Synopsis
Gettysburg - Brothers at War - PERFORMANCE PACK
Published by Educational Musicals
Large Mixed Cast
Both feel very strongly about the war and go off to sign up for their respective armies - John for the Unionists and Richard for the Confederates
They meet up again at the small Pennsylvanian town of Gettysburg and are forced to fight against each other in one of the major battles of the war
It ends with them making up and vowing to return home together after Richard is injured in the battle
The story also focuses on Jennie Wade, a friend of the Unionist soldiers who was the only Gettysburg citizen to be killed during the battle
Characters - 7 main parts, 9 soldiers, 5 others, (number of soldiers is flexible but nine have spoken lines)
THIS PERFORMANCE PACK INCLUDES:
The Script
An Art Pack - containing instructions as to how to design and construct the scenery, make the costumes and recreate the props
Music Score - score for piano which usually includes guitar chords
Music CD - fully orchestrated Backing Tracks which can be used for performance & rehearsal
CLICK THE SPEAKER FOR A SONG SAMPLE
Freedom
We Are The Breadmakers
The other Songs are ...
This Time Of War - The Thomson FamilyThe Mighty Unionist Army - Unionist Soldiers
The Confederate Army - Confederate Soldiers
The Civil War? - Mr. and Mrs. Thomson
Our Town - Jennie Wade, Mrs Mclellan, Margaret & Paul Copp
The First Encounter - Soldiers (Unionist & Confederate)
A Song for Jennie - Mother & Mrs Mclellan
The Battle - All Soldiers
Why Did It Come To This? - John & Richard Thomson
Home - The Thomson Family
Freedom! - All
A Pack of 10 REHEARSAL SCRIPTS & SONG LYRICS is available separately by clicking here
Royalty free if you don't charge the audience