1787 the Musical

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The play is written for middle school age performers. Many students study the constitution and declaration of independence. This musical is written as a way to complement those themes. Students who have studied this history will have a closer connection to the script than others. 

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The cast calls for 22 performers; 12 are significant roles. The play features 6 of the founding fathers, all male. In order to achieve gender balance, females can be cast as males. See the cast list for details.

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The play includes 12 musical pieces (ranging from 30 seconds to almost 4 minutes). The most basic instrumentation would be guitar, a bass, and percussion. Most songs were written with the guitar; printed music notation is currently not available. Separately there is a role for two musicians (flute and snare drum) to dress in character and perform a fife and drum piece.