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Country Love

Gary Swartz

Genre: Drama

Cast size: 2 +Chorus

Duration: Two Act

Gary Swartz | Musical | Full-length | Principals : 5m, 4f Support : 5m, 5f (+Chorus)

Short synopsis

The typical dialogue that occurs after the breakdown of a marriage, only it takes place in song and words. Vern sings his story in a cheap Country music karaoke bar while Tammy Lea, a famous Country singer records a 'behind the music' TV programme. Unusual and emotional.

  • Synopsis
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... the cheatin', lyin', hurtin, cryin' musical ...

Vern is in a bar with live Karaoke talking to the bartender (not seen) about "his Tammy Lea" (his ex) and getting up on stage and singing songs either about how wonderful he is, or how useless she was and getting drunker as the evening progresses. Despite his hurting he also claims to want Tammy back because he still loves her.

Tammy Lee has gone on from her time with Vern to find fame and fortune as a C&W singer songwriter. She is in a studio taping one of those shows where artists sing and talk about the background of their music. Her songs are about how wonderful she is and what a jerk he was. She apparently wants nothing more to do with men.

The story twists at the end as Vern in his cups confesses, he really doesn't want Tammy back, but that they aren't legally divorced and he wants half her money. Tammy, once the cameras are no longer running, cuddles with her guitar player, with whom she was cheating (the crime she accuses Vern of) long before she left Vern. In other words we see a soft stage persona and a hard bitten schemer in reality.

In other words we have the typical dialogue that occurs after the break down of a marriage only it takes place in both song and words. The set is simple. Vern and a bar to one side, a sit and talk area for for Tammy to the other. The centre is for the band who change costumes, etc. to be either the TV show band or the bar band. The songs are staged appropriately. Overall there is a lot of humour in the play, it is dark but definitely humorous, yet a couple of the songs invariably (even in rehearsal) bring tears. In essence it takes the 'logic' of the lyrics of Country and Western songs to a valid, if somewhat unusual, place.

1m, 1f + Band + Chorus

  • Tammy Lea - A female Country and Western singer known as The Cryin' Cowgirl. She is in her mid-to-late 20's, dressed in gloriously overdone Country and Western glitz. Essentially, through a combination of talent and circumstances, she is a woman who at long last is content, if not happy, with the circumstances of her life and will do whatever it takes to maintain and improve upon the fame, fortune and success she is enjoying - even if it means lying outrageously. Some of this happiness and deceit should shine through the aura of bitterness she projects.  
  • Vern - A customer in a C&W Karaoke bar in his late 20's or early 30's showing early signs of dissipation. He is slightly overweight and unsuitably dressed in tight western gear. During the play he gradually grows more inebriated, and speaks and acts accordingly. His singing skills are semi-professional and he awkwardly mimics the presentation of a more polished singer.

Supporting Cast

  • The Band

Tammy's band. (Also doubles via the magic of theatre as the Karaoke bar house band. One member is also the Club Announcer.) This could be a keyboard player with suitable bed tapes, or, ideally, 4 or more musicians. Tammy Lea should ideally sing with back up singers/dancers but could do with none. Her numbers should be staged with showy routines, etc. The musician(s) should change hats -- cowboy to baseball - put on jackets, or do something to indicate they are a different band playing in a different venue as appropriate. There should be a concert like feeling to Tammy' s performance, whilst Vern's is looser, occasionally bad.

Support  

  • TV Show Announcer - An off-stage voice heard at the opening of the play (possibly pre-recorded).
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Country Love

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Please Note: This play is not available from us to customers who live in North or South America. If you live in the USA, Canada, or any South American country, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with Gary Swarz.

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Songs

1) Shoulda - Tammy 

2) Broken Heart Attack - Vern 

3) A Heart Can't Be Fixed With A Kiss - Tammy 

4) Mr Right? - Vern 

5) Country Love (Chorus only x 3) - House Band Singer (Female) 

6) It Works For You And Me - Tammy 

7) If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Tammy 

8) Dawg - Vern 

9) Hang Me Out To Dry - Tammy

~~ Interval ~~ 

10) Country Love (All Verses) - House Band Singer (Female) 

11) Tried And True - Tammy 

12) I Can't Resist - Vern 

13) Devil Got His Due- House Band Singer (Male) 

14) What's A Poor Boy To Do - Vern 

15) Did We Really Try Our Best? -Tammy 

16) Over Again - Vern / House Band Singer (Male)

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Here's a list of all the supporting material available and some other information you might need. Pricing for the production materials is supplied automatically with a Perusal Set. Royalty pricing can only be provided as a formal quotation.

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  • Printed Piano/Vocal Score
  • Studio Recording Audio CD

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  • Libretti/Vocal Scores

Available to purchase as a Rehearsal Master Set on a Data CD (Cast). This contains the script and piano vocal score for your cast and crew provided as A4 pdf files. No problem about possible loss of deposit, as they are yours to print out and mark up as required. The price includes a multiple copying licence allowing you to copy the Data CD itself (enabling you to give or sell copies to your cast for them to make up their own rehearsal books) or to make multiple prints of the pdf's on the Data CD for your production company to organise and provide to your cast or crew.

Please note that we do not sell printed copies of the libretti, nor do we hire sets of printed rehearsal libretti or scores.

Available after Rights Obtained

  • Backing Tracks

Not Available.

  • Orchestrations

These are available for a 11 piece band as below, for hire to production companies only, who hold a valid, unexpired, licence to perform.

  • Saxophones (Alto, Baritone & Soprano)
  • Trumpets 1, 2 and 3
  • Drums
  • Percussion
  • Keyboard
  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • MD's Full Score

We have secured the rights to video productions of this title from the Author, and we manage them on his behalf. Once a 'Licence To Perform' has been granted, and then on payment of a fee, we will be able to issue a 'Licence To Record'. There are some strings attached to this, but these are far outweighed by the benefits.

  • Record one or more live performances and mix down to a single video
  • Give or sell copies to your cast and crew
  • Sell copies to your audiences (take advance bookings on the night)
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All our musicals are included in our perusal service. Under this, representatives of producing organisations can request a USB Stick of Perusal Material  which comprise the script/libretto and piano/vocal score as pdf files; a Cast (or Studio) Recording as mp3 files and (where available) an mp4 file video of either the premiere production or of a subsequent production.

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