EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON — a new family musical

Book and Lyrics by George and Gayanne King

Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry

Trolls, Humans, True Love, Slavery, Quests, Magic, all the little things that matter.

The secrets we keep can often lead us into exciting but dangerous paths. Kristen has dreams–of a Prince. One day she meets him, he’s not perfect, but not that bad. His little brother disappears. The Prince meets Kristen and she agrees to help him rescue his lost brother. There also appear to be many children missing. We come to find that Prince Anders is suffering under an evil Love Spell from the Troll Queen’s daughter: She wants to marry him, but she’s a troll; Anders wants to marry Kristen – he thinks, he hopes. It will be a difficult quest. Courage, magic, mystery, trust and an indomitable spirit will be tested along the way. And who knows, the girl just might get the guy after all.

This show is ready to take its first step, whether that is a reading, a workshop production, or a full production.

CAST OF CHARACTERS — 7f, 3m, 1either, 3b, 2g + additional children and villagers, if desired

SAMPLE SONG -- One Of Those (sets up the relationship
between the main characters: Anders and Kristen)

LYRIC:

KRISTEN: 
HE’S A MAN WHO’S VERY NICE.
AND HE GIVES ME GOOD ADVICE.
ANDERS: 
SHE’S A GIRL WHO’S HONEST, AND KIND
SUCH A GIRL IS HARD TO FIND.
SHE IS INDEED A MAIDEN FAIR.
WHO SPEAKS HER MIND, AND THAT IS RARE.
SHE CARES FOR MORE THAN JEWELS AND CLOTHES,
SHE IS A TRUE AND HONEST ROSE.
I’LL HAVE TO GET ME ONE OF THOSE!
KRISTEN:
HE’S LIKE A PRINCE IN WORD AND DEED.
BUT IS A PRINCE THE MAN I NEED
FOR WHO CAN TELL WHERE THIS MAY END?
A FRIEND WHO WEARS THOSE FANCY CLOTHES?
I SURELY DON’T NEED ONE OF THOSE!
TOGETHER: 
ONE TRUE FRIEND!
ANDERS:
WILL IT EVER BE THAT EASY?
TOGETHER:
ONE TRUE FRIEND!
KRISTEN:
I’M FEELING KINDA QUEASY!
TOGETHER:
BUT ONE TRUE FRIEND’S A BETTER END THAN NOT A FRIEND AT ALL!
KRISTEN:
BESIDES HE’S RATHER TALL!
ANDERS:
BESIDES SHE’S KINDA SMALL!
TOGETHER:
I’M UNDERTAKING
JUST AWAKING,
KNEES A-QUAKING,
MIGHT BE MAKING
ONE TRUE FRIEND!
ONE OF THOSE!

And other songs (Vocal Demos with accompaniment from the Finale Music Notation files):

NON-VOCAL DEMOS of the score from the Finale Music Notation Files with an instrument playing the Vocal melodies and harmonies.

ZOOM READING on March 21 on the P2S [Page to Stage] platform from Portland, Maine, was very helpful. They gave great readings and loved the show, also providing insightful comments about improving, where needed.

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(SOON TO BE OFFERED THROUGH LEICESTER BAY THEATRICALS/PREMIERE THEATRICAL LICENSING)

East of the Sun… 03-02-2023 PERUSAL (ACT ONE ONLY)

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