Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she's discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
2 Women
5 Men
FEATURED
1 Woman
3 Girls
2 Men
1 Boy
ENSEMBLE
Large singing-dancing ensemble with numerous small roles
CHARACTERS
Little Boy
Little Girl
Charlie Davenport
Dolly Tate
Iron Tail
Yellow Foot
Mac
Foster Wilson
Frank Butler
Annie Oakley
Little Jake - her brother
Nellie - her sister
Jessie - her sister
Minnie - her sister
Colonel William F. Cody a.k.a. Buffalo Bill
Mrs. Little Horse
Mrs. Black Tooth
Mrs. Yellow Foot
Indian Boy
Conductor
Porter
Waiter
Major Gordon Lillie a.k.a. Pawnee Bill
Chief Sitting Bull
Wild Horse
Pawnee's Messenger
Footman
Mr. Schuyler Adams
Mrs. Schuyler Adams
Dr. Percy Ferguson
Mrs. Percy Ferguson
Mr. T.L.C. Keefer
Mr. Ernest Henderson
Mrs. Ernest Henderson
Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter
Mr. Clay
Set Requirements: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is set in the 1800's around the Mid-West and in New York City.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
The Wilson House
A Pullman Parlor in an Overland Steam Train
The Fair Grounds in Minneapolis
The Arena of the Show Tent
The Deck of a Cattle Boat
The Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort
A Ferry en route to Governor's Island
Near the Fort on Governor's Island
Genre / Style: Musical Comedy, Western.
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set (22 Books)
20 Libretto/Vocal Books, 2 PIANO VOCAL SCORE.
Orchestration Package (20 Books)
1 FLUTE I-II (Both Flutes doubling Piccolo),
1 PIANO VOCAL SCORE,
1 OBOE (Optional doubling English Horn),
1 CLARINET I-II (Clarinet II doubling Bass Clarinet), 1 Bassoon, 1 HORN,
1 TRUMPET I-II, 1 TRUMPET III,
1 TROMBONE I, 1 TROMBONE II,
1 TROMBONE III (Bass Trombone),
2 PERCUSSION I-II, 2 VIOLIN A-B, C-D (Divisi), 1 VIOLA (Divisi), 1 CELLO (Divisi),
1 Bass, 1 HARP, 1 GUITAR.
Musical Numbers: There's No Business Like Show Business, The Girl That I Marry, I Got The Sun In The Morning, Doin' What Comes Natur'lly, They Say It's Wonderful, I'm An Indian Too, An Old Fashioned Wedding, You Can't Get A Man With A Gun.