Once President Harry S Truman appointed Washington hostess Perle Mesta as Ambassador to Luxembourg, the foundation was laid for a musical comedy that would kid politics - foreign and domestic alike.
Ambassador Sally Adams, with slim credentials, is sent off to administer in the tiny ducy of Lichtenburg. It's not long before her down-to-earth, typically undiplomatic manner has surpised and charmed the local gentry, especially the handsome Prime Minister. A second romance is blossoming between her young Ivy League aid and Lichtenburg's enchanting young Princess. The course of love is threatened by the stuffy opposition, who eventually succeed in wrangling Sally's recall, but not before all has resolved happily for both pairs of lovers.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
2 Women
3 Men
FEATURED
1 Woman
3 Men
ENSEMBLE
Large singing-dancing ensemble with several small roles.
CHARACTERS
Mrs. Sally Adams
The Secretary of State
Supreme Court Justice
Congressman Wilkins
Henry Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
Senator Gallagher
Secretary to Mrs. Adams
Butler
Senator Brockbank
Cosmo Constantine
Pemberton Maxwell
Clerk
Hugo Tantinnin
Princess Maria
Court Chamberlain
A Maid
Grand Duchess Sophie
Grand Duke Otto
Sebastian Sebastian
Principal Dancers
The Ocarina Players
Set Requirements: CALL ME MADAM takes place in New York and Lichtenburg during the Truman-era.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
Office of the Secretary of State
Sally's Washington Living Room
Lichtenburg Public Square
Office of the Embassy
A Fair at a public square
Corridor in the Palace
Sally's Sitting Room in the Embassy
Embassy Garden
Genre / Style: Musical Comedy
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set
20 Libretto/Vocal Books
2 PIANO CONDUCTOR SCORE
Orchestration Package (20 Books)
1 PIANO CONDUCTOR SCORE
1 PIANO
1 REED I (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax)
1 REED II (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax)
1 REED III (Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Tenor Sax)
1 REED IV (Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax)
1 REED V (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Optional Bassoon)
1 HORN
1 Trumpet I
1 TRUMPET III
1 TROMBONE I
1 TROMBONE II
1 PERCUSSION
1 GUITAR (Doubles Banjo)
1 VIOLIN A - C (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN B - D (Divisi)
1 VIOLA (Divisi)
1 CELLO (Divisi)
1 BASS
1 TRUMPET II
Musical Numbers: The Hostess With the Mostes, The Washington Square Dance, You're Just In Love, Marrying For Love, Something to Dance About, They Like Ike, The Best Thing For You