Alright so here's the deal: I've been involved with a local community theater throughout this year both on/off stage. Currently a director friend of mine is looking to do a musical for November, but is having a tough time in the selection process. A.) Our 160 seat theater was built about 50 years ago with a 30 foot-stage, 20 foot ceiling at highest point, but inside the shell of a metal air-craft hangar structure. So our staging is extremely limited to doing shows that are not paramount with flybars, ceiling drops etc. simply because we don't have them and B.) it's community theater, so there is no flying and definitely no outfitted track systems. I'm looking for suggestions on shows with a preferably small cast (6-12 people), and of course a musical, that can be adapted to fit our stage, but with no monstrous set changes during acts (Beauty and the Beast/Sound of Music example included). I know it's tough.. I've suggested Light in the Piazza ( Adam Guettel) but am still open to any ideas you might have experience, or just suggestions you know other theater's have done. Any input would be great!
Shows i know this director has already done in past years include : The odd couple, fiddler on the roof, annie, hello dolly, the fantasticks, musical comedy murders of 1940, oliver, the king and i, my fair lady, nunsense, damn yankees, dracula the musical, you're a good man charlie brown, jesus christ superstar etc.
Much thanks if you can help :]
Katie.