Act 2 Scene Breakdown

act / scene

page(s) scene

song(s)

characters

v10.16

2/0 2 / 1a

43 44-46

entr’ act grand reception room @ palace

entr’act opening act 2 #27

set

western people are funny

streamer kids umbrella kids anna lady thiang singing wives* kings men king

phra alack sir edward

2 / 1b 2 / 2a

46-48 49-51

reception room @ palace (sir edward) after dinner scrim

#28 exit of the wives # 29 dance of anna & sir edward #30 anna exit of anna/king/sir edward #31 king incidental: kiss in a shadow #32 I have dreamed #33

sir edward interpreter’s assistant

(enters)

kralahome interpreter

tuptim lun tha

lady thiang anna

dancing wives singing wives* tuptim dancing wives singing wives* tuptim

in audience during ballet: king/anna/sir edward/kings

reprise: hello, young lovers 2 / 3a

52

prelude to ballet

#34 ?

set

2 / 3b

53

the theatre pavilion

*the ballet *loving friends dance *the journey

54

little eva uncle thomas little topsy

singing wives* poor eliza tuptim

54

*simon of legree *the chase

singing wives* poor eliza tuptim simon of legree

54-55

*the chase

55

*ice skating dance

singing wives* poor eliza tuptim simon of legree angel singing wives* poor eliza tuptim angel

55-56

*ice skating dance – simon/chase

56-57 2 / 3c

the small house of uncle thomas #35

men

57

*ice skating dance-pretty/city *happy reunion dance end ballet/transition

postlude of ballet # 36

rainstorm mountain forest slaves scientific dogs water snowflakes water

singing wives* poor eliza scientific dogs tuptim simon of legree water sun dancing wives poor eliza little eva singing wives* lover george uncle thomas tuptim little topsy ballet principles bow king/anna/sir edward/kings men exit audience

scrim

act / scene

page(s) scene

song(s)

characters

2 / 4a

58-59

the king’s library

incidental #37

2 / 4b

59-63

the king’s library

song of the king #38

king anna king

set

poor eliza

sir edward kralahome

*singing/dancing wives should know where they have been divided (western people/uncle thomas) v10.16

key: act / scene:

example: 2 / 4b = act 2 / scene 4, section b

example: x / 4 = 4th transition (or crossover) between

scenes

page(s): scene: song:

example: 56-63 example: example: bold are sung) characters: example: scene)

= 2 / 4b is on pages 59-63 of the script the kings library = scene, location or action in 2 / 4b shall we dance #38 = song that is in 2 / 4b (#38 is song number in the musical score – songs in anna/king = the characters/groups that are in 2 / 4b (characters in bold sing the song during the