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  Upcoming  auditions

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 Daddy Long Legs

Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book by John Caird

Directed by Elizabeth Sawyer

 

Date: September 21  @ 6:00pm,  Main Stage

September 22 @ 6:30pm, Studio 209​

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Location: Main Stage 207 Cedar St.

Studio 209 Cedar St.

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

 

Production Dates:

November 22 – December 8, 2024

 

Characters:

 

Jerusha (Female 20's to 30's) -  Witty and intelligent, received funding for college from an anonymous benefactor whom she dubs Daddy Long Legs. (G3- Bb5)

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Jervis (Male 30's to 40's) Jerusha's anonymous benefactor. A shy, highly educated East Coast aristocrat. (G3- G#4)

 

 

Synopsis

A heartwarming Cinderella story based on the treasured novel, this endearing musical tells the story of a witty and winsome young woman, Jerusha Abbott and her mysterious benefactor, . A mysterious benefactor agrees to send her to college on the condition that she writes him a letter once a month. Unaware of the benefactor’s identity, she invents a nickname for him: Daddy Long Legs. This is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Bronte Sisters and "Downton Abbey."

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Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Miserables),

 

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