Lullaby of Broadway

[jonesthecurl]

I don't know if there's anyone out there who does what we Brits call "freeform" gaming, which you call in the US "LARP" (but without the rubber swords).

I'm going to a weekend-long game in Timonium (North of Baltimore) on the 19th September, my wife is going too, and for the first time our kids are involved. This game features characters from lots of famous musicals, and looks to be great fun. Mrs Curl is playing the Salvation Army lady from Guys and Dolls, my daughter is Annie, I'm he pop-star's manager from Bye Bye Birdie, and my son is brainy kid from the same movie.

These sorts of games are great fun, especially weekend-long ones like this one. In the past I've been Falstaff, the Scarlet Pimpernel, the court poet from the Arabian Nights, Gerge Bernard Shaw and lots of others.

Those of you who have done this sort of stuff before or who would like to try it might be interested to know about this game. I know that there are a number of fairly vital parts open due to people dropping out. PM me if you want more details, I don't want to turn this into an advert.

[pimpdave]

In order to participate, must one be familiar with the musicals in question?

[jonesthecurl]

In order to participate, must one be familiar with the musicals in question?

Well, I wasn't - but I've now watched "Bye Bye Birdie " (what's the story, morning glory?) - we've all watched the ones our characters come from. But even that isn't completely necessary, upi get a charcter sheet with your goals, who you know, etc.

[pimpdave]

Follow Up: Is it a safe assumption that Sweeney Todd is not included?

[jonesthecurl]

I'm not a fan of musicals: I'm going cos I love freeform games. I've been in one musical (Lock Up Your Daughters), and started rehearsing for another (Jack the Ripper) but the show was cancelled. The only musicals I actually know as an audience are Rocky Horror and LIttle Shop of Horrors.

But, yes, I know that Sweeney isn't involved. I know that they are looking for a Charlie Brown and a Sky Masterson. BTW you don't have to be able to sing, or I'd have thought twice about going. And fourteen times about taking Mrs Curl...