 MID-LIFE!
The Crisis Musical
A musical in 2 acts. Written by Bob Walton & Jim Walton
Presented at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Minneapolic - 2007
Synopsis
Three men and three women make up the cast of this wacky musical that takes a comic look at the ‘age-old’ conditions and situations faced in Mid-life. From reading glasses and mammograms to weekend warriors and proctology exams – all are lampooned in this show with a Saturday Night Live non-sensibility. Everyone will relate to this hilarious, and at times, touching musical about the curiosities and inevitability of middle-age. It’s a humorous, forthright, no-holds barred assessment of what is often characterised as a challenging time in one’s life -- that’s MID-LIFE! If you bought some Ginkgo Biloba, but can’t remember which cabinet you put it in – then you’re ready for MID-LIFE! Getting older might stink, but it sure beats the alternative! Recommended for adult theatregoers.
Cast:
3M, 3F
Instrumentation:
Piano
Resources:
Slides and sound effects from the original production available
Musical Numbers
-
 OPENING/WELCOME TO MID-LIFE/LIES! - The Company
- TURNING FORTY - M1
- BIOLOGICAL CLOCK - W1, M3, M2
- FRIENDS FOR LIFE - M1, W3, W1
- WEEKEND WARRIORS - The Men
- WHEN HE LAUGHS - W3
- A TRIP TO THE DOCTOR - M1, W2, W1, W3, M3
- SIDE EFFECTS - M2
- MY LOST LOVE - M3
- MID-LIFE TRANSLATOR - M1, W1, M2, W2
- SOME KIDS - W3, M3, M2, W2
- I QUIT! - The Company
- ENTR’ACTE - Pianist
- WHAT DID I COME IN HERE FOR? - M1, W1, M2
- TURNING FIFTY - W3, M3
- BOYS NIGHT IN - The Men
- HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVES - The Women
- ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DOCTOR - M1, M3
- CLASSICAL MENOPAUSE - The Company
- THE LONG GOODBYE - W1, W3, M2
- I’M NOT READY - The Company
- BOWS/FINALE - The Company
- EXIT MUSIC - Pianist
SET REQUIREMENTS
The original production at The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres used a playing area stage level with a revolve to allow for quick set changes. The piano player sat on an upper level, which the actors could access via stairways on either side.
This production also used a series of projections that transition between scenes.
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