Cabin Pressure! The Musical!
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fractionallyfoxtrotHello!
Um, three things before we start.
1. I’ve never written a stage play before. Some of the formatting doesn’t match the regular guidelines because it’s hard to mimic in HTML. Song lyrics are in italics instead of all capitals because I thought it looked kind of harsh. As a result, emphasis is shown with underlines.
2. I’m not talented enough to write original music. I hope my re-purposing of existing music is sufficient. Links to the original songs are provided in the List of Songs. All of the original songs are also complied in a Cabin Pressure! The Musical! playlist here or are available for download here.
3. I apologize to the BBC, John Finnemore, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch, Disney, Dan Povenmire, Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, and all of you. Yes, you too.
This is the silliest thing I’ve ever written. Put on your seat belts. Here we go.
CABIN PRESSURE! THE MUSICAL!
or
BARRIS
or
THE DAY GERTI WAS WON WITH GREAT HEART AND BRILLIANCE
Book and some lyrics by With great apologies from Fitz/fractionallyfoxtrot
Music and original lyrics by Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh
Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)
MARTIN CRIEFF, a red haired man in his early thirties who has wanted to be an airline captain since he was six (he previously wanted to be an aeroplane), he works for MJN Air, he is the captain
MYSTERIOUS VOICE THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT GOD, just what it says on the tin
ARTHUR SHAPPEY, a man in his late twenties who carries an unparalleled enthusiasm for anything and everything, he works for MJN Air, he is the steward, he is the son of Carolyn Knapp-Shappey and Gordon Shappey
DOUGLAS RICHARDSON, a well experienced sky god and purveyor of wit and wisdom (mainly wit), he works for MJN Air, he is the first officer
CAROLYN KNAPP-SHAPPEY, a wise and world hardened woman whose age you should ask at your own risk, she is the owner and CEO of MJN Air, she is the mother of Arthur Shappey and the ex-wife of Gordon Shappey
GORDON SHAPPEY, a man who is rich, balding, and an all around not so nice guy, he is the father of Arthur Shappey and the ex-husband of Carolyn Knapp-Shappey
TOM, the chief engineer of Gordon Shappey, yup
BARRIS ENGINEER, an engineer at the Barris Airport
MICHAEL HUNT, a lawyer on vacation who is still a lawyer, he is the husband of Sophie Hunt
SOPHIE HUNT, a cheerful but intimidating woman, she is the wife of Michael Hunt
CARL, the air traffic controller at Fitton Airfield who enjoys football, historical fiction, and rustling the feathers of Martin Crieff during his otherwise boring and repetitive job
Themusical crack play takes place over two very long days in Fitton, Barris, and Paris. There is one intermission.
LIST OF SONGS
Um, three things before we start.
1. I’ve never written a stage play before. Some of the formatting doesn’t match the regular guidelines because it’s hard to mimic in HTML. Song lyrics are in italics instead of all capitals because I thought it looked kind of harsh. As a result, emphasis is shown with underlines.
2. I’m not talented enough to write original music. I hope my re-purposing of existing music is sufficient. Links to the original songs are provided in the List of Songs. All of the original songs are also complied in a Cabin Pressure! The Musical! playlist here or are available for download here.
3. I apologize to the BBC, John Finnemore, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch, Disney, Dan Povenmire, Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, and all of you. Yes, you too.
This is the silliest thing I’ve ever written. Put on your seat belts. Here we go.
or
BARRIS
or
THE DAY GERTI WAS WON WITH GREAT HEART AND BRILLIANCE
Music and original lyrics by Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh
(in order of appearance)
MARTIN CRIEFF, a red haired man in his early thirties who has wanted to be an airline captain since he was six (he previously wanted to be an aeroplane), he works for MJN Air, he is the captain
MYSTERIOUS VOICE THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT GOD, just what it says on the tin
ARTHUR SHAPPEY, a man in his late twenties who carries an unparalleled enthusiasm for anything and everything, he works for MJN Air, he is the steward, he is the son of Carolyn Knapp-Shappey and Gordon Shappey
DOUGLAS RICHARDSON, a well experienced sky god and purveyor of wit and wisdom (mainly wit), he works for MJN Air, he is the first officer
CAROLYN KNAPP-SHAPPEY, a wise and world hardened woman whose age you should ask at your own risk, she is the owner and CEO of MJN Air, she is the mother of Arthur Shappey and the ex-wife of Gordon Shappey
GORDON SHAPPEY, a man who is rich, balding, and an all around not so nice guy, he is the father of Arthur Shappey and the ex-husband of Carolyn Knapp-Shappey
TOM, the chief engineer of Gordon Shappey, yup
BARRIS ENGINEER, an engineer at the Barris Airport
MICHAEL HUNT, a lawyer on vacation who is still a lawyer, he is the husband of Sophie Hunt
SOPHIE HUNT, a cheerful but intimidating woman, she is the wife of Michael Hunt
CARL, the air traffic controller at Fitton Airfield who enjoys football, historical fiction, and rustling the feathers of Martin Crieff during his otherwise boring and repetitive job
The
| ACT I “Hey Skip” “G-E-R-T-I” “You’re Going Down” “Aren’t You a Little Short?” ACT II “If Arthur Shappey was Right” “I Am Not Brilliant” “Watching and Waiting” “GERTI Belongs to You” | Arthur, Martin, Ground Crew Douglas, Arthur, Carolyn, Martin Gordon, Tom, Engineers Barris Engineer, Martin Arthur, Douglas, Carolyn, Martin, Passengers Martin, Arthur Douglas, Martin, Carolyn Cast | “Hey Ferb” “A-G-L-E-T” “You’re Going Down” “Aren’t You a Little Young?” “City of Love” “Ain’t Got Rhythm” “Watchin’ and Waitin’” “Summer Belongs to You” |
