1959 Babes in Arms plot sketch

1.1 Surf and Sand Playhouse

Press Agent: intro playhouse, apprentices

Gus and Terry love/hate introduced

Plot point: their show vs. Fleming’s into

BABES IN ARMS

Fleming ends it, learn of Bunny’s $ troubles

Introduce “Deep North”

Plot point: Susie likes Val, he thinks of her as sister

ALL AT ONCE

1.2 Surf and Sand Playhouse

Meet Lee

Terry wants Gus back

I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN

(ends with Terry chasing after Lee, but Gus physically takes her other direction)

1.3 Surf and Sand Playhouse

Meet Jennifer. Falls in “love” with Val

WHERE OR WHEN

Susie notices, is upset

Further “Deep North” as poor play, Lee as obnoxious

Talk theater background with Bunny, into

WAY OUT WEST END AVENUE

1.4 Old Barn (where the kids meet to put on their play)

Open on rehearsal

Kids are tired, Jen convinces Val to end early

Jen and Val love interest grows WHERE OR WHEN reprise

Susie catches ‘em, “gets over it”, Val hits on Susie??

Susie fondly sings MY FUNNY VALENTINE

1.5 Surf and Sand Playhouse

dress rehearsal for “Deep North”

Plot point: “Deep North” needs a second week – canceling kid show!!

BABES IN ARMS reprise to rally the troops, while Susie sings MFV reprise

DUD END TO ACT ONE

ACT ONE HAD 2 large numbers, 2 duet love songs, 1 ballad, and BABES reprise

2.1 Surf and Sand Playhouse

Press Agent: plot review and forlorn apprentices

IMAGINE (theater is good) Note change – not Susie’s song

Jen will help end “Deep North”

Jen and Val YOU’RE NEARER

Phyllis comes looking for Jen

Bunny is glad she’s not Phyllis, sings THE LADY IS A TRAMP

Falsely locked up Lee, onto Jen’s Plan

New Plan: kid show after “Deep North” for Steve Edwards!

Susie will work it out with Steve, she’s still in love with Val

MY FUNNY VALENTINE reprise

2.2 Steve’s hotel bedroom

Confusion!! Terry thinks Susie is seducing Steve (her bro)

Val goes out drinking, since Susie is a libertine

Susie reprises THE LADY IS A TRAMP, “don’t fight politely”

2.3 Surf and Sand Playhouse

during “Deep North”, must get ready for kid show (Val’s drunk)

2.4 Surf and Sand Playhouse (front of curtain)

Fleming introduces show

2.5 Surf and Sand Playhouse (stage)

“Deep North” bombs

2.6 Country Road

going to the kid show

Terry and Gus I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN reprise

2.7 Old Barn (where the kids meet to put on their play)

JOHNNY ONE NOTE

Press Agent: Pretty Woman ending

FINALE (???) (they have Johnny One Note chorus here)

BOWS (they have Where or When chorus here)

DUD END TO ACT TWO

ACT TWO had 2 solos, 1 duet love song, Imagine, and finale