Blackbeard

Musical Comedy by Frank Oden and Reno Goodale

A young girl finds adventure and romance on the high seas when she disguises herself as a pirate lad to rescue her kidnapped mother and avenge her father's murder.

Production details

World premiere

Venue Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden, Colorado
OpenJune 1, 1988
CloseAugust 1, 1988

Original cast list

BlackbeardTerry Rhoads
Captain KiddTJ Mullin
FidgettJeff LaGreca
DroolMark Rubald
VisceraJanice Estey Johnson
Mary ReedChristine Tolbert
Mrs. ReedBarb Reeves

Other credits

ProducerTJ Mullin
DirectorFrank Oden
DesignerReno Goodale
ChoreographerLise Simms

Recordings

Original Cast Audio/Video - Private Archive
1992 & 2007 HSMH Audio/Video - Private Archive

Notations

This was the inaugural production of a new dinner theatre company at Heritage Square, the musical was commissioned for that opening.

Scenes & music

ACT I - Scene 1 - On Deck of Pirate Ship "Bloody Cutlass" SONG: Pirate Theme 1 - Ensemble SONG: Pirate Theme 2 - Ensemble
ACT I - Scene 2 - The Lighthouse on Breakhull Point SONG: Pirate Theme 3 - Ensemble
ACT I - Scene 3 - Back aboard "The Bloody Cutlass SONG : Pirate Test - Fidgett, Drool, Mary SONG: Blackbeard's Patter - Blackbeard & Ensemble
ACT II - Scene 1 - The Ship's Hold SONG: Ballad of Jack & Burgoo -Kidd, Mary
ACT II - Scene 2 - Crossover
ACT II - Scene 3 - Blackbeard's Island SONG: Finale

Subsequent commercial productions

Martin City Melodrama, Kansas City MO, 1/31/91 - 3/17/91
Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden CO, 5/27/92 - 8/30/92
Preservation Playhouse, Midwest City OK 9/4/97 - 11/15/97
Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden CO 2/23/07 - 5/28/07

Changes in subsequent productions

Male Pirate Character added by authors in 1992
Wheeze - Originally Played by Alex Crawford