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Zombie Prom
5m, 5f (with doubling) / Ints. This girl loves ghoul rock and roll Off Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee's heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the
120 pages, Paperback
First published June 22, 2010
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May 17, 2021
High school musical. Ah the memories...
December 8, 2021
A pesar de no tratarse de una gran historia, “Zombie Prom” es entretenida. Funciona dentro de los límites de su código escénico y narrativo y eso está bien. No hay un gran mensaje de fondo, pero sí varios momentos divertidos. Visualmente, me la imagino con una estética muy similar a la obra “El vigilante enmascarado”, de Maritza Núñez, que se presentó en Lima, bajo la dirección de David Carrillo, en el 2013.
September 25, 2024
THERE’S NO GROPING ON THE PLAYGROUND!!!
October 5, 2023
Missed the play but have Samuel French
Time & Setting
Zombie Prom takes place in the nuclear 50s. It is set in the hallways and classrooms of the Enrico Fermi high school, the classroom of “Exposé Magazine”, a television studio, and Toffee’s bedroom.
After being rejected by Toffee at her parents’ insistence:
“…Small town, rebellious teen, Johnny Warner committed suicide early the morning of the 14th by hurling himself headlong into the main waste treatment silo of the Francis Gary Powers nuclear plant. Johnny, who spelled his name without the customary H, has said to have taken his life in the name of teen love. A tragic case of a hormonal imbalance resulting in class III nuclear disaster…”
This is supposed to be a musical but distinctly missing from this Samuel French presentation is the score by Danna P. Rowe. So I just have to guess at the sound. However, everything else is in tack from stage setup to acting directions. The song words are there and the devil is in the dialog.
The best estimate is this play is a cross between “Grease” and “My Boyfriend’s Back.”
Time & Setting
Zombie Prom takes place in the nuclear 50s. It is set in the hallways and classrooms of the Enrico Fermi high school, the classroom of “Exposé Magazine”, a television studio, and Toffee’s bedroom.
After being rejected by Toffee at her parents’ insistence:
“…Small town, rebellious teen, Johnny Warner committed suicide early the morning of the 14th by hurling himself headlong into the main waste treatment silo of the Francis Gary Powers nuclear plant. Johnny, who spelled his name without the customary H, has said to have taken his life in the name of teen love. A tragic case of a hormonal imbalance resulting in class III nuclear disaster…”
This is supposed to be a musical but distinctly missing from this Samuel French presentation is the score by Danna P. Rowe. So I just have to guess at the sound. However, everything else is in tack from stage setup to acting directions. The song words are there and the devil is in the dialog.
The best estimate is this play is a cross between “Grease” and “My Boyfriend’s Back.”
April 27, 2015
My review is for Zombie Prom: Atomic Edition, which is published by Samuel French for high school/young actors. This musical is a campy homage to 1950s pop culture, teen musicals, and adolescent romance. It reminds me of Grease, Hairspray and Little Shop of Horrors. The songs are lively and fun. If you are looking for a family friendly musical for young actors that isn't overdone, Zombie Prom: Atomic Edition could be a fun choice.
November 5, 2012
This is a strange play. Its humor reminded me of Bat Boy (without the incest and the other disturbing elements).
I know one thing: Despite the fact that it's aimed at high school students, we could never do this as a school production. I don't think I'd want to do it, either. (Hopefully, I won't eat my words in a few years).
I know one thing: Despite the fact that it's aimed at high school students, we could never do this as a school production. I don't think I'd want to do it, either. (Hopefully, I won't eat my words in a few years).
January 31, 2016
A+ would reccommend
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