Plot Summary
Just think about it – the events of a typical school week transformed into an evening’s worth of television programmes! What a riveting and entertaining viewing schedule it would make! Well, we’ve done it! Welcome to the first broadcast from STV (School Television), hosted by the ever-popular presenters, Ben and Amy.
Turn on, tune in and relax, as your eyes and ears are bombarded with musical televisual treats, which will give you an insight into the poignant and often hilarious world of school. Whether you’re a soap fan, a quiz show devotee, or a reality TV addict, we promise to cater for all tastes, and provide you with a memorable evening’s entertainment.
First up ‘Class Act’, a new soap opera which follows the dramatic happenings during wet playtime! Learn from expert nursery nurse, Jean Jolly, as she shares her unique brand of discipline with the under-fives, in ‘Little Blighters’. Expect more than a few barbed comments from host Dudley Nightshade as he fires those test questions, in our quiz show ‘Deadweight’. Cringe as more would-be singing stars try to impress the judges and gain a place in the school choir, in our talent show ‘Y Bother’. Join genial caretaker, Sam Handy, as he and his crew take on maintenance challenges in and around school, in ‘DIY Distress!’. Be a fly on the wall as we follow the ladies on the frontline of lunchtime law enforcement, in ‘Supervisors’. And as some of us say a final goodbye to primary school, enjoy an opportunity for some calm thought and reflection, as headteacher, Miss Conduct, leads the congregation in ‘Assembly Time’.
So, just sit back, and in the words of our signature song,
“No changing channels,
Drop that remote-control,
‘Cause it’s Lights, Camera, Action!
We’re ready to roll!”
Characters
53 Speaking parts
*Click on the Line count/Costumes tab for more details
Note: if you have a smaller cast, because most characters only appear in one scene, multiple parts can be played by a single child. Alternatively, for extra-large cast numbers, many speaking parts have enough lines to be divided between any extra characters you want to create.
Amy & Ben – Your hosts, providing quality continuity for the evening’s broadcast.
Appearing in the soap opera ‘Class Act’
Terry & Trish – landlord and landlady. Well, Yr6 milk and fruit monitors!
Andy, Stacey, Cassie, Gary and Sally – the morning break ‘regulars’.
The McKenzie Twins – hoodlums and racketeers.
Dirty Dan – back to clean up his patch.
Appearing in the reality show ‘Little Blighters’
Narrator/voiceover – a voice of calm.
Mrs Jenkins – reception teacher at her wits end!
Mrs Potts – her equally wits-ended assistant!
James, Ali, Daisy, Charlie, Meena and Ella – troublesome tots!
Jean Jolly – top nursery nurse and specialist in disciplining the under-fives.
Appearing in the quiz show ‘Dead Weight’
Dudley Nightshade – no-nonsense quiz master, and headteacher of the ‘old school’!
3 Contestants – what on earth have they let themselves in for?!
Appearing in the search-for-a-star show ‘Y Bother’
Declan O’Deary – suave presenter.
Simon Scowl, Sherri Versace-Porcini and Hughie Wells – respected judges.
4 wannabe singing stars – have they got what it takes to make it into the school choir?
Mother – what a pushy parent
Appearing in the makeover show ‘DIY Distress’
Sam Handy – genial school caretaker, ready for any challenge.
Chippy, Sparky, Bricky and Pipes – Sam’s skilled and eager colleagues.
Appearing in the gritty fly-on-the wall documentary ‘Supervisors’
Narrator/voiceover – another voice of calm
Betty, Doreen, Gladys, Phyllis, and Audrey – dinner supervisors tackling crime on the lunchtime frontline.
6 Wayward children – pushing their luck!
Appearing in our wind down programme, ‘Assembly Time’
Miss Conduct – softly spoken headteacher, providing a thought for the day.
What do you get?
This musical production is available to buy in 3 different formats. When ordering, simply choose the option (details below) which best suits your requirements.
- Option 1 – Book & Audio CD.
A wire-bound book containing the full script with detailed stage directions, character information, tips and suggestions for costumes, props and scenery, and a piano score for all songs. An audio CD of all songs (backing tracks & vocal tracks) plus continuity/incidental music and sound effects where required.
- Option 2 – CD-ROM & Audio CD.
A CD-ROM containing both a PDF and an editable MS Word document of the full script, with detailed stage directions, character information, tips and suggestions for costumes, props and scenery, and a PDF of the piano score for all songs. An audio CD of all songs (backing tracks & vocal tracks) plus continuity/incidental music and sound effects where required.
- Option 3 – Digital download.
All the PDF and MS Word files from Option 2 above, all audio tracks as MP3 files, plus JPEG files of cover artwork for use in making posters or other promotional material. Upon completion of your order, a link will be automatically sent to the email address you provided, from which all the files can be downloaded.
Any order containing a digital download option must be paid for online at the point of ordering. Any order containing a digital download which is not accompanied by payment will not be processed.
UK schools can order Book & Audio CD and CD-ROM & Audio CD options with an invoice to be paid within 30 days. Non-UK schools and private individuals (not ordering on behalf of a school) are required to pay for these at the point of ordering.
Year 6 –
This play is amazing I am leaving year six this year and everyone was cring including me and the end it’s funny but also sad at the same time I am playing as the teacher it scene 2
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I literally love this! AT first, I thought by the title it was boring as no one knew it, but after reading the first script, I fell in love!! Knowing an old Broadway director, I can rate this at 10/10! Funny and a great way to end the year.
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We did it today and it was amazing
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lovely
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I love it
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Its awesome! All ages can join in. The passion the children have put in . Its the best play we have seen yet.
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This play is amazing love this and doing it with my class on Wednesday
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Amazing I did it for end of year 6 production it is great
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It is a really good production and i am doing it in year 6 this year.
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I would highly recommend this play for an end of year production. It was so well written, with great songs and made my life a lot easier at this hectic time of the year. The children loved performing the play and all of the audience ( pupils, parents and staff) thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely be using Edgy Productions again this year.
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This is the best. I did it for my year 6 leavers production and it was amazing.
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I’m doing this for my production and I love it
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Can’t wait for our year sixes to do this!
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I think it is a brilliant play and I am really looking forward to performing it!!
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Awesome!
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its a really good play for your final year the scenes are amazing!!!
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amazing
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Anonymous –
This is amazing
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Anonymous –
The last song that the year 6 done made me cry
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Another great show! I have enjoyed putting on so many of your productions over the years – they are always so well-received.
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Wow! What a fantastic show! The audience were enthralled, totally quiet in between enormous bursts of laughter and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The feedback I received was the most positive ever including ‘The best Y6 show ever!’
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Both adults and children found the whole production fantastic, brilliant. We could have filled the school hall many times. The feedback from the parents was very, very positive. The children really enjoyed the content and the adults could relate to the incidents mentioned.
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Thank you! The best ever production in the bag. Great script and songs. The staff and children love them.
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funny and good for children’s shows
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A fantastic production – it is one of the first I have used from your company but it certainly won’t be the last. Everyone really enjoyed it, especially as you could adapt the script so easily to accommodate your school and the characters in it. I only had 15 year 6s – so they doubled up the parts and with 18 year 5 to help sing the songs – it was a very memorable afternoon for all. Most of the parents were in tears and the year 5 are already begging me to find a leaver’s production as good as last year. Thank you and keep up the good work.
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Made with excellency! Although I didn’t perform it, watching this production was fun all the well! Would definitely recommend if you want a laugh, but not so much a leavers musical.
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It is amazing.
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I had great fun performing a cherry cola. Easy to learn lines and fun to do, easy to learn songs. We all enjoyed it especially the Lunchtime Frontline, I will never forget the boys in drag!
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Had so much fun performing as Dudley Nightshade in year 6, even now three years later I can remember all my lines and all the words to the songs…
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Very good!
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I did this in year 4, and I was Fern, Audrey and Chabonce! I loved it.
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It was so good. I played Fern in my school play of Lights…camera…action!! and it was really really fun!
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Its excellent I love it!
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I’m doing LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION for my end of year production. I think it is very funny especially Chaboncé! It’s really good!
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I love it so much our yr group year 6 are doing it!! Cant wait! Thanks teachers for picking this 😀
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I really like the sound and outline of the songs. i really look forward to perform lights camera action.
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It was well sang and i like the music, look forward to performing my assembly lights camera action, as Christi.
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We did Lights, Camera, Action as our year 6 production. I played Trish and Sherry Cola. All the parents enjoyed the play.
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Just received our copy of Lights Camera Action and can’t wait to get started. The script is hilarious and I can already see who will be perfect for each role. The part with the lunchtime supervisors is going to go down a storm with our dinner ladies! Boom! You’ve pulled out the big guns Edgy. Will let you know how our show goes!
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Very funny and the children loved it. Songs rousing and fun to sing too.
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I love this, we are practicing these songs at school, they are awesome
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it is awesome!
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It has every single song that I have been looking for 🙂
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Most amazing production EVER i love being my character!
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really good production i did this, amazing i loved it 5 star rating x
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awesome
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