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Lights, Camera, Action!

By Andrew Oxspring
Ages: 7-11yrs

Running Time

60 Mins Approx

Speaking Parts

53

Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)

65

Cast Size
Easily Reduced To

16

Suggestions for how to easily reduce and increase the cast size to suit your numbers are included in the "content samples" for this musical.

No. Of Songs

7

We’ve turned the events of a school week into a schedule of riveting TV programmes! Watch ‘Class Act’, a soap following the drama of a wet playtime. Join nursery-nurse, Jean Jolly, demonstrating a unique brand of classroom discipline, in ‘Little Blighters!’ See would-be singing stars trying to impress the judges for a place in the school choir, in ‘Y Bother’. Plus wacky quiz shows, documentaries and DIY challenges that all go to prove what an entertaining place school can be!

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Overview

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!”

Listen below to the songs from ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’
"Lights, Camera, Action!"
"Oh What A Drama"
"The Naughty Step"
"A Place In The Choir"
"Mr Handy"
"The Lunchtime Frontline"
"Til The End"

Characters

53 Speaking parts

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.

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A wire-bound book with:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

An Audio CD with:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

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Both PDF and editable MS Word documents of:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

MP3 files of:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

Extras included:
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  1. Jennifer

    Amazing

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    I just left yr6 and did this production, I was phylis in scene 6 and it was amazing! Lots of us were crying at the end me being one and all my family said it was great!

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    Leavers

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    Wow! The children love it!

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  3. Year 6

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    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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    Alex/Teacher/ Private school

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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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    West town primary academy

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    We did it today and it was amazing

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    grovelands

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    lovely

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    Mika Magdalen

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    I love it

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    Christ the King

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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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    Emily

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    This play is amazing love this and doing it with my class on Wednesday

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    St Kenya primary school

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    Amazing I did it for end of year 6 production it is great

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    Onyenachie Bishop Parker Catholic School

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    It is a really good production and i am doing it in year 6 this year.

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    Lisa Hughes. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Llanelli.

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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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    Kelvin Grove Primary School

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    Can’t wait for our year sixes to do this!

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    Kasey, St Marys Stansted

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    I think it is a brilliant play and I am really looking forward to performing it!!

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    Stoneydelph primary school

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    Awesome!

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    john william barnes

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    its a really good play for your final year the scenes are amazing!!!

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    Great

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    Herthersett

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    The last song that the year 6 done made me cry

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    Sandra Sutherland, Warwick

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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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    Anon

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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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    Dorothy Black, Perth and Kinross

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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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    Pat Latimer, Nottingham

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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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    Victoria Wood, Park View Primary

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    funny and good for children’s shows

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    Miss Claire Bloomfield, Lancashire

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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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    Dani Holland, St Mary's Portslade

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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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    Jack, rice Lane

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    It is amazing.

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    Holly, didcot

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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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    Kyle Crawshaw, Davyhulme Primary School

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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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    Summer, MAgdalen gates primary school

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    Very good!

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    Molly

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    I did this in year 4, and I was Fern, Audrey and Chabonce! I loved it.

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    Imogen Hennell, Black Horse Hill Junior School

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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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    Demi, Jubilee Academy

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    Its excellent I love it!

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    Charlie Spaven, Sharp Lane Primary School

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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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    Lara Peel, Derby

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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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    Amy Helps, Meadow primary school

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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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    Amy Rose Meadow Primary

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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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    S.H. worcestershire

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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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    Thoma Reynolds, Scunthorpe

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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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    Tony, Cambridge

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    Very funny and the children loved it. Songs rousing and fun to sing too.

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    Liana, Orchard Head School

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    I love this, we are practicing these songs at school, they are awesome

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    Maddison, st batholomews cofe vc primary school

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    it is awesome!

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    Paris LAwton, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

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    It has every single song that I have been looking for 🙂

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    Amy - Sir Robert Gefferys

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    Most amazing production EVER i love being my character!

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    Katie, Alder Coppice Primary School

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    really good production i did this, amazing i loved it 5 star rating x

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    Clare Warne, Church High School

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    awesome

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