Adam Apple, the wheeler dealer director of Camp John Smith is in
trouble. He and his sidekick, Willard, are destined for "a
real job" unless they get their camp in shape. But the
rambunctious "gentlemen of John Smith" need a place to stay
until things get put back together. Adam finally convinces
Eve Hunnicutt, the manager of the girls' fashionable Camp
Pocahontas, to give the boys a home. When serene Pocahontas
comes in contact with wild John Smith, this entertaining farce
bursts with hilarity. Of course, no one is to know the
boys are staying, including the camp's owner, Mrs. Thistlemist.
Keeping any calm, however, is beyond reality when a parade of
hilarious characters in addition to the John Smith boys wander
into camp: Elmer Crumb, from the carnival with his associate,
Cleopatra Nile, who is never without her snakes, Clams Marinara,
the notorious hood (who has a wild tune written about him!), the
flashily-dressed Dixie, who carries a dinky pistol in a violin
case, and the Mo Sisters, three ladies(?) making a celebrity
visit to Camp Pocahontas. Toss in a poison ivy victim who
resembles a walking mummy... that's just for starters!
Problems stack on top of each other until once charming Camp
Pocahontas is declared unfit for habitation by the state
inspector. The choice songs in this show will have your
audience singing along. From the wacky "A Real Job,"
"Poison Ivy Blues" and "Junk Food Junkie" (the camp's food "rap"
song!) to mellow hits like "Broadway Baby" and "My Buddy and
Me," you'll have the smash of your community! One simple
set, no production problems, easy to memorize dialogue and
upbeat tunes people love to sing.
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