I’m Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You’ll Have to Spend the Night

Title: I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night
Author: Bob Pickett, Sheldon Allman
Price: $21.95

Target Audience: Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast: 7M., 12 or more F
Optional chorus,
Draculettes and grave robbers may be added.

The following characters may be male or female:

THE MONSTERDr. Frankenstein's creation
THE MUMMYancient wrapped body
MONTCLAIRfairly bright grave robber
CLAIRMONTnot-so-bright grave robber
THE BODYan almost-dead body


John David Wellgood and Mary Helen Merriman, both painfully naive, find themselves stranded near a medieval castle on the outskirts of Steubenville, Ohio. They ask to use the phone to call the auto club, but then the bridge washes out and they're stuck for the night. Soon they meet Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Igor, The Monster, Count Dracula and his wife Natasha, Renfield, assorted female vampires, The Wolfman and his mother Mom Talbot, The Mummy and his factotum Dr. Abdul Nasser and, of course, assorted villagers. The arrival of John and Mary precipitates a crisis as each of the characters wants John and Mary (or both!) for his or her own purposes. Dr. Frankenstein wants John's brain for his creation and tells why in the song, \"A Well-Trained Brain.\" Igor feels he won't be using his brain so, in \"Play Your Hunch,\" he says it might as well be transferred into John's body. Then, in \"All Eternity Blues,\" Dracula reveals his plan to add Mary to his harem--while feasting on John. Mom Talbot bemoans her fate as the mother of a wolfman in \"The Things a Mother Goes Through.\" Written by the creators of such hits as \"The Monster Mash,\" this musical romp offers great opportunity for inventive set design, costumes and makeup while providing your cast and audience with just plain fun! One int., one ext. set. Plus music rental.

Sheldon Allman
Actor, singer, writer, composer and lyricist, Sheldon Allman (1924-2001) had feature and co-starring roles in more than 20 major motion pictures (including Hud, The Sons of Katie Elder and In Cold Blood), and 120 television episodes (including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Untouchables). He also performed in over 1,000 commercials on and off camera. As a composer/lyricist he wrote the theme and cues for Let's Make a Deal, Split Second and Your First Impression, to name a few. His most well-known songs are the themes from Super Chicken and George of the Jungle.

Bob Pickett
Bob Pickett is most famous for his classic novelty hit song, \"Monster Mash,\" which he co-wrote and has been performing since 1962. He has become the Guy Lombardo of Halloween and the recording itself has become the national anthem of that fun holiday. As an actor his credits include television, theatre and several obscure, low-budget films with titles such as It's a Bikin' World and Chrome and Hot Leather. In the spring of 1996 he played the title role in the movie Frankenstein Sings, based on I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night. It was released on video from Turner Home Entertainment.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780871294845
Publishing status: Last copy archived