"A Secretary Is Not a Toy" - How To Succeed... - HS

...from 1998 high school production
--catch the joke at the end lifted from the revival--

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[actorsnonactors]

Someone listened to Jonathan Freeman too many times. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....down to the "hee hee hee ha ha ha hah." (which is found in none of the scoring.) This is chronic in HS productions: when you can't create a character, or be bothered to, simply copy.

[leojrevlis]

@actorsnonactors Yeah, regrettably when "you're" under the gun to mount a production quickly, the most efficient way is to hand a CD to a student actor & say, "Do it this way!" In this particular production, the director was attempting to "update" a rather crusty script.. to mimic the slick Broderick revival. So, please don't criticize the young student too harshly. He was following orders. In other dialog scenes, he DID manage to create his own unique character. Oh well - it's ancient history!

[HarryPotter929]

we're doing this musical at my school in april. i'm jenkins (or mr. jenkins) but in this song he says "you're absolutely right mr. bratt" AND "it's a company rule mr. bratt".

[leojrevlis]

And . . your point is?

Do you have a question, or are you just quoting the script for the fun of it??

Please explain what your issue is.

[leojrevlis]

@Zachmazing Are you peeping thru my bedroom window again?

[Zachmazing]

@leojrevlis you sound like a fucking jackass & you suck shit

[browncoatkevin]

Quite different from the original 1960 version, but still highly entertaining. The part with the guys on the typewriters was a great visual gag, and Hedy passing by them only made it better. The production I saw (a professional one in CT) had the girls put on the guys' jackets and dance them around like marionettes - just one aspect of the highly enjoyable H2$.

[misterriddlez]

@leojrevlis is there any way to get that backing track? cost or anything?

[Pianoczareye]

Incredible to think that this is a high school production! This is just outstanding! I agree with Geostrum2--the guy playing Mr. Bratt should consider a career in acting. He's "spot on" as Mr. Bratt! This is just great all the way around, though--many congratulations to these very talented high schoolers!

[Geostrum2]

The student playing Mr. Bratt is wonderful. I hope he's persuing a career in theatre. Great direction. I nominate this school for Parade's best HS Musical school!

[nerrebo]

Wow. This is a fabulous production. Thanks for posting.

[RollingStone1994]

That was great number!

The choreography was really creative, and the whole thing looked very well rehearsed. I loved the lighting at the end!

It looks like a fun musical!!