The St. Louis MUNY 2006

KING & I Prop List May 25, 2006   As Scripted

ACT ONE

SCENE 1:  DECK OF THE CHOW PHYA

PROPS:  Captain Orton smoking a pipe.
01  Deck is crowded with boxes and crates of furniture
Three crates, dish barrel, furniture … 2 pieces.
Two deckhands carry on a trunk  Large steamer trunk

 “I Whistle a Happy Tune”

 PROPS: 
02  4 Siamese Slaves with knives

 SCENE 2:  INTERMEDIATE SCENE … INTERIOR DROP

 SCENE 3:  KING’S LIBRARY IN THE ROYAL PALACE
 SCENERY/PROPS:  King sits on his royal platform dictating to his secretary.
03   

Writing materials.  PORTABLE WRITING PORTFOLIO AND FOUNTAIN PEN AND PAPER.

“Royal Dance Before the King”

DANCE

Props???

PROPS:  Tuptim carried in on a Palanquin from the Prince of Burma.
04

 “My Lord and Master”

 PROPS:  Anna’s letter of employment from the King
Handbag, parasol, gloves.  (Costumes???)
Locket with husband’s picture  (Costumes???)

 “Hello, Young Lovers”

 “The March of the Siamese Children”
05
Raised platform.  Do we have something in stock?

SCENE 3:  EXTERIOR DROP  (Cross over)

 PROPS:  Group of priest cross-over (props?)
06 

 “Is a Puzzlement”

 SCENE 4:  THE SCHOOLROOM

 PROPS:  Large Stand with Map.  Ancient Map showing a very large Siam with a heroic figure of an armored king superimposed.  Adjoining is a much smaller Burma, with a pathetic naked figure.  Blue ocean, Red Siam.  Green Burma. 
07     We should have this in stock.

 School supplies and Books.

“Royal Bangkok Academy”

 PROPS:  Anna’s pointer.
07 Chair
Reveals roll down map of 1862 world map in mercator projection.

 “Getting to Know You”

 DANCE
PROPS:  Book for Tuptim.
08

 “We Kiss in a Shadow”

 CROSS-OVER FOLLOWING SCHOOLROOM (BOOM)

 “Is a Puzzlement (Reprise)”

 SCENE 5:  ANNA’S BEDROOM
PROPS:  Bed.  Furniture. 
WE NEED to discuss this with Mr. Blake. 

 Watch pinned on dress (Costume???)

 “Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?”

 “Something Wonderful”

 CROSS-OVER INTERIOR (BOOM)

 SCENE 6:  THE KING’S LIBRARY
09

PROPS:  Large English Bible. 
Cushion arm-rest
English newspapers
Notebook with pencil
Gong and striker

 Fireworks.

“Finale to Act One”

 Bow to Budha.
WE NEED to discuss with Mr. Blake the Budha.

 BOOM CLOSES

 ACT TWO

SCENE 1:  RECEPTION HALL OF THE PALACE (SCHOOLROOM)
PROPS:  Floor and tables are covered with dress-making materials.
Chinese artist is painting the face of one of the ladies.  Make-up.

Discuss with Mr. Blake.

“Western People Funny”

 PROPS:  Anna enters with napkins
King give Anna a piece of paper with list of subjects for discussion.
Sir Edward Ramsay with monocle.  (Costumes???)

 DANCE  Sir Edward and Anna

SCENE 2:  EXTERIOR (BOOM)  Cross-over

“I Have Dreamed”

SCENE 3:  INTERIOR BOOM

PROPS;  Dancers place props for ballet

Musicians enter.  Set up for show.

 SCENE 4:  THE THEATRE PAVILLION
10.   We need to go over this with the choreographer.
11.   Action
12.   Action

 “Small House of Uncle Thomas” 
DANCE

 PROPS:  Discuss with Choreographer.
Small House of Uncle Tom
Book
2 gongs
Baby in her arms
Rain Storm
Climbs Mountain
Hides in Forest
Simon beats every slave
DogsvRiver
Frozen River  (Ice Skating Dance)
Snow
Praise to Buddha

WE NEED A CROSS-OVER BOOM TO CHANGE SCENERY

 SCENE 4:  KINGS LIBRARY 

 PROPS:  Anna is seated on stack of books
Throne table
King smokes a long cigar
King’s Ring to Anna

 “Song of the King”

 “Shall We Dance”

DANCE

PROPS:  Whip

EXTERIOR BOOM Cross Over

 “The Procession”

DANCE  Discuss with Paul and Choreographer

2 cymbals lead
2 banners
8 girls with puppets
4 grotesque midgets
3 giants, with enormous heads on poles.
Dragon
2 girls dancing like birds
4 umbrellas
more puppets

 SCENE 5:  ANNA’S HOUSE
Discuss with Paul

 PROPS:  Dismantled, as for leaving. 
Crates
Victorian Chair
Oriental Coffee Table w/ a cushion on it
Trunk
Door with grillwork to see outside
Scroll letter to Anna from the King

 INTERIOR BOOM Cross-Over

 SCENE 6:  THE KING’S STUDY
13
PROPS:  King is propped up on a bed.
Pile of books  (book seat)
Notepad for taking dictation

 “Whistle a Happy Tune (Reprise)”

 “He Can Be Wonderful”

 END OF SHOW