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| Where does 'Carousel' take place? | Carousel
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New England. Maine, more specifically, I believe. Our playbill put it technically - "The New England Coast", but our director told us Maine. This was during the era of mills, and the setting is a Lowell-like town. Julie and Carrie, two of the main characters, are 'mill girls'.
| What year does our story begin in? | Carousel
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1873. The time gap is a little confusing (there's a 15-year jump to the end). What makes this question difficult is the fact that the time period is often generalized as '1875-1890'.
| What one word best describes the opening scene? | Carousel
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No voices. The first scene is at the carnival, and everyone is silent as the characteristic carousel music plays in the background. There are a lot of exaggerated motions, especially from Billy and the Beauties barker. I was in this scene - basically everyone is.
| Who is the first character to actually speak audibly? | Carousel
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Carrie. Carrie says something like "Come on Julie, she's coming after us!" But Julie says something to the extent of, "I ain't afraid of her!" Carrie and Julie are best friends, and roommates at the mill boardinghouse.
| What is the first song to be sung in the musical? | Carousel
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You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan. Carrie confesses to Julie that she has a 'feller'; though she had planned to keep it a secret, she want to share it with her because now it appears that Julie's got one too.
| Which character am I describing: not loyal, dishonorable, untrustworthy? | Carousel
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Jigger Craigin. Jigger all the way! He tries to get Billy to murder a guy; later, when Billy's in a jam Jigger initiated, he runs off and leaves Billy for dead; he even tries to ensnare an engaged woman (Carrie). In our production we had Jigger running a card scam at the carnival in the first scene to accentuate this.
| Who played Julie Jordan in the movie? | Carousel
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Shirley Jones. This was yet another movie in which Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones teamed up to deliver a spectacular set of pipes and acting ability! Interestingly enough, 'Carousel' lost $2 million at the box office when it first opened for the studio back in the day.
| What is the name of Julie's daughter? | Carousel
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Louise Bigelow. Louise. The little tomboy-ballerina who dances on the beach and steals hats. An interesting child, don't you think? In the movie, she's played by the same girl who played Zaneeta Shinn in 'The Music Man'.
| What is the lead male character's first name? | Carousel
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Billy. His name is Billy Bigelow.
| Another easy one. What is the lead female character's name? | Carousel
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Julie. Her name was Julie Jordan.
| What New England state does the show take place in? | Carousel
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Maine. It takes place on the very picturesque Maine coast.
| What type of "bake" was everybody going to attend? | Carousel
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Clam. They were all traveling to the first clambake of the season.
| What was the name of Julie and Billy's daughter? | Carousel
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Louise. Her name was Louise and we meet her in the 2nd act.
| Did Billy ever go back to the carousel to work for Mrs. Mullin? | Carousel
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No. Mrs. Mullin offered him his old job, but Billy said no when Mrs. Mullin said he'd have to leave Julie in order to get the job!
| What was the last name of Julie's boss at the cotton mill? | Carousel
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Bascomb. His name was Mr. Bascomb and he was the one that Billy tried to rob.
| What was the name of Julie's cousin? | Carousel
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Nettie. Julie and Billy lived with her cousin Nettie.
| What was the last name of the man Julie's best friend Carrie married? | Carousel
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Snow. His name was Mr. Enoch Snow and he owned a herring boat.
| Did Billy ever go back to Earth to visit his daughter? | Carousel
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Yes. He was able to go back to Earth during the second act.
| "Carousel" opens with an extended pantomimed sequence set to a lilting waltz. We are introduced to some important characters in this sequence. There is Mrs. Mullins, the owner of the carousel. We meet Billy Bigelow, her barker. We also meet a young mill worker named Julie Jordan, who is smitten with Billy. What other important character do we meet in this sequence? | All About "Carousel"
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Carrie Pipperidge, Julie's friend. "Carousel" was based on Ferenc Molnar's "Liliom". One of the major changes from the original was the moving of the location from Hungary to New England.
| In the musical scenario between Julie and Carrie, Carrie says that Julie is "as silent as an old Sahara spink". Julie says that "sphinx" is correct. What reason does Carrie give for insisting that "sphinx" is wrong and "spink" is right? | All About "Carousel"
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"Sphinx" is only when there's more than one of them.. "Carousel" is probably the most musical of all the R&H collaborations. There are at least four musical scenes contained in the first act where the characters alternate between dialogue and song. The first is the Julie and Carrie sequence mentioned in this question ("You're A Queer One" and "Mr. Snow"). Next is the famous "bench scene" between Julie and Billy with several short melodies intertwined with dialogue all centering around the beautiful "If I Loved You". Later is the "When The Children Are Asleep" scene featuring Carrie and Mr. Snow. The fourth scene is Billy's "Soliloquy". The second act also contains a couple of extended musical scenes. "A Real Nice Clambake" opens the act. Jigger's flirtation with Carrie leads to the extended musical sequence containing "Geraniums In The Winder", "Stonecutters Cut It On Stone" and "What's The Use Of Wond'rin'".
Because she's never going to marry. It was typical of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical plays that characters rarely come right out and say, "I love you". In "Oklahoma!", Curly and Laurey sing "People Will Say We're In Love". In "Carousel", Billy and Julie sing, "If I Loved You". In "The Sound Of Music", Maria and The Captain muse about being "An Ordinary Couple".
| "June Is Bustin' Out All Over", and everyone is getting ready for the first clambake of the year. When the girls tell Carrie to give it to the boys "good", what two kinds of animals does she say all their brains might be packed in? | All About "Carousel"
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Butterfly and pollywog. All the boys wanted to do was ask the ladies if they were ready yet.
sweetly sung. "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" is very similar to Lerner and Loewe's "Lusty Month Of May" from "Camelot". Both extol the sexual side of nature in the springtime.
A schottische. "Carousel"'s hornpipe comes later in the play, after "Blow High, Blow Low".
| According to Carrie in "When The Children Are Asleep", where do the children romp when they're awake? | All About "Carousel"
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through the rooms. There is a sharp contrast between the cocky, devil-may-care Billy Bigelow, and the conservative, business-minded Enoch Snow.
| According to Billy in "Blow High, Blow Low", what comes out of the snout of a whale? | All About "Carousel"
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a chrysanthemum spout. "Blow High, Blow Low" ended up on the cutting room floor in the 1956 film version of "Carousel".
| What is the name of the woman who dances with the sailor during the hornpipe following "Blow High, Blow Low"? | All About "Carousel"
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Hannah. A hornpipe is a lively jig-like dance that is traditionally a favorite of sailors.
| If you are at all familiar with "Carousel", this should be an easy one. What is it that prompts Billy to refuse Mrs. Mullins' offer of his job back? | All About "Carousel"
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Julie tells him she's having a baby.. Until Julie tells Billy about her pregnancy, Billy is considering leaving Julie and going back to the carousel with Mrs. Mullin. Even a cad like Billy Bigelow has his chivalrous side, and we see that he isn't all bad.
| In "Soliloquy", we see a tender, almost likable Billy Bigelow. He shows us that he has many of the same aspirations and concerns for his unborn child that any father would have. During the course of the soliloquy, Billy says that the barrooms will empty when his friends see him coming. Why is that? | All About "Carousel"
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They're tired of hearing about his daughter.. Rodgers and Hammerstein were reluctant to take on "Carousel" at first because they were unsure how to make Billy Bigelow sing. They hit upon the idea of the soliloquy, and the rest came naturally.
| The first act ends with Billy deciding to go along with Jigger's robbery plan. In the meantime, Nettie leads the crowd off for the clambake. What song is reprised as everyone exits? | All About "Carousel"
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"June Is Bustin' Out All Over". The joyful strains of the crowd headed for the clambake is in sharp contrast to the sense of foreboding created by Billy's decision to aid in Jigger's robbery plan.
| Act Two opens at the clambake after everyone has eaten. The satisfied crowd sings about all the food they've consumed. How many different specific food items are mentioned in "A Real Nice Clambake"? ("Vittles" doesn't count!) | All About "Carousel"
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7. The foods mentioned are:
1) codfish chowder
2) onions
3) salted pork
4) lobsters
5) pepper
6) butter
7) clams
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