NEAT

NEATTHE STORY: In the oral traditions of West Africa and the African diaspora, Charlayne Woodard is a modern day griot. On a bare stage, this magnificent storyteller spins her own exquisite real life remembrance of her brain damaged aunt, Neat, and the profound change she brought to Charlayne's life. Neat, with her enormous love, energy, simplicity and magnificent clarity, teaches the young Charlayne what it is to cherish life. A magical, compelling,

Artist Composer Publisher Hal Leonard Series Discovery Choral Pages Language Instrument Category Choral SubCategory1 SubCategory2 Medium CD ISBN13 884088632731 ISBN13 Dimensions 127x127

and in a scene that is warmly humorous and deeply touching

things do get straightened out in the end almost

but will improve your approach to this genreoverall

This book features 8 songs from this new musical

Even today's students will have a blast with this nostalgia classic

solid accompaniment writing

the antic sadness of a motley quintet

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In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future - but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended

Arnold Weissberger Playwriting Competition sponsored by New Dramatists

full of charm and a promising career