Every Single Saturday

In this musical comedy the real action is on the sidelines.

"A heart felt story about parenting, love and loneliness" (SMH) set in the under ten Magpie's soccer team.

A tubby passionate coach, a fitness instructor, a single parent and a musician cheer on their children and navigate life.

"A very engaging story, with some complex characters, enjoyable music, and much more than superficial humour." Australian Stage.

"What makes Every Single Saturday a delight is the spark caused by the introduction of a father with no interest in soccer at all." Stage Whispers.

 

 

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 Song List

  1

4

The Start of the Season

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

2

12

Not My Day

SANDY AND LIZ

3

16

The Mighty Boot

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

4

22

Babedance

SANDY AND CARLO

5

27

Gives Me A Reason

LIZ

6

32

There Goes Becks

SANDY, CARLO AND  LIZ

7

38

Ordinary

NEIL

8

42

The Tango of Marital Disappointment

SANDY AND CARLO

9

44

How Do We Get Where We’re Going?

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

10

52

Look At That Kid

CARLO

11

58

The Insult Song

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

12

64

Every Single Saturday

NEIL and LIZ then ALL

13

68

Childhood Obesity

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

14

70

Fatty

SANDY

15

76

Reprise: How Do We Get Where We’re Going?

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

16

77

I Can’t Pass It On

CARLO and NEIL

17

82

You Missed It

LIZ

18

90

You Are Not Me

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

19

 

99

Reprise - Every Single Saturday

 

SANDY, CARLO, LIZ AND NEIL

 

Cast

CARLO

Carlo is the coach of the under 10 Magpies. He is passionate, tubby and extroverted.

As a young man he had a promising football career which was ended by injury.

He is currently the owner of a successful Pizzeria and father of Tony, whom he is trying to coerce into sport. He is married but guiltily attracted to Sandy who is helping him with his fitness.

SANDY

Sandy is a hard working fitness coach whose gym is edging her out. She is trying to start up her own dance group but everything is going against her. Sandy is frustrated by her unsuccessful husband and worried about her daughter, Maddie, who is large for her age. She is conducting a flirtation with Carlo and is on the warpath against Liz whom she perceives as a stuck up snob.

LIZ

Well educated and well-off, Liz is a single mother who was married to an architect whom she adored but who died two years ago. She has chosen to keep this quiet in order to make a new start. She has moved her son Jamie to a new school and is consequently the new mum on the team. She is overprotective of her son who is afraid to go on sleepovers. She is lonely and desperate to make new friends.

NEIL

Neil is a very successful conductor who has only recently acknowledged the existence of his son, the talented “Becks”. Neil has been living in Europe, fraternising with the rich and famous for ten years. Now he has arrived in Australia to do a fundraiser for the Opera Ensemble, and to get to know his child. He knows nothing about soccer or parenting,  but is trying, within the confines of his demanding job, to catch up and face these bewildering topics.

Optional Opportunities for 4-12 extra cast members:

Soccer parents.

Parisians.

Retro soccer fans.

Glamorous dancers in Paris.

Tango dancers in the local pub.

 

 

 

 

Sample Music

Every Single Saturday

You are not me

Give me a reason

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Production Costs

14% of box office.