Chaos at the Cannery is the first in the "Professor Mack Trilogy" of Melodramas set in the beautiful old west town of San Juan Capistrano. You know the town ... the one where the "swallow" return each year. This prequel to Dirty Deeds at the Depot was performed in 2008 to sold out houses and has set the new standard for Melodramas across America. We did this one up right ... treating it much like a full fledged musical  hiring a choreographer and music director. If you could only have seen how great this one turned out. What am I thinking? Of course you can see it. We made a DVD of it. If you want to purchase a DVD of this or any other of our Melodramas ... you will soon find them on our store page or eMail The Author.

MELODRAMA SYNOPSIS

The Melodrama opens on a train heading to the small western town of San Juan Capistrano back before the turn of the century … no not this one … the last century. That’s right … the year was 1881 and California was still one of the last great frontiers. The president was James Garfield, the flag had only 38 stars on it and the one big employer in San Juan was the Belford and Company Cannery, purveyors of dried fruits, olives and of course their very popular fig marmalade all marketed under the label of “San Juan’s Best”.

Chaos at the Cannery is the story of a new sheriff, an old profession, a loyal family and a rowdy town. We mixed in an ample amount of mayhem, murder and mystery with a dash of schemers, scalawags and scoundrels, one hero, two generations of heroines, a stolen badge and a whole slew of toe tapping authentic old time music.

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For Theatre Directors and Playhouse Managers

Like all of the Melodramas from HeroandVillain.com ... Chaos at the Cannery is an ultimate audience participation full length melodrama. Extra roles are included so that adventurous audience members can join in the fun on stage for their own 15 seconds of fame as Cannery worker men or Paloma Linda Girls. These small roles help fill out dance routines (if you are so inclined) and you can cast these bit part roles for those who can’t come to all the rehearsals. Even the Piano Player has a few lines and is invited to join in the action.

Music chosen for this Melodrama is modified music from Public Domain (Published before 1922). Sheet music and CD sample tracks for rehearsals are sent after you purchase royalties (that's why PayPal^® needs your shipping address). Audience Cue Cards for the Sign Holder (Paige Turner) are sent to you with your music in a format that can be taken to your local print shop.