Johnny
The Musical
The story of one Johnny's life, from prospective to liberal arts major to tutor.
I don't quite know the plot, except that I have an aboslutely fantastic idea for the prospective scene. In any case, the songs are all from the Songs Archive, which sadly no longer exists. Over the next few days/weeks I shall be putting these songs in their places and arranging dialogue and action.
Its going to be fantastic, even if it is never preformed.
Speaking of which, does anyone know of a good animator/animation program? I have begun working on a GIF, which is probably not the best medium for it.
Dramatis Personae
Our HeroA young person of unknown origin.
The ThinkerA student in the "thinker" pose. He is always smoking and contemplates an ashtray.
The GuideAn elder johnny who advises and teaches our hero all about St. John's.
The Love InterestThe love interest
The TutorA random faculty member who gives speeches and advice to our hero.
The TownieA citizen of Annapolis, neither johnny nor middie.
The ChorusClassmates, tutors, and miscelaneous johnnies.
As a prospective:
The first thing Our Hero sees as a student is the Thinker. The Thinker offers him a cigarette. He politely declines and is met by the Guide.
A student guide takes our hero and tells him all about St. John's and Johnnies. (guide sings "Sixteen Tomes")
At the end of the song they have crossed and recrossed the campus and Annapolis. The guide leaves the prospective at the door to the seminar for his first experience with classes at St. John's. As luck would have it is a seminar on the Republic. (seminar sings "Battle Hymn of The Republic")
He enrolls
The first thing Our Hero sees as a student is the Thinker. As Our Hero walks by the Thinker offers him a cigarette. Our Hero accepts.
Freshman Year:
Chorus: First verse of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters"
First Romantic Interlude:
Our hero makes the first mistake of all freshman, and becomes romantically involved with another in his coregroup. (Our Hero sings "Core Group Romance")
Sophomore Year:
Chorus: Second verse of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters"
Enablement Interlude
Our hero and his friends cannot seem to deal with the enablement essay. The Guide tells them all that this is nothing new, and that they obviously need more alcohol. (Recitative: "Enablement")
We see the tutors meeting as they discuss who will and will not be enabled. (Tutor and chorus sing "They'll None of Them be Missed")
Junior Year:
Chorus: Third verse of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters"
Second Romantic Interlude:
Our hero dates a townie. The townie is naturally confused and perplexed by our hero. (townie sings "Livin' la vida Logos")
Senior Year:
Our hero reflects on his slacker past at St. John's. (sings "Johnnies Won't Do Anything") He has another cigarette
His essay done it is now time for Our Hero's Oral. (Hero and chorus of tutors sing the Fourth Verse of the"Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters")
Chorus: Fifth verse of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters"
Graduation:
The president of St. John's congratulates the graduating class. He tells of the wonders and glories of a liberal education and speaks of the proud history of the college. (president sings "The Western Canonball")
Our hero and classmates realize that they have completed their education at St. John's, and that it's time to face the world. (sings "A Johnny Through and Through")
The End:
Our hero crosses the stage, accepts the diploma and walks into the sunset.
Chorus: Chorus to the Fifth verse of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic of Letters"
Most of these songs are available for viewing on Katherine's webpage