Licensing musicals/plays for community and professional theatres.
Yes I Can - The Musical
The story of Michelle Obama. The little black girl who grew up in a small rented upstairs apartment in the southside of Chicago, and who was inspired by the example of hard-working parents to never quit and to always affirm “Yes I Can”.
Michelle Obama: age 27-53
Michelle Robinson: at age five
Great Aunt Robbie: 60s
Marian Robinson: Michelle’s mother
Fraser Robinson: Michelle’s father
Michelle Robinson: age 15-17
Craig Robinson: Michelle’s brother, at age 17
The Guidance Counsellor: at Whitney Young
Michelle Robinson: age 17-27
Suzanne Alele (Screwsy): Michelle’s friend at Princeton, early 20s
Craig Robinson: age 27- 46
Barack Obama: Michelle’s husband
The waitress: at the Gordon restaurant in Chicago (doubled with guidance counsellor)
Valerie Jarrett: Michelle’s friend
Peter Cashin: Politician age 42
Ewart Young: a freelance reporter
Harold Horwood: 40s
Greg Power : 40s
Phil Forsey: 40s
Anna Templeman (Joey's Secretary): mid forties
Ted Russell: a member of cabinet
Horwood's Editor: male/female
Newfoundlanders: male/female
6 Cabinet Members : male
Referendum/Campaign Workers: male/female
*The original production used two actors for the young and older Joey as follows:
- The older Joey in Act One Scenes 1&2 and then in Act Two, Scenes 1, 11 & 14.
- The younger Joey in all other scenes.
Why Can’t I?
- Michelle (at 5years)
It’s All About the Kids Now
- Fraser & Marian Robinson
Two Little Southside Kids
- The Robinson Family
My Name Is Robinson
- Michelle (at 17years)
One Black Note
- Michelle (at 18 years)
Yes I Can!
- Michelle (at 40 years)
First Mother First
You’ve Done It Michelle
- The Robinson Family
Can This Be That Moment?
- Michelle & Barack
Let’s Move It?
- Michelle & Family (as First Lady)
NON-EQUITY (Amateur) THEATRE GROUPS
The fee is negotiable depending on the theatre size and number of performances and shall be paid by the theatre to Maple Leaf Theatre Productions for the rights to perform, and for all materials listed above: cf Production Contract for other terms.
EQUITY THEATRE GROUPS
Royalties shall be paid by the theatre to Maple Leaf Theatre Productions at a rate of 10% of the certified gross box office receipts, not including credit card charges, group sales commissions, and all sales tax, goods and services or similar government taxes. : cf Production Contract for other terms.
ONCE A STANDARD CONTRACT TO PERFORM HAS BEEN SIGNED
1: Permission to copy as many scripts as required
2: Orchestrations on CD (recorded by professional musicians at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario). CDs may be copied for cast and production staff for rehearsal purposes There is no need to hire an orchestra.
3: A CD of the songs with orchestration to assist non-readers
4: Vocal charts
5: A DVD of the complete musical for reference (not to be duplicated)