✰ NEW! 2025 Release ✰
New Sheriff in Town Production Kit
$395.00
When a Wild West theme park faces a modern rival and an unexpected bank robbery, it’s up to a scrappy young performer with big ideas to prove that honoring the past doesn’t mean fearing the future. Saddle up for a hilarious, heartfelt musical about standing your ground, rewriting the story, and embracing the spirit of the pioneer.
LENGTH: 45-minutes
AGE: 7-14
CAST SIZE: 22+
THEMES: Balancing progress with tradition
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The All-Inclusive Production Kit
New Sheriff in Town comes with a digital Production Kit that provides everything you need to produce a hit show at one simple, affordable price.
Actor Book
The script the actors use. Clear, simple and professionally formatted to make your rehearsals run without a hitch. (PDF Download)
Director Book
A comprehensive guide to casting, sets, props and costumes. Plus the entire script with margin notes on how to direct the actors, when to press "play" for each music cue, and a blank stage to keep track of your blocking.
Piano-Vocal Sheet Music
Professionally arranged piano-vocal sheet music of every song in an easy-to-read format with dialogue cues. Perfectly matches the accompaniment tracks.
Vocal Tracks
Vocal recordings of the main songs in the show to help your actors arrive at rehearsal full prepared. (MP3 Download)
Accompaniment Tracks
Professionally orchestrated instrumental tracks of every song that the actors can perform along with during the show. Recorded by live, award-winning musicians to give every performance a visceral, authentic feel. Includes incidental and scene change music. Perfectly matches the Piano-Vocal Score to make rehearsals run without a hitch (MP3 Download)
Logo Pack
Attract audiences and sponsors with eye-catching logos on posters, programs, t-shirts and advertising. No restrictions on use.
Copy License
Permission to duplicate/print-on-demand as many copies of the above materials as needed for your entire cast and crew throughout the duration of the show.
Video Recording License
Legally record and share your production online, through DVD sales, or streaming, worry-free.
The resources above are conveniently provided through an online dashboard that you can access throughout your production.
We believe in clear, upfront pricing.
We know the importance of being able to confidently budget before choosing a show to produce. You’ll find the cost of our Production Kits to be about half the price of large publishers. Please we never charge extra for the things you need (logos, video license, etc.)
School Pricing
Accredited elementary and middle-schools.-
Digital Production Kit
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Unlimited performing rights for a 1-year period
Standard Pricing
All other organizations.-
Digital Production Kit
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$100/per performance royalty
Purchase Orders are accepted from U.S. schools only. International orders are welcome. Since we create all of our shows in-house, we have no restrictions on what countries can perform the material.
If you have a question about pricing, or want to inquire whether you qualify for a discount, send us an email with some background on your organization.
Synopsis
Book & Lyrics by Kathryn Funkhouser
Music & Lyrics by Denver Casado
Welcome to Pioneer Town, a dusty, lovable Wild West theme park where nothing ever changes—and that’s just how the staff likes it. But when beloved Sheriff Rusty announces his retirement, the tightly scripted world of cornbread, cowpokes, and candle-making is thrown into disarray. While the grown-ups scramble to preserve the status quo, Calamity, a passionate and imaginative young performer, dreams of shaking up the old story and becoming the park’s new sheriff.
Nextdoor, the glittery, high-tech Future Frontiers theme park has other plans: they want Pioneer Town’s land for a monorail expansion—and they’re not above a little song-and-dance-fueled bank robbery to get it. When Calamity overhears their devious scheme, nobody believes her. That is, until she rallies a band of overlooked kids, skeptical tourists, and a certain retired sheriff to help her take a stand.
Filled with toe-tapping hoedowns, rousing showdowns, and a heartfelt message about balancing progress with tradition, New Sheriff in Town is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud musical for the whole family—perfect for schools, youth theaters, and communities ready to embrace the spirit of the pioneer.
Characters
CHARACTERS
PIONEERS
| MAYOR | The mayor of Pioneer Town; a stickler for tradition and history, descendant of the town’s founder. |
| DOC | A welcoming pioneer character who engages with tourists, announces parts of the showdown show, and participates in group activities. |
| SAL | Owner of Sal’s Saloon, a pioneer who interacts with the group and expresses concern about the park’s future. |
| LEE | Prospector Lee, a pioneer who teaches gold panning and emphasizes preserving history unchanged. |
| PATCH | Owner of Patch’s Mercantile, a pioneer involved in welcoming tourists and group discussions. |
| CALICO | Pioneer banker who announces the robbery in the showdown show and leads tourist activities. |
| SHERIFF RUSTY | The retiring sheriff of Pioneer Town, gruff but wise, mentor to Calamity; returns to help save the park. |
| RED | Deputy Red, part of the sheriff’s team in the showdown; suffers from stage fright when trying to fill in as sheriff. |
| CALAMITY | Deputy Calamity Kid, innovative and enthusiastic pioneer aspiring to be the new sheriff; loves stories from history and pushes for change. |
| BAD-NEWS BAILEY | The villainous bandit leader in the showdown show; dramatic and boastful. |
| VARMINT | One of Bad-News Bailey’s minions, a sneering bandit in the show; helps quiz Calamity and interacts with kids. |
| RASCAL | One of Bad-News Bailey’s minions, a bandit in the show; trades lunch and quizzes Calamity. |
| PIONEER ENSEMBLE | Participates in all Pioneer group numbers. |
FUTURE FRONTIERS
| PARKER | Leader, scheming to take over Pioneer Park’s land through theft. |
| GLIMMER | Enthusiastic but naive, participates in the scheme. |
| ROYAL | Famous Future Frontiers king/prince/princess, questions the morality of stealing but goes along. |
| JERRY | Future Frontiers Mascot, shares too much and food-focused, reveals plans accidentally. |
| FUTURE CREW ENSEMBLE | Participates in all Future Frontiers group numbers. |
TOURISTS
| GIGI | Enthusiastic grandmother tourist who loves Pioneer Park from her childhood and is excited to share it with grandkids. |
| HARLEY | Skeptical grandkid of Gigi, questions the park’s appeal but gets involved in the adventure. |
| JAMIE | Grandkid of Gigi, skeptical about the park but curious about stories and helps save it. |
| BABA | Grandmother tourist who encourages participation and supports the kids’ ideas later. |
| CAMERON | Grandkid of Baba, bored at first but excited by the real adventure and helps retrieve the deed. |
| ADRIAN | Grandkid of Baba, skeptical and seeks excitement, whispers for help from pioneers. |
NOTE: Every part is gender-neutral and can be played by any gender. You are welcome to change the pronouns in the script accordingly.
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