Tut, Tut! Production Kit
$395.00
TUT, TUT! is inspired by the life of “King Tut” (the 10-year old who became King of Egypt) with a touch of Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper”. The story begins with a young Prince Tut who is bored of the royal life, so he wanders into the streets of the city looking for adventure. Suddenly he meets a peasant who looks just like him! They concoct a plan to trade places for three days. But when the King dies and Prince Tut must ascend the throne, their plan goes terribly awry.
Run-Time: 60 minutes
Age: Upper Elementary/Middle School
Cast Size: 26+
Themes: Ancient Egyptian History, Leadership
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The All-Inclusive Production Kit
Every Beat by Beat musical comes with a digital Production Kit that provides everything you need to produce the 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. Plus 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
Actor Book: The script the actors use. Clear, simple and professionally formatted to help give your actors a true theatre experience. The vocal sheet music is seamlessly integrated into the script 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 embedded notes on directing, choreography and music cues throughout. On the bottom of each page is a blank stage template for you to keep track of your blocking. (PDF Download)
Piano-Vocal Score: Professionally arranged Piano-Vocal Sheet music of the entire show in an easy to read format with script cues. Perfectly matches the Accompaniment Recordings. (PDF Download)
Vocal Tracks: The vocal recordings let your actors enjoy learning, practicing and perfecting the show’s songs with professional New York City performers as their guide. This allows your actors to arrive at rehearsals fully prepared. (MP3 Download)
Accompaniment Tracks: Also known as backing or karaoke tracks. All the instrumental music that actors can perform along with during the show. Professionally orchestrated to sound just like a Broadway orchestra. Includes sounds effects and scene change music. Music Cues in the Director Book tell you when to press “play”. (MP3 Download)
Logo Pack: Attract audiences and sponsors with professional logos on posters, programs, handbills, and advertising. Show logos are provided in multiple digital formats. You’re allowed to use them in any way you wish, including on cast t-shirts! (JPEG and PNG Download)
Copy License: No more wondering, “Did I order enough scripts for everyone?” The Copy License gives you the flexibility to copy and print as many scripts as you need for your entire cast and crew throughout the duration of your production. (PDF Download)
Video Recording License: The video recording license takes the “worry” out of turning your stage production into sharable videos. You can legally video record your production, upload it to YouTube, stream your production, or share it with your cast – so long as it’s being used for non-commercial purposes. (PDF Download)
Casting
Characters
ROYAL PALACE
TUT is the prince of Egypt, son of the Pharoh, bored of the royal life.
MAIA is Tut’s governess.
MISS SEN is Tut’s royal tutor.
AAT is Chief Advisor to Tut while his father is out of the country.
SERVANTS (younger actors)
KIT is one of Tut’s fun-loving servants.
SAMIA is one of Tut’s fun-loving servants.
AHIT is one of Tut’s fun-loving servants.
CRIMINALS
SENEB is a criminal in town.
HAJI is one of Seneb’s not-too-bright indentured servants.
HAPU is one of Seneb’s not-too-bright indentured servants.
STREET URCHINS
SETI is the lead. S street urchin with a big heart and thirst for knowledge.
AZIZA is one of Seti’s friends who lives on the street.
BADRU is one of Seti’s friends who lives on the street.
CHUMA is one of Seti’s friends who lives on the street.
DAKARI is one of Seti’s friends who lives on the street.
THE MARKET
DATE VENDOR
BREAD VENDOR
FISH VENDOR
OTHER
HITTITE AMBASSADOR is a visiting diplomat.
HITTITE ATTENDANT 1 is an assistant to the Hittite Ambassador.
HITTITE ATTENDANT 2 is an assistant to the Hittite Ambassador.
CAMEL VENDOR 1 desperately wants to sell camels!
CAMEL VENDOR 2 desperately wants to sell camels!
CAMEL VENDOR 3 desperately wants to sell camels!
HERALD announces guests at the royal palace.
MESSENGER delivers somber news to the palace.
THE CHORUS participates in all the group numbers (“To the Sun”, “Take What You Need”, “The Flood”, “Dirge”, “Coronation”, “To the Sun Reprise”)
Considerations: Like every Beat by Beat show, Tut Tut was written specifically to be flexible in terms of gender when it comes to casting. For example, there were three casts in the original production and in each one a boy played TUT and a girl played SETI (or vice-versa). AAT and SENEB were also played by a boy or girl, depending on the cast. Simply change any references to him vs. her or he vs. she as needed (except for TUT, who is a prince, so ‘he’ or him should always be used.) More performers can be added to the chorus in the ensemble scenes (“To the Sun”, “Take What You Need”, “The Flood”, “Dirge”, “Coronation”, “To the Sun Reprise”)
TUT, TUT! was developed and premiered at The Actors Garden in Oak Park, IL in the summer of 2015, under the direction of Gigi Hudson.
Videos
Videos
Full Video: American School in London
Cassie M. – Midas Creek Elementary (Riverton, UT) –
I wanted to send you a thank you for putting together such a fantastic show. We had 85 kids (6th graders) participate (both cast and stage crew)… I have personally seen how these parts has given confidence to our young students and has given them a passion to continue with theater in Junior High. It was ONE FABULOUS SHOW!!!! Thank you for creating such wonderful music that our entire school is humming to.
Kristen S. – Popcorn Players (Boxborough, MA) –
Thank you for all of Beat by Beat’s wonderful shows. Tut, Tut was our 3rd Beat by Beat production, once again brimming with heart and humor! The Popcorn Player’s team have become serious Beat by Beat groupies ?
Alison W. – Alexander Graham Bell P.S (Ajax, ON, Canada) –
I just wanted to write and let you know we put on our performance of TUT TUT! last week and it was a major success. I had so many parents and staff tell me it was the best elementary musical performance they’ve ever seen. We had so much fun, the songs were super catchy, there were some great one liners and the camel vendors were hands down an audience favorite. We will definitely use Beat by Beat musicals in the future. Thanks for all your help and providing schools with fresh new options for our musical performances!
Jennifer B. – Garden International School (Ban Chang, Thailand) –
We broke our theatrical legs last night! Everyone was an absolute star. I’ve really enjoyed directing this performance – this is our second BBB show and I find the scripts and music fantastic to work with. Thanks for all you do for children’s theatre. The kids will never forget their performance in Tut Tut!
Bronwyn H. – The American School in London (London, UK) –
My students and I all had such a blast with this show. What you all do at Beat by Beat is fantastic! Thank you for all of your work to help teachers give students a performance opportunity with quality materials. As we did last year with We Are Monsters we split most of the roles up to give all 97 of our students an opportunity to speak or sing a solo, while keeping the integrity of your script. // The thing I enjoy most about Beat by Beat is the way it feels like personal service whenever I email you. Your responses are always thoughtful, helpful and supportive of what I’m doing as a school music teacher. There’s lots of things I like, that’s just one of them!
Janice S. – Margaret Sheehy Elementary School (Merced, CA) –
Thank you for such a engaging script and music for students to learn more about Egypt.
Ben B. – American School of Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) –
Like “The Grunch” last year, I must comment on the high quality of the music for this show as well. My background is primarily in music and I’ve done a lot of kids shows. And I have heard some plain old “schlocky” kids music. This score – and especially the accompaniment track are so professional – so detailed – that I would put it up against any Broadway music tracks out there. Everyone at Beat by Beat should know that the attention to detail and just the right amount of vocal support is noticed and greatly appreciated.
Michael M. – Grande Reserve Elementary School ((Yorkville, IL) –
I (and my students) have truly enjoyed putting this production together. The music is challenging but rewarding, and the lyrics are really smart. I think so many times shows are watered down for this age group, or the material is just waaaay too hard, but you guys have found the sweet spot with this show.
I honestly cannot wait to get my life back after Tut Tut and look up the other stuff you guys have written. You have a great talent and I hope you realize how much you are inspiring kids to sing and compose with the musical experience you have given them.
Olga C. – Discovering Drama (Wexford, Ireland) –
We just closed our production of ‘Tut Tut’ last night and we had a ball. The students had great fun exploring about Ancient Egypt along with their character development. The parents loved the story, as did the actors!!!