Mamma Mia!
A surprise smash hit, both onstage and as two feature films, this tribute to female friendships boasts an irresistible stream of ABBA pop songs, plus nice roles for four leading men. Unlike the more abstract visual approach of the original stage show, the designers of this smartly packaged production very specifically evoke the beauty of an unspoiled Greek island with a charming taverna, seen from a variety of different angles with the beckoning blue sea ever present. Extremely easy to truck and to set up, this attractive collection of set, props, and costumes, helps to make Mamma Mia! a consistently joyful experience.
Scenery
Full production created in 2016, with sets by J Branson, designed to evoke the physical beauty of the Greek islands in 1999, and the architecture of a taverna, as seen from many viewpoints (outside front of building, on sides of structure, in central courtyard, alongside beach, and in Donna’s bedroom). Scene design includes two full-stage drops and two mylar rain curtains.
Built: 2016
Movement: Crew/Actor motivated
Offstage space: Minimal
Number of Trucks: * 1- 53’ air-ride
# Line sets used: 19 (4-lite strings / 2-Mylar curtains /2-mirrored ball)
Groundrow: No
Portals: 5-hard
Load-in crew: 8- carps / 4- elecs / 2-props / 3-fly
Load-in time: 10+hours
Show crew: 4-carps / 2-elec / 2-props
Fly crew: 2
*See Space requirements for Logistic Requirements
Costumes
Costumes by Dixon Reynolds for up to 34 cast members. Various looks include day wear and party wear for all principals and ensemble, plus flashy disco wear for three leading ladies and three leading men. Entire ensemble also has white/silver finale costumes. Wet suits and flippers included for Sky and all ensemble men, plus varieties of swim wear for entire ensemble. “Nightmare” sequence at top of Act II is designed as “Greek tragedy” dream, with dramatic masks and Greek togas for men and women ensemble.
Built: 2016
Supported cast: 8-principals / 5-minors / 10-female / 12-male
Shipping: 3-gondolas
Alterations: Some
Principal size range: Female-1 to 12 / male-38 to 42
# Ensemble Bottoms: See above numbers
# Ensemble Tops: See above numbers
Shoes: Principal finale shoes
Wigs: None
Properties
Built: 2016
Offstage space: Minimal
# of road boxes: 1-large container
Furniture: Yes
Expendables: None
Specialty Items: None
Individual items for rent: None
Drops
Built: 2016
# of drops: 4
Types of goods: 2-muslin / 2-rain curtains
Size range: 54’x26’
Shipping: 1-hamper