The St Francis Dam Musical! Duration: 10 minutes maybe? Genre: Comedy, Parody Age: 13+ Language: English Ideal for people who love (put 3 elements, it can be whatever you want) Musicals, comedies and general tomfoolery Synopsis (100 words) In 1928 California, the people have just lost their homes to a giant flood caused by the breaking of the St Francis Dam! In order to raise funds for rebuilding their neighbourhood, they host a talent show voted by YOU!!! There will be music and a lot of terrible accents. Director’s Notes (150 words) My piece was influenced by the real events that happened almost 100 years ago, which I found out from the writer and youtuber Caitlin Doughty (look her up) and was inspired by. Many people’s lives were lost during the flood but remains forgotten to this day in terms of being the worst engineering disasters in 20th Century American history. The decision to make it a musical came from the quote ‘make what you enjoy’ which sent me spiralling down the parody musical path and my history growing up with 1950s musicals shouting ‘My Secret Love’ at age 10. Honestly, I just ran with this idea and had a blast making so I hope you enjoy! Experience Design (50 words min.) Please give the audience the ideal conditions to watch your video and enjoy the experience at its best. Feel free to design it as you want, including (if needed) things to be done, said, made, worn, drank, eaten, taken, etc The ideal conditions to watch this clip are on the big screen (Either a projection or TV), out loud on a speaker/s in a rickety old rocking chair, moonshine jug one hand and a banjo in the other, out on your American porch where you keep your double barrelled shotgun.