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Ode to the Compos-hers

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Ellen
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This script was made for International Women's Day 2026 to celebrate the contribution of women to the writing of musicals. In 2022, a piece of research conducted by Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) identified that women are an incredibly underrepresented group within UK theatre. Across 500 productions in the UK, in spaces with capacity of 200+ and runs of 2+ weeks, only 15% of composers were female! So, this script is a shout-out to some very accomplished and talented women (and non-binary people), who have created wonderful musicals. Each character represents a different musical that had music composed by a female musician! Here is the full list of characters, alongside a musical written by a female composer: TOWNSFOLK: Chef - Sara Barellis (Waitress) Noble - Mary Rogers (Once Upon A Mattress) Washerwoman - Jeanine Tessori (Caroline or Change) Empath - Irene Sankoff (Come From Away) Sailor - Cyndi Lauper, Yolanda Adams, Sara Bareilles (Spongebob Squarepants) Flowergirl - Lucy Simon (Secret Garden) Undertaker - Jeanine Tessori (Fun Home) Alsaahir - Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange) Seamstress - Brenda Russell & Allee Willis (The Colour Purple) Huntsman - Edie Brickell (Bright Star) Princess - Lucy Moss & Toby Marlow (Six) Farmer - Brandy Clark (Shucked) Minstrel - Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown) OUTSIDERS: Ogre - Jeanine Tessori (Shrek) Drunk - Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone) Sweetheart - Mindi Dickstein (Little Women) Damsel - Cyndi Lauper (Kinky Boots) MINIONS: Devil's Advocate - Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) Spy - Natasha Hodgson & Zoe Roberts, of SpitLip (Operation Mincemeat) Harpy - Julia Mattison (Death Becomes Her) Assassin - Eisa Davis (Warriors) Scarlet Woman - Carol Hall (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) DEMONS: Yaggababble - Anna K Jacobs (Teeth) Vigormortis - Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Germaine Franco (Coco) Vortox - Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Frozen) You can see the script in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5d-rTOfuwI&t=89s And read more about the research surrounding women in UK musical theatre writing here: https://www.sierz.co.uk/blog/gender-imbalance-new-stats/
Characters
Total 26
Townsfolk
13
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Washerwoman
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbors are evil.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Flowergirl
Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Huntsman1-75
게임당 한 번, 밤에 살아있는 플레이어를 1명 선택합니다. 아가씨를 선택하면 아가씨는 참가하지 않은 주민 캐릭터가 됩니다. [+ 아가씨]
Princess1-75
첫날 낮, 당신이 플레이어를 지명하고 처형했다면, 악마는 오늘 밤 죽이지 않습니다.
Farmer1 75 2-75
당신이 밤에 죽으면, 살아있는 선한 참가자가 농부가 됩니다.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Outsider
4
Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Damsel
All Minions know a Damsel is in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
5
Devilsadvocate1 75 3-75
매일 밤, 어제와 다른 살아있는 플레이어를 1명 선택합니다. 해당 플레이어는 내일 처형되더라도 죽지 않습니다.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Scarletwoman1-75
만약 살아있는 플레이어가 5명 이상이라면, 악마가 죽으면 당신은 악마가 됩니다. 여행자는 세지 않습니다.
Demon
3
Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbor. [-1 Outsider]
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled
1
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.