Big River

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By Roger Miller(Music and Lyrics),William Hauptman(Book)

Based on The 1884 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Setting: Missouri and on the Mississippi River - 1840s

Script on Archive.org: archive.org/details/bigriveradventur0000haup/mode/2up

Brief Description

Big River follows the story of young Huck Finn as he escapes his abusive father by faking his own death. He hitches a ride down the Mississippi River on a wooden raft, teaming up with Jim, a runaway slave seeking freedom. Along their journey, they encounter colorful con artists and dangerous obstacles, forming a deep bond that challenges the racial prejudices of the American South.

Year Written1985

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkMusical

GenreDramedy

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Scene Breakdown (18)

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
One	1	St. Petersburg, Missouri	Complete
One	2	Injun Joe's Cave	Complete
One	3	Huck's bedroom; the Judge's office.	Complete
One	4	Pap's cabin deep in the woods on the Illinois shore.	Complete
One	5	Pap's cabin and Jackson's Island on the Mississippi River.	Complete
One	6	Jackson's Island and the Missouri shore.	Complete
One	7	On the Mississippi, heading to St. Louis	Complete
One	8	On the Ohio River.	Complete
Two	1	Tennessee	Complete
Two	2	Bricktown, Arkansas	Complete
Two	3	The raft, still near Bricktown	Complete
Two	4	Hillsboro, Arkansas	Complete
Two	5	The Wilkes home; the cemetery.	Complete
Two	6	Wilkes parlor; the cemetery	Complete
Two	7	The raft.	Complete
Two	8	Phelps Farm	Complete
Two	9	Jim's shed; a Doctor's office.	Complete
Two	10	Phelp's cabin	Complete

Characters (35)

Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Huckleberry Finn	Male	teen	274	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 4Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Huckleberry Finnout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Jim	Male	20-40	106	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 5Act One, Scene 6Act One, Scene 7Act One, Scene 8	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Jimout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Tom Sawyer	Male	teen	77	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 5Act Two, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 9	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Tom Sawyerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
King	Male	50+	70	Act One, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 3Act Two, Scene 4	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Kingout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Duke	Male	40s	59	Act One, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 3Act Two, Scene 4	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Dukeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mary Jane Wilkes	Female	teen	26	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mary Jane Wilkesout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Pap Finn	Male	40s +	22	Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 4Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Pap Finnout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Silas Phelps	Male	30s+	21	Act Two, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 9Act Two, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Silas Phelpsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Sally Phelps	Female	30s+	19	Act Two, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sally Phelpsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mark Twain / Doctor	Male	60s	19	Act One, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 9Act Two, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mark Twain / Doctorout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Widow Douglas	Female	40s	14	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Widow Douglasout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Ben Rogers	Male	teen	13	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Ben Rogersout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Strange Woman	Female	30+	13	Act One, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Strange Womanout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Joe Harper	Male	young teen	11	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Joe Harperout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Miss Watson	Female	20-40	8	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Miss Watsonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Judge Thatcher	Male	30s+	8	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Judge Thatcherout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
First Man	Male	20s+	7	Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write First Manout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hank	Male	20+	7	Act Two, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hankout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lafe	Male	20+	7	Act Two, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lafeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Andy	Male	20+	5	Act Two, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Andyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Young Fool	Male	teen	5	Act Two, Scene 4	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Young Foolout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Harvey Wilkes	Male	50+	5	Act Two, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Harvey Wilkesout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Sheriff Bell	Male	30+	5	Act Two, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sheriff Bellout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Second Man	Male	20s+	4	Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Second Manout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Counselor Robinson	Male	30+	5	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Counselor Robinsonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Simon	Male	teen	3	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Simonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Alice	Female	30+	3	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Aliceout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Betsy	Female	teen	—	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Betsyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Dick	Male	teen	1	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Dickout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Susan Wilkes	Female	teen	—	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Susan Wilkesout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Joanna Wilkes	Female	teen	—	Act Two, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Joanna Wilkesout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
First Field Hand	Male	20s+	1	Act Two, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write First Field Handout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Third Field Hand	Male	20s+	1	Act Two, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Third Field Handout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Schoolmaster	Male	25+	—	Act One, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Schoolmasterout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Man in Crowd	Male	Any age	3	Act Two, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Man in Crowdout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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Collection	Opening Night	🎭 Production Name	🏛️ Company	📍 Location	🏢 Stage
	6 Nov 1992	Big River	Conejo Players	Thousand Oaks, California, United States	Conejo Players Theatre