The Outsiders
(June 2007)
Original novel by S.E. Hinton
Rock Musical adapted by Daryl Shute and Angela Martin
Production Team
Directed by Sharon Maine
Musically Directed by Katie Packer
Choreographed by Julia Bayliss
Produced by Alastair Thomas and Craig Maloney
Synopsis
Orphaned and living with
his brothers, Ponyboy goes to a drive-in movie with his friends Dallas and
Johnny. A run in with the wealthy "socs" leaves a teenager dead and Ponyboy and
Johnny on the run, holed up in a country church, waiting for Dallas. Dallas
arrives, but with him, tragedy. The three boys become unlikely heroes after a
fire ravages the church with children trapped inside. Ponyboy, Johnny, and
Dallas save the children but seem unable to save themselves. Johnny dies of
injuries from the fire and Dallas is unable to cope, he dies by a dramatic
"suicide by cop". These events leave Ponyboy reeling, struggling with the
criminal and heroic aspects of his friends, their untimely deaths, and his place
and purpose in society.
The Outsiders is a coming of age story about teenagers growing up to fast in
Tulsa, Oklahoma and learning to cope with their social and economic problems.
Ponyboy is a Greaser hardened by social surroundings, yet soft on the inside by
a dream of one day finally being excepted.
During this time Ponyboy has to fight for his right to live and learn to love
his brothers. Together they learn to overcome what they were afraid of and help
save the lives of others.
Cast List