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Updated: February 2, 2006

Girl of My Dreams features mature language and themes.

Because audiences have different opinions of what may be suitable for our younger patrons, the following information is provided to assist you when deciding what is appropriate for your family.

Please note: this guide contains plot spoilers.

Girl of My Dreams is a new musical; therefore, the information provided below is subject to change.

The information provided below is subject to change.

Versions available to preview: As this is an original work, there is no version available to preview. The script is available at the Box Office for you to read. Samples of the music are available on our website.

Production length: TBD. There is one fifteen minute intermission.

Synopsis: Girl of My Dreams opens on the scene of a USO performance for the troops. A misfit troupe of artists performing in the United States with aspirations of entertaining overseas, we meet Phil Gold, an aspirant songwriter and the leader of the group, Ben Piper, a savvy dancer and singer, the irrepressible Effie Lawrence, and "America's Sweetheart," Cindy Hawthorne.

The troupe and their performance, however, soon becomes part of a memory and suddenly we are in the attic of Freddy Gillette, a grandfather reliving his memories of WWII. As he begins to retell of his days in the military to his granddaughter, Laurie, his memories come alive once again, revealing that a younger, enlisted Freddy was transferred to Gold's USO Troupe, forcing him out of the mechanic shop and into the spotlight.

As a non-performer, Freddy stumbles through his first stab at entertaining, but his USO possibilities begin to look up when he meets the beautiful and charming singing sensation of the troupe, Liz Dodson. Potential love, however, soon becomes unrequited love when another new member of the troupe, movie star Luke Wheeler glides into the scene and out with Liz's heart.

When the troupe is finally sent to entertain overseas they quickly learn that the war, and Europe is not what they expected. As they entertain for the men and women serving in WWII, this resilient and charismatic USO troupe learn important and lifelong lessons along they way. Through hardships and hilarity, enduring and entertaining, this close-knit group of individuals discover life and love as they encounter the world and embark on an eye-opening journey.

Sexual content: The jokes told and songs sung by the USO troupe are 1940s style ditties and jabs as one would have found in such a situation. "Pin Up Girls" suggests that soldiers enjoy these scantily clad (by 1940s standards) lovely ladies. "Roll Me Over In The Clover" is a jab at a tasteless war tune suggested by a character. It is suggestive, but also mocking. There is sexual tension and innuendo between characters, again, in 1940s style. "Sleeping with someone" literally means having fallen asleep on someone's shoulder on an airplane ride. "Spending the night" is mentioned, as are members of the Trojan army, rubbers, "infection and protection." "Professionals" (prostitutes) are referred to.

Language:
Swear words, etc:
God, Jesus: repeatedly
Damn: repeatedly, including Goddamn it
Hell: several times
Other: "biggest privates in the army," "don't go Navajo on me," "some things the army doesn't issue," smut, pornography, "sh-sh-shinola," crap, "skinny-assed white boy," and a song titled "SNAFU."

Substances: Cigarettes are spoken of, and characters try to gather supplies to make them, but fail. One character is repeatedly drunk. Another gets drunk at one point.

Violence: Some shtick, physical humor. One soldier in the USO troop has been through a rough battle. The troop entertains a camp of "basket cases," and at one point gets shot at. A minor character is shot and dies on stage. One is beaten by soldiers because he is black. Character mentions relative that's been killed in the war, attacks are described, as is the death of a character.

Racial, religious prejudices: Army man refuses to let "Negroes" in to see the USO show. Army man says "kill some Japs, can some sour Kraut." Girl's Lutheran mother tells her that she can not date a Jewish boy, because "they killed Christ. The Lord damned them to Israel. They're all doomed to hell."