FIRE BELLE! is a big, lively musical about the heros of every hometown, the Fire Department. Except that the Fire Department in FIRE BELLE! is going through its biggest crisis in its history; the introduction into its midst of its first female firefighter.
Irene didn't grow up wanting to be a firefighter. It was thrust upon her. First she was a victim of a fire, from which she recovered. Then she was widowed by a fire, from which she recovered by becoming a firefighter. To her, fire had become an inplacable enemy, one which attacks anyone, anywhere, anytime; one that shows no compassion, fives no quarter, respects no extenuating circumstances. It was a dragon she had to slay.
But to do this Irene has to enter the all-male world. She has to live where only men have lived, shower where only males have showered, converse where four-letter words form the basic vocabulary.
How she accomplishes her mission and still remains herself is the substance of FIRE BELLE!, which requires a cast of 18 or more actors, firefighter uniforms and equipment, but a minimal set.
And by admitting all real firefighters and EMT's free to performances you can show your appreciation for the local fire department in your community.
Further information about this musical and licensing information is available by contacting the Hank Beebe Music Library.
Hank Beebe Music Library
253 Vinegar Hill Road
Lowell, Maine 04493
(802) 282-7337
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