SONG CONTEXT PAPER

Name:_____Jason Byrd_______________
Please fill out the following answers to the best of your ability.
Information
Song Title: Title of the song Keep It Gay
Show Title: Title of the Show Me and Juliet
Composer: Who composed the song/musical? Richard Rodgers
Lyricist: Who wrote the lyrics to this song/musical? Oscar Hammerstein
II
Librettist: Who wrote the libretto(script) to this musical? Oscar
Hammerstein II
Source Material: Is this musical based off of another source (book, play,
movie, true events, poem)? If so, which?
The musical is based of the Idea Richard Rodgers came up with about
writing a musical about the backstage with a show with in a show
concept
Show Circumstances
Who: Who is this character (age, occupation, etc.)?
Bob, Electrician. Jeanies Girlfriend
When: When does this song take place (year, time of day)?
Early 1950s this is taking place during the production of Me and Juliet
What: What has just happened in the story before this song occurs.
What plot points drive to the beginning of the song.
Bob has just told Sidney earlier that he likes dating Jeanie but does not
plan to Marry her.
Why: Why MUST this song be sung? What has driven this character to
great lengths so that he/she MUST sing this song, at this time?
He is singing this song because Bob identifies with Don Juan for his
reluctance to marry as he is on the light bridge.