Riddler on the Roof
The Voldemort Musical
Cast of Act 1 in order of appearance (we think :S) :
Nat as Narrator 1
Laura as Narrator 2
Lord Voldemort as Voldemort
Dumbledore as Dumbledore
Mrs. Cole as Mrs. Cole
Colin Creevey as Young Tom
Armando Dippet as Prof. Dippet
Oliver Wood as Teen Tom
Rubeus Hagrid as Hagrid
Songs in order of performance:
Prologue/His power Grows - Narrators and Voldemort
Sentimental Man - Dumbledore
Hagrid's Defense - Hagrid and Teen Tom
We do not own any of the following songs:
Prologue/Any Dream Will Do
(Joseph and His Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat)
I Am A Sentimental Man
(Wicked)
Teachers Argument
(Fame)
The Characters (and some of the side plots) are owned by J.K. Rowling
About this Musical
This musical was inspired by the fanfic Riddle-de-dee: The Voldemort Musical by SilverStag07. We loved and decide to make our Voldemort musical using songs from various musicals which we have changed the words of. This story tells of Voldemort's life up until his rebirth in Goblet of Fire. Act 1 looks back at Voldemort's childhood including his time at Hogwarts and the opening of the Chamber of Secrets. We hope you enjoy this and hope to post the next acts soon!
Act 1, Scene 1
(Set: Plain dark stage with a spotlight set on the Narrator 1 as she stands centre stage dressed in a long ragged cape covering everything apart from her head. The outline of a great dark building is visible. Fog covers the floor of the stage.)
The Prologue (To the tune of The Prologue/Any dream will do from Joseph)
Some folks dream of the wonder they'll do
Before their time on this planet is through
Some folk don't have anything planned
They hold their hopes and lives their hands
Now I don't say who is wrong, who is right
But if by chance you are here tonight
Then all I need is an hour or two
To tell the tale of a wizard, that's true
(Narrator 2 enters dressed identically to Narrator 1. Narrator 2 starts singing.)
We all dream a lot
Some are magic, some are not.
If you think it, want it , crave it
The magic's real
You are what you feel
But all that I say
Can be told, another way
The story of a boy whose dream came true
And he's not like you
(Voldemort enters through stage floor as the Narrators turn towards the rising figure, clicking in unison. Voldemort takes over singing.)
I cast my spells
Kill my opponents
And all the Rebels
Order members too
Far, far away
Wizards are meeting
To do my bidding
And my laundry too
My power grew (N1. N2. "His power grew")
T'was monumental (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
Increased potential (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
Create the world anew
And in the East (N1. N2. "And in the east" )
A boy lay sleeping (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
So I came creeping (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
Killed his parents too.
But that small boy
He wreaked my plan
To have the world
Within my hands
The crying echoed in the darkness
While my soul was torn!
May I return (N1. N2. "May he return")
To my past power (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
Before that hour (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
Let me show you
What I was like (N1. N2. What he was like)
Before Magic (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
And the story's tragic (N1. N2. Ahh ah ah)
But my power grew, (But his power, but his power grew! But his power.)
But my power grew, (But his power, but his power grew! But his power)
But my power grew!!! (But his power grew!!!)
(The stage goes dark to rapturous applause.)
Act 1 Scene 2
( The lights go up and the outline of before is now a detailed view of the orphanage where tom riddle grew up. Narrators are on the stage again looking out towards the audience.)
N. 1. : Music is truly a magic beyond any we know. Tom Marvolo Riddle was
born and raised in a muggle orphanage after his mother died in childbirth.
N. 2. : With nothing known about his father, Tom grew up depending only on
himself, ignoring those around him except on a few occasions when they
had something he wanted. Life was dull and monotonous until a strange
visitor arrived one day with a proposition beyond his wildest dreams
(As the Narrators exits stage right. The painting of the orphanage is raised to reveal a simple room with a desk in the centre with a chair on either side and a dully lit lamp perched on the edge. Dumbledore and Mrs. Cole walk towards it and sit.)
Dumledore: I am here to make a proposition to one of the children here.
Mrs. Cole: Oh? Which one?
Dumbledore: His name, I believe, is Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Mrs. Cole: Oh. He's a strange one, he is.
Dumbledore: I know but none the less I am here to offer him a position at my
school.
Mrs. Cole: And nothing I can say will change that?
Dumbledore: Nothing.
Mrs. Cole: (sighs) Very well. Follow me.
(Scene goes dark. The lights go up to reveal a room with plain brick walls and lumpy iron bed and a plain wooden desk. A small dark haired boy, young Tom Riddle [played by Colin Creevey in a brown haired wig], is sitting on the bed. He looks up as they enter)
Mrs. Cole: Tom this is Professor Dumbledore. He has an offer to make to you.
(She leaves. Dumbledore turns to Tom.)
Dumbledore: I do not play with words. I have an offer to make.
Tom: Go on.
Dumbledore: Well Tom,
(He sings to the tune of Sentimental Man from Wicked)
I am a sentimental man
Who always longed to be a father
That's why I do the best I can
To treat every pupil at hogwarts
As a son or daughter.
Tom, dear boy, I'd like to raise you high
Cause I think everyone deserves the chance to fly
And helping you with your ascent
Allows me to feel soo
Parental
For I am a sentimental man
Dumbledore: Tom, I am offering you a place at my school of magic. I've heard of
what you can do. Think of your potential, Tom.
Tom: Fine I'll go.
(Music ends as the stage goes dark. Applause fills the theatre.)
Act 1 Scene 3
(The lights come up to reveal the headmaster's study at Hogwarts. The Narrators are standing front centre stage still in the ragged cloaks. Behind them are Professor Dippet [The headmaster at that time] and an teenage Tom Riddle [played by Oliver Wood in a dark haired wig]. At the moment they are still and unspeaking.)
N2. : As soon as Tom set foot in Hogwarts, he became the best student the school
had ever had. He was exceptional in every subject and a favourite among
teachers and pupils alike. Though he was curious, extremely curious and
found things that had always been considered stuff of legend.
N1. : And were probably best unfound as one legend brought grief among pupils
and teachers alike as Tom Riddle found and opened the Chamber of Secrets
claiming his title as the last remaining Heir of Slytherin.
(the Narrators walk off in opposite directions as Tom and Dippet start speaking.)
Tom: Is it true sir? Is the school really going to close? I have no other home to go
to. Don't send me back to that orphanage.
Dippet: Unless the perpetrator behind these attacks is caught, I believe the school
will close.
Tom: So if the person responsible for the girl's then Hogwarts will remain open?
Dippet: Do you know something about the attacks, Tom?
Tom: No, sir. Nothing.
(Tom leaves and the stage changes. a door separates on side of the stage from the other. A young Rubeus Hagrid stands on the left side leaning over and talking to something inside a box. Tom marches from the right and stands in front of the door before blasting it open. Hagrid spins, round shutting the box, to face Tom.)
Tom: Hagrid you must stop. I'm sure you didn't mean for it to kill anyone but the
least Hog warts can do is ensure that that monster that killed their daughter
is destroyed.
Hagrid: You can't! He didn't do it. It wasn't him!
Tom: Hagrid step aside!
(They sing to the tune of the Teachers argument from Fame
Tom's part in bold italics. Hagrid in Italics.)
Monsters are special misunderstood things
Each with a different talent they bring
Whether with coils or whether with wings
Monsters are special
Monsters are nothing but dangerous fools
By having one you know you are breaking the rules
Each one equipped with a dangerous tool
Monsters prove lethal
This one is different
Give it up, Hagrid!
He does no harm!
Give it up, Hagrid!
Monsters are special!
Monsters prove lethal!
This one must have a chance!
This one has had it's chance!
(Toms wand spouts fire with a bang and stage goes dark. Slowly a spotlight appears over Narrator 1 who holds up a broken wand.)
N1. : Hagrid was immediately blamed and expelled for opening the chamber.
Only Dumbledore believed he was innocent. Hagrid became Gamekeeper
under Dumbledore's wishes. Tom received an Award for Services to the
School and graduated as one of the best pupils Hogwarts had ever seen.
(End of Act 1)
Nat: Well that's Act 1. Act 2 will be coming soon (as soon as we've finished writing it). Hope you enjoyed it as this is our first published piece (don't you feel special). Please Review!
Laura: Review and free strawberries dipped in chocolate are all yours (along with a big Laura-Hug)!
Nat: And how do you propose to give them said strawberries dipped in chocolate since you neither know them or have any clue as to where they live.
Laura: Nat, even though your never-ending though addmittedly ridiculous logic never ceases to amaze me, I would like you to know that I was simply plugging! Thank you for ruining my latest advertising bid, sweetheart! Love you!
Nat: Oh. Oops. Any chance they might have ignored that last part, old bean?
Laura: God no! Old bean as in rather aged woman or Sean Bean?
Nat: Live in hope, midget! Live in hope! Though your apparent obcession with Mr Sean Bean scares me... Anyhoo, please read and review! If i review can i have a Laura-hug?
Laura: No.
Nat: Awww! :(