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“Ask a Better Question, Get a Better Answer” is Herb’s motto. He is an analytical learner, always trying to find new ways of doing things. Google Analytics Certified, he works to get your company’s website noticed by Google. A former photo retoucher, Herb is interested in the entire marketing/ design/ communication process. Called a “civic machine”, he spends a lot of his spare time on helping his beloved community of Greendale as a former Cub Scout Cubmaster, organizer of the annual Public reading of the “Declaration of Independence” in Greendale (16 years straight!), Greendale Garden Walk volunteer/ chalk man/ webmaster (20+ years), and current member of the Greendale Lions. (24+ years) and Lions Rummage On The Green coordinator (20+ years)

SCRIPT – Life In The Village: Greendale Remembers

by Robert Massey & Herbert Ripka
SYNOPSIS: A proposed three-act play, about a family’s memories of early Greendale, over a span of five years from 1936 to 1941. Five years that changed their lives.
An outside play, walking to three locations in downtown Greendale.

Tom Sawyer, the Rush Musical Theater Show

I have written a screenplay for an animated or sci-fi movie based on the Rush universe, complete with a Rush soundtrack.

Tom Sawyer the Music Theater Screenplay (based on the “2112” storyline)
https://bit.ly/Tom-Sawyer-Screenplay
This is not a musical where the dialog is put to music. Musical theater might be a better description. Take a look at the screenplay. Song, spoken dialog, song, spoken dialog, etc.

Tom Sawyer_Synopsis/Setlist
https://rush.fandom.com/wiki/Musical

Geddy Lee would love to adapt Rush albums to musical theater
https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-04-24-geddy-lee-would-love-to-adapt-rush-albums-to-musical-theater/
see 7:41 of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_O13CJRMI&t=461

LOGLINE (short description): In the year 2112, Tom Sawyer discovers a guitar, forbidden by The Priests of Syrinx. Embracing The Spirit of Radio, Tom wants to express his Freewill through music. Forced to Fly By Night, he uncovers a secret Closer to the Heart that threatens the governing technocracy.
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