The company’s 2023 production of The Sorcerer provided another opportunity
to reuse a cell phone song.

Sung to the tune of “Oh, My Voice is Sad and Low”
Dr. Daly’s song from Act II
Written by James Ahrens

Performed by Scott A. Gorman, along with hidden cast members who
sounded their cell phone rings in the house during the rests in the music.

Performed by James Ahrens for our 2010 production.

 Now that you’re at the theater,
 You can call your mother later.
 Please don’t try to text your mate or 
       Anyone else.  Just turn it off.
 Please turn your cell phone off.
 Turn it off and please, don’t cough.
 Please turn your cell phones off!

For the company’s 2010 production of The Sorcerer, Holly Windle wrote an alternative cell phone song
which was not used in the production.

Sung to the tune of “Thou Hast the Power Thy Vaunted Love”
Alexis’ song from Act II
Written by Holly Windle

Yours is the power and yours alone
To block the intrusion of cell phone
       Upon our village green.
We welcome laughter or applause,
But phones that ring are truly cause
        For outrage and for fury keen.

So use this little song
        To keep from doing wrong:
Just turn your cell phone off;
        Stifle the urge to cough.

Enjoy the show!
Enjoy the show!

While there was an effort made to use this version for the 2023 production and Holly made a few revisions.
The directors, however, chose to use Jim Ahrens’ version again. Instead, Holly asked Josh Zapata-Palmer
to sing her version at the 2023 Last Gasp Cast Bash.

Sung to the tune of “Thou Hast the Power Thy Vaunted Love”
Alexis’ song from Act II
Revised by Holly Windle in 2023
Performed by Joshua Zapata-Palmer at our 2023 Last Gasp Cast Bash

Yours is the power and yours alone
To block the intrusion of cell phone
       Upon our village green.
We welcome laughter or applause,
But phones that ring are truly cause
        For outrage and for fury keen.

So let this little song
        Prevent your doing wrong:
Turn all devices off;
        Quell any urge to cough.

So let this little song
        Prevent your doing wrong:
Turn all devices off;
        Quell any urge to cough.

And now I’ll go –
Enjoy the show!