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The Election of 1800

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Cast List:

Company | Jefferson | Madison | Burr | Ensemble |
Men | Women | Hamilton


FULL COMPANY
The election of 1800

JEFFERSON
Can we get back to politics?

MADISON
Please?

JEFFERSON
Yo. Ev'ry action has an equal, opposite reaction
John Adams shat the bed. I love the guy, but he's in traction
Poor Alexander Hamilton? He is missing in action
So now I'm facing

JEFFERSON AND MADISON
Aaron Burr!

JEFFERSON
With his own faction

MADISON
He's very attractive in the North. New Yorkers like his chances

JEFFERSON
He's not very forthcoming on any particular stances

MADISON
Ask him a question: it glances off, he obfuscates, he dances

JEFFERSON
And they say I'm a Francophile: at least they know I know where France is!

MADISON
Thomas that's the problem, see, they see Burr as a less extreme you

JEFFERSON
Ha!

MADISON
You need to change course, a key endorsement might redeem you

JEFFERSON
Who did you have in mind?

MADISON
Don't laugh

JEFFERSON
Who is it?

MADISON
You used to work on the same staff

JEFFERSON
Whaaaat

MADISON
It might be nice, it might be nice
To get Hamilton on your side

JEFFERSON AND MADISON
It might be nice, it might be nice
To get Hamilton on your side

BURR
Talk less!
Smile more!
Don't let 'em know what you're against or what you're for!
Shake hands with him!
Charm her!
It's eighteen hundred, ladies, tell your husbands: vote for
Burr!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!
Burr!
Burr!
Burr!
Burr!
Burr!

MALE VOTER
I don't like Admas

FEMALE VOTER
Well, he's gonna lose, that's just defeatist

ANOTHER MALE VOTER
And Jefferson

TWO MEN
In love with France!

ANOTHER FEMALE VOTER
Yeah, he's so elitist!

TWO WOMEN
I like that Aaron Burr!

A WOMAN
I can't believe were here with him!

A MAN
He seems approachable?

ANOTHER MALE VOTER
Like you could grab a beer with him!

ENSEMBLE
Dear Mr. Hamilton: your fellow Fedralists would like to know how you'll be voting

HAMILTON
It's quiet uptown

ENSEMBLE
Dear Mr. Hamilton: John Adams doesn't stand a chance, so who are you promoting?

HAMILTON
It's quiet uptown

MEN
Jefferson or Burr?
We know its lose-lose
Jefferson or Burr?
But if you had to choose

WOMEN
Jefferson or Burr?
We know its lose-lose
Jefferson or Burr?
But if you had to choose

ENSEMBLE
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
John Adams doesn't stand a chance so who are you promoting?
But if you had to choose

MEN
Jefferson or Burr?
We know its lose-lose
Jefferson or Burr?
But if you had to choose

WOMEN
Jefferson or Burr?
We know its lose-lose
Jefferson or Burr?
But if you had to choose

HAMILTON
Well, if it isn't Aaron Burr. Sir!

BURR
Alexander!

HAMILTON
You've created quite a stir, sir!

BURR
I'm going door to door!

HAMILTON
You're openly campaigning?

BURR
Sure!

HAMILTON
That's new

BURR
Honestly, it's kind of draining

HAMILTON
Burr

BURR
Sir!

HAMILTON
Is there anything you wouldn't do?

BURR
No. I'm chasing what I want
And you know what?

HAMILTON
What?

BURR
I learned that from you

ENSEMBLE
If you had to choose
If you had to choose

MADISON
It's a tie!

ENSEMBLE
If you had to choose
If you had to choose

JEFFERSON
It's up to the delegates!

ENSEMBLE
If you had to choose
If you had to choose

JEFFERSON/MADISON
It's up to Hamilton!

ENSEMBLE
If you had to choose
If you had to choose
If you had to
Choose
Choose
Choose!

MADISON/ENSEMBLE
Jefferson or Burr?
Choose
Choose
Choose!

ENSEMBLE
Jefferson or Burr?
Choose
Choose
Choose!

HAMILTON
Yo

ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
The people are asking to hear my voice

ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
For the country is facing a difficult choice

ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
And if you were to ask me who I'd promote

ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
Jefferson has my vote

JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
I have never agreed with Jefferson once

JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
We have fought on like seventy-five diffrent fronts

JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE
Oh!

HAMILTON
But when all is said and all is done
Jefferson has beliefs. Burr has none

ENSEMBLE
Oooooooooooooh

MADISON AND JEFFERSON
Well, I'll be damned
Well, I'll be damned

MADISON
Hamilton's on your side

ENSEMBLE
Well, I'll be damned
Well, I'll be damned

JEFFERSON
And?

MADISON
You won in a landslide

BURR
Congrats on a race well-run
I did give you a fight

JEFFERSON
Uh-huh

BURR
I look forward to our partnership

JEFFERSON
Our partnership?

BURR
As your vice-President

JEFFERSON
Ha. Yeah, right
You hear this guy? Man openly campaigns against me, talkin bout, I look forward to our partnership.

MADISON
Its crazy that the guy who comes in second gets to be Vice President

JEFFERSON
Yeah, you know what? We can change that. You know why?

MADISON
Why?

JEFFERSON
'Cuz I'm the President. Hey, Burr, when you see Hamilton, thank him for the endorsement