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April was originally in the opening scene with her dialogue later going to Susan (future reference, Susan's name in this first draft is Georgia. And Kathy's name in this first draft is Susan.) Joanne is so much meaner 😭

Peter trying to justify Georgia's (Susan) absence

Sarah & Harry's Scene originally had a different song concept as well as ended with someone is waiting:

The park scene happens scene 3 and very quickly, No "another Hundred People". April and Susan's (kathy) parts are completely different:

Marta bitey as always.

In Comes Susan (Kathy)

Poor april.

Scene 4 follows a scrapped Sequence with 2 scrapped couples:

Scene 5 Jenny and David scene goes on as usual (No "you can drive a person crazy" in existence)

We then lead to the most starkly different and fascinating turn of events. Scene 6, Amy & Paul.

The scene starts with "The Wedding Is Off" a song obv replaced by "Not getting married today" Then the scene goes on as usual with more lines from Amy making her 10 times more neurotic and frantic. everything is as usual until we get to the end of the scene.....

AMY MARRIES BOBBY‼️😱💥

Further notes:

ACT 2 does not exist yet 😭

The cast has as 16 instead of 14 members

The only songs written at this point are The Opening Song, The little things, Someone Is Waiting and The Wedding Is Off

George Furth additionally left this note:

the next few images depicted a more refined vision for the set. Leading us to a more familiar outline of what was to be the structure of the final set.

I finally fully animated my virtual Company set!!! I hope Boris Aronson would be proud.

Company in Boston 1970: Donna Mckechnie as Kathy fashioning a scrapped outfit in a scrapped segment of "Have I got a girl for you". The song was double its original length and was sung both by the wives and husbands. Donna would do an interpretive dance as the girls they were suggesting to Bobby. Heres some cut lyrics with a verse even sung from Joanne.

Artists impression vs final product.

Pre-Boston Promo