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The Fantasticks
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yamguitar!
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare
Tavern presents The Fantasticks
Directed by Heidi Cline
May 12-June 25
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY JUNE 21!!!
Sponsored by Jones Day
Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
****Industry Night this Sunday May 14...call in to the box office
with the password "abduction" and get $10 tix (+tax) in any seating
area. 404-874-5299 x 0******
The Shakespeare Tavern is delighted to bring you the longest running
musical in history. Two neighboring fathers (one the father of a
young man, the other of a young girl) dabble in reverse psychology to
get their children to fall in love with each other. But will their
plans be a success or a giant mess? Delight in this timeless fable of
innocence and love.
Cast/Crew List
Luisa - Dena Hall
Matt - Brandon O'Dell
Hucklebee - Doug Kaye
Bellomy - Tony Brown
The Mute - Becky Cormier
El Gallo - Jeff McKerley
Henry - Jeff Watkins
Mortimer - Dolph Amick
Director - Heidi Cline
Music Director - Rene Clark
Choreographer - Jeff McKerley
Stage Manager - Cindy Kearns
Assistant Stage Manager - Deborah McGriff
Lighting Designer - Lorraine Lombardi
Costume Designer - Anne Carole Butler
Set Designer - Tommy Cox
Synopsis for The Fantasticks
OVERTURE: And the empty stage is suddenly filled with actors
rushing to be ready for the show. They leap into costumes and place
their props and juggle oranges and finally, at the climax, throw
clouds of colored paper into the air. Then the Narrator sings "Try to
Remember," an invitation for the audience to "follow" into the spirit
of the play. After this, he introduces the characters: "A boy, a
girl, two fathers, and a wall." The girl, Luisa, tells us about her
daydreams (MUCH MORE). Then the boy, Matt, and the girl sing an
ardent love duet across the wall that separates them (METAPHOR).
The feuding fathers appear and send the children packing.
Left alone, the old men gleefully embrace across the wall and
congratulate themselves on their knowledge of child psychology (NEVER
SAY NO). The fathers have created the feud to make sure their
children fall in love. This accomplished, they decide to end the feud
with a flourish by hiring El Gallo (who is actually our narrator in
bandit disguise). His job is to provide an abduction, which he
insists on calling a Rape. "It's short and business like," he
explains. As for the cost of the Rape, El Gallo explains further (IT
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU PAY).
Next: moonlight. El Gallo sets the scene with a speech: "You
wonder how these things begin." And the lovers meet before the
approaching storm (SOON IT'S GONNA RAIN). Their tryst is interrupted
by THE RAPE BALLET, during which El Gallo and his assistants stage an
elaborate abduction, complete with swordfights, Indians, and a
spectacular victory for the boy (HAPPY ENDING).
Act Two begins in the sunlight as romanticism starts to wear
thin (THIS PLUM IS TOO RIPE). The fathers quarrel. The lovers break
up, and Matt starts off to see the world as the Narrator comments
upon the young boy's glorious dream (I CAN SEE IT). As the wall is
safely rebuilt between them, the fathers return to their gardens and
their friendship (PLANT A RADISH). The Narrator reassumes the
disguise of the bandit and makes love to the girl, promising to take
her into a world of parties and adventure (ROUND AND ROUND). After
this buildup, he walks out on her. And the boy comes back, disheveled
and disillusioned. Both of the children have been hurt. But they have
grown up a bit in the process. As the Narrator explains, "There is a
curious paradox," the lovers reunite in a simple and unaffected way
(THEY WERE YOU).
The Autumn is over. Winter comes, bringing snow-and wisdom.
And the Narrator closes the show with a reprise of his opening song:
"Deep in December, it's nice to remember:
Without a hurt, the heart is hollow.
Deep in December, our hearts should remember…and follow…"
_____________________________________________________________________
Performance days & times: Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM.
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY JUNE 21!!!
ALL SUNDAY SHOWS ARE AT 7:30PM!
Location: The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499
Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and
directly across the street from Crawford Long Hospital.
Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Crawford Long
Hospital Parking Deck located directly across the street from the
front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Bring your
ticket stub to the parking lot attendant at the end of the night and
get a discounted parking price. (Regular parking price is $7;
discounted price is $4 WITH TICKET STUB!)
We also recommend parking in the InterPark Parking lot, located on
the corner of Peachtree and Renaissance Parkway. This is a paid
surface lot that should be attended. Parking is usually $5-$7.
DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine
Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.
Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen
minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef
for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern
has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass
and Guinness on tap.
Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first
served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is
limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For
reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office
at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@... or order tickets
on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com
Oh, yeah, and our Tavern tech guy, who is also in the pit playing trombone and baritone, compared my Mute to "Wide World of Disney's" Tinkerbell...the thread holding the whole thing together. (And who doesn't speak.) HEE!
yamguitar!The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare
Tavern presents The Fantasticks
Directed by Heidi Cline
May 12-June 25
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY JUNE 21!!!
Sponsored by Jones Day
Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
****Industry Night this Sunday May 14...call in to the box office
with the password "abduction" and get $10 tix (+tax) in any seating
area. 404-874-5299 x 0******
The Shakespeare Tavern is delighted to bring you the longest running
musical in history. Two neighboring fathers (one the father of a
young man, the other of a young girl) dabble in reverse psychology to
get their children to fall in love with each other. But will their
plans be a success or a giant mess? Delight in this timeless fable of
innocence and love.
Cast/Crew List
Luisa - Dena Hall
Matt - Brandon O'Dell
Hucklebee - Doug Kaye
Bellomy - Tony Brown
The Mute - Becky Cormier
El Gallo - Jeff McKerley
Henry - Jeff Watkins
Mortimer - Dolph Amick
Director - Heidi Cline
Music Director - Rene Clark
Choreographer - Jeff McKerley
Stage Manager - Cindy Kearns
Assistant Stage Manager - Deborah McGriff
Lighting Designer - Lorraine Lombardi
Costume Designer - Anne Carole Butler
Set Designer - Tommy Cox
Synopsis for The Fantasticks
OVERTURE: And the empty stage is suddenly filled with actors
rushing to be ready for the show. They leap into costumes and place
their props and juggle oranges and finally, at the climax, throw
clouds of colored paper into the air. Then the Narrator sings "Try to
Remember," an invitation for the audience to "follow" into the spirit
of the play. After this, he introduces the characters: "A boy, a
girl, two fathers, and a wall." The girl, Luisa, tells us about her
daydreams (MUCH MORE). Then the boy, Matt, and the girl sing an
ardent love duet across the wall that separates them (METAPHOR).
The feuding fathers appear and send the children packing.
Left alone, the old men gleefully embrace across the wall and
congratulate themselves on their knowledge of child psychology (NEVER
SAY NO). The fathers have created the feud to make sure their
children fall in love. This accomplished, they decide to end the feud
with a flourish by hiring El Gallo (who is actually our narrator in
bandit disguise). His job is to provide an abduction, which he
insists on calling a Rape. "It's short and business like," he
explains. As for the cost of the Rape, El Gallo explains further (IT
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU PAY).
Next: moonlight. El Gallo sets the scene with a speech: "You
wonder how these things begin." And the lovers meet before the
approaching storm (SOON IT'S GONNA RAIN). Their tryst is interrupted
by THE RAPE BALLET, during which El Gallo and his assistants stage an
elaborate abduction, complete with swordfights, Indians, and a
spectacular victory for the boy (HAPPY ENDING).
Act Two begins in the sunlight as romanticism starts to wear
thin (THIS PLUM IS TOO RIPE). The fathers quarrel. The lovers break
up, and Matt starts off to see the world as the Narrator comments
upon the young boy's glorious dream (I CAN SEE IT). As the wall is
safely rebuilt between them, the fathers return to their gardens and
their friendship (PLANT A RADISH). The Narrator reassumes the
disguise of the bandit and makes love to the girl, promising to take
her into a world of parties and adventure (ROUND AND ROUND). After
this buildup, he walks out on her. And the boy comes back, disheveled
and disillusioned. Both of the children have been hurt. But they have
grown up a bit in the process. As the Narrator explains, "There is a
curious paradox," the lovers reunite in a simple and unaffected way
(THEY WERE YOU).
The Autumn is over. Winter comes, bringing snow-and wisdom.
And the Narrator closes the show with a reprise of his opening song:
"Deep in December, it's nice to remember:
Without a hurt, the heart is hollow.
Deep in December, our hearts should remember…and follow…"
_____________________________________________________________________
Performance days & times: Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM.
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY JUNE 21!!!
ALL SUNDAY SHOWS ARE AT 7:30PM!
Location: The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499
Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and
directly across the street from Crawford Long Hospital.
Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Crawford Long
Hospital Parking Deck located directly across the street from the
front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Bring your
ticket stub to the parking lot attendant at the end of the night and
get a discounted parking price. (Regular parking price is $7;
discounted price is $4 WITH TICKET STUB!)
We also recommend parking in the InterPark Parking lot, located on
the corner of Peachtree and Renaissance Parkway. This is a paid
surface lot that should be attended. Parking is usually $5-$7.
DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine
Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.
Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen
minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef
for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern
has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass
and Guinness on tap.
Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first
served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is
limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For
reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office
at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@... or order tickets
on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com
Oh, yeah, and our Tavern tech guy, who is also in the pit playing trombone and baritone, compared my Mute to "Wide World of Disney's" Tinkerbell...the thread holding the whole thing together. (And who doesn't speak.) HEE!
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