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Book/Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand |
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"The Fantasticks" was peformed as part of Stage Left Theatre Company's
2013-2014 Main Stage Season from June 12th - June 29th 2014
at our Deville Street Theatre.
2013-2014 Main Stage Season from June 12th - June 29th 2014
at our Deville Street Theatre.
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Cast:
El Gallo - James Knight Luisa - Juli Clark Matt - Garrett Michael McCann Bellomy - Jack Luber Hucklebee - Ron Brown Henry - Jim Siegrist Mortimer - Logan McCann Mute - Callie Barfield |
Creative:
Director - Garrett Michael McCann Assistant Director - Amber McCann Lighting Designer - Vickie Carter Set Design - Garrett Michael McCann Set Construction - David McCann Board Operators - Julie Schroll & Kali Daniels |
Talk about a time-proven audience-pleaser! "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. THE FANTASTICKS is the longest-running production of any kind in the world, and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.
Concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity.
