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                                                                                The Fantasticks  a musical comedy
                                                                                music by  Harvey Schmidt
                                                                                book & lyrics by  Tom Jones
                                                                                directed by   Kristen Cooley
                                                                                musical direction by   Michael Tan
                                                                                Nov 18 - Dec 18, 2011

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                                                                                The original off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks ran a total of 42 years and 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical at the time.

                                                                                It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play
                                                                                The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud and erecting a wall between their houses. The fathers then hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, settling the supposed feud and securing their fathers' blessings (which of course the young lovers have really had all along).

                                                                                The children discover the deception and reject the arranged love match. Each goes off to experience the wider world. They return to each other bruised but enlightened by their journeys, realizing that they have always been in love, and renew their vows with more maturity. Elements of the play are ultimately drawn from the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, its story winding its way through Shakespeare's
                                                                                Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore.

                                                                                11/18 - 12/18, 2011
                                                                                Fri & Sat at 8pm / Sun at 2pm
                                                                                Nov 18, 19, 20, 25, 26. 27, Dec 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18
                                                                                Talk Back with Cast and Director - Sunday, Dec 4 immediately following performance
                                                                                Ten Spot Thursday - Tickets $10 - Dec 15 - 8pm


                                                                                The Reviews are in --
                                                                                Maryland Theatre Guide:
                                                                                  http://mdtheatreguide.com/2011/11/the-fantasticks-at-spotlighters-theatre/
                                                                                City Paper:  http://citypaper.com/arts/stage/em-the-fantasticks-em-1.1238527
                                                                                Baltimore Sun/Explore Howard County:  http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/events-entertainment/ph-ho-theater-rev-fantasticks-20111207,0,3347643.story

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                                                                                Cast
                                                                                El Gallo - Bart Debicki
                                                                                Louisa - Sherry Benedek
                                                                                Matt - Eric Ritter
                                                                                Bellomy - Courtney Kalbacker
                                                                                Hucklebee - Amanda Boundy
                                                                                Mortimer (Old Henry) - Joey Krastel
                                                                                The Mute - Lydia West
                                                                                Production Crew
                                                                                director - Kristen Cooley
                                                                                musical director - Michael Tan
                                                                                production stage manager - Dionna Fletcher
                                                                                lighting designer - Kristen Cooley / Fuzz Roark
                                                                                set designer - Kristen Cooley / Fuzz Roark
                                                                                costume designer -
                                                                                Victoria Kuhns

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                                                                                Running Time:   Two Hours and 30 minutes - including intermission.
                                                                                There is One 15 minute Intermission.

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                                                                                SPOTLIGHTERS Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, a recognized Maryland Public Charity, and is supported by grants and donations from: The Rouse Company Foundation, The Wright Family Foundation, The William Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, Brother Help Thyself,  Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, The Maryland State Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Baltimore Community Foundation, The Howard E. Rollins Foundation, The Lois & Phillip Macht Philanthropic Foundation (AJC), The Cooper Family Fund, The Eddie and Sylvia Brown Fund, Baltimore Community Foundation and SPOTLIGHTERS Partners.

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