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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

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

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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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Purchase tickets for this production

Adults   $20
Seniors (60+)   $18
Students $16
(Students - anyone under age 18, or with a college/university student ID)

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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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Production Photos
Click the Photo for Press (Hi-Res) Photos
PHOTO CREDIT:  Ken Stanek - Ken Stanek Photography

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AUDITIONS
Hotel Baltimore
Sat, Jan 14 - 11am
Mon, Jan 16 - 7pm

Hello Dolly
Sat, Jan 21 - 11am
Sun, Jan 22 - 7pm
Mon, Jan 23 - 7pm

Spotlighters Theatre  -  817 Saint Paul Street  -  Baltimore, MD 21202  -  410-752-1225

Ticketing Services provided by TicketTurtle.com
SHOW TIMES: Friday and Saturday at 8pm - Sunday at 2pm
TEN SPOT Thursday --- All tickets $10
The Thursday of the final week of the performance run.
Check the performance dates for specific date.

LOBBY opens one hour prior to curtain, with seating approximately 30 minutes before curtain.
Late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of Stage Manager/House Manager.
 In some productions, Late Arrivals may not be seated until an Intermission.

Regular Tickets are $20, Seniors (60+) $18, and Students $16 and may be purchased online at TicketTurtle
Group Rates available - call 410-752-1225 or Tickets@spotlighters.org

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.