The Fantasticks
May 17th, 2011
Directed by: Joseph Southard
Production dates: (click on date to purchase tickets)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM
Post-show cabaret after the Saturday 15th performance (see below for more info).
Group rates available! Contact Tom Halley
Synopsis:
An intimate musical about a girl and a boy – and the Spanish gaucho hired by their fathers to whip up a romance.
| Cast | |
| El Gallo | Bob Miller |
| Luisa | Liz Seymour Serpentine |
| Matt | John Battagliese |
| Bellomy | Charlie Seymour, Jr. |
| Hucklebee | Ron Comer |
| Old Actor | Sean Murray |
| Mortimer | Darrin Peters |
| Mute | Jenna Sharples |
| Production Staff | |
| Director | Joe Southard |
| Music Director | Michele Ferdinand |
| Producer | Claudia Carlsson |
| Choreographer | Carmela Mayo |
| Set Designer | Jolene Petrowski |
| Stage Manager | Ryan Stone |
| Lighting Designer | Pat McMullen |
| Costumer | Betsy Berwick |
(Charlie Seymour, Liz Seymour Serpentine, John Battagliese, Ron Comer)
Charlie Seymour Jr. was kind enough to produce a video of his family history with The Fantastics. Please enjoy the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS7JlBQHJUU&feature=youtube_gdata&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
Another Charlie Seymour Jr. video with press coverage and more photos for The Fantastics. Please enjoy the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyhaBeEvgU
Matchmaking fathers - Bellomy (Charlie Seymour, Jr) & Hucklebee (Ron Comer)
Matt (John Battagliese) & Luisa (Liz Seymour Serpentine) with Mute (Jenna Sharples) in the background
The Fantasticks - Montage: by Suzanne Comer
Nice to see such a strong review after all the work: http://pcstheater.org/site/2010-2011-main-stage/the-fantasticks
This article ran in The Swarthmorean on January 14, 2011.
A Letter to the Editor
The Swarthmorean
Friends,
Growing up in Swarthmore in the 1950s and 60s shaped my life and value systems. We played in neighborhood backyards, the Swim Club, local ball fields; knew our neighbors around town and in our houses of worship; and went to our local schools where such role-modell teachers like Millard Robinson, Putty Willetts, and Irma Zimmer taught.
Much has changed since then, of course, but there are still valuable resources that touch our lives in countless ways.
One of them is The Players Club of Swarthmore (PCS). Last weekend we opened The Fantasticks and its reception has been very gratifying. Not having been in a musical on that stage since 1986 (I had been directing or photographing instead), I’ve been overwhelmed to hear from so many people about our performance and how important The Players Club is to them.
My daughter, Liz (the fifth generation of our family at PCS), and I were thrilled to see my mom and dad in our audience on Sunday. Dad started at PCS 78 years ago and then he and Mom were in 7 productions together (he directed 23 and performed in 33). The tear in Dad’s eye at the end of the performance was worth all the hours of rehearsals – he directed The Fantasticks in 1963 and then was in the production I directed in 1983.
So… to everyone who has wished us well with this production: thank you! To those who don’t yet know the rich tradition and values of The Players Club and Young People’s Theatre Workshop (in residence at PCS), join us this weekend or next (http://pcstheater.org/site/2010-2011-main-stage/the-fantasticks). It’s the 100th Anniversary of PCS and if the organization is to be around for another 100 years, it needs and deserves your love and support.
Here’s my review of last night’s performance!
http://randinosdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/fantasticks-pcs.html