Beast, Beast, Where For Art Thou?

It never ceases to amaze me what talents lie in the hearts of our volunteers. Forrest Wilcox is an absolute genius craftsman and has once again outdone himself. From my crude drawing on the back of an envelope and awkward description of impossible scene changes, this master designed and built our balconies for Beast to cry out in despair, our battle to ensue and our townspeople to herald crazy old Maurice.

Add to this genius the set design and painting by our talented Alex D'Souza, Laura Emery, Noel McKern, Doug Fuerst, and Maya Curtinzupan and you will find a magical place to suspend not only your belief, but your worries.

Dr. Hoolala will bring his own brand of magic to the stage as he costumes the wardrobe and makes Cogsworth tick. Lumiere will shine and Cupcakes will giggle in the hands of Seamstress Extraordinaire, Mandi Bussell.

Beauty and her Beast, along with an enchanted castle filled with clattering objects will bedazzle, bewitch and befuddle you as to "how did they do that?"

Come see how we put all these pieces into "play" and create our own very special Upstart Crow Magic! Tickets are disappearing!

Human Again

Working the choreography for Be Our Guest proves challenging when so many cast members are out sick. This always seems to be the problem with calling for rehearsals and only some of the cast shows up. The real challenge is the short rehearsal schedule. We can't go back to teach those who missed the choreography creating more demand on those who are there to KNOW what they are doing.

Some of the cast members are also dancers, which helps. The steps are simple enough but learning to sequence them, let alone remember the sequence often confuses the novices. We have a great team, though, and they work patiently with the novice dancers. Those who are involved in dance as well, also "step up" and lend needed support to their fellow cast members.

Hopefully we can get over this sick stretch and make the most of the rehearsal time we have left. Only three weeks to show! The cast will be surprised on Monday when they see what we have in store for them!

Cupcakes, Napkins, Sporks - oh my!

Working our volunteers hard on measuring and designing cupcakes, napkins and utensils for the big chorus number Be Our Guest! WIth our Lumiere shining a spotlight on the enchanted characters in the castle we are looking to find interesting costumes. The cupcakes are quite adorable with berets of whipped cream and the magic carpets look adorable waving golden tassels. Our own Dr. Hoolala is madly whipping up a cup of tea for Chip and a place for the fancy bloomers of the Wardrobe. Tick Tock, Cogsworth will butle his way onto the stage as the enchanted butler. And all for the love of a rose.

Tickets go on sale soon. Great Valentine Gift! Check the web site on February 9th. Order early!