Fantasticks Regional Productions

THE FANTASTICKS

Regional Productions

Barnard Summer Theatre — First Production, 1959

(One Act Version)

**Barnard Summer Theatre Fantasticks cast (Photo by Henry Grossman)**

**Susan Watson as Luisa with George Morgan as the Property Man in The Fantasticks (Photo by Henry Grossman)**

George Chakiris

Dallas Summer Musicals

**George Chakiris in rehearsal as El Gallo**

**George Chakiris and Jane Badler in Round and Round (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Jane Badler and Richard Seer as the Boy and Girl (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris as El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**It Depends on What You Pay (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Geroge Chakiris (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Happy Ending (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**El Gallo and The Fathers (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**The Fantasticks opening (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris as El Gallo and Jane Badler as Luisa (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris and Jane Badler in the Tree Scene (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris and company in Try to Remember (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris and Keene Curtis (Photo by W. Bob Smith)**

**George Chakiris as El Gallo (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Keene Curtis and James Cook (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris as El Gallo and Richard Seer as Matt in I Can See It (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Richard Seer and George Chakiris in the Abduction Ballet (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris and Jane Badler in The Fantasticks (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**James Cook as Mortimer and Keene Curtis as Henry (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**Keene Curtis and James Cook as the Old Actors (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris in Happy Ending (Photo by Bob W. Smith)**

**George Chakiris as El Gallo in a Dallas Summer Musicals production 1970's (Drawing by David Gibson)**

Richard Chamberlain

Robert Conrad & Megan Mullally

**Robert Conrad as El Gallo and Megan Mullally as Luisa with Fantasticks cast**

Reprise Theatre Company (Los Angeles)

Directed by Jason Alexander
Musical Direction by Darryl Archibald
Set Design by Bradley Kaye
Lighting Design by Driscoll Otto
Costume Design by Kate Bergh

CAST
Eric McCormack as El Gallo
Lucas Grabeel as Matt
Alison Woods as Luisa
Harry Groener as Bellomy
Eileen T’Kaye as Hucklebee
Barry Dennen as Henry
Hap Lawrence as Mortimer
Kim Mikesell as The Mute

**Eric McCormack as El Gallo (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Alison Woods and Lucas Grabeel in Soon It's Gonna Rain (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Eric McCormack and Alison Woods (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Alison Woods as Luisa and Lucas Grabeel as Matt (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Eric McCormack and Lucas Grabeel (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Eileen T'Kaye, Eric McCormack and Harry Groener in It Depends on What You Pay (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Alison Woods as The Girl and Eric McCormack as El Gallo (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Eileen T'Kaye, Eric McCormack and Harry Groener (Photo by John Ganun)**

**Lucas Grabeel & Alison Woods (Photo by John Ganun)**

Fantasticks Sacramento Music Circus California

Directed and Choreographed by Karen Azenberg
Musical Direction by Valerie Gebert

CAST
Norm Lewis as El Gallo
James Snyder as Matt
Yuka Takara as Luisa
Steve Routman as Bellomy
Don Mayo as Hucklebee
Sal Mistretta as Henry
Chris Weikel as Mortimer
Debbi Furman as The Mute

**Don Mayo as Hucklebee with James Snyder and Yuka Takara in the background**

**Sal Mistretta and Chris Weikel as the Old Actors**

**Chris Weikel and Sal Mistretta on the road**

**Steve Routman as Bellomy and Yuka Takara as Luisa**

**Norm Lewis and Yuka Takara - Kiss Me First**

**Yuka Takara, Don Mayo and Steve Routman**

**The Fantasticks company in the Overture**

**Norm Lewis in The Fantasticks rehearsal**

**Norm Lewis and Yuka Takara in the Tree Scene**

**James Snyder as Matt and Norm Lewis as El Gallo in I Can See It**

**James Snyder screams for help in Round and Round**

**James Snyder and Yuka Takara in They Were You**

**Norm Lewis as El Gallo in The Fantasticks**

**Don Mayo, Norm Lewis and Steve Routman in It Depends on What You Pay**

**James Snyder, Debbi Furman and Yuka Takara in Metaphor**

**James Snyder as The Boy and Yuka Takara as The Girl**

**Norm Lewis and Yuka Takara sing Round and Round**

**Norm Lewis and Director Karen Azenberg**

**Sal Mistretta (Henry) and Chris Weikel (Mortimer)**

**Don Mayo and Steve Routman in Plant A Radish**

**James Snyder and Yuka Takara singing They Were You**

**Yuka Takara and Norm Lewis - This Tear is Enough**

**Steve Routman, James Snyder and Yuka Takara**

**Norm Lewis and Yuka Takara in Round & Round**

**James Snyder and Yuka Takaa in Soon It's Gonna Rain**

**Yuka Takara and Norm Lewis sing Round & Round**

**Steve Routman and Don Mayo in Never Say No**

**Director-Choreographer Karen Azenberg**

Fantasticks Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.)

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**Nate Dendy as The Mute, Timothy Ware as Matt, Addi McDaniel as Luisa, Jerome Lucas Harmann as Bellomy, Michael Stone Forrest as Hucklebee and Sebastia**

**Michael Stone Forrest as Hucklebee, Addi McDaniel as Luisa, Timothy Ware as Matt and Jerome Lucas Harmann as Bellomy**

**Sebastian La Cause, Timothy Ware, Addi McDaniel (Photo by Scott Suchman)**

**Sebastian La Cause & Addi McDaniel (Photo by Scott Suchman)**

**Laurence O'Dwyer and Sebastian La Cause**

**Michael Stone Forrest, Timothy Ware, Nate Dendy, Sebastian La Cause, Addi McDaniel, and Jerome Lucas Harmann. Photo by Scott Suchman**

**Michael Stone Forrest as Hucklebee, Timothy Ware as Matt, Addi McDaniel as Luisa and Jerome Lucas Harmann as Bellomy**

**Addi McDaniel as Lusia, Nate Dendy as The Mute and Timothy Ware as Matt**

**Timothy Ware as Matt, (back l-r) Laurence O’Dwyer as Henry, Sebastian La Cause as El Gallo, and Jesse Terrill as Mortimer**

**Jesse Terrill as Mortimer, Sebastian La Cause as El Gallo, Laurence O’Dwyer as Henry and Nate Dendy as The Mute**

**Nate Dendy as The Mute, Addi McDaniel as Lusia and Timothy Ware as Matt**

**Nate Dendy, Addi McDaniel and Sebastian La Cause**

Arena Stage Reviews

Arena Stage Video

Light Opera Works (Chicago)

**The Fantasticks Light Opera Works Flier**

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A Few Words from the Artistic Director

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**Lucas GrabMeredith Kochan (Luisa), Christopher MacGregor (Matt) and Clayton Cross (Mute) in Metaphor**

**James Anest as El Gallo sings Try To Remember with full company**

**James Harms (Henry), Christopher MacGregor (Matt) and Brian Rooney (Mortimer)**

**Left to right - James Arnest, Clayton Cross, Rick Rapp and Kirk Swenk**

**Christopher MacGregor as Matt and Meredith Kochan as Luisa**

**James Anest as El Gallo and Meredith Kochan as Luisa in Round and Round**

**Rick Rapp as Hucklebee and Kirk Swenk as Bellomy in Never Say No**

**James Anest as El Gallo sings It Depends On What You Pay**

Fantasticks Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Directed by Victoria Bussert
Musical Director: David Horstman
Choreographer: Martín Céspedes
Scenic Designer: Gary M. English
Costume Designer: Dorothy Marshall Englis
Lighting Designer: Peter E. Sargent
Sound Designer: Rusty Wandall
Stage Manager: Glenn Dunn
Assistant Stage Manager: Tony Dearing

CAST
Brian Sutherland (El Gallo)
Cory Michael Smith (Matt)
Stella Heath (Luisa)
Scott Schafer (Bellomy)
Dan Sharkey (Hucklebee)
Joneal Joplin (Henry)
John Woodson (Mortimer)
Sara M. Bruner (The Mute)