by Bob Guastalli My acting hobby started many years ago. First passively, watching from the audience and then by active participation. I found my self on stage for the first time quite by accident. Several weeks before the opening curtain for a play that was being performed by the Drama Department of the college I attended,…
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July 9, 2017, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Exploration Station – 1095 Perry St, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 Belle requests the honor of your presence at her Enchanted Tea Party, where the fairy-tale will come to life. Princes and princesses of all ages are welcome. Be Our Guest as Belle and her friends entertain and…
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By Gwen Fox I absolutely love musicals and musical theatre! I guess you could say that I was “hooked” from an early age. When I was a little girl (and we won’t begin to say how many years ago that was!!) I was invited to go with my Grandma to the St. Louis Municipal Opera,…
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By Deb Laskey It’s an honor to be acting as make-up chair for this year’s AOTC summer production of Beauty and the Beast! And, it will be a privilege to help transform a handsome young man into a ghastly beast. And there will be many others from the community that will be transformed also; into…
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By -Miles Kolby Meador A few weeks back, I had the chance to meet up with an old friend from high school to go out on a Saturday night date. Keeping things classy, we decided to do the ever popular dinner and a movie combo, with a trip to Chili’s and the local AMC theatre…
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By John Haley No Matter What, the role of Maurice, in my estimation, has to be one of the best characters I could play. Not that I look at all like the cartoon character. The entire show of Beauty and the Beast is not only extremely enjoyable to children, but also to the inner child that…
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By Elizabeth James When I was twelve years old, my mother brought me to Chicago to see Beauty and the Beast. It was my first experience with musical theatre. To this day, I remember the way the lobby smelled. I remember the squish of the cushion on the seat. I remember how fast my heart…
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By Jackie FIscher Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to…
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By Julie Gindy I love a fairy tale. I grew up reading the classics, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and many more. Nothing says a happy childhood like a cannibalistic witch, coo-ca-ly coo there’s blood on the shoe or a terrifying giant. Though this story is truly a “Tale as Old as…
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We have had a very busy few days and have come out with a stellar cast! On Wednesday about 45 people attended a dance workshop to learn the Beauty and the Beast dance audition piece. We had 2 audition sessions on Saturday and 80+ individuals danced and sang! Sunday afternoon the job of piecing together the…
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