Fantasticks (Theatre Factory, Oct 18-27)

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Preview of “The Fantasticks” (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)

For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world is still a magical place, full of epic characters and situations and — above all — romance.” She says the audience should like Luisa and care about her, not wanting the world to hurt or change her. A fun show to perform “‘The Fantasticks’ music is uniquely beautiful, and…

The Fantasticks (Oct 18-27, Theatre Factory)

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Come see Carolyn as “The Girl” in The Fantasticks, Oct 18-27.

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The dress we ordered for the “girl next door” role in The Fantasticks… vs the dress that we received!

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My son teaching chess to a young pupil

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