Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

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Next up for the girl: Amy, the youngest sister, in Little Women: The Broadway Musical. Nov 21-24.

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The Fantasticks closes today at 2.

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The boy plays chess with his uncle before seeing The Fantasticks.

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Yeet with Emily Dickinson (according to my auto-correct}

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Faces the girl makes during her Luisa monologue. (Four more chances to see The Fantasticks.)

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And again I ush.

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Support the arts in your community!

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Come see Carolyn and her talented castmates in The Fantasticks (Theatre Factory, Trafford Pa.)

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Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.

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