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Beauty & The Beast (Graham & Palmisano version)
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Written by: Ricky Graham
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Originally performed during the Golden Age of Children's Corner in 1973, the 1996 revisal was reset to the swamps of Louisiana by director/designer Edward R. Cox. Long before Disney optioned the story for its animated feature and subsequent stage version, this version by Ricky Graham and Fred J. Palmisano tells the tale of a proud yet destitute Louisiana family of siblings, led by big sister Vanessa (Bonnie Knowles), older brother Cedric (Scott Sauber), sister Maude (Amanda Berg), and brother Winston (Richard Arnold), all of whom live off of their entrenpreneur Papa (John Giraud) and their youngest sister Beauty (Sarah Jane ...Read More
Originally performed during the Golden Age of Children's Corner in 1973, the 1996 revisal was reset to the swamps of Louisiana by director/designer Edward R. Cox. Long before Disney optioned the story for its animated feature and subsequent stage version, this version by Ricky Graham and Fred J. Palmisano tells the tale of a proud yet destitute Louisiana family of siblings, led by big sister Vanessa (Bonnie Knowles), older brother Cedric (Scott Sauber), sister Maude (Amanda Berg), and brother Winston (Richard Arnold), all of whom live off of their entrenpreneur Papa (John Giraud) and their youngest sister Beauty (Sarah Jane McMahon), who cares for the entire plantation. When Papa returns from his sea voyage, instead of bringing back riches, he returns with a harrowing tale of shipwreck, his seizure by a mysterious Beast (Vatican Lokey), and his promise to return in exchange for a single rose for his youngest daughter. Beauty forces her way into her father's place and goes to the Beast's lair to fulfill his contract with him. While there, she is presented with the Beast and his magical mirror, which produces two very real Reflections of herself (Jennifer Cameron) and The Beast (Richard LeBlanc) which allow her to appreciate the Beast for whom he truly is. A brief visit with her family puts the Beast at Death's door, bringing the story to it's conclusion.
In addition to director Cox who was part of the original 1973 production, choreographer Karen Hebert was the original Beauty's Reflection. Also, the original music box used for the local hit song "La Vie" was returned to the stage of Children's Corner for this production from the private collection of Edward R. Cox & Vatican Lokey.
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Notes: Masques & Props: Edward R. Cox
Lighting Design: Bill Walker
Costume Designs: Edward R. Cox
Asst. Stage Manager: Gaby Fernandez
Set Construction: Bill Walker, Garth Currie, John Fritz, Vatican Lokey, Edward R. Cox
Box Office Manager: Sonya Swain
House Manager/Photography: Arthur Tong
Libretto provided by Luis Q. Barroso
Acknowledgements:
"Uncle" Wayne & Rebecca Daigrepont, Porta-Puppet Players, Sonny Borey, Derek Franklin, Karl Harrod, The Dance Centre, Sharon O'Brien, Sydney Wolf, Robin Noel, Dionne Butler, Rich Collins, Maura York, BUSTA, all area media, and Mae Acks
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References: Original programs from 1973 & 1996 productions, Gambit Magazine, Times-Picayune.
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Record created by: vaticanlokey
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