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The Goat Farm is many things, especially a for-profit enterprise that works.

50 Fox Fun Facts

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How 580 costume pieces create a teapot, carpet and candlestick — without chaos

By Bo Shurling

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n Beauty and the Beast, which originated as an 18thcentury folktale, a prince is transformed into a beast by an enchantress because he is “spoiled, selfish, unkind … and has no love in his heart.” If the Beast can learn to love and have someone love him in return by his 21st birthday, he will be transformed back into the prince.

Onstage, magical transformations happen long before that moment – not much of a spoiler due to the popularity of the 1991 Disney movie and subsequent Broadway musical.

Backstage the human actors must become a teapot, a clock, a carpet, a candlestick, a wardrobe and, of course, a beast.

Creating that process fell largely to costume designer Ann Hould-Ward, who won a 1994 Tony Award for her work on the Broadway production.

“There was a lot of pressure to take this iconic movie and convert it in such a way that would make it just as iconic in the theater as it was in the movie house,” she says. “People love the movie, so I was challenged with how much do I give the audience so that it really relates to the movie, and how much do I change the costumes so that they actually operate on a human body?”

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Typically on Broadway, Hould-Ward gets six months to a year to create costumes.

The process includes months and months of research, collaboration with the director, choreographer, costume shops and wardrobe supervisor, and thousands of samples of fabric.

She is charged with designing the look of a costume as well as its durability and practicality.

“Something a lot of people don’t think about is the wear and tear put on the costumes just based on the show’s logistics,” she says. “Costumes are worn eight times a week by people who, in addition to regular perspiration, are on an adrenaline rush, which I have learned over the years creates a different type of chemical perspiration that just seems to wear out the fabric faster.”

Hould-Ward doesn’t travel with the show, so caring for the 580 costume pieces and dressing the 30-member company falls to wardrobe supervisor Laci Bradshaw and her assistant, who travel with the show. Eight local dressers are hired in each city. Each of those dressers, whose experience levels vary, is responsible for dressing up to four performers each night.

Most changes take place backstage where costumes are organized in 14 gondolas, which Bradshaw describes as “rolling closets” that are about 6 feet wide. Some quick changes take place in the wings.

Costume designer Ann Hould-Ward with a few of her Beauty and the Beast creations.

gets exhaustive directions.

She’s also responsible for getting the costumes cleaned. Each week some go to dry cleaners, who must be prepared and know how to handle a wide variety of fabrics and textures, follow detailed instructions and get everything back to the theater before the next show.

Machine washable costumes are cleaned on an “every-other-night rotating basis” in venues that have washers and dryers. Bradshaw, also tasked with daily maintenance — painting and dyeing fabrics and repairing shoes, says, “I’m never bored.”

This tour is scheduled to end in June 2013 but may go on, she says.

The scene backstage is incredibly organized, with very little chaos despite what audiences might imagine, Hould-Ward says.

“The show is doing so well. We sell out a lot. It is a classic that people love. It just keeps going.”

“Things can get a little chaotic on our first night in a venue as the local dressers figure out their role and how to go about it,” says Bradshaw, who makes sure each assistant

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Even so, on its Facebook page, the Goat Farm calls itself an arts center.

Anthony Harper and Chris Melhouse, owners and developers of the property, are emphatic that it’s an arts center, but that first and foremost, it’s something else.

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NETworks Presentations, LLC presents

Music by

Lyrics by

Alan Menken

Book by

Howard Ashman & Tim Rice

Linda Woolverton

Originally Produced by

Disney Theatrical Productions Featuring

Hilary Maiberger Darick Pead Erin Edelle JEFF BROOKS Shani Hadjian Charlie Jones Jimmy Larkin Jessica Lorion William A. Martin James May Hassan Nazari-Robati Sean Reda with

Chris Brand Alyssa Brizzi Skye Bronfenbrenner Kieron Cindric Taylor D. Colleton TONY D’ALELIO Laura Douciere Kyle DuPree Amanda Grace Holt Stacey Jackson Kevin Kelly Brian Krinsky Brian Martin Stephanie Moskal Stephen Petrovich Sarah Primmer Andrea Rouch Michael Whitney Scenic Design

Costume Design

Stanley A. Meyer

Lighting Design

Ann Hould-Ward

Hair Design

Fight Direction

David H. Lawrence

Rick Sordelet

Orchestrations

Sound Design

Natasha Katz

John Petrafesa,

Illusion Design

Puppet Design

Jim Steinmeyer

Basil Twist

Dance Music Arrangements

Danny Troob Associate Director

David Friedman

Associate Choreographer

Music Director/Conductor

Sam Scalamoni

Connor Gallagher

Technical Director

Production Stage Manager

Kaitlin Ciccarelli

Vocal Arrangements

Glen Kelly

Carolyn Violi Company Manager

Stacy N. Taylor

Casting

Patricia Pearce Gentry Bob Cline General Manager

Kim Reiter Gentry & Associates

Tour Marketing

Broadway Booking Office NYC

Jack S. Stephens Tour Booking

The Booking Group

Executive Producer

KAry M. Walker & Seth Wenig

Production Manager

Hector Guivas

Music Supervision and Incidental Music Arrangements

Michael Kosarin Choreography by

Matt West Directed by

Rob Roth Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, New York, NY. www.mtishows.com www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com

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cast (in order of appearance)

Belle .............................................................................................................. Hilary Maiberger Beast....................................................................................................................... Darick Pead Gaston .................................................................................................................... JEFF BROOKS Lefou ..................................................................................................................... JIMMY LARKIN Mrs. Potts ................................................................................................................ Erin Edelle Lumiere .................................................................................................... Hassan Nazari-Robati Cogsworth .................................................................................................................. JAMES MAY Babette ............................................................................................................... JESSICA LORION Maurice ...........................................................................................................WILLIAM A. MARTIN Madame de la Grande Bouche ................................................................................Shani Hadjian Chip (at certain performances)................................................................................ CHARLIE JONES Chip (at certain performances)...................................................................................... SEAN REDA Monsieur d’Arque .................................................................................................KIERON CINDRIC Young Prince........................................................................................................... TONY D’AlELIO Carpet.................................................................................................................... TONY D’AlELIO Silly Girls...................................................................................................... TAYLOR D. COLLETON, AMANDA GRACE HOLT, STEPHANIE MOSKAL Townspeople/Enchanted Objects ...............................................CHRIS BRAND, Skye BronfenbrenneR, KIERON CINDRIC, TAYLOR D. COLLETON, TONY D’AlELIO, LAURA DOUCIERE, KYLE DUPREE, AMANDA GRACE HOLT, STACEY JACKSON, KEVIN KELLY, BRIAN KRINSKY, BRIAN MARTIN, STEPHANIE MOSKAL, STEPHEN PETROVICH, SARAH PRIMMER, ANDREA ROUCH, Voice of Prologue Narrator.............................................................................LOGAN DENNINGHOFF UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For the Beast - Chris Brand; BRIAN KRINSKY for Belle - LAURA DOUCIERE; ANDREA ROUCH for Gaston - CHRIS BRAND; BRIAN KRINSKY for Lefou - TONY D’AlELIO; MICHAEL WHITNEY for Lumiere - BRIAN MARTIN; STEPHEN PETROVICH for Cogsworth - KIERON CINDRIC; KEVIN KELLY for Mrs. Potts - STACEY JACKSON; SARAH PRIMMER for Madame de la Grande Bouche - STACEY JACKSON; SARAH PRIMMER for Babette - SKYE BRONFENBRENNER; STEPHANIE MOSKAL for Maurice - KIERON CINDRIC; KEVIN KELLY for Monsieur D’Arque - KEVIN KELLY, MICHAEL WHITNEY for Carpet - KYLE DUPREE; MICHAEL WHITNEY Dance Captain.................................................................................................. MICHAEL WHITNEY Fight Captain.................................................................................................... MICHAEL WHITNEY Swings......................................................................................ALYSSA BRIZZI; Michael Whitney

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Musical numbers MUSICAL NUMBERS AND SCENES ACT I

Overture................................................................................................ Orchestra Prologue................................................................................................ Orchestra Belle.......................................................Belle, Gaston, Silly Girls and Townspeople Wolf Chase............................................................................................... Maurice Me............................................................................................................ Gaston Belle (Reprise).............................................................................................. Belle Home........................................................................................................... Belle Home (Reprise)..................................................................................... Mrs. Potts Gaston................................................ Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls and Tavern Patrons Gaston (Reprise).........................................................................Gaston and Lefou How Long Must This Go On?......................................................................... Beast Be Our Guest....................... Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Enchanted Objects, Ensemble If I Can’t Love Her........................................................................................ Beast ACT II

Entr’acte/Wolf Attack..............................................................................Orchestra Something There............................Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth Human Again.......... Lumiere, Madame de la Grande Bouche, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Chip and Enchanted Objects, Ensemble Beauty and the Beast.............................................................................Mrs. Potts If I Can’t Love Her (Reprise).......................................................................... Beast A Change In Me.............................................................................................Belle The Mob Song.......................................................Gaston, Townspeople, Ensemble Home (Reprise)..............................................................................Belle and Beast Beauty and the Beast (Reprise)............................................ Belle, Prince, Company There will be one 15-minute intermission

ORCHESTRA

Musical Director/Conductor: Carolyn Violi Associate Conductor/Keyboards: Kevin Finn Violin: Josh Estrada Reeds: Ryan Claus, Terry Halvorson, Mike Livingston Trumpet: Kevin Tague French Horn: Jeremy M. Brewer Bass: Catherine O’Malley Cello: Eric Sheaffer Drums/Percussion: Aaron Nix Electronic Keyboard Programming by Jeff Marder

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who’s who HILARY MAIBERGER (Belle). Originally from Yucaipa, CA, Hilary is thrilled to be part of NETworks Beauty and the Beast playing her dream role as Belle. Her theatre credits include Aladdin: The Musical Spectacular (Jasmine), Cinderella (Cinderella), Little Women (Jo March), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), Evita (Mistress), Anyone Can Whistle (June). Some of her favorite roles include State Fair (Margie), Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (Becky), Titanic the Musical (Kate), A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit) and Working (Millworker). Equally at home on the operatic stage she has appeared in Don Quixote, The Coronation of Poppea, I Quattro Rusteghi.

Many thanks to my Disney family, my dear friends and my wonderful family. I love you all!

DARICK PEAD (Beast) is humbled and very excited to join the national tour of Beauty and the Beast. Credits include: Elephant Man (Dr. Treves), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy Benson), The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), 110 in the Shade (Starbuck), Little Shop of Horrors (The Dentist), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), and Disney’s Aida (Radames). He would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support. He surely loves them.

JEFF BROOKS (Gaston) is happy to be back with the national tour of B&TB. He was a part of the national tour of Oklahoma in 2005-2006. Has seen the country with other national tours and regional theaters over the last 10 years. Favorite roles include Carousel (Billy Bigelow), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince), and Cabaret (The MC). Thanks to SUNY Cortland and his parents for their unending support.

ERIN EDELLE (Mrs. Potts) is blessed to join this wonderful company of Beauty and the Beast out on the road. National Tours: Shrek The Musical (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear, Dragon) and The Drowsy Chaperone (Swing/Chaperone u/s). Off-Broadway: The Karaoke Show (Lucille).

Favorite Regional: The Who’s TOMMY (Acid Queen), Shout (Orange Girl), I Love a Piano (Sadie), Ragtime (Emma Goldman), Parade (Lucille Frank). Many thanks to everyone, ever. As always, for Mom. “Explore, Dream, Discover” – Twain. www.erinedelle.com 22 EncoreAtlantA.com

SHANI HADJIAN (Madame de la Grande Bouche) is thrilled to join this amazing show!

Favorite credits: Carousel (Nettie), Honk!

(Queenie/Grace), The Fantasticks (Bellomy), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Moth). BFA: The Hartt School. So many thanks to my incredible family for their unfaltering love, my friends, my professors, and Catie! shanihadjian.com CHARLIE JONES (Chip at certain performances), attends first grade in Hamilton Square, N.J. Touring with Beauty and the Beast is a dream come true. He performs locally with Odd Act Theatre Group and Destiny Arts. Charlie thanks his family and friends for their support.

Jimmy Larkin (LeFou) is beyond thankful for this incredible opportunity! Regional/ NYC: Vital Theatre Company, Theatre By The Sea, Reagle Music Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, and Turtle Lane Playhouse (IRNE Award). Thanks to Bob, Amy, the whole cast and crew, his friends, and most importantlyhis family. PaceMT’15. This one’s for Margie!

JESSICA LORION (Babette) is thrilled to be joining the Beauty and the Beast tour! Credits: 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), The Music Man (Marian Paroo) and Wedding Singer (Linda).

BFA: Shenandoah Conservatory. Mom, Dad, and Bri…your love makes it possible! Te amo Kevin. Jeremiah 29:11 William A. Martin (Maurice) is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama in the Department of Theatre and Dance where he serves as Director of Vocal Instruction for the Musical Theatre Program. He holds degrees in vocal performance from Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, The University of Alabama, and Millsaps College.

JAMES MAY (Cogsworth), a Denver native based in SoCal, is so excited to live in an enchanted castle for the next year! STAGE: Summer of Love (Donovan), Cinderella (Dandini), Hair (Claude), Rent (Mark), Falsettos (Whizzer) FILM: Boycrazy (Corey).

Luvtama peops!

HASSAN NAZARI-ROBATI (Lumiere).

Favorite credits: The King and I (King), West Side Stor y (Chino), Fat Pig (Tom).

Graduate of Oklahoma City University.

who’s who Thanks to Sam, Bob, and ever yone at NETworks for this opportunity. Much love to my family and friends.

Sean Reda (Chip at certain performances), is a 7-year-old from Rockland County, N.Y., and is very excited to make his debut with Beauty and the Beast. He loves playing baseball and riding his quad. Huge thanks to Amelia DeMayo and BTM. Much love to Mom, Dad, Kiki, Emily, Patrick and Grandparents for all their support.

CHRIS BRAND (Townsperson/Enchanted Object). National tour debut! Chris comes from Boise, Idaho. BFA in Music Dance Theater from BYU. Credits: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Bob Wallace), Love’s Labors Lost (Ferdinand), Cats (Munkustrap). Performer on BYU’s Young Ambassadors. He sends his love to his family.

ALYSSA BRIZZI (Swing) National Tour Debut!

International: Mystic Rhythms with Tokyo Disney.

Regional: Hairspray at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Television: “Triple Sensation” Season 2 finalist. Alyssa cannot thank her family enough for their constant love and support.

Skye Bronfenbrenner (Townsperson/ Enchanted Object) is elated to join the Beauty and the Beast tour! Favorite credits: Peter Pan (Peter), Oliver (Nancy), and Bye Bye Birdie (Kim). BFA in Music Theatre from UC Irvine.

Enormous thanks to loved ones, professors, and dedicated to Gram!

KIERON CINDRIC (Monsieur D’Arque, Townsperson/Enchanted Object). A native of Findlay, Ohio, Kieron is delighted to be back on the road with NETworks, having previously toured with A Chorus Line. Other nat’l tour: Bye Bye Birdie. Reg’l: Footloose, Guys & Dolls, A Wonderful Life (Clarence), White Christmas. Phi Beta Kappa grad of Columbia U. (Art History/French). Merci, maman!

TAYLOR D. COLLETON (Silly Girl/ Enchanted Object) is ecstatic to be making her National Tour debut with Beauty and the Beast! Credits include: Chicago (Velma Kelly) and principal dancer with Eleone Dance Theatre. A recent graduate from The University of the Arts, B.F.A. in Dance Performance, minor in Musical Theatre.

Much love and thanks to God, Mom & Dad,

Sisters, her professors and all her friends, and AVW. TONY D’ALELIO (Carpet). Tony is thrilled to be making his National Tour debut! Previous: Footloose, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Oklahoma!. Much love and thanks goes out to Mom, Pops, Nick, Joe, NETworks, B&TB Team, Riley Fitzgerald, DDC. For best friend, Sarah Wilkie. Twitter: @Tonydalelio LAURA DOUCIERE (Townsperson/Enchanted Object) is thrilled to be joining this incredible show! Regional: Dames At Sea (Ruby), Footloose (Ensemble/ Rusty u/s), Stephen Foster Story (Jane). Many many thanks to the faculty and staff at The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!).

Thank you Mom, DaddyJ, Lydia, CAD for your unconditional love and support, I wouldn’t be here without you all. lauradouciere.com KYLE DUPREE (Townsperson/Enchanted Object) is thrilled to be making his National Tour debut with Beauty and the Beast. Kyle was trained at University of the Arts and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Credits include: Les Misérables, Cats, Dreamgirls, Aida, and Xhale Dance Company. Kyle feels grateful and honored to have experienced all that has happened and is eagerly awaiting the future.

AMANDA GRACE HOLT (Silly Girl/Enchanted Object) is beyond excited to make her National Tour debut with Beauty and the Beast! Favorite credits: R.Evolucion Latina’s Choreographers Festival (dancer), Hair (Italian tour-ensemble), and West Side Story (Teresita). Thanks to God, teachers, friends, and family for constant support! Dream BIG! STACEY JACKSON (Townsperson/Enchanted Object). National Tours: Stand By Your Man: the Tammy Wynette Story (Young Tammy/ co-choreographer), Wizard of Oz (Mayoress of Munchkinland/Glinda u/s); Regional: A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater (Featured Dancer), Twelfth Night, D.C. Shakespeare Theatre (Featured Dancer); Synetic Theater 2008-10. TRAINING: Catholic University, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

KEVIN KELLY (Townsperson/Enchanted Object). National Tour: My Fair Lady (Jamie).

Favorite credits: Guys and Dolls (Harry the Horse), Anything Goes (Moonface Martin), Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 23

who’s who Chicago (Mary Sunshine), Jekyll and Hyde, and Carousel. BFA, University of South Dakota.

Love and thanks to my family.

BRIAN KRINSKY (Townsperson/Enchanted Object) is exhilarated to be making his National Tour debut with NETworks Beauty and the Beast. Favorite Regional Credits: Seussical (Horton), Brigadoon (Charlie), Fame! (Goodie), The Male Animal (Michael). Thanks to Bob, Tina Marie, Sam and of course my wonderful friends and family.

BRIAN MARTIN (Townsperson/Enchanted Object). National Tour Debut! Favorites: Disney’s Tarzan (Tarzan), My One and Only (Billy Buck), Hairspray (Fender). From Grand Rapids, Mich., he is a graduate of Western Michigan University, B.F.A. Musical Theatre. Love to my family, friends, and teachers for their support!

STEPHANIE MOSKAL (Silly Girl/Enchanted Object). A recent graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Stephanie was last seen in North Shore Music Theatre’s Hello, Dolly!

(Ensemble) as well as several productions at school and in the Boston area. She sends her love to her friends and family!!

STEPHEN PETROVICH (Townsperson/ Enchanted Object) is thrilled to join Beauty and the Beast! Native of Newtown, Conn., BFA Musical Theatre: The Boston Conservatory.

Regional: Gypsy (Tulsa); Rent (Angel); Annie; Hairspray; Hello, Dolly!; A Chorus Line. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, family, and friends.

SARAH PRIMMER (Townsperson/Enchanted Object) is excited to join the tour! Credits: Carousel (Carrie Pipperidge); Urinetown: The Musical (Penelope Pennywise); and Kiss Me, Kate (Lilli Vanessi). BA: Muhlenberg College.

Love and gratitude to her friends, teachers, and, most of all, her family.

ANDREA ROUCH (Townsperson/Enchanted Object) is a proud graduate of Belmont University. Favorite credits include: How To Succeed... (Rosemary), Footloose (Ariel), Legally Blonde (Elle), Anything Goes (Reno), Spring Awakening (Martha). Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Ben, Mrs. Halbert, family, friends, and Tina Marie! AndreaRouch.com 24 EncoreAtlantA.com

MICHAEL WHITNEY (Swing/Dance Captain), a native of Niskayuna, N.Y., is incredibly happy and humbled to make his national tour debut with Beauty and the Beast. Favorite roles: Yours Anne (Peter) and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Snoopy). Much love to his friends and family, especially his Mom! CAROLYN VIOLI (Musical Director/Conductor).

National Tours: Beauty and the Beast, The Goodbye Girl, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Spamalot, Wicked, The Color Purple. Regional: Alabama Shakespeare Festival (West Side Story, A Christmas Carol). Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Music Educator 20+ years.

Thank you to Koz, NETworks and as always, much love to my family.

ALAN MENKEN (Composer). Theater: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin and Newsies. Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America. Awards: eight Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), seven Golden Globes, Tony® (plus four nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

HOWARD ASHMAN (Lyrics). conceived, wrote and directed Little Shop of Horrors, based on Roger Corman’s 1960-era horror flick with music by Alan Menken. Little Shop played for five years off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theater. The show continues to be produced to great acclaim in the U.S. as well as internationally. In 2003, Little Shop was revived on Broadway and in 2007 it was revived on the West End. It is one of the most produced shows in American

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who’s who high schools. In 1986, Ashman wrote and directed the Broadway musical, Smile, music

by Marvin Hamlisch. Little appreciated at the time, Smile is now considered a lost gem of musical theater and is performed by high school students around the U.S. Turning his talents toward film, Ashman was pivotal in the renaissance of Disney animated musicals and in the development of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Producer and Lyrics), Beauty and the Beast (Executive Producer and Lyrics) and Aladdin (Lyrics), all with music

by Alan Menken. Ashman’s contributions to the revival of classic Disney animated musicals were perhaps best expressed by the dedication to the film Beauty and the Beast: “To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul. He will be forever missed.” Ashman’s numerous awards include two Oscars, two Golden Globes, four Grammys, a Drama Desk and a London Evening Standard. He died in 1991 at age 40 from complications arising from AIDS. Ashman Sings Ashman, a CD of his work, with never-before-heard demos, including those from Smile, is available from PS Classics.

Ashman’s papers are in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress.

TIM RICE (Lyrics) (Sir Tim to you) has been writing lyrics for musical theatre and related enterprises for more than forty years, something he only intended to do for a few months while waiting to become a pop star. The waiting has been extended, mainly because of the world’s failure to accept him as a rock god, but also because of the distracting success of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita with Andrew Lloyd Webber; Aladdin, King David and Beauty and the Beast with Alan Menken; Chess with Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; and The Lion King and Aida with Elton John. He is well known in England, his home country, for his love of cricket and as a tolerable radio and television personality. He has won numerous awards along the way, including Oscars, Tonys and life-saving badges, but often for the wrong thing and often for simply turning up. He is currently working on a musical play about Machiavelli, and is plugging the recently released DVD and album of Chess in Concert starring Josh 26 EncoreAtlantA.com

Groban, Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal. More gripping info can be found on www.timrice. co.uk but please don’t feel obliged to go there.

LINDA WOOLVERTON (Book). While working as a development executive at CBS, Linda Woolverton wrote two young adult novels: Star Wind and Running Before the Wind. After her books were published by Houghton Mifflin, she abandoned development and began to write full time. She started by writing scripts for animated television shows. When one of her novels caught the attention of a Disney executive, she was hired to write the script for the animated feature, Beauty and the Beast. Upon its release in 1991, the film won the Golden Globe for the Best Comedy/ Musical and became the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. Woolverton was then hired to write the screenplay for The Lion King (shared credit).

She then rewrote the script for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (shared credit) as well as writing for the animated feature Mulan. She went on to adapt the script of Beauty and the Beast for the Broadway stage and received the Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 1994. Woolverton was also awarded the Laurence Oliver Award for Beauty and the Beast for Best New Musical in the U.K. Beauty and the Beast ran between 1994 and 2007, becoming the sixth-longestrunning show in Broadway history. She also wrote the book (shared) for Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical Aida, which ran for five years at the Palace Theatre. Linda Woolverton’s script for Alice In Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, was released in March of 2010. It grossed more than $1 billion worldwide and is the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time. Woolverton’s screenplay for Disney’s Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie will be released in March of 2014. She is presently adapting the Alice screenplay for the theatre as well as scripting “Through the Looking Glass” for Disney.

ROB ROTH (Director) received a Tony Award nomination as Best Director for his Broadway debut with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The show has played to sold-out houses around the world in more than 30 productions, winning many awards including

who’s who the Olivier Award for Best Musical in London.

Beauty is the seventh-longest-running show in Broadway history. Rob developed and directed the inaugural production of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, which debuted at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Rob co-wrote the book and directed The Opposite of Sex, which opened at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Rob developed and directed the Broadway musical Lestat, based on Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” with a score

by Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and book by Linda Woolverton. Rob has enjoyed a long collaboration with rock legend Alice Cooper, co-conceiving and directing four world tours. Alice Cooper’s Theatre of Death Tour was filmed in London and has had a very successful DVD release. Rob has also directed tours by notable musicians Cyndi Lauper, The Dresden Dolls, and guitar great Steve Miller. Rob will direct the premiere play by best selling author Jackie Collins, Jackie Collins Hollywood Lies, next year. The Museum of Modern Art recently held the premiere of Taken By Storm, a film about legendary album graphics creator Storm Thorgerson, on which Rob is the Executive Producer. Rob is proud to maintain the largest collection of rock and roll graphics in the world. The coffee table book The Art of Classic Rock with more than 1,500 pieces from the collection, was published by Harper Collins in 2010. Rob is writing a play, Strange Dents, about the friendship between Andy Warhol and Truman Capote. He lives in New York City with two Labrador retrievers, Dash Rip Rock and Tag. MATT WEST (Choreographer). For Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Matt received the L.A. Drama-Logue Award along with London’s Olivier, New York’s Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle Award nominations. Other Broadway: Lestat with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and Mimi LeDuck starring Eartha Kitt. Matt choreographed the World Premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida at the Alliance Theatre.

Also: Little Shop of Horrors, Buenos Aires; The Wanderer, Tokyo’s Parko Theatre; The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan for Disney Home Video; and The Nutcracker for the Disney Channel.

Film: Matt starred as Bobby in A Chorus Line

directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. Matt recently directed and choreographed Fantasmic for Tokyo Disney Sea. MICHAEL KOSARIN (Music Supervisor/ Incidental Music Arrangements) was the original music director/incidental music arranger of the Broadway production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 20 years ago, and has collaborated as composer Alan Menken’s music director since then. He has worked steadily on Broadway for 30 years, on the original Broadway productions of Nine, Grand Hotel, Secret Garden, King David, Mayor, A Chorus Line, Triumph of Love (for which he composed two songs), Little Shop of Horrors, Can-Can (Encores!), Hunchback of Notre Dame (in Berlin), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Leap of Faith, Sister Act and, most recently, Disney’s newest Broadway hit, Newsies. He has extensive film work as well, having conducted the orchestra and arranged vocals for many Walt Disney Feature Animation projects, including Pocahontas, Hercules and Home On The Range, as well as numerous live action films, including the more recent hits, Enchanted, Tangled, and Captain America. He won the 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his work on the musical film A Christmas Carol (Menken/Ahrens) for NBC, for which he also provided the underscore – and did music direction and underscore as well for ABC-TV’s Once Upon a Mattress and The Music Man (Emmy nomination). Kosarin is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, and recording and concert work features longtime collaborations with Carly Simon (including the gold album and HBO special My Romance) and Barbara Cook (including the album Tribute, which he arranged and performed with Ms. Cook, based on their sold-out engagement at the Café Carlyle in New York). He also works extensively with actress Jane Krakowski, and released an album with her recently as well. Kosarin has extensive classical training in addition, and work in that realm runs the gamut from performing on the piano at Carnegie Hall to conducting Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto at that same venue, to a Lincoln Center/Disney concert, in which he conducted St. Luke’s Orchestra performing Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, live to picture (as Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27

who’s who animated for Fantasia 2000) He lives in New York City with his wife and son.

STANLEY A. MEYER (Scenic Design) illustrated the new witty and delightful selfhelp Interior Design Book by James Swan and Carol Beggy called 101 Things I Hate About Your House, which is available online at www. barnesandnoble.com. Stan has more than four dozen credits as a scenic/production designer that have earned him numerous awards and nominations including the American Theatre Wing Design Award nomination, New York Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, The League of American Theatres and Producers National Broadway Award, Los Angeles Ovation Award Nomination, THEA Award, and IAPPA Brass Ring Award, and numerous Los Angeles Drama-Logue Awards for his work at the Grove Shakespeare Festival in Southern California.

Stan has designed in almost every genre of entertainment including everything from the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus; Rock and Roll tour designs for Steve Miller, Alice Cooper and Cyndi Lauper; The New Nutcracker Ballet for The Lone Star Ballet Texas; Disney Live! & Disney on Ice-Dare to Dream for Feld Entertainment; Verbolten! – Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s new themed roller coaster; The wildly popular dolphin, acrobat, trainer & diver show Blue Horizons & the new Shamu show, One Ocean both for SeaWorld; The new musical Treasure Island scheduled to open in March 2013 at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Stan is represented by the Michael Moore Agency. To view more of Stanley’s Design go to: www.stanleyameyerdesign.com.

ANN HOULD-WARD (Costumes).

For Broadway: Among many others: The People in the Picture, A Free Man of Color (Drama Desk nomination), A Catered Affair (Drama Desk nomination); Company; Dance of the Vampires; Beauty and the Beast (Tony Award; American Theatre Wing’s Design Award; Ovation Award; Oliver nomination, Best Costume Design) 30 International tours of Beauty; Into the Woods (Tony, Drama Desk nominations; Outer Critics Circle nomination, L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award); Falsettos; Sunday in the Park with George (Tony, Drama Desk Nominations); Harrigan ‘N’ Heart; Dream; St. Joan; Three Men on a Horse; Timon of Athens; In the Summer 28 EncoreAtlantA.com

House; Little Me; The Moliere Comedies; House Arrest, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet (Public Theatre). Off-Broadway: Russian Transport, The Blue Flower, Wings, In the Grand Manner, Let Me Down Easy, Road Show, Surviving Grace, Lobster Alice, Cymbeline. Film: Strike!, Miramax. Other credits: Metropolitan Opera – Peter Grimes, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 2001 & 2003, The Most Happy Fella (New York City Opera), Los Angeles Opera – Mahagonny, Graciela Daniele (Ballet Hispanico), Lar Lubovitch (the White Oak Project – San Francisco Ballet), American Ballet Theatre (Othello, Artemis and Meadow), Alvin Ailey (Reminicin’, Saddle Up, Morning Star). More than 100 credits in regional theaters. Is the U.S. Representative of the United States to the International Design Quadrennial in Prague, Recipient of Fashion Institute of Technology Patricia Zipprodt Award.

Natasha Katz (Lighting Design) has designed extensively for theater, opera, and dance. Recent Broadway: Once (Tony Award) Sister Act, Elf, The Addams Family, The Little Mermaid, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (Tony Award), A Chorus Line (revival), Spelling Bee, Tarzan, Aida (Tony Award), and Beauty and the Beast. Other designs include Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland (Royal Ballet), Buried Child (National Theatre, London), Cyrano (The Met), Carnival of the Animals (NYCB), Don Quixote (ABT); EFX (Las Vegas), concert acts for Shirley MacLaine, Ann-Margret and Tommy Tune.

Permanent installations include: The audiovisual shows at Niketown NYC and Niketown London, The Masquerade Village (Las Vegas), and the Big Bang in the Rose Center at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.

John Petrafesa, Jr (Sound Designer) was the production sound engineer and / or associate sound designer for numerous productions of Beauty and the Beast including, Broadway, Los Angeles, Toronto, US National Tours II & III and the UK National Tour. Other theatrical design and engineering credits include Elf (2012 US Tour), Under Fire (2010 NYMTF), The Music Man (Broadway), Guys and Dolls (National Tour) and Les Misérables (Broadway and National Tour). John has also designed and / or consulted on numerous corporate, broadcast and special events.

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who’s who John is a director with Production Glue, LLC, a New York based creative and technical consulting agency.

DAVID H. LAWRENCE (Hair Design). Having worked on Broadway productions many years, David has had the pleasure of working with all of the best casts, crews and fellow designers on Broadway. This production of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast for NETworks is no exception. Broadway: Baby It’s You, A Catered Affair, Rock’N’Roll, Company, All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls, Tommy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The King and I, Grease, Death of a Salesman, the new 42nd Street and The Full Monty. David also designed the hair for two seasons of “Saturday Night Live.”

David won the 1994 Outstanding Achievement award from Theatrecrafts International for his work on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Thanks Paul Huntley, the late Bob Kelly, plus all who work so hard backstage nightly.

RICK SORDELET (Fight Direction). Has done 53 Broadway shows including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aida, among others; 52 first – class productions all over the world.100’s of shows off-Broadway and in regional theater; Cyrano the opera starring Placido Domingo at the Met, The Royal Opera House, and La Scala in Milan; Ben Hur Live on tour all over Europe and in Rome. WWW.BENHURLIVE.COM. Film and television: The Game Plan, Dan in Real Life, Hamlet and 12 years as Chief Stunt Coordinator for “Guiding Light.” Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence by the Lucille Lortel Foundation. Jeff Award for Out Standing Fight Direction for Romeo and Juliet for the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Board member for the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey.

Instructor at Yale School of Drama. Author of Excalibur and Buried Treasure.

JIM STEINMEYER (Illusion Design). According to The New York Times, Jim Steinmeyer is the “celebrated invisible man, designer and creative brain behind many of the great stage magicians of the last quarter century.” His illusions have been featured by magicians Doug Henning, Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield, Criss Angel, Ricky Jay and many others. Jim has created special illusions for 30 EncoreAtlantA.com

Broadway, off-Broadway, West End, and Las Vegas shows, including Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods, The Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins. His illusions were featured in the 139th edition of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. He’s also the author of several books on the history of magic, including the bestseller, Hiding the Elephant, The Glorious Deception and The Last Greatest Magician in the World. Jim lives in Los Angeles with his wife, television producer Frankie Glass.

BASIL TWIST (Puppet Design), originally from San Francisco, is a third generation puppeteer who lives and works in New York City.

Broadway credits include the Addams Family and the Pee Wee Herman Show. Original creations; The Araneidae Show, Symphonie Fantastique, Petrushka, Master Peter’s Puppet Show, Dogugaeshi, La Bella Dormente Nel Bosco, Behind the Lid, and Arias with a Twist.

Partnerships include The Spoleto Festival, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center’s Voice and Visions Series, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Japan Society and Gotham Chamber Opera. He premiered his second opera, Hansel and Gretel with The Houston Grand and Atlanta Opera companies. Recent collaborations include Streetcar Named Desire with Lee Breuer at The Comedie Francaise.

Awards: Obie Award, five UNIMA Awards for Excellence in Puppetry, two Bessie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, New York Innovative Theatre Award, and Henry Hewes Design Award, Guggenheim Fellow, an inaugural United States Artist Ford Fellow and an inaugural Doris Duke Performing Artist Award.

This past year he was honored with a festival of his original works in Washington, D.C. Twist is the director of the Dream Music Puppetry Program at HERE in New York City. His Rite of Spring will premiere with Carolina for The Performing Arts in 2013. basiltwist.com SAM SCALAMONI (Associate Director).

Broadway: Associate Director – Elton John’s Lestat and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Broadway and worldwide. New York: Co-Book writer and Director: Get Happy! (workshop) New 42nd Street Studios, Director – Alan Menken’s Leap of Faith (workshop), Mulan

who’s who Jr. (premiere), At the Back of the North Wind, Fidelity Futurestage at New World Stages, Treaty 321! (Fringe), Tours & Regional: The Gazillion Bubble Show, Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live!, Sense and Sensibility for Berkshire Musical Theatre Workshop and Playwrights Horizons, I Do, I Do for Cortland Rep., Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Montreal, Las Vegas, Ill., and Oklahoma City, Dracula at the Bickford Theatre.

Founding Member and Artistic Director of the Skyline Theatre Company. For Tricia, Spencer and Mia. CONNOR GALLAGHER (Associate Choreographer) is very happy to be working with Matt and the Beauty team.

Connor has worked with The Roundabout (Robber Bridegroom, upcoming) Public Theatre (Into the Woods) Lincoln Center, Northern Stage, FringeNYC, NYMF, 3 Broadway Bares (Associate Director). Connor appeared on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast (Doormat) and is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory.

UTPO. connorgallagher.com STACY N. TAYLOR (Production Stage Manager). This is Stacy’s third tour with NETworks, having previously Stage Managed Spring Awakening and South Pacific. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati, CollegeConservatory of Music (CCM). Previous credits include: Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, Ohio; Weston Playhouse – Weston, Vt., SeaWorld – San Antonio; and Cirque du Soliel’s Zumanity – Las Vegas.

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTIShows.com) is one of the world’s leading dramatic licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theatres around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond.

MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to 60,000 theatrical organizations in the U.S. and in more than 60 countries. MTI is

particularly dedicated to the idea of theatre as education and has created special collections for younger performers. The MTI Broadway Junior Collection includes “JR.” titles, 60-minute musicals for performance by middle school children; and “KIDS” titles, 30-minute musicals for performance by elementary school children, MTI School Editions™ are musicals that have been annotated for performance by high school students, and the Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA) Collection are 70-minute musicals designed for adults to perform for children. MTI ShowSpace.com is the theatre world’s online community where practitioners and fans from around the world share advice, photos, videos, sets, props, costumes and more, to help bring their next productions to life.

BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company, representing musicals, plays and theatrical productions. Currently: Jersey Boys, War Horse, The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, End of the Rainbow, Hair, Do You Hear the People Sing, Potted Potter, Holland Taylor in Ann, The Rat Pack is Back!, Backbeat, Scooby Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, Magic Tree House® The Musical and Roger Rees in What You Will. www.bbonyc.com THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking).

Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group has been considered the most prominent Broadway booking agency in the industry. Its current roster includes: The Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia!, The Addams Family, Memphis, Shrek The Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, La Cage aux Folles, West Side Story, In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Past shows have included Rent, The Producers, Annie, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Contact, Cabaret, Evita, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 12 Angry Men, August: Osage County and Fosse, among many others. TheBookingGroup.com Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 31

who’s who SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen/Ruthie Henshall as well as the U.K. regional tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as executive producer of a 40-week UK regional tour of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, which also ran in the United States. He is currently serving as Executive Producer on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific and collaborating on the 2011 Tony Award® winner War Horse. He is most proud of his greatest productions, Marlo and Camden.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS, LLC Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed more than 45 touring productions in the U.S., U.K. and internationally.

Current productions include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Billy Elliot The Musical, Blue Man Group National Tour, Elf The Musical, Flashdance the Musical, La Cage aux Folles, The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of War Horse touring the U.S.

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who’s who STAFF FOR BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Executive Producer Kary M. Walker & Seth Wenig General Management Gentry & Associates Scott W. Jackson, Kim Reiter Tour Marketing Broadway Booking Office NYC Steven Schnepp, Temah Higgins, Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, Zach Stevenson, Scott Praefke Tour Direction THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair Mollie Mann, Kara Gebhart, Brian Brooks, Rich Rundle www.thebookinggroup.com Casting Patricia Gentry and Bob Cline Company Manager Jack S. Stephens Production Stage Manager.................Stacy N. Taylor Ass’t. Stage Manager.............Matthew A. Gilbertson Head Carpenter..............................Kaitlin Ciccarelli Ass’t. Company Manager........................Colin Byrne Assoc. Scenic Designer...................Christine Peters Assoc. Lighting Designers...................Daniel Walker, Peter Hoerburger Lighting Programmer..........Sean Beach, John Dunkle Ass’t. Costume Designer........... Christopher Vergara Assoc. Sound Designer.........................Eric Talorico Production Assistants........ Trey Gerrald, Hols Fischer Carpenter.....................................Anthony Colombo Flyman............................................ Matthew White Production Electrician............................Barb Bartel, Trevor Maynard Head Electrician....................................... Erik Plath Ass’t. Electrician.................. Joseph Barrett Roberts Head Audio........................................Walter Tillman Ass’t. Audio...........................................Tylor Foster Production Properties.......................... Meghan Abel Head Properties....................................Corey Kloos Head Wardrobe................................. Laci Bradshaw Ass’t. Wardrobe......................... Caitlin “Cat” Booth Head Wigs..............................................Tony Lauro Dance Captain............................... Michael Whitney Fight Captain................................. Michael Whitney Rehearsal Pianist................................. Kevin Casey Dialect Coach.............................Claudia Hill-Sparks Print Design, Printing........................... Marty Molina Radio and TV Spot Production................ HMS Media Video Production................................... HMS Media Website.......................................Pit Bull Interactive Production Photography........................Joan Marcus Merchandising.......... Disney Theatrical Merchandise Accounting...................NETworks Presentations, LLC HR & Payroll Servicess.......... Human Resources inc.

Financial Services........................George W. Wilson, OneSource PSG Insurance........................................... Chubb Group Tax Consultant.................................Brent A. Turner, One Source PSG

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IT Services..................................George W. Wilson, One Source PSG Trucking............................................. Clark Transfer Cast Bus................................... Croswell VIP Coach Crew Bus...........................................Clarion Coach Hotel Booking............... Lisa Morris, Road Concierge For NETworks Presentations Chief Executive Officer .......................... Ken Gentry Chief Operating Officer ..................Scott W. Jackson Director of Finance ................................John Kinna Executive Producers ..... Seth Wenig, Kary M. Walker Associate Producer ..........................Angela Rowles Assistant Producers ..........Jim Lanahan, Mary Witte Assistant to the CEO ............................Curt Owens Senior General Manager .........Gregory Vander Ploeg General Manager ............Dawn Kusinski, Kim Reiter Associate General Manager ..................Curt Owens Assistant General Managers ..........Penelope Lopez, .................................................Bobby Maglaughlin Production Manager ..........................Jason Juenker Associate Production Manager ...........Hector Guivas Assistant Production Manager .......Christian Bottorff Warehouse Manager................................Brad Korff Marketing/PR ....................................Heather Hess Music Coordinator ...............................John Mezzio Assistant Controller .........................Jennifer Gifford Accounts Payables................................Laura Carey Office Manager ...............................Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant ...................................Carol Jewell Credits Audio Equipment by PRG Audio; Lighting Equipment

by PRG Lighting; Scenery Constructed by 3DX Scenic Studios; Automated Scenery by: 3DX Scenic Studios; Drops Painted by Joe Forbes, Scenic Arts Studios; Illusion Construction by Entertainment Design and Fabrication; Props Construction by Spoon Group; Puppet Construction by Tandem Otter Productions; For Tandem Otter: Barbara Busackino, Producer.

Wigs and Prosthetic by Atelier Bassi Gmbh with Sari Rambut Wig Production and Toga; Additional wigs by wigfactoryusa.com; Specialty Props by Tom Talmon Studios.

Rehearsed at Gateway Playhouse

Special Thanks to Providence Performing Arts Center; Norbert Mongeon, J. L. “Lynn” Singleton, Joseph Harris, Paul Allen, Anne Quart Financial Services and banking arrangements by M&T Bank Stock and Amateur rights for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast are represented by Music Theater International, New York City.

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etiquette 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins.

3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.

4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers.

5. The overture is part of the performance.

Please cease talking at this point.

6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher.

If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous.

Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

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STAFF

Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Adina Alford Erwin . . . . . . . . Assistant General Manager Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Manager Jeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Jay Forrester . . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Kristen Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & PR Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Molly Fortune . . . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry-Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Beauchamp C. Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President John A. Busby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Vice President Julia Sprunt Grumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Vice President Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Keith Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large F. Sheffield Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Walter R. Huntley Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Robert L. Foreman Jr., John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Craig B. Jones, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Robert E. Minnear, Starr Moore, Jay Myers, Carl V. Patton, Joe G. Patten, Glen J. Romm, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.

Fox Ticket Office The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade of the Fox Theatre and open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Ticket Office is closed on Sundays unless there is a performance – in this case the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to the performance time. Doors to the theatre open one hour prior to the performance time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox Theatre may also be purchased by visiting www.FoxAtlTix.com or calling 1-855-285-8499. Now Available – The Fox Theatre has installed self-serve ticket kiosks in the arcade which allow 24-hour access to ticket purchases for the convenience of our patrons.

Group Sales The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 8812000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.

Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

Restrooms Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby.

Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room.

Tours Tours of the Fox Theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center. Tours are conducted Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theatre.

For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.

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Smoking In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility.

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Coordinator, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled.

The Fox Theatre also has a brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. This brochure is available at the Concierge Desk in the Arcade.

An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge.

Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby.

The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

Parking Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling FoxATLtix at 1-855-ATL-TIXX. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. Not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance.

Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

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Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, IP–Inman Park, M­—Midtown, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, NA­—North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside

American Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

DJ every Fri. and Sat. night until 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-841-2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-892-4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot.com. M Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

American/steakhouse Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404846-0644, centraarchy.com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the 40 EncoreAtlantA.com

quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B

American/southern Briza Chef Janine Falvo’s modernist cuisine comes to life with Southern influences, and is complimented by the extensive wine list. 866 West Peachtree ST NW, 678-412-2402, brizarestaurant.com. M Eleven Restaurant & Bar A luxurious destination at Loews Atlanta Hotel. Delectable cuisine, vibrant cocktails and live music. Visit them for delightful pre or post performance cocktails, or a quick bite that always gets a standing ovation. 1065 Peachtree St. NE, 404-745-5745, loewshotels.com/restaurants/ eleven/cuisine. M The Fifth Ivory Public House Enjoy an eclectic menu featuring southern fusion complete with fried green tomatoes, stuffed pork chop and a Coke Float (with a shot of whiskey for an adult treat). 794 Juniper St., 404-881-8302, thefifthivory.com. M South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southerncontemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-873-7358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770-435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

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asian fusion Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B Spice Market Inspired by the street life of Southeast Asia, Spice Market enchants with complex blends of seasonings and layers of flavor that ignite the taste buds served in a relaxed, alluring environment at W Atlanta — Midtown. 188 14th St. NE, 404-7242550, spicemarketatlanta.com. M

brew pub/goUrmet pub fare Drink Shop features cocktails in artistic divination, blessed with pure and homemade ingredients, complete with a visible fruit juicing and vegetable extraction station. 45 Ivan Allen Junior Blvrd., 404582-5800, watlantadowntown.comdrinkshop. D Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great

place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

creole/cajun Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar and a Nawlins-inspired brunch served on the weekends.

Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. OFW

european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M Top Flr This romantic two-story restaurant and bar features delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks and wonderfully affordable prices. Located three blocks from the Fox Theater at 674 Myrtle St., 404685-3110. www.topflr.com. M

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Far Eastern, Mediterranean and South American influences.

1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

italian Campagnolo Restaurant + Bar With a casual atmosphere and fare that is anything but casual, features a rustic menu that draws influences from all parts of Italy and its Mediterranean neighbors. 980 Piedmont Ave., 404-343-2446, peasantatl.com. M Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse located at Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead is Atlanta’s newest dining destination. 3500 Peachtree Rd., NE, 404-844-4810, davios.com/atl. B La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-8735430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH

MEXICAN Alma A refreshing new approach to contemporary Mexican cuisine. Bright, fresh ingredients and traditional regional influences come together with other Latin American flavors in vibrant dishes that feel familiar and new all at once. 191 Peachtree St. NE, 404-968-9662, alma-atlanta.com. D Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar (located in the Terminus building) features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckhead’s newest watering hole. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-8929292, h2sr.com. B El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer

margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.NE, 404-8734656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH

spanish Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH

seafood/sushi Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B

steak/sushi Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-6710100, h2sr.com. P Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck.

Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

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Fox fun facts: ballroom events

The Fox Theatre’s Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon have held many fantastic events, such as weddings and receptions, corporate events, anniversary and birthday parties, and association functions.

Here are some other fun facts:

The Fox Ballrooms have hosted many birthday parties over the years, some of which have included special performances by Tony Bennett and Earth, Wind, & Fire.

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David Lee Roth

Local television personality and restaurateur Paula Deen led a cooking class in the Egyptian Ballroom and attendees later enjoyed the meal she prepared.

During the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the Fox Theatre’s Ballrooms served as the headquarters for the Australian Organizing Committee.

For Super Bowl XXXIV in January 2000, a special event was held in the Ballrooms. In attendance were Muhammad Ali, Elton John, and Lance Armstrong.

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Numerous film premiere screenings have taken place in the Egyptian Ballroom and special guests included Val Kilmer from Batman, Helen Hunt, star of Twister, Billy Bob Thornton, who starred in Bandits, and Jennifer Lopez of Monster-In-Law.

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Many corporate events have taken place in the historic Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon. These businesses have invited special guest entertainers such as Martin Short, David Lee Roth, Jeff Foxworthy, the B-52’s, and Tim Conway.

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Continued from page 14 The site is deceptive. The lights of downtown seem within arm’s reach, yet you feel far removed from civilization. It’s an industrial gothic compound and arts sanctuary with an abundance of green space. The Goat Farm is many things: rehearsal space, live-work artist studios, a place to convene, a venue for live indie music and hard-to-categorize events, and home to an emerging supper club.

The Goat Farm today has more than 400 loft apartments and studio spaces, both of which are rented to people pursuing creative endeavors. It has six acres of outdoor and indoor performance and exhibition space, including the 10,000-square-foot Goodson Yard, and a venue that measures 2,500 square feet.

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The site includes the Warhorse coffee shop and library; the PushStart Kitchen restaurant; a floral and design firm; the organic Fresh Roots Farm; and yes, goats, along with a few chickens and that turkey.

The dance troupe gloATL and theater companies SAÏAH International and the Collective Project are artists-inresidence. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” filmed here, as did the movie Catching Fire: The Hunger Games.

The business model has created quick success in a little more than two years.

The waiting list for apartment space is at 289, give or take; 80 percent of available studio space has been built. Then there’s that atypical support for the arts.

Harper and Melhouse use a portion of apartment and studio rental fees to create

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Artist Chrissy Dolan works, with friends, in her studio at the Goat Farm.

The arts center has more than 400 loft apartments and studio spaces, which are rented to people pursuing creative endeavors.

arts and investment packages. To qualify, performers and artists — who need not live there — submit proposals to a review board. The Goat Farm provides those chosen with space, resources, some staff and other logistics for free.

“We take care of the technical, logistical and production backbone of a project — all of the boring stuff — for no cost,” Harper says. “So they can focus on the creative side of their project.”

Instead of using a portion of rental revenue for marketing or “typical boring real estate” ads, they’re invested in arts projects.

Harper admits that the idea is somewhat altruistic, but says it’s also self-serving.

“As long as the performances are selected well, they create a tremendous amount of buzz,” he says. “We can take money and put it in one ad or invest it into a performance. If that performance is perceived well, then it gets written up in multiple publications and maybe even mentioned on the radio. Instead of one ad, we are getting five or six ‘ads’ for that same dollar.”

Harper hopes some of Atlanta’s nonprofit arts organizations — “where art funding is anemic” — will consider his business model.

He and Melhouse have started talking with developers in Castleberry Hill and downtown Atlanta about bringing their mix of business and arts/culture knowledge to projects there.

“What we are doing here,” Harper says, “is being seen as a possible solution for helping revitalize downtown Atlanta.”

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“We are a business — a forprofit business that is in the business of supporting arts and culture,” says Goat Farm entrepreneur Anthony Harper.

Bo Shurling is a freelance writer whose work includes celebrity interviews, restaurant and movie reviews film production notes, newsletters, brochures, and TV and radio spots. He also works in public relations and publicity.

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Puppets, which have always had a niche in Atlanta theater, are in the spotlight again nationally and internationally.

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Eclectic Music “There are a lot of myths about talent, but the truth is that you can develop musical skills at any age,” says Casey McMann, owner and director of Eclectic Music in Atlanta. “It’s never too late to explore that part of yourself.”

Feeling lucky to have grown up in a loving, musical family that played and sang together, McCann and her instructors try to re-create that atmosphere for their students at three locations — in Virginia-Highland, Ansley Park and Morningside.

Eclectic Music offers individual and group instruction on a variety of instruments — guitar, piano, bells, violin, ukelele, percussion, and brass and wind —and voice and songwriting lessons for all ages. Jam sessions, parties and kids’ summer camps are part of the fun. “Our approach aims to take the fear and intimidation out of music,” McCann says. The instruction is anything but stuffy.

She interviews students to see what and how they want to learn. Maybe they want to read music or just learn chords on a guitar so they can sing with their children. McCann pairs them with a teacher. “We encourage students to quit worrying about perfection and just play.”

She might tell an adult guitar student to think like he’s 14, in his room, putting off his math homework and to just let go and enjoy it. “It’s so

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“Adults beat themselves up,” Grier says. “They think they aren’t creative, or it has to be perfect. When we hear, ‘I can’t,’ we say, ‘of course you can.’ We tell them to just relax, and help guide them. So what if they go outside the lines. It’s only pottery. When they get past the fear, they have a great time.”

Grier loves the surprise on people’s faces when they pick up their work and say, “Well that’s not so bad. I could put that out.”

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Her clients come without experience or much upper body strength and are able to progress through the skills in a safe, encouraging atmosphere that offers group and individual lessons, and parties. Aerial dance is fitness training that is also an artistic, creative outlet.

“People will tell themselves they could never do that, but when they face their fears and get that first taste of adventure, it gives them confidence to try other things,” Monson says.

“Many adults find it hard to get excited about anything, but excitement comes naturally here, where they can reconnect to their childlike passion for play.”

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Laura Raines is an Atlanta freelance writer who specializes in writing about health care, education, business and the arts.

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