Sleeping Beauty

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Production Dates:
The Stella Adler Theatre, Hollywood, January 16-31, 2004

Presented by
Meh-Tropolis Dance Theatre & Guests

With Support from
Mrs. Rebecca Craddock, Mrs. Charlotte C. Harkness, The LMU
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, The Del Rey Players, Campus
Graphics, LMU, & The
Los Angeles Loyolan

Directed & Choreographed by
Sarah Harkness

Music by
Piotr Llych Tchaikovsky

Stage Manager & Lighting Design
Karin Chamberlain

Costume Design
Brianne Gillen

Set & Props Design
Carla Marie Rugg

Make-up Design
Karin Chamberlain & Gina Johnson

Sound Design
Jason Krane

House & Box Office Manager
Elizabeth Powers

Photography
Chris McCaleb, April Rocha, & Andrew Scott
Program
Act 1

Scene 1-The Christening
 -a castle, autumn, a long time ago...
Scene 2-Briar Rose's 10th Birthday
 -a cottage in the forest, 10 years later
Scene 3-Briar Rose's 16th Birthday, The Prince, The Truth
 -the same cottage, 6 years later
Scene 4-The Queen
 -the castle, that evening
Scene 5-The Spell/Finale
 -the same castle, the same evening, the eleventh hour

Act 2

Scene 1-Drunken Kings
 -Prince Phillip's kingdom, the same evening
Scene 2-The Trance and Battle
 -the cottage in the woods, midnight
Scene 3-The Awakening
 -the castle, immediately following
Scene 4 The Wedding Celebration
 -the castle, the next morning
Scene 5-The Ceremony & Finale
 -the castle, immediately following

Cast
(in order of appearance)
The Lilac Fairy.....Gina Johnson
The Iris Fairy/Fox.....Meghann Fowler
The Azalea Fairy.....Sarah Harkness
Malificent, The Evil Fairy.....Andrea Lee-Scott
The Master of Ceremonies/Briar Rose's "Uncle".....Nick Thompson
The Royal Nurse/Briar Rose's "Aunt".....Carla Marie Rugg
Briar Rose Age 10/Silver.....Brenda Stevens
Briar Rose/Aurora Age 16.....Michelle Kolb
Prince Phillip.....Matthew Bazar
The Head MIstress of Servants/Lady in Waiting to Phillip's Mother.....Kristi Kraemer
The Ladies in Waiting/Wedding Dancers.....Svetlana Fedorikhina & Kristina Ortega
The Ladies of the Court.....Claire Hanson, Beth Spriggs, & Brenda Stevens
The Royal Knights.....Anthony Eisenhower & Isaac Lamb
The King, Phillip's Father.....Jason Corman (Isaac Lamb-understudy)
The Queen, Phillip's Mother/Chipmunk.....Danielle Haskin
The King, Aurora's Father.....Nathan Krupa
The Queen, Aurora's Mother.....Erin Riley
Frostbite Goblin/Fawn/Flame/Gold.....Megan Misslin
Wasp Goblin/Rabbit/Wedding Dancer.....Kimberly Rehrer
Thistleweed Goblin/Rabbit/Wedding Dancer.....Amanda Niksa
Steve Goblin.....Sara Kay & Joe Hedderich
Baby Bluebird.....Abigail Lauten
Grown Bluebird/Lead Flame/Diamond.....Claire Hanson
The Bear.....Isaac Lamb
The Swordsman.....Anthony Eisenhower
The Evil Spirits.....Jason Corman, Anthony Eisenhower, Danielle Haskin, Kristi
Kraemer, Nathan Krupa, Isaac Lamb, Erin Riley, Carla Marie Rugg, & Nick Thompson

Additional Crew

Technical Crew
Xavier Luevano & Bridget Summers

Master Carpenter & Construction Advisor
Christian Johnson

Publicity Consultant & Media Stylist
Catherine Johnson

Dance Floor Preparation Crew
Sam Restivo & Nick Thompson

Technical Advisor
Dan Weingarten

Make-up Assistant
Megan Grandmaison

Set Construction
Bob Gillen, Christian Johnson, Nathan Krupa, & Carla Marie Rugg

Scenic Painting
Megan Grandmaison, Sara Kay, Carla Marie Rugg

Box Office & House Assistants
Jon Butcher, Jon Caliguiri, Kathryn Eisenhower, Brianne Gillen, & Joe Hedderich

Costume Construction
Brianne Gillen, Lynn Gillen, Charlotte Harkness, Marion Harkness, Sarah Harkness,
Gina Johnson, & Megan Misslin

*Special thanks to Alison Dreifort, Scott Matthews, & Cheryl Ramirez of Mercy High
School, Red Bluff for loaning a portion of the medieval costumes.

Prop Crew
Karin Chamberlain, Brianne Gillen, Sarah Harkness, Kristi Kraemer, Kristina Ortega,
& Carla Marie Rugg

Video Crew
Sam Restivo (Dir.), Jason Corman, Isaac Lamb, & Chris McCaleb

Program/Poster Art Work
Gina Johnson
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