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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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James Wimmer
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"Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world.
The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers.
The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.
The Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart.
The narrator, El Gallo, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. The boy and the girl fall in love, grow apart and finally find their way back to each other after realizing the truth in El Gallo's words that, "without a hurt, the heart is hollow."
DIRECTED BY ALEC WIMMER
FANTASTICKS CAST
NARRATOR
Terry Jones
LUISA
Caidyn Jones
MATT
Jacob Wauters
BELLOMY
Marvin Byrkett
HUCKLEBEE
Jeff Coletta
HENRY
Bob Peoples
MORTIMOR
Cameron Keels
THE MUTE
Xylina Kordish
CREW
STAGE MANAGER
Hannah Vedder
MUSIC ACCOMPANIMEMT
Erin Coscia
Lillian Coscia
SET CONSTRUCTION
Alec Wimmer & Marvin Byrkett
CHOREOGRAPHY
Madison Wimmer
LIGHTING
Cathy Holbrook
CONCESSIONS
Amy Keels
MEET OUR CAST
Marvin Byrkett (Bellomy) returns to the Purple Box Theater after previously appearing in Fly By Night, Foxfire, Little Shop of Horrors, and Twelve Angry Jurors. His acting history includes performances at The Standing Ovation Theater, College of the Mainland, Clear Creek Community Theater, Stages, and the Shamrock Hilton. He’s also appeared on the TV shows The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Coach, Quantum Leap, and Murder, She Wrote, and several others. He lives in the Clear Lake area with his wife of 37 years, Susan Meyers.
Jeff Coletta (Hucklebee) is very excited to be in The Fantasticks at the Purple Box Theater. Jeff’s previous shows at the Purple Box have been Haunting of Hill House, 12 Angry Jurors, Foxfire, Fly By Night, and Neighborhood Noel. Jeff’s love for The Fantasticks began many years ago when his father played Hucklebee back in the 70s. Please support this theater--as Hucklebee says, “Children play on puppet stages provided by parents’ hard-earned wages.”
Erin Coscia (Pianist) was given no option but to start piano lessons at age 6 (Thanks, Dad). She begrudgingly made it through 11 years of classical piano training and 2 years of jazz piano training, and somewhere along the way realized just how much she loves music. She’s accompanied various shows, choirs, and performers throughout the years. Most recently, she accompanied Fly By Night at Purple Box Theater. Erin is the mom to two students at Purple Box Theater, Lily and Betty. Lily Coscia (Page Turner) was given no option but to be her mom’s page turner. She’s the true wheel that keeps the music running!
Caidyn N. Jones (Luisa) is so excited for her first lead in an adult musical at PurpleBox. Caidyn has loved working on this show. She has worked behind the scenes for many shows, performed in many Teen productions and loves being here at Purple Box Theater.
Terry Jones (El Gallo) is excited to return to the Purple Box for this fantastic show. Previous roles include Daniel Singer in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin in Twisted. Terry thanks his very patient wife for putting up with all these crazy rehearsals.
Cameron Keels (Mortimer) is so excited and extremely proud to be playing Mortimer in Purple Box Theater’s adult community theater production of The Fantasticks. This marks his second performance with the PBT adult community theater. Cameron has been performing regularly with Purple Box Theater since he was seven years old. Some of his favorite roles include Ladalord in James and the Giant Peach, the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid, and Mr. Bumble in Oliver. He would like to thank Mr. Alec for this amazing opportunity! Cameron would like to wish the cast and crew a great run, break a leg, and not your back, like Mortimer.
Xylina Kordish (The Mute) is excited to be performing in her second musical. She was inspired by her daughter, Randi Kordish, who is a performer at Purple Box Theater, to join the theater family. She works as Operations Director at Wilson Wealth Advisors in Webster, TX. She is thankful to Mr. Alec and Ms. Cathy for this opportunity to do something amazing. She is thankful to her family and friends for supporting her in these new adventures.
Bob Peeples (Henry) is very excited to be doing The Fantasticks at the Purple Box Theater. The Fantasticks is one of Bob’s favorite shows and Henry is one of his best roles. This is Bob’s fifth show at the Purple Box. He did 12 Angry Jurors, Foxfire, Fly By Night, and Neighborhood Noel. In 2025, Bob is celebrating 70 years in the theater and we have been fortunate to have him. He is grateful to Alec and Cathy to be a part of this wonderful cast. Please enjoy the show.
Hannah Vedder (Stage Manager) is delighted to be back at the Purple Box Theater as the stage manager for The Fantasticks. This is the first show she has ever stage managed, and she is thrilled to have received the opportunity to work with such a wonderful cast and director.
Jacob Wauters (Matt) is excited to perform in The Fantasticks as The Boy (Matt) in his first leading role in an adult production. He has performed in several teen productions at Purple Box Theater as well as in last summer’s family musical, Beauty and the Beast (Young Prince, ensemble). Jacob is thankful to Alec and Cathy for giving him the opportunity to strengthen his skills and shine on the Purple Box stage. He thanks everyone who has come to see the show and hopes they all enjoy it.
Alec Wimmer (Director) is excited to be directing for the purple box theatre again. Previously he had the opportunity to direct Fly by Night, The Four Old Broads, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged. He has also performed on the Purple Box stage as Shrek in Shrek the Musical TYA, Dillard in Foxfire, and Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He would like to thank this cast and crew for their commitment and hard work they have put in to this show. He would like to give a special shoutout to Bob Peeples, who plays the role of Henry. It was his idea to put on The Fantasticks, and if you know Bob Peeples, then you know we just had to do it! Alec hopes you enjoy this show, and have a “fantastick” time.
COMING UP
AUDITIONS
MARCH 3 AT 7:45
SUMMER FAMILY MUSICAL
FALL MUSICAL
SMALL CAST VERSION
