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Butterflies are Free
Written by Leonard Gershe Directed by Shantih Bianco Title song composed by Stephen Schwartz Beaver County Times feature | View the Virtual Playbill July 21, 22, 28, & 29, 2017 CAST Don Baker.....Zack Mitrecic Jill Tanner.....Italia Nowicki Mrs. Baker.....Danielle Lang Ralph Austin.....James Brian PRODUCTION Director...................................Shantih Bianco Assistant Director.....Janet Lynn Hutchinson Producer | Set Artist.........................Carey Hill Marketing | Website.........................Carey Hill Playbill | Promo Photography.......Carey Hill Set Design...............................Conrad Bianco Costumes, Props, Tech.........Shantih Bianco Set Manager...............................Lynn Snyder Graphic Artist................................Kris Hurley |
Setting
Takes place in Don Baker's apartment on East 11th Street in New York.
ACT IScene One
Don meets Jill
Scene Two
Planning Jill's funeral
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Scene OneAn uninvited guest
Scene Two
Guess who's late for dinner
Young Don Baker, hero of his mother's Donny Dark books for children, has been blind since birth, his overprotective mother following his every move. Don finally decides to take his own apartment in Manhattan and pursue his songwriting ambitions. When she meets his kooky neighbor, sexy actress Jill, Mrs. Baker's controlling instincts go into overdrive, with hilariously touching results.
Takes place in Don Baker's apartment on East 11th Street in New York.
ACT IScene One
Don meets Jill
Scene Two
Planning Jill's funeral
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Scene OneAn uninvited guest
Scene Two
Guess who's late for dinner
Young Don Baker, hero of his mother's Donny Dark books for children, has been blind since birth, his overprotective mother following his every move. Don finally decides to take his own apartment in Manhattan and pursue his songwriting ambitions. When she meets his kooky neighbor, sexy actress Jill, Mrs. Baker's controlling instincts go into overdrive, with hilariously touching results.
PODCAST
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On episode 2 of the R-ACT Theatre Productions Podcast, we talk with Shantih Bianco about R-ACT’s 2017 production of Butterflies Are Free, written by Leonard Gershe and directed by Shantih Bianco. Also featured on the podcast, readings from the play and commentary by actors Italia Nowicki, Zak Mitrecic, and Danielle Lang.
This episode was recorded June 28, 2017 in Rochester, Pa. Host: Dave Holoweiko, with Shantih Bianco. Featuring the voices of Italia Nowicki, Zak Mitrecic, and Danielle Lang. Podcast executive producer: Kevin Farkas. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): user4753577 (“Kvartet 4M – Bebel (1968)”), Jonas Volf (“The Shadow of Your Smile”), Smitty (“Song for Bruce”). Other Sounds (available on YouTube.com): bar2880 (“Edward Albert sings ‘Butterflies Are Free’”), SharonTateForever (“Sharon Tate – Butterflies Are Free”). ©2017 R-ACT Threatre Productions Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved. |
