Phantom Tollbooth

Phantom Tollbooth

Book by Aron Greenberg and Grace Lee
based on The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Lyrics by Shari Bart, Aron Greenberg, Bernie Hou and Grace Lee
Music by Shari Bart, Bernie Hou, Grace Lee, Marc Richmond and Graham Robinson

This was the first collaborative effort between Arts House Theater and Stimulus Children's Theater, the only two theater groups on campus who bring their shows to the community. The show was performed in a condensed form at 7 elementary schools in West Philadelphia and 4 times at the University of Pennsylvania in Houston Hall.

The Cast

(in order of hair color - light to dark)
Thais Stiklorius
Tock
Susan B. Anthony


Benjamin E. Pollock
King Azaz, the Unabridged
the Senses Taker
Polyhedron
Karen Now
Princess of Sweet Rhyme
Sp elling Bee
Wordsnatcher
Count of Connotations
Joan of Arc
Rusher
Lethargarian
Cindy Mullock
Princess of Pure Reason
Giant
Minister of Meaning
Lethargarian
Queen
the Cackler
Merchant
Em ily Dickinson
Max Kieba
The Mathemagician
George
Weezie (Fri night only)
Merchant #34
Duke of Definition
Rusher
Albert Einstein
Lethargarian
Nate Chinen
Humbug
Whetherman
Wolfang "Rock Me"
Amadeus Mozart

Randi Reich
Milo
Milo (Act 2)
Tara Bandman
Which
Terrible Trivium
Voice
Earl of Essence
Rusher
L ethargarian
What
Miner

Production Staff

Director Raj K. PrasadMusic Director Shari Bart
Assistant Director Andrew C. SegallAsst. Music Director Marc Richmond
Producer Eric A. ConnerStage Manager Ben Berman
Lighting Designer Kabir AkhtarTechnical Director Ethan Max
Set Design Benjamin E. PollockCostume Design Ellen Wiedner
Properties Seth WeinbergPublicity Amy Snare
Choreographer Leslie GrossmanAsst. Choreographer Cecelia Gallagher
Asst. Producer Susan Kim Asst. Stage Manager Andrew C. Segall
Assistant Technical Directors Justin O. Parkhurst, Ghazal Saadat-Lajevardi
Graphic Design Adam MattaCommunity Producer Karen Cho
Workshop Manager Elaine DwyerAsst. Workshop Cecilia Gallagher


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