VORTEX Season 17: Sleeping Beauty

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SEASON 17 ARCHIVE | February 2005

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Sleeping Beauty
An all-new Musical for all ages based on the Grimm Brothers' Faery Tale
presented by the Voretx Repertory Company

Winner of Austin Critics Table Award for Outstanding Lighting Design: Jason Amato

"not your mama's faery tale"
Conceived and Directed by Bonnie Cullum

The VORTEX takes a new twist on the Grimm Brothers' classic Faery Tale in this world preiere musical. This production is suitable for all ages, but guaranteed to be "not your mama's faery tale".

Featuring:
Stewart Johnson as the KING, Wendy Zavaleta as the QUEEN, Emma McNary as the PRINCESS, Philip Gibbs as the PRINCE, Kate Caldwell as The FOOL, Samantha Scott as the SPINNER

The 13 Faeries:
Le Easter, Wendy Goodwin, Content Love Knowles, Traci Laird, Gabriel Maldonado, Errich Petersen, John Steven Rodrigez, Melissa Vogt, Selina Wright, Rosaruby Glaberman, Lucy Jennings, Eve "Tennesse" Lerma, and Emily Miner.

Original text and music by Bonnie Cullum and Content Love Knowles with Phillip Gibbs and the ensemble.

Directed by Bonnie Cullum; Scenic Design by Ann Marie Gordon; Lighting Design by Jason Amato; Costume Design by Kari Perkins; Musical Direction by Content Love Knowles; Choroegraphy by Toni Bravo & Heather Huggins, Publicity Photo by Kenneth Gall.