PINOCCHIO!
PINOCCHIO!
by Michele L. Vacca
Produced by special arrangement of CLASSICS ON STAGE! of Chicago
When the woodworker Geppetto sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio, could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John, who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.
Pinocchio was translated into English in 1904 by Walter S. Cramp.
Is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Lin Bowden
CAST
Pinocchio (Geppetto's puppet) : George Ball
Geppetto (Kindly old woodcarver) : Tim Ball
Master Cherry (Geppetto's friend) : Simon Carney
Blue Fairy (Godmother of all puppets) : Rose Eastment
Harlequin (puppet) : Sammie Ball
Columbine (puppet) : Sammy Mountford
Fire Eater (Showman) : Alastair Hector
The Fox (Sandor's Swindle - Glib but unsuccessful crook) : Lizzie Cox
The Cat (Sidney - Fox's not very bright sidekick) : Megan Harris
Candlewick (bad boy) : Ross Arnott
Barker at Puppet Show (greedy stupid man) : Maria Mallon
Coachman (Nasty childcatcher) : Simon Carney
Talking Cricket (Pinocchio's friend/conscience) : Molly Clements
Geppetto's Neighbours and Fellow Tradespeople
Angelina (Bookseller) : Kirsty Scott-Dyer
Bernardo (Baker) : George Gerrard
Serafina (Flower seller) : Ashley Russell
Giovanni (Candlemaker) : Lee Carter
Portia (Pizza maker) : Amber Sharpe
Vittore (Tailor and used clothes dealer) : Jack Harris
Luigi (sailor) : Daniel Harvey
Lorenzo (sailor) : Rhys Jenkins
Other Puppets in the Puppet Theatre Performance
Pietra (puppet) : Rosie Riley
Pietro (puppet) : Lee Carter
Romano (puppet) : Sophie Reynolds
Julietta (puppet) : Lily Cocking
Pantalone (puppet) : Amy Bassett
Mirandolina (puppet) : Amber Godwin
Children of the Town
Gina : Amber Godwin
Sofia : Vicki Bond
Francesca : Emily Perry
Guido : Rosie Riley
Mario : Sophie Reynolds
Santino : Abbie Merritt
CREW
Stage Manager :
Music :
Programmes & Raffle Tickets : Lorraine Badminton & Debbie Bashford
Ticket Sales : Lin Bowden (Players) & Richard Kingscot (FOSC)
On the Gate : Members of Sodbury Players