Comic Strip Comes Alive in "Li'l Abner" by the Moonlight Players of Clermont posted May 17, 2009 11:47 AM by vu sleeper [ updated a minute agoMay 17, 2009 11:53 AM ]
From jackstheatre.blogspot.com, thanks to GPz
LI'L ABNER PROGRAM BOOK (2009)
Comic Strip Comes Alive in "Li'l Abner" by the Moonlight Players of Clermont
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The
United States government needs a place to continue their nuclear bomb
tests. They search the nation for the “most useless” piece of property
and find, without a doubt, it’s Dogpatch, the hometown of the comic
strip Li’l Abner by Al Capp.
The musical of the same
title by the Moonlight Players of Clermont opens with the town folks
getting the bad news. The evacuation date is temporarily postponed when
scientists discover that the tonic Mammy Yokum (Susan Knapp) has been
doling out daily to Li’l Abner (Matthew Waldeck), called Yokumberry,
has a steroid-like effect. Now it’s a comic book tussle between the
government, Dogpatchers, and General Bullmoose (George Perez).
You
could not get better physical casting for Li’l Abner than Waldeck. He
towers over everyone. He moves and acts well conveying the backwoods
simplicity of the hero. His singing, however, does not equal that of
the other leads.
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Comic-book artist gets to perform in front of set he designed
posted 11 minutes agoMay 8, 2009 10:12 AM by vu sleeper
From orlandosentinel.com
LI'L ABNER PROGRAM BOOK
(2009)
Comic-book artist gets to perform in front of set he designed
By Christine Cole |SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL May 8, 2009
CLERMONT —
George Perez is a well-known comic-book artist, drawing for Marvel and DC Comics since the early 1970s.
When the Moonlight Players production of the musical comedy Li'l
Abner opens today at 8 p.m., Perez will play the ruthless capitalist
General Bullmoose in front of a set he designed.
"I just wanted a backdrop," director Cathy MacEachern said. "Then
he got on a roll. Now I'm getting this great set that looks like it
came out of a comic book."
Perez's design is particularly appropriate for a play based on characters from a comic strip by Al Capp.
(excerpt)
The play will continue through June 7 at the Moonlight Warehouse Theatre, 732B W. Montrose St., Clermont. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students.
For reservations or for more information, call 352-319-1116.
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Additional Details on Li'l Abner and the Moonlight Warehouse Theatre
posted Apr 24, 2009 7:06 PM by vu sleeper
From George Perez
I saw Tom Smith's generous plug for my appearance in LI'L ABNER
starting May 8th and just wanted to make one correction and provide one
additional piece of info.
First the address of the Moonlight Warehouse Theatre is 732 Montrose Street.
Also,I've drawn an original comic strip that will be featured in the
program book. It's a LI'L ABNER strip featuring the cast members in
their respective roles. Three panels are included here out of the 13 in
the actual strip. The producers will be providing me with extra copies
of the program book so that I may sell them to any Pérez completists
out there. All proceeds will go to the Moonlight Players, a non-profit
organization.
After this I will be performing in THE MIKADO, which is why I will not be attending the San Diego show this year.
Take care,
GPz
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The Moonlight Warehouse Theatre
732 Montrose Street, Clermont, FL
May 8th-10th
May 15th-17th
May 22nd-24th
May 29th-May 31st
June 5th-7th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM Sundays at 2PM Tickets: Adults $15,
Students $12 For reservations call: 352-319-1116 or e-mail
reservations[a]moonlightplayers.com
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George Perez performing in Li'l Abner at the Moonlight Warehouse Theatre
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George Perez performing in Li'l Abner at the Moonlight Warehouse Theatre
posted Apr 24, 2009 12:37 PM by vu sleeper [ updated Apr 24, 2009 7:15 PM ]
From Tom Smith
LI'L ABNER PROGRAM BOOK
(1986)
George will be performing in LI'L ABNER at
The Moonlight Warehouse Theatre
732 Montrose Street, Clermont, FL
May 8th-10th
May 15th-17th
May 22nd-24th
May 29th-May 31st
June 5th-7th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM Sundays at 2PM Tickets: Adults $15,
Students $12 For reservations call: 352-319-1116 or e-mail
reservations[a]moonlightplayers.com
He plays General Bullmoose in the play.
He also designed the sets and drew the cover for the Playbill.
More info at www.moonlightplayers.com
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Moonlight Players program art
Moonlight Players program art
posted Dec 10, 2008 6:55 AM by vu sleeper
From Ilke
(Vu: As previously mentioned by George Perez with "performance bug", he may actually appear on stage - at the very least in the audience).
Our 2008/2009 Season

CAROUSEL
September 26-October 26, 2008
One of the first
musicals to contain a tragic plot, Carousel is considered by many to be
among the finest stage musicals ever written. In 1870s New England
carnival barker Billy Bigelow wins the heart of demure Julie Jordan.
Down on their luck, the newly married couple discovers they are
expecting their first child. Determined to provide for his family,
Billy turns to crime. During a botched robbery attempt, the ill-fated
lovers are parted by death. Now, 15 years later, Billy is sent down
“from above to atone for the mistakes of his life and help his only child as she struggles with her father’s legacy.
BABES IN TOYLAND
November 21-December 21, 2008
An
operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough
that weaves together various characters from Mother Goose into a
musical extravaganza. Join Alan and Jane, Little Miss Muffet, Contrary
Mary, and Tom-Tom the Piper's Son as they successfully battle their
evil uncle Barnaby, for the future of Mother Goose Land. Included are
popular songs such as "Toyland," "I Can't Do the Sum," and "The March
of the Wooden Soldiers." BABES IN TOYLAND charms adults as well as
children.

Chicago
January 9-February 8, 2009
Chicago ,
the Musical! “Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation,
adultery and treachery--all those things we hold near and dear to our
hearts." So begins the musical Chicago--and creators John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse never back off from their bold and sinister promise. Chicago
is the kiss-and-tell tale of Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who kills her
lover as a career move; Billy Flynn, a sharp lawyer who turns Roxie
into a celebrity; and Velma Kelly, a dancing jailbird with an ear for
headlines and an eye for talent. Chicago, winner of six 1997 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, is a loving look back at vaudeville, a timely satire of the justice system, and a reminder of what great theater can be.
BILOXI BLUES
March 13-April 12, 2009
Eugene
Morris Jerome, alter ego of the youthful Neil Simon, is a young army
recruit during the Second World War, going through his basic training,
learning more about Life, and generally developing his Writer's
Sensibility at boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1943. Jotting down
his memoirs. Eugene and five other assorted enlisted men suffer under a
hard nosed D.I., confront the daily "mess" served up in the mess hall,
join together in a visit to a local prostitute and, generally, become
Adults. For the first time, Eugene confronts the degradation of anti
Semitism; and, for the first time, he falls in love.

LI’L ABNER
May 8-June 7, 2009
Based
on the comic strip Li'l Abner by Al Capp, the show is, on the surface,
a broad spoof of hillbillies but is also a pointed satire taking on any
number of topics, ranging from an incompetent government to standards
of masculinity. The plot centers on the town of Dogpatch, declared the
"most unnecessary town" in the U.S. and is set to be turned into a
nuclear testing site until they find the interesting side effects of
the baby tonic that Abner has been fed all his life by his mother,
Mammy Yokum.
THE MIKADO
July 3-August 2, 2009
Nanki-Poo,
in love with Yum-Yum, returns home to Titipu from exile to find her
betrothed to Koko, the town executioner, who has been condemned to
death for flirting and must execute himself. This classic comic opera
set in Japan is by Gilbert and Sullivan.
SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION
August 28-September 13, 2009
Title To Be Announced
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