![]() ![]() ![]() The costume designer (Kathleen Geldard) plans and produces what the actors wear. ![]() The scenic designer (James Kronzer) creates how things look on stage. The dramaturg (Megan Alrutz) is an expert in creating theater who helps the writer and director perfect the play or musical. The composer (Deborah Wicks La Puma) writes the music to go with the lyrics (the words to go with the songs). The director (Jerry Whiddon) organizes and leads the whole team (think of the director as kind of like “the boss”). No pressure! And yes, that’s the same Mo Willems who wrote and illustrated all the Elephant & Piggie books. The writer or playwright (Mo Willems) imagines the whole story and plans what all the performers on stage will say and also sing. But before you watch, let’s meet the team and learn what they do to create a musical (a story told on stage with actors, songs, and dancing). You’ll hear them discuss three main parts of creating a musical-the writing, music, and design. Members of the team will discuss the process of bringing “bestus” friends Gerald and Piggie to life. Gerald and Piggie, your favorite elephant and pig, right there on stage, talking, singing, and dancing-as Gerald might say, unpossible? Oh no, very possible! But taking a story from the pages of books to the big lights on stage took a lot imagination and problem solving from a whole team of people. ![]()
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