Red Nose Studio was commissioned by Mum Puppet theater to develop seven characters for the Philadelphia production of The Fantastiks. The characters were then re-created by the theater as fully functional puppets with the show opening on April 11th, 2007 to rave reviews.

The Fantasticks received 7 nominations from the Theater Alliance of Greater Philadelphia with the winners being announced on October 1st at the Annual Barrymore Awards Ceremony at the Crystal Tea Room. The nominees are…

Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
The Fantasticks (Mum Puppettheatre)

Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Aaron Cromie (The Fantasticks, Mum Puppettheatre)

Outstanding Musical Direction
Mat Wright & Aaron Cromie (The Fantasticks, Mum Puppettheatre)

Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical
Bev Appleton (The Fantasticks, Mum Puppettheatre)

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical
Kim Carson (The Fantasticks, Mum Puppettheatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Dave Jadico (The Fantasticks, Mum Puppettheatre)

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
The Fantasticks (Mum Puppettheatre)

Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia

The Fantasticks, main poster

Mortimer and Henry

Old Friends

Reconciliation