Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Musical Adventures of FLAT STANLEY

Hi J!

My name is Tony. I'm Mrs. Weir's cousin! I received your FLAT STANLEY a few weeks ago and have enjoyed taking him around the country with me as I perform on the tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast! Thank you for allowing us to spend some time together! I hope you will enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Stanley comes to see the show at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX.

I took Stanley on a backstage tour--including stops at the light board and my dressing room! :)
Stanley and I did some sightseeing while in San Antonio. I took his picture along the famous Riverwalk, with the Tower of Americas, with the star of deceased latin pop star Selena, and at the historic Alamo!
From San Antonio, Stanley helped me pack for our next trip--to Tempe, AZ. We flew on Southwest Airlines Flight #201--and were right on time!!
Once we arrived in Tempe, Stanley helped me grocery shop. Here we are with a crazy store display of sodas! After climbing so high, I took Stanley out for some great food at Smashburger.
After another day of travel, Stanley and I spent our final week together in San Diego, CA at the Civic Theatre. We are happy to see this sign welcoming us to the grand space--home of HUNDREDS of Broadway tours throughout the years.

Thank you for letting us spend some time together! I'm sending Stanley home to you through the United States Postal Service. I'll be including a signed program from the cast! Good luck to you as you finish your schooling. Hopefully when you finish your education, you'll get to travel as much as we do! 

Break a leg,

Tony Howell
Swing/Asst. Company Manager
www.beautyandthebeastontour.com

FLAT STANLEY is now a musical! Click here to learn more!

Resources

Hello Readers!

I will soon be returning to NYC and working again with Music Theatre International. With my experiences meeting people across North America on Disney's Beauty and the Beast, I've tried to share a wonderful site that I helped developed last year. It's MTIShowspace: Where Theatre People CLICK (thank you...)! Now that the site is fully running and has thousands of active users, I'd like to share it with you--my colleagues!

This is a great way to promote yourself, ask questions and find answers from a world wide theatre community. I received an offer to do WEST SIDE STORY last year just from having my resume posted on my profile!

Be sure to check it out! It's free to join!

MTI ShowSpace (www.mtishowspace.com) is a free online community connecting thousands of fellow theatre practitioners and fans from around the globe.  The site is an ever-expanding theatrical database that will helps users save time, money and resources when producing their next show.  Highlights include:
  • Exclusive interviews with noted authors, composers, actors, directors and producers.
  • An online marketplace called Community Rentals to locate and share sets, props and costumes.
  • Show pages for each of MTI’s shows rich in photos, articles and videos.
  • Forums to share your theatrical expertise and learn from other users’ experiences.
  • Event Calendars and Group Pages to promote your upcoming production or highlight your work.
  • Special Offers, Contests and a whole lot more!

I've also made a list of resources I recommend on the column to the right!

Yours,

Tony