The Burnt Part Boys
The Burnt
Part Boys
June 2014
freeFall Theatre Company
St. Petersburg, FL
Book by Mariana Elder
Music by Chris Miller
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Orchestration by Bruce Coughlin
Winner: 2014 Theatre Tampa Bay Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
Winner: 2014 BroadwayWorld.Com Award for Lighting Design
Locally named The Burnt Part, the Pickaway Coal Company’s South Mountain closed down after an accident in 1952 that resulted in the death of four miners, three of which left behind children. Ten years later, Jake Twitchell is an employee of that same company, doing the same job that took his own father’s life. Much to the dismay of his movie buff, younger brother Pete, the Pickaway Coal Company is going to begin re-mining The Burnt Part and send down both Jake and Jake’s friend, Chet, whose father also died in the South Mountain accident. Inspired by his silver screen heroes, Pete sets out for The Burnt Part with his saw-playing-best-friend Dusty, a pack full of dynamite, and plans to render it useless. With Jake and Chet in hot pursuit, Pete and Dusty are in need of a guide and find a perfect Sacajawea in the young runaway Frances, who also lost her father in the accident. Dangerous and heart-warming discoveries comprise every theatrical layer of the adventure on the road to the mine.
- Directed By: Eric Davis
- Musical Director: Michael Raabe
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- Scenic Design: Matt Davis
- Costume Design: Eric Davis
- Lighting Design: Mike Wood
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- Assistant LD: Cody Basham
- Interns: Abby May, Amber McClosky, Cassidy Brown
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- Stage Manager: Daniel Lemein
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- Lighting Shop: PRG Orlando
Production Photos
Photos by Mike Wood
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