Perfect World is a new musical that explores the true life of Barbara Follett, a gifted child author who created an imagined utopia called Farksolia by the age of 14. Set in the 1920s, the story follows her rise to fame and her mysterious disappearance at 25, intertwined with the search conducted by investigators. Featuring a cast that includes Gabbie Adner as Barbara, the production is directed and choreographed by Kay Cole, with music by Richard Winzeler and a libretto by Alan Edmunds. The show depicts the pressures faced by a young prodigy and the impact of her creative legacy.
Cast and Creative Team for Perfect World at El Portal Theatre
Cast
Gabbie Adner
Barbara
Darcy Rose Byrnes
Anne
Dia Day
Sophie
Michael Deni
Wilson
Adam Hollick
Sargent Brown
Catherine Last
u/s Young Barbara, Anne, Sophie
Elizabeth Last
Young Anne
Sammy Linkowski
Nick
Charley Rowan McCain
Young Barbara
Guy Noland
Captain Weasley
Brent Schindele
Captain Stahl
Erika Schindele
Helen
Michael Wells
Anderson
Creative Team
Kay Cole
Director
Kay Cole
Choreographer
Alan Edmunds
Librettist & Co-Lyricist
Richard Winzeler
Composer & Co-Lyricist
Conwell Worthington
Producer
Cody Lassen & Associates
Production Consultant
Stephen Gifford
Scenic Designer
Jennifer Lynn Deck
Costume Designer
Hector Guerrero
Assistant Choreographer
Zev Burrows
Music Assistant
Darryl Archibald
Musical Supervisor
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