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PictureTravis Dwyer (left) as Young Violet and Heather Balogh as Violet
Violet is based on a short story called The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, about the growth and enlightenment of an isolated young woman during the civil rights era who embarks on a bus trip to find a televangelist she believes can heal her scarred face - the result of an accident when her father's axe flew off its handle when she was 13.  Along the way, she meets two soldiers - one black and one white - who end up teaching her about life, love and inner beauty.


Cassidy Theatre 
Parma Heights, Ohio 2007

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book & Lyrics by Brian Crawley

Directed by 
Geoff Short

Musical Direction by 
Larry Goodpaster

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Geoff documented the process of producing Violet in both video (see below) and in print.  The process was compiled into a full page news story, "The Making of a Musical". 

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Violet: Heather Balogh
Monty: Michael Snider
Flick:  Darryl Lewis
Father: Dan Bush
Young Violet: Travis Dwyer
The Preacher: Sam Santora

ALSO STARRING:
Kim Bush
Caron Wykle
Heather Hersh
Jared Sampson
Chris Bizub
David Williams

and featuring
THE PRAYER WARRIORS
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Darryl Lewis (left as Flick, Heather Balogh as Violet and Michael Snider as Monty
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Set rendering model
Geoff has produced many promotional videos for for local theatre productions. And it all started with this production of Violet.  Geoff began documenting the process of producing the show.  He taped rehearsals and interviewed cast members as a way to promote the show.  He called the videos "Violetblog". Soon he was producing videos for all his shows and the series became known as "Call-Back". 
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This was the opening video montage Geoff produced to open the show.  Obviously the vocals and instrumentation were done live by the band and actors in the show.  This short film was projected on the large billboard backdrop that was the centerpiece of the set.

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    • Gypsy 2
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