 SEASON 2, EPISODE 23 THE MAESTRO Former ballet star Anton Pascola (Colm Feore), now a leading choreographer, has offered a place in his company to Grace Colwell (Cynthia Preston), the daughter of Jack's old friend. The young ballerina is thrilled and a proud Jack, accompanied by Grace, Ryan and Micki, attends a performance of Pascola's most recent ballet. To their surprise, the advertised dancers do not perform that evening- it seems they committed suicide the night before. After the performance, the group goes backstage to meet with Anton, whose collection of antique music boxes catches Jack's eye. He is particularly drawn to an extremely rare model known as a Symphonia, but when he asks Pascola for permission to examine it, the choreographer rudely rebuffs him. Later, when Jack observes Grace studying a videotape of Pascola's dancers in rehearsal, he clearly hears the music from the Symphonia playing in the background. Checking the manifest, Jack soon learns that the Symphonia is indeed cursed, causing Anton's dancers to become possessed, and dance until they ultimately collapse and die. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS ANTON PASCOLA- COLM FEORE GRACE COLWELL- CYNTHIA PRESTON CARTIER- KAREN WOOLRIDGE MANNING- PATRIC A. CREELMAN ANNE- SONYA DELWAIDE ADAM- JADSON CALDEIRA GUS- ABBOTT ANDERSON MRS. LEAR- CAROLE GALLOWAY Written by- Karen J. Janigan Directed by- Timothy Bond Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Supervising Producer- Jon Andersen Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Consultant- Jim Henshaw Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff Editor- Dave Goard First Assistant Director- David MacLeod Second Unit Director- T.J. Scott Casting by- Tina Gerussi Choreographer- Sonya Delwaide Camera Operator- Randal Platt 1st Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien 2nd Assistant Camera- Trevor Haws 2nd Unit Director of Photography- Richard Wincenty Sound Recordist- Ao Loo Boom Operator- Erik Fitz Costume Designer- Maxyne Baker Assistant Designer- Marie-Sylvie Deveau Wardrobe Mistress- Judith England Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Hair Stylist- Madeleine Russell Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dresser- Bruce Mailing Swing Gang- David Maltese, Darryl Beebe Stills Photographer- Ben Mark Holzberg Second Assistant Director- Jill Compton Stunt Coordinator- J.J. Makaro Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Production Supervisor- John Board Script Supervisor- Benu Bhandari Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser Production Secretary- Victoria Harding Third Assistant Director- Andrea Raffaghello Director of Visual Effects- Megan Hope-Ross Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc. Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki Special Make-Up Effects- Dennis Curcio Property Master- Alex Kutschera Lead Props- Frauke Illing Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Kevin Murphy Electricians- Steve Morrison, Nigel Draper Transportation Coordinator- Chris Radley-Walters Key Grip- Mark Silver Best Boy Grip- Greg Palermo Grips- Blake Ballantine, Malcolm Nefsky Construction Coordinator- Ron Lightfoot Supervising Editor- Gary L. Smith Post-Production Supervisor- Philip Stilman Post-Production Coordinator- Gary Mueller Assistant Editor- Bernadette Kelly Video Post-Production Facilities- The Magnetic North Corporation Sound Mixers- Terry Gordica, Tim Archer Supervising Sound Editor- Christopher Hutton Sound Editors- Jon Archer, Helen Watson Foley- Peter Harper, John Sievert Sound Post-Production- Master's Workshop Special Thanks to: Robert Desrosiers Dance Theatre Special Thanks to: Marcel Cellier Special Thanks to: Warner Bros. Special Products Executive in Charge of Production- Robert Wertheimer Executive Production Consultant- Rick Schwartz Supervising Executive for Hometown Films- Barbara Sachs Copyright 1989 Paramount Pictures Corporation A Triumph Entertainment Corporation Production Produced in Association with Hometown Films All Rights Reserved |
     Anton: "Life is short...art lasts forever..." Thomas: "Fanatic, but brilliant..." Anton: "All great art is created out of pain..." Grace: "I'd do anything for you, you know that..." Ryan: "She was just too caught up in it to stop..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Jeff (uncredited)- Died from heart attack 2. Adam (Jadson Caldeira)- Dove out window to death 3. Celia (uncredited)- Dove out window to death 4. Anne (Sonya Delwaide)- Danced to death 5. Susan (uncredited)- Danced through mirror, impaled by glass shard 6. Anton (Colm Feore)- Danced to death 7. Grace (Cynthia Preston)- Danced to death 8. Victim #1 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 9. Victim #2 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 10. Victim #3 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 11. Victim #4 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 12. Victim #5 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 13. Victim #6 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead 14. Victim #7 (uncredited)- Referred to as disappearance, presumed dead TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the production that the group attended? 2. Who was the original owner of the troupe and his connection to Anton? 3. What production was Anton prepping during the events of the music box? 4. What was the number of the apartment where Anna was found dead? 5. What was the oath chanted by the dancers with their hand on their Symphonia? ANSWERS 1. Jack, Micki and Ryan attended a dance production of 'Romeo & Juliet'. 2. Jeffrey Lear, who danced with Anton, owned the troupe. 3. Anton was prepping 'The Legend Of Sheba'. 4. Anna was found in apartment number 616. 5. The dancers stated the oath, "I dedicate my body and soul to the dance". AIR DATE May 22, 1989 EPISODE RATING: 6 Ballet-themed episode brings to mind 'The Black Swan' of modern day... Colm Feore delivers a strong, creepy performance as Anton PROMO |
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