#beakmansworld

This BEAKMAN ON THE BRAIN live stage show featured a toy theater section that was video projected over my head; I'm telling the story of Phineas Gage, an unfortunate railroad worker who miraculously survived having a heavy iron tamping bar blast through his head in 1848, destroying parts of his brain's left frontal lobe. 

The idea of this Birthday e-Card is simple. The cast of Beakman's World celebrates Phoebe's {Senta Moses-Mikan's} birthday, at their summer vacation property, a castle, in a secret location. {Ok probably just the television studio re-dressed.} Lester {Mark Ritts} practices his ordering dinner from servants, {to a mirror, because whom else would listen}. Don and Herb get their exercise by waddling about the large open areas, {okay they are looking for the remote control, so they can watch their favorite television show}. BlueGirl {a goddess from the sixteenth dimension, also known as Eliza Jane Schneider} has brought along her new sidekick 'Hailey Gardener Tuskernini-Voluptuous' or HGTV {Senta in hero disguise} as we like to call her, {she also likes fixing, and remodeling things}. Next to them are various 'Beakman's World toys, and young images of Senta herself, she looks like such a doll doesn't she? Josie {Alanna Ubach} discovers that the Beakman toy, was trying to dangle from the flagpole for an experiment, and it has began to break loose from the shelf, she reaches out to catch him. Liza {Eliza Jane Schneider}, has helped Beakman come up from the dungeon {cellar}, she still carries the torch, as they place the model toilets on the table, they are a re-design of the 'International Robotoilet' from Tokyo, which Eliza {Liza} had a hand, {or voice} in creating. Beakman {Paul Zaloom}, pressed a button on the side of each toilet, and out pops singing cardboard heads that wish 'the Birthday Girl' a Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday to Senta from all of us here at "Beakman Fans"!!!

First Beakman gig in Brazil, 1997: a United Airlines employee recognized my name at the desk and asked for a photo. Once I was seated on the plane, a lot more United agents came on board to say hello, take pictures, and deplane.

From the pilot for Beakman's World, before the lab coat became green. The pilot had a rat puppet instead of A Guy in the Rat Suit and a couple of kids, too.

CHANGE MY MIND.

The late, great Jean Stapleton, Edith Bunker on TV's ALL IN THE FAMILY and mother of our wonderful line producer Pam Putch, played Beakmom, my on screen mother. She was a joy and delight to work with: super chill, friendly, and kind to us all.

Beakman with a plastic skull that he operated as the wise guy puppet "Skully" in the live stage show BEAKMAN ON THE BRAIN, 2011. Skully's jaw would open and shut as he consistently gave Beakman a hard time, delighting the kids in the audience.

Some of the characters I had the pleasure to play on the show. Meekman, Beakman's meek brother, was a fun character for me, and Mark played a super creepy doctor.