Bear in the Big Blue House Live: Surprise Party

Bear in the Big Blue House Live: Surprise Party toured across the United States and Canada in 2001 and 2002. This was the first VEE Corporation's Bear in the Big Blue House Live stage show, based on the episode "Mouse Party."

It's Tutter's birthday and viewers are invited to join Bear and the kids in the Big Blue House as they work together to plan a surprise party for Tutter. This stage production features many of the voices from the show and many of its songs as well. On his birthday, Tutter finds himself missing his friends, not knowing that they're in the process of planning an elaborate surprise party. While he laments being all alone, the preparations are in full-swing. Ojo gets to work on making the cake, Pip and Pop are placed in charge of the decorations and Treelo is given the task of wrapping Tutter's present. Pip and Pop get literally wrapped up in the decorations, but Bear helps them to break free. And Treelo finds himself wanting a present, but Bear helps him to see that even when it's not your birthday, there's a lot of fun to be had at a birthday party. Additionally, a couple of lucky kids with birthdays get to come on-stage for a special presentation of "Happy, Happy Birthday." The Shadow segment, recycled from "Bear's Birthday Bash" features the children of the week.

Notes

• Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Surprise Party includes two segments featuring real kids. The first one, in which kids talk about mail, is recycled from "What's in the Mail, Today?" The second one features kids talking about what they like about having a birthday party, recycled from the show's basis, "Mouse Party". Things include presents, staying up late and blowing out candles.

Cast

Bear

Tutter

Ojo

Treelo

Pip and Pop

Ray

Luna

Shadow

Josh Bourque

Shayne Fernandes

Anthony Giorgio

Sabra

The Muppet characters were all performed to a pre-recorded vocal track.

All the characters were featured live on stage with the exception of Ray, Luna, and Shadow, all three of whom were projected onto a large screen.

Voice Talent

Noel MacNeal as Bear

Peter Linz as Tutter and Pip

Vicki Kenderes-Eibner as Ojo

Tyler Bunch as Treelo and Pop

Geoffrey Holder as Ray

Tara Mooney as Shadow

Carol Dennis as Luna

Show Puppeteers

Ana M. Cabrera - Ojo

Yan Campos - Bear

Joe Kovacs - Bear

Doel Martinez - Treelo

Kevin Sario - Pop & Pip

Kristen Sario - Pip & Pop

Justin Walters - Tutter

Noland McFarland - Bear, late 2003 replacement

Songs

What's That Smell?

Good Morning

Welcome to the Blue House

That's My Name

What's In The Mail Today?

Love Is Incredible

Let's Get It Together

Baby Baby

Magic in the Kitchen

Otter Love Rap

What's Mine is Yours

Where O Where is Shadow

Happy, Happy Birthday

The Bear Cha-Cha-Cha

The Goodbye Song

Where are My Friends? (Friends Forever Version 1)

Birthday Wish Come True (Friends Forever Version 2)

Video releases

• Bear in the Big Blue House Live!

Additional Credits

Written by Mitchell Kriegman

Directed by Dean Gordon

Executive Producers --- Martin G. Baker and Michael Polis

Produced by Megan Hope-Ross

Associate Director --- Andrea Giles Rich

Edited by --- Jason Bielski, Casey Dake and Les Kaye

Post Production Supervisor --- Janie Oliver

Sound Supervisor --- Dino Herrman

Sound Editors --- Robert C. Jackson and Francois Blaighan

Logo Design --- Jason Bielski, Michele Moore

For VEE Corporation:

President & Executive Producer --- Vincent E. Egan

Sr. VP of Production & Producer --- James M. Waters

Show Directors --- Cheryl Baxter and Sylvia Hase

Choreographer --- David Underwood

Music Director --- Jon Baker

Art Director --- Jeff Murphy

Lighting Directors --- Brian Monaham and Charles Crayn

Creative Director --- Thomas F. Lieberman

General Manager, Production Services --- Jack Pence

Director of Production --- Barbara Lutz

Director of Operations --- Jay Humphry

Manager, Costumes & Creatures --- Chris Vesper

Production Manager --- Clara Westberg

Touring Company

Company Manager --- Terena Cardwell

Asst. Company Manager --- Carmen C. Toft

Performance Director --- Joseph Bearss

Head Carpenter / Crew Chief --- Todd C. Smith

Assistant Carpenter --- Cindy Guanci

Head Electrician --- John Leonard

Assistant Electrician --- Sandra L. C. Fong]]

Assistant Electrician / Video / Audio --- Kevin McCoy

Head Props --- Kyle Heartt

Head Wardrobe --- Jeanne Marlette

Puppet Master --- Kristen Sario

FOR DOME PRODUCTIONS INC.

Production Coordinator --- Andrew Tinning

Technical Producer --- Sheldon Wilson

Tehchnical Director --- Michael Mills

Video Engineer --- Mike Johnson and Elliot Christofoli

Audio Mixer --- Bob Miles

Booth PA --- Cyndi Volpe

Camera Operators --- Bob Armstrong, Steve Cruickshank, Chris Kelly, Mike Schaffel, [[Mark Snyder and Mitchell Villenevue

Utilities --- Stephanie Mackenzie and Mark Scott