Provided by Hope Theater
There’s a new community theater in town! For over a decade, Hope Theater has been producing week-long drama camps for high school and college students, staging full Broadway musicals in just one week’s time, receiving rave reviews from enthusiastic audiences.Now, Hope Theater turns its attention to adult actors, staging its first full-scale theatrical production!With decades of experience both on and off the local community theater and professional stages, theproduction team behind Godspell knows how to create entertaining, professional quality shows. State-of-the-art Hope Theater provides a comfortable setting for audiences to relax and enjoy a break fromthe outside world.Godspell tells a timeless story of people from all walks of life coming together as a community as theyexperience unconditional love from the character of Jesus. The musical is structured as a series ofparables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew. These ancient stories are interspersed with chart-topping songs set to new, rock-driven orchestrations, enhanced by energetic choreography.
Composed by Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, with the book by John-Michael Tebelak, it has been well-loved for over 50 years, originally making its debut off-Broadway in May of 1971.Performed world-wide in all manners of venues, in 2011 it was revised musically and successfullybrought back to Broadway. Both the original and revised versions continue to be performed world-wide.
Hope Theater’s Godspell production team includes many well-known locals: visionary story-painter ScottHeine serves as director, with music directors Margo Heine and Katy Benko, choreographer JosieCarrado, and producers Scott and Hilary Pierce. Additionally, the cast is full of well-regarded local talent:Kelly Snow as Jesus, Josh Carias as John/Judas, and an ensemble cast comprised of Katy Benko, DawnGaynor, Betsy Hansen, Marty Kelly, Rachel Marineau, Alan Pierce, Hilary Pierce, and Rebecca White. Thelive band is led by Drew Flemming, and also includes Chris Calavas, Joseph Evans, Lori Roddy, and AaronTalley.There will be nine performances at Hope Theater, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton, March 25 through April 10, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (no Saturday show on April 2). Sundays at 2:00 p.m. There will also be a Saturday matinee on April 9 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students or seniors. Tickets are available at hope.theater or at the door until sold out.
