part of publicity (Craig Haupert feature article) at Niles, Michigan DAILY STAR -- www.nilesstar.com/
This year’s production of Stephen Schwartz’s Godspell Jr. will be performed Friday (May 18, 2012) and Saturday (May 19) in the sanctuary of Grace United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St., Niles.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 each or 10 for $45. Last year’s show, Annie Jr., sold out quickly, so the Tomasinos encourage people to reserve seats early by calling 269-683-8770. Tickets are available at the church or Color Me Christian in Niles.
Directed by Berrien Springs’ Patricia Smith and choreographed by Niles’ Jennifer Fiero, the musical will feature 18 students from as close as Niles and as far away as Kalamazoo.
“Our hope was for the kids to develop a sense of confidence and discover talents they didn’t know they had,” Tony said. “It’s also an opportunity for the community to support the arts, and we feel it is a way to offer to God our talents.”
Profits will be donated to children’s charities, such as The Methodist Children’s Home, a residential facility for abused and neglected children, and the Hope for Africa Children’s Choir, a group for children orphaned due to war and disease in Uganda and surrounding countries. Additionally, profits will support scholarships for future participants in this performing arts ministry.
Godspell Jr. is a reflection on the life of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospel of Matthew, with a message of kindness, tolerance, and love. Featuring the hit “Day By Day” and 13 other songs from the original Broadway Godspell play, which premiered in 1971 and is enjoying a revival in New York City, Godspell Jr. is appropriate for all ages with its upbeat rock tempo music and a performance length of about 80 minutes.
http://www.nilesstar.com/2012/05/13/niles-church-to-perform-godspell-jr/
cast photo in online edition -- features 12 of the 18 cast members (youth)
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