Dania Leova Hunter.
The Playhouse is also putting on its first musical in 10 years: Godspell. It was first scheduled for November 2022 but has since been postponed to sometime in 2023. Originally composed in 1971 by three-time Grammy award winner, Stephen Schwartz, Godspell tells the story of Jesus Christ’ s life based upon the Gospel of Mathew. A troupe of friends sing songs and act out the stories as they travel through the inner city.
In 1973, Godspell became a hit movie and songs like“ Day by Day” and“ Save the People” became popular. The costumes of this musical mimic those in the movie. The cast has had the opportunity to design their own courtesy photo
costumes resembling hippie, inner-city urchins with bright colors and creative patterns.
Director John Elmore explains that Godspell is sort of a combination of the musical, Hair and the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar. He has directed Godspell in the past.
John graduated from Indiana University with a degree in directing and is now an adjunct teacher there. He has more than 29 years of experience directing commercials, music videos, films, TV shows, and theatrical productions. John is also a member of the Directors Guild of America. After retiring in 2019, John moved back to Brown County and has been directing shows at the Playhouse for two years. He is co-directing A Christmas Carol with Dania as well.
What makes these shows so special are the cast and crew. They have been actively practicing since August. A Christmas Carol has a massive cast of 18 with ages ranging from around 10 to those in their 70’ s. Godspell currently has a cast of 10 people that are learning 18 songs to entertain the audience. Ages range from 23 to 68 years old. Both casts are entirely local. They have become a close-knit family after months of practice. You may recognize a few performers as several have been in multiple Brown County Playhouse productions.
While each show has religious themes, you do not need to be of any specific faith to enjoy the stories of the good in humanity and the challenge of the human experience.
Stay tuned for updates on Godspell’ s release in 2023. You can buy tickets for A Christmas Carol now at < browncountyplayhouse. org >. •
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