Saturday Nights, starting Aug. 16
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Summer vacation for the music ministry group (see below for more).
More Than Just a Man: Final performance August 2nd at Archangel Michael and St. Anthony Coptic Church. Please be sure to come and enjoy this drama about the life and death of Jesus Christ (Opening scene, Child Jesus at the temple; Final scene the crucifixion and resurrection).
The following cast and activities have been confirmed for our 2008/2009 New Years Celebration piece Nicolas the Wandering Orphan. Rehearsal will begin starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evenings, starting August 16, 2008. Please read below for already cast or open characters in the New Year's play. Anything that is open means characters have not yet been cast, so sign up and join the fun!
Nicholas the Wandering Orphan New Year's Celebration 2008/2009
1. Nicholas, (a six year old orphan act one and act two)- Daniel
2. Papa- Paul (act one only)
3. Mama- Sarra (act one Only)
4. Katy- (Nicholas' younger sister) SahSah (act one only)
5. Greta- Virginia (Act one and act two)
6. Otto- Jonah (act two only)
7. Child one- (Greta's Children act twp only)- Veronica
8. Child two- (Greta's children act two only)- Sandra
9. Messenger- Andrew
10. Villager, 1,-(Open)
11. Villager 2, -(open)
12. Villager 3-(open)
In order of appearance, An Orphan Named Christian Production scheduled for later in the year 2009
1 Miss Mann (Kitchen Help, first scene only)-
2. Christian (an orphan) Paul
3. John Malcolm-(Over seer of Remington Orphanage)-
4. Rachel - (Orphanage assistant)
5. Dr. Lambert (Orphanage Doctor)-
6. Pinto longleaf (an orphan)-
7. Johnny Jessup (an orphan)-
8. Jennifer Neilson-
9. Ken Neilson-
10. Lisa (an Orphan)-
11. Mrs Johnson-
12. Buddy (six year old Orphan)-Daniel
13. Noel (a child angel)-Veronica
14. Alex the Elf in dreamland-Jonah
15. Police man one-
16. Police man -
17. The voice of Christian's mother (Bit part) voice only-Shirley Hanna
18. Orphans- extra's for orphanage playroom scenes, and other orphan scenes, All children in music ministry program will be cast as orphans.
Our Music Ministry program is presently forming an English choir. Our first Choir concert, is scheduled for the year 2009. Our choir will be focusing on Traditional, Arabic, translated, English versions songs. All are welcome to join the choir, or anything else our music ministry program is preparing to do on stage or in concert.
Saturday, August, 16: Music Ministry group program moves to Saturday nights, from 6:30 to 8:30 at Archangel Michael and St. Anthony's church. After discussing this with the parents and Abouna, we all decided Saturday evenings are better.
Also on August, 16: First rehearsal for New Year's play, a musical "Nicholas the Wandering Orphan," from the classic book, "The Life Adventures of Santa Claus." (see below)
Upcoming: A full-length, non-musical production of "An Orphan Named Christian" written by Shirley King Hanna. (see below)
Christmas/New Year's Celebration
Special Note
The play "An Orphan named Christian" is not happening for the New Year's Celebration. It is going to be done later in the year instead. The New Year's Celebration will bring the short play "Nicholas, the Wondering Orphan" and a few English Choir Christmas songs along with it.
As part of our 4th annual New Year's Celebration 2009, the Music Ministry will be putting on "Nicholas the Wondering Orphan." Adapted from the children's chapter book of the same name, this story takes place when the future Santa Claus was a child, centered around his hardships at age six. Rehearsal will begin August 2008.
A Children's English Choir Christmas Concert will be put on sometime in January.
For June 2009, expect an End of the Year English Choir Concert with a blend of traditional Arabic hymns and more!