By MATT ZWYER
Waterville Playshop PR Trustee
Waterville Playshop is set to make a return to live musical theatre this summer! Help us make this return something special by coming to see the new revival version of Godspell, a dramatized story built from parables found in the Book of Matthew. We’ll be bringing this wonderful show to life on September 9-12, and we’d love for you to be a part of the incredible experience! A perfect message for our society right now, the story describes for people of any and all faiths Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love.
Those ideals come vibrantly to life through storytelling, dancing, and songs of all genres; it literally has something for everybody!
Godspell was the first major musical theatre piece composed by Stephen Schwartz, the same man who composed Wicked, Pippin, and Children of Eden, among others. This show took the world by storm, leading to a movie and now new revival adaptation. It includes such beloved tunes as “Day by Day,” “All for the Best,” “All Good Gifts,” and “By My Side.”
Director Michael Barlos is assisted by Jerri Lee. Joelle Stiles is the music director, and Becky Beebe is the choreographer. Danny Carder plays the role of Jesus, and he leads a stellar cast of musical disciples, ready and eager to tell their story. Other cast members are: Amber Wilkes, Monica Glovier, Jess Mullins, Rhianon Barlos, Dennis Kale, Matthew Johnston, Rebecca Such, Ashley Gerhard, Lisa Tucker-Gray, Drew Fulton, Kate Taylor, Elicia Kinder, and Ben Bascuk.
Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Sept. 9 through 11, at 8 pm, and Sunday, September 12 at 2:30 p.m., at the Maumee Indoor Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at www.watervilleplayshop.org. Adult tickets are $17, and student/senior tickets are $15. They will also be available at the door.
