HUNTINGTON - This summer, a traveling theater troupe of 13 current students and one future student from Huntington University will present "Godspell," one of the biggest Broadway and off-Broadway successes of all time. This is the second consecutive run for the production, which toured for more than 40 performance venues last season.
With a new cast and crew and a fresh theme, this production combines compelling acting and voices with guitar, piano, keyboards and drums. Through trained theater and musical skills and God-given talent, the "Godspell" troupe will share the Gospel at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Christ's Covenant Church, Winona Lake. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call the church at 574-267-8973.
Admission is free, however, a love offering will be taken with the proceeds donated to Education for Conflict Resolution, North Manchester. The organization is a not-for-profit conflict resolution and training center, providing interpersonal and organizational consultation and mediation, as well as conflict education/workshops for schools, agencies, businesses, churches and community groups. For more information about the center, call 260-982-4621.
The "Godspell" cast and crew will perform at approximately 40 churches throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions through Aug. 10.
Unlike earlier productions of "Godspell," which cast Jesus and his disciples as a traveling band of troubadours, this interpretation casts Christ as the producer/director of the ultimate variety show. Jesus comes to help his followers find their talent and voice - not to glorify themselves, but to help spread His message.
Each "Godspell" performance is the the end result of a two-and-a-half week rehearsal intensive "boot camp" in which student actors and musicians join the professional production team to mount energetic, non-stop performances.
The cast and crew include Kylie Edmonds of Bourbon.
For more information about "Godspell," visit online at www.huntington.edu/godspell
