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2006 Drama Ministry Workshop

Drama Ministry

Drama Ministry Team

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, the Drama Ministry Team would like to hear them. Matt Russell, Alicia King, Jessica Hendricks, Sharon Bailey, Jill Francisco, and Doug Wiggers are hard at work and need your talent and support!

Sermon Drama

Several opportunities are available for people to participate in drama for upcoming sermon series. We have a need for the "Untouchables" sermon series in April, 2008 and will have many more coming. See Pastor Doug if you are interested in participating in this way.

Broadway-Style Musicals / Interactive Dinner Theater

Once every couple of years, you get to see us let our hair down (or put it under a wig) and take on a whole new personality. We've done several broadway-style musicals with full orchestra (The Christmas Post in 2001 & 2002, Four Tickets to Christmas in 2003 & 2004, A Time for Christmas in 2005) and Interactive Dinner Theater (Uncle Phil's Diner: Christmas at the Diner in 2006; Uncle Phil's Diner: Homecoming 1957 in 2008).

	Click to view a couple of musical numbers from the show, posted on YouTube

Uncle Phil's Diner: Badger Homecoming 1957

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 6:30pm
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 6:30pm
Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 4:30pm

Synopsis

Following the success of the Uncle Phil's Diner: No Room at the Diner (performed in December 2006 - click here for photos), the 2008 presentation is once again set in Uncle Phil's 1950s diner.

Evergreen High School's Badger Homecoming Banquet for 1957 has been forced to make a last-minute move from the gym due to the unfortunate flooding caused by a prankster dropping a cherry bomb in the toilet of the boys' locker room. The event has moved to Uncle Phil's Diner-unbeknownest to Uncle Phil who is away at a diner convention.

Try as he may, P.J. the deejay cannot avoid Uncle Phil finding out about the banquet as Principal Krepple and his secretary Gladys spoil the secret. Characters such as "Gertie", "Bunny Sue", and the ever-popular "Wally" return with the cast of this fun-filled sequel.

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Christmas at Uncle Phil's Diner: No Room at the Diner

December 8, 9 & 10, 2006

The Drama Ministry of Cicero Christian Church presented the interactive dinner theater Christmas at Uncle Phil's Diner: No Room at the Diner in the family life center in four shows on December 8, 9, and 10, 2006 to a sold-out crowd at each show.

We hope you were able to join us as we took a trip back to the 50’s for an evening of food, music and fun. Many of you put on your poodle skirts and leather jackets and came ready to enjoy some classic diner food and an evening of Christmas entertainment unlike anything you’ve ever seen!

This year’s show was an unusual collection of improv, music, choreography, sketch comedy and great food, all set on Christmas Eve, 1957, in Uncle Phil's fabulous fifties diner! The show happened all around the guests, making them feel a part of the excitement and not just an observer.

Thanks for your excellent support of our food pantry - it looks like the jolly green giant dropped manna from heaven!

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2006 Drama Ministry Workshop

September 30, 2006

What did we learn?

There was a terrible hurricane and FEMA (a GOVERNMENT agency) gave out free hotel passes -- does anyone remember the name of the hurricane?
The youth minister's wife knows how to fake smoking a cigarette
Cheerleading tryouts were yesterday
Marie can get out of having to say a line with sign language
A good fan only needs three blades
We like to eat, and our wishes were fulfilled
It is stupid to use a lantern in a barn with electricity
Elaine doesn't take very good pictures
The sun sets with "Sherry Mosbaugh"
The first half of the workshop counted as an aerobic workout
Some leaves just fall more gracefully than others
Alicia has a curfew
Some clay just can't be molded
One of our elders picks his nose in public
Drama is fun
Rosalia can't wear "jellow"
Always knock before entering a bathroom
We want to be as active as Betty Williams when I'm pushing 80!
Oh yeah... project your voice, don't have your back to the audience, lead with your backstage foot, blah, blah, blah....


This group had quite a trip to King's Island in their improv sketch. (l to r): Deb Alley, Chris Moore, Alicia King, Jason Schoettmer, Jeff Roberts		Never back into the car of an alcoholic! (l to r): Susan Hoch, Lori Seaman, Chad Allen, David Ladd


Patience is a virtue at this cafe! (l to r): Sherry Strauss, Jessica Hendricks, Gregg Francisco, Marie Mosbaugh		We all enjoyed a fantastic breakfast, lunch and snack prepared by several volunteers. Has anyone ever seen a cinnamon roll as large as those were?


As Josh Johanssen so aptly said it - this was by far the funniest improv sketch of the day. Who knew we could all stretch so far! (l to r): Gino Small, Mike Jenkins, Rosalia Hancock, Matt Russell, Shirley Carter, Jill Francisco		Participants broke up in groups several times to demonstrate our inability to follow directions! We even enjoyed how we were assigned random groups by singing different songs.


Given a one word picture of "sunset," this ensemble brought the word to life. (l to r): Ben Radant, Shirley Carter, Rosalia Hancock, Sherry Strauss		Watch out for the tornado. (l to r): David Ladd, Megan Allen, and innocent bystander Leah Hahn.


What a flamboyant leaf has fallen from this sturdy tree! (l to r): Josh Johanssen, Jill Francisco, Jessica Hendricks, Deb Alley, Sherry Roop		A ceiling fan with only one speed - slow! (l to r): Beth Roberts, Julie Reed, Chris Moore, Lori Seaman


No wonder these girls couldn't make Mrs. Dingleberries' cheer squad. (l to r): Josh Johannsen, Beth Roberts, Jean Medonic, Kelly Hine, Julie Reed		GIVE HIM THE CHAIR! This "bad boy" learned his lesson, I hope! (l to r): Megan Allen, Leah Hahn, Ben Radant, Elaine Oldham, Renee Piper