The Narrator-Kyle Schumacher
Adults of the Time Before:
The Specters:
Boudwa-Andy Surratt
Boudwa’s Henchmen:
The Gnomes:
The Dark Lords & Soldiers of the Darkness
Boudwa’s Enchantresses:
Kondor- Kyle Schumacher
Normandy- Robyn Jones
LeMans- Eric Walker
Medoc- Dan Nickel
Vabre- Andy Dober
The Court of Kondor:
Madelinne- Tina Hart
The Children
Constans- Travis Deaver
Andorra- Amy Kircher
The Minions of Darkness:
The Rocks:
The Trees:
Ruggles- David Mason
Poody- Stacy Walker
Jean LeBeau- Brandon Witte
Oui LePoop- Luke Crawford
Dungbody- Dylan Phelps
LeTwit (& Perot)- Scott Kinsell
Rouge Bordeaux- Kliff Thaxton
LeMooch- Ryan Miller
Chablis- Josh Kirbach
Moutarde Dijon- Keith Irvin
Toulouse- Curt Stinson
Froid Bidet- Brett Clark
Chateaubriant- Jason Fricke
Da Band:
Tickets:
Costuming:
Stage:
Nearly Everything:
Cast Paper:
Prompters:
Make-Up Specialist:
Artistic Consult:
Publicity:
Director's Right Hand:
Liddy Buddies:
Make-Up:
Gnome Design:
Rocks, Trees & Other Wonders:
Cover Design:
Props:
Tech:
Sound:
House:
Lights:
Cast T-Shirts:
Act I
Act II
"Excellence carries with it a strange irony. It makes the work of months and years look easy and without effort. When David Mason makes it to the state championship of three- point shooters, we tend to say, “Wow! What a gifted athlete!” when in fact, David’s prowess with the basketball is actually the product of countless hours scuffling in the gravel, playing horse with his dad out behind the house.
When we are enthralled with the skill of a beautiful voice like Sarah Privia’s, we tend to talk in terms of natural gifts... of “being born to sing,” and although such gifts do exist, we too often write the excellence off to natural abilities only ,not considering the hours of practice and the sacrifice which lead her to that moment.
Such is the case with good theatre. We hope that you enjoy Into the Light! with no thought of dance rehearsals, of sewing machines, of hours in the hot rafters hanging lights and of sleepless nights in search of solutions to technical problems.
We write these lines to simply give our thanks to those who’ve labored so tirelessly and with such love to produce a work of theatre which seems effortless. Since the audience will not see their effort, we wish to thank them now. We thank them not only for the actual work accomplished, but most especially for the joy they have brought to this project.
Debbie Walker and Teresa Sheahan running in after school with the most wonderful gnome face made of panty hose... Chuck West and Steve Eisenhauer, giddy as school boys over a new tech trick, spending their lunch periods in excited discussions... Julie Carriger trudging down the hallways with armloads of material .... the Arenzville 4-H crew noisily stitching the children’s final costumes ... Laura Mattes proudly announcing that, “You’ll recognize mine. They’re really neat!” Mike Mason standing near his earth-shaking sound board saying, “Crank it!” ... Patty Clinton attempting to direct one show while thumbing catalogs for another ... the Williams/Guthrie/Sexton triune watching their young charges with pride at rehearsals ... the dozens of mothers, fathers, and friends who have make this “effortless” fantasy a reality.
Long ago we gave up trying to make an accurate list of all those who have given of themselves for our kids. We once mistakenly thought that everyone’s name had to be listed to receive proper thanks. Then we began to notice things... things like the sounds of joy. Late nights in the sewing room when the material arrives just two days before picture night ... a working evening which in most places would be filled with the sounds of worry and anxiety.
Instead, we heard the sounds of laughter... of mothers, teachers, and friends filled with the joyful spirit of giving. We heard other sounds... more joy, this time from a chorus teacher listening to Travis hit that high note for the first time... of janitor Ed laughing with students in the hallways as he cleaned up the third soda spill of the night... of Stacy as she caught her first whiff of ether fumes to apply her warts... of parents hauling in a quick supper to fuel the engines between weight-lifting and play rehearsal... of Mr. Sexton watching his first class run up the aisle for the finale... of Jill Reither as the director whispers, “Didn’t they teach you thunder sounds in music theory?”... of the Carriger/Charlesworth/Clinton team after a day of our children, their children, and two hundred costumes... Sue’s laughter as she answers the with “You want how many for WHEN?”.... Karel’s smiling “Sure I can have it done by next hour!”... For those of you who’ve combined to make this joyful noise of excellence together, thank you…
Wherever there are sounds of laughter
Wherever there are dreams to dream
Wherever there’s a prayer of gladness
Wherever there’s a reason to believe........
Wherever there’s the sound of laughter
Wherever there are dreams to dream
Wherever there’s a prayer of gladness
Wherever there’s a reason to believe......
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Who’ll make the hopes come true
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Calling out to me and you.
And if ever there’s a hope for tomorrow
The voice of the Children will make it true.
If ever there’s a time to hope for
If ever there’s a place to be
If ever there’s a dream to go for...
If ever there’s a voice to heed...
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Singin’ out for a chance to be!
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Singin’ out to you and me!
And if ever we will reach tomorrow
It’s the voice of the children
Who’ll let us see.
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Singin’ loud and singin’ clear!
IT’S THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN!
Singin’ out for the world to hear!
And if ever there’s a hope for tomorrow
It’s the noise of the children
It’s the choice of the children
It’s the voice of the children
In our ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm_UY-Q-R7s