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The Fisherman & His Wife (STC)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (STC) Ama & The White Crane (STC) A Priesthood of All Believers (AOL) The Birth Of Jesus, According to John (AOL) An Unexpected Christmas (AOL) The Birth of Jesus, An Outdoor Live Nativity Production (AOL) Devon's Hurt (STC) |
And After They Had Eaten... (AOL)
Noah's Rainboat (AOL) Pump Boys & Dinettes (STC) For Such A Time As This (HPD) Evita (WRP) We Will Carry the Torch (HPD) Winnie the Pooh, The Musical Comedy (STC) |
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Winnie The Pooh, The Musical Comedy
Lyrics by A.A. Milne. Music by Allan Friedman. Adapted by Kristen Sergel Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Join Winnie the Pooh and all his friends live on stage, for an all-new fun-filled adventure. Watch as Piglet, Eeyore, Roo and the rest of the gang prepare a special surprise birthday party for Pooh and find a day full of excitement, fun, blustery adventures and plenty of "hunny"! A.A. Milne's poetry provided the basis for most of the lyrics of this musical that will enchant the audience. Winnie-the-Pooh, the famous bear of Very Little Brain, is singing happily that "Isn't it funny how a bear likes honey," when the "terrible" trouble begins. Kanga comes to the forest with soap for baths and spoonfuls of Strengthening Medicine! Something must be done! |
Production by
Storybook Theater Company DeLand, Florida Performances on July 16, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. July 17, 18, 24, 25 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center DeLand, Florida |
We Will Carry the Torch
Patriotic Choral Program Arranged by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by The Ministry of Music & Worship Arts of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Winter Park, Florida & HPD (Hashi Productions & Design) Performances on July 4 @ 2:00 p.m. All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida (Click for Map) |
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Evita
Lyrics by Tim Rice with Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber Directed by Amy Avalon & Barbara Saldriago Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Auditions March 20 – 21 from 1 – 5 p.m. The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-picture Argentinean actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinean president and dictator Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina. The show brings to life the dynamic persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator, Juan Peron. Beginning with the young, ambitious Eva, the musical follows her methodic rise to sainthood in her homeland. The story tells of the enormous wealth and power she gained and the means by which she became the beloved Evita. Told live thorough a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, Evita creates an arresting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself. |
Production by Wekiva River Players of Sanford, Florida
Performances on June 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 @ 7:30 p.m. June 13, 20, 27 @ 2:00 p.m. All Performances at Helen Stairs Theatre of Sanford, Florida |
For Such A Time As This
Memorial Day Remembrance Program Arranged by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner |
Production by The Ministry of Music & Worship Arts of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Winter Park, Florida & HPD
Performance on May 31 @ 7 p.m. All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida |
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Conceived and written by Cass Morgan, Debra Monk, Jack Foley, Jim Wamm, John Schimmel& Mark Hardwick Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner As the house opens, Pump Boys Jim, Eddie, Jackson and L.M. come out on stage to tune their instruments. Besides being 'Pump Boys', they are actors, singers, dancers and musicians. While they are busy tuning and chatting, the Dinettes, Prudie and Rhetta, are preparing their Diner for opening and have a little chat with the incoming curious audience. Once when everybody is seated, the show can begin. Pump Boys and Dinettes -- A Rock 'n Roll - Country & Blues Musical Revue -- is the sort of show that feeds off the energy and pleasure of its audience, celebrating life and love in a small, southern town. Half of the clever setting is a country diner out on Highway 57, somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, and the other half is a gas station, meant to be located on the other side of the highway. Its characters are four guys who pump gas, and two gals, the Cupp sisters, waitress/proprietors of the Double Cupp Diner across the highway. These are six relentlessly cheerful people out to have a good time. |
Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage in DeLand, Florida
Performances on May 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22 at 8 p.m. May 9, 16 & 23 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
Noah’s Rainboat
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter |
Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida
Performances on November All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida |
And After They Had Eaten…
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida & HPD (Hashi Productions& Design) |
Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida & HPD
Performances on April 8 @ 7 p.m. All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida |
Devon’s Hurt
by Laurie Brooks Directed by Darlene J. Lentz - Stewart Starring Timothy D. Turner, Ray Wood, Kylie Koscoe & Sonya Guyer Devon and his best friend Stephanie have a fight and when Stephanie leaves mad, The Hurt appears. The Hurt embodies all of Devon’s pent up bad and painful feelings in a sympathetic, tender way. When Devon decides to lock The Hurt up in his closest things get worse until he learns to deal with his emotions truthfully. This play addresses conflict resolution from the child’s point of view. |
Tour Production by
Storybook Theater Company DeLand, Florida Public Performances on February 14 & 28 @ 2:30 p.m. On Tour January – May 2004 All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center DeLand, Florida |
The Birth of Jesus, An Outdoor Live Nativity Production
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner This production is a fully orchestrated and narrated reenactment of the Bible story, beginning with foretelling by Isaiah to the decree of Augustus for the census forcing the future parents of Jesus to travel to Joseph’s home of Bethlehem. Then we see the shepherds keeping warm by firelight approached by an Angel telling them of the birth of a King. We see the shepherds’ journey to the manger, as far off in the distance we see the Magi traveling with their gifts from the east to greet the newborn King. The production lasts about 50 minutes with riser seating & refreshments available. Admission is FREE as a gift to the Orlando community. |
Production by
Acts Of Light Theater Company Winter Park, Florida & HPD Performances on December 20, 21, 22, 23 @ 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Lawn in Winter Park, Florida |
An Unexpected Christmas
by Donna VanLiere Directed by Timothy D. Turner A winter storm in Michigan has left one disgruntled group of travelers stranded in a train station. Unable to do anything but stare at each other, this unlikely mix—one Christian, one doubter, one serious skeptic, and one, well, goofball—strike up a debate about the Christmas story and the miracle of Jesus. CAST in order of appearance Voice-Over Rich McCandless, Mark Roberts Phillis Kathie Gerber Daphne Emily Mohabir Alice Marlys McKercher Gwen Heather Mason |
Production by
Acts Of Light Theater Company Winter Park, Florida Performances on December 14 @ 11:00 a.m. and December 21 @ 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Sanctuary Winter Park, Florida |
The Birth Of Jesus, According to John
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner John's gospel differs from the other three in its very structure. Matthew, Mark and Luke concentrate mainly on creating a kind of mosaic of the last year of Jesus ministry, whereas John paints with large brush strokes the whole landscape of Jesus' activity. The events described in the first five chapters of his gospel are totally lacking from the others, the same applying to a large part of the later narrative. He presents everything with the vividness of an eye-witness. The first three verses of John's gospel read as follows: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." Experience this interactive production of the Birth of Jesus presented by the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Sunday School and Youth Programs from age 3 – grade 12. |
Production by
Acts Of Light Theater Company Winter Park, Florida Performances on December 14 @ 9:00 a.m. December 21 @ 11:00 a.m. All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Sanctuary in Winter Park, FL |
A Priesthood of All Believers
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Martin Luther (1483-1546) dealt the symbolic blow that began the Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by church officialsof the Catholic Church. But Luther himself saw the Reformation as something far more important than a revolt against ecclesiastical abuses. He believed it was a fight for the gospel. Luther even stated that he would have happily yielded every point of dispute to the Pope, if only the Pope had affirmed the gospel. And at the heart of the gospel, in Luther's estimation, was the doctrine of justification by faith--the teaching that Christ's own righteousness is imputed to those who believe, and on that ground alone, they are accepted by God. Luther became an Augustinian monk in 1505, disappointing his equally strong-willed father, who wished him to become a lawyer. Luther's Theses, which outlined his theological argument against the use of indulgences, were based on the notion that Christianity is fundamentally a phenomenon of the inner world of human beings and had little or nothing to do with the outer world, such as temporal punishments. It is this fundamental argument, not the controversy of the indulgences themselves, that most people in the church disapproved of and that led to Luther's being hauled into court in 1518 to defend his arguments against the cardinal Cajetan. Luther believed in a fellowship of believers all are all priests. We all have the power to understand God’s word. No believer in God needs another to interpret God for him or her. Most of the European Enlightenment revolves around freedom and the project of "liberating" people: liberating them from false beliefs, from false religion, from arbitrary authority, etc.--that is, what we will be calling "liberation discourse." Westerners still participate in this Enlightenment project today. This idea of "liberating" people, so common to the international politics of our own period, comes out of Luther's idea of "freedom." |
Production by
Acts Of Light Theater Company Winter Park, Florida Performance on November 23 All Performances at Agape Hall Theater Winter Park, Florida |
Ama & The White Crane
by Maureen A. O'Toole Directed by Darlene J. Lentz-Stewart Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida Set in 17th Century Japan, this Kabuki-style adventure celebrates strong family values and the development of relationships. With highly acclaimed productions, the play has proven appeal for a wide audience. In an imaginative and expert blend of mime, movement, music and comedy, the adventures of Ama and her hand-puppet companion, White Crane, unfold as they journey to the Legendary Center of the Universe. A pair of bombastic but good-hearted samurai befriends Ama as she seeks to save her village from a powerful Demon, whose disguises create suspense and humor. The Demon is inevitably overcome by the ingenuity of young Ama. In a highly stylized, visually stunning moment, White Crane's "wings" appear and the trip is "flown" to the top of the mountain, safe from danger, closer to enlightenment. |
Production by
Storybook Theater Company DeLand, Florida Public Performances on October 11 -19 In-House Tour throughout October All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center DeLand, Florida |
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart with Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Bob Cook Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida "Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written – the perfect escape from life's troubles. “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. |
Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage
DeLand, Florida Performances on September 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 @ 8 p.m. 14, 21, 28 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center DeLand, Florida |
The Fisherman & His Wife
A Brothers’ Grimm classic tale adapted by Larry and Vivian Snipes Directed by Rene Sands Starring Timothy D. Turner, Ray Wood, Kylie Koscoe Tour Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida What happens when you put a talking flounder in between a bickering married couple? A hysterical rendition of the Brothers’ Grimm classic tale The Fisherman & his Wife. Follow along with these unusual characters and find out the one wish that will truly make the Fisherman’s wife happy. Will a tiny hut by the sea by enough for this greedy wife or will she need to become King of all the land? You won’t want to miss this incredible story that will not only keep you on the edge of your seat but keeps you in stitches the whole time. Catch this production on the Sands Theater Center Main Stage or somewhere in Florida as the show goes on the road with Storybook Theater’s Tour Company. |
Tour Production by
Storybook Theater Company DeLand, Florida Public Performances on October 4 – 26 Tour September – December 2003 All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center DeLand, Florida |