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Oregon Straw Hat Players presents


by Gian Carlo Menotti

A holiday gift to the Oregon Community

December 19 and 21
at People's United Methodist Church
103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon, Wisconsin

Since its first performance on NBC Television on Christmas Eve, 1951,
Amahl and the Night Visitors has taken its place as a holiday classic.

The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem,
stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who
lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom
"built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the child they seek.

In this warm and compassionate story, Gian Carlo Menotti
has captured the essential spirit of Christmas.

Performances are:
Friday, December 19, 8:00 pm (free will donation)
Sunday, December 21, as part of the 10:30 am worship

Music Director - Randal Swiggum
Stage Director - David Lawver
Chorus Master - Duane Draper
Stage Manager - Rebecca Cripps

Principals
Simon Johnson - Amahl
Margaret Jenks - The Mother
Fabian Qamar - King Kaspar
Greg Walters - King Melchior
Gregory Brumfield - King Balthazar
John Unertl IV - The Page

Chorus
Rebecca Cripps
Katelyn Curtin
Duane Draper (tenor section leader)
Laurie Fellenz
Jeffrey Fillian
Ruby Fillian
Robert Glasser
Patricia Gullo Hetland (alto section leader)
Tracy Hines
Ben Klingenberg
Katie Monk (dancer)
Caitlin Rutz (soprano section leader)
Robin Talley
Rhiannon Tyler
John Unertl III (bass section leader)
Julie Wood (dancer)
Ryan Wood (dancer)
Darlene Younger
Fred Younger
Steven Zach

Instrumentalists
Piano - Andy Johnson
Oboe - Fred Younger

Rehearsal schedule
All at People's United Methodist Church except 11/20 at Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr, Oregon
Principals only Combined Chorus only
Tuesday, 11/11 7-10 Staging w/ Balthazar cover    
  Saturday, 11/15 11-1:30 Chorus music. N/A: Curtin, Johnson, Monk. Leave 1pm: Zach
    Tuesday, 11/18 7-9:30 Chorus music. N/A: Hines, Unertl III, FYounger. Late: Monk. Leave 7:45pm: Hetland
**CANCELLED** Thursday, 11/20 7-10 Staging w/ Balthazar cover (OMS)    
  Saturday, 11/22 11-1:30 Chorus music. N/A: Curtin, Fellenz, Monk, Draper. ??: Unertl III
    Tuesday, 11/25 7-9:30 Chorus music. N/A: Curtin, Glasser, Hetland, DYounger, FYounger. ??: Unertl III. Late: Fellenz
Tuesday, 12/9 7-10 Staging w/ Gregory   Tuesday, 12/9 7-9:30 OPTIONAL chorus music
  Thursday, 12/11 7-10 Staging w/ Chorus & Balth. cover. ??: Unertl III  
  Friday, 12/12 7-10 Staging w/ Chorus & Balthazar cover. Late: Monk  
  Monday, 12/15 7-10 First dress  
  Thursday, 12/18 7:30-10:30 Final dress
(Gregory possibly late)