GODSPELL
Junior Workshop Production
Synopsis:
The structure of the musical is that of a series of parables, taken primarily from the Gospel of Matthew. These are then interspersed with a variety of modern music set primarily to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ treated briefly near the end of performance.
BHTC NOTES: This show was repeated with a renewed cast in October 1987 in the small Poynings church and then yet again in 1988 at a church in Woking.
PLAYWRIGHTS: John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz. Tebelak originally created Godspell at the age of 22 as his masters thesis project. The music was by written by Stephen Schwartz with some lyrics being original, whilst others are taken from either the Bible or traditional hymns in the 1940 Episcopal Hymnal.
GODSPELL
Genre: Musical
Playwrights: John-Michael Tebelak &
Stephen Schwartz
Directed by: Julia Clark
Musical Director: John Fernie
Production Date: 1987
Group: BHTC
Staged: St John's Church, Burgess Hill
BHTC Production Number: 141
Cast
Deidre Baker, Eleanor Peckham, Nikki Bradford,
Andrea Puttick, Steven Bradford, Simon Russell,
Helen Browning, Helen Smith, Jamie Clark,
Chris Spencer, Jim Clark, Mary Spink,
Andrea Cooper, Louise Thompsett, Claire Foulser,
Mary Thompsett, Jonathan Fox, Lynne Ticehurst,
Selena King, Caroline Tinker, Jackie Lander
Pearl White, Christine Lewry, Paul Whittington, Stephen Lewry
Nicola Wood, Kerry Negus, Michael Wright
Crew
Terry Thompsett
Julie Richards & Stephen Medhurst
John Fernie
Mike Wood
Peter Case
Roland Bryce
Mike Edwards
Sandra Knight & Val Thompsett