Our Savior’s Lutheran Church performed its Spring Musical “I Witness News: Live From Jericho on Wednesday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The show was full of funny jokes, singing, dancing, and Bible Stories with a modern twist to them. The musical is about a modern-day news crew going back in time to cover the story of Joshua in the battle of Jericho with musical numbers by the cast members and a choir made up of the students. With a Preschool Prelude Performance at the 7:00 performance.
The I Witness News: Live From Jericho musical cast and crew include:
Lily Olmstead as Jackie, the News Producer
Lilli Bridgeford as Cecelia, the Reporter
Alyssa Johnson as Teri, the Audio Technician
Ivan Luckow as Joe, the Camera Man
Blake Brockpahler as the Announcer
Brayden Chapman as Joshua
Teagan Stueber as Caleb
Ruby Larson as Spy 1
McKinna Amiot as Spy 2
Caden Perry as Solider 1
Nolan Johnson as Soldier 2
Choir Members:
Preschool: Thomas Brekken, Noah Brockpahler, Axton Cymbaluk, Joanna DeBoer, Evelyn Griffin, Eleanor Kollin, Gus Kollin, Pearl Larson, Asher Leas, Maddie McLean, Piper Oliver, SJ O’Meara, Elise Sannes, Analise Wilson, and MaKenzlie Wilson
Kindergarten: Camdyn Brockpahler, Jameson Dans, Otto Hann, Noora Jerde, June Larson, Emmalynn Meine, Hazel Oliver, Odin Pilger, and Hazel Sinks
First Grade: Kingston Diaz, Lily Griffin, Kane Henderson, Annie Kollin, Allis Munch, Thorvin Pilger, Ryker Royal, and Karter Wilson
Second Grade: Tristan Brekken, Soren DeBoer, Gus Kangesier, Willow Navarro, Kaleb Olmstead, and Chase Stueber
Third Grade: Jax Amiot, Tatum Brockpahler, Clara Cymbaluk, Hadley Dans, Allessandra Kollin, Hattie Larson, and Hallie Perry
Fourth Grade: McKinna Amiot, Eliza DeBoer, and Teagan Stueber
Sixth Grade: Lillianna Bridgeford, Brayden Chapman, Alyssa Johnson, Ivan Luckow, and Caden Perry
Pictures of the musical can be seen below:
The opening song “The Promised Land” with Dancers Black Brockpahler, Ruby Larson, Lily Olmstead, and Caden Perry
Lilli Bridgeford, Alyssa Johnson, Ivan Luckow, and Lily Olmstead in character trying to figure out what story they can do to get their numbers up
The Choir that sang the songs with the cast
“Cecelia” interviewing “Joshua”
Joshua’s two spies played by McKinna Amiot and Eliza DeBoer singing a duet for “Giants in the Promised Land”
“Cecelia interviewing “Joshua” and “Caleb”
Blake Brockpahler singing “Be Strong”
“Cecelia” “Teri” and “Joe” moving into the Inn for the night
Ruby Larson as “Rahab” sining “We’ve All Heard” with dancers Jax Amiot, Alle Kollin, Hallie Perry, and Teagan Stueber
Tatum Brockpahler, Hadley Dans, and Hattie Larson singing “We Know You’re Spies” while the soldiers search the News Crew
“Joshua” meeting with his spies as the Jordan River
The Choir singing “Glorify God with My Praise
Performing “Our God Will Never Fail” with Singers: Alle Killin, Hallie Perry, and Teagan Stueber and Dancers Tatum Brockpahler, Clara Cymbaluk, Hadley Dans, and Hattie Larson
Joshua with Dancers Camdyn Brockpahler, June Larson, Emmalynn Meine, and Odin Pilger in “Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho”
Ruby Larson as “Rehab” singing “With a Thankful Heart”