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"Hurry On Down" - A Musical, May 1&4, 2011
Posted 6 May 2011 (Photos added at bottom 10 May, 2011)
The "sermon" for the Sunday morning service 1 May 2011 was the musical "Hurry On Down", words and music by Donald F. Marsh. The musical was repeated Wednesday evening, May 4.

Featuring a cast of Summerlea folks and friends, the musical is a rollicking, toe-tapping, highly enjoyable way to hear the Christian message.

Musical: "Hurry On Down" - Words and Music by Donald F. Marsh

1. Zacchaeus Was His Name.
Tourists:
Beth
Steph
Paul
Martha
Dan
Anna
 Sue McKenzie
Marion Golden
Scott Patton
Susan Ippersiel
John Osborne
Michelle McKenzie

2. It's Not Easy to Like a Tax Collector.
Steph: Marion Golden
Dan: John Osborne

3. Nobody Likes Zacchaeus
Solos: Jeannine Morin, Marion Golden, Janet Smart (Zacchaeus)

4. What's the Good Word?
Trio: Elin Thordardottir, Mary Guynan, Selga Vitols

5. When You're Too Short to See.

6. Hurry On Down.
Solo: Elin Thordardottir (Jesus)

7. I Only Meant to See Him as He Passed This Way.
Solo: Janet Smart (Zacchaeus)

8. Welcome, Jesus, to Our Table.
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus' Wife
Oldest Child
Children
Servants
 Janet Smart
Dominique Reid
Michelle McKenzie
Inga Palsson, Meaghan Luttrell, Philip Freud
John Osborne, Selga Vitols, Natalie Moreau Wightman

9. Look At the Company He Keeps.

10. Listen, Sir, I'm Sorry.
Solo: Janet Smart (Zacchaeus)
Descant: Selga Vitols

11. Salvation.

12. Like the Waters of Jericho.

13. Reprise: Salvation.

Cast

Just about everyone in this musical has a line to say or a solo to sing.
So here is the cast in alphabetical order, with a few cameos highlighted:

Michθle Bitauld
David Coffin
Philip Freud
Marion Golden………………….................Steph (tourist)
Mary Guynan
Susan Hawke
Susan Ippersiel…………………………......Martha (tourist)
Meaghan Ashley Luttrell
Brian Maklan
Michelle McKenzie………………………....Anna (tourist)
Susan McKenzie……………………............Beth (tourist)
Jeannine Morin………………………….......Jesus' helper
Natalie Moreau Wightman
John Osborne ………………………………Dan (tourist)
Inga Palsson
Scott Patton…………………………………Paul (tourist)
Jane Percy
David Pryce……………………………........Jesus' helper (crowd control)
Dominique Reid……………………………..Zacchaeus' wife
Janet Smart…………………………………Zacchaeus
Elin Thordardottir………………………........Jesus
Selga Vitols

Musical Director.……………………………Connie Osborne
Stage Director..……………………………..Kate Smart
Musicians……………………………………Doug Stewart, Piano
………………………………………….......Lee Heppner, Bass
………………………………………..........Kate Miller, Drums & Trumpet
……………………………………………..John Osborne, Flute
Costumes props, sets and back stage crew .....Kim Roy
……………………………………………...Elizabeth Wightman
………………………………………...........Tracy Freud
………………………………………...........Leslie McEwen
………………………………………….......Barbara Costello
Videographer……………………………......Jacob Osborne
Graphic Art………………………………......David Coffin

Many thanks to George Provias for his assistance in set up and clean up.

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The Wednesday evening performance opened with presentations by some of the cast members.
Kate Miller (Irish accordion) and Lee Hepner (guitar) opened with Sweet Jenny Jones and The Little Beggarman.
John Osborne (flute) and Connie Osborne (piano) offered Meditation from Thaοs by Massenet.
Elin Thordardottir sang Rosa (R.E. Pagliara)
Kate and Lee ended these presentations with Tell Me Now and Swallowtail.

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Summerlea Music Director Connie Osborne
welcomed the audience, while the players dressed.

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A bunch of tourists (wearing Summerlea T-shirts) are visiting Jericho.
They hear stories about biblical times, including tax collector Zachaeus.

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They hear that nobody likes a tax collector.
Jeannine and even Zachaeus (Janet) say so.

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What's the Good Word?
Elin, Mary and Selga
Elin, Inga, Meaghan (Scott & Dominique also).

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When you're too short to see (Zachaeus in red in 3rd photo).

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Hurry on down gets some heels kicking up.
And some discussion among the tourists.

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I only meant to see him as he passed this way.
And now he wants to eat at my house!
(Zachaeus in tree as Jesus approaches.)

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Preparing the table and enjoying it with Jesus.

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More discussion. Martha has quite a bit to say on the subject.

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Finale!

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The cast, after the Wednesday evening performance.

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Musicians:
Doug Stewart, piano
Kate Miller, drums & trumpet
Lee Hepner, bass
and John Osborne, flute (also Dan in the show)

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Stage Crew, in Zachaeus' tree:
Tracy, Elizabeth, Barbara, Leslie, Kim
and joined by Philip and two of the children from
Leslie's daycare who helped make the leaves for the tree.
And a shot of the amazing set that they conjured up.

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And Summerlea Music Director Connie Osborne doing her thing.

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Patrick Freud caught the younger folk (Raphael, Philip, Inga & Meaghan),
and some of the bows.

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More from Patrick:
Philip & Meaghan,
Tracy, Elizabeth & Philip,
Philip front & centre.

Many thanks to Connie, the performers and helpers, and the musicians for two very enjoyable performances.

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