Halesford Easter Drama:
When
Halesford
Baptist
Church puts on its Easter show,
they really make a production of it.
The fifth annual The Cry of Christ
is a fully staged and costumed
drama, a captivating and chilling
account of Christ’s story. This
year’s version features an updated
script and storyline, including a
surprising continuation to last year’s
compelling and surprising modern
day twist to the story, which runs
parallel to the last week of Christ’s
life on earth.
Each year, over two hundred
HBC members come together to
produce the area’s only fully staged
Easter drama.Last year’s production
played to mostly packed houses,
with over 3000 attendees over a
total of ten showings. Audiences
included some groups who traveled
from outside the state to watch this
community production. This year’s
version will be over an hour long,
thanks to the combined efforts of
more than 200 people, including
stage designers, actors, parking lot
attendants, and sound and lighting
crews.
The Cry of Christ is a
cumulative work, whose progress
now has spanned six years. It all
started with a single inspiration to
present this unique drama to the
lake community. The enormous
stage floor is built over the existing
pulpit area in front of the church;
when not in use, it requires a semi-
trailer for storage during the rest of
the year.
Due to high demand, several
performance dates are scheduled:
•
Friday, March 22nd, at 7 PM
•
Saturday, March 23rd, at 3 PM
and 7 PM
•
Sunday, March 24th, at 10:30
AM and 3 PM
•
Thursday and Friday, March
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th and 29th, at 7 PM
•
Saturday, March 30th, at 3 PM
and 7 PM
ADMISSION
IS
FREE!
Seating reservations are strongly
recommended.
For
reservations
and other information, visit www.
halesford.com. Those without Internet
access may call 877-570-5576.
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