Another source of creativity can be found in the drama program. Children’s dramas will be performed in the spring and are geared toward “children” of all ages. The fall production, alternating between full length plays and musicals, has the entire family in mind. Classics are performed, as well as contemporary and period pieces.
Stealing Home
“You can’t judge a book by its cover!” bumbling burglar Cecil tells Officer Doughberg as he tries to explain why he and his partner, Pug, are caught in a funeral home in the middle of the night. Cecil figures to confuse the policeman with fast talk and mumbo jumbo. What nobody figured on was Beulah Meadows, the owner of the place, showing up and recognizing Cecil as her long-lost son, Jimmy Meadows, who vanished from an amusement park some 25 years earlier. This, of course, comes as a tragic shock to Beulah’s daughters, who were just about to sell the funeral home for quite a bundle. “We’ll have to get rid of him,” intones Gretchen, the oldest daughter, “one way or another.” Before you know it, the place is overrun with wacky sisters, a whining lawyer, policemen, a psychiatrist and even a nun! Is Cecil really there to help out his would-be mother? Or is he sticking around because he has a sudden love interest? And is Cecil really Beulah’s long-lost son? We found out in this frantic farce what happens when two con men set out to lift a few pieces of silverware and end up Stealing Home.
Cast members include: Justin Boller, Cameron Gingerich, Jacob Valov, Kaycee Miller, Hannah Gingerich, Anne Buckwalter, Natalie Earnest, Michaela Gingerich, Jacob Bruns, and Abbie DeWild.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn (Cody Miller) and Tom Sawyer (Kyle Brinning)
The musical production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer! was held November 4-5, 2011. Huck Finn (Cody Miller) and Tom Sawyer (Kyle Brinning) both create lots of energy on stage as twelve year old pals keep each other in and out of mischief. Other characters brought to life include violent and angry Injun Joe (Tommy Rhodes), the new judge in town, Judge Thatcher (Sam Swartzendruber) and his daughter, Becky (Anne Buckwalter); Tom’s long suffering guardian, Aunt Polly (Amanda Bartel); and Huck’s benevolent caretaker, Widow Douglas (Mischa De Jesus).
Other cast members included Justin Boller, Nikhil Thacker, Cameron Gingerich, Nathan Peters, Zach Weiss, Matthew Yoder, Will Dehogues, Artemiy Sayfutdinov, Nathan Peterson, Jesse Shetler, Spencer Schrock, Lane Schrock, Kaycee Miller, Camila Segar, Larissa Wyse, Keilah Brokaw, Alaina Beatty, Kaylin Brokaw, Renee Buckwalter, Stasia Majerick, Elizabeth Yoder, Rex Yoder, Olivia Yutzy, McKayla Brush, Kristin Davis, Michaela Gingerich, Hannah Miller, Naomi Miller, Nicole Roetlin, Elaine Ropp, Rachel Schrock, Eleya Raim, Anya Slabaugh, Hannah Gingerich, Amber Davis, Abbie DeWild, Benay Gozkamen, Laura Hochstetler, Celia Hostetler, Cris Lopez, Maddie Marshall, Britni Piegors, Lauren Swantz, Laura Yoder. Behind the scenes: Jordan Miller, Zeke Nebel, Randy Ropp, Jacey Dehogues, Shawna Borntrager, Liza Brenneman, Maddie Miller, Ben Brenneman, Michael Hershberger, Levi Schrock, Anna Sheffield, Trent Yoder, Doug Slaubaugh. Pit Band: Nici Bontrager, Amy Drayfahl, Cassidy Bontrager, Thaddeus Yoder, Sherry Schrock, Lee Ebersole, Hannah Altmaier. Directors: Mary Forney, Karenza Yoder
Highlights from the show include fence whitewashing, school mischief, a Bible contest, grave-digging, gold discovering, and cave exploration. Mix in some murder within finding the joy in life, and you’ll find The Adventures of Tom Sawyer runs the gamut of adventure!
Photos were taken by Gary Yoder.
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
The IMS fall production All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, based on the book by Robert Fulghum, was performed on November 5 & 6, 2010.
Monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice vignettes bring the many delightful characters to life in this revue format. A live piano underscoring knits everything together. Throw in a couple of vocal songs and some theatrical fun, and an evening of finding life’s fun and foibles while growing up was enjoyed by all.
Cast members included: Mo Brenneman, Taylor Fulton, Kyle Brinning, Aliese Gingerich, Carlie Bender, Kylie Miller, Justin Boller, Ellie Stastny, Amanda Bartel, Zach Weiss, Nicole Yoder, Katie Nisly, Nathan Peters, Sam Swartzendruber, Ida Short, Malachi Bontrager, Hannah Altmaier. Behind the scenes: Ben Brenneman, Jackson Brokaw, Randy Ropp, Lane Schrock, Levi Schrock, Rachel Schrock, Kara Schlabaugh, Liza Brenneman, Cody Miller, Seth Miller, Lukas Yoder, Kyle Miller. Pictures are courtesy of Gary Yoder.
Cast of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”
The Wizard of Oz
Many enjoyed a delightful two hours of the Wizard of Oz in Celebration Hall at Iowa Mennonite School on the weekend of November 6, 7, 8, 2009. IMS is thankful for such huge community support for our production. Enjoy the pictures which were taken by Gary Yoder and Wilford Yoder.
Gary Yoder took the following pictures.
The following pictures were taken by Wilford Yoder.
The Munchkins were played by IMS students and children from the community. The following Munchkins brought us a lively scene in Junchkinland – Community kids – Emma Beachy, Jacob Boller, Kaylin Brokaw, Olivia Dachtler, Adria Ebersole, Ivana Ebersole, Caleb Gingerich, Mia Graber, Ada Hulseberg, Kessa Jones, Lara Kliewer, Allison Kraybill, Erin Krabill, Justine Krasowski, Madelyn Krasowsky, Annette McGaffey, Danae McGaffey, Megan McGaffey, Andre Miller, Ben Miller, Micah Miller, Zoe Miller, Rubeye Ney, Cole Roth, Kennedy Roth, Joya Schrock, London Schrock, Summer Schrock, Spencer Schrock, Bronze Slabach, Monet Slabach, Taylor Pajunen, Lauryn Weiss, Caleb Yoder, Cole Yoder, Anna Yoder, Suzanna Yoder; IMS students – Keilah Brokaw, Mischa De Jesus, Sarah Etheredge, Taylor Fulton, Megan Martens, Quinlan Schrock, Rachel Schrock, Ida Short.
Cast of characters for the Wizard of Oz were: Katie Nisly (Dorothy Gale), Aunt Em (Ainsley Miller), Uncle Henry (Lukas Yoder), Zeke/Cowardly Lion (Michael Darby), Hickory/Tin Man (Sam Swartzendruber), Hunk/Scarecrow (Will Dehogues), Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the West (Aliese Gingerich), Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz (Malachi Bontrager), Glinda, the Good Witch (Emma Yoder), The Oz Guard (Bill Spencer), Crows (Kyle Brinning, Landon Slabaugh), Trees (Amanda Bartel, Madeline Miller, Nicole Yoder), Winkie General (Drew Powell), Nikko, head monkey (Jarron Stutzman), Toto (Jersey Lundberg).
The Ozian Women & Poppies were: Kelsey Brinning, Sarah Etheredge, Megan Martens, Anndra Ropp, Kara Ropp, Linnea Slabaugh, Hannah Yoder, Carlie Bender, Mo Brenneman, Taylor Fulton, Jessica Hill, Alisha Miller, Kylie Miller, Ida Short, Tamari Tsverikmazashvili, Carly Unruh, Nicole Yoder, Amanda Bartel, Shawna Borntrager, Mischa De Jesus, Madeline Miller, Quinlan Schrock, Rachel Schrock, Laura Hochstetler, Keilah Brokaw, Naomi Miller, Britni Piegors, Anya Slabaugh.
The Ozian men were: Landon Slabaugh, Kyle Brinning, Drew Powell, Cody Miller, Nikhil Thacker, Zach Weiss, Thaddeus Yoder, Lukas Yoder.
The Winkies were: Landon Slabaugh, Kyle Brinning, Zach Weiss, Cody Miller, Lukas Yoder, Nikhil Thacker.
The Monkeys were: Kyle Brinning, Jesse Shetler, Cody Miller, Nikhil Thacker, Thaddeus Yoder.
