Gettysburg Community Theatre Presents GODSPELL

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT) the not-for-profit 501c3 community theatre located at 49 York Street in historic downtown Gettysburg, will present the international hit musical GODSPELL 8pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm Sundays March 2-18, 2018. GCT's Founding Executive/Artistic Director Chad-Alan Carr is directing and choreographing and this production marks the 7th time he has done Godspell in his career and the second time at GCT. This being the 10th year of GCT, Carr has selected productions from GCT's history to revive. The last time Godspell was produced at GCT was 2012 right after a successful broadway revival had premiered in NYC. One member of GCT's original 2012 cast, Kevin Foster, is again in this 2018 revival production at GCT.

"This cast has really bonded as a community", says Carr, "and that is exactly what the show is all about...a community that shares."

Having originally opened off-broadway in 1971, Godspell shows a community being formed to help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games and storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of great singing. This masterful retelling of the original sensation is injected with contemporary references and dazzling new band arrangements. Godspell, based on the Gospel According to Matthew, was the first major musical from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden). Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs such as "O Bless The Lord", "Light Of The World", "Turn Back O Man", and "All Good Gifts".

A live band will be on stage under the direction of music director Jane Johnston from East Berlin, and accompanist Kelsey Holt from Hanover. The show is stage managed by Sue McCleaf Nespeca from Cashtown and the cast includes from Gettysburg: Linda Fink, Lori Francesconi, Lindsey Ringquest, Betty Brownley, and Shane Miller; from Hanover: Drew Derreth, Amanda Wetzel, Mathew Barninger, April Howard, Sara Bollinger, and Andrew Adcock; from Littlestown: Debbie Williams; and from Mechanicsburg: Kevin Foster.

Tickets are $18+ tax/fees and a few seats are still available for Godspell. Also on sale are tickets for the remaining 2018 Season productions including: Disney's Beauty & The Beast jr. -April 27-May 13, 2018, Into The Woods -June 1-17, 2018, Children Of The Battlefield and America The Beautiful -July 6-22, 2018, A Year With Frog And Toad -August 10-26, 2018, Annie -September 7-23, 2018, The Diary Of Anne Frank -October 5-21, 2018, The Wizard Of Oz -November 16-18, 2018 (performances held at and tickets on sale through The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center in Hanover), and Home For The Holidays November 23-December 2, 2018. Also on sale are tickets to special events such as GCT's 10th Annual Gala to be held April 14th at the home of Michael and Jane Rice, Wine Cabarets to be held at GCT at 8pm on March 4, May 18, June 30, July 27, and September 29, as well as Improv Comedy Nights at GCT at 8pm on April 6, August 3, and December 7.

Limited seating tickets for performances held at GCT are available in advance online at www.GettysburgCommunityTheatre.org ,or via phone, or at the door one hour before each show time if seats are still available in GCT's very intimate, and almost always sold out, 80 seat theatre. GCT is located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in historic downtown Gettysburg in the building that was once The Elks Lodge. GCT box office phone number is 717-334-2692. Audition, ticket, educational, donation, volunteer opportunities and more can be found online at www.GettysburgCommunityTheatre.org