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Calvary Lutheran Church, 
8800 Woodman Ave.
Arleta, California



Director
Sylvia Alloway




OUR PURPOSE: 

To make drama an integral part 
of the Calvary Church outreach to the community, 
to offer the best theater possible 
(both religious and secular) to glorify God, 
and to delight our friends and neighbors, especially
those who have never experienced live drama.
 


OUR PAST

Since 1997 we have performed two full-length 
non-musical plays, and two musical variety shows.  Last year we
produced our first full book musical, 
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
to much enthusiastic response and this year achieved
even more success with the comedy You Can't Take It with You
We also perform a brief "chancel drama" to enhance the worship service
on the third Sunday of every month. 


OUR FUTURE

In the future we hope to add street performing, 
puppetry, and children's theater to our repertoire. We are a 
Christian-based organization, but you need not profess any 
particular creed or belief to join us.



ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
 



Sylvia Alloway has been directing church drama 
at Calvary Lutheran for almost fifteen years.
She is originally from Chicago where she was a 
professional theater and voice-over actress. 
She has also taught both acting and English
and has published articles,plays,
and religious materials in newspapers, magazines and 
devotional books. Ms. Alloway also performs as Clarissa the Clown 
in schools and churches. Dale, her husband 
of twenty-three years, and Steven, their son, 
often "clown around" with Clarissa. 
Her goal for Spirit OnStage is to spread the love of God
and the love of theater to as many people as possible.



ABOUT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH



Calvary Lutheran has been serving the Lord 
and the community for over forty years. 
Besides regular worship services and Bible studies,
we have a youth group, a ladies' craft class, 
and four different musical groups. We also rent 
our facilities to Around the Korner, a federally
funded children's center that provides day care
for poor working families. In addition to his preaching
and teaching duties, our pastor, 
Rev. Bill Snipes, 
runs Calvary's professional counseling 
ministry, and was recently voted 
"The Person We Are Most Thankful For"
by his congregation. He enthusiastically supports 
Spirit OnStage.



                     


ABOUT OUT LATEST PRODUCTION



 Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Steven W 
Alloway is now auditioning. We will rehearse through July
and August and perform Sept. 14 & 15, and 21 & 22.  If you live in
the LA area and would like to join us as we stage this droll comedy
please e-mail us at the address below.

We are located at
Calvary Lutheran Church  
8800 Woodman Ave, Arleta, California
(near Osborne, off the 5 fwy)
Enter through the alley by the used car lot.

We need backstage people as well!  

Plot Synopsis

 The king of Navarre and his 3 nobles have decided to swear off
worldly pleasures (including love)for three years so that they may
lead a contempletive life and discover the mysteries of the universe.
Enter a lovely French princess and her fun-loving ladies-in-waiting.
Oh well, vows are made to be broken - or are they?

Parts still open:
Longaville, 25-30, one of the king's nobles, he can't resist
the charms of the lovely Maria
Dumaine, mid-twenties, another noble who breaks his monastic 
vow for Lady Katherine
Rosaline, Maria and Katharine, mid twenties, the princess's 
ladies who amuse themselves by toying with the affections of the 
love-smitten lords
Moth (or Mote), a young page, must sing (unchanged voice a plus)
Jaquenetta, mid-twenties, a country wench
Dull, over 30, the local constable
Nathaniel, over 30, a priest
Marcade, over 40, a messenger, the bearer of bad news

All are welcome!
   Also look for the Christmas Variety Show Dec. 14 & 15.
 



Chancel Drama
We have begun an ambitious endeavor called "The Bible Story
Project."  We hope, over the space of two years to dramatize
all the really cool Bible stories, especially those from the Old 
Testament.  We have performed quality productions of "The Fiery Furnace"
and "The Birth of Isaac" and hope to continue these presentations on 
the third Sunday of the month.
Please join us!


 



For more information e-mail us at the address below