I`ll Be Home Program - Howard Meell Ministries

I`ll Be Home Program - Howard Meell Ministries

Special Christmas Services
At
Praise Baptist Church
December 24
6:00 PM
“A Traditional
Candle lighting
Christmas Eve Service”
December 31
10:00 PM
“New Year’s Eve”
Service
Praise Baptist Church
Service Times
Sundays
9:15 AM Bible Study
10:30 AM Morning Worship Service
6:00 PM Evening Worship Service
Wednesday
5:30 PM Family Dinner
6:30 PM Bible Study/Prayer Service
Jeff Noble, Senior Pastor
Praise Baptist Church
45000 North Territorial Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
734.455.2300
www.pbcplymouth.org
Praise Baptist Church
45000 North Territorial
Plymouth, MI 48170
Two Performances:
Friday
December 12,
Sunday December 14,
FREE ADMISSION
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
A Musical About Family and
Hope in the Golden Age of Radio
Book and Lyrics
By Debra Craig-Claar
Music and Orchestrations
By Mark Hayes
Cast
(In Order of Appearance)
Jerry Brainard, the radio announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Sikes
Howard West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Scott
Micky, his grandson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Rowland
Angie, his daughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Garrison
Norma, his older daughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Eichelberger
Lil, the building maintenance supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faye Williams
Sid, the retired car salesman downstairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Strand
Danny, the mailman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Rowland
Radio Actors and Soloists
Louise VanDell, “Toyland” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula Ross-Durow
Olivia Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Smith
Newscaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Johnson
The Lone Ranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Smith
Tonto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Hobson
Sound Effects Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elva Smith
Frankie Donatello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Luther
The Quackenbush Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lara Lowhorn, Anita Clark, Janie Elkins
Helen Foxworth, “O Holy Night” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Nagy
Stella Ashton, “Every Time I Turn Around” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Henry
Mugsy, “The Shadow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Johnson
Lamont Cranston, “The Shadow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Smith
Trixie/Margo, “The Shadow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judie Ryan
Buddy Burfiend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Smith
Newscaster 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Smith
KJOY Radio ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lara Lowhorn, Anita Clark, Janie Elkins
Fibber McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Smith
Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Smith
The Droppettes, “Coffee Commercial” . . . . . . . .Lara Lowhorn, Anita Clark, Janie Elkins
Ricardo Fortsando, “Vesti la guibba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Pike
Support Team
Sound Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Tharp
Lighting Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Adkins
Sound and Lighting Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila Tacy
Set Design and Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Esper
Directed By, Howard Meell
Scene
and
Music Synopsis
Time: 1941
Place: San Francisco, CA
(The scenes fluctuate between a brownstone apartment living room, a radio
station, and various live locations in New York City.)
Scene 1: Thursday, November 27, 1941 - 3:00 PM
Broadcast Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cast, Louise VanDell & Choir
(Hope Is Just Around The Corner with Jingle Bells, Toyland, and Deck the Halls)
We Gather Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard, Family & Choir
Hope Is Just Around the Corner, Reprise No.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Choir
Scene 2: Monday, December 1, 1941 - 5:00 PM
Olivia Orange Jingle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Orange
Without You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frankie Donatello
I’m Wishing You a Merry, Merry Christmas . . . . . . . . . .The Quackenbush Sisters
Big Band Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helen Foxworth & Choir
(I Saw Three Ships, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Joy to the World,
O Holy Night, and Foom, Foom, Foom)
Scene 3: Wednesday, December 3, 1941 - 11:00 PM
I’ll Be Home For Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir
Every Time I Turn Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stella Ashton, Norma & Choir
Scene 4: Thursday, December 4, 1941 - 9:00 AM
Hope Is Just Around The Corner, Reprise No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
Scene 5: Sunday, December 7, 1941 - 9:00 AM
KJOY Radio ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KJOY Trio
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Choir
Switching Stations . . . . . . . . . . The Dropettes, Church Choir, Ricardo Fortsando
(Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Maxwell House Coffee Jingle,
and Vesta la guibba)
Scene 6: Monday, December 8, 1941 - 7:00 PM
Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soloists, Family and Choir
(Hope Is Just Around the Corner with O Little town of Bethlehem,
I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day, and Joy to the World)