The 65th anniversary year of Christmas Pageants at
Trinity
We're really excited about Christmas Pageant this year. That's not to
say we aren't excited every year (because we really and truly are), but because this is the 65th consecutive year
that Trinity Lime Rock has held a Christmas Pageant, it's a particularly
important year for us.
Our Vicar has written a brand new script for us, and we've got some real Pageant
veterans this year along with some new kids.
Let's see how it goes -- we're getting ready, and we'll be working on making
this a great Christmas Pageant for the next few weeks.
Here are some pictures from the first
rehearsal -- just click on any of them to see a larger picture:
Christmas Pageant 2007 -- first rehearsal
The very first picture of the cast (part of
the cast, anyway)
A small angel and an animal
Here's Mary!
...and Joseph (with shepherds in the
background)
Here's the shepherd who will be in charge of
the little animals
Here's our Angel Narrator
...and our three shepherds
Here's the big angel who will be supervising
the little angels -- with a little angel
One last try at a cast picture
We'll have more
pictures next week!!
Second rehearsal!!
We've got a brand new script for the Pageant this year, written by the Vicar
himself! It's a little shorter than the script we used last year -- we'd
been using that one for around ten years, modifying it a little each year, and
it was getting a little bit shopworn -- and the new one is REALLY a lot better.
It also fits the kids who will be performing perfectly.
ALMOST the whole cast was there for this rehearsal, and everybody had fun trying out
their new lines.
Christmas Pageant 2007 -- second rehearsal
The narrator sets the stage with some Old
Testament prophecy
Angel Gabriel and Mary: the Annunciation
The Angel speaks to Joseph in a dream
Shepherds, angels, moms, and dads "waiting
in the wings"
The small Angels have now arrived, along
with the Baby and the innkeeper
Shepherds (and moms), still waiting...
The shepherds are now onstage, and Fr.
Clements is talking to the company
...and our narrator wraps things up!
We'll have more
pictures next week!! (Next week is the big music rehearsal)
Our third rehearsal was primarily a music rehearsal -- there's a lot of music
in our Christmas Pageants, and it does require some practice.
Christmas Pageant 2007 -- third rehearsal
Working out some details of "The Animal
Song"
More of the Animal Song
Still more music
Fr. Clements reading at the beginning
Narrator reading
Angel Gabriel informs Mary
Mary and Joseph negotiating with the
Innkeeper
The Heavenly Host confronts the shepherds
Costuming is nearly done!
And now, costuming IS done!
We'll have more pictures next week -- dress rehearsal and the Pageant!
Christmas Pageant 2007 -- dress rehearsal
Shepherds, waiting
Back out to Walker Hall for music practice
Two Big Angels practice singing
Annunciation
Joseph's dream
No room in the inn!
Trying one last inn
Mary sings a solo -- and she's really
good!
Angels telling the shepherds
Here are a few from the photo op just before the Pageant:
Angel
Gabriel
The
Shepherd in charge of the animals
Official
cast photo, take #1
Official cast photo, take #2
We've also got a brief, shaky, hand-held video,
shot from the back of the church, during one high point of the performance.
We hope you enjoy it!
See you for Christmas Pageant 2008 at Trinity Lime Rock -- and Merry
Christmas to all!!
Other pages of interest:
Pages about past Christmas Pageants (with lots of
photos):