Campus Players Annual Production of ‘Eagerheart’
to be Performed November 30 and December 4
Winfield,
Kan., Nov. 22, 2022 — Southwestern
College’s 89th annual production of “Eagerheart” will be presented
two times. Performances will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m., and Sunday,
Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. Admission is free
with a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Winfield Food
Pantry.
The
Southwestern College theatre department and the Campus Players organization
produce the show each year as a gift to the community. Also contributing
this year, has been the Southwestern College Worship Outreach team and many
alumni who have stepped up in numerous ways to assist with the production.
“Eagerheart,”
which was written by early 20th century English playwright A.M. Buckton,
celebrates the legend that Christ and the Holy Family travel the earth each
year, blessing one deserving home where they rest on Christmas Eve.
Eager Heart and sisters Eager Fame and Eager Sense, along with shepherds and
kings of Power, Wisdom, and Love, reveal their understanding of Christ and His
teachings. The search for the Holy Family is tested by beggars seeking
food and shelter. The play challenges and inspires audiences to live with
charity throughout the year.
Southwestern
College campus minister Molly Just is playing the role of
Prologue/Epilogue.
Playing
the role of Eager Heart will be Maeson Bryant. Molly Bender has been cast
as Eager Sense and Olivia Worsham as Eager Fame.
The
Beggar Man will be played by Jordan Geer. The kings will be played by
Lael Porter, King of Power; Joshua Robinson, King of Wisdom; and Abram Rankin,
King of Love. Roxy Callison will play the role of the Old Shepherd. Other
shepherds will be played by John Moberly, Joy Lenz and Odyssey Mann.
Madeline
Nichols, Jordan Burford, Grace Webster, and Sean Whitney will play the role of
the angels while the Angel of Death will be played by Jacob Giger.
An
uncredited but honored woman traditionally plays the role of the beggar woman
who later is recognized as one the Holy Family, and infants of the community
are cast as the beggars’ child taken in by Eager Heart.
The
technical staff includes:
Allyson
Moon, director; Julia Faust, assistant director; Kathy Baker, stage manager;
Brooke Rowzee, production manager; Abram Rankin, props master; Maya Damron,
Kelley Graham, and Robin Hathaway Sommer, costumes; Joy Lenz and Terry Quiett,
publicity; and D’Marcus Chase, house manager.
Reservations
for the shows can be made by calling (620) 221-7720 or (620) 229-6272.
Reservations may also be made by emailing boxoffice@sckans.edu.
