If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise

We kicked off our 2005-2006 main-stage season with this rousing comedy by Pat Cook.  If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise centers around the eccentric "Doc" Babcock.  Doc, who was once a judge, retired after the death of his wife and now spends his days living life to the fullest and influencing "the great unwashed" (a doc-ism).  Under his influence are two teenagers who are practicing to audition for Romeo and Juliet, a school bus driver who pretends to fish to relax, and a school drama teacher who is also an amateur painter.  Not under his influence is his daughter who wants to gain guardianship of her father who she believes is unfit to manage his own affairs.  All this comes together with a psychiatrist who initially agrees with the daughter until she herself is overtaken by Doc's influence.  Who will win the court battle which takes place in Doc's living room?  Come and see for yourself.

One person's opinion:

"[We] really enjoyed the production. It was well done. Every aspect of the production was very good."--Louie Salazar, Minister of Music, West County Assembly of God who attended on opening night with his son Sam.

If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise is a light-hearted comedy that is appropriate for all ages.  

Meet the Cast!

See the pictorial highlights from rehearsals

With this second production we made some significant changes.

First of all, instead of being in the small space we were in for The Diary of Anne Frank, this time we used the main sanctuary of the church.  This gave us plenty of room for a larger set and extra audience seating.

Secondly, our admission price structure changed.  With this production, and our additional available seating space, we created two admission sections, a VIP section and a reserved section.  We also added a group rate and set off a section of the auditorium for general admission which was paid for by a donation.

Thirdly, we offered child care, up through age 5, for those who pre-purchased a ticket.  The nursery was staffed by qualified nursery workers who were paid with the proceeds from the childcare.  We intentionally priced the childcare so that anyone who needed a night without the children could afford to come and still be close enough if necessary.  Even though we only had one family take us up on the offer, for that one family, it provided a much-needed night out.

Finally, this time, in addition to the two evening performances on Thursday and Friday, we offered two afternoon matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday.  This allowed those who wanted a chance to come early and still have the evening free after the performance.