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 some of the rehearsal pictures
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.
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