July 2008 Newsletter
People Connection
Each month, we select one or two people who have
been involved in the cast and/or crew of our productions and have them
tell you about their experiences. This month, we have selected Dale
Ward and Haley Gregory. Dale first appeared in the 2008 One-Act
Competition and is playing Ebenezer Scrooge in this summer's A
Christmas Carol. Haley originally appeared in last fall's Winnie
the Pooh and has also appeared in Tilly prior to her involvement as the Spirit of Christmas Past and
other roles in this summer's A Christmas Carol.
Dale Ward
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Dale Ward as Ebenezer Scrooge is
appearing in his second DTC production, having been in the second
annual One-Act Play Competition earlier this year. He has
also appeared on the big screen in the films Meet Bill, Alice
Upside Down, and The Lucky Ones, as well as the
national television programs Completing Kaden and On
Main Street. He also produces and directs short films,
videos for his church, and his day job is at Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, where he is responsible for all the video content on
their website and iTunesU. His work has won numerous awards,
including 3 regional Emmys, and most recently a Telly award for
"Servants for Jesus' Sake," and an Aurora Award
for The Two Sons and Their Crogzookles. He has been
happily married to his beautiful wife Suzanne for 23 years, and
has two fantastic sons: Abraham (10) and Elijah (4). He
loves life and hopes that he keeps Christmas well - all year long.
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A Christmas Carol is my
second show with Destination Theater – which means I came back for more!
My son Abraham connected me to the theatre group – this will be
his third play. After his
first play, and me being one of the parents that sit on the sidelines, I
decided to get more involved and auditioned for a role.
What do you know – one part lead to another – and it is a great
experience to share the stage with my son.
I’ve always enjoyed acting and
the stage. I performed in
school plays and worked several years at the Barn Dinner Theater in
Grover. I have also always
enjoyed attending shows and have seen many performances around town and
elsewhere. When Abraham got
the “theater bug,” I was happy to share this interest with him, but
with it came some trepidation knowing that many projects are for a more
mature audience. That’s
what makes Destination Theater so great.
All the plays are family-friendly, so not only is it a wonderful
outlet for Abraham’s passion for acting, but it’s also great that
grandma and grandpa can attend, as well as little brother, cousins, and
schoolmates, and see top-notch theater productions. On top of that, I have
never seen Christian themes handled so creatively and artistically, and
never the heavy-handedness that is prevalent in some productions.
It’s great to be able to work with my son for a
worthwhile Theater Group that is making a difference – all in the name
of excellence!
Haley Gregory
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Haley Gregory as the Spirit of Christmas Past and
Sarah is in the 4th grade at
Truman Elementary School. She has one brother and one
sister. She was proud be a part of the Winnie the Pooh cast,
her first stage experience, earlier this season as well as a child in
the cast of Tilly. Haley enjoys doing gymnastics and she
also loves to draw.
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My name is Haley Gregory. I am 10 years old. This is my
third production with Destination Theatre Company. Seeing DTC's
production of Charlotte's Web inspired me to try acting. It looked
like so much fun to be on stage! Through DTC, I have learned how
much time and work it takes to be an actress, and put a show together.
I have enjoyed performing, as well as learning how to paint and put the
sets together. I've also learned how to work together with a whole
group of people. It's great getting to know so many new friends with
each production. All of the people in the cast are really nice!
Someday, I would like to write my own play.
[July 2008--A Christmas Carol] [July
2008-Moving Survey]
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