"DECEMBER IN OUR TOWN"
A Multicultural Celebration of the Season
by Roger Emerson
Staging by John Jacobson, Orchestrated by John Higgins
Adapted by Susan Griffin Stockton
This musical was created to provide an opportunity for elementary and middle school students
. . . "to experience a variety of cultural celebrations that occur during the month of December"..
OUR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM WAS A MEMORABLE NIGHT! THANKS TO ALL STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS, OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF for enabling every OLM student from Kindergarten through the 8th Grade to participate in our special Christmas presentation. We learned about other cultures and celebrations as we celebrated our own faith.
OUR PROGRAM "DECEMBER IN OUR TOWN"
“Joy to the World” – George Handel Carly Wooten piano
Fanfare Thane Jacobsen trumpet
Drum-roll Jack Hauser snare drum
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WELCOME Kindergarten
INTRODUCTION Speaker Tony Mannino 8th
THEME: “Share Peace, Joy & Love This December”
4th Graders - Bronwyn Cortez, Andrew Buchmeier, Analisa Camaho,
Carly Player, Nicholas Buchmeier, Regina Koesters
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SOLSTICE Speaker I Allie Cross 8th
“TREE OF PEACE” – Donna Otto Kindergarten
SOLSTICE Speaker II Courtney Colella 8th
“O TANNENBAUM!” – German Carol Kindergarten
SECOND TIME: Audience please stand and sing with Kindergarten
“O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, your leaves are ever faithful (REPEAT)
Not only green when summer glows, But in the winter when it snows.
“O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, your leaves are ever faithful.
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CHRISTMAS Speaker Ana Weber 8th
“SILENT NIGHT” - Franz X. Gruber Danielle Nigro 8th
“THE BIRTH OF JESUS” scriptures Sister Geri
‘INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY” - Arr. Bradley Bonner 6th Grade Bell Team
Co-Captains: Helen Stukenborg and Casey Mothena
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HANUKKA Speaker I David Mason 8th
HANUKKA Speaker II Danielle Redmond 8th
HANUKKA Speaker III Sarah Doyle 8th
“LIGHT THE CANDLES” – Samuel Roeman First Grade
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KWANZAA Speaker Matthew Paspy 8th
“A KWANZAA CAROL” – Reggie Royal Second Grade
LAS POSADAS Speaker Michael Paspy 8th
‘DALE, DALE, DALE” – Mexican Folk Song Third Grade
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SANTA CLAUS Speaker I Myles Phillips 8th
SANTA CLAUS Speaker II Andrew Mothena 8th
“MUST BE SANTA” – Hal Moore/Bill Fredricks 8th Grade & Kindergarten “Buddy Song”
*** FIVE MINUTE STAND-UP BREAK ***
“The Christma Song” – Mel Torme-Robert Wells George Frieberger iano 8th
DECEMBER IN OUR TOWN
"A very SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND THANKS to the team of EIGHT GRADERS . . .
who helped correograph and teach the musical to our different classes involved. They supported other students to learn the program and I am so appreciative of their involvement and leadership.
This group incuded Daniel Nigro, Ashlyn Brodeur, Dylan Cortese, Sarah Pearson and Carly Wooten.
Love you always!" - Mrs. Stockton
SCENE 1 winter vacation DECEMBER IN OUR TOWN”
SCENE 2 next morning
Michelle’s house “ LIGHT THE CANDLES” Both 5th Grades
SCENE 3 Parish Hall “INNKEEPER” Joseph, Mary, OLM Girls Glee Club
SCENE 4 park ‘KWANZAA CELEBRATION” Crookshank 7TH Grade
SCENE 5 Santa’s helpers “ROCKIN' OLD ST. NICHOLAS” Fourth Grade
SCENE 6 luminarias “LA FIESTA” Farmer 7th Grade
SCENE 7 “THE SEASON OF HOPE”
“REPRISE: DECEMBER IN OUR TOWN”
OUR EIGHTH GRADE CAST_________
ED - Dylan Cortese EMILY – Ashlyn Brodeur JOHN - Daniel Kammire
JOSEPH – Austin Kueffner JULIE – Carly Wooten MAC – George Frieberger
MARK – Andrew Bell MARY – Danielle Nigro MICHELLE– Sarah Pearson
BABY JESUS – Sophia Lindenthal
INNKEEPERS: Michael Paspy and Adam Doyle
MRS. SANTA CLAUS – Megan O’Connell
WISEMEN – Tony Mannino, David Mason Matthew Paspy,
STAGE CREW
AUDIO: Mr. Sean Jacobsen Assistant: Riley Brannen 7th F
MANAGER: Joe Griffith 8th SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Mothena 8th
STAGE LIGHTS: Brian Mendez 8TH CURTAINS: Sean Flannery & Myles Phillips 8th, Phillip Higgins & Connor McKearney 7th F
COSTUMES – Mrs. JoAnn Pearson Assistants: Megan O’Connell & Rebecca Doyle 8th
Please note: THANKS for the FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS!”
DIRECTORS AND SPEECH COACHES
SANCY MCMONAGLE
ERIN READ
SHIRLEY SHAW
STEPHANIE SMITH
SOUND
SHAWN JACOBSEN – AUDIO of entire program
MIKE MCGOWAN: CD practice music copies
SCENERY DESIGN and installation
TERRI COPPOLA
JANICE CARNES
JENNIFER HERNDON
PROPS
JANICE CARNES
TERRI COPOLLA
KARLIE GODDARD
CRISTEN HOOTS
MARIA POMPA
LISA RADEMAKER
SISTER GERI ROGERS
DIANNE ROBINSON
SHIRLEY SHAW
KELLY THOMAS’ family
PROGRAM COVER AND POSTERS
DIANE WEYANT
LINDA FLANNERY
HAY
LEIGH ANN SCHWEITZ YETTER
THE KAMMIRE FAMILY
COSTUMES
JOE BOONE
SHARON NIGRO
JOANN PEARSON
LUNCH RELIEF
JOE BOONE
NOW . . . WE NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS A VIDEO OF THE PROGRAM!!!! THANKS - PLEASE COTACT MRS. STOCKTON.