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JCC students to present 'Messiah on the Frigidaire'
A small South Carolina town is thrust into the national spotlight when what seems to be the image of Jesus appears on a refrigerator in a trailer park. The comedy and drama that follows provides the storyline for Jackson Community College’s production of “Messiah on the Frigidaire" by John Culbertson, being presented the last two weekends of October.
The discovery of the image by Lou Ann Hightower, her husband Dwayne, and her best friend Betsy, sets into motion a frenzy of conflict, communion and good old fashioned commerce. When the National Investigator turns the appearance into front-page headlines, their trailer park becomes a mecca for miracle seekers, soul searchers and disciples with a decidedly political agenda. At the urging of the town’s business leaders, Betsy pretends to get messages from the appliance-based apparition, and the crowds multiply like loaves and fishes. Through the ordeal, the three undergo an evolution in their relationships with each other, and they are forced to come to grips with their lowly status in the caste system of the rural south. In a region where religion is as much a part of life as grits and cotton fields, God surely moves in mysterious ways.
Don’t miss this production! Show dates are: special preview 8 p.m. Oct. 22, all tickets $3; 8 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 30 & 31, and 3 p.m. Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, in the Ruth Day Theatre, Potter Center. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students with identification. Take advantage of the new lowered ticket prices! Sandy DiCesare is directing.
JCC students have been rehearsing the play since early September. Cast members include:
- LuAnn Hightower, Ellen Francey, Jackson
- Betsey Gridley, Heather Parish, Brooklyn
- Dwayne Hightower, Jeremy Moore, Jackson
- Reverend Hodges, Derek Turson, Jackson
- Larry Williamson, Jimi Bommarito, Grass Lake
- Woman, Cassie DeMay, Jackson
- Boy, Brett Trombley, Jackson
- Stranger, Chris Steele, Munith Crew
- Director, Sandy DiCesare, Jackson (staff)
- Set Designer, Michael Coy, Jackson (staff)
- Master Carpenter, Jeff Chatfield, Adrian (staff)
- Stage Managers, Chelsea Lameira, Napoleon and Kory Trombley, Jackson
- Assistant Director, Kory Trombley, Jackson
- Prop Running Crew, Jessica Knepper, Waldron, and Frannie Bernath, Waldron
- Light Board Operators, Michelle Goodwin, Brooklyn and Ryan Bennett, Jackson
- Sound, Elizabeth Snyder, Quincy and Jeff Graves, Rives Junction
- Technical Advisor, Patti Clark, Hanover
