OH – Living Word Outdoor Drama

Show Production Dates and Synopsis

  • The Sound of Music, A musical by Rogers & Hammerstein.  Showing August 15, 22, 29 September 5, 12, 19 at 7pm.  Running time 2 ½ hrs with a 20 minute intermission.  Admission, All Adults $12, Children 4-12, $7.

When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as a governess for seven children of a widowed navel Captain.  Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, they marry.  Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain’s immediate service in their navy.  The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most popular war musicals of all time.

  • Waiting for Joshua, A musical by Stephen Wilson.  Showing Sunday July 18th at 2 pm.  Running time 75 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

Admission, All Adults $18.00, Children 4-12, $8.

This dramatic musical chronicles Joshua’s obedience to God and the epic battle of Jericho.  Set on the battlefield in the early 20th century giving audiences a modern perspective on the story.  You will experience firsthand through soldier’s eyes, the explosive power of God’s faithfulness.  Drama, humor and surprise are in store, but what waits for Joshua is something far more important—God’s promise.

  • Aesop’s Fables, A comedy written by Madcap Productions adapted from Aesop’s Fables.  Showing Sunday August 8th at 3 pm.  Running time 45 minutes plus Q&A afterwards.  Admission, All Adults $6, Children 4-12, $4.  Family deal (2 adult, 2 children) $18.

In the bountiful array of children’s literature, no author is better known than the Greek story-teller, Aesop.  A former slave who was physically disfigured and suffered from a speech impediment, Aesop possessed a rear and valuable knowledge; he could read and write. By his wit and cleaver turn of phrase, he was freed by his master and became known for his storytelling.  Using animals as characters, he served up life lessons and morals that are still relevant and entertaining today.  In this production, Aesop is an old man recalling three of his best-loved stories re-told by a cast of life-size puppets-and you!  Following the performance Aesop will stay to discuss his animal friends and answer questions.

  • The Living Word, A drama by Reverend Frank Roughton Harvey adapted from the Scriptures.  Showing every Friday & Saturday June 18th –September 25th at 7 pm (one hour earlier in September).  Running time 2 ½ hrs with a 20 minute intermission.  Admission, Adults $16, $14, Children 4-12 $6.

A moving outdoor drama presented on a spectacular 400ft panoramic set depicting the “greatest story ever told”   Witness the last days of Jesus Christ from His Sermon in the Mount to His ascension.  See and hear his teachings of love and forgiveness, His betrayal, death and His triumphant resurrection.  Come be entertained, leave changed.

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