Brenda's Replacement

We really liked Brenda in the past. She was kind and sweet and never bucked Jesus or kicked a disciple who may have been standing too close to her back side. But we've found a wonderful replacement who seems to be just as kind and gentle.

In case you didn't get to meet him, here's Jackson.

I don't have any pictures of him in the program. If you have one, send it to me, please, and I'll post it here.

Here he is looking a little shy.

I had to have my picture made with one of the stars of the show!

Set Construction Continues

Day 16 of our Bow the KneeHilldale's Passion Play countdown.
Make sure you check the rehearsal schedule on yesterday's post.


Updates:

We really have a very nice set. Even though it is in the early stages of being put together you can tell what a great set it will be when completed.


We have a donkey! I'm sorry I don't know her name. She even has experience in this line of work. She's owned by the guy who owns the camels. (He told me that he doesn't have any camels able to work right now. I think the older ones retired and the younger ones will still kick and spit - which most audiences find rather annoying. So, sorry, no camels this year. Maybe next year.)

We have two tiki torches. Have you looked in your garage to see if you have one we can use?

Don't forget we are recording tomorrow night. There will be a big Hilldale Hoops celebration tomorrow night in the Sanctuary, but that won't affect us. If you have a child getting abasketball award you should go see that. But don't feel like you have to stay and watch the illusionist.


Can you find the piano?

Tiki Torches and Other Fun Stuff

Did you know that it is too early in the season for Wal-mart to carry tiki torches? Did you know that we need some. Five would be good. Do you have an old bamboo tiki torch wasting away in your garage? Can we borrow it? Let me know!

How are the costumes coming? Since we are on day 17 of our countdown I'm guessing your costume is ready to go. Some of you have said, "I have a costume." Does that mean you have one in your closet? Or does it mean you have one upstairs that you figure you have always worn and so therefor it is yours? If you are planning on using a costume upstairs you will need to talk to the costume lady THIS WEDNESDAY!

We have a lead on a donkey. Yeah! (not Brenda. You can read her story here Brenda's story .)

The next post will have a detailed rehearsal schedule. It's time to kick into high gear!

Brenda's Story

Debbie Teague knows Brenda's story. Pull out your hankies...

To make a short story long . . . Roger and I purchased a very sweet female donkey named Brenda from a man in Ashland City because the donkey the church had been using was a jack (male) named Roger (ironic) that kept bucking our Jesus off. He was a very stubborn, temperamental donkey. Our horses did not like Brenda (or maybe they liked her too much because they would bite her and chase her) so we took her to a huge cattle farm down Gholson Road where she protected the newly born calves from being attacked by coyotes during the year when she wasn’t “working” at the Passion Play. This past summer, Mr. John Boyd Rhinehart, the owner of the farm died and the cattle were split and sold. The best we can find out is that one of the men that bought one of the halves of the herd took Brenda. We have contacted the men, but everyone denies having seen Brenda (although we have heard rumors otherwise). She was a wonderful donkey (very well-behaved in church) and we were sad that we never found out what happened to her. We have since ridden on that farm on horses and looked all over for her but did not find her (dead or alive).

Has Anyone Seen Brenda???

There are many important roles in any play. Bow the Knee has several major roles: Anthony, Marcus, Eli, Benjamin and of course Jesus. But there is one more really important part. In the past it was played by Brenda, but we aren't sure where she is now. Here she is the last time she was in the Passion Play.

That's her in the lower right hand corner. She has the prettiest eyes, don't you think?

Here's a picture of her relaxing off the set.

So... anyway... if you happen to know where Brenda is, please give me a call. She's very important to the "Triumphal Entry" scene.