Local School Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat

Immanuel Lutheran School, Batavia presents an amateur production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, music by Andrew Lloyd Weber, lyrics by Tim Rice, in Immanuel’s Family Life Center on Fri., May 19, at 6:30 PM.

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 at Immanuel, located at 950 Hart Rd. on Batavia's southeast side, are proud to present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat. Under the direction of Bill McLane and Rebecca Bello and sponsored by Immanuel’s Parent-Teacher League. The production is currently in rehearsals.

In Joseph, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musicalize the familiar Bible story of a young man whose brothers are jealous of their father's favoritism toward him and the beautiful coat he receives as a gift. They sell him into slavery in Egypt, telling their father he has been murdered. But Joseph ultimately becomes important to the Pharaoh through his ability to interpret dreams.

Kindergarten through Grade 5 students comprise the chorus, while middle school students take on major roles and provide production assistance for technical director Amy Kennaugh and music director Jen McLane. Collin Roin will portray Joseph, while Jocelyn Kennaugh and Chloe Nelson fill the roles of the Narrators. Jacob and Potiphar (Nathan Hatch and Charlie Nelson), Pharoah (Ethan Bello), and the Baker and the Butler (Colleen Sieman and Kayleigh McLane) round out the main characters. Additional cast members portray Jacob’s other sons and their wives. ILS fourth grader Cayla Oldenburger created the image of the coat of many colors for Immanuel’s marketing materials and the playbill.

The community is invited to enjoy a free, fun family evening of great music. Bring a friend and enjoy one of theater’s most entertaining productions.

Immanuel Lutheran Schools welcomes children of all races, creeds, national, and ethnic origins. To learn more visit ilsbatavia.org.