Youth To Perform "Straight Outta Bethlehem" At LUMC

On Saturday, December 14th, the LUMC Drama Club and Kúrios Kids will be performing "Straight Outta Bethlehem" at the Lacey United Methodist Church, located at 203 West Lacey Road in Forked River. Created by Christy Semsen and arranged by Daniel Semsen, the play takes place at the Inn of Bethlehem. The evening will begin with an Italian dinner at 5PM. The curtain goes up at 6pm. Tickets are only $10, with a $5 admission price for children under the age of 12.

The musical director for the evening will be Dawn Slate. Pastor Linda and Bill Applegate will be handling the sound and lights. Jamie Sassano and Olivia Stanislowski worked on the set design. Paige Tonachio will be assisting with stage direction duties.

The actors range in age from 5 thru 13. Starring in the show will be Isabella Wioland, Carly Carpini, Andrew Larrabee, Blake Ridgeway, Abby Michalkowski, Kylie Rucki, Olivia Stanislowski, Tabytha Wedderman, Isabelle Van Arsdale, Gia Van Arsdale, Morgan Dimesa, Madison Slezak, Mackenzie Slezak and Hannah Britton. The show is based around the inn that is run by Trixie and the orphans she has taken in to help out with tasks. Mary and Joseph arrive at the inn that is filled to capacity and we all know the rest. For tickets or information about the show, contact the church office at (609) 693-5222.