Cast List for “The Family Nobody Wanted”
We have a large and wonderful group of actors--at least one is making his stage debut, and several are new to afO. Here they are, grouped by character relationship. Those with an asterisk appear on the afO Home Stage for…
The Family Nobody Wanted–background for the play
A married couple has several medical options nowadays, when told that they are infertile. But in the 1940s, there were really only two choices: remain childless, or adopt. When Carl and Helen Doss, a couple in their 20s, found that…
Source Material for “A Mighty Fortress”
I had intended to post several weeks ago this bibliography of the research sources I used when I wrote A Mighty Fortress (1988). In 1991 when we premiered it (after fairly aggressive editing), I created some supplemental material for congregations…
A Few Words About Costuming
Prisoner of Joy: By and large, the cast wore their own black street clothes (ladies all in skirts and tops, men in pants and shirts--some button-down and some pullover. Kayla made all the final decisions about who wore what piece…
Behind the Scenes: Prisoner of Joy
Just a quick peek at some of the preparation of the Prisoner of Joy cast and crew for this weekend!
What Will You Hear??
One of the most critical technical aspects of any production, to me, is the sound design. If the sound is just right, it enhances the action and helps the audience to fully understand both what is going on and how…
afO Season Overview Featured in Whatzup!
If you'd like to read our feature, you can find it in the August 29, 2013 edition of Whatzup! Or you can click on this link to read it on the website.
Understanding Philippians
As a piece of theater, Prisoner of Joy is unusual because its script is taken, word-for-word, from the Bible. Using the book of Philippians with flashbacks to Acts chapter 16, the production brings to life the Word of God. But…