Orearville Christmas program entertains, warms audience

From left to right, Dustin Blankenship, Trevor Sloane, Sylvia Knox, Jadey Redford, Scott Mullins, Katie Friend, Amanda Foltz, Tad Fisher and Karson Heying discuss the possible loss of the Country Cousins' home during "Return to Cricket County," the first half of the Orearville Elementary School's Christmas Program. (Geoff Rands/Democrat-News) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

Students of Orearville Elementary School performed "Return to Cricket County" and "Lo! A Star!" Monday evening, Dec. 15, in the school gym.

"Cricket County," a play by Eddie McPherson, was a laugh-filled tale of family members at odds with one another and themselves.

The play's second half, consisting mainly of "Lo!" a play-within-a-play a recounting of the birth of Christ by Robert Graham, had the school's younger children singing songs while the players in "Cricket County" looked on and even took part.

The play ended with patriarch Eldon reminding the audience and his fellow actors to remember Jesus' message: forgive and forget.

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Contact Geoff Rands at marshallreporter@socket.net