The 2014 Season is Here!

The 2014 performance of the East Texas Production of the Passion of Christ will be held at 7 p.m. on April 4-6, 2014 at the Amphitheater on the Lake, behind Lake Palestine United Methodist Church in Chandler.  We hope that this year's production will build upon the history of this community's efforts to share the Gospel story of Christ's life, death and resurrection.

Lake Palestine United Methodist Church is the host church of this ecumenical production, and it is the producer's desire to include new faces along with those who have participated in this for many years.

We will be holding AUDITIONS for this season on JANUARY 25, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Lake Palestine UMC.  We invite you to come and help us fill out the cast with speaking and non-speaking roles for both men and women.  Please bring your friends to join you in this opportunity for fun and for sharing the good news with our neighbors.

For more information, or to ask questions, email us at passionjesusET@gmail.com.

Sponsor: Hilton Garden Inn-Tyler

Proud Sponsor and Supporter of the East Texas Regional Production of The Passion of Christ 2013

Don’t want to drive back tonight? Come stay with us and head back tomorrow!

Special $89.00 group rate available for those attending any performance March 22^nd, 23^rd or 24^th.  

Rate includes 2 complimentary full cooked to order breakfast buffet vouchers

OR

Save the ad from the playbill for later and present it to receive a complimentary dinner entrée of equal or lesser value when you purchase one.

OR

Use the ad in the playbill for a complimentary breakfast buffet when you purchase one.

Valid Friday, Saturday, Sunday only

The Cast

Lillian Stegall (Joanna) and Sharon Chappell (Mary Magdalene) take a break in the rehearsal schedule.

The Performance Draws Near

As of today, there are only 11 days until our first performance of The Passion of Christ.  Our cast and crew have been hard at work with rehearsals, set building, and prop gathering, all in an effort to give their very best as they tell the story of Christ's passionate and sacrificial love for all people.

This year's show has grown a bit since last year, and we hope that our friends and neighbors will return to see this year's new production and bring friends who have yet to see the show.  We encourage you to come early and enjoy a picnic on the grounds.  We have a concession stand that is selling a variety of food and drinks.  You can sit in the bench seating area or bring lawn chairs.

This free event is the perfect place to come and hear a beautiful story, surrounded by the beauty of creation.  We recommend that you watch the weather.  If it is cool, be sure to bring blankets.

Rehearsals Begin

Rehearsals for the Passion of Christ will begin on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.  We will be meeting at Lake Palestine United Methodist Church to do our first reading and go over our future rehearsal schedule.  If you have questions, please call (903) 284-2160 or email passionjesusET@gmail.com.

Casting Call for The Passion of Christ – 2013

2013 is here and this year's East Texas Regional production of the Passion of Christ is now in pre-production. Though the play has been performed for quite a number of years, we mark this year as the 12^th year that this play has officially been performed in consecutive years.

We are happy to announce that Cheyenne Whorton is our 2013 director, and he be overseeing our casting call on January 26^th at 3 p.m.   It will held at Lake Palestine United Methodist Church, 2889 FM 315 South, Chandler, 75758. The general public is invited to come and try out for speaking and non-speaking roles, regardless whether you have participated in this production in the past or not.

We look forward to a wonderful year of sharing in the telling of the story of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.  For more info contact us at passionjesusET@gmail.com.

East Texas Regional Production of The Passion of the Christ Trailer from Sweet Memories Design on Vimeo.

The Amphitheater at the Lake is Updated

When our amphitheater was built, we had a staging area built that included a large grassy area that gave plenty of room for performances.  This year we have upgraded the stage to include a large wooden main stage with two side stages.  We now we have a study stage that will give us both room and protection from a soggy ground.

We are grateful for the donation that paid for this and the workers that made it happen.  We hope you will come see it during the performance of The Passion of Christ.