MPB Community Players to Present "Our Christmas Gift"
By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: December 11, 2012
Hazleton, Luzerne County-The MPB Community Players will open a series of Christmas programs on Wednesday with a production at Catholic Social Services Family Center (the former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church), 106 S. Church St., Hazleton. The program, entitled "Our Christmas Gift," is free of charge, although a good will donation will be collected at the door to benefit Catholic Social Services. The program will feature lively and moving religious music, a short play, and a nativity. The program at C.S.S. gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
If you are unable to attend the show, there will be two additional performances at two different venues later this week. The same program will also be presented on Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 N. Church St., and later that same day, at 7:30 p.m. at Most Precious Blood Church, 4th & Seybert Sts. Donations collected at those locations will benefit that venue.
Because admission is free, advanced tickets will not be available for the performances. For additional information call (570) 454-0178 or email mcgroganj@gmail.com
MPB Players' Christmas Program this Week at three Venues. "Our Christmas Gift," a program of music and theatre, will be presented beginning Wednesday December 12 at Catholic Social Services Family Center, 106 S. Church St., at 7:30 p.m. The pageant will also be presented Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church and at 7:30 p.m. at Most Precious Blood Church. Members of the company, shown at a recent rehearsal are:
First Row: Tony Goulstone, Thomas Betterly, Shania Fisher, Abby Goulstone, Abby Sabatos, Ann Marie McGrogan, Faith Letcher. Second Row: Tyler Mariano (accompanist), Helene Seamon (vocal director), Selena Middleton, Emily Sabatos, Emily Betterly, Jessica DeLash, Kristina Oberto, Amanda Kaschak, Mary Susan McAndrew, Dana Synoski.
Third Row: Victoria Harris, Milda Vilushis, Karen Flannery, Barbara Vilushis, Peggy Rebarchak, Tara Breshock, Courtney Tarselli, Judiann McGrogan. Fourth Row: Frank Gennaro, Danny Synoski. Fifth Row: Jerry O'Grodnick, Neil Oberto, Christopher Pavlick, Bill McGrogan, Howie Betterly, John Zions, Joseph Letcher, Stephen Betterly, Michael Seamon.
Absent for Photo Were: Jackie Carrelli, Sandra Hoppey, Mike Paisley, Abby Pazdon, and Matthew Seamon.
(Information from Judiann McGrogan: MPB Players)
If you are unable to attend the show, there will be two additional performances at two different venues later this week. The same program will also be presented on Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 N. Church St., and later that same day, at 7:30 p.m. at Most Precious Blood Church, 4th & Seybert Sts. Donations collected at those locations will benefit that venue.
Because admission is free, advanced tickets will not be available for the performances. For additional information call (570) 454-0178 or email mcgroganj@gmail.com
MPB Players' Christmas Program this Week at three Venues. "Our Christmas Gift," a program of music and theatre, will be presented beginning Wednesday December 12 at Catholic Social Services Family Center, 106 S. Church St., at 7:30 p.m. The pageant will also be presented Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church and at 7:30 p.m. at Most Precious Blood Church. Members of the company, shown at a recent rehearsal are:
First Row: Tony Goulstone, Thomas Betterly, Shania Fisher, Abby Goulstone, Abby Sabatos, Ann Marie McGrogan, Faith Letcher. Second Row: Tyler Mariano (accompanist), Helene Seamon (vocal director), Selena Middleton, Emily Sabatos, Emily Betterly, Jessica DeLash, Kristina Oberto, Amanda Kaschak, Mary Susan McAndrew, Dana Synoski.
Third Row: Victoria Harris, Milda Vilushis, Karen Flannery, Barbara Vilushis, Peggy Rebarchak, Tara Breshock, Courtney Tarselli, Judiann McGrogan. Fourth Row: Frank Gennaro, Danny Synoski. Fifth Row: Jerry O'Grodnick, Neil Oberto, Christopher Pavlick, Bill McGrogan, Howie Betterly, John Zions, Joseph Letcher, Stephen Betterly, Michael Seamon.
Absent for Photo Were: Jackie Carrelli, Sandra Hoppey, Mike Paisley, Abby Pazdon, and Matthew Seamon.
(Information from Judiann McGrogan: MPB Players)
