2012-2013 Season

Join us for our 2012-13 Season—offering you everything from laughter to tears and everything in between as we celebrate the joys of faith and family with quality, faith-based live theatre!

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

THE LOUNGE ON THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

By Tom S. Long
A Divine comedy where grace and forgiveness meet you at the Gate

June 27- July 1, 2012 for one week only.
Waypoint’s annual Journeys In Faith series

Vivian Fox and Rock Handsome, former lounge singers MC a "this is your life" retrospect at a lounge ‘on the edge of Heaven’ for newcomer Jill. Through the miracle of divinely-inspired musical comedy/drama featuring cheesy special effects and singing cherubim, Jill is shown glimpses of her past life. The decisions she made-- good and bad-- reveal Jill’s most significant life event: having caused a fatal car accident while driving drunk. But grace and forgiveness meet her at the Gate… Perfect for Christian Recovery organizations, high school and college groups. Special church youth group offer through June 1: Buy 1 at $10, get one half off. Phone sales only. Tickets on sale April 1.

THE LILIES OF THE FIELD

Adapted to the stage by F. Andrew Leslie from the novel by William E. Barrett

September 20-23, 27-30, 2012

Having decided to travel about the country after his Army discharge, staunch Baptist Homer Smith is headed west, stopping here and there for a day’s work. Driving through a deserted valley in the southwest, he encounters a group of east German nuns working in the dusty fields. His offer to help is quickly accepted. But when it comes to payment, Mother Superior appears to understand less English. As Homer continues to work in exchange for English lessons, Mother Superior’s dream of building a chapel soon becomes a reality--instilling gratitude in the hearts of the nuns and farmers for a man who saw their need and gave unselfishly of himself. Based on the award-winning l963 film. Classic comedy/drama. Tickets on sale August 1.

DOVETALE

How the first Christmas came together
Written by Ted Swartz, Lee Eshleman & Ingrid De Sanctis

November 28- December 2, 6-9, 2012

What would it be like to have an angel knock on your door and announce that you’re going to have a baby: the Son of God? This high energy, reverent comedy offers audiences a creative re-telling of Mary and Joseph’s journey from the announcement to the birth of Jesus-- brimming with humor and heart! From Bethlehem to Nazareth, they encounter some interesting and zany characters along the way including Irish shepherds, and over-earnest wedding photographer, a 70s lounge singer, crusty British innkeeper and Gabriel—the angel in the yellow Converse tennis shoes that guides them throughout their journey, inviting the audience to sing Silent Night to welcome the newborn King. Family Christmas fun continues in our annual Christmas dessert theatre with pre-show! Tickets on sale October 1.

MYRTLE: a musical melodrama
based on the book of Esther

Or “She may have been a shrub by the side of the road, but she didn’t beat about the bush!”
By Jeannette Clift George

Feb. 28, March 1-3, 7-10, 2013

Will that vile and evil Hascombe have his wicked way? Will sweet Myrtle save her people? And what is the real reason that Cyrus D. Walton (wealthy and eccentric land owner) can’t sleep?! The plot thickens… (and so do the gags!). Join us for a family friendly, delightful journey to the Gas Lamp era in this inspiring musical comedy melodrama based on the Old Testament book of Esther. Cheer the heroine and boo the villain with a million laughs a minute as Waypoint presents the inspiring story of Queen Esther and how she freed her people—set in the turn of the 20th century west. Top it off with an outrageous assortment of olios, sing-alongs and yesteryear’s favorites and fresh buttered popcorn! Tickets on sale January 1.