The Wisdom of the Savior

Passion of the Christ: 2007

Each year we depict different scenes from Christ's life, we sing different songs, and we emphasize different characters; however, the message is the same: Jesus Christ left Heaven and came to earth as a man, took the penalty that each one of us should bear, and died in our place. In His rising again, we are guaranteed an eternal existence with God in Heaven if we accept that Jesus died for our sins, thereby taking our punishment for those sins.

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Original Production Cast and Crew

Cast

Narrator: Helen Hartmann
Jesus: Kent Kuipers
Lost Sheep: Laura Accola
Theif: John Sam Dickinsen
Gatekeeper: Jessie Bergbrader
Hired Hand: Milt Dickinsen
Wolf: Clara Buch
Peter: Warren Grohn
James: Jeff Bergbrader
John: Steve Hurd
Matthew: Gene Dehnke
Thomas: Brian Herbison
Andrew: Dave Krista
Philip: John Sam Dickinsen
Bartholomew: Milt Dickinsen
James, the Son of Alphaeus: Jonathan Anderson
Thaddeus: Curt Strasburg
Simon the Zealot: Jim Steinke
Judas Iscariot: James Bertrand
Pharisees: Gene Dehnke
  Wil Pomeroy
  Dean Mathwig
Mute Man: Matt Bartelt
Women in the Crowd: Stacy Bertrand
  Cindy Mickelson
  Sheri Toelke
  Sheila Hubbard
Father of the Prodigal: Steve Hurd
Older Son: Jonathan Anderson
Prodigal Son: John Sam Dickinsen
Citizen: Milt Dickinsen
Servants and Messengers: Gene Dehnke
  Jeff Bergbrader
  Jonathan Anderson
Excuse Makers: Brian Herbison
  Dave Krista
  Milt Dickinsen
Simon the Pharisee: Gene Dehnke
Woman with Perfume/Mary: Susan Warner
Martha: Ruth Hurd
Lazarus: John Sam Dickinsen
Soldiers: Brian Herbison
  Curt Strasburg
Children:
Laura Accola, Gretchen Accola, Abbie Bergbrader, Ellie Bergbrader,
Clara Buch, Olivia Burkhardt, Kirk Herbison, Brandon Kimball, Beth Marino, Brian Schick, Anika Steinke, Ila Steinke, Abby Williamson,
Bryce Williamson, Paige Williamson

Chorus

Sopranos Altos
Jessie Bergbrader Theresa Bergbrader
Stacy Bertrand Jeannie Chromey
Lynn Canaday Val Dehnke
Mariellen Grossinger Helen Hartmann
Ruth Hurd Cindy Mickelson
Sylvia Meyer Sarah Pomeroy
Lindsey Mickelson Jan Zmuda
Kristy Reid  
Megan Schuknecht Basses
Elaine Stelter James Bertrand
Susan Warner Anthony Chromey
  Dean Mathwig
Tenors Wil Pomeroy
Matt Bartelt Jim Steinke
Mary Farnsworth  
Warren Grohn Piano
Steve Mickelson Kathryn Hurd
Shirely Paulsrud  

Crew

Lights Sound
Pennie Chromey Nick Bartelt
Caleb Travis  
Wendy Travis Set
  Jonathan Anderson
Costumes Nick Bartelt
Mary Farnsworth Tiffany Anderson
Theresa Bergbrader Ruth Hurd
  Matt Bartelt
Backstage Help Ron Steinke
Melanie Accola Harold Page
Judy Cook Jonathan Hurd
Karen Michels Amy Weisenberger
Tracey Williamson Barb Weisenberger
  Florence Bedward
House Management Joshua Hurd
Wayne Cook  
  Soloist Vocal Trainer
Usher Mariellen Grossinger
Jane Strasburg  
  Hair
Director Janna Bergbrader
Karen Hurd