St. Joseph's Stage Prophets

Like the story goes ... "perhaps that's why we always wear our hats"

In keeping with the theme of curveballs, we have continued to encounter some technical challenges over the last weekend in the development of our cast music video. As we are blessed with such a large cast and company, editing all these beautiful voices together has proven to be quite the challenge! We look forward to sharing with you the finished product in the coming weeks. Thank you to all who thought of us this weekend and tuned in. We are so looking forward to the time when we can gather and celebrate this powerful show together.

Tonight would have been Show #2 of our production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Acadia arena. Alex, cast as Judas, created this video of the song "Heaven on their Minds' for us to share this weekend. At one point in the song he sings: Jesus don't you care for your race?". In these times of crisis, uncertainty and the many unknowns... we too can all come to a place of questioning. Why is this happening? But as in the Biblical story, it is not fully revealed. Maybe in tim...e we can look back and come to an understanding of the many lessons learned... maybe we will be wiser, kinder, and more grateful. Until then we become thankful for the experiences we have had and that we continue to look forward to in great anticipation. Thank you for joining us tonight and thanks to Alexander Budd Sanford for sharing your gifts with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Tonight would have been our 2020 opening night of Jesus Christ Superstar! Countdown is on to 2021! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg-pYiraGyg&feature=youtu.be

Our Christian and Jewish heritage overlap this evening as we all celebrate The Passsover and Easter. Both celebrations are deeply rooted in hope. We need this message now more than ever! Here is a prayer shared with us from Peggy Walt who helped support our journey in presenting Fiddler on the Roof in Halifax. This is a beautiful poem that she wrote yesterday. Thinking of you all in time of isolation. May you be finding ways to connect as we enter into this time of Passov...er and Easter Weekend. Thanks Peggy Walt. Passover Seder 2020 If all we have is this night, Let us come together not in terror, but in awe. If we have food on our table, let us remember those who helped us put it there, Risking their own health to keep us healthy. If we can see each other only virtually at our Seder table, let us live to celebrate together again in the flesh. If all we have is a L’chaim from the couch, let us be gentle with ourselves and say Dayenu. If our children are afraid, let us remember it is our responsibility to comfort them, even when we ourselves are afraid and anxious. If we are feeling isolated, help us to reach out and to extend a hand to those who need help. As we retell the story of our oppression, let us remember those still oppressed. May this time of hardship make us more compassionate, sympathetic, and aware of our many blessings. If all we do is say thank you to our healthcare workers, grocery clerks and garbage guys, Dayenu. Let us not forget when this passes to remember the dignity and worth of everyone. If this night is the moment in our lives that we taste slavery, let us celebrate freedom when it comes and not take for granted the rest of our days. Help us, Ha Shem. Hear us and see us. Save us and save our dear ones. Pass over us. And let us say Amen.