{"id":51677,"date":"2022-04-02T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51677"},"modified":"2022-04-11T13:05:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:05:03","slug":"spring-opera-noyes-fludde-brings-message-of-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/spring-opera-noyes-fludde-brings-message-of-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring opera \u2018Noye\u2019s Fludde\u2019 brings message of grace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the tumultuous last few years, <strong>Justin Poole<\/strong> and <strong>James Richardson<\/strong> felt a need to offer a message of faith and peace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two Eastern Mennonite University professors knew a theater production combining storytelling and music with a Biblical story could convey that message. They also knew the one-act opera \u201cNoye\u2019s Fludde\u201d (Noah\u2019s Flood) by Benjamin Britten, with its spectacular pageantry, music, drama and comedy, could give audiences a visceral experience of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082940\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Feature_DC-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51682\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082940\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Feature_DC-30.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082940\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Feature_DC-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082940\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Feature_DC-30-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><figcaption><strong>From left: Isaac Longacre, Mikayla Pettus, Adam Hoover, Afton Rhodes-Lehman, Thaddeus Jackson<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe thought it would be a good post-pandemic piece that could bring the community together,\u201d said Poole, who also directs EMU\u2019s theater program.&nbsp; \u201cWe have all been through this monumental shift in our world, so let\u2019s celebrate new beginnings together.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, it indeed seems all hell is breaking loose,\u201d said Richardson, who teaches voice in the EMU Music Department. \u201cWe long for and look forward to the fullness that is to come \u2026 perfect peace. But I suppose the greater reminder is, even during the flood, God is sovereign.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMU\u2019s production of \u201cNoye\u2019s Fludde\u201d will be performed April 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Noye\u2019s Fludde show length is 75 minutes with no intermission. Masks are optional. $15\/Adults; $12\/Senior; $12\/Student\/Child non-EMU; $15\/EMU faculty\/staff; $6\/EMU student. Add $2 per ticket at the door. Tickets may be purchased <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/app.arts-people.com\/index.php?show=134930\"><em>online<\/em><\/a><em> or at the Box Office, located in the lower level of the University Commons, Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or call 540-432-4582.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AN OPERA FOR ALL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNoye\u2019s Fludde\u201d is not your typical opera,\u201d said Richardson. Britten\u2019s 1958 work was written to be performed by community members, including children, as well as professionals and amateurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBritten conceived the opera for a range of ages and abilities spread throughout the orchestra and cast,\u201d said Richardson. \u201cThe score is fun and eclectic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opera\u2019s animal chorus is multigenerational \u2013 \u201ca real mix of local community members, whole families, local church musicians, school choristers, EMU students and a few members of the Shenandoah Valley Children\u2019s Choir,\u201d Richardson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music includes congregational singing, trumpets played from the balcony, and a handbell ensemble. \u201cThe percussion parts call for \u2018slung mugs\u2019 that are struck by wooden spoons to sound like raindrops,\u201d he said, \u201cwith an orchestra and organ that literally pulls out all the stops during&nbsp; a terrifying flood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Britten\u2019s text is adapted from a 15th century Chester mystery or miracle play, and written in old English, Poole said. But the language shouldn\u2019t be an obstacle for audiences, \u201cbecause so much of the play\u2019s story is conveyed through elaborate visuals and nuanced music\u2026The audience members themselves will be active participants in the production, even singing along with the large cast in some music numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE VOICE OF GOD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, God is played by one actor, but Poole took an innovative approach by casting three actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGod is not bound by our traditional perceptions of gender, ethnicity and culture. God is much more expansive, and more mysterious than the boxes we try to put God in,\u201d Poole said. By casting three actors with diverse backgrounds, God\u2019s own diversity and mystery could be more clearly communicated, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082726\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51680\" width=\"502\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082726\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-26.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082726\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082726\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-26-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption><strong>David Gonzol<\/strong> <strong>as the Voice of God.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Voice of God is played by Rockingham County resident <strong>David Gonzol<\/strong>, emeritus professor of music at Shepherd University in West Virginia; senior psychology major <strong>Avery Trinh<\/strong>; and sophomore <strong>Greta Schrag<\/strong>, a political science and sociology major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three actors collaborated on their interpretations of resembling the Trinity. Gonzol represents God the Father; Trinh portrays the Son of God; and the Holy Spirit is represented by Schrag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSociety tempts us to see the Father and Jesus as a bad cop and a good cop,\u201d said Gonzol. \u201cThey are both equally kind and patient. So, I am not bringing an angry police attitude to the character, but rather one of deeply sad regret, though strongly clear that it is time to destroy much in a flood, and that that is a use of force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh considers his faith background \u201csomewhat unconditional\u201d with his mother\u2019s faith journey beginning in a conservative church and his father\u2019s Vietnamese family identifying as Buddhist. \u201cAs these experiences continue to shape me, I am approaching the role of God as one of exploration and inquisition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three actors feed off each other\u2019s energy, Trinh said. \u201cDavid, Greta and I are in constant conversation about how to make our roles unifying but also complementary to each of our gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082808\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082808\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082808\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/22082808\/20220321-Noahs-Flood_Inset_DC-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><strong>From left: Adam Hoover, Anna Hoover, Greta Schrag, Reah Clymer, Elizabeth Eby, Mikayla Pettus, Andrew Burks, Isaac Longacre, David Gonzol<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAITH AND DOUBT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Listening and surrendering to God\u2019s Voice is a challenge for the lead characters. Noah is played by senior and music major <strong>Isaac Longacre<\/strong>.&nbsp; First-year <strong>Reah Clymer<\/strong>, majoring in music and peacebuilding, will portray Mrs. Noah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNoah is ready to follow God\u2019s will. He gets a message from God\u2026he begins to work on completing the ark with the help of his family,\u201d said Longacre. \u201cOf course, Noah still struggles with doubt and uncertainty. Noah decides that, despite his doubts, he will trust God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not the case for Mrs. Noah. Clymer said her character fights to stay with her friends on dry land. \u201cShe is quite opposed to floating around on a boat with a hoard of wild animals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Noah, realizing her friends will drown in the flood, is desperate to save them, Clymer said. \u201cMrs. Noah is an honest representation of the fear, grief and denial we humans experience during traumatic events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although at first the opera\u2019s demanding music seemed counterintuitive to Longacre,&nbsp; once he learned the music, \u201ceverything clicked into place, and it started to feel natural\u2026.the character is perfectly written into the music. \u201d he said. \u201cWhen you sing, the music evokes certain emotions in the performer that perfectly fit what the character is feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE RAINBOW<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNoye\u2019s Fludde\u201d had the ability to inspire wonder, Longacre said, possibly making audience members contemplate the familiar story and \u201creally think about what it was and what it would have been like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though there is loss and darkness in the story, Clymer said, \u201cthere is also opportunity and newness at the end of the story. There is a vibrant, promising rainbow after the rainstorm. I hope that the audience will be able to look at their own lives in the same way that Noah\u2019s family looked at the new world after stepping off of the Ark. I hope this show refreshes us all so that we can better appreciate the newness in everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noah: <\/strong>Isaac Longacre&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mrs. Noah: <\/strong>Reah Clymer&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sem: <\/strong>Adam Hoover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mrs. Sem: <\/strong>Afton Rhodes-Lehman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ham: <\/strong>Jack Richardson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mrs. Ham: <\/strong>Anna Hoover &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jaffett: <\/strong>Thaddeus Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mrs. Jaffett: <\/strong>MacRae Richardson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God: <\/strong>David Gonzol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God\/Gossip\/Movement Chorus:<\/strong> Greta Schrag&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God\/Gossip\/Movement Chorus:<\/strong> Avery Trinh &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dove\/Raven\/Gossip\/Movement Chorus:<\/strong> Elizabeth Eby &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gossip\/Movement Chorus:<\/strong> Andrew Burks, Molly Piwonka, Mikayla Pettus, George Richardson&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CREW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: <\/strong>Justin Poole&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Music Director: <\/strong>James Richardson&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collaborative Pianist: <\/strong>Jim Clemens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Choreographer: <\/strong>Ellie de Waal &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Directors: <\/strong>Elizabeth Eby, Anna Hoover, Greta Schrag&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Set Designer: <\/strong>Shannon Dove<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Costume Designer: <\/strong>Rachel Herrick&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Puppet Master: <\/strong>Anna Westfall&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Puppet Artists: <\/strong>Anna Westfall, Afton Rhodes-Lehman, Molly Piwonka, Elizabeth Eby, Anna Hoover, Justin Poole, Cyndi Gussler, Cyndi Gussler&#8217;s Advanced Drawing Class&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light Designer: <\/strong>Robert Weaver&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Theater Administrative Assistant: <\/strong>Daniel De Tablan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stage Manager: <\/strong>Jareya Harder &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Stage Manager: <\/strong>Alexis Lewis&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production Assistant: <\/strong>Ezrionna Prioleau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production Assistant: <\/strong>Hailey Holcomb, Emma Nord&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Theater Promotions: <\/strong>Anna Hoover&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crew: <\/strong>Emma Nord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shenandoah Valley Children\u2019s Choir Coordinator: <\/strong>Janet Hostetter\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F<em>irst published 3\/23.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the tumultuous last few years, Justin Poole and James Richardson felt a need to offer a message of faith and peace.&nbsp; The two Eastern Mennonite University professors knew a <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/spring-opera-noyes-fludde-brings-message-of-grace\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Spring opera \u2018Noye\u2019s Fludde\u2019 brings message of grace<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266,7931,5583,5861,17562,5642,5183,5623,5147],"tags":[],"feature":[17427,17241,17422],"class_list":["post-51677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-arts","category-campus-community","category-conferences-and-events","category-digest","category-faculty-and-staff","category-music","category-special-programs","category-theater","feature-emu-home-page-feature","feature-news-feature","feature-news-landing-page-main-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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