Letters to Anne of Green Gables was the 2019 Spring Play, presented on April 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13. Read more about this play. This new adaptation retells the beloved stories of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, as she charms her new home and community…
Bethany’s February 2019 winter musical was Kiss Me, Kate. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Sam and Bella Spewack. Synopsis: Passions run high as leading lady Lilli Vanessi and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, battle onstage and off in a production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. With romance, comedy, sophistication, and behind-the-scenes high…
The 2018 Fall Commencement Ceremony was held in Trinity Chapel on December 14. Professor Andy Overn served as speaker. View photos on Facebook or view photos on Flickr. Download the Fall 2018 Commencement Program
The Bethany Music Department presents their annual Christmas at Bethany concert in Trinity Chapel. Concert participants included the Concert Band directed by Benjamin Faugstad; the Concert Choir directed by Dennis Marzolf; and the Mary Martha Singers and Handbell Choir directed by Ann Fredrickson.
Psychology Major students presented posters of their research findings.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a world premiere adaptation by father-son team Peter and Hans Bloedel, based on the Washington Irving classic following Ichabod Crane as he investigates the curse of the headless horseman. The show is directed by Peter Bloedel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pOUxMEa3tM Cast: Ichabod Crane: Caleb SchillingKatrina Van Tassel: Olivia LippertBrom Bones: Amir Trotter…
Fall Festival is an annual tradition at Bethany. This event included activities for all ages and alumni reunions. Fall Festival 2018 was a homecoming weekend celebrating anniversary years of alumni with an ending number of “3” or “8” in their class year. Events at Fall Festival 2018 Concert Band Invitational BLC Vikings 5K and Little…
The Bethany Concert Band, along with alumni and friends, performed a 45-minute concert in Trinity Chapel. The three featured conductors are Erik Hermanson (Cleveland High School), Tom Bierer (New Ulm Cathedral), and Benjamin Faugstad (BLC).
2018 marks the BLC Theatre Department’s 25th year of the annual Theatre Physics performances, and this anniversary will be celebrated in true uproarious style. This exercise in creative energy features a variety of short scenes of original material by Bethany students and theatre faculty written, rehearsed, and readied in three weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQEVdW1io-w Cast: Tessa AndersonNatania…
Spring Commencement was held on May 11, 2018. Download the Spring 2018 commencement program.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Peter Bloedel. Synopsis: In 1890s London, two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff, create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. The pair attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWPftxsBPz0…
In the Oklahoma territory during the turn-of-the-century land rush, a boastful cowboy named Curly and a surly ranch hand named Jud are both in love with Laurey. Though she really loves Curly, stubborn Laurey spites him by going to a dance with Jud. There, Curly proves his love by bidding all he owns for Laurey’s…
Fall Commencement was held on December 8, 2017. Click here to download the Fall 2017 Commencement program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0uv9brock8
The Bethany Music Department presented their annual Christmas at Bethany concerts in Trinity Chapel at 4 p.m. daily November 29 and 30, December 1, 2, and 3. The concert included participation by the Concert Band directed by Benjamin Faugstad; the Concert Choir directed by Dennis Marzolf; and the Mary Martha Singers and Handbell Choir directed…
The Women of Troy is an ancient Greek drama with deep contemporary ties that focuses on the women and children that are left behind after a brutal war. These captive women, royalty and commoners alike, await their fates at the hands of Greek conquerors after the invasion and destruction of their homes. The Women of…