Choices 09, the show, was a great success!  Thanks to all you who came from near and far to join us for what is probably the last big Ambassador Arts event in CT.  (Ambassador is moving to TX. See subsequent posts for more info).  But last or not, there is no denying the night rocked.  God's blessing was on the whole thing from start to finish.  Even the refreshment-time afterwards was better attended and extended than ever before (in fact we had to throw a few patrons out towards the end, because we had cleaned, and packed, and they were still hanging out and chatting.)  People really enjoyed.  And that was our prayer--that God would bless every aspect, and people would be touched.

The show itself was great.  We opened with the crowd favorite Curio's Hands, an exploration of the many choices we have simply within the ability of our hands.

Master Storyteller George Sarris related many stories from the Bible, including Belshazzar the Druken King of Babylon, Elijah and the Prophets of Baal, and Jonah.

Dan Cossette and Kathy Sarris reprised their popular Get Along mime, about two children learning the value of doing just that (special thanks to Bruce & Bev Lindemann, and Charlie Whitehead for the music!).

Kathy Sarris supplied a number of beautiful and throughful dances, filling the stage with expression, questions, and passion.

Plus the Ambasssador stage premeir of The Apprentice Juggler, by David and Karen Maines.  This wonderful story follows the inner struggle and doubt of a young juggler trying to find his place within the Juggler's Troupe, to juggler for the King.  But his own inner timing keeps him from truly blending in.  Finally a begger tells him to trust his inner timing, and the juggler's clowning instinct comes out!  Rather than lose his spot in the Troupe, the juggler finds his own honored place.  Then to his surprise he discovers the begger is the King!  Being himself was always the key to finding fulfillment.

Ambassador's guest artist for the evening was Angie Settlemire, mime from PA.  She brought the truth of the cross's substitution for our sins close to our hearts.

And we closed the evening with Randall Flinn's choreography of Might Spirit, danced by Dan Cossette--a powerful close to the question: what will you choose to do with the cross?  Invite the mighty God closer...

Thanks again to all who attended.  I'm sure you all have your own personal favorite pieces, and it was a privilege to have you.  Stay tuned for more updates.  There's much more to tell you....!