HONK! Video Excerpts

Some video excerpts from the Spring Musical Production of HONK! Enjoy!

HONK! Performance Pictures

See the picture gallery from last week's performance of HONK!

2011 HONK!

Two successful shows played to full houses on Friday and Saturday. Congratulations to all the actors and crew!

Ida (Erin Boldt) contemplates motherhood while sitting on her eggs.

Drake (David Wiebe) tests Ugly (Jamieson Fitzgerald) to see if he's really a turkey.

Dot (Jocelyn Wiebe) and Greylag (Jordan Wiens) try to help Ugly find his mother.

Queenie (Judith Schulz) and Lowbutt (Hailey Martyniuk) explain to Ugly their preference for a domesticated life.

More pictures can be found at rjc.sk.ca in the gallery.

HONK! Ready To Open!

The RJC Spring Musical is ready to open to enthusiastic crowds this weekend. Thursday night in "Youth Night" for youth groups and prospective students (by invitation only. If you're not sure if you're invited, call the school.)  Friday and Saturday are normal public performances (beginning at 7:30 each night.) Ticket sales are brisk, but there is always room for more. We'll set up more chairs if we need to.

The Cast of HONK! (Unofficial Photo)

The love interest. (Penny and Ugly)

The Ducklings, Ida and Maureen

Part of the band in their tight quarters at the back of the stage.

HONK - Musical Preparations!

Rehearsals for HONK! the RJC Spring Musical are well under way. The stage is nearing completion and the cast is working hard memorizing lines and learning their songs and dances. Tickets are now on sale to the general public and sales are brisk, but there are still plenty of seats available. Call the RJC Office (306.232.4222) to book your tickets. VISA and Mastercard are accepted over the phone.

Rehearsals began in the Rehearsal Hall, as the stage was not yet complete. Here Ida (played by Erin) seeks information about her missing son Ugly from Greylag and Dot (Jordan and Jocelyn), two directionally challenged geese.

Ida (the ugly duckling's mother) asks Lowbutt (a domestic chicken played by Hailey) if she has seen her son.

The stage floor is now complete and rehearsals have moved into the auditorium. Ida, Ugly (Jamieson) and the swan family (Hannah, Wade, Luke, Sarah) work on the transformation scene. In the back ground is the villainous Cat, played by Dan)

Ida and Ugly (Jamieson) reunite after Ugly's transformation into a beautiful swan. The other swan family (and romantic interest) look on.

Ida, Ugly and Penny (Hannah) have a happy ending.

HONK! Cast List and Picture

Auditions are complete and the cast list for the spring musical has been posted. Tickets go on sale to the public on May 24.

The cast of HONK points at Ugly, the poor misunderstood duckling (played by Jamieson)

CHARACTERS
Fitzgerald, Jamieson - UGLY
Boldt, Erin - IDA
Wiebe, David - DRAKE
Dueck, Dan - CAT
Fast, Hillary - MAUREEN
Driedger Enns, Luke - TURKEY
Dueck, Rachel - GRACE
McLellan, Katie - HENRIETTA
Bartel, Sara - BILLY
Dutchak, Taleen - DOWNY
Funk, Macaila - BEAKY
Ho, Jessie - FLUFF
Falconer, Landon - BULLFROG
Martyniuk, Hailey - LOWBUTT
Schultz, Judith - QUEENIE
Wiens, Jordan - GREYLAG
Wiebe, Jocelyn - DOT
Hooge, Emily - SNOWY
Epp, Ryan - PINKFOOT
Goerzen, Wade - BARNACLES
Jones, Hannah - PENNY
Nickel, Sarah - MOTHER SWAN
Goerzen, Wade - FATHER SWAN
Warkentin, Luke - BEWICK

CHORUSES

Balzer Peters, Kerstin - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Bartel, Sara - FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Buhler, Clay - JAY BIRD, FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Driedger Enns, Luke - FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Driediger, Sarah - FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Dueck, Rachel - FARM CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Dutchak, Taleen - FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Epp, Ryan - FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Falconer, Landon - FARM CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Fast, Hillary - FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Funk, Macaila - FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Goertz, Tiera - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Goerzen, Wade - FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Ho, Jessie - FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Hooge, Emily - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Jones, Hannah - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Klaassen, Jennifer - OLD WOMAN, FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Lamothe, Stuart - FISH CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Laughlin, Gwen - FLOOR MANAGER, FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Lau, Crystal - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Martyniuk, Hailey - FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
McLellan, Katie - FARM CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Nickel, Sarah - FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Olfert, Parker - CAMERA MAN, GOOSE CHORUS/ACROBAT, WINTER CHORUS
Paetkau, Brendan - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Perran, Brooklin - GOOSE CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Rempel, Adam - FARMER, FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Schultz, Judith - FARM CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Warkentin, Luke - FARM CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Wiebe, Jocelyn - GOOSE CHORUS, FROG CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS
Wiens, Jordan - FARM CHORUS, FISH CHORUS, GOOSE CHORUS, WINTER CHORUS

RJC CMU Fundraising Banquet and Concert

Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg) joined us for the annual Fundraising Banquet and Concert at Osler Mennonite Church on April 19.  Over 250 people registered for the banquet, and well over 300 came to the concert featuring the CMU Singers (directed by Dr. Rudy Schellenberg) and the RJC Chorale (directed by Richard Janzen.)

Jordan, Erin and Teresa share with the crowd at the banquet why RJC has been an important part of their life.

Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt, president of Canadian Mennonite University addresses the banquet audience.

RJC Chorale (directed by Richard Janzen) opened the concert portion of the evening.

The sopranos of Chorale in full song.

Chorale performed a vocal painting piece entitled "Motion" by Ragnar Rasmussen.  The colourful piece from Finland represents the visual impact of the Northern Lights.

CMU Singers (directed by Dr. Rudy Schellenberg) opened their part of the concert with "Pentatonic Alleluia."  A nice touch was the addition of handbells.

There are four RJC alumni currently singing with the CMU Singers.

The choirs combined to end the concert. Here Richard Janzen leads the choirs through the Easter Carol "The Crown of Roses" by Tchaikovsky

Dr. Rudy Schellenberg directed the combined choirs in a performance of Johann Pachelbel's "Singet Dem Herrn" for two choirs.

CAMS pictures and videos

What a weekend! Truly a mountain top experience for the singers from all the schools. The final concert on Sunday afternoon featured two mass choirs (Middle School and High School) and mass band (High School.)  The concert was held in North Kildonan Mennontie Brethren Church in Winnipeg - a large church that seats 800 people. The audience though, was well over 1000 people and the choirs and bands added another 450 students. It made for tight quarters, but the energy was high and well appreciated. Thanks to Dr. Elroy Friesen who directed the High School Mass Choir and brought them to amazing heights of musicianship. Special recognition needs to be given to the Winnipeg organizers of this massive event, especially Mr. Tim Taves of MBCI who did the lion's share of the work. WELL DONE WINNIPEG!

On the way home, Chorale stopped at North Star Mennonite Church in Drake, SK to be watered and fed and present a full program of amazing music! Thank you for hosting us, Drake.

 YouTube videos at the bottom. More videos can be seen at the RJC YouTube Channel.

RJC students mix it up with singers from the other Mennonite schools during the dress rehearsal.

Hailey, Sara, Jamieson, and Macaila show their happy faces, a sure sign of level of enjoyment the singers had.

All CAMS participants attended a Manitoba Moose AHL game (the final game of the season, perhaps the final game of AHL in Winnipeg?? hmmmmm.) Here Clay Sara and Paul watch from the upper deck.

Sunday morning featured a worship service with all the particpants in Jubliee Place at MBCI. Music was led by John Buhler and a series of inspiring stories were presented by Nathan Koslowsky.

The North Kildonan MB Church was PACKED for the final concert. Here the choir sits in the gymnasium overflow. There were more audience members behind them!

Four of the CAMS directors after the concert. Dr. Elroy Friesen directed the Mass High School Choir. He teaches choral studies at the University of Manitoba, and formerly taught music at Steinbach Christian High School, a CAMS member. Elroy is dressed casually as immediately after the concert, he was taking his university choir on tour to northern Manitoba, and was about to board a bus. The other directors pictured are Richard Janzen (RJC, Rosthern), Rick Heppner-Mueller (MCI, Gretna) and Dean Wedel (MEI, Abbotsford.)

YouTube videos below. More videos can be seen at the RJC YouTube Channel.