ANGELS, ANGELS, ANGELS
It seems that everybody loves angels.
And no wonder, with a flock like we have for the LCT!
(Photos from various years. Some of the "angels" are a little bigger now)
Angel over Mary's house (with flash, during rehearsal). (67K) |
Return flight, over Temple (flash). (39K) |
The face of an angel. (20K) |
Getting into the flight harness. Click for enlargement (36K). |
You didn't think they flew using those wings, did you? (24K) |
Another one getting ready to fly. (30K) |
Angel over Tree. Taken from Tree, avaliable light (night scene) during actual performance. (10K) |
Gabriel is a little too large to go sailing off of the balcony. But his wingspan is great enough that it looks like he would be able to do it without any extra help! Even with his wings folded, he has trouble negotiating the entrances to the set! (He has to change location several times during the performance, climbing narrow ladders in near total darkness).
"Is my halo on straight?" Gabriel. Click for enlargement (12K) |
Gabriel, awaiting takeoff clearance. Click for enlargement (16K) |
A whole flock of angels. Click for enlargement (34K). |
"My father Gabriel says...." Click for enlargement (46K). |
No, this isn't the way the angels would have looked. But, in the very brief setting of the story as presented here, people easily understand whom they represent, and they give the desired effect. After all, people 2000 years ago didn't expect to see an apparition like this, either!
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Photographs on these pages by Mike Byers, Shelby Ennis, and Lora Ennis.
These pages are not authorized by, nor sponsored by Severns Valley Baptist Church or its paid staff, but are an independent undertaking for the enjoyment of those interested in the LCT and what happens behind the scenes to create the production.