An Original Inspiring Arts Production
Written by Beth Kenniv
Artistic Director
​Beth Kenniv
Production Directors
Tara Dudley
​Kerry Marsh
Music/Lyrics presented by special arrangement with J.W. Pepper & Sons

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Thanks to Nothing Bundt Cakes in Mason
for donating baked goods for our premiere tables! 
(Click on logo to visit their website for your holiday goodies!)
Special Thanks from Inspiring Arts to...
  • Life Church for their amazing support and encouragement! Without this partnership, we would not have been able to bring Legacy to the community, and we are so thankful for the use of this rehearsal facility.
  • Fellowship Baptist Church for allowing us to use their facility, for being so unbelievably supportive and accommodating, and for being our dress rehearsal audience!
  • The Inspiring Parts & Pieces Facebook group, who faithfully dug in basements and attics, looking for vintage props and set pieces.
  • Greater Hamilton Civic Theater for use of costumes and props from their well-stocked props warehouse!
  • Mars Hill Academy, Cincinnati Christian Schools, and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy for lending prop items and costumes.
  • Sally Burkhard for blessing our pioneers with her sewing abilities
  • Our cast families, for pitching in as needed, for getting kids to rehearsals and putting up with last minute schedule changes, and even for jumping on stage and taking on a role in the show! 
Preshow music provided by Anna Dudley, John Kenniv, and Lucas Meinerding
SCENES and MUSICAL NUMBERS
Prologue  2021, Grandma's Living Rm
Scene 1 1845: The Western Wilderness 
Scene 1  1863: Longfellow Living Room
Good Christian Men, Rejoice

​​​​​When Johnny Comes Marching Home
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Solo, Quartet
Scene 2  1877-1918: Cincinnati/ France
Christmas In 90 Seconds

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

​​Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
Scene 3  1940s: America
White Christmas Medley
Rachel Mabry
Olivia Barnes
​Kyle Rosa
Scene 4  1960s: Cincinnati
Most Wonderful Time of the Year

​​Christmastime is Here
Brighton Hummer
Scene 5  2021: Grandma's Attic
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Nathan Mabry
Arielle Mantel
​Anna Camerer / Quinn York
LEGACY CAST
Kate
Anna Camerer (Friday / Saturday evening)
Quinn York (Thursday / Saturday matinee)

Legacy Singers
Tim Allen
​Becky Bolser
Brighton Hummer
Nathan Mabry
Rachel Mabry
Arielle Mantel
Sarah McCoskey
Jonathan Smithe
Caroline:      Rebekah Wells
​​Jonathan:     John Bolser
​Charlie Longfellow:     Carter Van Erp
​Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:     Dave Kenniv​
​​Audrey:     Sunnie Cox
William:     ​Sam Parker, Ben Schulte
​Helen:     ​Lacie Barnes
Frank:     Kyle Rosa
​Mary:     Olivia Barnes
Carol:     ​Amy Lacey

Newsies / Townspeople
Stephanie Beaulieu, Quincy Birdwell, Sofia Bolser, 
Annie Mabry, Kara Meoak, Hannah Rumping, 
Ben Schulte, Addison Stone
Grandma Carol:     Faith Dudley
Oldest Longfellow Daughter:     Ava Cooksey
Middle Longfellow Daughter:     Ava Bentley
Youngest Longfellow Daughter:     Lydia Burkhard
​Charlie Brown:     James Holder
Lucy:     Charlotte Mull
​Linus:     Liam Barker
Sally:    Tessa Barnes
Frieda:     Hannah Rumping
Franklin D. Roosevelt:     Himself
Harry S. Truman:     Himself​
Swing Dancers
John Bolser, Audrey Burgdorf, Kathryn Hippe,
Elisha Kenniv, Abbie Patrick, ​Luke Moore,
Carter Van Erp, Eliana Wiseman
Ensemble
Liam Barker, Stephanie Beaulieu, Ava Bentley, Gabby Barnes, Lacie Barnes, Olivia Barnes, Tessa Barnes, Quincy Birdwell, John Bolser, Sofia Bolser, Audrey Burgdorf, Lydia Burkhard,  Myleigh Carlson, Anna Cook, Ava Cooksey, Avery Cornwall, Sunnie Cox, Gwen Cullen, Jon Gross, Andrew Guthrie, Kathryn Hippe, Elena Jacob, Elisha Kenniv, Josie Mabry, Amelia Mastilak, Sami McKinney, ​Kara Meoak, Katie Moore, Luke Moore, Charlotte Mull, Sam Parker, Kyle Rosa, Emma Robbins, Stephen Slaughterbeck, Addison Stone, Carter Van Erp, ​Lydia Vogelsang, ​Rebekah Wells, Eliana Wiseman