Lancaster Bible College Students Present Musical ‘Daddy Long Legs’ March 21-23

LANCASTER, Pa. (Feb. 21, 2024) – To help celebrate Lancaster Bible College’s 90th anniversary, LBC students will present a fully student-produced musical in March.

“Daddy Long Legs” is based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster and follows the story of an orphan named Jerusha Abbott. Living in the John Grier Home in New England, Jerusha is given a college education to become a writer by a mysterious benefactor. She dubs the donor “Daddy Long Legs” after seeing only his elongated shadow. Jerusha sends him a letter once a month, describing her newfound experiences beyond the orphanage.

LBC students will take charge of all aspects of the two-actor show, including performance, directing, music, costumes, props, light design, sound and tech. The students leading the production are part of an LBC workshop course taught by Director of Musical Theatre Stephen Atherholt.

“A completely student-produced show like ‘Daddy Long Legs’ not only offers a great opportunity for quality theatre to our campus and community,” Atherholt said, “but it also gives our students a glimpse into their future careers, as they get real-world experience on everything from performing and directing music to running lights and sound and more.”

All tickets are $5 for the following performances on the main stage of Good Shepherd Chapel:

• 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21
• 7 p.m. Friday, March 22
• 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday March 23

Tickets may be reserved at lbc.edu/events.

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During the 2023-24 academic year, Lancaster Bible College marks 90 years of “educating Christian students to think and live and biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving Him in the Church and society.” We celebrate our history, our heritage and God’s good work through alumni, faculty, staff and friends of LBC over many years. We rely on God’s wisdom and guidance as we equip students to make a lasting impact on our world: in Lancaster, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., online and through partnerships in Uganda, Brazil and beyond. Read stories, view videos, stay up to date on events, and learn more about the past, present and future of LBC at lbc.edu/90.

Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is a premier academic institution offering a full range of collegiate programming from non-credit courses to undergraduate, masters and doctoral degree programs. Since 1933, the college has prepared both traditional students and adult learners to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving Him in the Church and society. LBC | Capital’s graduates are geographically and culturally diverse, serving as ministry and professional leaders worldwide.

With a thriving community and a caring, Bible-centered environment, LBC | Capital provides a complete experience that prepares students for their life journey. Accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHE), LBC | Capital is also approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Lancaster Bible College is located at 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and along with Capital Seminary & Graduate School, has sites in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and well as numerous online degree programs.

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