The Duke Theatrical

March/April 2003:


Hartman plays the Biblical character Nicodemus (second year in a row) in the church play entitled "The Borrowed Tomb".


Nicodemus tells Mary Magdalene that he deserves to be stoned for his ignorance regarding the Messiah. He hands her the stone to start with.



On the last performance night he joins two other major players - Skeeter and Hannah - for the post-curtain photo shoot.

There were 38 cast members and another 22 in the choir.

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December, 2003:

Hartman plays a Commander of American army troops in WW II Italy, in a play entitled "A 1940s Christmas Homecoming".

The Pictures are ready: (click on either to enlarge)



The cast, dressed, circa, 1940s.

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March, 2004:

A cameo this time. (No photos.) The Easter presentation is a musical (Hartman can't sing) with silent Biblical film clips interspersed in which dialogue will be sung live by chorus members. Hartman plays the father of the Prodigal Son. Two hours were spent in video of the scene, which was edited down to about seven minutes. On opening night, the short scene, with its nice musical accompaniment, is impressive. In fact, overwhelming.

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February 10 - 11, 2006:

A Valentines treat and a fund raiser for church expansion. In a young cast ("Mayhem in Mayville") I play the only old character - Police Chief Cooper. Those who come to this mystery dinner theater are overwhelmed by the level of the acting in it. And so am I, since I have been at all rehearsals and I think this play will be a bust. But it is a hit. A dark comedy, the audience on both nights is laughing and snickering from the opening lines.

We will do this again.



Next performance: Nothing scheduled yet.