Backwards Ecclesiastes

Dean J. Seal

One night only. Mr. Seal delineates how Dean Martin, Bob Dylan, Pete Seegar/The Byrds and John Lennon all stole song ideas from Qoheleth, the author of the Hebrew Bible Classic Ecclesiastes.

Location:

Church of Youth

Schedule:

Thursday, March 5, 8:30 pm
Shares a performance slot with Demons on the Prairie.

Intended Audience:

Adults and Teens

Performance Genre(s):

World Premiere, Storytelling, Some Singing

Running Time:

30 minutes (follows Demons on the Prairie in first half of time slot.)

Special Note: Dean J. Seal will also be teaching a workshop during the festival entitled “Church and Stage” about how to make the Bible interesting to young people. It is also about how to use theater as a fundraiser, as a means of outreach, and as a means of praxis, i.e. living out your theology in practice in the community. Saturday, February 28th from 1:00 - 3:00 and Saturday, March 7th from 1:00 - 3:00.

Contact:

Dean J. Seal
Email: Sealtotal@aol.com
Phone: 612-823-6005

Cast Bio(s):

Dean J. Seal is the Executive Artistic Director of Spirit in the House. He is a storyteller, playwright and drama minister. He works with the young people at Northeast Community Lutheran Church, teaches religion at Augsburg College, and is Artist in Residence at the Passport Players in St. Paul.

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