St. Andrew's Redondo Beach

Press Release

 No Participation-Cost St. Andrew’s Light Theater – Cast Call for Honk! Production

 Redondo Beach, California, May 28, 2009 – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, a congregation of over 600 worshippers, today announced cast call and audition for a no participation-cost theater production of the award-winning musical, Honk! created by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles.  Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story of The Ugly Duckling, Honk! is a musical adaptation that highlights the value of each person, persistence, the danger of loneliness and naiveté, the value of care and love for others, and the joy of a transformed life. The Honk! production will be directed by John and Susan Brown who have given extensive leadership in the South Bay performing arts education as founders of Fantasia Family Music.

 A variety of Honk! roles for acting, singing, and dancing will be available for children, teens, and adults. No prior experience is necessary. St. Andrew’s Light Theater invites any person five-years old and up to audition for a role. Two casts are planned with each having up to fifty members. Cast members are not required to pay fees but parents are expected to volunteer to assist in the rehearsals and production. The St. Andrew’s church facility includes a theater where auditions for the play will take place June 7 and June 9 at 5:00 p.m. both days. Rehearsals begin Thursday, June 18 and final performances are planned for August 7, 8, and 14, 15.

 ”The South Bay community has a need for a family-friendly theater where both children and adults can enjoy time together through the performing arts of acting, singing, and dancing without the burden of financial cost,” said Martin Smith, Associate Pastor for Families and Young Adults. “We want the community to know that God is the giver of these gifts and their enjoyment,” he added.

 Community members interested in auditioning or those with questions should contact Yvette Dolan, St. Andrew’s Light Theater Administrative Director, at (310) 540-5252 x241.

 St. Andrew’s Light Theater is a ministry of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, http://www.sntandrews.org, a congregation in Redondo Beach since 1946. St. Andrew’s is located at Pacific Coast Highway and Avenue D and hold Sunday contemporary and traditional worship services as well as a variety of weekday ministries for youth and adults.  

Beginning Sunday, June 28, 2009 and running through Labor Day, Sunday, September 6, 2009, St. Andrew’s will hold one united service at 9:30am.  Then on Sunday, September 13th and following we will resume our two worship services at 8:30 and 10:00am. 

Please plan to join us for our summer worship!

Fit for Life

“Fit for Life” is a “chair & standup-based” excercise program for adults over 60.  Classes will be held in Room 321, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am, starting Wednesday May 20th or Thursday, May 21st, and run through August.

Please pray for Pastor Mark while he is on his mission/study leave to Israel, Jordan & Armenia from May 21st through June 4th.

On April 26, 2009 St. Andrew’s welcomed 16 new members to our church family.  Please extend them a warm welcome.

Celebrating the National Day of Prayer

Please join us for the St. Andrew’s Prayer night in celebration of our Lord and the National Day of Prayer.  St. Andrew’s worship team will bring you a service dedicated to praying, praising our Lord and thanking Him for His goodness to us. 

When:  Thursday, May 7, 2009

Time:  7pm to 8pm

Where:  St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 301 Avenue D, Redondo Beach, CA  (corner of PCH and Ave. D)

Gas to go farther with your Kid or Grandkids!

Wednesdays, thru June 3, 7:00pm-8:30pm (same time as pipeline) in Fellowship Hall.  If you are a parent or grandparent of a Jr. High or High School student you are probably experiencing interesting parenting issues!  Come & join us as we gather with some of our youth staff to discuss current youth culture.  We will get a close-up view of the things our children are facing as well as discuss ways we can help them.

Call Jenny Nazarian, Martin Smith or Matt Janasov at (310) 540-5252 for more information.

Mixer at Mark’s: 

Sunday, May 17, 2009

4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Calling All Middle Aged Couples and Singles – Please join us.

Home of Pastor Mark and Jenny Nazarian

Fellowship and Appetizers

RSVP:  PrimeTimeRSVP@gmail.com or on the patio after each service

Casual Attire (Shorts and jeans are acceptable)

For more information please contact the church’s main office.  (310) 540-5252.

“Let us consider how we spur one another on toward love and good deeds.  Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage on another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”  (Hebrews 10:24-25)