The Christendom Players brought the famed musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to the stage with four brilliant performances of the Biblical story this past weekend, April 24-26, 2026. Following on the heels of last fall’s highly popular performance of The Importance of Being Earnest, Joseph brought four eclectic shows to the Christendom community, keeping audiences engaged with performances full of vivid choreography and costuming, and incredible vocals from both leads and ensemble.
Alumna director Elizabeth Foeckler ‘12, who has directed fourteen shows for the Christendom Players, praised her cast for their energy, chemistry, and commitment to making Joseph stand out and truly come alive.
“The way this cast connected was so incredible. When you have a group of men playing brothers, you really do want them to have great chemistry, and they really did. They were all amazing singers and great character actors, and just had so much fun together, which I think you really could feel from the audience,” Foeckler shared. “The female ensemble was equally strong, and when you have such a tight ensemble, it makes for an amazing show. With this show in particular, no two groups perform it the same way, which makes it equal parts intimidating and exciting. It is a show you really can make your own, and this group dove in and did just that.
Foeckler noted that, though Joseph has been an intimidating prospect for years, she was thrilled to finally take on the challenge and found it deeply creatively fulfilling.
“Ten, even five years ago, the idea of directing this show would have absolutely terrified me. It’s actually the show that I have seen performed the most live, but I never had ambitions of directing it. It is so off the wall in some ways, and no two productions do it the same way,” said Foeckler. “It stretched me creatively as a director and choreographer in ways I wasn’t expecting, and I am so, so proud of the final product. This show has my favorite choreography I have ever done, and some of the creative ideas that the cast and I came up with are just so fun.”
Senior Tess Brons, who starred as a Narrator in Joseph, shared how this role—her sixth with the Christendom Players—was literally a dream come true and the perfect ending to her college experience.
“My experience for my last show has been incredibly bittersweet. Here I am, performing the role I have wanted to play since first hearing it as a toddler, and yet all the while there’s a feeling hanging over me that it is the last show,” Brons said, adding, “There’s really nothing quite like standing on that stage with people who know you and whom you equally know and love—and watching the audience rise and applaud to celebrate your success. But as an actress and singer who prays every time before she steps onstage that God and St. Cecilia will help her to do well, the true glory comes when you stand there in the lights, knowing He made it happen.”
In addition to thanking her parents, family, and director for their tireless support, Brons praised her fellow actors and musical participants for making the performances a special opportunity to build community.
“The Christendom performances are special because of how community-based they are. People you might never have met or at least might not have gotten to know really well, end up spending almost every evening during the semester together on stage,” said Brons, who has served as the president of the Christendom Players for two semesters. “It’s a variety of all the classes, and yet that relationship becomes so natural that they feel like a second family to you. You work hard together, fail together, succeed together, and then reminisce about all the good times when it’s over.”
The Christendom Players, a student-run club, perform a play each fall and a musical each spring. In the past, the group has staged Cinderella, Les Misérables, Annie Get Your Gun, Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, Murder on the Nile, The Music Man, The Winter’s Tale, and other elaborate productions. While Christendom does not offer a performing arts major, many students make acting an integral part of their college experience. The result is a rich showcase of musical and theatrical talent each academic year — a testament to the passion and dedication of the Christendom community.
See more pictures from the performances here.
Contributed by Bridget Palm ‘28.