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Ted & Co. TheaterWorks Performance
Ted & Co. TheaterWorks will be performing at South Union Mennonite Church on March 30 at 7 p.m. The show, The Jesus Stories: Faith, Folks and Fettuccine, written by Ted Swartz and starring Ted and Jeff Raught, will be interspersed with a themed auction of baked goods. The show is free, but the money raised from the auction will be donated to Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) for their work of restoring homes and hope. South Union Mennonite Church is located at 56 SR 508, West Liberty, Ohio. For more information, see the Ted & Co. website: http://bit.ly/TedandCoMarch30.
The Big Story – A Ted & Co. Performance
Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville is hosting a performance by Ted and Company on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Ted and Company will perform The Big Story: The Whole Bible in 80 Minutes (More or Less). This performance is free and open to the public. To learn more about this program, see the Ted and Co. website: http://bit.ly/TedandCoJan20. Maple Grove Mennonite Church is located at 2121 Smith-Kramer St. NE, Hartville.
This event was postponed until March due to inclement weather.
Boots, Buckets and Barrows — A Fundraiser for Mennonite Disaster Service
Ted & Co. is bringing its newest event, Boots, Buckets & Barrows, to Stryker, Ohio, on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. The performance is being hosted by Lockport Mennonite Church, 9269 County Road 21 N. in Stryker. This event is part theater/part auction, to raise awareness, funds, and volunteers for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS). Please come prepared to bid on auction items or make a donation! All funds raised will benefit the work of MDS restoring homes and hope for those affected by natural disaster.
This event will feature the show The Jesus Stories: Faith, Forks & Fettuccine, written by and starring Ted Swartz, with original songs by Jeff Raught. There are many Gospel stories of Jesus gathered with others around tables. There was food to eat and food for thought, exploring who was invited to those tables and who showed up. The miracles of Jesus were sometimes ordinary stories with extraordinary results.
To learn more about this event, see the Ted & Co. website.
Laughter is Sacred Space
Laughter is Sacred Space, performed by Ted and Co., is coming to Springfield, Ohio, on Friday, May 4, at 7p.m. at the John Legend Theater, 700 S. Limestone St., Springfield.
The event is a collaborative effort of Southside Mennonite Church, Huber Mennonite Church and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) along with several mental healthcare resources. The Ohio Conference also has provided grant money in support of this event.
In this dramatic performance, Ted Swartz describes his relationship with friend and business partner, Lee Eshleman, who took his own life in 2007. Ted explores the paradox of working with a comedic partner struggling with bipolar disorder, as well as the challenge of writing and performing stories about God while experiencing the absence of God after Lee’s death.
This performance is free and open to the public, but those attending are asked to reserve tickets through Eventbrite. Go to http://bit.ly/LaughterSacredSpaceSpringfield to reserve your ticket.
Discovery: A Comic Lament
Lima Mennonite Church will host a performance of Discovery: A Comic Lament on Saturday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Lima Mennonite Church is located at 1318 N. Main St., Lima.
The play, starring Ted Swartz and Michelle Milne, and produced by Ted & Co, is about the Doctrine of Discovery, the legal framework that justifies theft of land and oppression of Indigenous Peoples. It finds unexpected humor at the crossroads of justice and land use, offering both comic and challenging glimpses into the absurdity of white settler oppression of Indigenous Peoples and the land we live on. A show about love, and loss, of land, Discovery nudges us to question our stories with honesty and integrity.
To learn more about this production, see the Ted & Co. website: http://www.tedandcompany.com/events/discovery-comic-lament-lima-oh/.
To hear Ted Swartz and Alison Brookins, author of the play, talk about Discovery: A Comic Lament, listen to the Ohio Conference Cast podcast about the Doctrine of Discovery recorded at the MC USA Convention in Orlando last summer.