The waiting is over. On Wednesday afternoon, we unveiled the entire Niswonger 2018-19 season to a packed First Federal Lecture Hall.\u00a0With season sponsors, Statewide Ford, Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, and Chuck and Karen Koch, we are excited to let everyone in on what we have been working on for the past seven to eight months.<\/p>\n
Our theme for the season is \u201cIgnite your life with Star Powered Entertainment!\u201d\u00a0We hope the performances we bring to the stage this coming season will ignite your life and add entertainment and excitement to living in and around Van Wert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A total of 26 events are spaced from September 9 through May 4.\u00a0Six events offer multiple times and\/or dates, giving you flexibility for your scheduling.\u00a0We sometimes hear that some people prefer afternoon start times and, this season, you will notice several offer that option.<\/p>\n When putting a season together, we put great value on variety and this season is certainly chalked full of it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many of the performers you will see on our Central Insurance Stage have been recently or still are on TV as well as major motion pictures.\u00a0<\/span>As a matter of fact, I have to admit that a few of our performers made our roster based on motion pictures I recently saw and was inspired by.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Country Music superstar Trace Adkins played a major acting role in the motion picture, I Can Only Imagine<\/i>.\u00a0Amy Grant was played by Nicole DuPort in the movie.\u00a0Both Trace and Amy will be performing on our stage this season.<\/p>\n Another interesting movie I recently saw was The Miracle Season<\/i>.\u00a0It told the amazing true story of a young high school girl who died in a moped accident before her senior year.\u00a0She was captain of their Iowa state championship volleyball team.\u00a0The coach wrote a book about the following season and it\u2019s entitled The Miracle Season<\/i>, same as the movie.\u00a0We are fortunate to not only have Coach Bresnahan, but also the father of the girl who tragically died.\u00a0It should be a tremendously inspiring speaker event.<\/p>\n We finish the season with the biggest production of the season, Broadway\u2019s The Sound of Music<\/i>.\u00a0Perhaps one of Broadway\u2019s most endearing shows ever, this will be on May 4 and with two performances, we hope to accommodate the huge crowds we expect.<\/p>\n