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we never named the rock

only now, after all these years, do i realize we never named the rock. of course, we haven’t been the kind of people who had a name for everything. now that i think about it, my kids are lucky they got names. but the rock has been with us since july 18, 1977. i’ve carried it from the dried up river bed to the car, inside the house on lisa gaye lane; to our first apartment on houston street in chattanooga;
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what will come first? sold out mezzanine or 5000?

the last 34 mezzanine seats; 22 on the left side and these 12 on the right. other than wheel chair accessible, these are the last ‘on the floor’ seats for Upside Down 2016. https://upsidedowntheatre.com and we’re only 32 tickets away from having sold 5000 seats since making them available at the end of last september. thx to all of you who’ve already got your seats. early birds. one more week
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Selling tickets and stuff…

i’ve never considered myself a good salesman. people have often said i could sell ice to an… and the rest of that saying is racist; which just goes to show, people often don’t know what they’re talking about and shouldn’t be saying what they’re saying. i probably should hear what i just wrote and stop now, but i’m like most people. (Buy Tickets: https://upsidedowntheatre.com 
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The Upside Down Theatre Company Website

When Sherwin and I first wrote Upside Down only a few very tech savvy people were using the internet. The year was 1987 and for sure, I’d never heard of https:// or .com or spam–  and wouldn’t understand it if someone tried to explain it to me. Not that I understand it now, but; I do have a website. Actually, two, and after all these years Sherwin and I, along with our kids, are launching a theatre
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Introducing the Cast of Upside Down 2016!

The wait is over! Our team is pleased to finally announce the cast of our revival production of Upside Down 2016. We’re excited to introduce you to the incredibly talented performers who will be bringing our tale to life and inspiring you to remember the Lord. Get ready to turn the world Upside Down! Click on any photo below to enlarge images!  
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UPSIDEDOWN 2016! ferrara theater, st. louis… cool theater!

next year the ‘little’ musical sherwin and i wrote will be 29 years old. we’ve been invited to revive the show and produce 5 performances at the ferarra theater in st. louis during the summer of 2016. we first wrote and staged the show in 1987. over 4 hours long, we only had two live performances in boston at the famous, and ancient, boston opera house. we videotaped a matinee and evening show live
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Build: Carpenters and Kings

Build is a musical theatrical production that will bring the story of Jesus and his family to life in a way that will leave you inspired, excited, and moved. All the songs are new and were written for this production by Steve Johnson. Here is a preview:
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Build: Carpenters and Kings

A theatrical production created by Steven Leslie Johnson and sponsored  by the Central Christian Church, BUILD: Carpenters & Kings is an original musical about the love between fathers and sons. It is the story of how a family and a faith are built; of how God chose a carpenter to raise a king! Exploring the relationship between the young Jesus and his father Joseph, this musical will leave you inspired and touch
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Odyssey to Ossoyoos

if you have one good friend you’re lucky. more than that is rare. every year at this time i take a ride with some of the best men i know; some of the best men in the world. here’s a sample of what it’s like…. [fvplayer src=”/videos/ride_with_friends.mp4″ src1=”/videos/ride_with_friends.webm” src2=”/videos/ride_with_friends.ogv” mobile=”/videos/ride_wit
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