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PRAISE FOR the grail theatre

Thanks to all the schools below who have given us their highest praise.

Thanks to Diane Stein of Ss Simon and Jude Elementary, Phoenix for the photos.

"This assembly should be compulsory for every Christian school in the country!"
Trudy Packard, Principal, Calvary Lutheran School, San Lorenzo

"Magnificent! Whatever you do, get this assembly into your school!"
Barbara Lacey, The Nazareth Catholic School, San Diego

"Phenomenal! There just isn't anything else like this."
Lori Cantrell, Vice-Principal, Valley Christian Schools, Dublin

"You mentioned 'Everyone gets the best' in your production - we certainly got that today!"
Irene Orr, Principal, St Columban School, Garden Grove

"Just about the most impressive thing I've ever seen!"
Peggy Vice, Principal, St Bruno Parish School, Whittier

"We loved the way you made this story accessible to our children.
We felt like we were actually there!"
Priscilla Doorbar, Principal, School of Our Lady, Santa Ana

"The best performance we've seen in a long time!"
Dianne Silva, Principal, St Anthony School, Atwater

"FANTASTIC!"
Suzanne Edwards, Principal, St Mary of the Immaculate Conception School, Walnut Creek

"WONDERFUL! Everything about this presentation was absolutely spot-on!"
Pat Taepke, Principal, and the staff of Immaculate Conception School, Monrovia

"Of all the Christian dramatizations I've seen, this is the most genuine,
the most powerful and the most moving!"
Gretchen Simon, Assembly Coordinator, Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Novato

"FABULOUS!"
The staff of Holy Spirit Elementary, San Jose

"All the student body and teachers so loved your show - you really touched our hearts!"
Michele Halbert and Michelle Lobue, Religion Coordinators, St Mary School, Los Gatos

"Wonderful!"
Carol Rowley, Associate Principal, St Raymond School, Dublin

"That was GREAT!"
Carol Trelut, Principal, The Nativity School, Menlo Park

"Thank you - we really appreciated this!"
Patricia Mayer, Assembly Coordinator, Christ Lutheran School, Rancho Palos Verdes

"Amazing! We chose this as our only assembly of the year!"
Suzanne Ramirez, PTP Chapel Coordinator, and Jim Christensen, Vice-Principal,
Mission Hills Christian School, Rancho Santa Margarita

"Spectacular! This was a presentation of the highest caliber! The way you kept our children's attention throughout was ASTONISHING!"
Tom Gilbert, Music Director, and the staff of Westchester Lutheran School, Los Angeles

"We would like to thank you for your WONDERFUL performance!"
The staff of St Francis de Sales School, Riverside

"Really really great!"
Cindy Jordan, Principal, Red Hill Lutheran School, Tustin

"Wonderful! Our children were MESMERIZED!"
Judy Ebert, Assembly Coordinator, Holy Redeemer School, Montrose

"Wonderful! We loved it!"
Suzie Molloy, Director of Enrichment, St Augustine's School, Culver City

"Wonderful! To have the story visualized in this way was immensely beneficial to our students!"
Barbara Clark, Principal, and the staff of St Mark's Lutheran School, Hacienda Heights

"Fantastic!"
Judy Pickens, Principal, Gardena Valley Christian School, Gardena

"Wonderful! You must come back!"
Kristen Mora, Administrator, St Jeanne de Lestonnac School, Temecula

"This was recommended to me by other principals who told me this was something
our children really ought to see. We really enjoyed the performance.  
Our pastor was sitting in the back and he thought it was wonderful.  
He came to tell me that later in the day. The teachers were all talking
about your performance after school."
Arlene Bertellotti, Principal, Sacred Heart School, Saratoga

"Fabulous!"
Joanne Harebedian, Principal, St Rita's School with The Gooden School, Sierra Madre

"Thank you - our children loved it!"
Patricia Aparicio, Principal, Sts Felicitas and Perpetua School, San Marino

"Very well done! A beautiful presentation. Just perfect for our children!"
Candice Kuzmickas, Principal, Holy Name of Mary School, San Dimas

"Very well done!"
Ted Carroll, Principal, Holy Angels School, Arcadia

"Very good indeed!"
Ruben Escalante, Principal, Orangewood Adventist Academy, Garden Grove

"Awesome! Wonderful!"
The staff of St Isidore School, Danville

"Our children were mesmerized!"
Joe McKnight, Director of Religious Education,
St Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Oceanside

"One of our kindergartners summed this up for everyone - 'I loved that show!'"
Joe Ciccioanni, Assistant Principal, St Pius V School, Buena Park

"A wonderful performance!"
Mary Cortez, Assistant Director of Religious Education,
Our Lady of the Valley School, Canoga Park

"Thanks again for a unique performance! My teachers and students are still talking
about how your production touched them and how
they were able to live out the days of Jesus through the performance."
Ghada Huleis, Principal, Salem Lutheran School, Glendale

"An awesome presentation!"
Belinda Pantaleon, Vice-Principal, Our Lady of Talpa School, Los Angeles

"An excellent production!"
Duane Daniel, Principal, Kings Christian School, Lemoore

"Rapt attention from our students!"
Jodie Rhea, Principal, Immanuel Elementary School, Reedley

"Fantastic! Phenomenal!"
Dennis Dirks, School Ministry Administrator,
Our Savior Lutheran School, Livermore

"Excellent! Wonderful!"
Nancy Mong, Assembly Coordinator, and Jan Brunkal, Principal,
San Ramon Valley Christian Academy, Danville

"Great job! Our students got it!"
Suzie Mohler and Robert Sowell, Elementary and Junior High Principals, Whittier Christian School

"I want to thank you for a WONDERFUL performance!"
Charlotte Riley, All Hallows Academy, La Jolla

"The best assembly I've seen in 25 years of teaching!"
Greg Gauman, Our Lady of Victory School, Compton

"Amazing! A beautiful performance! All our children from K-8 were completely engrossed!"
Karen Regan, Principal, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Santa Barbara

"A beautiful presentation!"
Deborah David, Head of School, Marymount of Santa Barbara

"Beautifully brought to life!"
Nancy Baker, Administrator, Ventura Missionary School, Ventura

"The most fun we've had here for a long time!"
Fran Wise, Principal, John Paul II School, Sacramento

"Wonderful! Awesome!"
Janet Donnelly, Vice Principal, St Juliana Falconieri School, Fullerton

"Wonderful! This really encouraged our children to act out their own Bible stories!"
Analisa Hernandez, Principal,
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School, Montebello

"WONDERFUL! Our previous assembly had been a disappointment -
you, however, did not let us down!"
Sister James Marian Dyer, Principal, and Anita Mires, Vice-Principal,
St Francis of Assisi School, Concord

"That was FANTASTIC!"
Matt Komar, Principal, St Nicholas School, Los Altos Hills

"Wonderful! I shall be recommending you to everyone in the diocese!"
Juan Carlos Garcia, Principal, Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Los Angeles

"Excellent, very moving!"
Dan Simonson, The Christbridge Academy, Azusa

Really FABULOUS! Our children were totally engaged by this!"
Dave Keller, Principal, Our Mother of Sorrows School, Tucson, Arizona

"Awesome!"
Mary Ann Murphy, Principal, Immaculate Conception School, Los Angeles

"Very good indeed!"
Sandra Elizondo, Parish Life Director, St Thomas More Parish, Alhambra

"Wonderful! A presentation that never strays from the true message!"
Ann Zeches, Principal, St Cyril School, Tucson, Arizona

"Wonderful job!"
Suzanne Shadonix, Principal, St Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Tucson, Arizona

"Wonderful! I shall certainly be recommending you to other principals!"
Elizabeth Page, Principal, Loving Savior Lutheran School, Chino Hills

"Really really great!"
Jim Wilkinson, Principal, Vineyard Christian School, Anaheim

"Fantastic! I shall certainly be sharing your information with other administrators!"
April Luchonok, Principal, Sacred Heart School, Covina

"A wonderful assembly!"
Mary Alvarado, Principal, St Cecilia School, Tustin

"Wonderful...I first saw this production at St Elizabeth's in Oakland
and I booked it here for St Philip Neri."
Cathy Kelly, Vice Principal, St Philip Neri School, Alameda

"Excellent!"
Barbara Picco, Principal, St John the Evangelist School, Encinitas

"A very different, very special presentation!"
Barbara Murrieta, Vice Principal, St Christopher School, San Jose

"Wonderful! An assembly to celebrate what we all have in common!"
Tom Spencer, Principal, St Joachim School with Crossroads Christian School, Madera

"Wonderful!"
Madeleine de la Fontaine, Principal, St Raymond School, Dublin

"Marvelous."
Christy Wood, Assistant Principal, West Portal Lutheran School, San Francisco

"Absolutely brilliant!"
Peggy Kirby, St Alphonsus Catholic School, Los Angeles

"Thanks so much for the brilliant performance of "Jesus of Nazareth"
at our school, St. Martin of Tours Academy. It was wonderful.
We are very much interested in the King Arthur presentation,
and would love to have you back for "Jesus of Nazareth"
with a different set of classes. Thanks again."
Denise Pippin, Assembly Coordinator,
St Martin of Tours Academy, La Mesa

"The way you brought the messages across to our children
was quite simply astonishing!"
Sister Maria, St Augustine Catholic School, Culver City

"Thank you for your great presentation, it was wonderful!"
Valerie Luekens, St Luke Evangelical Lutheran School, Santa Rosa

"Fantastic!"
Randy Kojaku, Administrator, Temecula Christian School

"Wonderful!"
Marijane Lovell, Vice Principal, Queen of Apostles School, San Jose

"Marvelous!"
Sister Regina, St Finbar Catholic School, Burbank

"One of the best assemblies we've ever had!"
Dr. Margaret Purcell-Brisken, Former Principal, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Belmont

"Rarely have we seen kindergarten and 7th and 8th-Graders alike so
completely engrossed."
The staff of St Peter Lutheran School, Lodi

"Wonderful!"
Carol McDowell, Principal, First Lutheran School of Burbank

"Wonderful! A beautiful presentation!"
Christine Haddad and Noel Bishop, Principals,
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady Schools, San Diego

"If we had known how good this was, we would have brought our
Junior High and High schoolers in as well!"
Donna Price, Principal, Christian School of the Desert,
Bermuda Dunes

"A pleasure to have such a meaningful production!"
The staff of Old Mission Montessori School, Oceanside

"Outstanding!"
Darlene Hembreiker, Principal, St Irenaeus Parish School, Cypress

"Amazing!"
Sister Lucia, Armenian Sisters Academy, Montrose

"Our children and staff were very impressed indeed!"
David Rusch, Principal, First Lutheran School, Venice

"Wonderful!"
Barbara Perry, Principal, Holy Family Catholic School, San Diego

"Excellent!"
Sylvia Silveira, Santa Sophia Academy,
Spring Valley

"Amazing! Phenomenal!"
Maria Palermo, All Saints School, Los Angeles

"Wonderful!"
Warren and Pat Thompson, Calvary Chapel, San Jose

"Wonderful - you really showed us just how
counter-cultural John the Baptist and Jesus were for their time!"
Jeanette Tobia, St John the Evangelist School, Wasco

"Wonderful!"
Sister Raphael Quinn, Principal, and Diane Stein
Ss Simon and Jude Elementary, Phoenix, Arizona

"Very impressive, you are welcome back anytime!"
Michael Evans, Principal, San Francisco de Asis School, Flagstaff, Arizona

"Wonderful!"
Shannon Williams, Calvary Christian School, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

"Our children were completely captivated!"
Felicia Fornek, Chandler Christian School, Chandler, Arizona

"That was great!"
Rebecca Tipton, Principal, Heart of the Valley Christian School, Reseda

"An excellent presentation!"
Christina Salsameda, St Marianne School, Pico Rivera

"An excellent assembly! Highly recommended!"
Sarah Ann Will, Vice-Principal, Bannockburn Baptist School,
Austin, Texas

"Wonderful!"
Mary Lyons, Principal, St Joseph of Cupertino School, Cupertino

"Phenomenal!"
Rosemary McManus, La Purisima Concepcion Catholic School, Lompoc

"Incredible!"
Father Gerald Ryle, St Philomene Catholic School, Sacramento

"Exceptional talents on display."
Sister Linda Nicholson, Sacred Heart School, Redlands

"Very good indeed!"
Margaret Reimers, Principal, St Lawrence O'Toole School, Oakland

"We're determined to have you back again!"
Liz Guneratne, Principal, St John Catholic School, San Lorenzo

"Excellent!"
Kathleen Ryan, Principal, Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz

"A beautiful performance."
Stephanie McReynolds, Montrose Christian Montessori, Montrose

"What are you doing next?"
Nancy Knight, Principal, Ramona Lutheran School, Ramona

"That was just great!"
Sister Rosemarie Hennessey, Principal, St Elizabeth Elementary, Oakland

"On behalf of Bostonia Christian Elementary School,
my warmest thanks for your outstanding performance."
David Thompson, 6th Grade Teacher, Bostonia Christian Elementary

"Excellent!"
Nancy Hawthorne, Principal, Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Simi Valley

"Very good!"
Liz Loll, Assistant Principal, St Mary Magdalen School, Camarillo

"Wonderful!"
Patricia Wolf, Principal, St Victor School, San Jose

"Super - you held the attention of our children throughout!"
Billy Davis, Assistant Principal, St Gerard Majella Catholic School,
Venice

"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to any other school!"
Jim Cochran, Principal, Yucaipa Christian School, Yucaipa

"I enjoyed this very much and would certainly recommend you."
Sister Antonella Manca, St Catherine of Siena School, Burlingame

"I really enjoyed this Sunday performance!"
Father Reilly, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Vacaville"

A truly moving, inspirational performance!"
Teresa Anthony, Principal, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School,
Redwood City

"Wonderful!"
Colleen Wahl, Principal, Our Lady of Grace School, Castro Valley

"Thank you for your presentation, it was very inspiring!"
Patty Paredes, St Bernard's Catholic School, Tracy

"An honor to have such talented performers from England!"
Brian Nixon, Principal, Horizon Calvary Prep,
Rancho Santa Fe

"What an excellent production. You opened my eyes to new ways of
presenting this story to my students."
Michael Gotuaco, Director of Religious Education,
Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City

"Excellent!"
Ann Cunningham, Principal, St Peter's Lutheran School, Elk Grove

"Dynamite! Our children were completely mesmerized!"
Mike Mancini, Principal, Redeemer Lutheran School,
Redwood City

"Excellent!"
Sister Rosario Mediavilla, Principal and Beate Nguyen, Vice-Principal
St John the Baptist School, Baldwin Park

"That was extremely moving. Thank you."
Noreen Brennan, St Lucy School, Campbell

"Very good indeed!"
Liz Loll, Assistant Principal, St Mary Magdalen School, Camarillo

"Absolutely marvelous!"
Sister Teresa, St John's Catholic School, San Lorenzo

"Wonderful!"
Katy Moore, Principal, Our Saviour's First Lutheran School,
Granada Hills

"Terrific!"
Roxanne Kean, Wilmington Christian School, Wilmington

"A worthy addition to our studies!"
Mary Poole, Principal, Creekside Christian School, Orange

"Your performance captivated every one of our 300 children!"
Nuno Encarnao, Most Holy Trinity Catholic School,
San Jose

"Wonderful!"
Carolyn Coffey, Principal, and Pastor Dennis Nelson,
Christ Lutheran School, West Covina

"Excellent!"
Frank Loya, Principal, St Benedict's School, Montebello

"Fabulous!"
Laura Breiten, St John Vianney School, San Jose

"Wonderful!"
Marcia Houseworth, Former Principal, Prince of Peace Lutheran School, Fremont

"You can certainly use us as a reference!"
Jennifer Schmidt, Principal, St Thomas More School, Alhambra

"Super!"
Galen Clark, Hillcrest Christian School, Granada Hills

"Wonderful, beautiful, so moving and so touching!"
Lisa Kemeny, Vice-Principal, St Cornelius School, Long Beach

"Excellent!"
Erin Barisano, St Luke's School, Temple City

"Very well staged. At times you could hear a pin drop and for
an audience of High Schoolers that's saying something!"
Tim Hamilton, Pastor/Principal, Calvary Chapel School,
Moreno Valley

"Wonderful!"
Rita Torres, Principal, Plumfield Christian Academy, Manteca

"Wonderful - we really enjoyed this."
Christina Arellano, St Frances of Rome School, Azusa

"Our children were on the edge of their seats!"
Debbie Martinez, Principal, First Lutheran School,
Monrovia

"Well done - we would certainly have you back!"
Mary Blair, Principal, St.Euphrasia Catholic School,
Granada Hills

"Marvelous!"
Sister Fidelma Lyne, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School,
Montclair

"Wonderful!"
Brandi Schoewe, Holy Spirit Parish School, Sacramento

"A pleasure to have a theatre company this good!"
Pastor Mitch Jenkins, West Valley Christian Academy, Tracy

"Thank you for a wonderful show - my students can't stop talking about it and praising it!"
May Dualan, Principal, Our Lady of Victory School, Compton

"Very good indeed!"
Eileen Hanson, Principal, St Pius X School, Chula Vista

"Wonderful!"
Sister Mary Alice Clare, Principal, Queen of All Saints School, Concord

"Thank you for your wonderful performance.  What a blessing you are to have prepared
such a meaningful production,with a blend of humor and awe. 
It was a real treat for every age!"
Karen Hale, Principal, Vineyard Christian Middle School, Lodi

"We loved the humor in this production. Just the right amount to draw our children in
and really trust Jesus!"
Paige Newkirk, Vice-Principal, New Venture Christian School, Oceanside

"Wonderful!"
Arlene Marseille, Principal, St Joseph School, Pinole

"Wonderful! This seemed so real, our children were asking 'Were they actors?'"
Matthew Payne and the staff of the Glendale Adventist Academy, Glendale, California

"Excellent!"
Madeline Rader, Principal, St Clare School, Santa Clara

"Wonderful!"
Victoria Hardy, Principal, Valley Christian Academy, San Bernardino

"Fantastic!"
Jeff Saavedra, Principal, Sacred Heart Parish School, Coronado

"Fabulous! You can certainly use us as a reference!"
Dave Scott, Principal, Betty Muchler, Vice-Principal, and Pastor Tim Jiminez,
New Hope Christian School, Chino

"A wonderful, wonderful performance!"
Cory Geiger, Former Principal, Sacred Heart Parish School, Rancho Cucamonga

"WONDERFUL!"
Rob Robinson, Principal, Lodi SDA Elementary, Lodi

"A wonderful theatre group!"
Frank Remkiewicz, Principal, St George Parish School, Stockton

"Great theatre!"
Bill Thornbury, Music Specialist, St Helen's School, Fresno

"We will definitely have you back!"
Tim McConnico, Principal, St Anthony's School, Fresno

"You are very good at what you do!"
Eunice Greenland, Elementary & Middle School Principal, Contra Costa Christian School, Walnut Creek

"Wonderful job!"
The staff of St Theresa's School, Oakland

"We really enjoyed this!"
Kimberly Cochran, Principal, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Clovis