Play History

The Andrews University Easter Passion Play

Andrews University's Easter Passion Play began in 2003 with Pastor Ron Whitehead, executive director of the Center for Youth Evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.  His personal hobbies include large event planning, including Passion Plays.  Having attended them all over the world, including the world-famous classic in Oberammergau, Germany, he saw no reason why Andrews University and the community shouldn't host a world-class annual Passion Play.  "I did some demographic studies and found that there were no other interactive outdoor passion plays in a two-hour radius," he said.

After sharing this research with supportive community and University leaders, he saw this information as God's sign to move ahead.  In the fall of 2002, plans began to find hundreds of volunteer actors, animal handlers, makeup artists, special effects equipment, sound and lighting technicians, language translators, greeters, seamstresses, prop builders, web designers and graphic artists, and much more for the 2003 Easter Passion Play.

By our growth over the years we continue to improve this event so your experience is a true blessing from God!

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