Original Musicals by David Kruse Coste
Dirk Danger and the Lady in White
Noir gumshoe detective Dirk Danger searches for the infant Jesus. By following Dirk's adventures, we learn to be searchers ourselves, and to never stop searching for truth and meaning. CLICK HERE to go to the Dirk Danger website.
Dirk Danger 2006
The mysterious Lady in White
The main stage: Dirk's foyer and office.
Dirk's associates: Rodney, Knuckles, Babyface and Anonymous Joe.
The Bethlehem police, ready to haul Dirk in if he missteps.
A clandestine meeting between Tina Trouble and Harold King.
Tina Trouble takes a bow.
"Yeah, I'm Dirk Danger. That's what it says on the door."
The Dogs Must Be Crazy!
Top Dog Jackie exhorts his Bethlehem dog pack to "clean up this place" to prepare for a big arrival. Trying to make sense of it all are the Jericho Cats and a local group of conniviing coyotes. A raucous story with a clear Advent message! CLICK HERE to visit the Dogs website.
Dogs Must Be Crazy 2004
The Jericho Cats.
Lots of makeup for this show.
Warming up before curtain.
The Bethlehem dog pack welcomes a visitor.
Scene change!
Jackie and the dog pack look over some new visitors.
The Coyotes plot to take over the dog pack.
Wiley, Kyle, Odie and Li'l Coyo.
We gotta clean up this place!
"You're going to invite the CATS?"
"Us? We're just regular dogs!"
The fateful party, just before the feathers fly.
The Coyotes sow seeds of discontent.
The dogcatchers have a stern warning for Jackie and the dogs.
Dog Angel.
The Sheepdogs.
Sheepdogs!
The Coyotes are discovered.
Bows.
Music, drama directors and line spotters.
Noelophobia
Shelby is afraid of Christmas. It's kind of funny until it starts rubbing off on the whole school. School newsletter reporters work to uncover and solve the mass hysteria. This musical helps deal with the various stresses that come with the Christmas season. CLICK HERE for the Noelophobia website.
Noelophobia 2009
The school newspaper reporters.
Sebastien the poet.
Coffey and the reporters.
The think tank at Vertical Studies Charter School.
"If I work real fast, I can still make it to choir rehearsal."
"I can't wait until January."
The Antinatalitarians: real or fictional?
The professional backstage crew.
The Thingy That Cracks Nuts
This production retells the stories of The Nutcracker and the Hard Nut to Crack, staying true to the original E.T.A. Hoffmann stories in a musical and humorous way! CLICK HERE to visit the Thingy website.
The Thingy That Cracks Nuts
Fritz, Marie and their favorite dolls.
Drosselmeyer
These mice are not nice!
Pirlipat under a spell as the king worries.
The Mouse Queen.
Fritz's favorite toy, the General.