56th Annual Christmas Pageant - 2009

Thanks to the following for their contributions:

  • Town of Cave Creek
  • Uncle Louie's
  • RSC Equipment Rental
  • Spur Cross Stables
  • CopyFast Printing
  • Barro's Pizza
  • Arizona Signs Plus
  • Earth Care
  • Trend Lab – Vickilyn Hussey
  • Sonoran News

2009 Christmas Pageant Cast

Director, Linda Garvin

Mary - Hillary Cummens Townspeople -
Joseph - Kaolin Cummens   Elizabeth Mernick
Baby Jesus - Kadence Cummens   Joey Povinelli
Big Angel - Charity Cervantes   Eric DiGiacomo
Little Angel - Sara Warren   McKayla Shaughnessy
Innkeeper’s Wife - Katie Stilson   Emmanuel Aire
Innkeeper - Sam McInerney   Kea Warren
Innkeeper’s Kid - Lauren Slockbower   Claire Stockford
Beggar - Roger Troiani   Cassie Poincelot
Kings - Virginia Greenlum   Julie Simon
  John O'Connell   Sarah Takesian
  Rebecca Bucy   Nicole Wiggin
      Tess Homan
Shepherds - Emily Anderson   Tatum McCarter
  Austin Welch   Hunter Rath
  Sarah Covell   Levi Rath
  Savannah Kralovec   Sierra Ochoa
  Adam Schmidt   Connor Bright
  Brittany Svoboda   Owen Welch
  Scott Warren Pages -
      Abbey Simon
      Christa Cervantes
      Melissa Dragone

Pageant Choir - Director Steve Norris

Betty Desler Marty Goodwin Don Basta
Rose Fields Merry Austen Ryan Cordwell
Nancy Molder Ron Brockman Brian Gewecke
Marlene Crane Ian Cordwell Ed Simpson
Deanie Reh Bill Boynton Rob Crane
Karen Franevsky Dana Gander  

Crew

Evelyn Holbrook Manny Gonzales Ron McGee
George Hofer Toby Payne Sammy Martin
David Shirey Bill Boyton John Abram
Wes Sullivan Elaine Adrian Jared Payne
Will Shirey Bryan Kunkle David Bell
Gary Chase John T. Holbrook Glenn Grossman
Mark Grossman Terry Stanford Steve McCoy
Ralph Pipp Debbie Payne

Desert Foothills Christmas Pageant

The annual Desert Foothills Christmas Pageant has been a tradition in the Cave Creek/Carefree area for over 50 years. The pageant provides a holiday celebration that blends together community volunteers, local government and Spur Cross Recreation employees. Cactus Shadows High School provides the actors for the production while local Churches lend their voices for the choir. Other volunteers take on the jobs of marketing the pageant to the community, creating the sets, lighting and arranging luminaria, bringing the animals to the production, directing traffic… even serving hot chocolate and cookies to the audience.

“It wouldn’t be Christmas in the Foothills without the pageant.”

In 2001, the Foothills communities thought that they had seen their last Christmas Pageant.  For many residents, the loss of the 50 year tradition meant "it just didn't feel like Christmas".

 

In May of 2003, the Foothills Community Foundation brought the Pageant back to life and placed it under the care of the FCF Cultural Division.  The first 50 years of the Pageant is on display during the holidays at the Cave Creek Museum.

 

With volunteer support from the community, this wonderful tradition has continued and is now in the 56th year. Enjoy the Season!