Celester highlights local talent in her plays but insists all the glory remains the Lord’s. Her annual stage plays are always the fourth
Saturday of April. The most recent one, “The Miracle Hospital, Take a Second Look” was held at Southeastern Technical College in
front of a packed house.
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Celester saw a huge response to the
message. Weeks later, she continued
to hear testimonies of people giving
their lives to God. She saw then that
God had a calling on her life to give
Him glory through the platform of
stage plays. With her productions,
Celester seeks to let others know
that people don’t come perfectly to
God. The invitation is to come as you
are, and that is where the personal
journey of sanctification begins. While
attendees find themselves laughing
and crying during the productions,
Celester states that the main goal is to
help people have an encounter with
Jesus. Over forty people surrendered
their lives to Christ after the first
production. Celester knew then that
God had a calling on her life. She is the
founder, writer, director and producer
of the “Let it Be Real Ministries. The
Lighthouse of Gospel Stage Plays.”
Her latest production this past
April was “The Miracle Hospital,
Take a Second Look.” While it was
a completely separate play from
her previous “Miracle Hospital,” it
continued with the same theme.
Celester took real life stories of how
God has worked miracles in local
community people and wrote a play
about it. Pulling casts and crews from
area talent, Celester has written and
directed five plays. These theatrical
undertakings have all been under
the umbrella of her “Let it Be Real
Ministries....” Three of her five stage
plays were performed in front of a soldout
audience.
The stage plays are no small
undertaking. From the writing to the
casting to the set to the logistics of
ticket sells, there are many facets
to putting on a production. Celester
insists that the production itself
must be a ministry to those involved.
Celester has walked out in faith, using
her own money to produce these plays,
choosing not to rely on corporate
sponsors. She explains that God has
always provided because it has always
been about Him. While she seeks to
highlight local talent, of which there is
an abundance, the glory remains the
Lord’s. These annual stage plays are
held on the fourth Saturday of April.