Over 45 Holy Trinity Classical Christian School students will be performing in the 9th Annual Spring Production, The Crossing, a True Story, on Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13 at 6:00 pm at Praise Assembly Church, 800 Parris Island Gateway.

The Crossing, a true-life story of one girl's valiant and selfless journey to save a train of strangers, is an original play written by Holy Trinity second grade teacher and Drama Department Head, Elizabeth Booman. This year's production is complete with songs and dances, strong morals and Christian ideals, The Crossing is a play for the whole family.

Miss Booman writes in her introduction: “Violent storms are devastating the landscape of rural Iowa in the summer of 1881, and travel by rail is becoming increasingly dangerous. Gale force winds strew fallen trees and debris across tracks, and flooding washes away whole sections. When a bridge collapses in front of her house, young Kate Shelley must brave the storm to warn a nearby station before the oncoming passenger train reaches the fallen bridge. Can Kate overcome the darkness and danger - and her own inhibitions - and reach the station in time?"

Booman began writing plays for her family to perform when she was nine years old; she has loved theater and writing ever since. She wrote her first play for non-family members in 2012 when the need arose for a school Christmas program (this turned into Where Love Is, There God Is Also). Since then, she has written, directed, and choreographed 18 more plays for Holy Trinity Classical Christian School. Elizabeth writes the scripts, songs, and lyrics, while her sister Anna Booman provides musical arrangement. Anna is also a teacher at Holy Trinity where she teaches music and art.