AN OVERSHADOWED ORIGINAL · WORLD PREMIERE
Flame of Fire
An original drama inspired by the true story of five missionary families—and the faith, love, courage, and sacrifice that shaped their historic mission.
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September 18-October 10, 2026
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“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”
Five men. The women who loved them. One historic mission.
what is flame of fire?
Set against the backdrop of postwar America and the jungles of Ecuador, this sweeping drama follows Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, and Roger Youderian from their first stirrings of faith to the historic mission to reach the Auca Indians, a tribe so isolated and so feared that no outsider had ever survived an encounter with them.
Flame of Fire is a play about faith that costs something, love that holds nothing back, and five ordinary lives that became one extraordinary flame.
Based on the inspiring true story.
World Premiere
An Overshadowed original
Be among the first audiences to see this new production, written and directed by Reba Hervas.
True Story
History made human
Postwar America and a historic mission in Ecuador are brought to the stage through the people who lived it.
All Ages
Meaningful theatre together
A family-friendly production designed for generations to experience together.
Creative team
Bringing the story to the stage
WRITER & DIRECTOR
Reba Hervas
SCENIC, PROJECTION, & SFX DESIGN
Yohannan Lee
COSTUME LEAD
Margaret Sahli
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Barrett Kaufman
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Mike Larsen
Meet the people inside the story
artists
JIM ELLIOT
Justin McHugh
ELISABETH ELLIOT
Leah Johansen
NATE SAINT
Jacob Starr
MARJORIE SAINT
Emily Starr
Andrew Dille
PETE FLEMING
OLIVE AINSLIE
Madelyn Jones
ED MCCULLY
Alex Kretschmer
MARILOU MCCULLY
Olivia Orsag
ROGER YOUDERIAN
Benjamin Nelson
BARBARA YOUDERIAN
Betsy Richman
KEN FLEMING
Josiah Alvarado
DAVE HOWARD
Aren Dawson
HELEN
Michaela White
RUTH
Jaimee Stoller
MR. AINSLIE
Michael Dille
MRS. AINSLIE
Naomi Rogers
JOHANNA MONTGOMERY
Kelly Zea
Everything you need for an easy theatre night.
Patron guidance
For parking, accessibility, arrival, and other building information, visit Plan Your Visit or contact the Box Office.
Season tickets are available now.
Call 630.634.2100 or email the Box Office.
september 18 - october 10, 2026
Ready to experience
Flame of Fire?
Choose your performance and join Overshadowed for the world premiere of this inspiring true story.