‘Godspell' presents religious story with ‘high energy'

Who said the Bible doesn't rock? Certainly not the Auburn Players.

The local musical theater group will try and prove just the opposite today as it opens its production of “Godspell.”

Written in the 1970s by John-Michael Tebelak, the rock 'n' roll musical follows the life of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospel of St. Matthew. His parables are told through high-energy songs, one of which (“Day by Day”) has endured as a popular hit.