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Stanley Rother

Stanley Rother

The Shepherd Who Stayed

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Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+

1959. America. On a humble family farm in central Oklahoma, a young man, rejected from his true calling, wonders what life has in store for him.

When a new opportunity arises, he jumps at it, and begins a heroic journey to places far from the fields of Okarche. This is the story of Stanley Rother.

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Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
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Stanley Rother didn’t know the impact his life would have. He began as a humble Oklahoma farmboy; he became the face of Christ to the people of his part of rural Guatemala. Always humble, Rother exemplified virtues of courage and perseverance in his mission, as well as humility and faith to the end. 

This series contains moments of suspense and intensity, including arguments, raised voices, and threats of violence. Several characters are abducted for their faith. A search for an abducted character’s body is portrayed. A character is beaten for his faith. Mentions are made to death threats made against Catholics by the government. Soldiers are heard unloading bodies from a truck. There are mentions of torture. A character is beaten and shot in-scene.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Stanley Rother – Paul Vinger
Monsignor Mulcahy – Jonathan Wainwright
Bishop Reed – Jonathan Wainwright
Sister Ana Maria – Gloria Chavez
Father Pedro Bocel – Donald Ome
Ambassador – Dale Dobson
Ambassador's Assistant – Gloria Chavez
Franz – Dale Dobson
Tom Stafford – Dale Dobson
Harry Flynn – Bryce Bashford
Betty Mae – Olivia Winters
Lucy (Mount Secretary) – Olivia Winters
Ed – Griffin Puatu
Francisco – Griffin Puatu
Diego – Griffin Puatu
Juan – Rafael Arguello
Manuel – Rafael Arguello
Bertha – Amy Gorelow
Candelaria – Gloria Chavez
Priest – Jonathan Wainwright
Man – Griffin Puatu
Woman – Gloria Chavez
Massacre Soldier – Donald Ome
Massacre Wife – Amy Gorelow
Studio Engineer – Rafael Arguello
Airport Announcer – Amy Gorelow
Kidnapper 1 – Jonathan Wainwright
Kidnapper 2 – Bryce Bashford
Kidnapper 3 – Donald Ome
Kidnapper – Rafael Arguello

Writing & DIrection

Writer - Judy Zocchi
Director - Kevin Collins

Script Development

Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence

Casting

Casting Director - Kevin Collins

Production

Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Dialect Coach - Eva Breneman

Sound

Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Juan Joaquin Apesteguia
Music Designer - Jay Beckmeyer
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks