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From the First Idea to the First Curtain
Every musical begins with a spark. Follow the continuing creation of Beauregard Lake: A Christmas Story—from its earliest ideas
and first written scenes to the music, characters, imagery, and plans that will eventually bring the lake to life onstage.
BUILDING THE MUSICAL
WRITING THE STORY
The script moves between childhood memories, changing decades, family celebrations, personal losses, and the present-day struggle to save Beauregard Lake. Each revision brings Beau’s journey—and the people affected into clearer focus.
FINDING THE SOUND
The music will reflect both the changing times and the emotional heart of the story. Period influences, Christmas warmth, humor, reflection, and moments of faith will come together in a score designed to feel nostalgic without becoming trapped in the past.
CREATING THE WORLD
The visual world of Beauregard Lake is built around pine and cedar trees, winter skies, Christmas lights, family photographs, an old rocking chair, and the lake itself—a place that witnesses every chapter of Beau and Mary’s lives.
PREPARING FOR THE STAGE
Casting plans, character biographies, scenic concepts, production notes, promotional artwork, and theatre resources are being assembled to help future companies understand the heart and practical needs of the show.
© 2026 Beauregard Lake Musical / Volz Voice Music
Created, Written and Produced by John P. Volz
Beauregard Lake began with a simple question:
Can someone who has spent a lifetime running from what matters most still find his way home?
From that question grew the story of Beau and Mary—two lives connected by childhood, separated by disappointment, and drawn back together at a lake filled with memories.
Set against Christmas celebrations spanning several decades, the musical explores ambition, regret, family, faith, forgiveness, and the possibility of beginning again.
THE JOURNEY SO FAR
THE FIRST SPARK
The idea for a Christmas story about second chances begins to take shape.
THE STORY GROWS
Beau, Mary, their families, and the community surrounding Beauregard Lake come to life across several generations.
THE SCRIPT TAKES SHAPE
A complete two-act story is developed, strengthening its characters, emotional, humor, and theatrical structure.
THE SCENES AND MUSIC BEGIN
Original songs & musical moments carry the story through changing decades & important emotional turning points.
THE ROAD TO THE STAGE
Production materials, character artwork, casting resources, scenic concepts, and theatre information are being
prepared for the musical’s future development and production.
EVERY STORY NEEDS A FIRST STAGE
The journey of Beauregard Lake: A Christmas Story is still unfolding.
We welcome theatres, directors, performers, musicians, creative partners, and audiences who believe in meaningful new work—and in Christmas stories filled with more than decorations and nostalgia.
Come back to the lake.
Follow the journey.
Help us bring the story home.
FROM THE CREATOR
At its heart, Beauregard Lake is about a man who spent much of his life believing that success could
replace everything he had lost.
It could not.
Beau’s journey is not about erasing the past or pretending that one apology can repair every wound.
It is about telling the truth, accepting grace, and remaining close enough for doors to open in their own time.
This is a faith-based Christmas story, but it is also a deeply human story about family, memory, regret,
and the courage required to come home.