Interview with Chris & Heidi Bjorling, Friday, March 18, 2022

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Title
Interview with Chris & Heidi Bjorling, Friday, March 18, 2022
Description
Chris and Heidi Bjorling are former staff members of the Hill Cumorah Pageant, with Chris having experience as head of security and president of the Pageant, and Heidi contributing to the choir and costume design and makeup. In this interview, they discuss how they originally became involved in the Pageant, what some of their roles and responsibilities were, what challenges they faced, any interesting or funny stories they recall of the Pageant, and their reactions to learning about the Pageant being discontinued by the LDS Church. They also discuss how the Pageant influenced their relationships with their family, coworkers, faith, and lives overall.
Oral History Interview Audio
Contributor
Seth Arnold and Brody Allen
Creator
Chris Bjorling, Heidi Bjorling, Brody Allen, and William (Seth) Arnold
Date
Friday, March 18, 2022
Format
WAV (audio, original), MP3 (audio, converted), PDF (transcript)
Identifier
BJORLING_RIT_Interview.wav
Allen_Arnold_ChrisAndHeidiBjorlingInterview_03-18-2022.mp3
Arnold_Allen_ChrisBjorlingHeidiBjorlingTranscript_03-18-2022_Edited.pdf
Language
English
Rights
Produced under an oral history collaborative deed of gift agreement with no restrictions and nonexclusive license.
Source
The Hill Cumorah Legacy Project
Subject
Hill Cumorah Pageant, Theater, Children, Logistics, Protests, Journalism, Music, Missionaries
interviewer
William (Seth) Arnold and Brody Allen
interviewee
Chris and Heidi Bjorling
Duration
1:19:30