{"id":2466,"date":"2026-05-20T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:32:37","slug":"s14-e20-abigail-king-sheep-stage-lights-and-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2026\/s14-e20-abigail-king-sheep-stage-lights-and-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"S:14 E:20 | Abigail King: Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Long before Abigail King set foot on the stage at Cedarville University, she was already dreaming of a life that would combine her greatest loves: animals and theatre. Even as a little girl growing up in sunny Florida, she imagined a future where the joy of performance could meet the companionship of creatures great and small.<\/p>\n

That dream stayed with her, and when it came time to choose a college, Cedarville was the right place.<\/p>\n

Abigail stepped onto campus with a dream in her heart, but she had no clear map for how it would unfold. She thought she might pursue a degree in something with animals, but biology didn\u2019t quite suit her. It wasn\u2019t long before she found her way to the theatre department \u2014 a place that embraced her creative spirit and gave her room to grow.<\/p>\n

Abigail fell in love with theatre, believing it was where God would transform her more than she ever expected.<\/p>\n

As she recently shared on the Cedarville Stories<\/em> podcast, Abigail is now living out that childhood dream in the most unexpected and delightful way \u2014 as an animal trainer at Sight and Sound Theatres in Branson, Missouri. There, amidst the spectacle of biblical productions, she helps bring stories from Scripture to life by working with the animals that share the stage with actors, lights, and music.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes our sheep are a little too<\/em> friendly,\u201d she laughed. \u201cThey\u2019ll stop in the middle of the show to hang out with David. The audience eats it up, but we\u2019re in the back whispering, \u2018Go, go, go!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Abigail also serves in the theatre\u2019s after-show ministry, where cast and crew meet guests for prayer and conversation. \u201cIt\u2019s such a blessing to connect with people after the show,\u201d she said. \u201cWe get to be part of something much bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though she hopes to one day work with service animals and children, Abigail is joyfully rooted where God has her right now. \u201cThis is the dream,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m just following where He leads.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a heart full of gratitude and a barn full of well-trained animals, Abigail King is living proof that when you trust God with your gifts, He\u2019ll write a story better than you imagined.<\/p>\n