Christmas Musicals for Church
Issue link: http://read.jwpepper.com/i/1125532
CHARACTERS 12 main characters, 4 bit parts (3 non-speaking) Narrator ESTELLE: Narrator; revealed to be the Star of Bethlehem at end of musical Persia's Traveling Band BABAK: The world's foremost player of the "camel-bell"; (pronounced "Ba-BACK") (sings solo) ANIKA: Confident manager of Persia's Traveling Band (PTB); plays lute and ney (sings solo) ABEL: Young child who "plays" a drum but is too little for the band VASHTI: Dry, sarcastic musician; plays darbuka drum (sings solo) TIRZAH: Super friendly musician; loves the camel; plays lyre (sings solo) HAKIM: A very smart camel (non-speaking; rap solo) Biblical Characters BALTHAZAR: Wise man who is jolly; book smart but not street smart (sings solo) GASPAR: Wise man who is always joking (sings solo) MELCHIOR: Wise man who is smart and serious (sings solo) KING HEROD: Arrogant and comically self-centered (sings solo) SERVANT: Silly and cartoonish (sings solo) Bit Parts MARY: (2 small lines) JOSEPH: (non-speaking) TODDLER JESUS: (non-speaking) CAMELS: (non-speaking) Optional/ Additional Roles BALTHAZAR'S CAMEL MELCHIOR'S CAMEL GASPAR'S CAMEL ADDITIONAL CAMELS SEARCH PARTY HIP-HOP DANCERS SERVANTS 1-3 (Split lines from Servant) 1-4 ADDITIONAL PTB MEMBERS (Split lines up from PTB members or give solos that were originally designated for Anika, Tirzah, etc. if kids who are cast don't sing.) For Preview Only