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STORYTELLER 5: Now right after those flashes of lighting, I want this half of the audience...
(indicates stage left half of audience) ...to make two booms of thunder,
like this:
(The CAST MEMBERS on STAGE LEFT demonstrate by stamping their feet twice as they
shout: "Boom! Boom!")
STORYTELLER 5: (pointing at stage right side of audience) So we'll see "Flash, flash" and
then (pointing to stage left side of audience) we'll hear "Boom, boom."
Let's put it together. Storm!
(SIGNHOLDER holds up the "Storm" sign and the CAST leads the audience in saying "Flash!
Flash!" and "Boom! Boom!" at the correct times.)
STORYTELLER 6: Great! I think we're ready to begin.
(ALL except STORYTELLERS 5 and 6 turn their backs to the audience.)
STORYTELLER 5: Many years ago, there was a prophet named Jonah who had his very
own book of the Bible.
(JONAH enters and poses heroically.)
STORYTELLER 6: Now you might think someone like that would be a hero. But you'd be
wrong.
JONAH: (looking hurt and turning to STORYTELLER 6) Hey!
STORYTELLER 5: In fact, Jonah was a guy with an attitude problem.
JONAH: (to STORYTELLER 5) What?! An attitude problem?
STORYTELLER 5: Definitely.
JONAH: I do not, you big fat lying boo-boo head!
STORYTELLER 5: (looking at the audience and gesturing toward JONAH) See.
JONAH: (throwing an over-the-top, loud, whiny tantrum) I don't-I don't-I don't-
I don't-I-don't! And if you say I do, I'll hold my breath until I pass out!
(He takes a big breath and holds it.)
STORYTELLER 6: One day God spoke to Jonah and said:
ALL: (turning to JONAH and shouting through cupped hands) Go to the city of
Nineveh!
JONAH: (startled, letting out his breath) Ah! (to CAST behind him) You don't have
to shout.
STORYTELLER 5: Are you sure? 'Cause it really didn't look like you were listening.
JONAH: Well why do I have to go to Nineveh? The people there are nasty!
STORYTELLER 6: And God said:
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