Scene 7
STORMIE: This is a very moved Stormie Skye. Something amazing just
happened in the town of Centerton. A very simple,
uncomplicated and clear story was told tonight. There were no
explosions, no special effects, no mass choirs, and the only set
piece was a simple manger which held the baby Jesus. But this
simple play in a manger was possibly the most powerful thing
this reporter has seen. Mr. DeVille … Mr. DeVille! How did you
have the creative vision to know that staging such a simple
retelling of the birth of Jesus could be so powerful?
DEVILLE: Stormie, you might say that it just kind of went "boom," and
there it was. (laughs) Actually, I have to admit that I didn't have
the vision. My vision was clouded by all of my self-important
dreams of success. In fact, my "vision" for the show was so
"over-the-top," you might have missed the whole story if we'd
done it my way. But thankfully, the Author of this script brought
us all down to earth.
BEN: And the Son of God coming down to earth to save sinful people is
the simple, beautiful story we've been telling for 50 years.
(Bailey and Taylor come running in.)
BAILEY: Mr. DeVille, the crowd just keeps applauding!
TAYLOR: Maybe you should come out and take a bow?
DEVILLE: I think we should all go out and bow … at the manger, that is.
(Pyro reappears, tapping his ears with the palms of his hands.)
BAILEY AND TAYLOR: Pyro, where have you been?
(music begins to "A Play in a Manger Curtain Calls")
PYRO: (excitedly) Hey! My hearing came back! And I'm pretty sure I
hear the encore song starting. We'd better get out there!
ALL: (Yeah! Let's go! etc.)
SONG 8: "A PLAY IN A MANGER CURTAIN CALLS"
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