Christmas Musicals for Church
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DEPUTY: Okay, then, y'all better keep your eyes out. Now I don't want the town panicking. So we're just gonna keep it between us, okay? POSSE: (ad libs) Got it! Yup! Sure thing, Depity, etc. MISS POLLY: Excuse me everyone! We'd like to have your attention! (Everybody turns and quiets. Miss Polly is center stage, behind the loaned manger.) MISS POLLY: As we all know, Christmas is two weeks away. And this year is the 150 th anniversary of Handel's famous piece, the "Messiah." We have worked very hard on a version of "The Hallelujah Chorus" from that remarkable work. CURLY: Oh good. Now we've gone from 200 years ago to 150. At least we're going in the right direction. MISS POLLY: I just wish my father, Parson Whitfield was here ta see this. He was pastor of Dodge City Church, until last year, when he "went to a better place." (All the women bow their heads, and the cowboys all place their cowboy hats over their hearts for a beat. Then, as they put their hats on again, Polly continues.) MISS POLLY: My daddy wanted to be here today, but obviously … (puts tissue to her nose, fighting back tears) God had other plans. (All the women bow their heads, and the cowboys all place their cowboy hats over their hearts for a beat. Then, they put their hats on again.) MISS POLLY: Well, we're ready for our first performance, and all we need is for some musical accompaniment. SALLY: Well, Miss Polly, we're just simple folk, not like the pro- fesh-un-alls you worked with back in the east. We don't got no violins or harpsifork, er … harpsi … harpo … trumpets! (music begins to "Hallelujah") CURLY: All we got are gitars and fiddles! MISS POLLY: That's all we need! SONG: "HALLELUJAH" For Preview Only