Christmas Musicals for Church
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SCENE 1 (Maxine mounts her crate once again to address the crowd.) MAXINE: Good people of Bethlehem! I know many of you have traversed afar. You're weary. Your animals are weary. I am weary. But for the final time—there is (emphasizing each word) no … room … in … the … stable! My helpful helper, Riley, will give you the updated report. Riley? RILEY: (checking his clipboard, quickly flipping pages) You bet, boss. (calling out) Breaking news from our zoo; dateline—The Wool Street Journal! (loud, rather obnoxious laughing—no one else laughs, they just look at him; he stops abruptly) Sorry. Sometimes I crack myself up. (clears throat) We just received … four barking dogs, three fat hogs, two cooing doves … and a donkey with a very short temper. SoundFX: "Angry Donkey Bray" (Two stable hands—Nick and his son—are literally "kicked" through the doors of the stable as they yell, followed by a burst of hay. Nick's son stands and slams the doors shut, latching them, as Nick bellows.) NICK: That's it! We quit! MAXINE: But Nick, you and your son are my last two shepherds! And you have hill duty tonight! You can't quit! NICK: Watch us. (turns, rubbing his backside, and begins to exit) Now you won't have Nick … or Nick's son … to kick around anymore. (They both exit, limping as they go.) MAXINE: (throwing up her hands) Now what am I supposed to do? The only way the Bethlehem Stable will survive is if we … VIVIAN: (sweeping in, finishing the sentence) … hire more assistants, and that is precisely my plan! Greetings, everyone! (handing out business cards) Vivian Swan—permanent CEO of the Temporary Swan Employment Agency. Our motto is: "We put the 'I' back into 'hire!'" MAXINE: (looking at a card) The 'I'? 15 For Preview Only