Christmas Musicals for Church
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55 STAGING Scene 1: Lights up on stage right for scene. Lights up on center stage for the actors singing Busiest Time of the Year. Scene 2: Lights up on center stage; dim as Amy sings next song. Scene 3: Same as scene 2. Scene 4: Lights on stage right—up after first 3 lines. Lights on stage left—up for Innkeeper's Son and Soldier lines. Scene 5: Lights on stage right—up. Lights on stage left—up for Innkeeper's Son line. Scene 6: Lights on stage right up at the be- ginning and then again for Soldier's lines. Lights on stage left—up showing Present. Scene 7: Lights dimly up on center stage at first, then all the way up. SETS This play can be performed with minimal or no set changes. Stage right is used for the store scene and for scenes in ancient Israel. The store could have a few racks that Michael will bump into and also could feature a shopping cart. Because the scenes in ancient Israel take place during a dream, limited or no setting can be used along with dark, dream-like lighting. Stage left is used for scenes in ancient Israel, mostly for the Innkeeper's Son and Soldier. Minimal setting can be used for this as well as dark, dream-like lighting. Center stage is the family's living room. This room should be decorated for Christmas with a Christmas tree next to a grandfather clock. A couple of chairs and a coffee table could be in front of the tree. Two sleeping bags should be placed near the Christmas tree. In the back left almost out of view, the Present Transporter can be placed. PROPS Goggles, hand-held video game, sleeping bags, small presents, phone, lantern, large present for the Present Transporter that can fit four characters into it. The Present Transporter could be made from cardboard and could be three-sided and painted to look like a Christmas gift. COSTUMES Regular winter clothing for the family. Bip should change into pajamas during scene 2 for scene 3. Grandma should dress in a white robe with goggles when she is playing the Ghost of Christmas Past and then change into regular winter clothes for the final scene. Ghost of Christmas Present should dress in a green robe (Optional: dress as a cashier). Tra- ditional Jewish attire for the Innkeeper's Son. A suit of armor can be worn for the Roman soldier. (Optional: the soldier's lines could be read offstage instead of having an actor portray the soldier). ACTORS IN EACH SCENE Scene 1: Amy, Michael, Bip, and Mother. Scene 2: Amy, Michael, Mother, Father Scene 3: Amy, Michael, Bip, Grandma Scene 4: Amy, Michael, Bip, Grandma, Innkeeper's Son, Soldier Scene 5: Amy, Michael, Bip, Grandma, Innkeeper's Son Scene 6: Amy, Michael, Bip, Grandma, Present, Soldier Scene 7: Amy, Michael, Bip, Grandma, Present, Mother, Father, Grandma ENTRANCE AND EXIT CUES: Scene 1: Amy, Michael, Bip, and Mother enter from stage right. Bip exits stage right. Scene 2: Father enters stage right. All actors move to center stage. Mother exits stage right. Father exits stage right. Michael exits stage right. Scene 3: Bip enters stage right. Grandma en- ters stage left. Michael enters stage right. Scene 4: Innkeeper's Son enters stage left. Soldier enters stage left. Both exit stage left. Scene 5: Innkeeper's Son enters and exits stage left. Scene 6: Grandma exits stage right. Present comes out from inside the Present Trans- porter. Soldier enters and exits stage left. Scene 7: Children move to center stage. Present exits stage left. Father, Mother, and Grandma all enter stage right. Everyone exits stage right. Estimated performance time: 32 minutes. *Optional abbreviated performance time: 28 minutes. *Begin with scene 2, omitting scene 1 and The Busiest Time of the Year. For Preview Only