Lent/Easter Musicals

5 If there is one gift I can give my fellow music ministers, it is the gift of not having to do too much extra work. Putting together a musical is enough of a challenge without having to build an elaborate set, sew dozens of costumes, and find/buy/make a bunch of unusual props. There are very few props needed. Here is the list: • Note (from the teacher) • Two Bibles • Plant • Watering can • Box marked DONUTS • A donut • Assorted plastic cups and coffee cans (for the change bins) The setting is a typical children's Sunday school room. A couple of tables can be set up on either side of the stage with chairs behind the tables (facing the audience/congregation) – aka "Sitcom Seating." The more open and flexible the staging area can be, the better! If only one table fits while still leaving room for ease of movement, that's perfectly fine. Place the Bibles, the box marked DONUTS, and the watering can on the table(s). Downstage on the floor can be a plant. If it's a small plant, place it on the table next to the watering can. The walls/backdrop can feature posters depicting the Bible stories referenced in the musical – "God Calls Jeremiah" and "Jesus Visits Mary and Martha." There can also be a few Bible verses written in large letters and scattered across the backdrop. Here are a few key verses connected to the musical: • Live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (Ephesians 4:1) • Here I am. Send me. (Isaiah 6:8) • Even children can make themselves known by their acts. (Proverbs 20:11) • Do not say "I am only a child," for you shall go to all whom I send you. (Jeremiah 1:7) If you have a CHORUS in addition to the speaking/solo roles, these children can sit or stand upstage on choral risers. On the other hand, if you have a more intimate group, there are few roles that can be combined: • PEP and WHAT IF • THEO and WHY NOT • Q and IDK • BUSY B and JUSTICE Any optional solos can be combined or sung by the entire cast. CGC66 Set and Props

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