Christmas Musicals for Church
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(Cast: hold your breath for a count of 5 when the lights go off, to prevent noise. Then immediately after the 5 count, radio staff members switch on flashlights or candles and distribute among the choir kids as needed. Low lighting can come up during this. Janitor and Bus Driver set up "mics" on stands for the "choir groups," string cords to the control room; designated choir members shine their flashlights to help them do their job; general excited chatter among selected choir members. ( Howling Wind/Paper Shuffle 2) (Hal runs into the studio with a big Bible and an oversized script, both bulging with multi-colored sticky notes. As he enters the studio, choir chatter stops; Jannie and Venus can shine their flashlights on him.) HAL: I'm finished!! Venus, you're the narrator. Here's the script. Jannie, here you go! (hands her/him the Bible) JANNIE: What's this? HAL: That's your part for our Christmas program. JANNIE: But, won't I need a script, too? I don't need a, uh . . . what is this? What am I going to do with a book? (turns it over and around and looks at it) HAL: Jannie, that's a Bible. JANNIE: But, I've never read . . . HAL: (finishing his sentence) The Bible, Jannie. You know, where the REAL story of Christmas is found. Now, I've marked all the places where you read with these sticky notes. Just go in order and it will be . . . well, I hope it will be . . . VENUS: (has been looking through her script pages) It will be great, Hal. Nice job! DONNA: (looks into studio) Okay. If I can have your attention, everyone. Our choir is in place. Microphones are set up. You guys just give me a cue when you're ready to go. JANNIE: A cue? HAL: (pointing, whispering) They're right there on the sticky notes. JANNIE: Huh! (holding one up and shining the flashlight on it) How did our ancestors ever get through a blizzard without sticky notes? r < 8 24 For Preview Only