Lent/Easter Musicals

12 SCENE 1 (Faith awakes, and starts looking around.) FAITH: Oh, chickens … where are you? Here, chicken, chicken, chicken! (Faith is getting frazzled. In frustration, she punches a number into her cellphone. As she calls, she crosses to the far side of the stage looking around, and talks. Nugget, Buttercup, Scrambles, and Benedict wander in from opposite stage, investigating the noises they hear. They all wear party hats, leis, streamers, beads, etc. They have noise makers. They remain hidden from Faith behind some bushes, and watch her conversation.) SoundFX: "Phone Ring" FAITH: Maggie? It's Faith. … Can't believe it's my last day on the farm! … I know, I've missed you too. But, there's a lot I haven't missed back at home. I know you think I shouldn't worry about so many things, but there's a lot to worry about! But, now I think I may have a problem here, too. I forgot to lock the chickens in the coop last night and they got out! … No, these aren't any old chickens. They're almost pets to Grandma. … I don't know! I've started searching around, and I can't find any of them! … That's a good idea! I'll search it on my phone! (Faith begins typing on her phone.) FAITH: (reciting as she types on her phone) How … do … you … find … chickens? Maggie, it's giving me directions to KFC. … Not funny. … Maggie, I have to find them! … Maggie? Maggie?! (Phone battery has died.) FAITH: Oh no! My battery died. What else could go wrong? I wish I could call God on the cellphone, then we could just have a conversation. (puts the dead cellphone up to her ear) God, the mean girls at school are picking on me all the time, and now I'm afraid about auditions for dance school. And dad's job? What are we gonna do? Well, for now, could You please help me find those chickens? (Nugget is obviously frightened, but approaches Faith, oblivious to the fact that she's talking to a chicken as big as she is.) NUGGET: What'cha lookin' for? For Preview Only

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