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2,000 Years by Lori Lee Triplett Cast: NARRATOR 1 NARRATOR 2 NARRATOR 3 / DIRECTOR NARRATOR 4—Also choir member NARRATOR 5—Also choir member NARRATOR 6 CHOIR
19th Century PRIEST REVEREND DOWD MRS. DOWD
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18th Century CHRISTENE HENRI
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17th Century
TOWN CRIER AMELIA OFFICIAL
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI MARY DONKEY COW SHEEP DOVES
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Early Christianity CHOIR BOY BISHOP
Birth of Christ MARY JOSEPH SHEPHERDS WISE MEN Music: Originally the choir sang carols appropriate for each time period which are available in the public domain. Suggested song titles are included to act as a guide, but other selections can be made.
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(CHOIR sings the carol, Fum, Fum Fum. NARRATOR 1 and 2 come from behind the choir loft to down front and center. The CHOIR, quietly at first, begins to close their books, and settle in for a nap.) NARRATOR 1: Welcome to our Christmas program. NARRATOR 2: A celebration for all! About the holy story, NARRATOR 1: Which has been celebrated for centuries, NARRATOR 2: By millions of people, NARRATOR 1: In a variety of ways and languages. (Gradually pillows come out and a few blankets. The NARRATORS are beginning to be distracted by the activities behind them. The DIRECTOR checks his music and script. Then pulls out a folding chair, places it in a prominent location, and leans back which allows him to get some rest.) NARRATOR 2: Feliz Navidad!
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NARRATOR 1: Oh, that was good! I’m impressed.
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NARRATOR 2: That was in Spanish, the language of the country where the carol we just sang originated.
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NARRATOR 1: Please continue.
NARRATOR 2: Froliche Weilnachten!
NARRATOR 1 (with awe): That was even tougher.
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NARRATOR 2: Joyuex Noel!
NARRATOR 1: What language is next?
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NARRATOR 2: I don’t know, why don’t you tell me? (They are holding notebooks.) We are supposed to be going through the list of languages, but you don’t seem to be saying too many of them. NARRATOR 1 (with dread): You want me to choose one of them? NARRATOR 2 (firmly): Yes, you can take the next one. It’s in Russian. NARRATOR 1: Do they even use the same alphabet? NARRATOR 2: Fine, choose the next one. It’s in Chinese. NARRATOR 1: Oh, that’s a lot of help! NARRATOR 2: There is still plenty more to choose from . . . NARRATOR 1: I’ll choose this one, it is Korean. (NARRATOR looks at the audience petrified, then comes up with an idea.) It says . . . Merry Christmas! NARRATOR 2: That’s not what it says! NARRATOR 1: It is so! I just translated it for the audience.
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