WHO ARE YOU?
ANGEL GABRIEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IN THE TEMPLE WITH ZECHARIAH—DOUBT.................... 1
IN THE HOUSE WITH MARY—ACCEPTANCE........................5
IN THE HOUSE WITH JOSEPH—ASSURANCE......................10
IN THE TEMPLE WITH ZECHARIAH--DOUBT
Characters
ZECHARIAH, a Temple priest and husband of Elizabeth, age 55
AMOS, a citizen of Jerusalem, age 40
SIMON, a citizen of Jerusalem, age 35
ANGEL GABRIEL
Time
A morning, fifteen months before the birth of Jesus
Place
The Temple in Jerusalem
Set Costumes/Props
A set of columns right of center stage (to signify the entrance to the Temple. ZECHARIAH is dressed in a high priestly purple robe and sandals. He carries a silver bowl of incense. ANGEL GABRIEL is dressed in gleaming white robe. He is barefoot. AMOS and SIMON are dressed in Bible era robes, sashes, headpieces, and sandals.
Synopsis
ZECHARIAH is met in the Jerusalem Temple by the ANGEL GABRIEL who informs him that his wife is to have a son to be called John.
IN THE TEMPLE WITH ZECHARIAH--DOUBT
(black out)
(When the lights come up, ZECHARIAH, carrying a silver bowl, is standing downstage of the columns. AMOS and SIMON are standing stage right below the center stage stairs)
[spot #1 on ZECHARIAH and widen to cover ANGEL GABRIEL when ZECHARIAH crosses to ANGEL GABRIEL]
ZECHARIAH (an exhortation)
People of God! As this is my appointed day to serve the Lord, I will bring...(holding up bowl) fresh incense into the Temple for the morning sacrifice.
(ZECHARIAH enters the Temple between the two columns. As he enters the ANGEL GABRIEL enters from upper stage left and crosses to above and stage left of the columns. ZECHARIAH starts to crosse to ANGEL GABRIEL, but stops. ZECHARIAH is shocked and full of fear)
ZECHARIAH (cont'd)
Who are you? What are you doing here? How did you get into the Temple? (pointing to the columns) The doors were locked all night!
ANGEL GABRIEL
Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. He will be a joy and delight to you. Many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
ZECHARIAH
How can I be sure of this? I am on old man and my wife is well along in years.
ANGEL GABRIEL
I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of the Lord, and I've been sent to speak with you and to tell you this good news. But now you will be silent and not be able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.
AMOS
What's happening in the Temple? It shouldn't take this long.
SIMON
The priest brought the incense for the sacrifice, but he should be done by now.
(ZECHARIAH turns toward the columns as ANGEL GABRIEL crosses upstage and exits upstage stage left. ZECHARIAH passes through the columns)
AMOS
There he is.
(ZECHARIAH stops as he crosses downstage of the columns and motions toward the columns and then with both hands to his mouth)
AMOS
What's happening? He pointing into the Temple and to his mouth.
(ZECHARIAH waves his arms up and down in frustration. He points to his mouth with both hands)
SIMON (pointing to ZECHARIAH)
He can't speak. He must have seen a vision.
AMOS
In the Temple?
SIMON
Must have.
AMOS
What was it? Something good, something bad? He and his wife are old. What could it be about?
SIMON
He looks very upset. Let's help him home.
[Spot #1 widen to cover SIMON and AMOS as they enter the stage]
(SIMON and AMOS enter the stage. They approach ZECHARIAH. Each take an arm of ZECHARIAH and help him stage left. They all exit stage left)
[spot #1 off]
(black out)
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A collection of 5-10 minute plays that can be easily incorporated into your Sunday services during December, a special Christmas concert, or during your Christmas Eve service.
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Time: Varies with play
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Author: Delvyn Case
Synopsis:
WHO ARE YOU?
The Bible is filled with important individuals, known by whom they are and what they say. Yet there are several asked “Who are you?” whose identity has extraordinary consequences for all mankind. The first collection contains three short plays concerning Angel Gabriel. In each play that consists of Angel Gabriel's visitations to Zechariah, Mary, and Joseph, the reaction to the Angel's sudden and unexpected appearance produces three different responses—responses that could relate to our own response to miracles in our own lives. How would we respond? Again with this second collection, the plays, each only three to five-minute running time, could be produced together or separately—introduced easily into a church service or Bible study.
In the second collection of the series, Jesus is encountered in five situations where “Who are you?” is addressed about him. Each of these plays are less than five minutes and produced separately for a series of sermons or Bible studies or in one larger production.
In the third collection of my series WHO ARE YOU? the life and mission of John the Baptist is dramatized in four short plays suitable for one complete production or four short productions each of five minutes.
Who Are You?
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