Who Are You?

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]

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