ACT I
Prepare Ye (The Way of The Lord)
John the Baptist
Save the People
Jesus, Ensemble
Day by Day
(Madison Abbot), Ensemble
Learn Your Lessons Well
(Ellie Abbott), Jesus, Ensemble
O Bless the Lord My Soul
(Jordan Heburn), Ensemble
All For The Best
Jesus, Judas, Ensemble
After “All for the Best”
Underscoring
All Good Gifts
(Charles Baggett)
Light of the World
(Sierra King), Ensemble
ACT II
Learn Your Lessons (Reprise)
(Charles Baggett), Ensemble
Turn Back, O Man
(Brianna Garcia, Sierra King, Jessica McClain), Jesus, Ensemble
By My Side
(Jessica McClain), Ensemble
We Beseech Thee
(Paul LaGreca), Ensemble
On The Willows
Judas, Ensemble
10 MINUTE INTERMISSION
SYNOPSIS
A small group of students help a charismatic individual (Jesus) unite a community and overcome their differences and division through the telling of different parables. Loosely based on the Gospel according to Matthew, the character Jesus uses a wide variety of theatre games, storytelling techniques, and a hefty dose of humor to connect this eccentric group of individuals within authentic forms of communication.
Each parable is emphasized by a blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, as the general principle of “love thy neighbor” dances across the stage. Act 2 dissolves hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, but the enduring messages of Kindness, Tolerance and Love remains.
