(Shepherd 3 smiles at Shepherd 1)
(Shepherd 4 smiles at Shepherd 2)
(Shepherd 1 and Shepherd 2 cross stage to be with Shepherd 3 and Shepherd 4)
(Shepherd 1 and Shepherd 3 hold hands. Shepherd 2 and Shepherd 4 hold hands; all Shepherds look at Jesus)
MUSICIAN 2
(to Musician 3)
I'm sorry that I've been so horrible to you.
MUSICIAN 3
That's all right.
MUSICIAN 2
It's not all right. I've been very selfish. I see that now.
(Musician 2 and Musician 3 shake hands)
MUSICIAN 2
Let's talk about your ideas.
(Musician 2 and Musician 3 stand aside together)
(Musician 3 appears to be explaining something to Musician 2 [which we do not hear], as:)
(Gabrielle and Angels enter [The Stable])
(Wise Men pass their cotton bags to Mary and Joseph)
(All sway in time to the following song; Shepherds swing their linked hands)
(NOTE: Remainder of WHOLE CAST, except Postman, enter [The Stable] to complete this scene during the following song)
MUSIC 11: "GOD BLESS TODAY"
GABRIELLE, ANGELS & SHEPHERDS
GOD BLESS TODAY.
GOD BLESS TODAY.
MUSICIAN 3
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
MUSICIANS
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
MUSICIANS & SHEPHERDS
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
MUSICIANS, SHEPHERDS & WISE MEN
THE CHRIST-CHILD IS OUR KING.
CHOIR
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
WE WILL LIVE TO CALL HIM LORD,
THE CHRIST-CHILD IS OUR KING.
EVERYONE ELSE
GOD BLESS TO-DAY-EE-AY-EE-AY.
GOD BLESS TO-DAY-EE-AY-EE-AY.
GOD BLESS TO-DAY-EE-AY-EE-AY.
GOD BLESS TO-DAY-EE-AY-EE-AY.
CHOIR
GOD BLESS TODAY.
ALL
GOD BLESS TODAY.
[end of Music 11]
(Musician 2 [silently] beckons Musician 1 to cross to join him and Musician 3; Musician 1 crosses stage. Musicians huddle)
(Musician 3 begins to play [mime] a tuba)
MUSIC 12: "GIVE ME JESUS"
(over the music intro:)
MUSICIAN 1
It's all coming together!
NARRATOR
At last!
MUSICIAN 3
Wow.
NARRATOR
I'm going in!
(Narrator waves a quick "bye" to audience and enters scene)
(Musicians play some of their percussion instruments, as:)
MUSICIAN 3
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING DONG.
MUSICIAN 2 & MUSICIAN 3
BOM, BOM, BOM.
MUSICIANS
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING.
DONG.
MUSICIANS & SHEPHERDS
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
MUSICIANS, SHEPHERDS & WISE MEN
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
MUSICIANS & CHOIR
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING DONG, DING DONG.
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING. DONG.
EVERYONE ELSE
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
(Postman enters, dolefully wanders around the edge of The Stable, unnoticed for a moment. Then Postman's mood begins to change as he marvels in the atmosphere, as:)
(Musicians hand out percussion instruments to cast for ad-lib playing, as:)
MUSICIANS & SHEPHERDS
WE'RE AT THE START OF SOMETHING
ANGELS & WISE MEN
LONG OVERDUE,
MUSICIANS, SHEPHERDS & WISE MEN
WE'VE COME TO WORSHIP JESUS,
ALL (EXCEPT CHOIR)
WILL YOU JOIN US?
WILL YOU PRAISE HIM?
ALL
WILL YOU LOVE HIM TOO?
MUSICIANS, SHEPHERDS & WISE MEN
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING DONG, DING DONG,
POSTMAN
(spoken)
Ding dong.
(Postman now cheery, meets with friendly faces pleased to see him, is welcomed, as:)
MUSICIANS, SHEPHERDS & WISE MEN
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING.
DONG.
(Postman hands a "Congratulations" card to Joseph)
ALL (EXCEPT CHOIR)
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
ALL (EXCEPT CHOIR)
BOM, BOM, BOM.
SHUBBA-LUBBA, SHUBBA-LUBBA, DING DONG.
BOM, BOM, BOM.
CHOIR
GIVE ME JESUS,
GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH.
GIVE ME JESUS,
ALL
GIVE ME PEACE
ON
EARTH.
(cheer, on last 1½ notes of song)
Hooray!
(CURTAIN)
THE END
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