AN EASTER DRAMAwritten byEvan Brammer

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SCENE ONE: THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY

POSITIONS: NARRATOR IS ON THE STAGE.DISCIPLES ARE IN THE REAR OF THE AUDIENCE.PALM BRANCH WAVERS ARE SITTING IN THE AISLESEATS OF THE AUDIENCE.PROPS: PALM BRANCHES

NARRATOR ONE

Come to the center of the stage.Welcome. Welcome. Youhave arrived at aspecial time. PalmSunday.Point towards the gym door.Even now, Jesus and hisdisciples are coming.

SOUND: 01 TRIUMPHAL ENTRYPALM BRANCH WAVERS

On your cue “his disciples are coming” andthe music beginning, stand up and begin towave your palm branches in the air. Do witha lot of energy and enthusiasm. Yell,“Hosanna” randomly but not all together.

3 DISCIPLES AND JUDAS, MARY

Walk down the aisle and then break off andtake your marks on the stage. Two to theleft and two to the right. Make sure tokneel down.

JESUS

Walk down the aisle towards the stage withthe disciples. Hang back towards the rear alittle bit. Time your walk with the music sothat you reach the stage, turn around andshake your head right when the music isending. When the music stops, freeze!

SOUND: END SOUND NARRATOR ONE

Goes up to JESUS and points at him.This man is a specialman. He was born somethirty years ago in alittle town not far fromhere. He has lived anhonorable life; a life ofservice, of sacrifice, alife without sin. And hehas come here, to thecity of Jerusalem, thecity of his forefathersto celebrate the annualfestival of Passover.And, he has come to die.3333