Come and join in the play

Blind Man Bartimeaus

Lots of you are watching the play unfold and are getting unheeded promptings to get in touch with us. It is YOU we are calling to get involved.
We are called to experience the Passion of Christ and being part of the play is a great way of doing this.
You can download the play script in PDF or ePub formats. This is still a draft regarding the prayers and so on and feedback from the key actors, but it is basically where we are at.

Caiaphas and his two mates. Be one of them.

We have four speaking parts still to fill (in order of appearance):
1. A Chief Priest. He is with Caiaphas at every scene, plotting and working out the way to save Israel by getting Jesus put to death.
2. The blind man Bartimeaus. He is healed near the beginning of the play as Jesus walks from his joyful welcome at the entrance of Jerusalem along to the Last Supper.
3. Simon of Cyrene. He helps Jesus carry the cross from early in the Way of the Cross up until the crucifixion. This year we would like to add his two sons Alexander and Rufus, using this song as inspiration.
4. Accusing Servants. These take turns making false testimony about Jesus to the Sanhedrin.

Other roles:
1. Apostles. These men accompany Jesus up to the last supper. Then after the betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemene they run away, have a change of costume and then accompany one of the smaller groups of actors.

Simon of Cyrene

2. Women of Jerusalem. These ladies start by praising Jesus as he enters Jerusalem, then watch the trial at the House of Caiaphas, watch the trial by Pontius Pilate, meet Jesus as he nears the Crucifixion and match the final stages.
3. Jewish Guards. These fellows accompany Caiaphas and the Chief Priests and have trials of strength and belligerence with the Roman Soldiers throughout the play.
4. Roman Soldiers. Are in every scene once Jesus is brought in front of Pontius Pilate. Tough and constantly on watch for the difficult Jews.

Support Crew
1. Microphone Runner. The main actors will have a lapel microphone, but all others will be sharing microphones brought to them by a microphone runner.
2. Marshalls. With between 5,000 and 10,000 people we need Marshalls to ensure the crowd are able to see the play and the actors have room to perform each of the scenes. They also ensure safety and other matters on the day.
3. Scene Setters. Props and sets need to be in place before the scene and removed afterwards. The play moves from scene to scene and someone needs to make sure all is ready.
4. Alms Gatherers. In order to distribute the play guides which contain all the scenes and prayers and other vital information, as well as collect donations, we will be having alms gatherers wandering through the crowd with special buckets.

See? Lots of opportunities to be part of the most amazing way to experience the Passion. Think of the bragging rights.