Book by Stephen Tomek
Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
A twist of the story of Joseph and Mary and the Innkeeper
Jamis, the Innkeeper’s son and his friend, Benjamin, are bored with the sameness of life and fascinated by the local Roman Guard. They are firmly convinced that their future lies with Rome and all it can offer. Strangers appear on their doorstep at taxing time. Joseph and his espoused wife, Mary — heavily pregnant — arrive looking for a room. The inn has none, but they are offered room in the stable. They accept. As miracles occur, the household and others find that there is the most special guest as a baby is born — The Messiah — which not only changes the lives of the adults, but begins to hit home with James and Benjamin, who now see a future they had never imagined.
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PLAY DETAILS:
- CAST: 2 teenboys, 2 teengirls, 2m, 2w, + Angels and Shepherds
- Jamis, the Innkeeper’s Son — (a boy newly Bar-mitsvahed)
- Benjamin, his friend — slightly older, probably by months only
- Myriam (Mary) — the young espoused-wife of Yosef ben Heli (late teens)
- Yusef (Joseph) — A Priest and merchant (late 20s)
- Innkeeper (Johanan) — a man in his 30s
- Innkeeper’s Wife — a woman in her 30s
- Grandmother (SAVTA) (IMA to her son)— a woman in her 50s or 60s
- Innkeeper’s Daughter — slightly older than her brother, Jamis
- Angels
- Shepherd 1
- Shepherd 2
- Shepherd 3
- (Others if desired)
- The Stable, Inn and surroundings — Bethlehem 0-1 AD
- About 70 minutes
- ORDER#3369
PERUSAL MATERIALS
SONG LIST:
- #1 — NOTHIN’ TO DO — Jamis and Benjamin
- #2 — TO BE A BOY — Yusef and Innkeeper
- #3 — THE ANOINTED ONE — Savta
- #4 — THROUGH ETERNITY — Myriam (Lyric adapted by C. Michael Perry from the Song of Hannah [Samuel 2: 1-10])
- #5 — THE PRINCE OF PEACE — Angels (Lyric and melody borrowed from Handel’s Messiah)
- #6 — HE ASKS IT ALL — Shepherds, Yusef, Myriam (Lyric by Stephen Tomek)
- #7 — NOT SO ORDINARY — Yusef, Benjamin, Jamis
- #8 — I’M NOT ALONE — Benjamin, Jamis
- #9 — I PROMISE — Company
Song Samples — Vocal Demos from the score
REHEARSAL-PRODUCTION MATERIALS:
- Production Script PDF Rental — ORDER #3369a : $25.00
- Production Vocal Book PDF Rental — ORDER #3369b : $15.00
- Production Piano-Vocal Score PDF Rental — ORDER #3369c : $30.00
- OPTIONAL Production Orchestrations — ORDER #3369h : $100.00 (consists of a Conductor’s Score, and parts for Flute, Oboe/English Horn, French Horn, Harp (can be a digital piano), Drums/Percussion, Cello, Bass. (Individual parts are available at $25 per part — contact us by email)
- 1st Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty (or Only Performance Royalty) — ORDER #3369d : quoted on APPLICATION
- 2nd Performance Amateur/EducationalRoyalty — ORDER #3369e : quoted on APPLICATION
- Professional Royalties quoted on APPLICATION
BILLING CREDITS:
The Innkeeper’s Son
A Musical of Faith for Christmas
Book by Stephen Tomek I
Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)
ALSO:
THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“The Innkeeper’s Son is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”
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