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A.J.’s Miracle • A Musical

A.J.’s Miracle • A Musical

A Missionary story you will never forget!

by Mark Ogden

A.J.’s Miracle is meant to show the human side of missionaries. The show is based on the true incidents of the author as he served his mission. The story begins with a bet: $1000 that AJ cannot fulfill an LDS Mission. The story follows his reluctant progress as he is sent to serve in Mexico. It is said that a mission is the best kept secret in the Church. Unless you go you have no idea what it is really like. The many missions in their varied locations in the world are each totally different. Just as different are the missionaries who serve. The underlying theme of AJ’s Miracle is this: “The Lord can take what most people perceive as the worst and make out of it, the best.”

(Performable by LDS Wards, Stakes, Educational, Professional and Community Groups)

PLAY DETAILS:

  • 10M 4F + villagers, elders & sisters
    • Mitch Dalton — A.J.’s rowdy frat brother
      Alan Jamison (A.J.) — reluctant missionary
      Elder Stuart Casey — district leader, A.J.’s first companion
      Elder Rex Tyberg — California muscleman
      Elder Kirk Bingham — sensitive scripture-whiz
      Esperanza — A.J.’s golden contact
      Sister Adele Garvey — southern sweet-spirit
      Sister JoAnne Southwick — gorgeous, spiritual, spacey
      Elder Steve Robbins — Assistant to the Mission President
      Elder Charles Clayton — Assistant to the Mission President
      Elder Knoll Bradley — Mr. Obnoxious
      Arturo — Esperanza’s little brother (10-13)
      Diego — Esperanza’s ex-boyfriend
      Paco — Diego’s buddy
      Hortencia — an excitable neighborOther ELDERS and SISTERS and VILLAGERS
  • Various locations
  • About 2 hours
  • Order # 2071

PERUSAL MATERIALS

SONG LIST

  • ACT ONE

  • Prolog
  • #1 — Only By Some Miracle — Mitch
  • Scene 1– Elder’s Apartment
  • #1a — Only By Some Miracle (reprise) — Mitch
  • Scene 2 — Back Road
  • #2 — Xoacan Theme
  • Scene 3 — Xoacan Village
  • #3 — Silver and Gold — Casey & A.J.
  • #3a — Underscore
  • #3b — Xoacan Theme
  • Scene 4 — Post Office
  • #4 — Monday Night Girl — Tyberg, Bingham, Garvey & Southwick
  • #4a — Monday Night Girl (reprise) — Garvey & Southwick
  • Scene 5 — Elder’s Apartment
  • #5 — The Promise — Bingham
  • Scene 6 — Xoacan
  • Scene 7 — Orizaba Chapel
  • #6 — Lengthen Your Stride — Garvey, Clayton, Bingham, Robbins, Southwick, Tyberg, Casey, A.J.
  • ACT TWO
  • Scene 8 — Elder’s Apartment
  • #7 — Making Preparations — Mitch
  • #7a — Making Preparations (reprise) — Mitch
  • Scene 9 — Mission Home / Veracruz
  • #8 — Faith Precedes The Miracle — Clayton & Robbins
  • Scene 10 — Orizaba Chapel
  • #9 — Dare To Be Different  — Casey, Garvey, Southwick, Esperanza
  • #10 — The Field Now Is White — Esperanza
  • Scene 11 — Post Office
  • #11 — Love Isn’t Over — Garvey & Southwick
  • #12 — I Am You — Casey
  • Scene 12 — Elder’s Apartment
  • #13 — Trunky
  • Scene 13 — Elder’s Apartment
  • #14 — The Field Now Is White (Reprise) — Bradley & Tyberg
  • Scene 14 — Xoacan
  • Scene 15 — MTC
  • #15 — Faith Precedes The Miracle (reprise) — Mitch
  • Scene 16 — Xoacan
  • #16 — Curtain Call

SONG SAMPLES (made from the Cast Album (available above) that was sold during the original tour)

REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE

  • Performance License Application: No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click “SUBMIT” will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.
  • Script in PDF format  — Order #2071a : $25.00 (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)



  • Piano-Vocal Score (in PDF format) — Order #2071b : $25.00 (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)



  • Vocal Book (in PDF Format) — Order #2071c : $15.00 (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)



  • First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2071d : $100 (for the first or only performance)



  • Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2071e : $80 (for each successive performance)



  • Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application
  • PerformanceTraks (Backing Tracks) will be available in the future.

EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.

BILLING REQUIREMENTS:

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
AJ’s Miracle
Book, Music & Lyrics by
Mark Ogden

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.

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:

AJ’s Miracle is presented through special arrangement with Premiére Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Zion Theatricals.  All authorized materials are also supplied by ZT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”

PRODUCTIONS

  • Weber State University
  • Valley Center Theatre,  Provo, Utah — 1980
  • Meteor Productions, Ogden, Utah — 1977 (TOUR)
  • Premiere, Union Depot Theatre, Ogden, Utah — 1976 (Production Photos of Mark, recently returned from his mission — the germ of the story — AJs Union Depot Theatre Premiere)

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