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Joseph

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quote:
Originally posted by Musical Director:
Hey Joe, fancy hitting the bars downtown? I've got a song we can sing!

[Paranoid]

"Music Director" or "Mind Reader"? I think we should be told...

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Joseph, the not-so-Jesuitical ex-Lad.

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Deputy Chief Shepherd

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Meanwhile, out in the fields...

345, 346 ,347. Chief! we've one missing again!

I think it's that blasted Sheep 3.

Too busy messing around on that stage if you ask me. If I ever get my teet^h^h^h^h^h^hands on it... [Mad]

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Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.

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Passer-by 3

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[Enter stage left, with eyes closed. Exit stage right, snoring gently.]

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(W)

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Angel 3

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quote:
Originally posted by Joseph:
quote:
Originally posted by Musical Director:
Hey Joe, fancy hitting the bars downtown? I've got a song we can sing!

[Paranoid]

"Music Director" or "Mind Reader"? I think we should be told...

O let me! (Having been indelicately hoicked off stage earlier - and thus missing the opportunity to glow angelically, Angel 3 is once again ALONE. She sings "Through the keyhole" to the tune of "Good King Wencelas".)

"Through the keyhole! Well "Hello!"
Circulation's climbing.
Tell us all we need to know
Why Joseph is repining.
Send the paparazzi forth
We want all the photos!
Let's invent some made-up quotes
And spicy tales - but mo-ooore so!

Through the keyhole! Come let's spy
On the happy couple.
Preggers by another guy
-Will she get in trouble?
Joseph is a trusting sort;
Believes what Angels tell him.
Beer and football keep him sweet
And lamb kebabs from trusting she-eee-ep.

( Angel 3 is missing the frosty lager and goes off in search of her pusher - er, Angel 6.)

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The artist usually known as Duo Seraphim

"Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est."

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Techie1

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<Turns Angel 3's mike OFF, thinks a moment, then reaches for the wire cutters>

Music Director... how important is Angel 3 to the next coupla scenes??? [Snigger]

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seeing lights? hearing voices? i can help with that...mysticlisa

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Jesus' evil twin

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I'm making plans for that cat.

Oh, and Lavinia? WTF?

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Erin (of course)

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Sheep 3

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[Sheep 3 wanders onto the stage, finds it empty.]

*sheep plop*

[Ambles over to USR and settles down to chew her cud.]

Baa.

[After some minutes, falls asleep]

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jlg the sheep

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chief stage manager

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quote:
Originally posted by Jesus' evil twin:
I'm making plans for that cat.

[Not worthy!]

I await your birth!

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The original bessie rosebride.

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Techie1

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quote:
Originally posted by Jesus' evil twin:
I'm making plans for that cat.

The Hallelujah Chorus is heard from the sound booth, followed by the Amen Chorus.

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seeing lights? hearing voices? i can help with that...mysticlisa

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Phil the Wise Guy
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Phil takes out his cell fone and messages Director:


YO.
WANT ME TK CARE OF CAT 4U?
NO PRBLM. EZ PYTS, LO $.
WL SND GUIDO & TONY.
ALSO DO SHEEP. INQUIRE.


He puts the cell fone away, and as the darkened tour bus rumbles thru the night, his mates onboard snoring fitfully and farting musically, he smiles wistfully, waves his hanky in front of his nose, and croons softly to himself...

"Edelweiss, edelweiss,
White as snow, cool as ice,
Edelweiss, edelweiss,
How lovely you look shoved into the cawwwwwfeee-cup!"

Sighing, he carefully grounds the ash off his stogie against the heel of his black high top sneaker, adjusts his magi robe under the leather coat, and lowers the flying goggles from his flying helmet over his eyes to catch some sleep.

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So, wheres can I get a drink in dis town? Feels so good ta can dat Kenwritez nice-guy schtick.

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Angel 3

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quote:
Originally posted by Techie1:
<Turns Angel 3's mike OFF, thinks a moment, then reaches for the wire cutters>

Music Director... how important is Angel 3 to the next coupla scenes??? [Snigger]

O I think on current erratic attendances you lot need all the angelic help you can get. Then, of course, there is the BIG all singing, all dancing Fear Not-ery, Hark the Herald Angels etc. with shepherds and passers by plus sheep and other quadrupeds. It's going to be FABULOUS!

[Devil] [Two face] [Angel] [Devil] [Two face]

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The artist usually known as Duo Seraphim

"Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est."

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Musical Director

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quote:
Originally posted by Techie1:
Music Director... how important is Angel 3 to the next coupla scenes??? [Snigger]

Techie 1, don't cut the Angel off in their prime. Yet.

And mind reader? You don't need to be telepathetic to see that Joseph needs a drink after that piece of news. Honestly, who is she trying to kid - pure indeed...

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ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...

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angel 5

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walk on to the stage and says
Fear Not!
(tis the only line i know)
and goes back to the dressing room and plays a new recorder just outside Herods Dressing room...

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and all the angels sang for him, the bells of heaven rang for him
for a boy was born, king of all the world
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sophs

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Virgin Mary

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quote:
Originally posted by Joseph:
quote:
Originally posted by Musical Director:
Hey Joe, fancy hitting the bars downtown? I've got a song we can sing!

[Paranoid]

"Music Director" or "Mind Reader"? I think we should be told...

[Roll Eyes] tut [Disappointed]

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Can you have a white wedding in blue?
(Smudgie)

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Herod

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quote:
Originally posted by angel 5:
...goes back to the dressing room and plays a new recorder just outside Herods Dressing room...

Oh, for the love of god...

GO AWAY! OR I WILL HURT YOU. BADLY.

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#I'm Herod the Great, I am, I am.#

Stoo

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Assorted Strings

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Now Herod's a grumpy old sod,
Who threatens the angels of God.
And his plans for the sheep
Make the angels all weep,
So we'll leave him to play on his tod.

(Well, apart from his evil henchman, maybe)

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kingsfold's alter ego....

fiddling, plucking and strumming

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Third Singer

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Any ideas for a song?

How about 'Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord'?
or maybe Human league 'Don't you want me?'

How about a seasonal 'It came upon a midnight clear'?
whoops it's raining.....

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AKA Nightlamp

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Stable Cat

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*starts to harmonize with angel 5's recorder and third singer*

mrrrrrrrrooooooowwwwwwwrrrrrrroooollllll........

[ 13. December 2002, 12:04: Message edited by: Musical Director ]

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nicolemrw says "meow!"

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Assorted Strings

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<improvises an accompaniment to Angel 5's recorder, the 3rd Singer and the stable cat>

Hey folks, this is great! I reckon we could get ourselves a record deal with this band. Any suggestions for our name?

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fiddling, plucking and strumming

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Herod

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Right.

That is IT.

<picks up the mangy moggy by her legs and ties them together with a combination of fishing wire and rope. Grabs the new recorder off the angel and places it in a feline orrifice where "the sun don't shine". Places cat in trunk. Locks and chains up trunk.>

Hmm... where to send the trunk?

Somewhere out of the way where we'll never see, or hear, this annoyance again.

Ooh, I know, how's about a random stable in the middle of nowhere? Bethlehem sounds good to me.

<Writes label. Hands trunk to passing postman.>

Ahhh... peace.

<Pours himself a large scotch>

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#I'm Herod the Great, I am, I am.#

Stoo

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Lowly Stage Hand

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Noticing that the action seems to have moved offstage to the dressing rooms, the Lowly Stage Hand trails onstage armed with dustbin liners, brush, mop and bucket et al, and begins to clean up the mess... [Frown]

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the lowly stage hand known as flev

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Jesus' evil twin

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quote:
Originally posted by Jesus' evil twin:
I'm making plans for that cat.

quote:
Originally posted by Techie1:
The Hallelujah Chorus is heard from the sound booth, followed by the Amen Chorus.

quote:
Originally posted by chief stage manager:
[Not worthy!]

I await your birth!

'Bout freakin' time I got some respect around here.

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Erin (of course)

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Narrator

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The story so far

Gabriel’s message
To Mary’s home
Wasn’t in person
He text-ed by phone.

He said that the Spirit
To Mary would come
She’d be the mother
Of God’s only Son.

A star has appeared
And caused quite a fuss
The Wise Men set off
On a tour bus

Mary has told
Joseph the news
(She sweet-talked him first
Which was a smart ruse).

Then an angel appeared
In fiery glow
And comforted Joseph
So he’s in the know

Perhaps in the next scene
My rhymes will be better
But it’s hard to do verse
In the form of a letter.

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Chapelhead

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Virgin Mary

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Mary wanders nonchalently on stage, glances at her watch....

Hmmm, looks like I have time to go and do a bit of shopping this afternoon. I hear Mothercare has a sale on, and I seem to be running out of essentials like gherkins and chocolate. I could combine the grocery shopping with a bit of early Christmas shopping and getting a few things in for the babies....... After all, I'm not needed onstage until...er...was it nine o'clock the director said the next scene starts?

Wanders nonchalently offstage

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Can you have a white wedding in blue?
(Smudgie)

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