Description
The Great Christmas Caper
There are many other optional lines in italics throughout. If you choose to use the
optional characters, then all the optional lines should be used. The only exception
to this are the optional Scribe lines with Herod. Do as many or as few or none of
those particular lines as you wish.
Missus Mayor, Rachel, Ashley – Jerusalem Hebrews searching for salvation
Simeon – Faithful Hebrew
Granny Anna – Faithful Hebrew Prophetess
Spy Kids 1 & 2 – Qualified, Certified Spies, hired to find the Savior
Joseph & Mary – The Messiah’s Earthly Family
Gaspar, Balthazar, Melchior – Magi from the (south) East
King Herod – Eponymous as a Murderously, Machiavellian, Muttering Monarch
Seymour the Merrier – Herod’s Harried Helper
Large Bill, Centurion – Conflicted Bully of Caesar
Funnymunny the Publican – History’s First I.R.S.
Innkeeper – A Good Egg, Slightly Scrambled
Scribes 1 & 2 – Herod’s Sleepy Bible Scholars
Mabelene the Nazarene Cleaning Gal – Has all the dirt on the town (literally)
Energizer Drummer Boy – He can just go and go (and we wish he would!)
Optional Cast –
Mom – Herod’s Overbearing Mom
Prissy – Herod’s Annoying Little Sister
Coming Soon
The Great Christmas Caper
Lyrics and Music by Eric Rainwater
Script by Fred Judkins
