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The Jesus Trip

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  4w, 5m

David Muschell

"I keep getting extremely enthusiastic feedback from audience members and the audiences for [the play] keep steadily growing.

The Jesus Trip

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Faith-based
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Chris Phillips is taking a big risk. He's quitting his job as a hardware store manager, giving up all material possessions (except a backpack, toothbrush, and razor) and going out into the world to try to live as Jesus did. What he learns is sometimes thought-provoking and sometimes hilarious. Ending up being swept into a homeless shelter where he meets his own "disciples," Chris finds that such decisions can matter even today if only in social and metaphorical ways.
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Performing Groups
CHRIS PHILLIPS - male, late 20's, idealistic.
MAGGIE LANE  - female, late 20's, realistic.
ROCKY SIMONELLI - male, late 50's/early 60's, an ex-boxer with a drinking problem.
MARY HARGROVE - female, early 60's, a former school teacher with mild epilepsy.
JOHNNIE PELEGRINI - female, late 20's, tough, but caring.
FATHER GUS BRIDGEWATER - male, later 30's, a bit pompous, but well-meaning.
MATTHEW ARNOLD - male,30's?, oldest living prophet?.
MRS. PHILLIPS - female, later 50's/early 60's, mother of Chris.
JIMMY LOCKHART - male, 20's, a future criminal with the nature of a bully.
VOICE OF MARVE MICHAELSON - A TV announcer.
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"I keep getting extremely enthusiastic feedback from audience members and the audiences for [the play] keep steadily growing. We have had amazing adventures preparing this production, and have found ourselves encountering our own sense of homelessness and our own community." - Sanne McCarthy, director at Colorado Christian University

Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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