On the first Christmas Eve, a poor shepherd happens across a small child in the hill country about Bethlehem. To the shepherd's surprise, the child explains she is an angel practicing to be a herald angel so she can announce the Saviour's birth.

The shepherd, taken by the child's sincerity, believes the child's story, and asks to see the Saviour. The shepherd's wife, however, has her doubts.

Characters

5
1 Man, 2 Women, 2 Any Gender

MICAH [A] 53 lines: James’ guardian angel
JAMES [M] 36 lines: A shepherd
SUSANNA [W] 29 lines: James’ carping wife
ASREAL [W] 15 lines: An archangel, and Micah’s supervisor
LION [A] 21 lines: A mangy old lion

Subgenres: Christmas/Holiday Fables/Folktales Adaptation Theatre for young audiences Religion
Settings: Ancient Times
Dress: Elaborate costumes Period costumes
Audience: All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
Features: Character study Music Variable gender breakdown

Set: Multiple sets
Themes: Parenting/Family Religion
Other uses: Class work

Prop List

Shepherd's Staff, Rose

Multimedia

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