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ANNA, THE PHARISEE’S DAUGHTER - NOTES – by Tanis Harms
PREMISE: Jesus’s ministry included reaching out
. to women and children, as all people have
. the same need for forgiveness of their sins,
. and all should have the same opportunity
. to have personal relationships with God.
. As a young girl, Anna desires to learn,
. but being a girl, her training is always
. household-focused. Whenever she can, she
. sneaks away to eavesdrop at the boys’
. Hebrew school, or gets her brother to show
. her everything he is learning there.
. Now with the talk of Jesus’s ministry,
. she only has more questions, which does
. not sit well with her father, who is
. a Pharisee in Capernaum.
STYLE: drama
TOPIC: salvation, pride, faith
SCRIPTURE: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Main Roles: ANNA (teen, smart, confident)
. ZEB (confused brother, wants to please
. FATHER)
. MOTHER (obedient housewife)
. SAVTA (means “Grandma”, said Sov-tuh,
. the “o” as in cop, “a” as in up)
. FATHER (strict Pharisee)
. PHARISEE (stricter Pharisee)
. MATTHEW (the tax collector)
. JOSHUA (teen, likes Anna)
Bit Parts: OBED (teen, likes the idea of Anna)
. ITAMAR (father to Obed)
. ELORA (hemorrhaging woman)
. GEFEN (teenage girl)
. JESUS
. PETER (disciple)
. JAMES (disciple)
. JOHN (disciple)
. TAAVI (father to Reuben)
. REUBEN (palsied young man)
. JAIRUS (man with sick daughter)
. MESSENGER (Jairus’s servant)
. 2
Extras: CROWD, CHILD
. – WOMEN: 1-6, BATIA
. – MEN: 1-7
. – GIRLS: 1-3
. – BOYS: 1-3
Set & Props: (click here to see example layout)
. EXTREME STAGE RIGHT: TENT
. - cloth walls, cots or hay bails
. STAGE RIGHT: HOUSE
. – table, 5 chairs, counter, basins, dishes
. scroll material, baskets, 2 water jugs,
. bowl, spoon, bundles, scroll, food, towel,
. bucket, unleavened cracker-like bread,
. platter, hyssop branch, candles, menorah
. CENTER & STAGE LEFT: CITY SQUARE
. (this area needs to have the most space)
. – well in the center with tin cups attached
. to ropes (to pretend to scoop out water),
. - building fronts, bench, jugs, baskets,
. - city gate is furthest downstage left,
. “taxation office” is next to gate, ledger,
. EXTREME STAGE LEFT: TEMPLE
. – shrub, pillows, low table, scrolls,
. parchments, basket of bread