List of Characters for Scene 1
Voice of God
Jonah
Mariner 1
Mariner 2
Captain
Wind 1
Wind 2
Wind 3
Wind 4
Wind Dancers
Great Fish
Fish Dancers
Chorus
Scene 1
(The Stage is black with a spotlight on Jonah. He is sitting
playing with a yoyo hanging out. The words the Lord say are on
the screen of the projector with a black background and white
letters. You here God's voice speak the words on the screen.)
Lord:
Chorus
Jonah, arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their
evil has come up before me.
(You hear the music and a single voice off stage begin the song. As the
begins to sing the lights slowly come up as they sing to Jonah. Jonah is still
playing with yoyo, until he sings back to the Chorus with, "I don't want to go".
As he is singing he is walking down stage center towards the audience
heading to Tarshish.)
(He ducks his head and looks around him. He sneaks away and comes
up to the two signs that say Tarshish and Nineveh. He follows the
Tarshish one.)
Song 1 "Jonah, are you Gonna Go?"
Solo:
(chorus)
Jonah, Jonah,
Jonah are you gonna go to Nineveh
(repeat)
The Lord spoke to you
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Chorus:
Jonah:
Chorus:
Jonah:
Chorus:
Jonah:
Solo:
Chorus:
Solo:
Chorus:
Jonah:
Chorus:
What are you gonna do
(repeat)
(repeat chorus)
I don't wanna
Go!
I don't wanna
Go!
I don't wanna go to Nineveh
Jonah
Jonah
Jonah
Jonah
I don’t wanna go to Nineveh
The Lord spoke to you
What are you gonna do
(He goes through the audience traveling on the road to Tarshish. He
continues sneaking and looking over his shoulder. He does this until he makes
his way back up to the stage. While he is in the audience the boat is being
placed on the stage. Standing in front of the boat is a mariner waiting for
passengers to board the boat. The Captain is in the boat checking to make
sure the ship is ready to sail. The other mariner is reading a book and dozing
off.)
Mariner 1
Last call for Tarshish.
Jonah
Tarshish.
Mariner 1
Tarshish
Jonah
Tarshish? There is no way you’re stopping at Nineveh on your
way to Tarshish? No dropping off fish loads that go to Nineveh?
So no pit stops to Nineveh?
Mariner 1
If this boat goes anywhere with in a thousand miles of Nineveh,
then I'll punch myself in the face for a whole day. Well then,
boy, what's it going to be: Nineveh or Tarshish.
(They walk onto the boat. The mariner kicks over the other
snoozing mariner.)
Mariner 2
(He is startled and tries to act like he is awake.) Oh, uh the
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paper says clear skies all week Captain.
Captain
(sarcastic) Oh does it. Well, let up the anchor if you want to go
anywhere.
Mariner 2
Yes sir. (He pulls the anchor up.)
Captain
(Speaking very nostalgic as he says an old sailing quote.) "To
reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and
sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.”
Let's sail!
Captain &
Mariners
(Singing) Hi ho, Hi ho, it's off to Tarshish we go….do do do
(They begin singing a sailing tune as they leave port. The song
begins to fade and is heard in the background as God's voice is
heard.)
Lord
Wind, I am going to hurl you upon the sea. I need to get
one of my children's attention who is on a boat on its way to
Tarshish.
Wind 1
Oh here I am, the wind, you have commanded me to storm
and lift up the waves of the sea. Blow, Blow, Blow!!! (Psalms
147:18) He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his
wind blow and the waters flow. Whooosh, Whoosh, Whoosh!!!
Hurl the wind this way and that! The mighty Power of God.
Lord
Goooooo!!! Great Wind!
(Music begins for the wind dance. Wind dancers dance all about
the stage and ship. You hear sounds of wind and rain within the
song. There is a point in the song where the dancers are still
dancing and the chorus sings. The scripture is spoken by the
wind during the song.)
Song2
Wind Dance (Inspired by Ps. 148:8 & Ps. 25)
Chorus:
I will go! As God Commands
I will blow and I will rage
I will storm and I will praise
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For I am His to do His will
In your chaos His Glory reigns
Wind 1
Whoosh!! (Psalm 148:8) Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy
wind fulfilling his word!
Wind 2
(Psalm 96:4) For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
Wind 3
(Psalms 104:3) He lays the beams of his chambers on the
waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings
of the wind;
Wind 4
(Psalms 107:25)
For he commanded and raised the stormy
wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
(Song ends. The Wind dances all around the ship swaying and
blowing fiercely. Sounds of wind and rain are heard all through
out.)
(The mariners are afraid, and each cried out to his god. As the
mariners begin to speak, the music subsides, but the wind and
rain still continue.)
Mariner 2
(Rocking in the fetal position.) Oh god of the jelly beans, please
save us. Bring about your eeewey gooey power and stop this
wind!
Mariner 1
(At the foot of the Captain) You promised we would make it to
Tarshish alive! Save us from this storm. Help, you are my only
hope oh Captain my Captain!
Captain
Oh great fish, oh the mighty sea that is water and wet and deep.
Please keep us from drowning cause we have yet oh mighty fish
to grow find and tails like you. (The fish whispers in his ear.)
You want a ham sandwich? How can you think of food at a time
like this? (The fish whispers again) The great mighty powerful
smelly fish says that our only hope of survival is to dance the
dance of Neptune. Lets link arms and sing and dance with all of
our might boys!! And a one and a two and a three…… (singing)
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"Oh Neptune our own Neptune"
Mariner 2
(Both mariners singing with the Captain) This is crazy! What if
we lighten the load by hurling some cargo off the ship?
Captain
What a good idea! (Puts fish up to his ear.) The fish thinks so
too!
(They hurl the cargo that is in the ship into the sea to lighten it
for them. Jonah goes down into the inner part of the ship and
lies down and goes fast asleep.)
(The captain goes down to get some cargo and sees Jonah
asleep.)
Captain
What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god!
Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not
perish. Because our Neptune dance does not seem to be
working.
Mariner 1
Come on, let us cast lots, so we may know who is responsible for
this evil that has come on us.
(They cast lots, and the lot falls on Jonah. The Mariners and
Captain immediately whip Jonah in the chair for interrogation
and the Captain pulls out a huge flashlight and shines it in
Jonah's face.)
Captain
(Starts to question Jonah) Tell us….
Mariner 2
(Puts hand on Captain's shoulder to stop him) Hey, hey, lets get
a game plan figured out before we start our interrogation.
Captain:
Oh yes. Right on, boy. Good idea.
Mariner 1:
Why don't we try the good cop bad cop idea?
Captain:
Okay
Mariner 1:
You two be the good cops, and I’ll be the bad cop.
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Mariner 2:
Like in the movies.
Captain:
Oh Yeah! Sounds good.
Mariner 1
So, you’re the good cop and I am the bad cop.
Mariner 1
(Turning attention back to Jonah with bad cop angry voice)
us on whose account this evil has come upon us.
Captain
(Bad cop voice clenching fist.) Yeah, and did you dance
hard as you could on the Neptune Dance?
Mariner 2
(looks with confusion toward the Captain and then talks to Jonah
in a good cop voice) What is your occupation?
Captain
(grabs Jonah very angrily) And where were you the night of
January 31st! Because my beard brush was stolen. And now I
have to use fish bones!!!
Mariner 2
(Throws a cup of water on the captain) Hey man.
What happened to the good cop bad cop?
Captain
I am! You said bad cop bad cop right?
Mariner 1
No! Good Cops! Bad Cop! You two are the good
Captain
Oh. Sorry boy. Let's try this again.
Captain
(good cop voice) And where do you come from?
Mariner 1
(bad cop) What is your country?
Captain
(good cop) And of what people are you?
Jonah
I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who
made the sea and the dry land. You see the Lord told me to go
to Nineveh and tell the people (Pointing at the crowd.) that they
are being evil against the Lord. I did not want to, so I ran from
the presence of the Lord…..
Tell
as
Calm down.
ones!!!
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Mariner 2
What is this that you have done! Fleeing from the presence of
the Lord!
Captain
What shall we do to you that the sea may quiet down for us?
(The sea grows more and more tempestuous.)
Jonah
If you pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will
quiet down for you. I know it is because of me that this great
tempest has come on you.
Song3
Throw H'm Over
Captain
(The music begins and the captain speaks.) Nonsense! Men, we
can make it to dry land. Now row!
(The men row hard to get back to dry land, but they can not.
The sea grows more and more tempestuous against them.)
Captain &
Mariners:
Jonah:
Captain &
Mariners:
Jonah:
Row, row, row, your boat
Throw me overboard
(3x echoing each other)
Row, row, row, your boat
Throw me overboard
(3x at the same time)
Wind 1
(The wind torments and teases the men as they row) Row Row
Row your boat gently down…. (singing in a sarcastic teasing
way)You can row as hard as you want but my God will have his
way!!!
Captain
(The music is still playing) O, Lord, let us not perish for this
man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood, for you, O Lord,
have done as it pleased you.
Captain &
Mariners:
Jonah:
Throw em over board
Throw me overboard
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Captain &
Mariners:
Jonah:
(3x echoing each other)
Throw em overboard
Throw me overboard
(3x at the same time)
(On the last note of the song they pick up Jonah and hurl him
into the sea, and the sea ceases from its raging.)
(Jonah sinks to the bottom of the sea. The wind Exits.)
(The men fear the Lord exceedingly, and they offer a sacrifice to
the Lord and make vows.)
Captain
Lord, I no longer look to dead fish to save me. Forgive my ugly
heart for not seeing you as the great God you are. (Throws his
fish in the sea)
Mariner 1
You God, are great and mighty, nothing is greater than you.
Only you can save me. I will not put my trust in men, or the
Captain (looks at captain and sizes him up with his hands and
acts like he might throw him over board) Nahh. I will put my
trust in you.
Mariner 2
Lord all these years I have looked to worthless treats to guide
this ship. What a fool I have been. I will follow only your lead
from now on.
Song 4: "Day After Day" Ps. 54:6 & Ps. 61:8
Captain:
Mariner1:
Captain &
Mariners:
(Verse 1)
With a freewill offering
I will sacrifice to you (oh, Lord)
I will give thanks to your name,
Oh Lord, for it is good.
(chorus)
So will I ever sing
Praises to your name,
As I perform my vows
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Mariner2:
Captain:
Captain &
Mariners:
Day after day
Create in me a clean heart oh God
Renew a right spirit within me
Cast me not away from your presence
Take not your spirit from me
(chorus)
So will I ever sing
Praises to your name,
As I perform my vows
Day after day
(Song ends)
Captain
Tarshish Ho!!
(They walk behind the boat and carry it off stage as if they are
moving on to Tarshish; they chant hiho hiho it's off to Tarshish
we go. After the men exit the stage the music for "Fish Dance"
begins.)
Song 5:
Fish Dance (Ps. 69:34)
(Sea creatures are dancing about the waves singing and
worshiping God.)
Chorus:
(verse 1)
Praise, Praise
Praise oh heaven and earth
All fish of the sea from greatest to least
Praise the Lord.
(chorus) kids echo each other on "Praise")
Praise, Praise (echo)
Praise, Praise (echo)
Praise oh heaven and earth (unison)
Praise, Praise (echo)
Praise, Praise (echo)
Praise the Lord (unison)
(verse 2)
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Praise, Praise
You are mighty and strong
Commanding the sea
And my heart to believe
You are Lord
(chorus) 2x
(The music ends and all the sea creatures except the big fish
swim off.)
Lord
Fish, a man named Jonah is in this sea. Swallow him up.
Great Fish That boney guy over there Lord, with his head all wrapped in
seaweed? Not much of a catch, he looks pretty well gone. I'd
rather swallow a school of electric eels. But you said it Lord, so
here I go.
(Jonah is lifeless at the bottom of the sea and the Great fish
swallows him up.)
List of Characters for Scene 2
Jonah
Chorus
Lord
Great Fish
Scene 2
(Jonah is in the belly of the Big Fish sitting as the lights come
up.)
Jonah
(He moans.) Mmmmoooaann. Day one in this belly and I think
these digestive juices might burn my skin off.
(Lights fade out for a moment then come back up on Jonah in
the belly.)
Jonah
(He moans and groans.) Mmmooaan, groooaann. Day two in
this belly. It is so dark and cold.
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(Lights fade out for a moment then come back up on Jonah in
the belly.)
Jonah
(He cries out.) Ahhhh, Day three in this belly, It hurts!!!
(Lights fade out for a moment then come back up on Jonah in
the belly.)
Song 6
"Salvation"
Jonah
(As the music begins he starts to speak this prayer then he
begins to sing the first verse.) I called out to you Lord, out of
my distress, and you answered me; out of the belly of this fish,
I cried, and you heard my voice. You cast me into the deep, into
the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your
waves and your billows passed over me.
Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; but I will again
look upon your holy temple.’ The waters closed in over me to
take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped
about my head at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the
land whose bars closed on me forever; you brought up my life
from the pit, Lord my God. When my life was fainting away, I
remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your
holy temple. Those who pay regard to vain idols loose their
hope of steadfast love. But with the voice of thanksgiving I will
sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs
to the Lord!
Jonah:
(verse 1)
I call to you
I confess its true
Your plan is perfect
I'll remember you
(verse 2)
No matter where
You are there
Even deep beneath the sea
You are here with me
(chorus)
Salvation, Salvation
Belongs to our God
(repeat)
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He is good and He is faithful
He is strong and He is able
Salvation belongs to you
(During the chorus of the song the Chorus of fish comes out and
sings with Jonah. At this time the Fish Back drop is pulled up
and the Big Dragon Fish dances on stage and covers Jonah.)
Jonah &
Chorus:(chorus)
Salvation, Salvation
Belongs to our God
(repeat)
He is good and He is faithful
He is strong and He is able
Salvation belongs to you
(song ends)
Lord
Fish, It's time. Let Jonah go.
Fish
Oh thank you Lord! I have had the worst case of
Intaughhhaughthbllllvhhhha (he vomits Jonah out on to dry
land)
Jonah
Uh. Uhhhggg. (He kisses the dry land and speaks prideful)
Thank you Lord! Finally, some dry and pleasant smelling land.
Lord
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the
message that I tell you.
Jonah
Yep. Yes sir. Yes sir. (He pulls himself up and tries to psyche
himself up to go to Nineveh.) (He jumps around like a boxer or
football player warming up.) and over rough, rocky, mountainous desert terrain… This isn't for Jonah, it's for God.
Come on, he just saved you from a giant Fish. You can do this…
it's just 500 miles over rough, rocky, mountainous desert to walk
to Nineveh. I've certainly been hydrated enough. Nineveh!
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List of Characters for scene 3
Ninevite Chorus
Johny
Phil
Ed
Sadie
Don
Jimmy
Mona
Luanne
King
Madam Sorcerer
Lady 1
Lady 2
Ninevite 1
Ninevite 2
Ninevite 3
Ninevite 4
Ninevite 5
Ninevite 6
Reporter Voice Over
Scene 3
Song 7 "We are the Ninevites" (Inspired by Nahum 3)
Ninevites:(chorus)
We are the Ninevites
We plunder with all our might
Show no mercy to our prey
So get out of the way
We are the Ninevites
Ninenenenevities
We are the Ninevities
(verse 1)
We are strong and many
In this bloody city
We pile the dead
Wearing shields of red
We are the Ninevites
(Chorus)
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(verse 2)
We have chariots of steel
With rumbling wheels
Flashing swords
And glittery spears
We are the Ninevites
(Bridge)
Brutality, Sorcery, Idolatry
We're really mean
We'll make you scream
We're the Ninevites!
(1920s background music is playing in the streets of Nineveh.
There are men and women playing dice in the streets, dancing,
fighting, then gloating about how many people they conquered
on the battle field the other day over drinks, stealing, and
dabbling in sorcery. Up center stage is a platform with the king
and some ladies fanning him and dancing for him as well as
some sorcerers and advisors. Everyone is loud and chaotic. As
each area of the street life in Nineveh is depicted through
dialogue the other areas are still in motion, just silent so as to
not upstage the dialogue.)
(3 men are in the street playing dice. There are two ladies
standing by watching.)
Johnny
I'm bettin four today gentlemen.
Phil
Oh, you are feelin lucky today Johnny?
Johnny
Luck ain't got nothin to do with it. Pure, skill is what I got.
Phil
Well, what was wrong with ya skill last night?
Ed
Hey, Phil, either shut your trap and place your bet or I'll pull
your tongue out and crush all your teeth and take your money
too!
Phil
Alright, Alright no need to get all testy. Here’s your four.
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Ed
Ok, Let's roll gentlemen!
Saddie
Come on Johnny!
(The men roll their dice on to the ground.)
Johnny
Yes! Pay up men!
Ed
(picking up the dice and examining it.) Why you low down, good
for nothing cheat! (He runs after Johnny and tackles him. They
roll around fighting each other. Phil shrugs his shoulders, takes
all the money and gets another game started. The girls stick
around and join in the next game.)
Don
(Walking down the street.) Hey, Jimmy, how many skulls did
you collect last week on the battlefield?
Jimmy
50. And you?
Don
(proud) 51.
Jimmy
Oh yeah, well what did you use?
Don
(Pulls out sword.) This. Isn't she a beauty? Makes me giddy
thinking about having her by my side ready to fight anything in
sight. (He waves his sword, admiring it.)
(They continue walking and showing each other their weapons
they used in battle as they boast of who they have conquered.)
(Mona and Luanne are laughing and giggling hanging out in the
street.)
Mona
Whoo! Luanne, I'm starved. You got anything to eat?
Luanne
No. We ate all I got. I don't have any money neither.
Mona
Ah man. What are we gonna do?
Luanne
I know. See that old man and old lady over there?
Mona
Sure do.
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Luanne
Let's go push em down and steal what they have and get some
food.
Mona
Awh yea. Lets do it.
(Mona and Luanne sneak up to old man and old woman and
push them down. Then they start taking wallets, jewelry, shoes,
etc from the old couple.)
King
Madam Sorcerer, What say you about today? Anything new and
unusual?
Madam Sorcerer:
Lets see now King. (She puts both of her hands on
her temples rubbing as if she is searching with her eyes closed.)
I'm checking with the spirits from old years past.
Hoummm…..auhbbbbyauhbby. Nope king, a fairly normal day,
nothing new.
King
Ahh Good.
Lady 1
Oh king, could I read your palm for you and tell you how great of
a king you will be?
King
Why sure.
Lady 2
Oh, me too King!
King
Oh why not, come tell me what the lines say.
Lady 1
(taking one of the kings hands as if she is reading it.) Well, it
says you are a great king, very powerful, and strong.
Lady 2
(Holding the king’s other hand as if she is reading it.) There is
no other king greater than you. Soon you will own everything as
far as the eye can see.
(They freeze as the next bit of dialogue out in the street
happens.)
(Nineveh is an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in
breadth. Jonah begins to jog into the city, going a day's journey.
As he jogs through the city, a crowd begins to gather and follow
him. He is a foreigner who sticks out and his skin is completely
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white.)
Ninevite 1 Hey everybody, this weird guy is heading into town. Word is on
the street that he looks pretty ugly.
Ninevite 2 Come on guys, lets go see. I just love making fun of foreigners.
(Some Ninevites are walking toward where Jonah is entering and
some are still involved in their sinful activities. As they get
closer to where Jonah is they start laughing at him.)
Ninevite 1 You goon, you are all white. HaHaHaHa
Ninevite 2 Ok Crazy, what happened to you?! This story ought to be really
good!
Ninevite 3 What? Cat got your tongue?. You too good to speak to us?
Ninevite 4 The cats not gonna be the only one who has your tongue if you
keep ignoring us like this.
Ninevite 5 Yea! Let’s get em!
Ninevite 6 Somebody let the crazies out of the nut house! HaHaHaHa
(He finally stops, bends over and puts his hands on his knees to
catch his breadth. Then he stands up.)
Jonah
In forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown! And don't think for a
second that the Lord does not mean something when he says it.
I know first hand what can happen to a guy if you don't listen to
the Lord. There is a big fish who can prove it. Just look at me,
you don't get this kind of skin from hanging out on the beach for
three days. I'm half digested. By the way, does anyone have
any vitamin D?
(A Ninevite is in the middle of grabbing another ready to pound
him. They freeze in mid air one holding the other up. The one
being held pulls some vitamins out of his pocket. At the same
time all other Ninevites doing their evil acts freeze in mid air.)
Ninevite
Here you go. Looks like you really need some.
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(There is a dramatic pause then the Ninevite drops the guy
immediately. The other Ninevites doing their evil acts stop.
They all put on sackcloth and sit in ashes. The people of Nineveh
believed God.)
Ninevite 3
We must fast in repentance for the wrongs we have done.
Ninevite 4
From the greatest to the least of us, lets put on our
sackcloth.
(A messenger goes to the king and whispers in his ear. The King
rises from his throne, removes his robe, covers himself with
sackcloth, and sits in ashes.)
King
By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor
beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink
water, but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let
them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil
way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God
may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we
may not perish.
(As the King is giving his speech a Ninevite is sneaking up to the
throne to steal some jewels from the King’s throne. Another
Ninevite is down below the throne Worshiping an Idol. As soon
as the King finishes his speech the Ninevite stealing his jewels
puts them back immediately. The other Ninevite hits the Idol
and throws it down and listens to the king. They both remove
their robes, and cover themselves with sackcloth, and sit in
ashes.)
Reporter
Voice over:
Breaking news….God relented of the disaster that he had
said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
Ninevites Yay!!!!
List of Characters for Scene 4
Jonah
Sun
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The Voice of God
Plant
Caterpillar
Sunflower
East Wind
Scene 4: Outside the city of Nineveh
Jonah
(displeased and angry) Lord, didn't I say this would happen
when I was in my country? That is why I ran to Tarshish;
because I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow
to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from
disaster. Now, Lord, please take my life from me, because it is
better for me to die than to live.
(Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city.)
Sun
(singing) I am the sun! Shining is so much fun. Come up in the
East, and set in the West…Hello, pretty Jonah.
Jonah
Wooh! It's blazin hot today! Not a sign of shade anywhere. I
might be here a long time waiting to see what will happen to
Nineveh.
God
Little plant, grow up tall and give shade to my child Jonah.
Plant
(muffled) Sure thing Lord! (It makes a lot of grunting,
squeezing, stretching, and pushing noises as it rises to the
surface. It comes up frazzled and disoriented from struggling
and rushing to grow to the surface.) Whew! I get a little dizzy
when you speed up germination like that! Sure is bright out
here. I've been dormant for so long, I forgot what the sun was
like. But hot dog, that sure was fun! (It stretches over Jonah to
shade him.)
Jonah
(Happy and pleased by the shade.) Ahh! What a relief. This
feels amazing! I am so glad to be saved from the hot sun.
(watches a little while.) Oh sure, you’ve stopped all your violent
acts for now. You are fasting, and repenting now, but wait till
tomorrow when you are back to your old ways. Ha!
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(Jonah sits there through the night watching the city and
sleeping till dawn the next day.)
Sun
(singing) I am the sun! Shining is so much fun. Come up in the
East, and set in the West…Good-Bye, pretty Jonah.
God
Caterpillar, attack the plant that is shading Jonah.
Caterpillar (chewing on another plant looking up with food hanging out of
his mouth.) Sunflowers! Yumyumyumyum. (as it walks over to
the sunflower it is discussing the fine taste of the leaves and
stem of the sunflower versus the weed it had been currently
chewing on. It is talking like a chef using words like pallet….)
(as it arrives at the sunflower sniffing a leaf) Oh sunflower,
standing so strong in the wind. The breeze brings a whiff of
your tasty leaves. My taste buds are watering, I can resist no
longer.
(Sunflower notices the caterpillar.)
Sunflower Oh no you don't you grub eating varmint. Go back to those
weeds where you belong! The Lord told me to shade this man
Jonah and that is just what I'm gonna do. Besides, I ain’t no
dandelion! Now scat!
Caterpillar Well, the Lord now wants me to attack and eat you up. You
have lived a great life and served your purpose well. I must do
what I am told. (It gets another great whiff) Oh sweet sunflower
oil (It eats with joy and devours the sunflower)
Sunflower (as it is being eaten it tries to fall graciously like a warrior.) Oh,
Think I'm gonna faint. (It puts its hands around its neck like it is
choking gasping for breath, then falls over.)
Caterpillar Oh sooo good. Auwwhh, I am so tired, ready for a nap.
(The caterpillar moves on to take a nap)
(The sun rises, and God appoints the scorching east wind,
and the sun beats down on the head of Jonah so that he is
faint.)
Sun
I am the SUN!!! Fact! The temperature of my surface, the
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photosphere, is about 10,000° Fahrenheit. The temperature at
my core, or very middle of me, is about 27 million° Fahrenheit.
I am 109 times wider than Earth, and I am 333,000 times
heavier. I am the largest mass in our Solar System. Did you
know that I am made out of 92% hydrogen, 7% helium and the
rest is other low number gasses? In addition to heat and light, I
also emit a low density stream of charged particles (mostly
electrons and protons) known as the solar wind.
Most of all, I was created by God, and I only do His will.
God
East Wind, blow scorching heat and dust to where Jonah is
sitting.
(The sound of Guitar chugging on the guitar.)
East Wind
Why yes Lord!
(He travels quickly, dramatically, and stealthily across the stage
to Jonah making his best moves to force the hottest air on
Jonah.)
East Wind
I'm the Scorching east wind, I'm not ur friend
I aint no gentle breeze, bring u to yo knees
Chap ur hide, Sand blasted, sizzle till u bake,
U got yo self into a pickle, ur gonna sizzle
I won't feed you bread, I'm gonna burn yo head
Mister ur gonna blister
(Jonah is faint.)
Jonah
It is better for me to die than to live.
God
Do you do well to be angry for the plant?
Jonah
Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.
God
You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make
it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night.
And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there
are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right
hand from their left, and also much cattle?
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(Lights out. Show is over. As lights come up, cast and crew
enter stage and lead the audience in worship through the chorus
of "Salvation".)
Salvation
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