(all photos from the original Trinity production)
About the Original Production
Written and Directed by Kevin M Reese
Running time:
Approx 25 min (not counting Communion)
(The play was written to be a complete Maundy Thursday Service. This show plus Communion for the 200 in attendance ran approx 50 minutes.)
Original Cast:
| Character | Actor |
| MAGDALENE (Mary Magdalene) | Timi Jordison |
| BETHANY (Mary of Bethany, Martha’s sister, anointed Jesus w/Alabaster) | Lori Cassady |
| MARTHA (Sister to Mary of Bethany and Lazareth) | Debby Roe |
| MARY (Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus) | Rachel Bell |
| ELIZABETH (John the Baptist’s Mom, Mary’s cousin) | Karen Hilpipre |
| YOUNGER (Mary, James the Younger’s Mom) | Sandi Rogers |
| LYDIA (Samarian, "living water" lady) | LaVonne Jacobson |
| ANNA (Phoenician - Jesus healed daughter "don’t throw kids’ food to dogs") | Susan Peters |
| SALOME (James & John’s Mom) | Megan Cassady |
| EZEKIEL (servant to the owner of the room) | Glen Thompson |
| JUDAS - Jesus' Disciple | Mark Marner |
| PETER - Jesus' Disciple | Steve Roe |
| JAMES (Jesus’ little brother) | Nicholas Reese |
| RACHEL (Salome’s daughter) | Emily Reese |
| TIMOTHY (Anna’s son) | Arthur Reese |
Production Schedule
| Date | Activity |
| March 9 & 11, 2006 | Auditions |
| Tue, March 14 | 7 - 8 pm First Rehearsal - Read Thru Administrative (Measurements, etc) |
| Thurs, March 16 | 7 - 8 pm Block entire show |
| Tue, March 21 | 7 - 8 pm Review Blocking |
| Thurs, March 23 | 7 - 8 pm Work first half of show 8-9 Work Monologues |
| Tue, March 28 | 7 - 8 pm Work last half of Show 8-9 Work Monologues |
| Thurs, March 30 | 7 - 8 pm Run Show X2 (twice) |
| Tue, April 4 | 7 - 8:00 pm Work Thru show |
| Thurs, April 6 | 7 - 8:00 pm Run Thru X2 |
| Mon, April 10 | 7 - 9 pm Tech run through X2 (twice) |
| Tue, April 11 | 7 - 9 pm Tech/Dress X2 |
| Wed, April 12 | 7 - 9 pm Final Dress X2 /Notes |
| Thur, April 13 | 7:00 Performance (6 pm call) |
Note about Production Schedule: We really did only have 16 hours of rehearsal in 6 weeks. The talent of our actors ranged from "quite a few community theatre productions" to "not since high school." If you have a director who is efficient and knows what s/he is doing, you can certainly use a similar schedule. If, however, have a lot of inexperienced actors in your cast and/or have an inexperienced director, you should plan to rehearse 90 minutes per day instead of just 60. Be careful not to burn your actors out early by rehearsing too long per session. 90 minutes per session is the maximum I would suggest for a 6+ week schedule. The actors will appreciate your being considerate of their time commitment. A more detailed Production Schedule is listed in the Director's Script for the show.
© 2006, Kevin M Reese. All Rights Reserved.