Links & Information
Here are links to pages that have interesting/helpful information that may be beneficial to you in producing Beneath the Upper Room.
Helpful Links
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About "Maundy Thursday"
An interesting page about the history of Maunday Thursday. -
Easter Locator
Helpful site that shows on what day Easter falls in a given year. -
Easter Date Explained
An in-depth explanation as to how the Easter date is determined. - SAVAE -
Ancient Echoes
Audio CD of wonderful Early Christian period music. -
KMR Scripts
Publisher of Beneath the Upper Room. Look through "Classroom Helps" section for lots of tips and hints on acting, directing, etc. -
Lutheran Church Links
Links to various info about the Lutheran Church denomination. - Methodist Church Links
Main website of the United Methodist Church. -
Theatre History
Information site about the history of Theatre.
Reading & Multi-Media List
These resources were used in the playwright's research before writing the play in 2006. Some of them were more informative than others – but all of them contributed to his thought process and the metamorphosis of the play.
- The Gospels
Particularly Luke. - The Life and Time of Jesus the Messiah
by Alfred Edersheim. Fascinating account of the life of Jesus particularly Chapters 9 & 10) - The Gospel of Jesus
by James M. Robinson - The Book of God
by Walter Wangerin Jr. The Bible in a story format. - Women of the Bible
by Ann Spangler & Jean E. Syswerda. Helpful collection of biblical women's biographies. - Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible
by David Alexander (Author), Pat Alexander (Editor) - Jesus - An Historian’s Review of the Gospels
by Michael Grant. - Women of the Last Supper - We Were There, Too
by Millie N.S. - The Last Supper According to Martha and Mary : A Meditation
by Tina Beattie - Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus?
by William Klassen - The Last Supper (video)
(Gateway Films/Vision Video and Ark Enterprises 2004) - GREAT period video about Jesus’ Last Supper. - SAVAE “Ancient Echoes” (audio CD)
ISBN: 1-58459-164-1. Great Preshow music and/or background music for the show. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery of CD from their website OR Amazon.