“Calvary Unleashed” takes us to church. We meet church members whose “issues” are not surface. The persecution and pain that church leaders and their families face are enlightened. The secular world is addressed and challenged. We all learn why we don’t want to nail Jesus to the cross.
CALVARY UNLEASHED
LEADING CHARACTERS
PASTOR HONEST: (A man who looks 35 or older) He is a sincere man of God who preaches the uncompromised Word. He loves his wife and daughter a great deal.
FIRST LADY HONEST- (A woman who looks 35 or older) She is sincere about God and loves her husband and daughter. She’s closed mouth and quiet.
SISTER FRUIT- (woman who looks 35-50) They came to church as a young couple. They are kind, wise, friendly, and supportive servants.
MAIN CHARACTERS
DEACON FRUIT- (Man who looks 35-50) They came to church as a young couple. They are kind, wise, friendly, and supportive servants.
SISTER REDEEMED- (A woman who looks 30-45) She is highly convicted. Doesn’t like the state of the current “church”. She is tired of people making a mockery of God and taking the resurrection of Jesus Christ so lightly.
SISTER VERY BITTER – (A woman who looks 30-40) was raised going to church. She has a child named VICTIM whom she hates.
SISTER HYPOCRITE – (A woman who looks 30-45) was raised in the church. She is an elitist, proud, arrogant, greedy, selfish, and judgmental. She is secretly estranged from her husband and a mother of two children, OBNOXIOUS and PRIVILEGED.
SISTER PERSONA– (A woman who looks 25-40) Girl next door type. She came to the church as a teenager. She laughs at most things.
NARCISSIST - (A woman who looks 20-35) She came to the church as a young adult. She loves brand name labels. She is also a gossiper who is envious of everyone else’s disposition. She lusts after the finer things in life to the point that she is a kleptomaniac.
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
MESSY GOSSIPER – (30 or older comical) Is a church member who is messy and loves to gossip.
LYING GOSSIPER – (30 or older comical) Is a church member who is a liar and loves to gossip.
BROTHER STEREOTYPED – (A man who looks 35-45) He was hired to be the musician. He is a quiet, clean-cut, handsome guy. He is genuine in his pursuit of God and Sister REDEEMED.
TOKEN WHITE GUY- (A White man 25-35) He is a construction worker who loves God earnestly.
SITTER JOY KINDNESS – (35 or older) She is the church announcer. She has an uplifting joyful demeanor and a kind spirit.
MS AGNOSTIC- (30 or older) Is a social worker.
SISTER HYPOCRITE'S HUSBAND (A man who looks 35-50)
JESUS- (A black man who looks 35-50) Nicely built. Facial Hair preferred. Needs to carry the cross.
CHILDREN OR YOUTH
OBNOXIOUS – (A boy 5-8) He’s talkative and obnoxious.
PRIVILEGED – (A girl 5-8) She is prim, proper, and a little vain.
VICTIM – (A girl who looks 8-12) She is a sweet but timid girl.
EXAMPLE HONEST – (A female Teenager 15-17) She’s the pastor and 1st Ladies daughter.
OTHERS: Praise dancers, Soloists
May 20-22 are mandatory off book evening rehearsals for the entire cast at the venue. May 23-26 are show days for the first week with two shows on Saturday. If you are in the second week shows, there is a mandatory May 29 evening pick up rehearsal. Final weeks show is May 30-June 2. If you are chosen, you can elect to only appear one week. However, once there is an agreement, we do expect you to honor the commitment.
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