The setting is an actual church experiencing a challenging season with a new pastor. The universal personalities are all present—the pastor and his family, the wise board member, the busy-body & very vocal church member, and the universal first-person female storyteller role telling the story from her own positive perspective and breaking the fourth wall by informing the audience. There is a host of other Silent Actors that become the obvious members of city/community, and the church family — all entering the church to participate in an evening Christmas Eve service. They all take their seats among the actual seated congregation (audience in attendance). To complicate things (add to the story), there’s been a winter storm late in that afternoon, delaying some in their arrival to church. The “ideal” context for this play would be a Christmas Eve Service, but it need not be at all. Several churches have used this story/play with a simple welcome and opening thought and then following up at the end with a closing word. Some churches have even gone to the lengths of purchasing blankets—a part of the storyline—for the sole purpose of giving a gift to the guests and church families gathered. Blankets have also been collected prior to the event/show to give to the homeless, shelters, and families in need by the church. One church used a new blanket as part of their ticket price. The author’s Playwright Notes are available in the script. Melea has an audio version of her first-person telling of the story, The Christmas We All Crossed the Bridge, however this is NOT the play version.

Melea’s plays are royalty-based and determined by number of performances. Her permissions and guidelines are simple, straight-forward, and are in-line with production opportunities and restrictions that one would follow to produce musicals, theater pieces, and plays. When possible, she can be available to the directors and producers to consult about the work. Her background in theater, as a director, producer and actor have all given her a wealth of knowledge, experience, and desire to help others accomplish excellent theater and dramatic works within churches, schools, and Christian organizations. Contact Melea J. Brock directly for perusal copies of any of these plays. Email (most immediate) is [email protected], or phone— 626-365-1955/800-369-9230