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The Characters >>> Caleb is a 32 year old minister and amour bearer at church, who also works as a financial adviser in the secular world. He lives in a middle class apartment in a neighbourhood where no one has to lock their doors and He is divorced from his wife of ten years.
Joshua is a 35 year old ‘playa’ who has walked the path of faith but strayed because of his inability at a monogamous relationship. He is Caleb’s neighbour, also divorced, but lives a life of polygamy, so to speak.
The Story >>> Caleb is trying hard to get over his divorce from his wife. It’s been two years and the incidents leading up to their separation is still fresh in his mind. His Bishop plays the part of a personal psychiatrist helping him to overcome his loss, as he himself overcame a bitter and challenging divorce. Joshua is having the time of his life and wants Caleb to join him in his exploits, but Caleb refuses, trying hard to remain grounded in God’s word and wait for his change to come, but it gets difficult with each passing day and to make it worst Joshua is always over at his apartment so most of Joshua’s women seem to think that’s where Joshua lives and this opens Caleb’s apartment to some real awkward and sometimes funny moments during the play. But... things take an unexpected and somewhat dreadful turn when the woman carrying Joshua’s baby is diagnosed with the HIV virus.
The Conclusion >>> Though the roads Caleb and Joshua travelled is different, they both led to the same place…Redemption through Jesus’ Christ. Caleb learns to forgive and Joshua rededicates his life to the Lord and finally settles down.
God’s love and his willingness to forgive and restore is highlighted in this truly dramatic play, and hard lessons are taught that even those who will see this play will be forced to sit up and pay attention.
Cast: 4 males, 4 females. Plus extras
Audience: Teens and Adults
Genre: Contemporary Drama
Sample Scene
LIGHTS UP.
Caleb is relaxing in a reclined chair as if in a physiatrist office.
Bishop James is nearby with a notepad and pen and his glasses half way down his nose as usual.
CALEB: Weeks ago I saw my problems standing in front of me like a huge mountain. I didn’t see how I would make it through. (Pause) Now my mountains are like little molehills compared to what my friends are going through. I honestly don’t know what to do. We weren’t taught how to handle this kind of stuff in schools.
BISHOP: You seem to be doing pretty well so far.
CALEB: Didn’t I have enough problems of my own for all a this to find itself locked within the four walls of my apartment.
BISHOP: It’s bigger than your apartment Caleb. God is doing a new thing in your life, a good thing.
CALEB: Man I can’t wait for you to explain all a that for me, cause I aint seeing it that way.
BISHOP: If I was to try and explain to you what God is doing, I’m sure it will sound a whole lot worst than what I just said. You only have to trust him Caleb and you will see His glory in due time.
CALEB: Yeah. I’m sure it’s easy for you to say that.
BISHOP: No its not. I went through many fires and floods to be able to sit here and tell you that. You better believe it. And I aint have to go through the details with you, cause you know.
(pause)
CALEB: You know, you play the role of a psychiatrist pretty well.
Bishop James removes his glasses.
BISHOP: Yeah, but I aint here as your shrink today brother. I’m here as your friend.
CALEB: I appreciate that. (pause) So what advice do you have for your friend?
BISHOP: I know you and Joshua have a history.
CALEB: Yeah. We been friends since primary school. (smiles at a thought) We got saved the same night.
BISHOP: Yeah…but now you both travel different roads, but have still remained friends, which I admire a great deal. You have to be a strong man to balance your Christianity with someone like Joshua around.
CALEB: You can say that again.
BISHOP: If he didn’t need a friend before, he sure needs one now.
CALEB: But he has aids. I’m just not comfortable being around someone who has aids.
BISHOP: Yes. The world laughs at the church because we deal with issues as they do. But you’re a minister in the church and we have to set the standard for those who see us and know us.
CALEB: (as if the Bishop didn’t hear what he said) He has aids.
BISHOP: Is he any less human than you?
CALEB: No, but he has aids.
BISHOP: What if you had it?
CALEB: I don’t have it.
BISHOP: But the woman you have feelings for right now does.
Caleb had hardly thought about Hope in the past few days.
BISHOP: You plan to shut her out too?
CALEB: God, this is too much for me.
BISHOP: The Lord never gives us more than we can bear. He promised He wouldn’t.
CALEB: You keep saying that.
BISHOP: Look Caleb… The Lord works in mysterious ways, no doubt. You have been so focused on your own problems over these years that they never seem to go away. The moment God drops someone else’s problems in your lap, yours take back seat. That’s how He works. He wants us to be there for each other and in helping others we automatically help ourselves. If you shut these people out, you could be shutting God out and you would hurt no-one but yourself.
The Bishops word merit a few moments of thought.
CALEB: You obviously see something I don’t.
BISHOP: I see two friends traveling two different roads that could very well lead to one common destination.
CALEB: What if you’re wrong? What if this is just one huge disaster just waiting to happen? What if the biggest mistake I made in this life was to through myself into the midst of this calamity?
BISHOP: Then my friendship to you would have worth nothing.
CALEB: I need more than that.
BISHOP: Trust in the Lord, with all your heart. And lean not to your own understanding. But in all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
CALEB: Proverbs three verse five.
BISHOP: Yes…(pause)….It’s your time to shine, Caleb.
Bishop grips his friends shoulder as….
LIGHTS FADE
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