Advent Touring Show - 2022

by Ethan Norman

Available to tour to your facility: Nov. 26 – Dec. 20, 2023

West of Bethlehem, a one act-play with music by Ethan Norman, offers your fellowship, in the midst of a busy season, a reminder to remember the beauty, majesty, and perfection of the story God gave us. A story where God’s majestic birth announcement, came to whom the world would call “the lowest of the low.”

West of Bethlehem focuses on the powerful contrast in the imagery of the Shepherds. In the Kingdom of God, the Shepherd is an honored title and a picture of leadership. In the kingdom of men, Shepherds are the dregs of society and shepherding is a task of drudgery with little personal gain. We delve into this example for us in Christ as it plays out in the Christmas story, with laughter and with heaviness at moments.

Suggested Donation/Fee: $425 (one performance)
2nd performance (same day, same venue) $350

Public performances

• W Nov 15: Fountain City UMC at 6.30 PM
• W Dec 6: First UMC, Maryville at 6.30 PM (Celebrate Recovery)
• Sa Dec 9: Grace Lutheran at 1.00 PM
• Su Dec 10: Revival Vision, Maynardville at 10.30 AM
• W Dec 13: Revival Vision, Maynardville at 6.30 PM
• Su Dec 17: Church of the Cove, Townsend at 9.00 and 10.30 AM (2 performances)
• Su Dec 17: Fifth Ave. Baptist Church at 4:00 PM

For more information or to schedule a performance, please call 865-539-2490 or email terry@wordplayers.org

Testimonial

“The WordPlayers helps serve the local church by opening up the imagination for the Bible to come to life in contemporary times and places. Through strong, realistic portrayals, the actors and actresses put their heart and soul into it. They humbly point to God and blessings of hope, faith, challenge, and grace flow throughout each of the performances. You’ll absolutely love them and want to book them again! Our congregation has hosted about a half a dozen times and intend to in the future because new scripts keep coming forth! Not only would I highly recommend The WordPlayers for your church or group, but also I am certain that you will join in amazement at how well their presentations are done.  By inviting them to visit, you will quickly become a fan of what and how they do God’s work, spurring others on to serve God these days.”
— Mark Lampley, Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian,Knoxville, TN