Motley Tales
by David Muschell

Name: Motley Tales
Brand: David Muschell
SKU: 9780874401431
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)

Motley Tales Book Cover — Motley Tales Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

105 mins Present Day Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

Chris Phillips is taking a big risk.

He's quitting his job as a hardware store manager, giving up all material possessions (except a backpack, toothbrush, and razor) and going out into the world to try to live as Jesus did.

What he learns is sometimes thought-provoking and sometimes hilarious.

Ending up being swept into a homeless shelter where he meets his own "disciples," Chris finds that such decisions can matter even today if only in social and metaphorical ways.

Press Reviews

"I keep getting extremely enthusiastic feedback from audience members and the audiences for [the play] keep steadily growing. We have had amazing adventures preparing this production, and have found ourselves encountering our own sense of homelessness and our own community."
— Sanne McCarthy, director at Colorado Christian University

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Maggie Lane female, late 20's, realistic.	female	20s	female, late 20's, realistic.
Rocky Simonelli male, late 50's/early 60's, an ex-boxer with a drinking problem.	male	50s	male, late 50's/early 60's, an ex-boxer with a drinking problem.
Mary Hargrove female, early 60's, a former school teacher with mild epilepsy.	female	60s	female, early 60's, a former school teacher with mild epilepsy.
Johnnie Pelegrini female, late 20's, tough, but caring.	female	20s	female, late 20's, tough, but caring.
Father Gus Bridgewater male, later 30's, a bit pompous, but well-meaning.	male	30s	male, later 30's, a bit pompous, but well-meaning.
Matthew Arnold male,30's?, oldest living prophet?.	male	30s	male,30's?, oldest living prophet?.
Mrs. Phillips female, later 50's/early 60's, mother of Chris.	female	50s	female, later 50's/early 60's, mother of Chris.
Jimmy Lockhart male, 20's, a future criminal with the nature of a bully.	male	20s	male, 20's, a future criminal with the nature of a bully.
Voice Of Marve Michaelson A TV announcer.	—	—	A TV announcer.
Chris Phillips male, late 20's, idealistic.	male	20s	male, late 20's, idealistic.