Programme – “Ruth: High Integrity, High Rewards"

Programme – “High Integrity, High Rewards” 30^th November 2003

1. Welcome
2. Team Participation
3. Announcements

4. Team Drama

5. Reading
6. Team Dance / Song Combo

Preludes

Stage Setting Specials Stage set for Team Participation

Preludes – Band As Preludes End Lights fade half down Welcomer to enter on cue please

Welcome

Stage Setting Specials Yvonne Handheld mic Entering stage left (Screen side) Exiting stage Left (Screen side)

After Welcome Lights to stay up Band to start intro into 1st song and singers to enter No gaps please

Team Participation

Stage Setting Specials Does Tim need to be on? Entering: Stage right (Piano side) Exiting stage right (Piano side) 5 Singers / 5 Mics Positioning – line front stage x x x x Bold ‘x’ marks Leader Singers: May-Leading, Puao, Phillippa, JD, Moses

2 Songs –1; You are Good; 2;You are the Lord of the Heavens After Team Participation Band Interlude Stage set for Drama, props Announcer to enter

Announcements

Stage Setting Notes Johanna Handheld mic Entering stage Left (Screen side) Exiting Stage Left (Screen side) Order: Tithes & Offering Connecting with Hosanna Cards Refreshments Any additional notices What’s on next?

After Announcements Lights half down Dramatists to enter as announcer exits Start drama

Drama – ‘Ruth’ – Jamie Devine

Stage Setting Specials Props Key: Couch, boxes, 2 suitcases, see ‘scene’ notes Dramatists: Yvonne & Johanna 1st lines of the script: Ruth: "So, do you have everything packed?" Naomi: "Yes, I've got everything I'm taking packed now. The rest I'm selling. I just don't need it." (both of them look around the house for a moment). Ruth: "So where are you staying?" Naomi: "I've got a younger sister up in Palmerston North. She's got a granny flat at the back of her house that I can use, plus my brother and several cousins are not far either." Last lines of the script: Ruth: "Naomi, I don't want to leave you. I want to come with you and help you." Naomi: "I'm too old to remarry, there's little chance of me getting a new husband. But for you, you're still young and attractive dear. Go; find yourself a new husband. Don't become an old widow like me." (she says hugging Ruth). Ruth: (Close to tears???) "Naomi, don't you understand? I don't care about finding a new husband now. Your family is my family. I'm coming to live with you in Palmerston North." Naomi: "Are you sure this is what you want to do?" "Yes, you're my second mother now. I love you. Where else would I want to be but with you?" (They embrace - end scene).

After Drama Lights half down, stage cleared Band Interlude to be used behind the reader please Singers and dancers on to tableau during the reading Scene - An older woman (Naomi), along with her daughter in law (Ruth), are sitting on a couch. Around them are boxes and bags / suitcases. Both women are widows, Naomi intends to go back to be with her family.

Reading

Stage Setting Specials Anne.C Handheld mic Entering stage Left (screen side) Exiting Stage Left (Screen side)

After Reading Band to start intro into team song as reader exits

Dance / Team Song – ‘Ruth’ – Steve Apirana – Choreographer – Adele Colville & Marion Wilson

Stage Setting Specials Props Key – TBA Singers: Christy – Leading Nick – Backing Dancers: Adele & Marion lyrics: Do not urge me to leave you Or turn back from following you For where you go, I will go And where you live, I will live Your people shall be my people And your God shall be my God Where you die, I will die And there I will be buried © 1989 Riverside Productions

After Dance / Team Song Band Interlude Stage set for Gary

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Dance & Song are a combo all need to be on stage during the reading

Band will be on stage throughout the whole service

Johanna is in both Announcements & Drama

Yvonne is in both Welcome & Drama