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Miracle of Faith
by Carla Charter ISBN #1-60513-120-2 JAC #2011-0025 Cast of Characters PASTOR: 30-35; Religious leader of the North Side Church; dealing with his own personal faith crisis ESTHER: 96-year-old parishioner of the church who has rock-solid faith MARIA: 16-17; a pregnant visitor to the church’s Christmas Eve service. Jusef’s wife JUSEF: 18-19; a visitor to the church’s Christmas Eve service. Maria’s husband MARK: 30-40; a homeless man living at the shelter in the basement of the church; a friend of Henry’s HENRY: 60-70; a homeless man living at the shelter in the basement of the church; harbors a painful secret; a friend of Mark’s PETER: 40-50; Church choirmaster and organist; also composes his own usical pieces and teaches music at the local Hancock School SAM: A middle-aged church parishioner; always happy and upbeat KATHERINE: The church secretary; very caring, friendly and organized JOEJOE: Early adult; a juvenile delinquent; unofficial foster son of Esther’s POPS: 40-45; owner of the local soda shop/store LOUIS: 4-year-old son of Annie MR. McCLOUGH: Graying middle-aged banker EVELYN: 40-50; former girlfriend of Peter ANNIE: 20-22; Louis’ mother; financially struggling IBRAHAM: 50-55; owner of the neighborhood junk yard A VOICE: A deep, “God-like” voice which appears in parishioners’ dreams MAYOR: 50-60; Mayor of the city SUPERINTENDENT: 30; runs the city’s schools; always impeccably dressed POLICE CHIEF: 50-55; Police Chief for the city SECRETARY: Secretary at the local chamber of commerce; always harried and slightly annoyed CLERK: 25-30; Clerk at the post office GENTLEMAN: Front person at the symphony office; haughty and slightly disbelieving BUSINESSMAN 1 & 2: Men who accompany Mr. McClough to the North Side to look for an inexpensive place for a start-up business TEENS 1-4: Teens who are just on the edges of becoming delinquent; found trying to hot-wire a car PARISHONERS 1-3: Two men and one woman; any ages; speak at a church service after the state visits the area. The Setting Various locations throughout a poor section of town Synopsis Author Biography Carla Charter has been a freelance writer and journalist for 18 years. Her first book, A Necessary Harvest, was published in 2007 and is currently under contract with Moody Pictures in Waltham (MA). She has had essays published in The Misadventures of Moms and Disasters of Dads published by Kerri Charette in 2004, and Voices of Autism by Lachance Publishing in 2008 . She is also a journalist for the Worcester Telegram and Gazette and a Columnist for the Quabbin Valley Voice. A Miracle of Faith is her first published stageplay. The story will always hold a special place in her heart as the main character, Esther, is the only one of her characters who has appeared in a dream banging her cane, demanding her story be told. And when esther speaks, people listen! So here is her story. Visit Carla Charter's Miracle of Faith website! |
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