Where God is?

-Marben Barrera-
{My adaptation of Barbara Hudson Hudleys Where is God?(Church Drama)
Scene I
7: Frustration!
5: Frustration!
1: Frustration!
2: Frustration!
3: Frustration!
All: Everywhere is frustration.
4: ive !e a fi"!
5: #ustle hi!!
$: %S&!
7: 'hat(s your nu!)er*
+: ,rotect!
-: &estroy!
1.: /ill hi!!
11: #e(s no)o0y!
1: &on(t touch !e!
2: &o01e the 0raft!
3: 2urn your car0!
4: Stan0 u3 an0 )e shot!
5: 4oin the cause!
$: I 0on(t want to 1et involve0!
7: I(! too )usy!
+: I have to 1o!
-: #ave to 0o it!
1.: 'aste0 life!
11: I hate this!
1: #ow a)out a 0rin5*
2: 6o ti!e!
3: 6o ti!e for o0!
4: o0 is 0ea0!
5: o0 is not 0ea0!
$: 'here is o0*
7: 'ho is o0*
+: 'hat is o0*
-: 'hat a)out !e*
1.: 6o)o0y 5nows !y na!e!
11: 6o)o0y cares!
1: 7ancer!
2: 7o!!unis!!
3: E"istentialis!!
4: &e!ocracy!
5: #y3ocrisy!
$: 8arch for 3eace!
7: &e!onstrate!
+: 7o!!unicate!
-: Inte1rate!
1.: Se1re1ate!
11: Inflation!
1: &eflation!
2: &e3ression!
3: I!3ression!
4: E"3ression!
5: A)ortion!
$: E"tortion!
1: 8oney!
2: 8oney!
3: 8oney!
4: 8oney!
5: 8oney!
$: Stri5e!
7: Stri5e!
1: Stri5e!
2: Stri5e!
All: Stri5e! 9Frustration!
Scene II
:,layers !ove forwar0 in a strai1ht line;
All: 'e are 1oo0 )oys an0 1irls. 'e 3ractice the 1ol0en
rule.
1: /ee3 the co!!an0!ents.
2: 8ow the lawn.
3: ,ull the wee0s.
4: Say our 3rayers.
5: An0 1o to church.
$: 'e are res3onsi)le citi<ens.
7: =ea0 a)out the can0i0ates.
+: >ote wisely.
-: I!!erse.
1.: 8ission.
11: Evan1eli<e.
1: >ote.
2: ,ay our )ills on ti!e.
3: 'ell ? 3art of the ti!e.
All: 'e are 1oo0 little !en an0 wo!en.
1: %oyal.
All: @o who!*
2: A)e0ient.
All: @o what*
3: Faithful.
All: #ow*
4: %ovin1.
All: 'ho*
5: ivin1.
All: 'hat*
$: %ivin1.
All: 'hy*
7: &yin1.
All: 'hen*
All: o0(s in his #eavenBall(s ri1ht with the worl0.
All: #aBhaBha! :>oices trail off. ,layers turn away fro!
au0ience;
Scene III
:Each 3layer faces au0ience as he s3ea5s;
1: Suici0e is the nu!)er two cause of 0eath for colle1e
stu0entsC an0 it ran5s within the to3 ten for
the rest of the nation an0 for 3eo3le in other
countries. It is ra3i0ly !ovin1 u3 on the
0eath 3o3ularity 3oll.
2: Stran1eBnow that we are !ore 5nowle01ea)le than ever
)eforeBhave !a0e !ore technolo1ical a0vancesB
the 0esire to live is 0ecreasin1 0ra!atically.
3: @here are even !ore cases of selfBinflicte0 0eaths than
ever show u3 in the statistics.
4: @here were !ore than 1.C... suici0es in the
,hili33ines last year.
5: An0 even !ore in other countries.
$: An0 there were 1. atte!3ts for everyone who
DsuccessfullyE 0ie0.
7: An0 32 ti!es as !any as those who actually 0ie are
thin5in1 a)out itC accor0in1 to the !ost
accurate statistics.
+: %ife is shortC you thin5.
-: An0 we want to 5ee3 it shorter.
1.: 'hy are we 0oin1 this*
11: FesC why*
1: So there were !ore than 1.C... suici0es in the
,hili33ines alone last year.
2: An0 a33ro"i!ately 1..C... atte!3te0 suici0es.
3: An0 a !illionBan0BaBhalf 3eo3le who were thin5in1 a)out
it.
4: An0 the fi1ures are stea0ily increasin1.
5: An0 then there are all the 3eo3le who !ay not thin5 of
suici0e.
$: 2ut who Gust 0on(t care whether they live or 0ie.
7: @hose who refuse to 0o what the 0octor or0ersC or are
in0ifferent to it at any rate.
+: @hou1h life is a race.
-: @hou1h life e"3ires.
1.: @hou1h life is shoute0.
11: An0 we want to 5ee3 it shorter.
1: @hose who fail to 5ee3 their car in 1oo0 re3air.
2: @hose who 0rive carelessly on the hi1hway.
All:!ove towar0 the au0ience;: 'hyC whyC why*
:,layers turn away fro! au0ience on each line;
3: #o hu!.
4: #u! ho.
5: 'ho cares*
$: So what*
7: 'hy )rin1 that u3*
:Each 3layer faces au0ience as he s3ea5s;
1: @he 0an1er is 0e3ression.
2: &e3ression of the heart.
3: @he !in0.
4: @he soul.
5: @he 0e3ression !ust lift.
$: Aur shoul0ers are too heavy.
7: #earts )rea5in1.
+: =elationshi3s severe0.
-: 'e !ust feel that there is so!eone who cares.
1.: 'e cannot live alone.
11: 'e cannot love alone.
1: 'e have to a)le to tal5 to so!eone a)out our 3ro)le!s.
2: 'e !ust )e willin1 to listen.
3: 'e !ust care.
4: 'e !ust 0o so!ethin1 to hel3 others.
5: AhC yeah*
$: 'ho cares*
7: 'ho wants to hear*
+: @ear off the 3olite veneer.
-: 'e !ust 5ee3 s!ilin1.
1.: 2e 3olite.
11: #i0e the truth.
:,layers !ove into a strai1ht line;
All: 'e are 1oo0 )oys an0 1irls. 'e stu0y har0 an0 5ee3 the
rules.
:,layer H1 !oves to sta1e leftC ,layer H2 to sta1e ri1ht.
Ather 3layers cluster aroun0 ,layer H1 as he s3ea5s;
Scene I>
1: In conclusionC thenC it is Iuite o)vious that we !ust
fin0 a new o0Bconce3t. 'e have out1rown the
chil0ishC senti!entalC i!!ature reli1ion
that has 5e3t the race 3acifie0. 6ow we are
rea0y to !ove on to a new reli1ionC a new faith. 'e no
lon1er nee0 the o0 i0ea to sustain us.
:,layers !ove u3sta1e as ,layers H7 an0 H$ !oves 0own into
center s3ot;
7: I a! afrai0. I 5now I(! 1oin1 to )e 5ille0 in this
)loo0y war. 'hat(s the use of anythin1* 'here(s
the !eanin1* 6ever to 5now what it(s li5e to have a
wife an0 5i0s. 6ever to 5now so !any thin1s.
,oof. %ife(s over. Snuffe0 out. It(s all so
cra<y. 'hat(s the answer*
$: 'ellByou(ve 1ot to )elieveBin o0!
7: o0* 'here is o0* I(! an airBforce 3ilot. I(ve flown
hi1her an0 farther an0 faster than any other
!an an0 I(ve never )u!3e0 into o0. 'here 0o you
thin5 he is* Sittin1 u3 there in the s5y
so!ewhere )ehin0 a 3uffy white clou0 on a 1ol0en
throne* I(ve never foun0 any 1ol0en streets. If
you thin5 there(s a o0 so!e3laceBwellC let !e
tell youC there isn(t.
:,layers H$ an0 H7 !ove )ac5 to other 3layers who stan0 in
0ar5ness. @hey s3ea5 the ne"t lines softly;
11: 'here are you o0*
2: 'here are you o0*
3: 'here are you o0*
Scene >
:Each 3layer !oves forwar0 into the li1ht on his line;
4: I 5now that o0 cares for !e. As a 7hristian I have such
3eace an0 Goy in !y heart. 7hrist is the answer. If
those 3eo3le in the worl0 who have 3ro)le!s woul0
Gust co!e to church an0 fin0 o0!
11: 4esus 7hrist is the answer. #e will save.
1: Since I let o0 into !y life all !y 3ro)le!s are solved.
2: Fou !ust )rin1 all your 3ro)le!s to church. #ere you
will fin0 co!fort an0 un0erstan0in1.
:,layer H7 is u3sta1e. @he others turn towar0s hi! as he
shouts;
7: 2rin1 our 3ro)le!s to church* =i3 off the faJa0e fro!
our souls* 7o!e to 7hrist for the answer* All
ri1htC you as5e0 for it!
:%i1hts out. All 3layers e"ce3t H$ !ove u3sta1e an0 stan0 in
a strai1ht line in 3rofile to au0ience. ,layer H$ !oves
0ownsta1e centerC where s3otli1ht 0iscovers hi!;
$ :0own center in s3otli1ht;: &o3eC %S&C !ariGuanaC heroinC
3otC wineC )eerC whis5eyC s3ee0Byou na!e itC I(! on
it. I 0on(t care what it is. ot so!ethin1 new*
4ust 1ive !e enou1h to 5ee3 !e on that
)eautifulC far away line of a 1oo0 tri3Bno
3ro)le!sB nothin1ness. o0 I 0on(t want
to feel. 8y !other use0 to whi3 !e if I use0 the
na!e of o0. o0! #ow 0i0 she 5now if I was swearin1
or 3rayin1* 2ut she 0i0n(t 5now anythin1C anyway.
#ow I hate0 !y !other. An0 !y father. In the
ni1ht I use0 to thin5 of 5illin1 the!Ban0 it was a
very 3leasant thou1ht.
All :fro! 0ar5ness softly;: D#onor thy father an0 thy
!other that thy 0ays !ay )e lon1 u3on the
earth.E
$: 'ho wants lon1er 0ays on earth* #onor that i1norant an0
selfish wo!anBthat whinin1 an0 conceite0 slo)
of a father* Fou !ust )e 5i00in1 !e! 6ot once
0i0 either of the! ta5e !e into his ar!s when I was a
5i0 an0 sayC DI love youBwe li5e youB0on(t worry.
6oC it was how !uch it cost to fee0 !eC how !uch
it cost to 3ay the rentC 3ay for clothesC how !uch
3ain I cause0 co!in1 into this worl0. Det to
schoolC 1et to wor5! &on(t 3lay!E 6o)o0y cares for
you in this worl0. If you 0on(t have !oneyC where
will you )e* &on(t trust any)o0yC 0on(t love
any)o0yC nothin1 to live forBwho cares* I wante0 to
0ie. I 1ot so fe0 u3 with their )ellyachin1.
Every ti!e I 1et into trou)leC everyone yells
at !e. 2ut who yells at the! an0 washes out their
whinin1 !ouths with soa3* ive !e a 0rin5Banother
shot. I(! startin1 to feel a1ain. o0C I 0on(t
want to feel. I want to 0ie.
:S3ot off. ,layer H$ !oves u3sta1e. ,layer H7 !oves 0own an0
is 0iscovere0 in s3ot. Athers s3ea5
7: @his is a rotten worl0. I love 4ean. She 0oesn(t love
!e. 4ean loves 4ohn. 4ohn loves 8ary. In five
years 4ohn will love 4eanC an0 8ary will 1o on
livin1C in alcoholic )itterness an0 hate. 6ancy loves
!e )ut I 0on(t love 6ancy. I will !arry 6ancy an0
have four chil0renBan0 one !istress after the
other. An0 6ancy will )eco!e involve0 with
&ave. An0 &ave(s wife will cry her eyes out an0
5ill herself. An0 then there are all those 1irls
who will never fin0 anyone. All the sha!3oos an0
0eo0orant won(t hel3 the! at all. An0 all the 3oorC
!isera)le !isfits of fellows who won(t )e hel3e0 )y all
the hairBcrea!s fro! here to the KSA. &a!n this
3oor twiste0Bu3 worl0C this )eautifulC won0erfulC
noB1oo0 worl0.
:S3ot off. H7 returns to line. H1 co!es 0own center;
All: 'e are 1oo0 little )oys an0 1irls. 'e 1o to church an0
5ee3 the rules.
:S3ot u3 on H1;
1: I lie here in !y )e0 of a0ultery as5in1 you to for1ive
!eC o0. A o0C hel3 !e. 2less !e in !y sin. I
0on(t want to )e 1oo0C not if it !eans to
)rea5 !y heart an0 1ive u3 !y love. I can(t. I
love hi!.
All: DFou shall love the %or0 your o0 with all your heartC
an0 all your !in0C an0 all your soulC an0 your
nei1h)or as yourself.E
1: I 0o love !y nei1h)orC o0C that(s Gust the trou)le. 'ho
are youC o0C an0 where are you* 8y )o0y aches for
his )o0yC for the touch of his han0. So what is
this o0Blove* I can(t see your face. I can(t
touch your han0. o0 )less !y a0ulterous )e0. #el3
!e. 'hy can(t he )elon1 to !e* A o0C let !e 0ie.
:S3ot off;
:>oices fro! 0ar5ness;
1: 7hrist is the answer.
2: 'here is o0*
3: Since I let o0 co!e into !y lifeC !y 3ro)le!s are
solve0.
4: 'here is o0*
5: 'here is o0*
$: 'here is o0*
Scene >I
:%i1hts u3. ,layers !ove forwar0;
1: @hose are so!e of the 3ro)le!sB
2: @he frustrationsB
3: @he fearsB
4: @hat cause the 0e3ression of 0eath.
5: 2utC there are others.
$: 8any others.
7: Each 3erson has his own.
1: For instance:
+: I(! 1ettin1 a 0ivorce.
1.: 8y wife 0ie0.
-: 8y )a)y 0ie0.
11: I lost !y Go).
7: 6o one cares.
3: @he wrin5les are co!in1.
4: I once was so youn1.
5: I(! afrai0 of 1ettin1 ol0.
$: I(ll )e alone.
5: Alone.
4: Alone.
All: Alone. 'e are afrai0 to )e alone. SoC what(s the
answer*
11: 7hrist is the answer.
All: 'e 1et tire0 of hearin1 that!
:,layers !ove to rela"e0 infor!al sittin1 or leanin1
3ositions;
1: 'ho is this 4esus*
2: Af who! !en s3ea5B
3: Inti!atelyB
4: As thou1h they 5now hi! well*
5: #ow can they 5now a !an who live0 2C... years a1oB
$: An0 who never has returne0 a1ain to earthB
7: Since that 0ay he left in ra0iant 1lory*
+: Ar so the ru!or 1oes.
-: #ow can they s3ea5 of hi! as thou1h they have wal5 with
hi!B
1.: An0 tal5 with hi!B
11: In 0aily 3artnershi3B
1: A !an who live0 2C... years a1o*
All: A !an who 0ie0 2C... years a1o*
7: 7an a 0ea0 !an )e a lea0er*
1: A savior*
2: A frien0*
3: So!eone who 5nows your every nee0*
All: 'hat fools to )e 0elu0e0 so!
4: An0 yet they soun0 so sure.
5: @he ha33iness.
$: @he Goy.
7: @he ra0iance in their loo5.
+: &o they i!a1ine this*
-: 'hat chicanery is this*
1.: @hey 0o such foolish thin1s in his na!e.
3: 'hat rot!
4: #ow can they )e so )lin0*
5: #ow foolish to feel that way a)out a !an who 0ie0 2C...
years a1o.
All: 'e 0o not 0e3en0 on such a !an.
$: I certainly 0on(t have to 0e3en0 on a 0ea0 !an.
7: I(ve 1ot too !any frien0s for that.
+: 6iceC alive frien0s of flesh an0 )loo0. If I really
nee0e0 so!eone to 0e3en0 on there(s always9
-: 'ellC there(s always9
1: 'ellC if I was 0es3erateC there(s always9
All: D6o oneC noneC 0ear 7hristC )ut thee.E
7: 'hy 0o those wor0s 5ee3 rin1in1 in !y ears*
1: An eerie soun0 that echoes throu1h 2C... years.
2: #ow ri0iculous!
All: Af courseC ri0iculous! :,layers rise;
3: 2elieve on the %or0 4esus 7hrist an0 you will )e save0.
1: 2elieve on a 0ea0 !an*
5: 4esus was the Son of o0.
2: I won(t )uy that. I a0!it he was a 1oo0 !anL a teacherC
a 3hiloso3her.
5: &on(t 1ive that stuff. Either he was who he sai0 he wasC
the Son of o0C or else he was an i0iotC a foolC an
i!)ecileC !a0!anC liar.
1: 'here 0oes he say that he was the Son of o0*
7: 'ellC no intelli1ent !an 1oes aroun0 sayin1C DI a! the
'ayC the @ruthC an0 the %ifeC no one co!es to
the FatherC )ut )y !e.E Anly an i0iot woul0 say
thatB unless he wasBvery o0.
1 :s3ea5s to H3;: 7oul0 you tell !e !ore of this !an who
live0 an0 0ie0 an0 rose a1ainC you sayC an0 who
sits on the ri1ht han0 of o0* 7oul0 you tell
!e where I can fin0 hi! now*
7: ,re3osterous!