Title - Theatre AlbertaNew American Library roy English - Medieval Play five characters four male; one female one act The story of Abraham and Isaac, set forth in Genesis 22. in -

Abraham and Isaac

Heinemann Educational Books Ltd.

royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; two characters; extrasone male; one boyone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on book of Genesis story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac.'

in - The Chester Mystery Plays / REL

1975

translated by Maurice Hussey

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Abraham and Isaac

Anonymous

New American Library

royEnglish - Medieval Playfive charactersfour male; one femaleone act

The story of Abraham and Isaac, set forth in Genesis 22.

in - The Genius of the Early English Theatre / COL

1962

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Abraham and Isaac

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramafive charactersfour male; one femaleone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on book of Genesis story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac.'

in - Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays / REL

1965

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Abraham Is Promised A Son

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeeight characterssix male; two femaleone act

Genesis xviii. 1-8

in - 'And it Came to Pass' / REL

1950

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Absalom

Abel, Lionel

Grove Press, Inc.

roycontemporary tragedytwelve characters; extraseleven male; one femalethree acts

'Philisophical Biblical tragedy about King David who transcends his situation by sacrificing hisson Absalom.'

in - Artists' Theatre: New York / COL

1960

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Adoration of the Magi, The


royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; seven characters; extrasix maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern english.Based on Gospels' Nativity.'


1975


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Adoration of the Shepherds, The


royreligion - religious dramasix characters; extrafour male; one femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Nativity story.'


1975


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Almost Holy Picture, An

McDonald, Heather

Miscellaneous

royreligious drama - contemporary - monologuesall male cast; one characterone malefour parts

Description not available.

in - American Theatre (Feb 00) - PER

2000

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Annunciation, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramafive charactersthree male; two femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Luke. 15th century English mystery play on the Annunciation andElizabeth's visit to Mary.'


1965

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Antichrist


royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; seven characters; extrasseven maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. John. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern english.Based on conception of the Antichrist.'


1975


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Ascension, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Eastersix characters; extrasfive male; one femaleone act

'Bible. New testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play. The Ascension of Christ. Verseplay in Middle English with modernized spelling.'

in - Religious Drama 2 / REL

1970

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Athaliah

Racine, Jean

Modern Library

roybiblicalten characters; extrasseven male; three femalefive acts

'Based on the biblical account in the Old Testament second Book of Kings. The fate of Athaliah,Queen of Judah, who seized the throne after death of her son, King Ahaziah, and slew, as shesupposed, all his sons. Verse play with choral singing.'

in - The Complete Plays of Jean Racine Vol. 2 / COL

1967

translated by Samuel Solomon

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Barabbas

Ghelderode, Michel De

Hill and Wang

royreligious drama - Easterseventeen characters; extrasfourteen male; three femalethree acts

'Effect of Christ's Crucifixion on Barabas, the criminal chosen by the crowd to be released insteadof Christ. Based on the New Testament accounts in the Gospels of the Crucifixion.'

in - 7 Plays / COL

1960

translated by George Hauger

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Betrayal of Christ, The


royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; ten characters; extrasten maleone act

'English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern english. Based on New Testament storiesof the Last Supper and Judas' betrayal of Christ.'


1975


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Birth of Christ, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Christmastwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

'14th century English mystery play of the Nativity. Verse play in Middle English with modernizedspelling.'


1970

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Bloody Tenet, The

Schevill, James

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious historyten characterseight male; two femaleone act; five scenes

'Conflict between the preaching of Roger Williams and established doctrine of the Puritans leadsto his trial in colonial Massachusetts.'


1970

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Cain and Abel

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; four charactersfour maleone act

'The Biblical story of Cain and Abel.'


1965

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Cain Kills His Brother

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimethree characters; extrastwo male; one femaleone act

"Death follows Sin into the world."

Genesis iv. 2-16

in - 'and it Came to Pass' / REL

1950

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Case of the Disappearing Youth Choir, The

Letchworth, Tom

Lillenas Drama Resource

roycomedy - religion - teenagersnine charactersfour boys; five girlsthree acts

'The choir is on their summer tour when the bus breaks down outside a spooky-looking oldmansion. Cassandra "Cassie" Role, the cook, welcomes the choir in from the storm while Ann SuzyAstic, the Choir director, calls for a tow truck. Returning, she finds all but three choir membersare missing. Where are they? Who is responsible for their disappearance? More choir membersdisappear in the next two short acts, till Clara Sill is all who is left. That's when the Inspectormoves in and helps the audience solve the mystery. Great fun and an ideal script for teens.'

in - Mysteries with a Message / REL

1995

Letchworth, Celesta

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Case of the Duplicate Date Nut Loaf, The

Letchworth, Tom


roycomedy - religious - teenagersseven characterstwo boys; five girlsthree acts

'Inspector Casey Solved is called to a local church's Christmas bazaar to find out who had thenerve to compete with Lillian "Lil" O'Laydee's date nut bread and put his or her own loaf on thebake sale table. But not to fear, the interloping bread could never compete with Lil's secret familyrecipe. Alas, complications arise when the Rev. Dale E. Bread purchases the anonymous loaf andtaste tests that it's exactly like Lil's. Suspicion and accusations fill the stage as Lotta Nerve andMary Heart find themselves prime suspects.'Your audience will thoroughly enjoy this

in - Mysteries with a Message / REL

1995

Letchworth, Celesta

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Christ's Ascension


royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; extrasfour maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on stories of Christ's Ascension.'


1975


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Christ's Passion


royreligion - religious dramaseven characters; extrassix male; one femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on Passion of Jesus Christ.'


1975


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Christ's Resurrection


royreligion - religious dramathirteen characters; extrasseven male; three femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on stories of Christ's death and Resurrection.'


1975


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Claudia

Enscoe, Lawrence G.


royreligious - Easter - female monologue all female cast; one characterone femaleone scene

A woman pleads with Pilate not to harm Jesus.

in - First Light / REL

1986

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Coffee House

Powicke, Hilda Benson

Board of Evangelism and Social Service

roydrama - Canadian - religiousseven charactersfour male; three femaleone act

1 interior set.

A view of church workers in "Cabbagetown", and the work of the church in helping people introuble. The play also shows both the views of the church workers as people working with theword of God and how personal prejudice and personal goodness modify the effects of their work.

1967

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Contest On Mount Carmel, The

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeall male cast; four characters; extrasfour maleone act

'Old testament story.'

I Kings xviii. 1 - 8; 16 - 19


1950

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Cornwall Death of Pilate, The

Anonymous

Applause Theatre Book Publishers

nonroyreligious drama - Passion play - verse playtwelve characters; extraseleven male; one femaletwelve scenes

'A dire fate awaits Pontius Pilate after the Crucifixion which he ordered, and his fantastic end is thesubstance of one of the plays of the Cornish Passion play or cycle.'

in - Medieval and Tudor Drama / COL

1963

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Creation - The Mystery Cycle, Part I

Anderson, Peter

Playwrights Union of Canada

royreligious contemporary dramathirteen charactersseven male; six femaletwo acts

running time : 160 minutes

'A three-part cycle inspired by the English medieval mystery plays. Including Adam and Eve, Cainand Abel, The Flood and The Exodus, this is a lively retelling of Old Testament stories incontemporary verse and song.'

in - The Mystery Cycle / REL

2003

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Creation and The Fall of Lucifer, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramafive characterstwo male; three female (flexible)one act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in Modern English.Based on story in Book of Genesis of Lucifer's rebellion against God.'


1965

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Creation of Adam and Eve, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramathree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 14th century English mystery play. God's creation of the first manand woman. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1965

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Creation of Man: Adam and Eve, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligiousthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

singing.

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 14th century English mystery play. God's creation of the first manand woman. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Creation of Man: Adam and Eve, The


royreligion - religious dramatwo characters; extrasone male; one femaleone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English Medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on book of Genesis story of God's creation of the first man and woman.'


1975


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Creation of the Heavenly Beings: The Fall of Lucifer

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramaall male cast; five charactersfive maleone act; three scenes

singing.

'14th century English mystery play. Biblical story from the book of Genesis about God's creationof the world and the rebellion against God led by Lucifer, the angel of light. Verse play in middleEnglish with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Crucifixion, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Easterall male cast; five charactersfive maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play describing in particular thepart played by the soldiers assigned to crucify Christ. Vese play in Middle English withmodernized spelling.'


1970

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Crucifixion, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramaall male cast; five charactersfive maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play describing in particular thepart played by the soldiers assigned to crucify Christ.


1965

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Crucifixion, The

Harrap

royreligious - drama - mystery - biblicalall male cast; five charactersfive maleone act

"The play is based on a well-known Bible story. It was written more than 450 years ago, and hasbeen specially adapted for acting today. 'The Crucifixion' is in ordinary conversational languageof today."

in - Medieval Mystery Plays / REL

1981

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David

Lawrence, D. H.

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramanineteen charactersfifteen male; four femaleone act; sixteen scenes

'Episodes in the life of David before he became King of Israel. Based on Old Testament accounts inthe Books of Samuel.'


1970

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David Takes the Shoots to Jerusalem / David and Bathsheba

Meridian Books Inc.

DAVID TAKES THE SHOOTS TO JERUSALEMroy - religious drama - all male cast; seven characters - seven male - one act

'Part of ancient Cornish mystery play based on legend of the rood. About the origin of the wood ofChrist's cross. Verse play.'

DAVID AND BATHSHEBAroy - religious drama - nine characterseight male; one female - one act

'Part of ancient Cornish mystery play based on the legend of the rood. Story of David andBathsheba and of David's death. Verse play.'


1970

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Death of Pilate, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramatwelve characters; extraseleven male; one femaleone act



1965

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Deluge, The

Harrap

royreligious - drama - mystery - biblicalten charactersfive male; five femaleone act

"(This play is) based on a well-known Bible story. It was written more than 450 years ago, and hasbeen specially adapted here for acting today. 'The Deluge,' which tells the story of Noah's flood,has been changed the least. It is really a 'translation' into modern English from the old rhymedverse of the original with the minimum of alteration."


1981

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Devils, The

Whiting, John

Penguin Books

RoyDrama - religiousTwenty-four characters; extrasNineteen male; five femaleThree acts

"Based on: The devils of Loudun, by Aldous Huxley. Case against and exorcism of UrbainGrandler as servant of Devil, by nuns, clerics, laity, and Cardinal Richelieu".

in - New English Dramatists 6 / COL

1962

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Divine Fallacy, The

Howe, Tina

Smith and Kraus

royreligioustwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

"A sister of a model comes to have her picture taken for her new book cover. She has stigmata,which implies she is Jesus Christ."

in - Humana Festival 2000 / COL

2000

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Easter

Strindberg, August

Doubleday

royreligious drama - Eastersix charactersthree male; three femalethree acts

1 interior set

"Christian message of Easter intensified when spring brings new faith and happiness to hardpressed family in 19th century Sweden".

in - Six Plays of Strindberg / COL

1955

translated by Elizabeth Sprigge

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Easter

Strindberg, August

Bantam Books

royreligious drama - Eastersix charactersthree male; three femalethree acts

1 interior set

"Christian message of Easter intensified when spring brings new faith and happiness to hardpressed family in 19th century Sweden".

in - Seven Plays by August Strindberg / COL

1960

translated by Arvid Paulson

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Easter Resurrection Play, An

Anonymous


nonroyreligious - Easter dramaall male castflexible castingone scene

'An early "liturgical play" showing how the trope became a real little drama involvingimpersonation and action, as well as an extension of the sung dialogue. From the "RegularisConcordia" of St. Ethelwold, circa 965-975. Translated from the Latin.'


1963

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Elijah The Tishbite

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimesix characters; extrasflexible castingone act

'Old Testament story.'

I Kings xviii. 1 - 9


1950

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Elisha Helps A Widow

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeseven characters; extrassix male; one femaleone act

Old Testament story.

2 Kings iv. 1 - 7


1950

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Esther

Racine, Jean

Modern Library

roytragedy - biblical verse playnine charactersfive male; four femalethree acts

'Tragedy in verse. Based on Old Testament Book of Esther who helped deliver her people from thecruelty of Haman. Speaking chorus.'

in - The Complete Plays of Jean Racine Vol. 2 / COL

1967


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Everyman

Anonymous

Meridian Books Inc.

roydrama - 15th century morality play - Englishseventeen characters; extrasfifteen male; two femaleone act

"The allegorical story of Mankind battling the sins of his nature, confronted with the supremechallenger, Death."


1970

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Everyman

Anonymous



"The allegorical story of Mankind battling the sins of his nature, confronted with the supremechallenger, Death".


1962

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Everyman

Anonymous

Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc.



in - Plays / COL

1970

translated by Peter J. Seng

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Everyman

Everyman's Library


"The allegorical story of Mankind battling the sins of his nature, confronted with the supremechallenger, Death."


1965

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Everyman

Anonymous

Winthrop Publishers, Inc.



in - Mirrors for Man / COL

1974

translated by L. R. N. Ashley

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Everyman

Anonymous

Holt, Rinehart and Winston



in - An Anthology of English Drama Before Shakespeare / COL

1961

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Everyman

Anonymous


roydrama - 15th century morality play - English - modernized versionseventeen characters; extrasfifteen male; two femaleone act


English - Medieval Playseventeen characters

in - Medieval and Tudor Drama - COL

1963

translated by John Gassner

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Everyman in His Humour

Jonson, Ben


roycomedysixteen characters; extrasthirteen male; three femalefive acts

'Jacobean comedy in verse satirizing 16th century English society, both in city and country.'

in - Elizabethan Drama (COL)

1990

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Faces In

Clift George, Jeanette


roycomedy - high schoolall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

'A comedy that deals with a runaway bridegroom who seeks solace with his buddies at a rusticmountain cabin somewhere in the wilds.'

in - Faces / REL

1995

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Faces Out



roydrama - womenall female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

'According to the playwright, this is a look at the 'mystical reality of a commonality among womenof differing ages'. A dressing table is the setting.'

in - Faces / REL

1995

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Faces Up and Down



roysketcheslarge castflexible castingone act

'Here is a characterization exercise set in two elevators. The dialogue is highly stylized and fun. Itworks for public performance, too.'

in - Faces / REL

1995

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Fall of Lucifer, The


royreligion - religious dramafive characters; extrasflexible castingone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in Modern English.Based on story in Book of Genesis of Lucifer's rebellion against God.'


1975


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Fall of Man, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.


'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 14th century English mystery play. The eating of forbidden fruit byAdam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Verse Play in Middle English with modern spelling.


1970

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Fall of Man, The

Everyman's Library


'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 14th century English mystery play. The eating of forbidden fruit byAdam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Verse Play in Middle English with modern spelling.


1965

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Firstborn, The

Fry, Christopher

Meridian Books Inc.

royverse play - religious dramaeight characters; extrasfive male; three female three acts

2 interior and 1 exterior set.

"Verse play based on Old Testament account of conflict between Moses and Pharaoh."

in - Religious Drama /1 / REL

1970

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Firstborn, The

Fry, Christopher

Oxford University Press

royverse play - religious dramaeight characters; extrasfive male; three femalethree acts


"Verse play based on Old Testament account of conflict between Moses and Pharaoh."

in - Three Plays: Christopher Fry / COL

1960

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For the Time Being

Auden, W. H.

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Christmaslarge mixed cast, chorusflexible castingnine parts

A 'Christmas Oratorio' covering the events from Advent to the flight into Egypt. - 'Yet while theirstage is the past, these plays are contemporaneous in feeling. This is paticularly true of (this play)where the Eternal Act is inextricably related to the transient here and now.'


1970

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Garden of Eden, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramathree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 14th century English mystery play. God gives the Garden of Edento Adam and Eve for their home. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Gideon

Chayefsky, Paddy

Dramatists Play Service Inc.

roydrama - religious - Jewishtwenty-four characterseighteen male; six female; one boytwo acts

unit set.

"It is 1100 B. C. in impoverished Palestine, where an army of Midianites is about to kill theHebrews for their harvest. While the elders offer sacrifices to the god Baal, and Angel of the Lordappears to young Gideon (considered a 'witless ass' by the elders) and complains they continue toworship false idols. Gideon is a hard one to convince, but The Angel of the Lord finally does,

in - Best American Plays / COL

1961

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Hagar and Ishmael

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimesix charactersfour male; two femaleone act 'Old Testament story.'

Genesis xxi. 3; 9 - 14


1950

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Harrowing of Hell, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramafifteen charactersfourteen male; one femaleone act

'14th or 15th century mystery play based on apocryphal New Testament Gospel of Nicodemus.Christ's descent into hell to take to heaven the good souls. Final scene about 'an offendingale-wife . . . may well be a later addition'. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Harrowing of Hell, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramafifteen charactersfourteen male; one femaleone act

'14th or 15th century mystery play based on apocryphal New Testament Gospel of Nicodemus.Christ's descent into hell to take to heaven the good souls. Final scene about 'an offendingale-wife . . . may well be a later addition'.


1965

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Herod and the Kings

Coventry plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramafourteen charactersten male; four femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Matthew. 15th century English mystery play. Role of Herod in the visit ofthe Magi to infant Jesus, and the Massacre of the Holy Innocents. Verse play in Middle Englishwith modernized spelling.'


1970

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Herod The Great

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramaten charactersseven male; three femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Matthew. 15th century English mystery play. Role of Herod in the visit ofthe Magi to infant Jesus, and the Massacre of the Holy Innocents.'


1965

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How The Kingdom Came To Be Divided

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeall male cast; three characters; extrasthree maleone act


I Kings xi: 29 - 33; 37 - 38


1950

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J.B.

MacLeish, Archibald

Samuel French

RoyDrama - verseTwenty-one charactersTwelve male; nine femaleEleven scenes

One set.

A modern interpretation of the Job story.

"The necessary and efficacy of man's reconciling himself to the apparent injustices of God are

in - Best American Plays / COL

1958

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Job

Kokoschka, Oskar

Doubleday

royexpressionist drama six characters; extrasthree male; two female; one boythree acts


"Story of Job retold in an expressionistic form".

in - An Anthology of German Expressionist Drama / COL

1963

translated by Walter H. and Jacqueline Sokel

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Job's Wife, or the delivery of Grace

Nolan, Yvette

ArtBiz Communications

RoyCanadian - drama - religiousThree charactersOne male; two femaleOne act

" 'Job's Wife' presents an intelligent alternative to traditional ideas about religion in effectivedramatic terms."

in - Blade / Job's Wife / Video - (CCO)

1995

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Nolan, Yvette

Miscellaneous

RoyCanadian - drama - religiousThree charactersOne male; two femaleOne act


in - Theatrum (Nov/Dec/Jan 1992/93) - PER

1993

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Nolan, Yvette

Playwrights Canada Press

RoyCanadian - First Nations - drama - religiousThree charactersOne male; two femaleOne act


in - Staging Coyote's Dream v. 1 / CCO

1995

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Job, The

Enscoe, Lawrence G.


royreligious - Easterall male cast; two characterstwo maleone act

' "Apprentice" and "Carpenter" have a sneaking suspicion that Jesus is more than just a criminalheading for the cross, and yet, they continue to shut out the truth in order to continue their livesas per usual. Even if this means building the cross that will kill his earthly body. This play alsoexamines how painfully unjust Christ's death really was. When "Carpenter" sees Christ's bleedingbody, after realizing He had done nothing wrong, he cries out, "Is that what we do to God?"


1986

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Judgment, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramafourteen charactersflexible castingone act

'14th century English mystery play based on New Testament account of Last Judgment.'


1965

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Judith

Giraudoux, Jean

Doubleday

roydrama - religiousfourteen characters; extrasten male; three female; one boythree acts

2 interior sets.

"Modernized version of the apocryphal Old Testament Book of Judith. During siege of city ofShechem by Assyrians, Judith, beautiful young Jewish widow, succeeds in delivering her peopleby murdering Assyrian general, Holofernes."

in - Modern Theatre Volume 3 / COL

1955

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Last Judgement, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramaall male cast; fourteen charactersfourteen maleone act

'14th century English mystery play based on the New Testament accounts of the Last Judgement.Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling. Singing.'


1970

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Last Judgement, The


royreligion - religious dramaten characters; extraseight male; two femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on Gospels' conception of Judgement Day.'


1975


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Magi's Oblation, The


royreligion - religious dramafive characters; extrasfour male; one female one act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English.Based on Nativity.'


1975


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Man Is Disobedient

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeten characters; extrasflexible castingone act

"Sin comes into a new world."

Genesis i.I; ii. 7-8


1950

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Mithridates

Racine, Jean

Modern Library

roybiblicalseven characters; extrasfive male; two femalefive acts

'Based on the Biblical account in the Old Testament second Book of Kings. The fate of Athaliah,Queen of Judah, who seized the throne after death of her son, King Ahaziah, and slew, as shesupposed, all his sons. Verse play with choral singing.'

in - The Complete Plays of Jean Racine Vol. 2 (COL)

1967


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N. Towne Betrayal, The

Anonymous


royreligious drama - Easter - verse playnine characterssix male; three femaleone act

Events around Jesus' trial before crucifixion.

in - An Anthology of English Drama Before Shakespeare - (COL)

1961

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Naaman The Syrian

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeseven characters; extrasfive male; two femaleone act


2 Kings v. 1 - 5


1950

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Naboth's Vineyard

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimeall male cast; four characters; extrasfour maleone act


I Kings xxi. 1 - 10


1950

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Nativity - The Mystery Cycle, Part II

Anderson, Peter


royreligious contemporary dramaten characterssix male; four femaletwo acts

running time : 90 minutes

'A three-part cycle inspired by the English medieval mystery plays. A fresh, sometimes irreverantlook at the birth of Jesus and the death of King Herod.'


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Nativity, The


royreligion - religious dramafour characters; extrasone male; three femaleone act

'English medieval miracle play, done in modern English. The strory of Joseph and the midwives inthe Book of James (Protevangelium) in the Apocryphal Books of the New Testament.


1975


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Noah's Deluge


royreligion - religious dramaeight characters; extrafour male; four femaleone act

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. English medieval miracle play. Modern English. Based on story ofNoah's Ark.'


1975


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Noah's Flood

Chester Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligion - religious dramaten charactersfive male; five femaleone act

'14th or 15th century English mystery play. Based on the Old Testament story from the Book ofGenesis about Noah and the ark. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Noah's Flood

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramaten charactersfive male; five femaleone act

'14th or 15th century English mystery play. Based on the Old Testament story from the Book ofGenesis about Noah and the ark.'


1965

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Orleans Sepulcher, The

Anonymous


nonroyreligious - Easterten characters; extras; choirfour male; six femaleone act

Translated from the thirteenth-century manuscript from Orléans, France. Events surrounding theopening of Christ's tomb.


1963

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Palm Sunday

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Easterall male cast; sixteen characterssixteen maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play. Christ's entry into Jerusalem ispreceded by some of his miracles and the calling of Zaccheus. Verse play in Middle English withmodernized spelling.'


1970

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Parliament of Heaven: the Annunciation and Conception

Hegge cycle

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramaten charactersfive male; five femaleone act

'Part of 15th century English mystery play of the Nativity. Mercy, Truth, Justice and Peace beseechGod to save man from eternal punishment. God's answer is the Annunciation and the ImmaculateConception as related in Luke's Gospel. Verse play in middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Passion - The Mystery Cycle, Part III

Anderson, Peter


royreligious contemporary dramathirteen characterseight male; five female

running time: 90 minutes

'A three-part cycle inspired by the English medieval mystery plays. A gritty, moving andthought-provoking contemporary re-enactment of the life and death of Jesus.'


2003

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Passion - The Mystery Cycle, Part III

Anderson, Peter


royreligious contemporary dramathirteen characterseight male; five femalenine scenes

running time: 90 minutes

'A three-part cycle inspired by the English medieval mystery plays. A gritty, moving andthought-provoking contemporary re-enactment of the life and death of Jesus.'


2003

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Play of the Shepards, The

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Christmassix charactersfour male; two femaleeight scenes

'English medieval miracle play in verse done in modern English from the Secunda pastorem of theWakefield cycle.'


1970

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Resurrection, The

Yeats, William Butler

Macmillan and Company

royreligious drama - Easterall male cast; seven charactersseven maleone act

'Christ appears to the apostles after the resurrection. Singing.'

in - W B Yeats : Selected Plays (COL)

1964

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Resurrection, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramatwelve charactersnine male; three femaleone act

'Easter. Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play on Resurrection ofChrist. Depicts three Marys at empty tomb and reaction of Pilate and priests to soldier's report.


1965

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Sacrifice of Isaac, The

Brome Manuscript

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramaall male cast; five charactersfive malefour scenes

'Bible. Old Testament. Genesis. 15th century English mystery play about Abraham's sacrifice ofIssac. Verse play in middle english with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Sacrifice of Isaac, The

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimesix charactersfive male; one femaleone act

"God tests Abraham's Faith."

Genesis xxii. 1-4


1950

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Second Shepards' Play, The

Anonymous


royEnglish - medieval playfive charactersfour male; one femaleone act



1962

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Second Shepherds' Pageant, The

Everyman's Library

royreligion - religious dramaseven charactersfour male; three femaleone act



1965

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Second Shepherds' Play, The

Anonymous

Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc.

RoyDrama - fifteenth century - ChristmasEight charactersFour male; three female; one boyOne act

The Christian Christmas story.

in - Plays / COL

1970

translated by Peter J. Seng

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Second Trial Before Pilate: The Scourging and Condemnation, The

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - Easterall male cast; eleven characterseleven maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th Century mystery play. Depicts the role of Caiaphas, the highpriest, in the trial of Christ. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Sensible Man of Jerusalem, The

Mandel, Oscar

Unicorn Press

roytragedy - Crucifixiontwelve characters; extraseleven male; one femaleone act

1 setting

"Tragedy set at the hour of Crucifixion. Despite his efforts to remain uninvolved, Simon is forcedto carry the cross."

in - Oscar Mandel Collected Plays Vol II / COL

1972

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Sharpeville Sequence

Bond, Edward

Methuen & Co

royreligious dramathree charactersthree male or femaleone act


in - The Pope's Wedding / COL

1971

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Shepherds Pageant, The

Harrap

royreligious - drama - mystery - Biblicalsix charactersflexible castingone-act

"The play is based on a well-known Bible story. It was written more than 450 years ago, and hasbeen specially adapted here for acting today.'The Shepherds Pageant,' about the shepherds who visited the new-born Christ, has been put intomodern free-verse."


1981

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Shunning, The

Friesen, Patrick

Playwrights Canada Press

roydrama - religionfive charactersfour male; one female two acts

"Peter is ostracized from his Mennonite community when he begins to question his faith. A decreeby the church forces an estrangement from his wife, and the strain of domestic and communitypressures forces Peter deeper into isolation."

in - New Works 1 / CCO

1987

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Simon The Leper


royreligion - religious dramaeight characters; extrassix male; two femaleone act

' English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English. Based on Bible, New TestamentGospels. Describes Jesus' visit to Simon, whom he healed.'


1975


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Slaying of the Innocents, The


royreligion - religious dramaeight characters; extrasfive male; three femaleone act

'English medieval miracle play in verse, done in modern English. Story of Herod and the slaughterof the Innocents based on the Book of Matthew in New Testament.'


1975


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Stonewater Rapture, The

Wright, Doug


royteenagers - religion - peer pressuretwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

suggested for high school

Teenagers struggle with conflict between religious faith and peer pressure from hostileclassmates.

Concerned with the explosive combination of adolescent sexuality and religious repression in a

in - The Best Short Plays 1987 / COL

1985

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Sunrise Suprise

Enscoe, Lawrence G.


royreligious - Eastertwo charactersflexible castingone act

'(The play) takes a humorous look at the wrong way to defend one's faith; allowing anger to fill theempty space formed by ignorance or by a shallow understanding of what one believes.'


1986

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Temptation of Christ

York Plays

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramaall male cast; four charactersfour maleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. 14th century English mystery play. During forty days in thewilderness the Devil tempts Jesus. Verse play in MiddleEnglish with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Temptation, The



'Verse play in modern English. The Devil tempts Christ during his forty days in the wilderness.'


1975


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Third Day's Morning

Enscoe, Lawrence G.


royreligious - Easterall female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

The plays attempts to show how three women (Mary, the mother of Jesus, Salome and Magdalena)react to Christ's crucifixion.


1986

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Thor, With Angels

Fry, Christopher

Oxford University Press

royverse play - religious dramatwelve charactersnine male; three femaleone act

1 set.

"Verse play. Young Briton, captured in 596 by Jutes, reveals differences between Christianity andpaganism."

in - Three Plays: Christpher Fry / COL

1960

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Three Maries, The

Cornish Cycle

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramasix charactersthree male; three femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. Gospels. Easter. Ancient Cornish mystery play. The three Marys at theempty tomb and Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene. Verse play in Middle English withmodernized spelling.'


1970

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Wakefield Noah, The

Anonymous


royreligious drama - verse playnine charactersfive male; four femaleone act

The story of Noah and the Ark.


1961

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Wakefield Second Shepherds' Play, The

Anonymous


royreligious drama - verse playeight characterssix male; two femaleone act

Shepards activities just before they receive the announcement that 'Jesus is Born'.

in - An Anthology of English Drama Before Shakespeare (COL)

1961

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Where He Lies

Enscoe, Lawrence G.


royreligious - Easterall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

'(The play) attempts to translate the emotional fireworks that surrounded the Ressurection intocontemporary terms by providing the viewpoint of the soldiers who crucified Him.'


1986

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Why The Lord Came From Sand Mountain

Linney, Romulus


royreligious - comedysix charactersfour male; two female; one boyone act

"The Lord and Saint Peter pay an unexpected call on an impoverished mountain couple, who livein blissful ignorance with their fourteen illegitimate children. While The Lord and Saint Peter maynot approve of the family's primitive life style, they are warmed by their lively company (and theirjug of brandy) and begin to swap the sort of tall tales with which hill people seek to outdo eachother, culminating in an hilarious retelling of the story of Joseph and Mary which puts The Lordin such an expansive mood that he is moved to bestow a miracle on his awestruck hosts--with

in - The Best Short Plays 1987 / COL

1985

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Wife for Isaac, A

Marash, J. G.

Samuel French

royreligion - drama - pantomimenine characters; extrasfive male; four femaleone act


Genesis xxiv. 1-10


1950

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Winter Reunion, A

Miller, Henry

Samuel French

royChristmas - dramathree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

'Drama set in Harlem church rectory on Christmas Eve. Grandson attempts to reconcile mother andsexton grandfather.'

in - Off-Off Broadway Festival Plays (Twentieth Series) - COL

1996

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Woman Taken In Adultery, The

Everyman's Library

royreligious dramasix charactersfive male; one femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. John.15th century mystery play. The battle of wits between Christ and thePharisees. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1965

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Woman Taken in Adultery, The

Hegge cycle

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious dramasix charactersfive male; one femaleone act

'Bible. New Testament. John.15th century mystery play. The battle of wits between Christ and thePharisees. Verse play in Middle English with modernized spelling.'


1970

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Women at the Tomb, The

Ghelderode, Michel De

Hill and Wang

royreligious drama - Eastertwelve charactersone male; eleven femaleone act

'Except for the grief-stricken Virgin Mary, all the women waiting to visit Christ's tomb are eager togain some personal advantage.'

in - Seven Plays: Vol 1 (COL)

1960

translated by George Hauger

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York Crucifixion, The

Anonymous


roydrama - religious - Easter - verse playall male cast; five charactersfive maleone act

The Crucifixion of Jesus.


1961

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Zeal of Thy House, The

Sayer, Dorothy L.

Meridian Books Inc.

royreligious drama - historicaltwenty-six characters; extras, choirtwenty three male; one female; two boysone act

choral music.

'In 12th century England William of Sens, (Guillaume de Sens) a french architect brought over toreconstruct the choir section of Canterbury Cathedral, suffers divine punishment for his sin ofpride.'


1970

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Title - Theatre AlbertaNew American Library roy English - Medieval Play five characters four male; one female one act The story of Abraham and Isaac, set forth in Genesis 22. in -