Piecing the Puzzle Together

Putting together the actual Easter drama itself is like putting a big puzzle together.  I don't mean the organization or structure of all the drama teams, but the storyline and script and songs.  Today I put all the "edges" of this puzzle together:  I put a working outline together of every scene, all the extras needed for each scene, the songs, and the soloists.   I decided what parts of the life of Jesus will be included in this year's storylines and struggled through how to transition between most of those scenes. 

This is the beginning of struggling with Creativity vs. Reality.  Creativity may come up with a scene that has 16 speaking parts/solos, but Reality speaks up and reminds that we only have 12 wireless microphone receivers, and I also have to keep in mind the mics needed for the scenes prior to and immediately following this scene. 

Putting together this outline helps me find the gaps I may have overlooked in the overall story;  it makes me think through transition music and underscores I need to find.  It also allows me to begin working on the actual script.  ("Script" doesn't just mean the words the actors say.  It also means staging, light and sound cues, props needed, timing.)

This week the Extras Team will begin meeting to assign actors their parts.  The Costume Team is meeting to repair and begin assessing costumes and props.  My poor secretary has been working non-stop on inputting volunteer questionnaries into lists so I can distribute them to team leaders.  My Lead Team has almost finished recruiting all the team leaders. 

It's going to be a full week, but one that God's work is being done, and that's always a good thing.