“So be it!” A
Mini 3-Act Play
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In which God creates man, then woman, then man meets woman
by Gracie Rockland
Act
1: The Creation of Adam
The scene is a garden, lush and damp. A mist floats up from the
ground. The sound of birds is heard.
In the distance, waves crash with the song of singing whales.
“God” – a huge powerful black man in blue jeans and a tight black
T-shirt that says GOD in block white letters across the chest - enters Stage
Right, listening, smelling, and approving His creation. The presence
of various wild and domestic animals is heard.
God
– “So be it!”
Center
Stage is a pile of
clay. Here God kneels, and as He moves His hands thru the clay it takes
the form of a man lying on his back. He carves away the pieces of clay
that are not part of the man. God
surveys His work, pauses, takes a deep breath and leans down and breathes
into the clay man.
The man gasps. He slowly begins to move and stretch his limbs. God
lends him a hand to stand up. The man rubs his eyes, marveling at God, the
garden and himself.
Together they walk from Left Stage to Right Stage, God
pointing out different species of plants.
Adam is jubilant, like a child. As each animal sound is heard Adam names
them. God stands aside as Adam runs thru the garden, climbs a tree,
wrestles a bear, and skips stones on the water.
Adam approaches God with a question.
Man
– “All this is great… the trees, the stars, oh the beautiful stars!
But…”
God
– “Yes?”
Man
– “Well, I noticed that all the animals come in twos.”
God
– “Yes.”
Man
– “Well, I have looked everywhere and ...”
God
– “What are you saying, Adam?”
Man
– “Well, where is my … other?”
God walks toward Adam, waves His hand and Adam falls asleep. God
catches him and lays him on the ground.
God
– “So be it!”
Stage
fades to black.
Act 1:
The Creation of
Adam
Act 2 –
The Creation
of Eve
Act 3 –
Adam meets
Eve
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