SULPHUR — Maplewood First Baptist Church in Sulphur will be presenting a modern Christmas musical that touches upon the trials and triumphs of life with an overarching message of love and of extending mercy to others. “Shepherds and Kings Christmas Musical” will be performed in the church’s sanctuary Dec. 16-18.
Monty Jones, minister of music and the play’s director, said that the Christmas musical will “tug at the heartstrings.” He said that many people will be able to relate to the relationships and modern situations in the play.
“It is different from the typical Christmas play,” he said, “It takes place around Christmas and the theme of Christmas is there, but it is not so much about the Christmas story as it is about how God cares for us and we can care for others.”
The musical is set inside an Italian restaurant and focuses mainly on the relationship between a young waitress, Susanna King, and an older woman, Mrs. Shepherd.
“Mrs. Shepherd is mad at the world,” said Jones, “Her husband has died of cancer. Her son is away in the service overseas and she doesn’t know where he is and can’t write to him. She feels alone and abandoned and believes that God has given up on her.
“Susanna, who is dealing with cancer herself, has an upbeat spirit and wants to provide something special for Mrs. Shepherd for Christmas because she knows her birthday is coming around,” continued Jones, “She wants to do something special for her but wants it to be a surprise.”
Jones doesn’t reveal the surprise, saving it instead for the play’s audience. “We don’t want to give that away,” he said.
Cast in the principal roles are Angie Manning as Susanna King; Martina Hanson as Mrs. Shepherd; and Joey McNamara as Mr. Mattiello, owner of the Italian restaurant. They are joined by other characters performed by Dr. Bryan Manning, Mendy Vaughn, Hailey Stanley, Nicolas Louviere and Mark Valentine.
The production also includes a choir and colorful set designs. And, said Jones, the production also features many heartfelt as well as fun songs.
Shepherds and Kings Christmas Musical is the first adult Christmas play produced for the church since Jones came aboard six years ago.
“We have done them for Easter but not for Christmas since I’ve been here,” he said, “They have done them in the past, before I got here. But this is the first adult Christmas play the church has presented in quite some time.”
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16; 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, and 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The church is located at 4501 Maplewood Drive, Sulphur.
Admission is free.
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