The Born Again Identity

Introduction

Created by Rob Howard and David Guthrie

Summary

Deep in the recesses of a hidden location, in the headquarters of the Jerusalem Intelligence Service 3 (JI3) — a spy organization so top-secret that no Bible scholar has ever known they existed — the operatives are hard at work on one of their most puzzling investigations ever. Surveillance detected a clandestine meeting between a top official — the pharisee Nicodemus — and the much-talked-about teacher and miracle-worker, Jesus of Nazareth. The content of the meeting? A cryptic message about being “born again” (who can do that?), and mysterious promises of “eternal life!” Though often more eager than they are shrewd, the crackerjack team at JI3 will employ all their best spycraft to uncover the truth, deploying a high-tech listening device (two ram’s horns joined with a string), dispatching talking parrots — even planting bugs where necessary (itchy bug-bites will make anybody talk)! As with all Little Big Stuff musicals, our intel reveals songs that even the older kids will love, filled with fun and packed with Gospel truth. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: join the intrepid spies of JI3 to discover if the mysterious encounter between Nicodemus and Jesus was just a simple conversation, or evidence of a supernatural plan to change the world!

Approximate Performance Time

39 minutes

Cast List/Character Descriptions

There are 14 speaking roles available for casting in The Born Again Identity. Any of the roles may be played by a boy or a girl with only slight name modifications in the script. The indications below show how we recorded them on the demonstration recording. Many roles could be played by older youth or adults.

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NameGender*What They’re Like ...No. of Lines
CHIEFGirlIn charge of JI3, manages agents and assignments45
AGENT DEEGirlA fourth generation spy with JI332
GADGETBoyWorks at Headquarters, a slightly quirky inventor19
NUMBERSGirlWorks at Headquarters, super smart, calculates everything20
JANEGirlAssistant to the Chief, documents the case20
KNOXBoyTough agent that works in the field with Agent Dee15
BREEGirlTough agent that works in the field with Agent Dee12
OLDER DEEGirlAgent Dee as an old lady, writing her spy novel11
SCRIBEGirlThe ghostwriter for Agent Dee’s spy novel11
SKETCHBoyA sketch artist that’s put to use on the case (no lines)0
LENNYBoyThe donkey lender that’s interrogated by JI37
PHARISEE 1BoyA Pharisee that’s interrogated by JI35
PHARISEE 2BoyA Pharisee that’s interrogated by JI35
GRANDMAGirlJI3’s “secret weapon” for interrogation2
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