Moses - Sample Script.pdf - Musicline

Scene TwoAt Moses’ house(Mother is rocking her newborn baby to sleep when her daughter rushesin.)Daughter:Mother:Daughter:Mother:Daughter:Mother:Daughter:Mother:Daughter:Mother:Daughter:Mother:Mum! Mum! Did you hear the news? Pharaoh is going todestroy all the baby boys. What are we going to do?It will be alright. We can hide your little brother here, no onewill notice.They say the soldiers are going to search all the houses. It’snot safe here.That Pharaoh is just a coward!You can’t say that!I can and I just did. He’s only scared.What of? He is the most powerful man alive.The Hebrew men are a powerful force and there are a lot ofthem. Pharaoh is feeling threatened.That they could overthrow him?Something like that.Well I wish they wouldCome, talking like this is not going to help your brother.SONG THREE - HUSH NOW MOSES(The mother and daughter take their baby down to the river and hide himin the reeds. Further down the river the Pharaohs daughter discoversthe baby.)[In the instrumental music we see the Princess playing with hermaidservants. You could ad-lib with lines such as:PrincessMaidservantI’ll race you down to the river!Wait for me!]Page 6© Musicline Publications 2004

Scene FourThe PalaceStoryteller 1:Storyteller 2:Storyteller 3:Storyteller 4:Storyteller 5:Moses:Guard 1:Moses:Guard:Moses:Guard:Moses:But life was not always straightforward for young Moses.There was a lot of suffering in Egypt at this time and Mosesfelt the pain of it.He could never forget his mother’s parting words, “neverforget where you are from.”How could he stand back and allow His people to be bulliedand treated as they were.But he was also thought of as the Pharaoh’s son and hisloyalties were split.Guards, come here!Yes your majesty.What is the situation like with the slaves now?There has been terrible trouble. The Hebrews are rebellingagainst everything the Pharaoh stands for. There wasanother fight again today.This can’t go on.Pharaoh just calls for stricter discipline to keep them in theirplace: whippings, beatings, no food; whatever punishmenthe can think of, but they are a powerful force.I will go down and see for myself.SONG FIVE -THE BUILDING SONGPage 9© Musicline Publications 2004

Scene FiveMoses intervenesStoryteller 1Storyteller 2Storyteller 3Storyteller 4Storyteller 5Moses:Storyteller 1:Storyteller 2:Storyteller 3:Moses went to where his own people were and watched theirhard labour.He was very angry at the injustice of it all.When he arrived, he saw an Egyptian beating one of hisHebrew brothers. His blood boiled as he realised he couldso easily be that man had the Princess not have found himall those years ago.Moses lost control of his senses and turned on the Egyptian.There was much fighting and chaos and then everythingwent quiet.What have I done? Oh Lord why have you forsaken me?There was nothing for it but to run to get far away.If Pharaoh found out Moses had killed an Egyptian, Moseswould surely be killed too.He ran and ran until he was wayout in the desert: Alone,afraid and deserted.SONG SIX - A DESERTED LIFEStoryteller 4:Storyteller 5:Storyteller 1:Storyteller 2:Moses spent many years in the desert. He settled in avillage and married there.His Egyptian life of Pharaohs and palaces was long gone.He spent his time looking after his sheep, a humbleshepherd.One day however something extraordinary happened whichwas to turn the course of history forever.SONG SEVEN - THE BURNING BUSHPage 10© Musicline Publications 2004