Views from the cast (part 1)
From Carl Marsh - Master Scribe
First let me say that this is my third year in serving the Lord on such a cool program and hope to be able to continue doing so in the future. I enjoy the build and working with so many fellow brothers and sisters. I enjoy helping in my small way to create some of the special articles and I really get a blessing out of it.
As for the small roll I played as Pallu Ben Mosha the scribe, that was sheer pleasure. I really get a kick out of the kids watching me use the carved stick (bamboo pen) that I use and the look on their little faces when I tell them that the ink comes from squid and octopus ink along with certain plant dyes. Some of them wrinkle their noses and say yeooooou or yuk. Most of them ask me is hard to learn Hebrew or Greek and I tell them no, as scribes are very highly educated and respected as we did all the writing and transcribing, etc. for the community at large. This year was really nice because I had a second scribe who wrote in Greek and that really awed many of our visitors. We sold over 700 of the 800 samples that I made up. Cool! Even the adults were willing to ask questions about the scribes duties and the two texts. I also explained that there were four languages in use during this time. These are Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin. I explained the making of papyrus and why it was so expensive and why scribes rarely made mistakes. Most were duly impressed with us and I was pleased and yes just a little proud to be able to serve this way. All the work in learning and preparing everything has been very worthwhile for me. I also enjoyed talking to the visitors in general and tried my best to remain in character even when a couple of my friends were seemingly determined to get me out of character.
It's now the time for tear down. I also enjoy helping out here as well. As usual there are many items needing repair, some of which I did there and some I brought home as it is easier for me on the smaller more delicate things. Again, I am so thankful to be a small part of Journey to Bethlehem and also thankful for all those that participated in its various phases. A big thanks goes out to all those behind the scenes that never get seen by most, they are also a blessing to us.
I'll close now and I hope that next year will be an even bigger event.
As always, I remain your servant for Jesus' sake.
Carl Marsh aka Pallu Ben Mosha, scribe.
From Art Krispin - Lead Angel
Reflections on the role..
The role was quite a bit of fun, from the very smooth lift to the microphone, it was a classic, technical acting role. By technical, I mean the timing requirements were quite strict to enable all the different parts (music, lift, fog, heavenly host) to come together. The armor and sword took some management to keep the body working throughout the run, but the visual aspect made it more than worth it. The role required a good sense of balance and heights, but the stability of the lift was a tremendous aid. A concern of mine as the role went on was keeping the angels impressive while not scene-stealing, as afterall, the key to the show is a quiet moment in the stable. Its also interesting to reflect on what it took to bring about the gig, from the set design & welding to the armature & smoke operators to the microphone and sound board operator to the makeup artists (i.e. the other angels) to the spotlight operators to the costumers/prop aquisition to the response of the rest of the cast and to these works that were prepared ahead of time for all of us (in our own way) to stumble into...
For Next Year...
Some kind of jerkin under the armor! Dan (our Roman historian) was telling me about a garment that helps keep the armor from digging into shoulders and hips and etc...
Based on comments I've heard, it would be great if we could extend the run for next year. 2000 per night is an impressive number, but I talked with a couple of people who found the parking struggle and length of the line to be too intimidating. I did also hear that the line, although long, moved fast.
All in all - I'd have to say that I found the experience this year to be quite uplifting...
-Art
From Teresa Whitworth - Animal Corral Keeper
What a wonderful experience to be a small part of the Journey to Bethlehem. Everyone was incredible. My only regret was that I did not have a camera in the Animal Corral - the children were wonderful coming through. Some of them did not know the difference between a goat and a sheep and most of them thought the baby calf was the donkey's baby. The parents, I think, enjoyed it as much as the children. What was also fun was to have the travelers bring in the Journey of Bethlehem children and the interaction between the Bethlehem kids and the visitors was so precious.
That is all for now.
Blessings,
Teresa Whitworth
First let me say that this is my third year in serving the Lord on such a cool program and hope to be able to continue doing so in the future. I enjoy the build and working with so many fellow brothers and sisters. I enjoy helping in my small way to create some of the special articles and I really get a blessing out of it.
As for the small roll I played as Pallu Ben Mosha the scribe, that was sheer pleasure. I really get a kick out of the kids watching me use the carved stick (bamboo pen) that I use and the look on their little faces when I tell them that the ink comes from squid and octopus ink along with certain plant dyes. Some of them wrinkle their noses and say yeooooou or yuk. Most of them ask me is hard to learn Hebrew or Greek and I tell them no, as scribes are very highly educated and respected as we did all the writing and transcribing, etc. for the community at large. This year was really nice because I had a second scribe who wrote in Greek and that really awed many of our visitors. We sold over 700 of the 800 samples that I made up. Cool! Even the adults were willing to ask questions about the scribes duties and the two texts. I also explained that there were four languages in use during this time. These are Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin. I explained the making of papyrus and why it was so expensive and why scribes rarely made mistakes. Most were duly impressed with us and I was pleased and yes just a little proud to be able to serve this way. All the work in learning and preparing everything has been very worthwhile for me. I also enjoyed talking to the visitors in general and tried my best to remain in character even when a couple of my friends were seemingly determined to get me out of character.
It's now the time for tear down. I also enjoy helping out here as well. As usual there are many items needing repair, some of which I did there and some I brought home as it is easier for me on the smaller more delicate things. Again, I am so thankful to be a small part of Journey to Bethlehem and also thankful for all those that participated in its various phases. A big thanks goes out to all those behind the scenes that never get seen by most, they are also a blessing to us.
I'll close now and I hope that next year will be an even bigger event.
As always, I remain your servant for Jesus' sake.
Carl Marsh aka Pallu Ben Mosha, scribe.
From Art Krispin - Lead Angel
Reflections on the role..
The role was quite a bit of fun, from the very smooth lift to the microphone, it was a classic, technical acting role. By technical, I mean the timing requirements were quite strict to enable all the different parts (music, lift, fog, heavenly host) to come together. The armor and sword took some management to keep the body working throughout the run, but the visual aspect made it more than worth it. The role required a good sense of balance and heights, but the stability of the lift was a tremendous aid. A concern of mine as the role went on was keeping the angels impressive while not scene-stealing, as afterall, the key to the show is a quiet moment in the stable. Its also interesting to reflect on what it took to bring about the gig, from the set design & welding to the armature & smoke operators to the microphone and sound board operator to the makeup artists (i.e. the other angels) to the spotlight operators to the costumers/prop aquisition to the response of the rest of the cast and to these works that were prepared ahead of time for all of us (in our own way) to stumble into...
For Next Year...
Some kind of jerkin under the armor! Dan (our Roman historian) was telling me about a garment that helps keep the armor from digging into shoulders and hips and etc...
Based on comments I've heard, it would be great if we could extend the run for next year. 2000 per night is an impressive number, but I talked with a couple of people who found the parking struggle and length of the line to be too intimidating. I did also hear that the line, although long, moved fast.
All in all - I'd have to say that I found the experience this year to be quite uplifting...
-Art
From Teresa Whitworth - Animal Corral Keeper
What a wonderful experience to be a small part of the Journey to Bethlehem. Everyone was incredible. My only regret was that I did not have a camera in the Animal Corral - the children were wonderful coming through. Some of them did not know the difference between a goat and a sheep and most of them thought the baby calf was the donkey's baby. The parents, I think, enjoyed it as much as the children. What was also fun was to have the travelers bring in the Journey of Bethlehem children and the interaction between the Bethlehem kids and the visitors was so precious.
That is all for now.
Blessings,
Teresa Whitworth
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