Description
Bartimaeus, the blind man, and his friend Simon wait for Jesus to pass by.
Is it possible that someone can give back a man’s sight, even bring someone back from the grave?
Cast: 3
- OSV (Off Stage Voice) of Jesus
- Bartimaeous, the blind man
- Simon, a friend
Bible Reference: Mark 10:46-52
Set: standard
Sound: wireless mics if available
Song: none
Lighting: standard
SFX:
- crowd noise
Props:
- walking stick
Costumes: standard
Special Instructions: none
Time: 10
Cast: 3 (including offstage voice of Jesus)
Set: blank
Sample of script:
Bartimaeus is sitting on stage, Simon comes on stage
Simon: Hello Bartimaeus
Bartimaeus: Hello.
Simon: It’s Simon here Bartimaeus.
Bartimaeus: Simon, you’ve been dropping by at this street corner every day for the last hundred years seems like! Likely I know by now that it’s you, alright?
Simon: Well, it’s just you being blind and all, I wanted to be sure that you . . . .
Bartimaeus: Simon, I am blind OK? I am not deaf. So long as I am not deaf I can likely tell who you are by the sound of your voice, OK?
Simon: I keep forgetting you blind guys get your other senses working overtime.
Bartimaeus: My guess is Simon, you learned that in university class you are taking, am I right?
Simon: Yes my professor he told us that . . .
Bartimaeus: This professor dude, my guess he isn’t blind, am I right?
Simon: No, Professor Matthew, he’s not blind, why did you ask?
Bartimaeus: If that know-it-all professor he’s so wise how come he don’t develop a cure for the common blindness?
Simon: How are you Bartimaeus?
Bartimaeus: Man, I’m blind. How do you think I’m doing?
Simon: I’m sorry man, just asking . . .
Bartimaeus: Like to drive me crazy sometimes, the foolish questions you glimpser folks come out with sometimes.
Simon: “Glimpser folks”? . . What that mean?
Bartimaeus: Glimpser folks are you people who can . . (waves his hands in praise fashion) . . see . . .! . . But even though you folks can . . (waves his hands in praise fashion) . . see . . . you can’t figure out anything beyond the end of your noses.
Simon: Bartimaeus, you are particularly grumpy today.
Bartimaeus: Man gets that way after 32 years going around being blind.
Simon: Maybe the Nazarene will come along and help you.
Bartimaeus: What Nazarene are you talking about?
Simon: Nazarene prophet name of Jesus ben Joseph.
Bartimaeus: Never heard of him.
Simon: He’s all you see in the news lately.
Bartimaeus: Maybe you didn’t notice, I’ve been a bit short on seeing lately. . . So what’s the talk saying about this Jesus prophet fella?
