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        “THE  FIRST HERALD ANGEL”    
                                          by John Donald O'Shea
                                   1 Man, 2 Women, 2 Any Gender

                                                  Simple Unit Set

                                    Running Time: About 25 minutes

                                         Synopsis
On the first Christmas Eve a poor shepherd happens across a small child in the hill country about Bethlehem. To the shepherd’s surprise, the child explains she is an angel practicing to be a herald angel so she can an-nounce the Savior’s birth.  The shepherd, taken by the child’s sincerity,believes the child’s story, and asks to see the Savior. The shepherd’s wife, however, has her doubts.

The script contains the sheet music for the "Song of the Herald Angel — Come Son's of Men to the Village of David.



                              Cast of Characters
Micah (m or f)                
                                        James’ guardian angel
James (m)                                
                                                 A shepherd
Susanna (m)                            
                                           James’ carping wife
Asreal (f)                                  
                               An archangel — Micah’s supervisor
Lion (preferably m)            
                                                A mangy old lion