Title: The Ascension
Characters:
– Jesus
– Apostles (Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James)
Setting: Mount of Olives
Act 1, Scene 1:
(All apostles gather around Jesus on the Mount of Olives.)
Jesus: “Dear friends, I have gathered you here today to tell you that the time has come for me to return to my Father in heaven.”
Peter: “Lord, what will happen to us now that you are leaving?”
Jesus: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Andrew: “But how will we know when this will happen?”
Jesus: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power!”
(As Jesus is speaking, he begins to rise into the air.)
James: “Lord, what’s happening? You are leaving us so soon? Why can’t you stay with us?”
Jesus: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power!”
John: “Master, we will miss you dearly. Please do not leave us!”
Jesus: “Do not worry, my dear friends. I will always be with you in spirit. Now go and wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit!”
(Jesus ascends into heaven, leaving the apostles in awe.)
Peter: “What a miracle we have witnessed today!”
Matthew: “Truly, he is the Son of God!”
(Jesus disappears from view.)
End of play.