ACT I (THE ANGEL GABRIEL VISITS MARY)

Narrator: A long time ago, there lived in Nazareth a young woman named Mary who one day received a strange
pero grata visita.

(Mary is washing the clothes when the Angel Gabriel enters)

Angel Gabriel: May Peace be with you, God has blessed you and is pleased with you.

Maria: (Surprised and scared) Who are you? I don't understand what you mean.

Angel Gabriel: (Smiling) Mary, do not be afraid, for you have found favor with God, he has been very
kindness has granted you the greatest of blessings.

Maria: Me?

Angel Gabriel: Yes, in your womb there is a child who has been conceived by the work of the Holy Spirit.
He will be the Son of God and his kingdom will never end.

Maria: I believe and trust in God. I am just a servant of the Lord. Let His will be done in me.

Angel Gabriel: Listen Mary, for God nothing is impossible. Your cousin Elizabeth, whom everyone believes
very old to have children, she will have a son whom God has chosen to pave the way that
it will lead to yours. Go, and tell Elizabeth that her name should be Juan.

Maria: (Rubbing her belly) Today I will go see my dear cousin.

Maria: Hello Elizabeth.

Maria: What... Do you already know?

Elizabeth: Of course, I know that you have been chosen by God to be the mother of His Son. An angel told my
Husband Zacharias, that I was going to have a child who would prepare the people to welcome you.
Upon hearing your voice, I felt how my baby trembled with joy and happiness.

Maria: Well, you must know, dear cousin, that the child growing in your womb is destined
to be very important and his name must be Juan.

Elizabeth: Juan? Well, I'm not one to contradict the mother of the son of God, so Juan goes
he/she will call.

María: Elizabeth, I have decided to stay here with you for a while.

Elizabeth: I am very happy to have the mother of the Savior in my house.

ACT III (JOSÉ IS VISITED IN DREAMS)

Narrator: During the 3 months that María was with

Elizabeth, José, María's fiancé, found out about his fiancée's state of grace and began to
filled with doubts, so the same angel who revealed himself to Mary also appeared to him in a
sueño.

(José lying down and the Angel Gabriel sitting next to him)
Angel Gabriel: Joseph son of David, note to receive Mary as your wife, she is a good young woman and
it has not failed.

José: What do you mean no? She is pregnant and it’s not mine.

Angel Gabriel: Neither from you nor from any other man. The child that Mary is waiting for is the son of God, who has...
was conceived by the grace of the Holy Spirit.

Jose: Of the Holy Spirit? The son of God?

Angel Gabriel: Yes, the son of God! And even so, you must raise him, take care of him and love him as if he were your own.
son, because he will save your people from their sins.

José: But... why María? Why us?

Angel Gabriel: Simple, God has chosen you because both Mary and you have proven to be
buenas personas y obedientes a sus leyes

José: Well, in that case, I will fulfill the mission that has been entrusted to me and I will love Jesus as my son.

Angel Gabriel: (Leaving the scene) Remember Joseph, Mary loves and continues to maintain her purity.
innocence.

ACT IV (MARÍA AND JOSE SEARCH FOR LODGING)

Narrator: A few days before Jesus was born, Joseph and

They had to make a long journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem of Judea, Joseph's hometown.
that the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus had ordered a census to ensure that everyone
They were paying taxes, so each family had to travel to the city of origin of the chief.
family.

(José walking, pulling the donkey where Maria is riding)

Soldier: By decree of Emperor Caesar Augustus, I order that everyone must go to their place of
origin for the census.

José: Maria, are you very tired?

Maria: Yes, a little. Well, quite a bit because the road to Bethlehem is very long.

José: The night is approaching, and we must find a place to rest.

Maria: Look, there's an inn nearby, let's ask if there's space for us.

(Maria stays next to the donkey and Jase knocks on the inn's door)

Innkeeper: Good evening.

José: Good evening sir. I would like to know if there is a place for us to spend the night, as
we come from a very long trip and we are very tired.

Innkeeper: I'm sorry, I don't have a single bed left, due to the census the city is full of travelers who
they are looking for a place to sleep

Jose: But my wife is too tired; and her child is about to be born.
Innkeeper: I'm sorry, the inn is full, but if you want, you can sleep in the stable. That's all I have.
I can offer.

Jose: Thank you, good man: That will be fine.

Innkeeper: (Surprised) What? Sir, it was a joke, that's the animal stable.

José: It doesn't matter, sir, what we need is a place to rest and shelter ourselves from the cold.

Innkeeper: Well, if you insist, go ahead, it's at the back. It's not much, but the ox will give you.
heat.

(José, Maria and the Innkeeper head to the stable)

José: Thank you sir, how much do I owe you?

Innkeeper: Nothing, sir. How could you think that? I can't charge you anything, please go ahead. (To Maria) Here you go.
My lady, take this lamp and this blanket to cover yourself from the cold.

Maria: Thank you, sir, you are very kind, God bless you and reward you for your help.

(The innkeeper leaves and the little donkey lies down next to the ox)

Jose: Lie down Maria, are you cold?

A little bit, José.

(The light goes out)

ACT V (SHEPHERDS RECEIVE THE GOOD NEWS)

Narrator: That night José and Maria saw the promise of the coming of the savior fulfilled,
to hear the cry of their awaited child, in the humble manger. Near the stable, there were a
group of shepherds that

Under the mantle of night, they chatted and sang while watching over and taking care of their flocks.

Juan: How calm the night is

Samuel: Yes, there is something in the atmosphere that gives a feeling of peace.

Letcia: Look! That star shines brighter than any other.

Juan and Samuel: It's true

Letcia: That star must mean something

Juan: You're right. But what?

Samuel: I feel that something will happen soon that will change things forever.
Letcia: Mmm I remember that our father mentioned something about a prophecy.

Letcia: Hey Samuel, what did you know about the prophecy of the redeemer?

Samuel: Well, what my grandparents told me is that a Messiah will come who will be the hope of
people of Israel.

Juan: Could it be him, the king who will expel Rome from Israel?

Samuel: Well, just so you know Juan, the prophet Malachi said: "And you Bethlehem, you are not the least of the
cities of Judea, for out of you shall come one who will govern my people.

Juan: In Belen? In our city? I don't think so.

Letcia: ¿Cuándo creen que llegara el Mesias?

Samuel: I hope it's soon, as Herod and the Romans treat us worse every time.

Juan: It's true, we need someone to remember the poor and dispossessed like us.

Samuel: Let's enjoy that wonderful star that the night has gifted us.

Letcia: Something is happening, the star shines brighter than ever and has illuminated that abandoned stable.
near here

Samuel: Look Look something is coming closer

Juan: (Parece algo que vuelal Letcia: ¿Sera un angel?

Letcia: Jon, how beautiful it is, all full of light?

(The entire stage lights up and the shepherds try to run)

Angel Gabriel: Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of good will. Noteman,
Do not run away. I have good news that will bring joy to the whole town.

Juan: What is that good news?

Angel Gabriel: That the Savior of the World has been born. The King of Kings. The Son of God

Angel Gabriel: Follow that big and shining star, and there you will find the Child wrapped in swaddling clothes and
resting in a manger in the company of his parents, an ox and a small donkey

Samuel: Let’s go find him, and let’s go worship the Baby God who has already been born.

(The shepherds walk following the light and arrive at the stable where an Angel is.)

Letcia: (Here it is... here it is... let's go in!

(The shepherds enter and approach where the child is lying)

(Maria and Jase are by her side)

Letcia: How beautiful that is.

(All the shepherds kneel to worship the child)

Letcia: We have to share the Good News with everyone. Everyone must know that God sent His Son to...
be our Savior.

ACT VI (THREE KINGS OF THE EAST FOLLOW A STAR)

Narrator: The shepherds returned to their flocks, praising God for sending His son to save His.
village. Then, three wise men from the East saw the bright star.

1 Wise Man: Look, that bright star in the sky

2 Wise Man: We already know what that means.

3 Wise Man: Yes, the ancient prophecies say that when the child King is born, a bright star will appear.
star in the firmament.

1 Wise King: Let's follow him

2 Rey Mago: Si,tenemos que encontrar al nuevo Rey, la estrella gulara nuestro camino.
The Three Wise Men followed the star to the land of Judea and when they arrived at the capital,
Jerusalem, they began to ask the people. But when Herod, the king of Judea, heard this,
I am sending to look for the Three Wise Men to talk to them.

Three Wise Men: Where is the child who has been born to be the King of the Jews? We have come from
the far east for worship

Herod: (Thinking) I can't let anyone else take my place. I am the only king of this land!
I have to do something (Soldier

Soldier: Yes, your majesty.

Herod: Bring before me those Magi who ask about the new King. Tell them that
I need to talk to them,

Narrator: The soldiers presented the Three Wise Men before Herod.

Herod: Welcome to my palace, nice to meet you. I heard something about the Child King. Please,
When you find him, let me know where he is, so I can go and worship him too.

Three Wise Men: Yes, I will inform you as soon as we know your location. We will continue our
We'll travel, and as soon as we find it, we'll let you know.

Narrator: The Three Wise Men followed the star

toward Bethlehem, and when they stopped they discovered that

it was directly illuminating a small barn, when

1 Wise Man: The star stopped!

3 Wise Men: Let's enter

Three Wise Men: (To Joseph and Mary) Good evening,

We come from very far away and we have brought gifts for our King.

José: Come in.

3 Wise Man: I brought the myrrh that should be anointed on the chosen men, for this child will be great.
man among men.

1 Wise Man: I have brought him the incense that is offered to God, since Jesus is the Son of God made flesh.
man.

2 Wise King: And I brought the gold that is given to kings, because your son has come on behalf of God,
As king of the world, to bring justice and peace to all peoples.

Narrator: That night when the Three Wise Men were sleeping, an angel appeared to them in their dreams.
dreams,

Angel: God sent me to warn you not to return to Herod, as his true plan is
end the life of the Child Jesus. Take another way back that keeps you away from Herod.
Narrator: The next day, upon waking up

They returned to their countries in the East following a different path. When the Magi
Herod was furious because they had not returned to inform him about the whereabouts of the Child.
God and His plan had failed.

End