St.Alban‘s Junior Drama Group

The Star Still Shines

By Ian R. Wallace

A modern-day version of the Nativity story - as it might
have been reported by the television news service of the time.

CAST
IPC Newsreader	…	Susan Minter
Samuel Nathan, an IPC Reporter	…	Ian Wallace
Mrs.Issacs	…	Susan Pressman
1st Bystander	…	Alison Sandell
Other Bystanders	…	Linda Bradley; Richard Anstruther; Amanda Slope & Lisa Slope
Joseph	…	Stephen Burwood
Mary	…	Julia Packer
Jacob Issacs	…	Ian Worsfold
Thomas Ephraim, an IPC Reporter	…	Paul Maddren
King Herod the Great	…	Martin Wallace
Young Boy	…	Clive Saunders
1st Astrologer	…	Jackie Fryer
2nd Astrologer	…	Julia Fryer
3rd Astrologer	…	Rosemary Hippsley
Chief Astrologer to King Herod	…	Neil Saunders
Philip Mezra	…	John Bradley
Ben Emmaus	…	Geoffrey Bath
Simon Mezra	…	Robert Baker
Joshua Emmaus	…	Andrew Kitchen
Angel‘s Voice	…	Linda Bradley
CREW
Directed by	…	Ian R. Wallace
Stage Manager	…	Dave Maskell
ASM	…	Tim Balkwill
Stage Lighting	…	Ken & Stan Phillips
Set Design	…	Phil Beardsworth
Make-up Supervision	…	Muriel Austin
Costume Supervision	…	Susan Lock
Assisted by	…	members of JDG & parents of the cast
Production Secretary	…	Martin Wallace

IRW has subsequently reworked this script and has produced an up-to-date version. Please get in touch if this is of interest to your group.