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Mary Did You Know
Mary Did You Know
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Script for Human Video (mime to music) for the popular song "Mary Did You Know"
DOES NOT include a video. Gives very detailed suggestions for miming to this intense song.
Human video, (mime to music or interpretive movement), script to Mark Lowry’s, (music by Buddy Green), “Mary, Did You Know?” song. The hauntingly beautiful lyrics capture the sense of awe and wonder at the mystery of God appearing in this frail human form, speak of the humble, yet awe-inspiring beginnings of this unique Child and hint at the wonders to come. This script is designed to mirror that sense of celebration, along with the painful thoughts of what is to come in this new life.
Cast: 6+
Bible Reference: Luke 1:26-28
Set: blank bare stage
Sound: as available
Song: Mary Did You Know
Lighting: spotlight
SFX: none
Props: none
Costumes: differnt colors for Mary than for other actors
Special Instructions: Actions will have to move very purposefully in order to keep up with the words of the song, however the overall tempo of the song is slow, so movements should match this mood, being calculated and majestic. The action instructions in the script are broken down between those for Mary and those for all other actors.
Time: 4
Mary Did You Know - Human Video Script Sample
- Mary is seated on the floor at downstage center, looking down lovingly into her lap where she mimes holding a baby.
- She mimes caressing the baby’s cheek, smiling.
- All other actors (as many as available) enter the stage just before music begins, balancing their approach from all sides.
- More or less equal numbers of actors should end up at stage left and stage right.
- If practical, the tallest actors should be at center and the smallest at the outsides, creating a "formed picture" from small to large.
- Position actors so that the entire audience can always have a clear view of Mary.
- Actors, upon entering, look around excitedly and see Mary sitting there.
- One actor near center (elevated above Mary for visibility) will "notice" the baby in Mary’s arms.
- Mary's Action: Appears slightly startled, looking over her left then right shoulder but maintains her smile and looks back down to the baby.
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Actors' Action: Project toward center stage, extending their centerstage hand moderately toward Mary, offstage hand at lower chest level, both palms upward and tilted toward the audience.
- Left-side actors extend their right hand and foot; right-side actors extend their left hand and foot.
- Mary's Action: Continues from 1a.
- Actors' Action: Centerstage hands rotate forward slightly, index finger pointing toward Mary.
- Mary's Action: Looks up, slight frown.
- Actors' Action: Hands stretch outward, palms up.
- Mary's Action: Repeats action from 1a.
- Actors' Action: Feet move to open stance, look downstage, fingers touch temples and move outward while keeping hands at head height.
- Mary's Action: Repeats action from 1b.
- Actors' Action: Same as 1b but with feet in 2a position.
- Mary's Action: Repeats action from 1c.
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Actors' Action: Elbows in close to body, fingers forward about 12 inches apart, hands ripple upward to head height.
- As hands move upward, faces tilt upward with a slight smile, yet conveying some confusion.
- Mary's Action: Repeats 1a.
- Actors' Action: Repeats 2a.
- Mary's Action: Repeats 1b.
- Actors' Action: Repeats 2b.
- Mary's Action: Mimes confusion, unbelief.
- Actors' Action: Repeats 2c.
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Mary's Action:
- Takes "baby" from her lap, "offers" baby outward and upward to extreme downstage left.
- Ends with palms up, hands wide open as though releasing the baby.
- Moves gracefully from sitting to kneeling, facing extreme downstage left.
- Facial expression should convey sadness, fear, worry, pride, and thankfulness.
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Special Effects:
- As Mary releases the baby, a stationary spotlight slowly comes up on a wall at extreme stage left, well above the actors.
- The light represents Jesus and remains visible for the rest of the drama.
- Optionally, the spotlight can shine on a mirror or reflective ball at stage left for greater impact.
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Actors' Action:
- Carefully rehearsed movement, all actors moving as one.
- Bodies, faces, hands "follow" the baby as Mary releases Him toward the spotlight.
- Actors gradually transition from Action 1a to looking extreme downstage left.
- Hands and faces raised in worship stance.
- Mary's Action: Stands at extreme downstage center, hands cupped in front of her at waist level.
- Actors' Action: Look toward Mary.
- Mary's Action: Looks over her left shoulder, slight frown as though not fully comprehending.
- Actors' Action: Look at each other excitedly.
Line 6a: Did you know that your baby boy,
- Mary's Action: Looks downward somewhat, steps back upstage slightly, showing increasing fear.
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