The Bible tells us that Jesus was a carpenter. That’s it. End of storyline. How unsatisfying! There are so many unanswered questions. What did he build? Was he good at it? When did he ever find the time? Jesus Master Builder takes over that story where the Bible left off, and answers the above questions: He built Homes; He was a lousy carpenter; and He had much better (and Holier) things to do. That’s all fine and good for the souls of mankind, but what about the poor Customers of Christ? The play follows the quest of Jebediah, as he leads the first ever Condo Association through biblical events to find Jesus Christ and bring Him back into their lives… to fix the deficiencies in the homes that Jesus built.
Genre: Comedy, Satire, Religious
Acts: One
Running Time: 60 minutes
Characters: 13 characters
Actors required: 7 actors
Cross Casting Suggestions:
- Jebediah/God
- Jebediah’s Wife/Attendee
- Joseph/Hutz/Attendee
- Mary/Elizabeth
- John/Joshua
- Judas/Peter/Man
- Micah
Setting: Holy Land, 33AD
PRODUCTION HISTORY –
- Premiered May 18-23, 2015 at Walterdale Theatre – Edmonton, AB
- Performed August 11-21, 2016 at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival – Edmonton, AB
ROYALTY RATES – Contact Mark Allan Greene for more information on royalties
Phone: 780-540-1701
E-mail: magreene@ualberta.ca
Playwright Bio: Mark Allan Greene is a lawyer by trade, playwright/writer by heart. His inaugural play, Jesus Master Builder – A Divine Comedy, hit the stage at Walterdale Theatre in 2015 and was produced again at the 2016 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.
Mark holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta. He sits on the Board of the Alberta Playwrights’ Network when they forget to bring chairs to meetings. He was born and raised in New Brunswick and, like 95% of New Brunswickers, is now living in Alberta.
