{"product_id":"a-tavern-on-the-third-day","title":"A Tavern on the Third Day","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tavern on the Third Day”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRumors in the Smoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~3,300 words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Uplifting, encouraging, gently humorous (without mocking Jesus or the resurrection)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast (Part 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTAVERN KEEPER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (wry, warm, practical; comic timing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARCUS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (weary Roman soldier; dry humor; guarded)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEZRA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (skeptical merchant; sharp, cynical, witty)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAOMI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (grieving mother; tender strength; calm humor)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEVI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (curious young teen; earnest, observant, unintentionally funny)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYONAH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (laborer\/fisherman; street voice, emotional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDINAH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (patron; gossip-energy, dramatic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHIMON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (patron; anxious, fearful)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIVKA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (patron; hopeful, cautious)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMALCHUS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (informant\/runner; smug, threatening)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNARRATOR \/ SCRIBE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (optional; can be shared by any ensemble member)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eENSEMBLE \/ PATRONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2–6; also play flashback crowd voices)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA run-down tavern near Jerusalem, early morning on the third day after the crucifixion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few stools, a rough table, a clay jug, cups, a small “fire” lantern, and a ragged curtain for a back room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumor should come from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehuman awkwardness, irony, and small misunderstandings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—not from sacred moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlashbacks are brief and warm, marked by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elighting shift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesignated “flashback zone.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResurrection is not staged. It spreads as rumor and testimony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Godsverse Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63216355410269,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7879\/9709\/files\/88d7d2d4-5748-4f7e-88ab-c0b27734f9ee.jpg?v=1769517916","url":"https:\/\/shop.godsverse.org\/products\/a-tavern-on-the-third-day","provider":"Godsverse Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}