I MARRIED YOU

A Two-Act Drama

PURPOSE AND STRATEGY

1. "I Married You" deals with the universal topic of dating and marriage, while also portraying the Gospel of Jesus Christ in dramatic fashion.
2. Since "I Married You" includes actors of both African and European descent, staging the drama will be a unique opportunity for people from different cultures to work shoulder to shoulder for the sake of proclaiming the Gospel (Zephaniah 3:9-10).
3. To obtain copies of the script and permission to perform the drama, contact Quiet Waters Publications, the publishing arm of Family Life Mission, at www.quietwaterspub.com or QWP@usa.net
4. It is suggested that a portion of ticket sale proceeds be donated to AIDS relief in Africa.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

WALTER. 46. German marriage counselor, married to Ingrid.

MIRIAM. 25. Airline employee engaged to Timothy.

DANIEL. 36. Pastor, married to Esther.

ESTHER. 32. Homemaker, married to Daniel.

MAURICE. 34. Single construction engineer who chauffeurs Walter.

FATMA. 22. Student who lives with John.

TIMOTHY. 24. Soldier engaged to Miriam.

JOHN. 28. European laborer who lives with Fatma.

INGRID. 44. American marriage counselor, married to Walter.

THE TIME: 4 days in 1970.

THE PLACE: A capital city in sub-Sahara Africa.

Note: The drama troupe is free to select a specific African city as the site of the play and include appropriate music, costumes, renaming of African characters, and other cultural elements as they see fit.

EXCERPTS FROM ACT ONE

Scenes 1 and 2

Scenes 2 and 4

Scenes 5 and 6

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.