Tuesday, July 21, 2015

David at Arlington Mill



ARLINGTON MILL stage

**************presents***************

A SEVENTH STREET PLAYHOUSE STAGED READING OF
THE AGONY OF DAVID

As performed at the Kennedy Center  
  August 5, 2015    7:30 PM
by
Anthony E. Gallo
This two-act tragedy of faith and sin is totally based on the life of David, second king of Israel, and pivotal to the two Davidic religions, Christianity and Judaism. David, once a shepherd boy and now the mighty King of Israel, rules the entire region after being crowned King of Israel in 1010 BCE.  He has put together a kingdom against all odds.  Even his enemies admit that he is God’s chosen. But this providentially endowed military and political genius, poet, spiritual, harpist, sportsman, and dancer is beset by tragedy.  This husband of eight carefully chosen wives and father of seventeen children has proven to be a less than satisfactory father and husband, and while called upon to be the first to create a kingdom for God on earth, has incurred God’s wrath.  His is a life of faith and struggle reflected by conflicts with his God, political and military enemies,   family of origin, King Saul, wife Michel, and children,  Amnon, Abijah, Tamar, and Absalom.  THE AGONY OF DAVID attempts to show how ultimately David must face the tragic consequences of his decisions,  but in the end is sustained by a remarkable faith and strength of inner character 
David                                     James McDaneil
Michal                                   Bonnie Jourdan     
Joab                                         Roland Gomez      
Nathaniel                              Dick  DeCorps      
Bathsheba                            Penny Martin                   
Tamar                                    Shirl Weaver         
Abasalom                             David Weaver       
Amnon                                  Benn Robles                                  
Abishag                                 Francine  Jamin              
 Hushai                                  John Starrels         
Sound and                            Trix Whitehall       


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