This is a play inspired
by the most beautiful feeling. The one that only a child can makes us feel.
Cast of Characters
XIMENA, Eleven years old Colombian girl tall and
skinny, brown eyes
ROSE, Twelve years old Pennsylvanian girl, brunette,
brown eyes
ALEXIA, Thirteen years, blonde, Russian, green eyes
ASHLEA, Ten years old, Australian, brunette, blue eyes
ANGELS, TEENS AND ADULTS
ANGEL GABRIEL, twenties years old, blonde, gorgeous
ANGEL MICHAEL, twenties, handsome as well
SAINT PETER, fifties, bearded and funny
GOD, Sixties, bearded, compasionate look
ALEXIA'S MOM/PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
forties, green eyes
ROSE'S MOM/PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., brunette,
forties,brown eyes
ASHLEA'S MOM/PRESIDENT OF AUSTRALIA, forties, blue eyes
XIMENA'S MOM/PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA, tall skinny, brown eyes
[The STORY is placed at Heaven's Gates. Four girls; age ten through thirteen, leave Earth to face the consecuences of their own little sins]
[Stage Set: The stage is dark to give the
appearance of night time. After courtains open; Two Angel girls appear
Three characters are slept and suspended in the air. Lights
shine on ASHLEA and XIMENA and ALEXIA being BROUGHT
DOWN from their state and are put on a Solid bench; white and long. Little
angels pass by giggling]
[They wake up and notice each other]
ASHLEA: [yawning]
Where am I?
XIMENA: (tired, surprised) My Father was taking me to school a few minutes ago in downtown Medellin
ALEXIA: [also, gaining conciousness]
What's the matter, I was about to catch the bus in
Petrograd.
[Another girl is brought down, she is ROSE]
[A VOICE, More angels murmuring ]
A VOICE:
Silence!. This a heavenly matter
[Angels in a choir, start singing]
Is a heavenly heavenly matter
Our father is here to gather
Us in a grand reunion, Children of him, Children of true
listen to our Father, tell yourself be quiet
tell yourself don't even move
ROSE:
I'm from Pennsylvania and was heading for my
audition in downtown Pittsburgh
ALEXIA:
Is so unreal, we can understand each other
XIMENA:
Is so real, we can see each other as one
ROSE:
Is so real, I feel the sound of a song
ASHLEA:
What song, you must be wrong!
[Angels come back and sing]
ANGELS:
Rejoice, rejoice. Feel The presence of our Lord
Rejoice, rejoice. Feel his love, sure it is from up above
[FOUR Angels face the four girls]
ANGEL 1 TO ASHLEA:
Was so sad, you didn't help your little sister with
homework
ASHLEA:
How do you know?
ANGEL 2 TO XIMENA:
Was a shame, you didn't clean your room, don't want to
tell you was you to blame
XIMENA:
How did you know?
ANGEL 3 TO ROSE:
Was a shame you pulled your pussycat's tail
ROSE:
Was me to blame?
ANGEL 4 TO ALEXIA:
Was a shame you didn't share a piece of bread with
brother Pavel
ALEXIA:
I was hungry an didn't know
Am I to blame?
[choreography]
ANGELS:
Because you are still Children, Children in GOD'S eyes. He
will be always nice... at day, at night, even if it rains
even if is tonite
[Angels leave, and an old man comes to them]
XIMENA:
You must be God
ASHLEA:
The one that have us here
ROSE:
Should we fear?
ALEXIA:
Tell us please why are we here?
XIMENA:
NO. Our end is near?
The Old man comes with a heavy book. Angels help him
with it. It is SAINT PETER,over sixties
SAINT PETER:
Well, well here we are again, yesterday
were the kids from Somerset school bus:
and now four girls..
XIMENA:
I'm Ximena
ALEXIA:
I'm Alexia
ROSE:
I'm Rose, and you?
ASHLEA:
I'm Ashlea
SAINT PETER:
I'm Peter
ANGELS:
THE ONLY ONE CHOSEN TO HELP GOD, THE
ROCK THAT WAITS FOR YOU AT HEAVEN'S
GATES
SAINT PETER:
I'm here to see if... I mean, why you came so soon?
ASHLEA:
Are we gonna go back home?
ROSE:
I feel so helpless, so alone
SAINT PETER:
Just let me check this Book. Won't
take that long
(looking through)
Angels spread some magical dust on them
SAINT PETER:
Who is Ximena?
XIMENA:
Here, what can... What does it say?
SAINT PETER:
Not much, just stuff as of
yesterday
SAINT PETER:
Who is Rose?
ROSE:
It's me. Why? What does it say?
SAINT PETER:
Just throwing away your mom's soup
ROSE:
Oh my GOD!
SAINT PETER:
STOP dear. Can't swear his name.
ALL smile...
SAINT PETER:
Who is Ashlea?
(to her)
Guess is you my dear...(to her)
ASHLEA
Yeah, it's me. Am afraid you gonna tell
them that I...
SAINT PETER
Hold it. Really?
(reading)
Did you?
ASHLEA
Stop! No! Is a private thing
(to the audience, worried)
Is private!
SAINT PETER
Okay, won't say anything about it. Just
to let you know, bathrooms are availabe upon request in these Realms
[Little precious angels enter on stage, ages 4 and 5]
ROSE
They are so cute!
SAINT PETER
They are the most precious creatures
ASHLEA
I know. Little angels! So adorable!
SAINT PETER
Yeah, but they are the "special ones"
XIMENA
You mean chosen? They are cute! awww!
SAINT PETER:
You said it right: They are...
ALEXIA:
Baby angels?
SAINT PETER:
Close to that my dear. They are the
unborn children
ROSE:
Oh my... they look so sweet
XIMENA:
So special. Like the little sister I
never had
SAINT PETER:
Well my dear, say Hi to your little
sister. She is your little
sister indeed.
XIMENA:
No! How? I feel like crying
(she hugs her)
[all touched]
ROSE:
Oh, for heaven's sake this is too much...
ALEXIA:
This is really... I can't take
it
ASHLEA:
I wish I was home
XIMENA:
Was worth to be here. Is like a
dream. I don't feel so alone anymore
SAINT PETER:
We have to make hard decisions in
here, usually we admit kids into
heaven with no problem, but this is different.
SUDDENLY a thunder, and an trumpet and a VOICE
GOD:
Hello(behind scene)
ALL:
HELLO, hi
GOD:
I made this occasion special as you may infer . You are
really here with a UNIQUE purpose
All look around, the voice is paternally sweet
SAINT PETER:
My Lord you came in due time. I was really
disappointed with a fair outcome
GOD:
I know Peter, I know the past and the
present and the future as well
ASHLEA:
Dear God, You do really love us?
ROSE:
Dear God, what have you in mind for us
XIMENA:
Can I take my sister with me? If not,
I'll stay here with her for a while.
ALEXIA:
Dear God is it true that... we'll never
go back? Are we really in trouble?
SAINT PETER:
You see my LORD. This is harder than
looking for HONEST politicians or another Twelve Apostles
GOD:
[He gets on stage]
Peter is not time for jokes, I made
this meeting with a purpose, come to me
Children of God
GOD:
I made sure you see your little sins
and made sure you value your
Parents. My DEAR kids this is the good
news
[All at once open their eyes and look at each other]
SAINT PETER:
I Have some people to welcome... be right
back, definitely they are not lawyers
I'm sure of that.
(walk off stage)
GOD:
Well, MY CHILDREN. I'm gonna go straight to the point you will return to your normal
life but with a little seed
ASHLEA:
Seed? You mean something to grow?
ROSE:
Is it like a new life?
GOD:
My dear children, as soon as you go
back, you will become my new
messengers, even though you won't
remember it. You will change people
around you
XIMENA:
What about my little sister, can she
go back?
GOD:
My dear, she will have another chance.
Is not time for her now, but she will
be back too, as long as your parents
get along and love each other
ALEXIA:
I just want my mom and I wanna be a better person
GOD:
Just as My son found 12 apostles, you
will be my messengers against evil. Not even this bad guy Satan will stop my plan
ROSE:
I feel different for sure but...
GOD:
I will tell Peter to get you ready and
hopefully you will be here with me too
after you finish your "cycle"
[PETER is back]
SAINT PETER:
I'm back my Lord. Did I miss anything?
GOD:
No Peter. Just talking to my children...
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