The Age of Purim: Synopsis

CHARACTERS
Schriga Fivel Sunshine Gumpberg – narrator
The Beatles (Ahasuerus)
Groovy Mordecai
Esther – the hippie of Shushan
Tricky Dick Haman
Far Out Vasthi
Bigtan
Teresh
Esther’s Super Supremes
Mordy’s Mavens
Haman’s Shady Shifters
Children’s chours
King’s two aides

OPENING NUMBER
Age of Aquarius – Ensemble

INTRODUCTION OF AHASUERUS
He believes he is ALL the Beatles.  Throughout the play his dialogue includes phrases from Beatles’ songs.
I Feel Fine

VASHTI IS BANISHED
Vashti is tired of King’s “multiple personalities”. She refuses to come to the party
Wedding Bell Blues (I’ve got the sighin’ queen blues)

ENTER SUPREMES, WHO TRY TO STOP VASHTI
Stop in the Name of Love

AHASUERUS LAMENTS HIS DECISION OF BANISHING VASHTI
Yesterday
His aides comfort him and suggest contest

INTRODUCTION OF MORDECAI
My Guy – Mordecai and chorus

INTRODUCTION OF ESTHER
Peace loving and groovy Esther introduces herself
California Dreaming – Esther and chorus

DIALOGUE BETWEEN ESTHER AND AHASUERUS ABOUT CONTEST

CONTEST
Several candidates present themselves:  Supremes, Shirelles, Mrs. Robinson, then Esther

KING SINGS TO ESTHER
I Wanna Be Your Man

BIGTAN AND TERESH PLOT TO KILL KING
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah

INTRODUCTION OF TRICKY DICK HAMAN
Haman announces that he as the position of Big Stuff
You’re So Vain – Haman and chorus

HAMAN DECREES THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BOW.  HIS GROUP, THE SHIFTERS, SING
Under the Boardwalk

MORDECAI WON’T BOW.  HIS GROUP, THE MAVENS, SING
Big Girls Don’t Cry

HAMAN SELECTS A DATE
Haman convinces King to allow him to get rid of the Jews
Monday, Monday

MORDECAI TELLS ESTHER TO GO TO KING.  HER GROUP, THE SUPREMES, SING TO MORDECAI THAT IT IS DANGEROUS
Baby Love

MORDECAI’S GROUP, THE MAVENS, ENCOURAGE ESTHER TO GO.  THEY SING
Sherry

AHASUERUS HONORS MORDECAI BY HAVING HIM GO AROUND IN THE YELLOW SUBMARINE.
Yellow Submarine

ESTHER REVEALS THE PLOT TO AHASUERUS
It’s MyParty

HAMAN DENIES.  ESTHER SAYS SHE HAS TAPE TO PROVE HIS GUILT.  WHEN PLAYED IT IS BLANK.  TRICKY HAMAN HAS ERASED ALL 18 MINUTES.  AHASUERUS ORDERS HIM TO BE HANGED.  HAMAN’S SWAN SONG.
My Way

FINALE
Dancing in the Streets

SONG:  STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Female Chorus (Supremes)

Stop!  In the name of love
Before you break his heart.

Vashti, Vashti, we’re aware that your ego

Tells you that you shouldn’t go.
It makes sense that you would frown,
Wearing nothing but your crown.
But this time before you take a stand,
Look at the jewels on your hand.
Hasn’t he been good to you?
Hasn’t he been kind to you?

Stop!  In the name of love
Before you break his heart.
Stop!  In the name of love
Before you break his heart.
Think it over,
Think it over.

We know that it is hard going to bed
With a man who has four dif’rent heads,
But you have lived the good life,
Never had to do the work of a housewife,
And the wardrobe that is all together,
You could be losing this forever.
Hasn’t he been good to you?
Hasn’t he been king to you?

Stop!  In the name of love
Before you break his heart.
Stop!  In the name of love
Before you break his heart.
Think it over,
Think it over.