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Please note that due to precautions being taken some orders may be delayed and shipping times are not guaranteed. Book by Tom Key and Russell Treyz. Music and lyrics by Harry Chapin. Rights and availability This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.

The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application. In stock. To review some frequently asked questions about streaming, please click here. Welcome to Dramatic Publishing! Cart No Items in Cart. Toggle navigation Site Navigation. Home Cotton Patch Gospel. Product Code: C Musical Drama Cast size: large and variable with male and female roles to suit your group, or by doubling with as few as 5. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. Clarence Jordan. Christianity Christian Religion.

More details. Clarence Jordan 16 books 6 followers. Search review text. Jesus is a poor white boy from Valdosta, GA who travels around talking to the local farmers and berating the elders of First Church. For example, Matthew 9 - "Jesus took note of their faith, and said to the paralyzed man, "Perk up, my boy. Your sins are being forgiven.

But Jordan totally pulls it off. His translation comes off charming, delightful, and very surprisingly relevant. Jordan identifies a lot of interesting and accurate!

His translation of the Sermon on the Mount was particularly convicting. Clarence Jordan story Russell Treyz. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Add photo. Top cast Edit. Tom Key Multiple parts as Multiple parts. Michael Meece Russell Treyz. Storyline Edit. The Greatest Story Ever Retold! Add content advisory. Did you know Edit.

Quotes [repeated line] John the Baptizer : You sons of snakes! User reviews 5 Review. Toward the end of the night we had another emotionally charged duet brought to us by Justin Duncan as Joe and Julie Mayer as Mary as they sang You Are Still My Boy to the son who grew up and grew away. Despite some occasional sharpness from Mayer toward the end of the duet, the two delivered.

These weren't just members of the ensemble; I could feel their affection and sense of loss as they watched their boy grow up in a way they never could have imagined. There was one member of the ensemble who rarely stepped away from his instrument and into the action, but there was good reason for that. Dennis Langevin on bass was the musical anchor for the evening. If there were any doubt about the musicianship of this talented performer, it was put to rest during the first song of the second half, Are We Ready?.

Langevin and his double bass moved from his normal home upstage to down and center. He brought the blues into bluegrass as he slapped that bass, inciting spontaneous applause from the appreciative audience. The night without Langevin on the bass would have been hollow and empty. His skill as a percussionist and bassist provided the musical foundation upon which the rest of the ensemble could build. Willy Welch as Matthew served as the primary narrator for the night. His voice and demeanor were perfect for walking us through the fast paced life and times of Jesus.

A strong guitarist with clear vocals, Welch was a pleasure to listen to throughout the night. That said, Welch seemed to be struggling with his lines. Thankfully, his winsomeness and the support of the rest of the cast smoothed these moments over so they did not detract from the show as a whole.

This brings us to Joey Folsom who had the daunting task of portraying Jesus. Folsom shone in the confines of Theatre Too. Folsom had moments of great joy, righteous rage, and heartbreaking loneliness and sorrow.

Due to his proximity to the audience, I could see the nuances of these emotions being conveyed powerfully through his eyes and physicality. Folsom was not merely acting; he was becoming. Kudos to Folsom for taking a character with such emotive range and carrying it all the way. I did note one minor continuity issue in the characterization of Jesus in this production. One scene where this stood out in particular was when Jesus was walking on water. Although this did work for comic effect, it was incongruous to the intensity with which Jesus was portrayed during the sermon on Stone Mountain and his righteous anger in Georgia.

We were shown two different versions of Jesus here, not two different aspects of the same Jesus.