Characters:

Joseph of Arimathea - a pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin; calm, methodical, and a seeker of wisdom and truth.

Nathanael an apostle of Jesus; warm, gentle, caring.

Philip an apostle of Jesus; excitable, and not quite sure of himself.

The play opens with only an empty bench in the middle of the stage.

Joseph: (He comes on stage hurriedly. Looks around. When he can’t see anyone, he begins to speak out loud, as if to himself.) I can’t believe it. I’ve missed him again! (Looks around at the ground, trying to find footprints so that he might follow them.) I wonder which way they could have gone. Oh! This is so frustrating! (As he says this, two other men appear on the opposite side of the stage.) Why, it’s enough to make a Pharisee swear!

Philip: Excuse me, sir! Can we help you look f…