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Maddy Priest 3
Mouye Sister 1
Destiny Sister 2
Nashon Pharaoh
Amara Young Miriam Junique Moses Mother
Jessica Priest 1
Vernon Soldier (moses kills)
Zacquealy Thief 1
Ayerton Ramses Son Ray Soldier/Slave
Noah Ramses
Ayerton Aaron
Paige Ramses' son
Prologue:
Ray, Junique, Nadia, Amara, Vernon, Noah, Johann, Zacquealy, Break Dancers/Glee People, 2/3 as
slaves, Zion (as child Ramses). Hebrew Slaves are working.
Egyptian Guards: Mud..SandWater Straw..Faster! Mud.and Lift.Sand.and Pull Water..and raise up.
Straw..Faster!
Hebrew Slaves: With the sting of the whip on my shoulder/With the salt of my sweat on my brow
Elohim God on high/Can you hear your people cry; Help us now .This Dark hour.
Deliver us, Hear our call/Deliver us Lord of all/Remember us, here in this burning sand
Deliver us Theres a land you promised us Deliver us to the promised land.
Yocheved: looks fearfully outside her window. Perhaps for the Egyptian soldiers. Yal-di ha-tov ve ha-rach (My Good and
tender son) Al ti-ra veh al tif-chad (Dont be frightened and dont be scared)
My Son, I have nothing I can give But this Chance you may live
I pray well meet again If He will deliver us(Yocheved looks outside again to see whether or not the soldiers are coming.
Seeing that the coast is clear she takes the baby and runs followed by Miriam who holds a basket.)
Hebrew Slaves: Deliver Us Hear our prayer Deliver us From despair
These years of slavery grow too cruel to stand Deliver Us
Theres a land you promised us Deliver Us
Out of bondage and Deliver us to the promised land (Place Moses in the basket.)
Yocheved: Hush now, my baby Be still, love, dont cry
Sleep as youre rocked by the stream Sleep and remember My last Lullaby
So Ill be with you when you dream River, O river Flow gently for me
Such precious cargo you bear Do you know somewhere
He can live free? River deliver him there (The basket travels to the queen outside her quarters. She opens the basket and
takes the baby inside.)
Miriam: When Miriam knows that her baby brother is safe. She sings: Brother, youre safe now And safe may you stay For I
have a prayer just for you: Grow baby brother Come back someday
Come and deliver us too.
Rameses: Mamma!
Queen: The Queen looks down at her son. Come Rameses let us show Pharaoh your new baby brother.. Moses.
Hebrew Slaves: Deliver us Send a shepherd to Shepherd us
And Deliver us to the Promised Land Deliver us to the Promised land. Yocheved: Deliver Us!
ACT I Scene I:
Sachin, Cameron
Rameses: Faster you beasts! You run like Mules! Rameses pauses to look at the hieroglyphics on a mural outlining Egypt
glorious history.
Moses (shouting): Hey Rameses! How would you like to see your face carved on a wall?!!
Rameses: Someday yes!
Moses: How about now!
Rameses: You almost killed me!
Moses: Come on! wheres your sense of fun?!!
Rameses: Oh its fun you want!
Rameses: Moses?
Moses (from above): Yahoo!!! Rameses is above Moses.
Rameses: Admit it Moses! Youve always looked up to me!
Moses (looking up at this brother and getting an eye full of his undergarments): Yes! But its not much of a view! Ha! Ha!
Ha!
Rameses: Rameses comes crashing back down onto the street right in front of Moses. Moses pulls back just in time in order
to avoid a collision. Second born! Second place!
Moses: Not for long! Temple is destroyed. The priests are witnesses.
Rameses: You dont suppose well get in trouble for this?
Moses (confident): No! Not a chance!
ACT I Scene V:
Zacquealy, Vernon, Cameron, Arianna, Lylette, Noah Later outside Prince Moses chambers. Moses opens the doors to his
room and sees the silhouette of the girl behind a curtain sitting on his bed. He seems nervous, perhaps he is afraid to
confront her or maybe it is something else. He slowly approaches the bed.
Moses: Uh well..(clears throat) All right He pulls back the curtain and does not find Tziporah but instead the palace servant
all bound up. Moses is shocked and looks towards the window he first sees his dogs bound and tied in a similar manner as
the servants. He notices the bed sheets tied in a rope hanging out the window. Moses runs to the window and sees Tziporah
leading her camel across the courtyard towards the gate.
Tziporah (placing a hand over her camels mouth): Ssh! Come On! He quickly scampers down the bed sheets and lands just
in time to see the palace guards on duty walking in Tziporahs direction. They are busy talking but if they turn their heads
they will spot her and her camel very easily.
Moses: Guards!
Guard one and Guard two: The two guards turn around and immediately come to attention.Prince Moses!
Moses: UhTheres. Moses hesitates for a second and looks at Tziporah, who is starring fearfully wondering what he will
do. Should he call the guards to her attention or should he let her go?
Moses: Theres.A man tied up in my room! (Guards pause, look at each other.) Well look into it!
Guards 1&2: Right Away Sir!
Towards the slave settlement in Goshen where she will not stand out and can make a quick escape. He finds her by a well
conversing with two Hebrew slaves. A man and a woman, by a well where they are drawing water. He stops and watches
her in awe from around a corner of a building.
Tziporah(softly but urgent): Please..I need water. I have a long journey ahead of me.
Hebrew woman (filling up Tziporahs water bag) : May God protect you.
Tziporah: Thank you. (She mounts her camel and rides off) Hut! Hut! Moses comes out from behind his hiding place. The
expression on his face suggests that he his smitten with the Midian girl. He stares after her as if in a trance or infatuated
only to be brought out of it by the sound of a jar breaking at his feet. Moses looks down to find the Hebrew woman at his
feet trying to collect the pieces.
Hebrew woman: OhIm sorry. Im so sorry! Moses starts to laugh. He is sure that his presence has caused this Hebrew
slave to loose her composure after all he is a Prince of Egypt. When their eyes meet the Hebrew woman stops picking up the
pieces of her broken jar and stands up looking at Moses in astonishment.
Hebrew woman: Oh please forgive me I.didnt expect to see youhere! Of all places at our door! Mmm! At last! Moses is
still focused on staring after the Midian girl but the Hebrew woman tries to get his attention. Finally he turns his attention
towards her.
Moses(bewildered): At last? Hebrew woman turns towards the man she is with who isnt quite as excited. He looks a bit
frightened and as if he wants to avoid trouble. The Hebrew woman hugs the man excited.
Hebrew woman: Didnt I tell you Aaron didnt I tell you! I knew he would return to us when he was ready!
Aaron (out of the corner of his mouth): Miriam do you want us flogged?
Miriam (ignoring Aaron she lets him go and goes back to Moses): I knew you cared about our freedom! Not having a clue
as to what she is talking about he sets his attention back on Tziporah.
Moses : Freedom? Why would I care about that?
Miriam (slightly puzzled): Because youre.youre our brother.
Aaron: Uh! (Puts his face in his hand.)
Moses (shocked): What?
Miriam: Be-(now she understands what is going on) They never told you?
Moses: Who never told me what?
Miriam: But youre here! You must know! (she reaches out to touch Moses who quickly recoils).
Moses (perturbed): Be careful slave!
Aaron: Aaron finally jumps in trying to restrain his sister. Oh my good Prince! Shes..shes exhausted from the days work.
Not that it was too much we quite enjoyed it but shes confused (looks hard at Miriam signaling her to shut up) and knows
not to whom she speaks.
Miriam(refusing to be silenced and disgusted at her brothers cowardice): I know to whom I speak Aaron! (facing Moses
again defiantly) I know who you are and you are not a Prince of Egypt.
Aaron: Miriam!
Moses (livid): What did you say?
Aaron: Your highness pay her no head! (Aaron starts to drag his sister off towards their house). Come Miriam may I discuss
something with you.
Miriam(trying to pull away from Aaron): No Aaron! No! (turning back towards Moses again) Please Moses you must
believe!
Aaron: Thats enough!
Miriam: You were born of my mother Yocheved!
Aaron: Stop it!
Miriam: You are our brother!
Moses (livid): Now you go too far! You shall be punished!
Aaron (throwing himself at Moses feet): No! Pleaseuh your highness. Shes ill! Shes very ill! We beg your forgiveness!
Please Miriam let us go! Aaron seeing the danger that could unfold rises to his feet and tries to pull Miriam off again
towards the house. But she will not be silenced.
Miriam: No Aaron! (trying to break away from her brothers grip without success) Our mother set you adrift in a basket to
save your life!
Moses: Moses runs up to Miriam and Aaron. He does not want to hear more but curiosity gets the better of him.
Save my life? From who?
Miriam: Ask the man who you call father!
Moses (horrified): How dare you!
Miriam: God saved you to be our deliverer.
Moses: Enough of this!
Miriam: And you are Moses! You are the deliverer!
Moses: I SAID ENOUGH! Moses takes Miriam by the arm and throws her to the ground. Moses (menacingly): You will regret
this night! Miriam falls to the ground and begins to cry softly but she still manages to sing.
Miriam: Hush now, my baby Be still, love, dont cry Sleep as youre rocked by the stream Sleep and remember
My last Lullaby So Ill be with you when you dream.. Moses alarmed stares at Miriam in absolute horror as he recognizes
the song from his childhood. How could she possible know? Seeing the look of recognition on her brothers face. Miriam
smiles at him through her tears. Moses wheels around and races through Goshen. He bumps into an old man who cowers in
fear seeing who it is. The crowd of people comment. Moses picks himself up again and begins to run towards the palace .In
the back ground we hear the song "All I ever wanted".
Moses: Gleaming in the moonlight Cool and Clean and all Ive ever known All I ever wanted
Sweet perfumes of incense Graceful rooms of alabaster stone All I ever wanted
This is my home With my father Mother, Brother Oh so noble, oh so strong Now I am home
Here among my trapping and belongings
I belong And if anybody doubts it They couldnt be more wrong
I am a sovereign prince of Egypt A son of the proud history thats shown
Etched on evry wall Surely this is all I ever wanted All I ever wanted All I ever wanted
The Nightmare Moses looks Egyptian hieroglyphics images and sees that it is true about his father killing Hebrew
babies. Pharoh comes up behind him and say..
Seti (his voice weary and regretful): The Hebrews grew too numerous. They might have risen against us.
Moses: Moses rises to his feet to face his father, the expression on his face is a mixture of anger and bewilderment.
Father tell me you didnt do this.
Seti: Moses. Sometimes for the greater good sacrifices must be made.
Moses(incredulous): Sacrifices?
Seti (putting his arm around Moses and holding him tight): Oh my son. They were only slaves. Moses looks at Seti in
complete astonishment. Is this who his father really is? A tyrant and a butcher? Horrified Moses backs away from his father
and runs off into the dark.
Rameses: No wait!
Moses: You saw what happened! I just killed a man.
Rameses (pleading): We can take of that. I will make it so it never happened.
Moses: Nothing you can say will change what Ive done.
Rameses: I am Egypt! The morning and the evening star. If I say day is night it will be written. And you will be what I say you
are. And I say you are innocent! Rameses places his hands on Moses shoulders to stop him. But Moses bats away Rameses
arms.
Moses: What you say does not matter! You dont understand! I cant stay here any longer.
Rameses: Moses
Moses: No! (grabbing his brother by the shoulders) All Ive ever known to be true is a lie. Im not who you think I am.
Rameses(perplexed): What are you talking about?
Moses (evenly): Go ask the man I once called Father. Moses runs off and Rameses looks after him his face filled with hurt
and confusion.
Rameses: Moses! (Moses turns around and looks at Rameses, unable to explain) Please?
Moses(sadly): Goodbye Brother. Moes turns and runs off with the sound of his brother calling his name echoing in his ear.
Rameses: Moses! Moses!
ACT II Scene I:
Cameron, Tarah, Destiny, Mouye, Arianna, Johann, ZacquealyMoses wanders into the desert. Suddenly he hears the sound
of screams piercing the air. He looks up and finds three young girls who look like sisters trying to fight off two large brigands.
Sister #1: Ah! What are you doing! Help!
Sister #2: Wait!
Sister #3: Leave us alone!
Sister # 1: Let our sheep drink!
Sister # 2: Get away!
Sister # 3: Stop it! Our Fathers the High Priest of Midian youre going to be in big trouble!
Moses: Moses watches this scene for a few moments then notices that there are two camels standing calmly on the other
side of the sheep. Guessing that the must belong to the two brigands he sneaks over to them and unties their tethers.
Hey you!(The two brigands stop wrestling with the girls and look at Moses) Arent these your camels? The two brigands can
immediately tell what is on Moses mind. They lift their hands up to stop him. But Moses already has his hand on the camels
rump. Moses: Hut Hut! He gives both camels a wallop on their rears and they go running off into the desert followed by the
two brigands who have no chance of catching up to them for several miles. The three little girls stop to look at Moses in
astonishment. Unlike their men folk he is mostly clean shaven bareheaded and except for his Egyptian kilt wears nothing.
Days of wandering without food, water and rest have finally caught up to Moses and he collapses with exhaustion against
the well. But the stone at the well shakes loose and Moses goes flying down into the water below. The three young girls
quickly run to his assistance and start to pull him out of the well without much success. They are tugging and pulling when
their big sister comes by.
Tziporah: What are you girls doing?
Sister #3: Trying to get the funny man out of the well.
Tziporah (bemused): Trying to get the funny man out of the well. Well thats one Ive never heard before.
Moses(from down below): Oh!
Tziporah: Oh my! Oh! Dont worry down there. Well get you out hold on! She grabs the rope and begins to help her sisters.
Needless to say Moses begins ascend much easier. That is until Tziporah sees his face. Tziporah (surprised): You! Tziporah
lets go of the rope and he goes plunging back down into the well.
Moses: Oh!
Tziporah: Hmmph! Tziporah dusts her hands off on her blouse and with a satisfied smile saunters off. Perplexed by this
scene the two youngest sister look at their older one for an explanation.
Sister #1(with a sad shake of her head): Thats why Papa says shell never get married.
INTERMISSION
ACT III Scene I:
Sachin, Cameron, Maddy, Nia, Jessica,Arianna, Ayerton, Extras: 4/5s
Moses: Rameses?
Rameses (standing up): Moses? Is it really.? Rameses races down the steps to his brother followed closely the
High Priests Hotep and Huy and his young son. When Rameses reaches Moses he grabs him and gives him a bear
hug.
Rameses (laughing with delight): Moses!
Moses (struggling speak through his brothers hug): Rameses!
Rameses: I thought you were dead! Rameses releases Moses and both men look at each other in complete
amazement. Moses never expected to see Rameses as Pharaoh. Rameses never expected to see Moses alive much
less as a Bedouin.
Moses: Look at you! Pharaoh!
Rameses: Well look at you!( lifts up Moses lapels regarding his coat) What on earth are you dressed as?
Moses (laughing hugs his brother): Oh Rameses! It is so good to see you!
Priest 1 (clearing throat): Excuse me uh..your majesty. We are compelled to remind you that this man committed
a serious crime against the Gods.
Priest 3: We are loathe to bring it up mind you.
Priest 2: Yet the law clearly states the punishment for such a crime is
Priest 1: Death!
Priest 2: We hesitate to say. Clearly the joyous renewal is broken by the two sniveling Priests who want to exact
punishment for all the contempt Moses showed them when he was a Prince of Egypt. But Rameses does not play
into their hands. He glares at them then lifts his hand.
Rameses: Be still! Pharaoh speaks!( The two priests cringe as they find their plan did not work) I am the morning
and the evening star. Moses is immediately brought back to the present when he is reminded why he originally
returned to Egypt. Overwhelmed at finding Rameses as Pharaoh Moses was sidetracked for an instance. But now
he is hastily brought back to the reason he returned.
Moses(desperately): RamesesRameses(ignoring Moses): It shall be as I say. I pardon forever all crimes of which he stands accused and will have
it known that he is our brotherMoses the Prince of Egypt! Rameses places his hands on his brothers shoulders to
finalize what he said. The crowd breaks out in gasps and murmuring. Moses hangs his head, as he realizes that
what he has to say next will be difficult.
Moses(sadly): Rameses. In my heart you are my brother. But things can not be as they were.
Rameses: I see no reason why not!
Moses: You know I am a Hebrew (crowd mutters in surprise). And the God of the Hebrews came to me. He
commands that you let his people go. Rameses shocked and astounded removes his hands from his brothers
shoulders and steps back from Moses as if slapped. He is incredulous that anyone would even dare to tell him what
to do.
Rameses: Commands? Moses holds his staff at arms length vertical to the ground.
Moses: Behold the power of God. He lets go of the staff. It shivers for a moment then the wood changes into
something else and it is no longer a staff but a snake! That coils on the ground hissing. Rameses looks upon the
snake slightly bemused.
Rameses (staring at the snake and smiling): Well ah..Impressive! Hmm. Very well Moses Ill play along. (He
gestures to the two Priests) Hotep! Huy! Give this snake charmer our answer. Rameses and his son return to the
throne and Hotep and Huy rub their hands with glee. They are finally going to show up this upstart Moses. They
wave to their attendants who begin to close off the windows that let in the sunlight. They sing: Playing with the Big
Boys.
The Priests:
By the Power of Ra..
Mut, Nut, Khnum, Ptah
Nephty, Nekbet, Sobek, Sekmet
Sokar, Selket, Reshpu, Wadjet,
Anubis,, Anukis,
Seshmu Meskent. Hemsut,Tehfnut
Heket, Mafdet
Ra, Mut, Nut, Ptah
Hemsut, Tefnut, Sokar,Selket
Seshmu,Reshmu, Sobek, Wadjet
Heket, Mafdet, Neptys, Nekbet
Ra..
So you think youve got friends in high
Places
With the power to put us on the run
Well forgive us these smiles on our faces
Youll know what power is when
We are done
Son.
Youre playing with the big boys now
Playing with the big boys now (oh thats pretty)
Evry spell and gesture
Tells you whos the best, youre
Playing with the big boys now
Youre playing with the big boys now
Youre playing with the big boys now
Stop this foolish mission
Throughout this number we see Hotep and Huy try to
demonstrate the power of their gods. They take their
staffs and throw them to the ground where they too
become snakes. But Moses snake eats up both of
theirs. Still the Egyptians are not impressed and
cheer on Hotep and Huy who bask in their applause.
The only one who does not rejoice is Tziporah who
anxiously watches to see what her husband will do
next. The snake slithers up to Moses, he picks it up
and it turns into a staff once more Moses turns to
face Rameses who beckons him to follow. They enter
the Pharaohs private throne room. The same room
Moses: Im sorry
Son: Father
Miriam(leaning over): Its.
Bodyguard #1: Blood! The three Bodyguards recoil in
horror and quickly hurry back to the barge. Upon
reaching it they splash Rameses. Rameses recoils for
a moment then livid turns to the two high Priests.
Rameses: Hotep! Huy! Explain this to me!
Priest 1: Ah!
Priest 2: Rest assured your Majesty!
Chorus:
Priest 3: Yes! Were going to demonstrate the
superior might of our Gods! It is clear by the
expression on the two High Priests faces that they
dont have a clue how this phenomenon occurred.
But seeing that their jobs are on the line. They
quickly come up with a plan. Hotep turns his back to
the Pharaoh sprinkles some red powder in a bowl of
pure water.
Priest 1: By the power of Ra! The water begins to
boil and becomes as red as blood. Rameses laughs
with delight and scoops up some of the water.
Rameses(laughing): Abandon this futile mission
Moses! Ive indulged you long enough! (turns his
back defiantly on the shore) This must now be
finished! The barge continues down the now
discolored Nile.
Moses (sadly): No Rameses. It is only beginning.
Aaron: But Moses didnt you see what happened.
The Priests did the same thing! (Frustrated) Pharaoh
still has the power over our lives. Moses turns
around to face Aaron and the rest of the Hebrews.
Moses (gently): Yes Aaron Its true Pharaoh has the
power. He can take away your food. Your home.
Your freedom. He can take away your sons and
daughters. With one word he can take away your
very lives. But there is one thing he can not take
Chorus
I send a hail of burning ice
On evry field on evry town
Moses
This was my home
All this pain and devastation
How it tortures me inside
All the innocent who suffer
From your stubbornness and pride.
Chorus
I send the locusts on a wind
Such as the world has never seen
On evry leaf on, evry stalk
Until theres nothing left of green
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Thus saith the Lord!
Moses
You who I called brother
Why must you call down another blow?
Chorus
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Moses
Let my people go
Moses: Because no kingdom should be made on the backs of slaves. Rameses your stubbornness is bringing this
misery upon Egypt. It would cease if only you would let the Hebrews go.
Rameses (pointing a menacing finger at Moses): I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened. I am the
morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh!
Moses: Something else is coming something much worse than anything before! Please let go of your contempt for
life before it threatens everything you hold dear. Think of your son!
Rameses: I do! You Hebrews have been nothing but trouble. My Father had the right idea about how to deal with
your people.
Moses(horrified): Rameses!
Rameses: And I think its time I finished the job!
Moses (desperately): Rameses!
Rameses: And there shall be a great cry in all of Egypt! Such as never has been or ever will be again! The camera
pulls back and we see than Rameses is standing directly beneath the picture of his father Seti whose arm in
outstretched in a command for the soldiers to drop the Hebrew babies into the river. With the crocodiles waiting to
devour them. Rameses is almost mimicking his father by pointing as well. But more importantly we see Rameses
young son standing juxtaposed between two of the crocodiles. Moses gasps in horror as if he can see the meaning
of it all.
Moses: Rameses you bring this upon yourself .
Anya
God: Take a lamb, and with its blood mark the lentils and posts of every door.
For tonight I shall pass through the land of Egypt and smite all the first born. But when I see the blood upon your
door I will pass over you. And the plague shall not enter.
ACT IV Scene I: Arianna, Lylette, Cameron, Noah, 2/3sMoses slowly makes his way home his steps slow and
plodding. Right outside Aaron and Miriams house Tziporah comes racing out and gives him a hug of support.
Miriam follows her face filled with joy as she reads on her brothers face that they are finally free. But then her face
too saddens as she realizes the pain and heartache that has happened in order to ensure their freedom. She begins
to sing When You Believe.
Miriam:
Many nights weve prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know theres much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
Its hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
Tziporah:
In this time of fear
When prayer so often proved in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now Im standing here
With heart so full I cant explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought Id say