10th and Luke: A Sacred Youth Musical

Commissioned in 2004 by the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church (Pennsylvania), 10th and Luke is a contemporary musical adaptation of the Good Samaritan story (found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 10.) A plot synopsis may be found here. Music by Andrew Bleckner, lyrics by the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.

Cast

• Summer (lead): soprano
• Teacher (supporting): mezzo or baritone
• Buddy (lead): baritone
• Floyd (supporting): tenor
• Huey W. Bunkerman (supporting): baritone
• Martha (supporting): soprano

• flute, horn in F, trumpet in C, 2 or 3 percussion, cello, and piano
• percussion: drum set, woodblocks, conga, snare drum, djembé, shaker, shakeré, suspended cymbal, tambourine, glockenspiel, triangle

Train Station Scene:
In this scene, Summer finds herself in a strange train station. Eventually,
she is accosted by a gang of homeless people led by the charismatic Buddy.
Summer is frightened of these dirty poor band of bums, and tries to escape
their attention.

Credits: Summer, Julia Wilbur; Ensemble, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Youth Choir;
Musical Director, Rae Ann Anderson; Video, Klaus Volpert

Credits: Summer, Julia Wilbur; Floyd, Jeremy Lloyd, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Youth Choir, Musical Director, Rae Ann Anderson

Credits: Summer, Julia Wilbur; Buddy, Jonathan Trumbull, Musical Director, Rae Ann Anderson

The Lord Watches Over Strangers:
The Chorus sings words of comfort to Summer in her time of despair

Credits: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Youth Choir, Musical Director, Rae Ann Anderson

Production photos of the Third Presbyterian Church performance of 10th and Luke may be found here.

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