Before visitors see our program, they'll first journey through the Bethlehem marketplace, where they'll encounter merchants, townspeople, and Roman soldiers.
Below are screen shots taken from the 1999 marketplace.
Here are the Wisemen's camels, which were resting by the potter's market. These camels were drawn by Terry Stewart, and painted by Amanda Stewart.
For 1999's play, Blind Bartemeus (Adam Pryor) learned how to play the flute. He was kind enough to entertain the visitors and Bethlehem citizens with his soothing melodies.
(Below) A beggar borrows a Roman soldier's whip and tries to tickle Bartemeus' nose.
A young shepherd (Jordan Baize) takes time to pose for the camera by the basket stand.
The tanner (Justin Pryor) proudly displays one of his fine furs.
A family tries to sell pots to the visitors. From left to right: Allen, Stacy, and Lincoln Miller.
The basket-sellers: Melinda and Hunter Baize.
Hmm, is this Wiseman (Melchior, played by Tom Cornette) conspiring with the enemy (Roman soldier played by Robbie Baize)?
The beggar - actually King Herod in disguise - asks a citizen's opinion of the king's rulership.
Close observers will notice something peculiar about the tanner (Justin Pryor) besides his ability to hide coins under his eye patch. Study the location of the patch: (at top & bottom) the patch covers his right eye while (at right) the patch covers his left eye.
A view of Herod's palace from the marketplace.