[HANASHIR:7835] Fwd: FW: Purimshpiels

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Dear Friends and Colleagues, 
In light of the tzedakah nature of this appeal, we hope you won't mind our 
sending this out through ACC ... 
If you're beginning to wonder what you'd like to do for a Purimspiel this 
year, 
perhaps we can be of help.  As a mitzvah project to raise tzedakah funds for 
social justice programs in our area, we are making available six scripts and 
scores for your Purim use.  With all-new Purim lyrics and a script that 
closely 
mirrors the original text of the megillah, you may choose from the following: 

Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty and the 
Beast, 
and Lion King. 
We will provide you with a script, lyric sheets, piano-vocal score, and an 
audiotape of the songs, all designed to wow your congregation with JUST TWO 
REHEARSALS (no memorizing is required, and cast members work with the 
audiotape 
to learn their music).  No long production schedule is needed, you can invite 
your participants to make their own costumes, find a few volunteers to paint 
one 
backdrop, and you're on your way. 
It is important to understand that this Purimspiel does not seek to tell the 
Purim story through the prism of the film whose music you are using.  The 
music 
and costumes and scenic backdrop are almost separate from the megillah itself,
 
because the narration and song lyrics strive to be faithful to the original 
biblical text.  The music and theme serve only as a creative hook on which to 
hang (so to speak) the original story of Purim.  Your community will enjoy 
listening to the new words of old (and not-so-old) songs. 
All we ask are two things:  1)  that each congregation make a tzedakah 
donation 
of $150 to "Woodlands Community Temple;"  and, 2)  that you have a great time 
with your presentation. 
For a cassette sampler or to sign on for this tzedakah project, please contact
 
us.  Thanks for reading this.  And Chag Purim sameach! 
Billy Dreskin (ayekah (at) cloud9(dot)net) 
Ellen Dreskin (edreskin (at) huc(dot)edu) 






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> From: Dreskin, Ellen 
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:08 AM
> To: 'acc-n (at) shamash(dot)org'
> Subject: Purimshpiels
>
>
> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> In light of the tzedakah nature of this appeal, we hope you won't mind our
> sending this out through ACC ...
>
> If you're beginning to wonder what you'd like to do for a Purimspiel this
> year,
> perhaps we can be of help.  As a mitzvah project to raise tzedakah funds for
> social justice programs in our area, we are making available six scripts and
> scores for your Purim use.  With all-new Purim lyrics and a script that
> closely
> mirrors the original text of the megillah, you may choose from the
> following: 
> Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty and the
> Beast,
> and Lion King.
>
> We will provide you with a script, lyric sheets, piano-vocal score, and an
> audiotape of the songs, all designed to wow your congregation with JUST TWO
> REHEARSALS (no memorizing is required, and cast members work with the
> audiotape
> to learn their music).  No long production schedule is needed, you can
> invite
> your participants to make their own costumes, find a few volunteers to paint
> one
> backdrop, and you're on your way.
>
> It is important to understand that this Purimspiel does not seek to tell the
> Purim story through the prism of the film whose music you are using.  The
> music
> and costumes and scenic backdrop are almost separate from the megillah
> itself,
> because the narration and song lyrics strive to be faithful to the original
> biblical text.  The music and theme serve only as a creative hook on which
> to
> hang (so to speak) the original story of Purim.  Your community will enjoy
> listening to the new words of old (and not-so-old) songs.
>
> All we ask are two things:  1)  that each congregation make a tzedakah
> donation
> of $150 to "Woodlands Community Temple;"  and, 2)  that you have a great
> time
> with your presentation.
>
> For a cassette sampler or to sign on for this tzedakah project, please
> contact
> us.  Thanks for reading this.  And Chag Purim sameach!
>
> Billy Dreskin (ayekah (at) cloud9(dot)net)
> Ellen Dreskin (edreskin (at) huc(dot)edu)
>
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