Jeff Barker Plays
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Jeff Barker

Jeff Barker was raised in Mendota, Illinois. He wrote and produced his first play while in undergraduate school at Greenville College. He went on to earn an M.A. at Northern Illinois University and an M.F.A. at University of South Dakota. While in graduate school, he studied playwriting under Dr. S. Alan Chesler and Dr. Kenn Robbins. Since 1988, he and his wife Karen have held professorships in acting and directing at Northwestern College, where Mr. Barker is also playwright in residence. He has over thirty produced plays to his credit, including Kin, which won the Iowa Playwright's Competition in 2002. September Bears, his 9/11-based play appeared off-Broadway in 2003. Jeff and Karen have three children and make their home in Orange City, Iowa.
 

Worship Drama Scripts
 

And God Said
a collection of ten ancient plays of Israel
with music by Ron Melrose

This full-length musical is for an ensemble cast of 6 males, 6 females and 1 boy. The text is taken verbatim from the Bible.

“And God Said is far more amazing, inspiring, challenging, profound…than I ever could have imagined.”
    - Nancy Franken

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David and Goliath
an ancient play of Israel
A one-act drama
12 males; 6 females
18 characters total, plus musicians

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Elisha
a collection of Ancient Plays of Israel
number of actors varies

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