Good God Theater

Good God Theater accompanies the "Story" volume of Claim the Life (replacing the Veracity Video Vignettes that supplement the other volumes). Good God Theater Act 1 tells the Old Testament story in 16 sketch comedy or drama segments, one for each session of the first semester of "Story." Good God Theater Act 2 includes 16 vignettes that tell the New Testament story and correspond with the second semester of "Story." (See the learning plan for more information about each session.)

Acclaimed actor Ted Swartz and Ted & Company TheaterWorks are the masterminds behind Good God Theater. These actors tell familiar (and not-so-familiar) Bible stories through the eyes of the people whom the Scriptures are about. Ted & Company have a unique take on biblical matters such as Cain and Abel's sibling rivalry, Jonah's frustration with life as a prophet, and the early church's deliberations about whether Gentiles should follow Jewish law. In addition to highlighting individual Scriptures, these vignettes work together to tell the bigger story of God's love for all creation.

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Good God Theater, Act 1: Old Testament

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Good God Theater, Act 2: New Testament

Creation

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Ted Swartz (God) and McNair Wilson (Gabriel) star in 
Ted & Company's interpretation of Genesis 1:1–2:25.

Cain and Abel

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Ted Swartz (Cain) and Curt Cloninger (Abel) star in
their unique take on the Bible's first sibling rivalry.

The Flood

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Ted Swartz (God) and McNair Wilson (Gabriel) 
give us God's perspective on Noah and the great flood.

Babel

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Ted Swartz (Frank) and McNair Wilson (Rudy) tell the story of
the Tower of Babel from the perspective of the construction crew.

Jacob and Esau

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Ted Swartz (Jacob) and Curt Cloninger (Esau) star in
Ted & Company's rendition of Jacob's reconciliation with Esau.

Joseph and His Brothers

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Ted Swartz (Judah), Curt Cloninger (Reuben), and 
Jason Hildebrand (Joseph) recreate Joseph's unlikely 
meeting with the brothers who'd sold him into slavery.

The Midwife

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Allison Glenzer (Shiphrah) plays a tough-minded midwife
who defies Pharaoh's edict to execute Hebrew baby boys.

Manna

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Curt Cloninger (Moses) and Ted Swartz (Aaron) 
tell the people of Israel (Sarah Gant and Robin McNallie)
about the food situation. 

The Golden Calf

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Ted Swartz (Aaron) explains himself to Curt Cloninger (Moses) 
following 40 days of debauchery and idolatry.

Leviticus

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Curt Cloninger (Moses),Ted Swartz, Ingrid De Sanctis, 
and Robin McNallie discuss how to deliver God's holiness code 
to the people of Israel.