The Story
Synopsis
Judgment Day is an original opera based on the Christian Book of the Revelation. Set in the near future, the opera tells the story of Thomas Judge, an avowed agnostic tortured by the ills in today's world and his own powerlessness to change anything. Judge becomes romantically involved with Maggie Morningstar, a deeply religious woman who believes in the literal truth of the Bible. Maggie is convinced that the end of the world as predicted in Revelation is drawing near, and resolves to help Thomas find his way to faith before the coming apocalypse. As the two develop a close relationship, high drama unfolds on the world stage.
Book
CAST OF CHARACTERS
THOMAS JUDGE, a skeptic
MADELEINE (MAGGIE) MORNINGSTAR, a believer
BROTHER JOHN, an evangelist
MARSHALL LAW, a politician
PETER, an anarchist
PSI, a rapper
THE ONE, a savior
ANCHORMAN, ANCHORWOMAN, PERFORMERS, ANARCHISTS, SINGERS, ANGELS, PRIESTS, STAFF, BARD, GOD’S ARMY and THE ARMIES OF THE ONE
CHORUS
OVERTURE
(Overture ends to the sound of Gabriel’s trumpet, playing the notes of the main theme, establishing the key for THOMAS to begin the opera with If This Goes On...)
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