By Gord Carruth.
ACTRA award-winning composer of Joey
and
The Princess & The Pirate
Universal Holdings, a multi-universal corporation
chaired by God, is in the business of acquiring
souls. The returns from Earth have become minimal,
so they vote to liquidate their holdings there,
but any motion to liquidate requires a unanimous
vote. Jesus votes against it with the plea to give
mankind more time.
Suddenly, Satan who had been kicked off the Board
appears unannounced and recommends that they sell
Earth to him, since it is such a losing portfolio.
The Board of course refuses. So he then suggests
that they send someone to Earth for inspection and
recommends they send Gabriel, the young office boy.
Since they have reached this impasse, the board
reluctantly agrees, and charges Gabriel to return
within seven days with a decision based on his findings:
Liquidate…..Retain…..Sell
to Satan
During Gabriel's stay on Earth,
Satan as his official tour guide, conspires to
ensure that Gabriel meets people who are more
attracted to sin than to salvation, so that he
sees our world as it really is. His aim is to
send Gabriel back with the recommendation to the
Board to accept Satan's offer to buy, since most
people follow him anyway.
What will Gabriel's decision
be?
WARNING
Come to this humorous and uplifting musical,
only if you are ready to be both amused and deeply
moved by mankind’s folly.
"Carruth is a very talented composer of songs
and especially good for this kind of musical theatre"
- Alvina Ruprecht: CBC Radio Theatre Critic
