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| Pastor and playwright: Chapin Garner |
BPT alum Chapin Garner’s Lenten play The Galilean recently became available online through Lillenas Drama (a division of Lillenas Publishing Company), which provides scripts and resources for churches and other religious institutions. Check it out here.
Chapin took the time to answer a few questions about this project for us, during what must be a seriously busy time of year for him…
You’re a religious playwright. I imagine there is quite a demand for plays in this niche.
Certain evangelical churches have theater arts ministries which look for plays to read and produce. However, biblically-based plays are somewhat hard to come by. I hope they find a niche somewhere.
Your day job (as pastor at United Church of Christ-Congregational in Norwell) must keep you incredibly busy! Where does playwriting fit into your life?
I am always writing on the side. Writers, write – right? It is amazing what a person can accomplish if you don’t watch too much TV. I have had four plays published, and will have my fourth book published this fall, so writing is extensively woven into my vocation.
