Early One Morning

Early One Morning

EARLY ONE MORNING is a one-act liturgical musical, looking through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. We meet her early on Sunday morning, two days after the crucifixion; she is going to the tomb with spices and perfume to prepare Christ's body for burial. We see her confusion and doubt: was it all lies? She traces, in memories, their meeting, her time with Christ and the disciples, and the events in Jerusalem leading to his capture and death. Finally, we witness in real-time her shock at the open and empty tomb, then her joy as she meets the resurrected Christ.

Based on the few passages of scripture which mention Magdalene, especially the Luke story of Mary at the tomb, and accepting as plausible the later tradition of Magdalene-as-fallen-woman, the story unfolds in a ten-song monologue for one performer.

Early One Morning is written by Ron Melrose. Original theatrical direction was provided by Edward Stern.

Katie Nutt performs on the recording, available from Sons of Sound. Ms. Nutt has also performed the work at the Lamb's Theatre on Broadway.

In performances elsewhere around the country, Noelle Player has performed the role of Mary Magdalene.

01 .First Bird
02. What Should I Have Done?
03. Seven Men
04. What Are You Looking At?
05. I Am Born Again
06. That's Who You Are
07. In The Name Of The Lord
08. What's Going On?
09. It Doesn't Matter
10. Even I

The soundtrack to Early One Morning is available from Sons of Sound Recorded Music.

Purchase a copy from Sons of Sound, CDnow, or Amazon.com

Listen to Liquid Audio and RealAudio sound clips:

What Are You Looking At? (RealAudio 28.8)

What Are You Looking At? (Liquid Audio)

I Am Born Again (RealAudio 28.8)

I Am Born Again (Liquid Audio)

That's Who You Are (RealAudio 28.8)

That's Who You Are (Liquid Audio)

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Produced and Edited by Jeff Penney and Ron Melrose

Engineered by Jeff Penney

Cover Image Courtesy of Archive Photos

Ron Photograph by Steven Speliotis

Katie Photograph by Paul Greco

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Radio King Studios, NYC

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	EARLY ONE MORNING is a one-act liturgical musical, looking through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. We meet her early on Sunday morning, two days after the crucifixion; she is going to the tomb with spices and perfume to prepare Christ's body for burial. We see her confusion and doubt: was it all lies? She traces, in memories, their meeting, her time with Christ and the disciples, and the events in Jerusalem leading to his capture and death. Finally, we witness in real-time her shock at the open and empty tomb, then her joy as she meets the resurrected Christ. Based on the few passages of scripture which mention Magdalene, especially the Luke story of Mary at the tomb, and accepting as plausible the later tradition of Magdalene-as-fallen-woman, the story unfolds in a ten-song monologue for one performer.
	Early One Morning is written by Ron Melrose. Original theatrical direction was provided by Edward Stern. Katie Nutt performs on the recording, available from Sons of Sound. Ms. Nutt has also performed the work at the Lamb's Theatre on Broadway. In performances elsewhere around the country, Noelle Player has performed the role of Mary Magdalene.
	01 .First Bird 02. What Should I Have Done? 03. Seven Men 04. What Are You Looking At? 05. I Am Born Again 06. That's Who You Are 07. In The Name Of The Lord 08. What's Going On? 09. It Doesn't Matter 10. Even I
	The soundtrack to Early One Morning is available from Sons of Sound Recorded Music. Purchase a copy from Sons of Sound, CDnow, or Amazon.com Listen to Liquid Audio and RealAudio sound clips: What Are You Looking At? (RealAudio 28.8) What Are You Looking At? (Liquid Audio) I Am Born Again (RealAudio 28.8) I Am Born Again (Liquid Audio) That's Who You Are (RealAudio 28.8) That's Who You Are (Liquid Audio) To make your own CD, purchase and download Liquid Audio tracks from the Liquid Music Network Order a copy now.
	Produced and Edited by Jeff Penney and Ron Melrose Engineered by Jeff Penney Cover Image Courtesy of Archive Photos Ron Photograph by Steven Speliotis Katie Photograph by Paul Greco Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Radio King Studios, NYC