Joseph Smith Skit – Introducing the Theme

[Jenny Smith]

This is the 10 minute skit from the YM General Presidency on the life of Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith Vignette

Here’s an excerpt from the indroduction:

“This 10-minute presentation was written to introduce the 2005 mutual theme, “A Great and Marvelous Work,” to young men and their leaders. The script calls for three priesthood bearers: a 14-year-old teacher, a 17-year-old priest, and a 23-year-old elder. Each actor represents Joseph Smith at a different age. The same or different actors represent contemporary priesthood bearers of the same age. As with the portrayal of any prophet, only young men of wholesome personal character who are cleared by their priesthood leaders should be chosen to represent Joseph Smith.

“In the original presentation, the set included three small platforms. Behind the platforms were three banners made with thin fabric, featuring sepia-toned, historical photographs of the Sacred Grove, the interior of the Smith family cabin in Palmyra, and the Susquehanna River and surrounding woods. As the visitation of heavenly beings was described, these banners were illuminated with a bright white backlight. Behind the banners, colors indicating time of day were projected on a larger white screen. The image of the Duty to God medallion was reproduced on the front of the center platform, with the words “A Great and Marvelous Work” and “Annual Mutual Theme 2005” on the left and right platforms respectively.

“Sections of the vignettes were enhanced by sound effects and soft background music that played before and during actors’ lines. Sound effects and musical underscore are indicated in the script. A young men’s choir concluded the production. Underscoring and sound effects were prerecorded, but the choir performed live.

“All of the words of Joseph Smith are taken from Joseph Smith–History, as found in the Pearl of Great Price. For ease of reading, excerpted sentences and sentence fragments are not set off by quotation marks or ellipses. However, brackets indicate word modifications and additions.”

[Jenny Smith]

Our ward performed this skit as part of a combined RS/Priesthood 5th Sunday event.

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