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Akoy Isang Pinoy
A DEVIL IN GOD’S HOUSE

Monica Magee- female, 35 mother of Ashley and Amber
Ashley Taylor- female, 17
Amber Taylor- female, 13 baby of the family
Felicia- female, 36 good friend to Monica
Kathy- female, 20 Ashley’s best friend
Rev. E. Scott Sr.- male, early 60’s Pastor of the Church
Kathleen Scott- female, late 50’s First Lady of the Church
Melissa Scott- female, 21 daughter of Rev. Sr.
Rev. Edward Scott Jr.- male, 28 the Pastor’s son
Kenneth Williams- male, 26 Musician of the church
Frank Smith- male, 22 an up coming Pastor
Mother Morris- female, 63 on the mother’s board
Sister Gilbert- female, 45 conceited, head of Usher Board
Girl 1- female, 18 fat and nosey, a member of the church
Girl 2- female, 14 Felicia’s daughter
The Setting

The action of the play takes place at Great Faith Baptist church and the building next door that Rev. E Scott Sr. owns. There are two floors to the building; the first floor has one apartment rented out by Frank, one beauty shop and a small office for Rev. E. Scott Jr. The top floor belongs to Rev. Scott Sr. Kenneth who is the musician for the church. Monica is the mother of Ashley and Amber, who’ve attended Great Faith Baptist faithfully for years. Kathy, a young woman dating Keisha’s younger brother Clifton.

ACT ONE
Scene one

(The sun is shining through the church’s stained-glass windows. It is 11:00 in the morning, and the guest speaker has just finished his sermon. The congregation is riled-up. Rev. Scott Sr. approaches the podium.)

Rev. E. Scott Sr.: Hallelujah…Let the church say Amen! (Church says Amen with random claps) We thank you Brother Samuel for your words of wisdom and holy-ghost power! It is now time for our alter call. Let everyone stand and make their way to the alter. It is time to pray… (People moving around the church trying to make their way to the front. A few leave to go downstairs.) Let’s bow our heads…. (A group of girls run downstairs to use the

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