Besides portraying traditional biblical characters known to have been present during Jesus' crucifixion, author Barbara Dan has combined her skills as playwright and her knowledge of the Bible to recapture the emotional impact of His sacrifice on the cross for today's audiences. These skits may be used as a lead-in for sermons, special musical programs, communion, and public performance in malls, fairs, schools, and assemblies. Thrill to these rich new insights into the lives of The Rich Young Ruler, The Son of a Thief, Andrew and Peter, Princess Salome, Lazarus and his Sisters, Caiaphas the High Priest, The Gambler, Joseph of Arimathea and Pilate, John Mark, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Nicodemus, and Gamaliel!