A Higher Power

by John Busser

15 Minutes - It’ll take a miracle to get through being arrested when you’re Peter, Paul and Jesus Christ. Just not the kind the Disciples were expecting...

(Revised 6.20.26 after a reading at the Valdez Theatre Conference)

15 Minutes - It’ll take a miracle to get through being arrested when you’re Peter, Paul and Jesus Christ. Just not the kind the Disciples were expecting...

(Revised 6.20.26 after a reading at the Valdez Theatre Conference)

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  • Sache (Steven) Satta: A Higher Power by John Busser
    “

    Saw this little gem at the Valdez Conference and couldn't stop laughing and smiling. Brilliantly funny (as John's work always is) it manages to skewer religion while making the characters beautifully human and accessible.

    Saw this little gem at the Valdez Conference and couldn't stop laughing and smiling. Brilliantly funny (as John's work always is) it manages to skewer religion while making the characters beautifully human and accessible.

    ”
  • Daniel Emlyn-Jones: A Higher Power by John Busser
    “

    A delightfully funny play which toys and dances with traditional scripture in a fun and affectionate manner. The linguistic and comedic inventiveness seems to know no bounds. A real treat.

    A delightfully funny play which toys and dances with traditional scripture in a fun and affectionate manner. The linguistic and comedic inventiveness seems to know no bounds. A real treat.

    ”
  • David Adam Gill: A Higher Power by John Busser
    “

    I thoroughly enjoyed the reading of this laugh-out-loud comedy at the Valdez conference. The ridiculousness of the scenario, the super smart handling of the biblical references and puns, the fast and furious pace - all add up to comic gold. A HIGHER POWER has something for everyone, and then some. Highly recommended!

    I thoroughly enjoyed the reading of this laugh-out-loud comedy at the Valdez conference. The ridiculousness of the scenario, the super smart handling of the biblical references and puns, the fast and furious pace - all add up to comic gold. A HIGHER POWER has something for everyone, and then some. Highly recommended!

    ”
View all 23 recommendations
PETER: M, 20’s-40’s, any ethnicity
PAUL: M, 20’s-40’s, any ethnicity
JESUS: M, 20’s-40’s, any ethnicity
CENTURION: M, 20’s-40’s, any ethnicity

Development History

  • Reading, Cleveland Public Theatre, 2022