Holy Matrimony? Heaven Help Them.
Introducing The Carpenter's Bride — the new miracle musical for stage or screen.
The Carpenter's Bride Synopsis
A convention of weird and wondrous wizards convenes to discuss the meaning of a strange star witnessed traveling across the sky.
In Rome, Caesar sends a mysterious fixer with treacherous tastes to assist Herod with the uprisings plaguing Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, matchmaking nuptials keep the good folk of Nazareth abuzz with the town's favorite (but quirky) daughter and her virtuous suitor. All while an archangel emissary on a mission of glory discovers his reception anything but heavenly.
Soon, the innocent bride-to-be finds her world turned upside down when she learns she's to have a child...before intimate relations. How will her righteous fiancé react when he hears he's not the father? What will the religious leaders do to her? Who will believe her story? The Carpenter's Bride is an enchanting and unorthodox re-imagining of an iconic story, with characters you've never met, plot twists you'd never expect and an experience you'll surely never forget. Add memorable show-stoppers, tear-jerkers, comic relief, and orchestral arrangements in the tradition of Wicked and other Broadway hits, The Carpenter's Bride is for everyone, religious, spiritual, or not, willing to embrace the concept that anything is possible with love.
THE MAIN CHARACTERS
Mary
Gabriel
Joseph
Obedient soul. Sassy spirit.
Grace with Growl.
Not your average meek-and-mild maiden, Mary has a big heart, a quick wit, and the pluck to take on the impossible. At 12 years old, Mary infamously climbed the Temple steps in Jerusalem, interrupted a circle of rabbis, and challenged their interpretation of Isaiah while dancing on the altar. The high priests still refer to it as “The Temple Tantrum.” She sings loudly, hugs tightly, and is ready to say 'yes' to the dress — and to her betrothed, Joseph. But when an over-zealous angel shows up with news she’s going to have a child as a virgin, she goes full drama, scolding, "This is not in the wedding timeline!" But underneath the willfulness and cheeky spunk is a girl with unshakable faith, courage, and very unexpected maternity plans.
Joseph
Gabriel
Joseph
Carpenter. Dreamer.
Officially off the market.
Meet Joseph — Nazareth’s most sought-after suitor. Originally the hometown star of Bethlehem's carpentry trade, Joseph once made a crib so beautiful, a Roman magistrate asked to sleep in it. But don’t be fooled by the sawdust; this rugged romantic also has a quirky side. He carves miniature donkeys as stress relief and enjoys competitive date-pitting. Righteous, thoughtful, and not entirely unaware how handsome he looks in the golden light of sunset, Joseph's heart is as sturdy as his workbench. And with a toolbox in one hand and wedding dreams in the other, he’s ready to build a home for his beautiful bride to be, and provide a legendary future.
Gabriel
Gabriel
The Magi
Archangel. Messenger. Celestial overachiever.
Heaven’s top herald and self-appointed Director of Divine Communications, the angel Gabriel doesn’t just deliver messages — he makes an unforgettable entrance.
When he’s not rehearsing the angelic choir, Gabriel volunteers as Heaven’s unofficial Drama Club coach, teaches Smite Avoidance 101 to junior angels, and leads a cloud-sculpting league on Wednesdays. He’s allergic to apathy, terrified of being underwhelming, and once tried to install glitter dispensers in the pearly gates (denied by security). Gabriel is just a big-hearted, high-energy high-flyer who believes when spreading glorious news, you can't go too far.
The Magi
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
The Magi
Wise men. Wild ride.
They saw the star. They packed the gifts.They forgot they’d be stuck with each other for 900 miles. Meet the wisest men to ever argue over camel mileage. Caspar reads the map, sets the pace, and has already threatened to turn the caravan around twice. He’s sharp, snappy, and allergic to delay. No detours, no drama. Melchior is the spiritual compass. He’s scholarly, snobbish, and absolutely the guy who insists they stop to examine a cactus because it “might be a sign.” Balthazar brings the flair, fragrance, and far too many sequined outfit changes. He’s glam, giddy, and determined to make this the most fabulous prophecy fulfillment ever. He’s also the reason they’re late. Again.
Anguineous Viperinous
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
Suave. Sinister. Spiritually conflicted.
To the world, Angineous Vipirenous is Caesar’s most trusted operative — silver-tongued, impeccably dressed, and unnervingly calm in a crisis. They don't know he's actually Lucifier, God's fallen angel. While his brother Gabriel sings to shepherds and guards the innocent, Angineous stalks the shadows, seduces, and will stop at nothing to realize his dream. He assures Caesar and Herod that he’ll handle the “Messiah situation” discreetly — but his true goal is darker: find the child of prophecy and end him before he cries his first breath. But somewhere between the stars and the stable, even the devil wonders… what if Heaven's gates could still let him in?
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
Caesar Augustus & King Herod
One rules the world.
The other rules the buffet.
Caesar Augustus has spent 25 years turning a chaotic empire into a well-oiled Roman dream machine. So when rumors fly about a messiah to be born, he does what any seasoned emperor would do: sends someone else to deal with it. Enter King Herod — Judea’s crown-wearing middle manager. Herod insists the problem is nothing he can’t handle between feasts, naps, and emotionally unstable sand sculpture contests. Ignoring Herod's laissez-faire attitude, Caesar brings in a "fixer" who can root out and squash the "insects" who might infect his subjects with their "messiah is coming" disease.
Zechariah
Zechariah
Zechariah
Rabbi. Talmud of Tangents.
Self-declared Husband of the Year.
Zechariah has been leading the temple in Jerusalem for decades — and he’s got the bad knees, permanent incense cough, and opinionated scowl to prove it. He'll rant for ten minutes, accidentally bless you twice, and storm off to check security on the Holy of Holies. Despite his grouchiness, Zechariah is a devoted husband to Elizabeth, who is the only person alive who can actually quiet him with a look. His hobbies include competitive incense blending, speed-polishing menorahs, and naming unblemished lambs before sacrificing them (“It adds dignity,” he says, wiping a tear from his beard).
Elizabeth
Zechariah
Zechariah
Devoted.. Faithful.
Childless, but never joyless.
Blessed with a sweet demeanor and the patience of Job (necessary when you're married to "Rabbi Runyermouth"), Elizabeth is the only person in Judea who can tell a Roman soldier, “Wipe your sandals before entering the market, dear,” and get a “Yes, ma’am” in return.
Still hopeful she'll one day conceive a child, Elizabeth knows that miracles are not on schedule — they like to show up fashionably late.
She organizes the synagogue bake sales (and spikes the date loaf with cinnamon when no one’s looking). And she can weave a prayer shawl tighter a mameleh's grip on her last unmarried son."
Yenta
Zechariah
Yenta
Matchmaker. Deal-closer.
Dowry Appraiser.
When love knocks it's probably her. Yenta has been arranging marriages since the time Moses parted his hair differently. She doesn’t match people based on love — she matches them based on whether their bubbies would get along. She sees love as a transaction, courtship as a contract, and gossip as currency. She carries a scroll filled with notes on potential clients like “Good ankles. Mother’s a problem.” And once she’s made a match? It’s divine law. Resistance is futile. Canceling is not an option. Refunds? She doesn’t know the word.
MEET THE COMPOSERS
Timothy Fowler
- Composer/Producer/Sound Designer
- Owner of The Sound Asylum Studios, a Florida post-production studio founded in 1996. Clients include Dreamworks, Warner Bros, Disney Jr, CBS, NBC, HBO, Hallmark Channel, Starz and more.
- Owner of Asylum Creative Studios, a film and video and production company, 2000 to present.
- Winner of hundreds of Emmy, Clio, Addy and other industry awards spanning a 30 year career thus far.
- Writing, arranging and producing songs and musicals with creative partner Daniel Watson, 1982 to present.
- BA in English – University of South Florida, 1988.
Daniel Watson
- Owner/Music Director of The Acting Studio Enrichment Academy Tampa, Florida. 2002 – present.
- Directed over 50 musicals and awarded the “Best of the Best” Best Local Theater by The Tampa Bay Times in ’19, ’20 and ‘22.
- Taught and Directed Middle School & High School Music Programs in the Tampa Bay Area. 1990 – 2002.
- BA in Commercial Music - Oakland University, 1985
- Choral Music Certification K-12 Credits - University of South Florida
SONGS IN PRODUCTION
Hear The Songs
Below, check out full versions of all the songs in The Carpenter's Bride. Some even feature dialog.
Keep in mind, these are currently song production demos, not finals.
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