Visitors can sample dates, cheese, bread and other staples of the time. It ends at a makeshift stable, where a baby named Jesus rests in a manger. Church members hope to find a second baby to portray the Messiah when baby Daniel needs a rest. Just before leaving, visitors are greeted by a man portraying the biblical character Simeon. According to Scriptures, Simeon was told by God that he would not die before seeing the Messiah.
Actors have to be prepared to respond in character to any question or situation.
You really can't predict what will happen. He and the church's youth pastor, Darin Hollingsworth, portray rabbis in the city. Despite Janet Boynton's experience portraying historical characters, she won't be performing. The reason, she explained, is because she wears glasses. They hadn't been invented yet.