Act 1, Scene 6 Summary

It is Sunday in Jerusalem, and the governing Council of Jewish Priests, five adult males of diverse race, are meeting in a darkened room fenced by high windows with bars across them. They sit around an elongated table, illuminated by stripes along the edges and circles in the center. Caiaphas, the high priest, is African American. Annas, a bald Caucasian male, is Caiaphas's father-in law, also a high priest and council member. All are dressed in black and are menacing in appearance and demeanor. They are seated around the council table watching the crowd follow Jesus through the streets on television screens. Jesus, being carried on two follower's shoulders. is dressed in a white gauze top and beige pants. The outside light surrounding him is a sharp contrast to the darkness inside the council room. One-page fliers promoting Jesus fall from...