Penn Center held its annual Nativity Scene on Sunday at Frissell Community House. The Nativity Scene is a traditional part of the old Penn School Mystery Play first developed in 1916. The current adaptation has been performed every year since 1971. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Penn Center holds annual Live Nativity Scene 

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The Penn Center held their annual live nativity scene on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Frissell Community House on St. Helena Island. 

The nativity scene is a portion of the Mystery Play which was produced from 1916 to 1953 according to the program handed out at the performance. 

Like in the Mystery Play, the live nativity scene began with members of a choir singing carols from behind a closed curtain. After several carols, the curtain opened to reveal a live nativity scene complete with angels and the three wise men. 

The original production was held in Darrah Hall, also at the Penn Center. 

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