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2IC : When his boss resigns, it's reasonable to assume that Bill, in the number 2 position, will get the job. As he reports back to his wife on how he has been let down, we see flashbacks to the events of the last few days, which reveal a saga of intrigue and deception. (Author: Erina Caradus)
3 Shopping Days Till Christmas : Finding the true meaning of Christmas among the intense commercialism of the season is explored in this play, which includes extracts from two other scripts, making a full-length production. The two scripts are: 'Christmas carols vs scripture' by Bob Snook ©1999 Bob Snook. http://www.fea.net and 'Away with the Manger' (author John Fewings), which can be found elsewhere at the Dramatix site.
3 Witnesses : Three witnesses of Christ's life, death, and resurrection find forgiveness, healing, and redemption. (Author: Annette Wetherbee)
30 Days in the Ark : The nitty gritty of life for the sons of Noah as they struggled to keep the ark clean during the flood. (Author: Dan Wilson)
A Beary Twisted Tale : When Goldie stumbles across the home of three talking bears, she is surprised by what she finds inside. No deep message - just fun. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
A Brand New Star : A very simple traditional Musical Nativity Play for children. Suitable for children 5-13 and special needs pupils. (Author: Freddie Green)
A Child Shall Lead Them : A group of kids arrive at a museum on a school field trip. They are entering a room that supposedly has reproductions of works by Rembrandt detailing various aspect of the Christmas story up on the walls. The kids discuss the meaning of the paintings, while the Guide can only talk about the technical details. A small child unknown to any of the other kids adds a further depth of meaning. (Author: David Wagner)
A Christmas Crisis : When a bus breaks down on Christmas Eve, the passengers have to change their attitudes if they are to get going again. (Authors: Savita Mitra and Bea Oertel)
A Christmas Musical : A humorous retelling of the Christmas story in a musical format, told through the rewriting a collection of secular Christmas songs to have a Christian message. (Authors: James Jack and Cameron Smith)
A Christmas Odyssey : A Christmas play looking towards Easter. Involves all levels of Sunday School. (Author: John McNeil)
A Christmas to Remember : Scrooge is meddling around his theater office trying to get ready for an upcoming show he is supporting, not knowing the play is titled "Under a Star", which of course is a Christmas play. When he discovers it is a Christmas play he decides to sabotage the show. He goes home only to find Jacob Marley waiting for him. When threatened to fix the mess he created at the theater, Scrooge is met by the Ghost of the past. She takes him to the manger and shows him Jesus. Then he is taken to the crucifixion where he is torn by the sight of the baby he saw a few minutes ago covered in blood and dying. He awakes in his room with the ghost of the present to show him the people in his town that were grateful for their lives even though they had nothing to be rich about. Horrified, he awakes again to see the Ghost of the future there and he is taken to the world he creates as a person who is all negative. He sees his grave and discovers he was murdered because of his boasts of money and cruelty to people. He awakes on Christmas morning after a frightful night and sets about making things right. (Author: John Charles Siedenberg II)
A Cloud of Witnesses : Everyone has something to contribute to the Kingdom &besides excuses. (Author: Eric Fisher)
A Collector of Fine Things : This sketch follows a thief through a few of his robberies until he is arrested and crucified next to a very familiar man. He hears the words of Jesus throughout his career, but doesn’t really listen until it’s too late. (Author: Stan Peal)
A Costly Business : A dialogue for two persons - based upon 'The Disciple' by Juan Carlos Ortiz. A new disciple discovers what the real cost is of following Christ. (Author: David Winfield)
A Day in the Temple : Two temple guards discuss the signifance of the arrival of Mary and Joseph to present their baby. (Author: Warren Judkins)
A Devil of a Date : Four very un-angelic characters set out to destroy the dates of some human couples. (Author: John McNeil)
A Different Kind of Love : The story of Sister Faustina Kowalska, a simple Polish girl who had an influence well beyond the walls of her convent, and was eventually declared a saint. (Author: Elizabeth Lyulkin)
A Fair Cop: A police officer wants to "plant" evidence to incriminate a person he is convinced to be guilty of drug-dealing. (Author: John McNeil)
A Father's Love : A couple meets up with a carpenter who gets them thinking about what an important role their fathers have played in their lives up to that point. In a dramatic twist, it is discovered that the man they've met up with is no ordinary carpenter. (Author: Cindy Hagen)
A Feast of Ages (madrigal dinner) : An ideal script for a theatre restaurant. The Audience is transported to Medieval times and are treated to music, food, hilarious dialogue and action. They end up learning the story of how the King and his Queen met. Before the fortnight celebration even gets through the first night, the kingdom goes to war and the audience is taken back to reality. (Author: John C. Siedenberg II)
A Friend Forgiven : A modern adaptation of John 21:15-19, when Jesus asks Peter 3 times, "Do you love me?" Peter is scared and confused, and doesn't know what to do, while Jesus just wants to show His love. (Authors: Sarah Nixon and Laura Barr)
A good day... : Two business people stand some distance from the crucifixion site, watching what is going on. (Author: Neil Dodgson)
A Good Deal : The George Churns & Gracie Kallen show, on which Gracie buys a car at the mall. The 'salesman' tells her it's a car show with only one car left and she needs to pay cash to get this great deal. Gracie hears a police siren at the end of the sketch. (Author: Joanne Miller)
A Great Gift for Dad : It's the weekend of Father's Day, and 2 sisters are going over the normal Father's Day stories. This year, things are different because they both are leaving home...one is getting married and the other is going to college. This year all dad wants is their presence. (Author: Fred Lane)
A Handful of Miracles : A lesson in love and forgiveness is learned from a group of poor and homeless. (Author: Peggy Barnell)
A Higher Calling : Two MickeyD's workers talk about their jobs. The problem is their understanding of what their purpose in life is. (Author: Fred Lane)
A King for Me : A stage play about a stage play. The Children’s Director becomes exasperated with one particular cast member while rehearsing for the church’s annual Christmas pageant - an ADHD problem-child, Evan. When things reach a breaking point, the traditional story is portrayed as seen through Evan’s eyes. (Authors: Peggy Barnell and Diane Cornett)
A King Is Born : A sequel to "Worthy is the Lamb". Hugh and Justina fell in love in "Worthy is the Lamb". In "A King is Born", they are married and expecting a child around Christmas time. The story is set in the historical context of the Baron's Revolt in England in the mid-1200s. Ranulph de Burgh's leadership in the revolt makes life dangerous for his unborn grandchild and heir, and Hugh and Justina are forced to flee their home at the same time as she is due to give birth. They gain a new understanding of the plight of Mary and Joseph as Mary gives birth to Jesus, and for God's faithful provision to those who trust Him. (Author: Heather Cooper)
A Light in the Attic : A modern day one-act Lenten play. Following a sermon about the Lenten season at church, the Taylor family has vowed to give up some of their possessions to the families at the local homeless shelter, instead of their usual fasting of cheese and French fries during the Lenten season. As the story unfolds, each family member makes a difficult decision about parting with something special. (Author: Kathy Hart)
A Matter of Praise : A Reader's Theater script dealing with the subject of praise, seeking to define it and make its practice more understandable. May find uses in both a praise service or as a special Thanksgiving reading. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
A Midsummer Canaanight's Dream : A humorous look at Joseph after he has been cast down into the well by his brothers. He reflects on the possibility of his being arrogant and the seeming absence of God's provision. Joseph rejoices (prematurely) as a rope is handed down to him from above. God has answered his prayer - kind of. Joseph still has more work to do. (Author: Eric Stapleton)
A Missionary's Heart : The Lord seeks for a person with a missionary's heart. He tests hearts through asking them to give, pray, go, or obey. Instead, He finds selfishness, pride, self-righteousness, and doubting. He finally finds a missionary's heart in a child. (Author: R. Taylor)
A Mother's Day Monologue : A monologue that shares the joys and heartaches of motherhood. Adoption, miscarriage and stillbirth are all touched upon in this dramatic, yet affirming script. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
A Nativity Playlet : An original playlet I wrote for inclusion in our Christingle Service in St Peters and St Pauls Church (C of E) in Charing KENT England on 24 Dec 06. Can be performed informally without rehearsal, as the Narrator has the only speaking part. The narrator should be in full control and invite / tell the children where to stand etc. Minimum costumes would be helpful. Could be included in a children's (carol) service etc. (Author: Richard Webb)
A New Beginning : Two friends mull over the significance of Christmas. (Authors: Peter & MAry Minson)
A Pastor's Heart : Three pastors each have a different problem in the way they relate to their congregations. (Authors: James Jack & Cameron Smith)
A Perfect Guy : Two girls in the audience at a taping of "Home Improvement" discuss their own experiences with having and not having the perfect guy. (Author: Fred Lane)
A Place For Everyone : Isaac, chief steward in a Pharisee's house where Jesus is invited to dine, is disturbed by the lack of etiquette displayed by Jesus. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
A Place to Call Home : Esther's adult children can't believe it when she asks them to work with her on a quilt as a Christmas project. (Author: Peggy Barnell)
A Puppet Christmas : A host asks four panel members "What is Christmas all about?" (Author: Maurice Sweetsur)
A Purpose-driven Christmas Carol : A new take on the famous story by Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol". It keeps the flavour of the original, but looks at the story from the perspective of Rick Warren's "A Purpose-driven Life". (Author: Heather Cooper)
A Raging "C" : Yolanda's life is out of control, but her mother - who has been there before - understands, and finds a way of reconciliation. (Author: J'son M. Lee)
A St John's Christmas Carol : A relatively faithful representation of Dickens' classic (except that this Scrooge is a woman), with an appearance by Joseph, Mary, a refugee mom and child, a local pastor. Touches of humour. (Author: Heather Sevrens)
A Servant's Memory : A monologue based on the experience of a female servant who was outside the trial of Jesus. (Author: Fred Lane)
A Simple Pageantry : A very basic traditional Christmas pageant for children complete with dialogue and songs - Dialogue is derived from Scripture. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
A Surprise Package : What if you received a gift on your doorstep, but were to afraid to open for fear it might be something really nice. If it turns out to be something you really like, God might ask you to share it with someone else. Maybe it's better not knowing. (Author: Christin Kuck)
A Tale of Two Gardens : The fall and redemption are described in this clever Readers Theatre (voice choir) script. (Author: Michele Pitman)
A Taxing Question : Two friends discuss the pros and cons of paying taxes. (Author: James Jack)
A Thousand Horses : Anne has been overly protective of her handicapped son to the detriment of her marriage. She herself has reached the breaking point when she finds help from an unexpected source. (Author: Nadine Laughlin)
A Time To Die : Two sisters in the back yard of family home reminisce about their childhood and talk about the future. One of them is terminally ill and very afraid of dying. (Author: Joanne Miller)
A Token of Commitment : A Monty Python-esque skit in which a young man goes to a jeweller looking for a gift for his girlfriend. (Author: Andy Lund)
A View From the Garden : A woman looks at spiritual parallels between flowers and people. (Author: Peggy Barnell)
A Will To Give? : A self-made businessman disputes that we need to be giving people. (Author: John McNeil)
Above All : An Easter dance/drama/mime, designed to accompany the Rebecca St James song "Above All", from her album, "Worship God". (Author: James Houston)
Abraham and Sarah : Abraham struggles with the request God makes of him, to sacrifice his only son Isaac. (Author: Linda Wyke)
Absolutely, Mr Gallagher : Shelly is a typical teenage girl, questioning the validity of her mother's morality. Her mother, having grown up a generation earlier and now a parent, still clings to some of the "old ways", although she is not fully able to tell why. Challenging the idea that there is even such a thing as a moral absolute, Shelly - while out shopping with her mother - suddenly finds herself the victim of a purse-snatcher. (Author: Steve Munson)
Accounts Payable : A husband and wife on holiday discover that they are faced with a bill they cannot pay; until a stranger offers to pay the whole cost. (Author: Alden Frye)
Acute Religiosity : When a woman still feels "empty" after doing "all the right things", she opts to visit a doctor for a spiritual check-up but is somewhat shocked at the diagnosis. (Author: Terri Savage)
Adam & Eve On The Yesterday Show : Adam & Eve talk about their mistake and its consequences with a talk show host. The fact that God still loved them is the thing that overwhelms them. (Joanne Miller)
Advent Candles : A set of five plays combining puppets and a live actor (in this case, the pastor), marking the four Sundays of Advent, plus Christmas Eve. A new candle is lit for each Sunday. (Author: Dave Stevens)
Advent Sketch : Simon and Andy discuss whether Advent is relevant to today. (Author: Andy Lund)
Advice : Two friends, one just married, discuss what it takes to keep a marriage healthy. Also a symbolic illustration of the importance of spiritual growth and developing one's relationship with God. (Author: Scott Phillips)
Airplane : When a group of teenagers start back home from camp, one goes missing. Echoes of the story of Jesus as a young boy, when he is found to be missing from the travel party returning from Jerusalem. (Author: Bruce Lang)
Alice in Space : The great-great-great grandaughter of the original Alice is migrating with her parents to a new planet when their spaceship is pulled towards a Black Hole. (Author: John McNeil)
Alien : After Pete hears a sermon on "living as aliens in this world", an alien turns up who wants to take the scripture literally. (Author: Paul Clark)
All For Me : A scribe realizes the shocking truth of Jesus. (Author: Josh Langner)
Am I Late? : A man is always late for his meetings so a co-worker gives him the gift of a new alarm clock, which he fails to open - so he is late for the next day's meeting again. As 2 of his co-workers find out, he keeps a lot of his gifts unopened and unused because he likes the way they look all wrapped up. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Am I the One? : It is the time of the Passover, and the apostles are ready to celebrate. They are appalled when Jesus announces one of them will betray and one will deny. Three apostles give a short monologue relating their past lives and how they became followers of Christ. Each apostle wonders if he will be the one to betray Jesus. The fourth character in this drama is a woman of modern era. She too relates the change Christ made in her life, and her fear that she may be tempted back to her old life. (Christin Kuck)
An Acrostic Welcome : Using the letters of 'WELCOME', two people try to construct a list of animals that the Lord created for us all. Well…they try! (Author: Paul E. Russell)
An Angel's Longing : A monologue that looks at Jesus' time on earth (Christmas to Easter) from the perspective of an angel who doesn't always understand what is happening to Jesus. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
An Annoying Little Sin : Have you ever had an annoying little sin that just wouldn't go away? It's rather like having a big book that you use to whack yourself in the head. (Author: John Cosper Jr)
An Idiot's Prayer : A young male thinks that just by praying, he will get what he wants. (Author: Tim Evers)
An Answer to... : The initial narrator wonders where Jesus would buy gifts.The final answer is that Jesus gives those who act in His Name as the gift. A reader's theatre script.
Keywords: Christmas, shopping, stewardship (Author: Dan Lozer)
An Idol Moment : How Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego survived the fiery furnace. (Author: Andy Lund)
An Innkeeper Named Simon : A monologue from the Inn Keeper's perspective with a twist. What if the Inn Keeper was the father of Judas? (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
An Old-Fashioned Christmas : A mother wants to show her family the relevance of the old-style Christmas. (Author: Fran Barton)
An Old Bottle : Woman with daughter finds an old bottle in the gutter. A second woman retrieves the strange bottle from the gutter, which turns out to be a genie's bottle. She gets to make one wish, and receives a surprise answer. (Author: Fred Lane)
An Old Shovel : At a bridal shower, a grandmother's strange gift is the best gift of all. (Author: Fred Lane)
And He Shall Be Called : Life is difficult for Courtney and her mum. A surprise gift from her great-grandmother, telling of her experiences during World War II in bombed London, puts their difficulties into perspective, however. (Author: Heather Cooper)
And Now He's Gone : Set in the time between crucifixion and resurrection, some of the principal characters of Easter reflect on what the death of Jesus has meant to them. (Author: Dorothy Suhling Kraljev)
And the Animals Talked : Animals in a Bethlehem manger get a major surprise when two humans are thrust into their midst. (Author: Michael Humphrey)
And Then There Was One : A story of betrayal: 2 best friends talking at school about guys they are dating, are approached by a third who reveals that she has heard a secret about one of these girls. One of the best friends, who was the only one the other had told a secret to, has told this secret to someone else, who in turn has spread it around the school. (Author: Fred Lane)
Angels Among Us : A man is questioning his own faith or lack thereof concerning Christmas. Two angels come to his door in the guise of Mary & Joseph. She is in labor and needs shelter from the storm raging outside. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Angels in White : A drama for christmas:- inspired by a short story from faith, folk and nativity (and of course the film "men in black") (Author: Sheila Hamil)
Anna : This is a dramatic and, in parts, humorous talk by Anna, the prophetess who saw Jesus as a baby. Anna speaks to the crowd about her life and the future of Israel. It provides a different, Christmas-oriented perspective, and is suitable for the week following Christmas. There is a short original, devotional song in the middle that can be omitted. The song is not in the Bible but reflects what I believe was Anna's attitude and heart towards God. If you want to know how I sang certain areas, I can provide the notes. (Author: Anne E. Curtis)
Anunciation 2000 : A powerful drama that considers what probably would have happened if the Anunciation by the angel Gabriel to Mary - that she was to bear the baby Jesus - had been made in the year 2000. (Author: John McNeil)
Any Day Now... : This short play takes a humorous look at Joseph of the Old Testament as he awaits the fulfillment of God's promise to him. In the meantime, he relates his story thus far to a skeptical fellow inmate of Pharoah's prison. This skeptical inmate even goes so far as to offer the card of his god to Joseph, which inspires Joseph to climax into a passionate speech on God's faithfulness and how he is confident that God will deliver him from this jail Any Day Now. The irony, of course, being that Joseph was to remain in that prison for two more years. (Author: Eric Stapleton)
Apres Gospel : How to dismiss the relevance of the Gospel. (Author: Andy Lund)
Are We Lost? : Two hikers with backpacks are lost in the woods, except only one knows it at first. The second hiker believes he is in good hands following his friend. As he realizes they are hopelessly lost a third hiker appears. They are thrilled that someone can help them find their way to civilization. Soon they come to understand that the third hiker is no help at all. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Are We Nearly There Yet : A family sets off on an outing to try and locate the perfect Christmas. (Author: Richard Heap)
Are You Talking To Me, Lord? : A choir is singing in front of the congregation, "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Hymnal). God gets Jenny's attention and they engage in a conversation. Nobody else hears Him. He is so loud in her head, she thinks it's somebody in the choir interrupting her. (Author: Kathy Graff)
At The Bench : A widow keeps coming back before the judge until he very reluctantly gives her the justice she seeks. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
At The Furnace : Two furnace workers in hell discuss the latest arrival, the rich man who refused to acknowledge Lazarus in the parable told by Jesus. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
Attitude Airways : A bad-mannered airline passenger discovers that choices have consequences. (Author: Shauna Smith Duty)
Avoid, Ignore or Quit : A man interacts with a narrator, his wife and co-worker in a few vignettes that show how passive he is in living his life. He is confronted with immaturity in conflict, laziness and giving up. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Awaiting Orders : Two soldiers watch the final moments of Good Friday. (Author: Andy Jackman)
Awesome Star : A retelling of the journey of the Magi to see the Christ-child. (Author: Loree Brown)
Away With The Manger: A newspaper reporter and photographer go to the manger to cover the birth of Jesus. As they arrange the scene, Jesus gets pushed to one side. (Author: John Fewings)
Bad Friends : A teenager forgetting his friend for a concert ticket is compared with Judas betraying Jesus. Showing that it is often the ones that we are closest to the most that can really hurt us. (Author: Josh Powell)
Bad Report : Sean's report card was very bad, and his mother is at her wits end dealing with him and tells a friend that she wishes she was childless...her friend reveals that she lost a child and would give anything to have him back. (Author: Fred Lane)
Barabbas the Brigand - rap : A bible reading set to "rap" music. It can be done solo or with a small group, and accompanied by a keyboard's special effects. (Author: Sheila Hamil)
BBQ With God : A drama about what would happen today with a God Moment. If we experience a Big God Moment like Peter or Moses, How would we react. Would we enjoy the moment or become distracted like Peter? (Author: Mike Perrin)
Because of You : A monologue from the perspective of a man in his 30s remembering a bride who was taken from him by illness. He is having a conversation with his wife at her graveside a year after her death. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Behind the Pageant : The setting of this play is backstage at the dress rehearsal for a big Christmas production. All the characters are dressed in appropriate costume for the "Big Show." The Director is running in and out getting people ready to go out "on stage" for the rehearsal. But what we see is this backstage activity, with costumed people milling about, interacting with one another. It comes out that some of the kids don't even really understand the Christmas story that they are rehearsing, so the characters embark on an impromptu re-enactment of the nativity story, grabbing whoever is available to play the needed parts. Understanding and revelation is obtained by those that participate, and the "Little Show" ends up ministering to the kids more than the "Big Show." (Author: Dave Wagner)
Behind the Wall : Violence in the family is portrayed in this short skit. Note: This script is intended to go with the Tracy Chapman song "Behind the Wall" from her album entitled Tracy Chapman. (Author: Frank Irace)
Bertie from Bethsaida : The lad who's lunch was used by Jesus to feed the 5000 tells his story. (Authors: Pete Smithies & Andy Lund)
Best Friend : Monologue by a woman who had an illegitimate baby. Today is the birthday. She is celebrating the day with her best friend: a bottle. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Bethlehem Buddies : The INN is a usually a crazy place to work, but things get really zany when the everyone comes to town to pay their taxes. Mordecai, the innkeeper, tries to keep control but we know the workers are really the ones running the place - so when Mary and Joseph show up at the inn, the workers put their heads together and do something really great for GOD! (Author: Ray Lombardi)
Bethlehem Refuge : A one act Christmas sketch set in the pub connected to the inn in Bethlehem on the night that Jesus was born. The dialogue explores the effects of the mysterious birth of a "special child" on the four characters, only two of whom actually see it. (Author: Johannes Kelder)
Bethlehem Times : The Bethlehem Star newspaper is being prepared with the central story gradually being pushed out! (A variation on "Away with the Manger" by John Fewings) (Author: Mark & David Ralf)
Between Two Thieves : 3 criminals (one of them Barabbas) discuss their prospects of being forgiven the punishment of crucifixion. (Author: Dan Wilson)
Beyond The Blue : Months following her mother's death, Marianne is sorting through her mother's things. Her task is to get the house ready for a tenant, something she's dreaded. (Author: Mary Anne Brannon)
Beyond the Grave : The story opens with three student victims in a Christian School bombing. It attempts to show God's hand at work in all situations and circumstances, and visits Christian role models from the past. (Author: Terri Lee)
Big Day : Andy reckons he's now achieved his qualification for heaven. (Authors: Pete Smithies & Andy Lund)
Bills, Bills, Bills : Jo and Lisa are submerged in bills. A fairy godfather grants them a wish for more money, but it comes at a price. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Birds of a Feather : A teen and her mother have an argument about the teen's friends. Her older sister is able to lovingly get the same point across without an argument. (Author: Vivian Watts)
Blessed Are They : Doubting Thomas tells his story in this monologue. (Author: Darryl McCollum)
Blessing in Disguise : A monologue in which a daughter is on the cell phone to her mother. Through a series of mishaps, she has missed her plane to get home for Thanksgiving, and she begins to question why God didn't answer her prayer to catch her plane. Finally her father gets on the phone and he is crying. He wasn't aware that she had missed her flight. He just saw a special report on TV that her flight had crashed with no survivors. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Blind Date : The play is set some time in the 1980s. A boy and girl have been set up for a blind date, but because of their insecurities talk themselves out of it. (Author: Kerrie Polkinghorne)
Bloom Where You Are Planted : Mrs Bloomingardner is so busy with all her activities her garden suffers terribly. (Author: Valerie Keefe)
Bob the Hamster : A version of the lost sheep parable from Matthew 18 Vs 10 and Luke 15 Vs 3, but featuring Bob the Hamster. (Author: Dave Taylor)
Born Again : A monologue in which Nicodemus talks of his discussion with Christ about being born again. He realizes Jesus is the Son of God and that the world will change forever. (Author: Chris Clement)
Bossie, the Cow at the Manger : A "tell me a story" scene for young children. How Bossie the cow at the manger relents to allow the baby Jesus to stay. (Author: Dan Lozer)
Boundary Stones : Stones were used to mark the boundaries of people's farms. God had given each family a farm when the land was conquered in Joshua's day. Some people moved stones to get some of their neighbor's land because they were not satisfied with what God had given them. (Author: Dorothy Kraljev)
Box of Joy : A simple script with three songs, teaching values. Suitable for young children. (Author: Vijay Shanker)
Brain Cramps : This character claims to get "brain cramps" when he reads the Bible. But it doesn't happen any other time. (Author: Michael Humphrey)
Breaking The Chains : The Devil binds us with chains we forge for ourselves. Jesus can free us, but at a cost. (Author: John McNeil)
Bricktaker : What if mankind were created with pouches as part of our anatomy. As we went through the day these pouches either increased or decreased in weight depending on the people we met and the circumstances that came our way. If this were so would you be someone who added a load to your fellow man, or would you be someone who helped to ease the burden? (Author: Frank Irace)
Bring it on : A musical about school bullying, and being victorious against tough obstacles. (Author: Raymond J. Lombardi)
Bruce's Flood : Two Australian kangaroos meet up and reminisce about Noah's Ark. (Author: Trevor Fletcher)
Building A Wall : A skit based on Corinthians 13. (Author: John McNeil)
Building for the Present : A man in a coma in the intensive care unit of a hospital is visited by different people in his life. As his visitors speak to him -- not knowing whether he can hear -- it is clear that he has repeatedly rejected God in his life. (Author: Tom Woodley)
Burger and Fries : The phone rings and one who is trying hard to stay away from too much food finds themselves in a difficult situation when they receive a call from a rogue hamburger. (Author: Benjamin J. Stephens)
By Night : Nicodemus has been invited, at some risk to all concerned, to meet with the disciples for the first time. He has heard rumours of the resurrection, but it is a tense time for followers of Jesus. Though their backgrounds are very dissimilar, Nicodemus and the disciples have their profound encounters with Jesus in common. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
Bygones : We all know the risks of obesity and smoking. This drama highlights the deadliest disease of the Western world, unforgiveness. 'You can always recognise them by the long list they carry'. Mavis Grieves, now an old woman, has suffered many things in her lifetime, some we find humorous, and others shocking. The result of her experiences: an embittered old woman. (Author: Erina Caradus)
Came Darkness: The Curse of Job : John Donne delivers a Lenten sermon to King James and his court on a text from Job. Donne introduces and comments on the dialogue between Job and his 'friends' (accusers). Gradually, Donne is drawn into the dialogue himself, and confides his own fears. God speaks, and Job is reconciled. Eight years later, Donne delivers his last sermon, and he also is reconciled, after a fashion. (Author: Terence Kuch)
Can't Be Bothered! : We didn't quite get around to putting tonight's play together. (Author: Derek Wenmoth)
Can't Buy Me Love : Two girlfriends are comparing notes on their boyfriends. One is a freshman in college, and her boyfriend/fiancee is an upperclassman and is always broke...she has to pay for everything. The other is a high school senior, and has a boyfriend that always buys things for her because she is worth it. They both realize that their situations are similar, in that neither is happy because of money. (Author: Fred Lane)
Can't Touch This : A dramatization of the thoughts we have as we anticipate reaching out in relationship to someone. (Author: Fred Lane)
Carol of the Common Man : After a family is visited by carolers they begin to discuss how some of those carols came about. They are surprised to learn a little bit about The First Noel. Based on research regarding the carol. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Change Indigestion : Change is too stressful for some. This office worker can't even handle the change a vacation represents, let alone the changes he finds on his return. (Author: E.C. Mason)
Change Your Life : A satirical look at how life might look if Christians behaved exactly the same as everyone else… Key Words: Morality and Christian life; Christian witness; living holy in an unholy world. (Author: Kristen Gatenby)
Changed!: Andy and Pete find it hard to believe an acquaintance really has been changed by meeting Jesus. (Authors: Andy Lund & Pete Smithies)
Charlie's Christmas Wish : A well-to-do family is condescending towards a homeless man - but in reality he has something more precious than they have. (Author: John Cosper Jr)
Cheap Grace : Roy calls to order a supply of grace and is bombarded by the company with information about how he could improve his life with other products. In the end he's simply frustrated because he comes to understand that the company is not the real source for amazing grace. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Check, Please! : Two couples dining at a restaurant illustrate the acceptance of the free gift of God's grace. (Author: Scott Phillips)
Chicken Sketch : Two chickens discuss whether to stay cooped up or to aspire to life as a free-range chicken. Aim: to encourage people to step out of their comfort zone. (A little reminiscent of the famous Morecambe & Wise chicken sketch.) (Authors: Simon & Sue Kingham)
Chipmunk Police : Chip DeMonk of the Forest Patrol teaches two children about the need to care for the environment. (Author: Dan Wilson)
Choices : "Choices" tells the story of a group of early teens who are influenced by a few of their number to make some dumb decisions. One of them learns to stand up for what is right through the wise words of a friend's grandmother using 3 enacted biblical examples. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie)
Choosing a Future : A couple visiting a retirement planner cannot agree on the best way to provide for their future. (Author: Greg Brook)
Christmas 2000 : How Christmas was transformed from its original simplicity to its modern day crassness. (Author: Peter Minson)
Christmas Animals : The Christmas story like you've seen it before - through the eyes of the AnimAls of Christmas! (Main Message: "Jesus loves you no matter what you smell like, and so do we!") Everyone is welcome at the feet of Jesus! (Authors: Troy and Genie Nilsson)
Christmas at The Bethlehem Fawlty : The characters from the British TV comedy, Fawlty Towers, feature in this Christmas story. Basil and Sybil are at odds over what to do with the newly arrived Mary and Joseph, when the situation is complicated by the arrival of a hotel inspector. (Author: David Winfield)
Christmas Cookery : A TV chef demonstrates how to create the perfect(!) Christmas. (Authors: Simon & Sue Kingham)
Christmas Eve 2003 : A family out Christmas shopping discovers there are parallels between the Christmas story and today's world. (Author: Dougie Paton)
Christmas Eve Reflections : Not your basic warm-and-fuzzy Christmas Eve service. A trio of choral readers recite the scriptures while the innkeeper and a shepherd reunion cast a different twist on the traditional approach. This can easily take 20-30 minutest to perform. Note: Response to this piece has been mixed; some people prefer to not challenge, or be challenged, on Christmas Eve. (Authors: John Kenneson & John Wayne Samples)
Christmas Gift : A simple telling of the Christmas story, using pieces from a nativity scene. (Author: Mark Young)
Christmas on Canvas : A traditional nativity play but played out against the backdrop of a group of older children going around an art gallery and the pictures “come to life” and so act out the Christmas story. Inspired by David Wagner's script “A Child Shall Lead Them”. (Author: Mike Clayton)
Christmas Past : The Nativity story told from the Innkeeper's perspective. The Innkeeper and his wife are about to lose their inn to their less than scrupulous cousin. Due to the wife's recent and serious illness the innkeeper was forced to borrow from his cousin. Now that his wife is well again business is resuming but not fast enough to keep the cousin from claiming ownership of the inn. The couple decides to pray for a miracle but not to let the children in on what is going on. All the while the children have overheard the conversation and vow to help all they can. Their son learns that there is to be a census that will bring many customers to the inn. Surely, he thinks, that will help to earn the money they need to pay their cousin. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Christmas Perspectives : A set of 3 sketches shedding different perspectives on nativity accounts. These 3 quite different sketches are designed to be performed in a Christmas service or at a cabaret type event. (Author: Andy Lund)
Christmas Reunion : The mid-west town of Walden is preparing for its annual Christmas festival, when festivities are disrupted by a sudden snow storm. While sitting out the storm, a group of former friends who have returned for a high school reunion discover what has happened in the intervening years. (Author: Shannon Le Grand)
Christmas Quality Control : A play for the week after Christmas. Santa does some market research. (Author: John McNeil)
Christmas Shorts : Three short pieces on the theme preparing for the holidays. These can be used as stand alone pieces or as fillers between scenes of a larger dramatic piece. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Cind-Aerobics : This is an attempt to write a pantomime with a difference. It was originally written for a staff of teachers to entertain their children. (Author: Sheila Hamil)
Circle of Love : Uncle Henare was rescued from the gutter as a street kid. Now he devotes his life to helping kids who are not making it....including his own daughter. (Author: John McNeil)
Cirrhosis of the Giver : A Doctor explains a patient's diagnosis to his wife. Played like a corny and over dramatic soap opera. (If you have someone that can play the organ for the old time soap effect it adds to the humor.) (Brian Hardesty)
Clayton Friend : A brother and sister are faced with the problem of how to react to a friend who has it all. Why shouldn't they have a piece of the action, too? (Author: John McNeil)
Clean Up This Joint! : Three women at the beach each have a different approach to care of the environment. (Author: Derek Wenmoth)
Cocoon : A man's wife comes home to find him lying on the couch completely wrapped in a blanket (his cocoon). He has had a horrible day and has decided to withdraw from the world rather than face any more failure. The more she tries to help the worse it gets. (Author: Joanne Miller)
College Stew : This is a murder mystery or another who dun it. As the four scenes are acted out, determine who attempted murder. Also determine who each character is in the Bible, because in truth this is an anology of a well known Bible story. Have fun. (Author: Debra Coughlin)
Come Home Son : The story of the Prodigal Son, in a version suitable for puppets, mainly aimed at kids up to 10. (Author: Lucy Hawkins)
Coming to the Feast of the King : People invited to a feast of the King find they cannot enter until they leave their baggage at the cross-shaped doorway. An allegory on John 4:16 ("I am the way, the truth and the life".) (Author: Marjorie Kennedy)
Commercials : Four parodies of radio/tv commercials - good for between-scene fillers for Christian variety events or nightclub evenings. (Author: Stan Peal)
Common Ground : Discovering the Bible and the power of prayer transforms the lives of people from all walks of life. (Author: Michael Humphrey)
Compromise Your Integrity! : A husband and wife are tempted with glamorous prizes to compromise their integrity in a TV game show. (Author: Andrew Jefferson & Christina Wilson)
Confessing Other People's Sins : A hairdresser named Carol is working on Lorraine's hair, a conversation begins, but soon Carol gets quiet as Lorraine begins to reveal the secrets of the people in their little town. (For a sequel, see "Phar-a-non".) (Author: Glenn Hascall)
Consider the Birds - a Thanksgiving drama : Sydney is worried at the prospect of losing his job, and can't face the thought of a Thanksgiving service. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
Conspiracy Theory : A wife accidentally breaks her husbands toe in a nasty bowling incident, but instead of apologizing she finds ways to convince herself that it really wasn't her fault. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Conversations in the Staff Lounge : Angels and shepherds discuss the events of Christmas as they relax in their various staff lounges. (Author: Debra Bertrand)
Cooking with Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego : Come and enjoying cooking with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Take a journey with television's latest celebrity chefs from within the fiery furnace. Learn how to cook and fire a pot at the same time, and other important culinary skills. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Courage Beyond Measure : A readers theatre meditation on the courage of those who lost their lives helping when the World Trade Centre collapsed. (Author: Mike Humphrey)
Creatoplane : Two air travellers discuss the origin of the aircraft they are flying in - an allegory on evolution. (Author: Derek Wenmoth)
Credo : A personal interpretation of the Apostles Creed. (Author: John McNeil)
Cryonics : Cryonics offers the hope that people can be frozen and then brought back to life at some time in the future. But what might be the result when the first cryogenically preserved person is revived? (Author: John McNeil)
CSI : Fairy Tale Division : An unusual twist to a well loved classic fairy tale. This time around Little Red Riding Hood meets CSI. A slightly different look at a classic. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
CSI Jerusalem : The cast from the TV program CSI examine the evidence of the crucifixion. (Author: Bob Grinsell)
Dad's Inheritance : Two very different sisters are at odds about who should inherit what and when they should get it. As can be expected, the father has something quite different in mind, far better than the riches we think we want. (Author: Stan Peal)
Daniel : The Musical : An allegorical musical play in which a man comes face to face with his emotions. The story is set in 1920s Babylon and told through the story of Daniel and the Lions.
Dark Threads : A short monologue from the perspective of Job and the difficulties he faced. NOTE: An audio intro is attached that would make this useable for a response to Hurricane Katrina. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
David & Goliath (well...sort of) : What could have happened if David had decided to rely on King Saul's armour instead of relying on God. (Author: Janelle Ponte)
Dear Ann Landers : A troubled woman writes to a newspaper advice column to get help on several areas of her life. (Author: Tom Woodley)
Deceptive Tendencies - the 20/20 Program : News magazine programs are very popular these days. We took a popular news program and placed it placed roughly 2000 years BC. The story follows the trail of deception in the story of Jacob and Esau. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Declaration of Dependence : A Reader's Theater regarding a declaration of our dependence on Jesus Christ. (Glenn A. Hascall)
Debt and Resurrection : A play examining the significance of the Easter message through a parable of two financial institutions. (Author: Ruth Seadon)
Definitely Daft : At the local bar, a member of the guard posted at the tomb of Jesus tells a friend his story of what happened. (Author: Ray Markham)
Delicious Death : 'Eat, drink and be merry'. Tim & Tina live for their lifestyle. With them we watch & enjoy the delightful cooking programme, 'Slice of Heaven'. Desserts worth dying for are made weekly by the loveable Italian chef, Angelo. A humorous look at our consumer lifestyle. (Author: Erina Caradus)
Dennis the Menace : Dennis knows Christians are supposed to visit the sick, but has all the wrong approach when he meets Mrs Reid, an elderly lady who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Author: Greg Brook)
Departure Lounge : While waiting in what appears to be an airport departure lounge, three people just killed in an accident discuss their fate and likely destination. (Authors: Simon & Sue Kingham)
Desperate Money : Bob is in financial difficulty. The bills are piling up and so is the stress. He is unwilling to talk about it or admit that he needs help, misleading his wife as to the seriousness of the situation, causing marital problems. He tries to maintain the pretence that his family is well off so others will not realise the difficulties they are in. In his desperation he is open to deception and falls for a scam, the results of which make things worse. (Author: Murray Shadbolt)
Did You See What She Just Did? : A couple with a child sees a friend of their child (boy or girl) steal a variety of small toys from their child). This scene becomes a mirror for the dad who has a hard time accepting what he sees. (Glenn A. Hascall)
Ding Dong : The traditional Christmas carol is given a new twist in this satire on commercialism and the "family" celebration. (Authors: Paul & Janet Clark, Graham & Sue Fisher, Steve & Sara Phillips)
Dining Out : A drama to be performed at a Valentine's banquet for married adults. Describing what it really is like for couples who are also parents of small children and how "this too shall pass." (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Dinner Time : A narrator tells a story which is acted out by a man and his wife. They progress from newlyweds to a couple with young children to empty nesters. Each stage is illustrated by the dinner table, which changes from romantic to chaotic to sublime. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Dirty Laundry : Two women meet in a Laundromat. One is joyful the other downtrodden. The conversation that ensues invites the audience to reflect that God's grace and mercy extend to his fallen children as well. (Author: Eric Stapleton)
Dishonest Lonny : A citizen of Spartan visits with a bumbling Don Duckshearer about something that he wants to keep a secret. After a few false starts Don finds the source of the problem but forgets as Lonny becomes increasingly frustrated by a failure to communicate. An over-the-top spoof of old time detective shows that makes the point , "always be honest". (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Diversity Training : Two young Americans with little experience abroad arrive in Ecuador, displaying their ignorance of the customs and geography of the country. (Author: Dan Wilson)
Do As You're Told : Person is ready to "go into the world and spread the Gospel" but he doesn't realize that the Gospel needs to be spread in his own back yard. (Author: Walt Scheiman)
Do Not Worry : The piece is a visual representation of the major worries in our lives and how Jesus is able to deal with them. In His words "Do not worry." (Author: Peter Harrison)
Doctor, Doctor : A humorous look inside the office of a doctor feeling the financial pinch as Jesus heals the sick for free. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Doctor's Orders : A person on a routine doctor's visit discovers that this doctor is different than any other doctor she has ever seen. This doctor, who is never seen, examines for emotions and prescribes a unique remedy. (Author: Fred Lane)
Don't Forget Jesus : A humorous Christmas sketch, in which the toy characters in a typical nativity scene prepare for this year's display. (Author: Nick Clarke)
Don't Just Follow the Crowd : A mime: Peer pressure is powerful, and we sometimes just do what other people are doing because it looks really cool. Don't. Just be yourself. (Author: Julia Wheeler)
Don't You See Me : Two ladies talk about a single young woman named Tasha who is holding her infant daughter. She tries to act as though she doesn't hear what they are saying, but their words hurt her deeply. The women remain blissfully ignorant of their own self-righteousness. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Double Blessing : A meeting between the synagogue leader whose daughter was healed by Jesus, and the woman healed of a haemorrhage. (Author: Jim Hatherly)
Double Date : Two sisters scheme how to attract a guy they each like - unfortunately, it's the same one. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Double Word Score : A man and wife are sitting around playing Scrabble, both are obviously very bored, and discouraged with their marriage. There is little dialog, all words relate to words being played in the game. Even though they only say one word at a time their message comes through loud and clear. (Author: Walt Scheiman)
Dr Cold Bath : An ancient scholar lectures on Jonah, the reluctant missionary. (Author: Derek Wenmoth)
Dragnet/Fugitive : A spoof based on three different television shows designed to tell the story of Jonah in a humorous way. (Author: Glenn Hascall)
Dress Rehearsal : Chaos reigns backstage as the church's drama director tries to get the dress rehearsal underway for the Christmas production. Everyone is late, and many of the players are reluctant. (Author: Annette Wetherbee)
Drill Lesson : The parable of the sower and the seed presented by an Army sergeant. (Author: Andy Lund)
Duckshearer: Private Eye : A citizen of Spartan visits a bumbling hard boiled Don Duckshearer about something that she is missing. After a few false starts Don finds the source of what she is missing and helps set Mary Anne back to a peace that passes understanding. A spoof of old time detective shows. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Easter Celebration : Using a "split scene" technique, four social liberties that Americans have are contrasted with the lack of freedoms in some other nations, specifically: freedom of open corporate worship, freedom to own and possess a Bible, freedom of corporate prayer. (Author: Melanie Gordon)
Easter Morning : Use this as a dramatic reading for the very beginning of worship on Easter morning. If there has been a good Holy Week schedule with a somber Good Friday service with folks meditating on the cross, the grave and the events of Friday then this leads into Easter where they are at…. We have used this effectively at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl, Texas. (Author: Don Heller)
Easter Shadow Dramas : These three short dramas - Palm Sunday; Good Friday and Easter Sunday - were written for a 'Kids Praise' activity morning at St Mary Magdalene, Longbenton, UK. A large white sheet and a strong light source is needed so that the children's shadows mime the actions, while the narrator reads out the poem. (Author: Sheila Hamil)
Easter Sunday - Christmas Story : The characters come prepared for a Christmas play, only to discover they have got the date wrong. (Author: Melinda Cousins)
Easter Sunday - Spice Girls : The original Spice Girls were the women who went to the garden tomb on the morning of Easter Sunday. This skit was written for a children's talk on Easter Sunday. Not all of the actors have speaking parts, but they all need to be enthusiastic in both dressing up outrageously and over-exaggerated miming! (Author: Melinda Cousins)
Easter Vignettes : A series of very short vignettes which can be performed separately or all together. They were originally designed to complement an existing Easter musical that did not have female roles. Consequently, these are all female parts. The roles can be changed to men, if they fit. (Author: K. Dawn Miller)
Easter Without Dad : After the tragic death of Tommy's Dad, Tommy is a wreck, especially since his Dad loved Easter. This year Tommy is in an Easter play and he is very upset. But as the rehearsal of the Easter Play progresses, he starts to realize that He isn't going to have an Easter without Dad! (Author: John Siedenberg II)
Easy Does It : A man & his boss discuss how to handle certain employees when giving out Performance Appraisals. One employee in particular needs to be handled with kid gloves. The boss gives some tips, which are not understood by the man and he proceeds to 'gently destroy the employee's sense of self worth. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Eclipse : A comparison of the eclipse of the sun with the advent of Jesus. (Author: Andy Lund)
Elijah and the Raven : Elijah is sitting in a depressed state after his victory over the Baal priests, when a raven comes to minister to him. (Author: John Fewings)
Elisha and the Appointinator : The story of Elisha's commissioning by Elijah. (Author: Peter & Mary Minson)
Eternity Inn : Mr Kite has just entered the Eternity inn, looking for a place to stay. Two types of rooms are offered. It is Mr Kite's choice which room he will take to spend the night. (Author: Walt Scheiman)
Evangelisticman : After several setbacks, our evangelistic superhero begins to modify his approach. (Author: Warren Judkins)
Even Me : A monologue about the night Mary Magdalene poured a jar of costly perfume on Jesus' feet. Mary describes the pain and humiliation of that night and how Jesus turned it into hope, freedom and forgiveness for her. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Everyone was worried : A play to involve all ages, this light-hearted drama with rhymed narration involves the prophets of old looking down to see how their prophecies are being fulfilled. Their worries are reflected in the anxieties of all the characters of the Christmas story. To this day, Christians are reminded that God is working out everything according to His plan. (Author: Kevin Penner)
Everyone's Welcome : Everyone's Welcome is a fun way to demonstrate the ideal of Christianity, everyone is welcome. It is great as a church welcome or light hearted pre-sermon skit. (Author: Paul Russell)
Everything I need to know about Christmas : A neighbour brings a book which explains everything the family needs to know about Christmas. (Author: Debra Wehr)
Exasperating Daryl : Daryl and John are spending an afternoon fishing together, but their goals seem to be different. Daryl feels superior to John who is older and seems to have less "things". In the end Daryl isn't quite as sure that he's as rich as he thought. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Exercise : Being a fitness freak is one thing - but where does it lead to? (Author: Andy Lund)
Exodus Stage Left : God commands Moses to lead his people out of Egypt, but Moses is afraid he might fail. (A paraphrase of Exodus three and four with modern language and a touch of comedy.) (Author: Stan Peal)
Expectations : A husband and wife visit with their friend Brooke and her new boyfriend. They all have expectations, which don't necessarily match. (Author: Meg Cullip)
Extreme Makeover : A series of clients visit a makeover clinic with various requirements. One, however, needs a makeover on the inside rather than the outside. This skit was written to introduce a five week sermon series on the book of James called "Extreme Makeover." (Author: Melinda Cousins)
Eyewitness 1, Eyewitness 2, Eyewitness 3 : A trilogy of multimedia Easter dramas. Each drama is 35-40 minutes long. Part 1 : The Original Easter; Part 2 : The Conversion of Saul; Part 3 : Behind The Scenes Easter from a cosmic perspective. Parts 1 and 2 are set in a juxtaposition, with period-style costumes and closely based around the Biblical events, while at the same time using modern technology of television and telephones. Flintstonian in a sense, and it works well. Part 3 is more radical, kind of a cross between The Screwtape Letters and Lord Of The Rings . Pre-recorded VCDs for the multimedia segments are available on request (for a fee these are professional productions). For copies, write to the author. (Author: Russell Stedman)
Faithfulness: Three short sketches illustrating how people are unfaithful to each other in everyday life. NOTE: The script can be performed in its entirety, or each scene can stand alone. (Author: Andy Campbell)
Falling Through The Gap : A classic case of the generation gap between a mother and her daughter. Jo wants to join her friends for a night out and the misunderstanding that follows leaves both Jo and her mother feeling like they have, yet again, failed in their relationship. (Author: Erina Caradus)
False Alarm : Two women work associates hear an explosion that puts them in a panic because they fear a terrorist attack It turns out to be a false alarm, but the experience causes them to talk about their abilities to be "heroes". (Author: Fred Lane)
False Expectations : An easy to perform sketch for Valentine's Day that demonstrates (in over-the-top fashion) how much we can misread another person and come to have false expectations about someone you date. May be a reminder to married couples about their own false expectations in marriage. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Families : Three first century characters independently talk about themselves. Each person has had some relationship with the Christmas story, and each one is profoundly affected when the Easter story takes place. Themes include family values and the passing on of godly traditions. (Author: Rick Borger)
Family in Reverse : A typical (?) family evening, except that the parents are played by children, and the children are played by adults. (Author: Caroline Campen)
Family Secrets : Sixteen-year-old Toni struggles with depression which her successful, self-reliant family refuses to acknowledge. When she rejects everything she's been taught, her mother, father, and older brother are forced to examine their own lives. A long-hidden secret surfaces. Will this drive the family apart? (Author: Nadine Laughlin)
Father, Forgive Us : The work of the greatest Missionary, as seen through the heart of His Father. Modern day setting. (Author: Sandy Erb)
Father McEvoy's Crib : Father McEvoy, a humble parish priest, discovers a live baby in the Christmas crib he is preparing. (Author: John McNeil)
Father's Day : A new husband is worried whether he is ready for fatherhood. (Author: Tom Zander)
Father's Day Cards : A young father sends his new son his thoughts in a card, while an older father, perhaps the same one (?) does the same. Purpose: To make the audience -- especially the fathers and the father-wannabees -- reconsider their priorities and their relationship with their children. (Author: John Wayne Samples)
Father's Day Cards Revisited : An older father sends his dad his thoughts in a card, while his father, perhaps the does the same. Purpose: To make the audience -- especially the fathers and the father-wannabees -- reconsider their priorities and their relationship with their children. (Author: John Wayne Samples)
Father's Heart : 'Father's Heart' is a story of relationships between people: there are people who oppress others, those who are hurt by them; there are those who are indifferent to the suffering they see, and there are others who care. Primarily it is the story of two very different sisters and the Father who loves them equally. The younger of two daughters is sick of working in her father's orchard business and leaves her father and sister to make a name for herself in the city. Her father sets out to find her, doesn't succeed, but finds and forgives a private investigator who has wronged him. He also rescues someone from the merciless private investigator. Later, when his daughter is mugged, she is aided by the same rescued someone who has learned to 'pass on grace.' On returning home she finds her father ever-loving. You'll have no trouble recognizing the main story as that of 'the Prodigal Son'. You will also likely recognize 'a good Samaritan' among the characters. Besides these two well-known parables, there are five others that crop up at other points in the play. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie)
Faulty Foundations : Talk show format with three legendary guests whose fame or success is revealed to be built on faulty foundations. (Author: Steve Munson)
FedEx : A single woman, who is never satisfied with the men in her life, mail orders a guy. (Author: Fred Lane)
Feeding the 500 : Three "clients" in a soup kitchen discuss the motives of those who work there. (Author: Dan Wilson)
Feeling the Heat : Simon Peter tells why he denied Jesus in the courtyard of the High Priest. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Fight Night : A modernisation and humorous look at the David and Goliath story, commentated as for a current-day boxing match. Welcome to Fight Night; the biggest fight in history is now telecast live on pay for view. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Final Destination : This airline believes that you can go anywhere that they feel like telling you where to go. The underlying theme is that there is truth, even in a postmodern world that tries to convince us that everything is relative. (Author: Daniel Guilliot)
Financial Independence : A script based on Proverbs 28:20. An infomercial is being played live to introduce a new way to gain financial independence. Charlotte Young visits with guest Highly Successful and we learn more than we wanted from Highly. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Finding God in Cups of Coffee : One can find God in places other than just church. God exists in babies, sunrises, lakes, diners and cups of coffee. (Author: Kyle Anderson)
Firm Foundations : An elderly lady opens the family album, which she has not looked at in years, and as she remembers we see flashbacks to episodes in her own life and that of her sister. Each sister has high ambitions for a life with a solid foundation, but, as the old lady reflects, each life in its own way has ended in failure. (Author: Susan Irvine)
First and Ten : Two friends are at a football game on a Sunday morning discussing their friend who would rather be at church. (Author: Walt Scheiman)
Fish and Loaves : The proprietress of Ophelia's Kitchen is shocked to the core when the disciples put in a hurried order for food for 5000. (Author: Michelle Pitman)
Fishing : The story of the first encounter between Peter and Jesus. A narration, with audience participation. (Authors: Peter & Mary Minson)
Flatline : A young man is in hospital following a brain haemorrhage. On the verge of death, he discovers that his neglect of his Christian walk has imperilled his salvation. (Author: Sheila Liljeqvist)
Footy : Blood, Sweat, Liniment and Church Unity. (Note for American readers: "Footy" is a New Zealand and Australian slang term for Rugby Football. Substitute your own football code.) (Author: Dean Herring)
Forgiveness : Anger, Bitterness and friends turn up to bring their "comfort" to a girl whose parents are divorcing. She welcomes them at first, until she realises they stand between her and Peace. (Author: Janelle Ponte)
Forgiveness : Tom cannot forgive Mike for losing his old football, even though Mike forgave him for the same mistake. A puppet play for kids up to about 10. (Author: Lucy Hawkins)
Forgiveness - dwarf style : Who would you rather live with? Grumpy, Angry, Snivvelly, Resentful, Frustrated and Sulky!..Or & Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Dopey, Grumpy and Doc. (Author: Dean Herring)
Forgiveness with Legs : A skit through the eyes of two market workers, the week after Jesus turned over the tables of the corrupt traders in the Temple. See how Jesus affects an entire society, not just one person. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Four Horsemen : A mime/dance, based on Revelation 6:1-11, Matthew 24:1-14, and "Mars", the 1st movement from "The Planets", by Gustav Holst. (Author: John McNeil)
Fourth World Airways : A humorous look at international travel. (Author: John McNeil)
Fred and Annie : A few days out from Mother's Day, two young people meet and discuss what they are going to do this year (to avoid previous disasters). (Author: Paul Milson)
Friend or Foe : Two male co-workers in a conversation at work. One of the men was promoted over the other, who was in line for the promotion. Honesty gives way to cooperation. (Author: Joanne Miller)
From Darkness into Light : A sequel to "Tidings of Great Joy". David, Leanne, Jenna and Sarah all experienced first-hand the impact of the First Advent of the Lord in first century Palestine. They came back to 21st century Canada renewed and invigorated to live for Him. Or did they? Sarah has continued to be faithful, Leanne and Jenna are excited and serving God. But, David has slipped back into his old habits of being a workaholic and seems to have forgotten how much the first Christmas has meant to him. God is about to work another miracle in his life. (Author: Heather Cooper)
Fruit of the Spirit : A young woman discovers that the Fruit of the Spirit have to be worked out in daily experience. (Author: Heather Adams)
Full or Thankful : A Thanksgiving lesson in contrasts. See Thanksgiving through the eyes of a hurried, harried family - then through the eyes of a poor but grateful man. (Author: Betty Jo Mathis)
Fun and Games : Kate has just got a job teaching in the school system, and has invited Amy, her friend, to help her set up her classroom. When they go into the classroom, Amy realizes that this is the same classroom she had for homeroom in the 9th grade. Further, she remembers that it was here that she and her friends taunted a lonely boy, who later committed suicide. (Author: Fred Lane)
Gallery : The Gallery owner is interested in quite different works from what the artist considers to be his best. (Author: Alden Frye)
Gardening Problems : A boy who has a great dream - but is afraid to let it out of its box - receives encouragement from a girl passing by. (Joshua Reid)
Get A Life! : Guests in a TV gameshow can choose what kind of lifestyle they would like, from education to the car they drive. But there is a cost. (A takeoff of the British gameshow "Moment of Truth".) (Author: John McNeil)
Get Round To It : Wayne and Sylvia are overweight, undisciplined couch potatoes, who take life as it comes. As they sit and watch the tele, the amusing consequences of their undisciplined family and lifestyle unfold. At last their "she'll be right" attitude has got the better of them, as the realisation hits them, their electricity bill is due now, right this minute. (Author: Erena Caradus)
Get the Message : A husband and wife are too distracted by a multitude of disturbances to really hear the sermon. (Authors: Janelle Ponte and Tom Guild)
Get Them Week : Four youth leaders meet to plan their evangelism drive, but find it hard to get on the same wave length. (Author: Andre Harden)
Get Wise! : No one acts too wisely in this play, in which events turn full circle. (Author: John McNeil)
Getting the Message : The parable of the Sower and the Seed in modern setting among the branch offices of a large corporation. (Author: John McNeil)
Getting to Know Blankets Better : This drama is about the fear we often have of sharing the gospel with our friends. It uses humour to show that we have words of life to share, and there is nothing to be afraid of. (Author: Kristen Gatenby)
Gifts for Granted : A father distributes gifts to his greedy children at Christmas. The gifts are taken for granted or wasted. (Authors: Steven Paetkau and David Gruchy)
Gideon and the Angel : Dramatisation of the story from the book of Judges. This scene is taken from a full-length musical, "Gideon", written by John Fewings (with musical assistance from Paul Carlile and Chris Wormald). Although part of a longer work, the sketch does stand on its own. (Author: John Fewings)
Gino's Gutter Gaffe : The Portalini family is having trouble with a son who does not seem to willing to obey. This script is designed to allow you to pull the cast from the crowd. The only part that needs to be planned ahead is the Narrator. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Glorious Song of Old : This is the dramatized story of the Christmas Carol, "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," from its beginnings as part of a Christmas sermon to the trenches of World War II. The reasoning behind this joyous carol may come as a surprise to many. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Go and Sin No More : Dinah is talked into having an abortion by her boyfriend, but realises afterwards that she has made a terible mistake. Leaving the abortion clinic she is harassed by protestors, but rescued by someone who sees beyond her situation. (Authors: Maggi Normile and Jen Klunk)
God is... : A narrated mime which looks at the various ways God is envisaged by people. (Author: Kevin Penner)
God Leaves The Light On : A light- hearted monologue looking at stewardship from Tom Bud-get's view point. It's a parody of the American 'Motel-6' comercials. (Author: Peggy Barnell)
God the Matchmaker : Adam and Eve had it easy. But finding a partner these days can be very difficult. (Author: Warren Judkins)
God's Angels : The Christmas story seen from the perspective of three angels. This skit was firstperformed by school age children from ages 4 to 12. I based the skit after the television series/movie: "Charlie's Angels". God's Angels were given certain missions to accomplish culminating with the Nativity scene. (Author: Peggy Woon)
Gone Fishin' : A satirical look ate the parting at the red sea from the perspective of two jelly fish, Barry & Larry. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Good Enough : A mime: Isn't being good, good enough to go to heaven? It doesn't matter what you've done, how many people you've helped, who you've been nice to - the only way you are going to get to heaven is through Jesus. (Author: Julia Wheeler)
Good News & Bad News : Mother goes to speak with her son's teacher at the teacher's request. Teacher thinks child is 'out to get him' when, in reality, the child loves the teacher. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Good Shepherd, Smart Sheep : A father sheep tries to warn his lambs about the dangers of a wolf seen to have been prowling in the district. (Author: Heather Cooper)
Good Thing She Wasn't Pro-Choice : What Mary might have decided if she were a modern-day young woman. (Author: Tracey Burroughs)
Good to the Last Drop : A rather black humour look at the story of Ananias and Sapphira. (Author: Steve Gilham)
Goodness : A young man and his wife debate whether karma or God is the source of good. (Author: Andy Campbell)
Gospel Tract : A couple of teens are on out on assignment to pass out gospel tracts. They plant the first “seed” and we get to see what happens to a discarded tract left on a park bench. (Author: Melanie Gordon)
Got any time for Evangelism? : You can be so busy "doing evangelism" that you don't evangelise. This script asks, what is evangelism? (Author: Ron VandenBurg)
Gotta Have It : Customers fight over the latest Christmas fads in this satire. Points up how consumerism has taken over. (Author: Andy Lund)
Grandad's Box : Two girls, Dawn and Angela, are cousins whose grandfather just died. Dawn is mainly interested in finding our what is in the box; Angela is mainly interested concerned with her family. (Author: Fred Lane)
Grandmamma : Grandmamma reminisces about the way her two sons turned out. One committed suicide, and the other is dying of AIDS. (Author: J'son M. Lee)
Gratitude Games : A televised broadcast of the Gratitude Games pits contestants against each other as they vie for top spot in the overall demonstration of gratitude. When a grandma and her granddaughter stumble onto the field by accident - everyone learns something about being thankful. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Great Graffiti - Shame about the Message : A companion script to "Speak up and get on", and "Signed, Sealed and Delivered". Daniel is brought in to interpret the writing on the wall at Belshazzar's feast. (Andy Lund)
Green at Christmas : Zog, an alien, comes to earth at Christmas, and has difficulty discovering what the season is about. This play is designed to work around a church choir performance. (Author: Gabi Lautenbach)
Green's Call : The missionary call is somewhat suspect in this young surfer! (Adapted by unknown author from an original script by Nick Page.)
Greener Pastures : Two dumb sheep are offered the temptation of greener pastures and coveting what they long for. The third sheep, who is really a wolf in sheep's clothing, is wily like his Eden serpentine counterpart and has other plans for the easily frightened sheep. (Author: Eric Stapleton)
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner : Zacchaeus unexpectedly brings home visitors for dinner. His wife Lucy is not quite prepared for visitors. Especially one in particular. (Author: Kathy Graff)
Hairsay : There isn't really anything wrong with Louise's marriage; it's just that she's bored. The hairdresser's seems the perfect place to talk about the decision she has to make. She gets all the input she needs from the hairdresser, his assistant, an elderly woman and the Women's Weekly magazine. If only she knew who to listen to & (Author: Erena Caradus)
Handling Him : A young couple discusses discipline; only it applies to her grandfather who is living with them, which is not evident until the end. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Hank in Wacky-land : A cracked fairy narrative that looks at a strange blending of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. Meant only for humor - there is no grand moral lesson, just fun and nonsense. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Hannah : A monologue based on 1 Samuel 1, relating what true prayer and dependence on God looks like. (Author: Randall Johnson)
Hannah and Penninah : An argument develops between the two women when Penninah discovers that Hannah has left three-year-old Samuel in the care of the priest Eli. (Author: Linda Wyke)
Happy Holidays : A short Monologue by an 18-year-old girl named Grace, who works in a department store. This is written for Christmas, but could be changed very easily. The main idea of the script is that we, as Christians, are free to say "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" (or, if changed, that we, as Christians, have religious freedom to act out our faith, even if we might not always be able to say that out loud for everyone to hear). (Author: "Alex")
Happy New Year : Two siblings discuss New Year's resolutions. (Author: Noel Moore)
Happy Thanksgiving : A daughter and her husband are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving with her parents. The daughter has also invited her Uncle Charlie, her mother's brother. Her mother is not aware of this invitation. The mother and her brother have not spoken for 7 years. The daughter is hoping to bring about a reconciliation, however she has been unable to reach her uncle by phone to confirm that he will come. The parents arrive and the daughter reveals that she wants to do something the family used to do. Each person draws a name of someone else who is present and says something nice about that person. Just as they are about to begin the doorbell rings and Uncle Charlie arrives. There is a reconciliation, and then they all draw names again. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Happy to Give : When Marty, a successful businessman, sees his friend, Pete, collecting in the street he is cynical that anyone will give money out of genuine concern. He bets Pete $50 that no one will and we watch as several people show their real motives for giving. But Marty loses the bet in an unexpected twist.(Author: Susan Irvine)
Harvesting for Beginners : A spoof lecture on agriculture provides a satire on the parable of the harvest. (Author: Andy Lund)
Have You Seen Christmas? : A young boy searching for Christmas has difficulty finding anyone who can tell him where to find it. (Author: Marjorie Kennedy)
Heartache : It is easy sometimes to wear a mask, but God knows the condition of our true heart. Scripture I Sam 16:7 &for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. (Author: Debra S. Coughlin)
He is Risen : How the news of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is received by and impacts the 11 disciples. (Note: This is written to reflect the speech patterns of the Bahamas, in the Caribbean.) (Author: Gregory Ritchie)
Help Please : (This sketch is intended to be used as showing the Holy Spirit as the helper.) A man is trying to rearrange some furniture in his house and his friend drops by. The friend offers to help but the man keeps telling him he doesn't need any help as he strains to move his couch and set up some stereo equipment. At the end the man's wife calls to tell him she has changed her mind, please leave the couch where it is. (Author: Joanne Miller)
Here Comes the Judge : A series of 6 short plays based on the book of Judges and designed originally for classroom use with students of lower ability of about 13 years of age. (Author: Pete Smithies)
Hey Joe : A musical telling the story of Jonah and his voyage to Ninevah. Suitable for school performance. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie)
Here is the News! : Showing how different media adapt the news to suit their own purposes. (Author: Chris Wyatt)
Highway to Havana : A quick skit on how not to stage an aircraft hijacking. (Author: Chris Wyatt)
Hilda's Helpful Holiday Hints : A cooking show has a guest who is supposed to be an expert on the holidays, but she doesn't seem to know the real meaning behind Christmas. (Author: Debra Wehr)
Hinderfella : The real son of a moderately wealthy family feels slighted when the family adopts two more children. His adopted brothers and sisters have learned the idea of being thankful, now they must help Hinderfella begin to understand how much he has to be thankful for. Setting and circumstances are altered in this revised look at a fairy-tale classic. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
Hippy Wise Men : King Herod's meeting with the 3 Wise Men as they journey to find the new king. Done more in the style of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". (Author: Jill Gresham)
Ho-ho-flippin'-ho : Three department store Santas have very different appreciations of Christmas and their job. (Author: John Fewings)
Honesty : This Series of Honesty Plays was designed for puppet use but can be adapted for use as straight drama. Each of these plays are part of the whole and can be performed over a number of weeks or throughout one session.. some are just short and humorous, others more serious in their approach. (Author: Warren Grieve)
Honeymoon Hotel : The behaviour of couples and staff at a honeymoon hotel reveals different expectations of marriage. (Author: John McNeil)
Hope for What : When we lose sight of God's purpose for our lives, it is easy to be swayed by what we see in the world. We can be depressed by how dim our lives look in comparison with the glamour of Hollywood, and the beautiful people. On the other hand, we can smothered by the huge amount of sadness and destruction in the world. Either way doesn't leave us with much hope. In this drama, Susan and Jane are left in a difficult spot when they see the state of humanity, without understanding the real situation. (Author: Kristen Gatenby)
Hotline : A tongue-in-cheek look at the Intercessions in the liturgical church. (Author: John McNeil)
House Building 101 : The two builders of the house on the sand and the house on the rock get together. (Author: Michael Humphrey)
Housewife's Prayer : With all its features, the "Housewife's Prayer" is a must-have for every woman. But can this door-to-door salesman make a sale? (Author: John Fewings)
How To Feed A Party Of 5000 : A TV chef is flummoxed when he discovers the ingredients he had been expecting for today's show are missing. (Author: Susan Cowsar)
How To Instal Love : A Customer Services Representative gives computer style instructions in how to instal love. (Rick Anderson, based on an idea by an unknown author.)
Hypocrisy at Home : Two people are on the phone to each other. One is asking advice of someone they respect. The other is not what he appears to be - nice on the phone and then covering the phone to shout at the family. (Author: Judith Twani)
I Am Not! : A husband returns home from work to find his wife angry with him. (Author: Marc Harrison)
I AM : The Jesus Incident : This 20-minute play is a modern newscast covering the Crucifixion of Jesus. It starts out with subtle humor, then pulls in the audience with its serious message as various characters wrestle with what they are discussing and reporting. (Author: John Schreiber)
I Am The Way : Richard wants to live life his way, regardless of the harm he is bringing on himself. God appears to him in different guises to try and turn him to a better path. (Author: John McNeil)
I Know : A hurting young man s prayer is answered in a very personal way. Humorous, with a powerful message. Deals with who God is, justice, grace, and dealing with grief. (Author: Ryne Mimbs)
I Remember : A young wife puts up decorations for Father's Day. Each one holds a memory for her of her own father. Ends with her announcement to her husband that he is going to be a father. (Author: Joanne Miller)
I Want It Now : Indulgent parents, Jamie & Debbie have always spoiled their daughter, Zoe. But when Zoe asks for a horse, Jamie begins to wonder: is it right to give their daughter everything she wants? Debbie, his equally indulged wife supports her daughter's claim. (The drama includes an excerpt from 'Hook' (which really added to the performance) but this could be omitted) (Author: Erina Caradus)
I Want You, Moses! : A rather "smart alecky" Moses has a conversation with the God of the burning bush. (Author: Kevin Penner)
IALAC : When people put us down, they tear pieces off our IALAC (I Am Lovable And Capable) badge. (Author: John McNeil)
Icky Pulp : A teenager is forced to reconsider how he's treating his younger brother after he receives the same impatient treatment from his father. (Author: Gene Sessa)
Idea Man : Stephen has the task of writing the script for a Christmas play, but is suffering severe writer's block, while not seeing the opportunities around him. (Author: David Wagner)
I need to hear from you : A monologue in which a girl muses why she doesn't seem to hear from God. Designed to be accompanied by the Petra song, "I need to hear from you". (Author: Peter France)
If I've Told You Once : As a daughter tries on her wedding dress, she confesses to her mother her doubts about marriage. Her mother, who has always been painfully sacrificial to her husband and family, counsels her daughter on the duty of sacrifice in a happy marriage. (Author: Susan Irvine)
If Only In My Dreams : This Christmas many will struggle with the absence of a son or daughter. In this story one family learns that the experience is not unique -- a special Christmas song was written a few decades ago that explains how their adult child may feel while in the clutches of war during Christmas. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall)
In My Head : An illustration of the need for wisdom beyond one's own mind to make decisions and handle problems. (Author: Scott Phillips)
In Need of a Counsellor : Joseph cannot accept Mary's amazing story of the angel's visit and subsequent pregnancy, so they go to a counsellor for help. (Author: Andy Lund)
In the Beginning : An audience participation skit on the creation story from Genesis. (Author: John Cosper Jr)
In the Midst of Disaster : A teenager expresses his concern to God for his family. Michael questions God's presence, yet God is there listening to Michael's cry. God talks to him but Michael doesn't listen. (Matt Worthington)
In The Same Country : When the angel announced the good news of Christ's birth, some people just didn't get it. In fact, it was only the least likely who did get it. (Author: Trevor Fletcher)
In Whose Hands? : How do we get guidance for those hard-to-make decisions? It's not easy! (Authors: Pete Smithies & Andy Lund)
Incapable : Four close
friends are separated on the cusp of High School. They vow to remain
friends no matter where they live and to meet up again after school.
Fifteen years later the four of them reunite by chance on a plane on a
trip to Los Angeles. During a stop over in Hawaii each of them reveal
how life hasn't really been what they had expected or hoped it to be.
Note: This play was written for an audience of 16+
as it deals with some pretty big issues. Ultimately it looks at how God
is the only one in life who always cares. It also deals with cultural
relevance, virginity and bisexuality (all in a Christian context), but
keep your audience in mind when performing this. Basically nothing that
isn't addressed in any school playground (or classroom) today. It's
challenging, funny and hopefully touching. (Author: Lachlan
Meurer)
Indulging Sister Edna : Margaret is praying over a blessed rose petal, praying into a sacred cloth and sending money to Sister Edna's Telerevival in hopes her prayers will get answered and a certain boy will ask her to the Prom. (Author: Stan Peal)
Into the Light : A dialogue (sort of) between one person and a spotlight (symbolizing the light of God). He keeps trying to move into the dark, but is followed by the light until he realizes he can not escape God. (Author: Walt Scheiman)
Is It Really Christmas? : Five trees discuss whether they will be chosen by children for Christmas decorations. When one is left behind, an angel shows how it can display the true gifts of Christmas. (Author: Marjorie Kennedy)
Is That Your Final Answer? : A game show featuring the devil as "Regis" from the TV game show "Who wants to be a Millionaire". The man on the game show trades away everything really important in his life for all the things he thinks are important. (Author: Denise Peterson)
It Happened One Night, or DID it? : Not your basic warm-and-fuzzy Christmas service. Some key players in the Christmas story reflect back is a service designed for a dinner theatre. Includes a communion service at the end. Its purpose is to challenge Christmas program attendees to walk a little closer with Christ, not just a little faster through the malls. (A variation of Christmas Eve Reflections. Shorter, and with fewer people.) (Author: John W. Samples)
It Has Been Known : God threatens to go on strike, but relents on condition Trevor the Vicar can find 12 righteous people. (Author: Andy Lund)
It is Finished : This story starts with an Easter Presentation by children. Two friends watching it discuss the problems of life. Throughout the show they go over the Easter story and realize that God is always there! (John Siedenberg)
It Just Wasn't Enough : Why am I still empty after trying to find significance in temporal things? (Author: Jennie Bell)
It Was All Right On The Night : A humorous re-telling of the Christmas story done in a Joyce Grenfell-style monologue. The point is that all the business of a Nativity play can sometimes obscure the central message. (Author: Jeremy Moodey)
It Wasn't Me : A modern-day businessman realizes that he is responsible for the death of Jesus. Suitable for Lent. (Author: Mike Blumhorst)
It's Anybody's Guess : This sketch is loosely based on the "What's my line?" TV program. "The good shepherd who gives his life for the sheep" is being mimed, while the panel tries to guess his occupation. (Author: John Fewings)
It's Good To Be Stinky : Part 1 of the "Follow the Lights" series. The Lights begin life after the death of Larry's wife. Larry Light owns a "flea market" store, Light's House. This script deals with accountability and doing the right thing for the right reason. (Author: Kenny Blade)
It's Not About the Turkey : Three friends, aided by several prominent historical figures, discuss what they think Thanksgiving is all about. (Author: Jennifer Duncan)
It's Not My Fault : Jimmy has a very convoluted explanation for how come a shirt has a burn hole. Theme: The importance of personal responsibility. (Author: Kenny Blade)
It's Not Too Late : 'It's Not Too Late' is a Christian musical-drama based on the Columbine tragedy. It takes place during a typical day in a high school. It tells the story of Katie Smith, a new student in school, as she struggles to fit it, to make a friend or two, and learn some things about life in the process. (Author: Dick Lentz)
It's Over So Quick : Christmas is a stressful time. It has become a commercial event; with little thought for the reason it all began. As three friends meet over coffee one is able to teach the others that Jesus is the reason for the season. (Author: Greg Springall)
It's Really Not Our Problem! : Two passers-by spot a house fire, and debate whether they should get involved. (Author: Alden Frye)
I've Come to Apply for the Home Mission Job... : 5 characters have very different ideas of what home mission is. (Authors: James Houston and Chris Mooney)
I've Fallen and I can't Get Up : Several people see a man who has fallen into the pit. Each provides their own answers to his problems but only One will ultimately help him out. Based on an item you may have read entitled "The Pit" (author Unknown). (Author: Glenn Hascall)
Jacob's Best Man : Jacob planned every aspect of his wedding and everything went according to plan except he married the wrong girl. The wedding feast however still had to be eaten and so the best man still had to make his speech. (Author: Paul E. Russell)
Jefferey the Mailman : Jeffery is walking down the street, delivering mail to houses on Christmas Eve, whistling Frosty the Snowman, and he bumps into a few kids going to church & A 25-30 min. Christmas play that has adapted familiar secular Christmas songs and incorporated them into a Christian Christmas musical. This is a light hearted play, and since most of the tunes are familiar, it was easy to learn. (Author: Terri Lee)
Jerusalem Encounter:A full-length drama, recreating the events of the first Easter. (Authors: Stephen Allen, Allen & Naomi Bartlett, Kaathy Woollett)
Jesus Loves Me : Becoming a Christian does not mean that Sam stops making mistakes. As he moves through life we see him interacting with a variety of people, often making bad choices. But at the end Jesus does not withhold his grace. (Author: Dan Wilson)
Job : The story of Job, centred around a Monopoly game. (Author: Greg Brook)
Joe and the Good Samaritan : A modern-day version of the Good Samaritan story, in which a former CEO tries to find a job. (Author: Casey Corless)
Joe and the Night Visitor : A Christmas play for those who don't believe in Christmas (or who have lost what it's about). Joe Davidson is a driven, self-made man. He was born into a poor family, but with hard work has made a name for himself as a property developer. A small, dilapidated house in Linwood has been both his inspiration and his obsession. The house once belonged to his parents, but was taken over by the bank after his father lost his job. Later, as a young married couple, Joe and his wife Miriam rented the house, which had become run down, but was all they could afford. One Christmas, Miriam caught a bad chill in a sudden storm. In their damp and unheated home, she developed pneumonia and never recovered. She died giving birth to the child, a boy, Joshua. Joe has never forgotten the house. In his continuing bitterness at Miriam's death, he has become obsessed with a determination to buy the property, pull the house down and build a new apartment block. But the property is now owned by the City Mission, which uses it as a community drop-in centre. The conflict comes to a head when on the anniversary of Miriam's death, Joe receives an unusual night visitor. (Author: John McNeil)
Jonah and the Psychiatrist : Trying to avoid his call to Ninevah, Jonah takes his troubles to a psychiatrist. (Author: Kevin Penner)
Jonah and the Whale : A very low-budget (and slightly warped) retelling of the story of Jonah. (Authors: Ed and Zach Deforest)
Joseph (This is Your Life) : A "This is Your Life" treatment of the life of Joseph. (Author: Andy Lund)