Description

Baptism is the theme of this SKETCH #4 on happenings in the church.

This is one of the sketches in the Splash Man/Great Girl program
Includes silly songs, lyrics by DramaShare, to the tune of Bat Man theme.

We recommend the super heroes collection, Splash Man and Splash Girl, which includes the 5 part program, see SPLASH MAN SERIES below (excellent for VBS or for anytime during the year), each segment being approximately 10 minutes, except for the final sketch #5 which is 20 minutes:
– Sketch 1 based on “Jesus Calms the Storm” Matt 8:23, Mark 4:35, Luke 8:22
– Sketch 2 based on “Jesus Washes Feet” John 13
– Sketch 3 based on “The Woman at the Well” John 4
– Sketch 4 based on “Great Gal Super Hero”  (This script) Mark 16:16
– Sketch 5 based on “Making A Splash for Jesus”

Splash Man Series combines all 5 scripts

The main characters are based, (of course), on Bat Man and Bat Girl.

Cast:  4

•  Great Gal
• Robyn (assistant
• Jennie
• Peter
• Peter & Jennie could be male or female
  • All Singers OFFSTAGE VOICES

Bible Reference: 

• Matthew 8:23, Mark 4:35, Luke 8:22, John 13, John 4

Set:

• backdrop of swimming pool with lifeguard station

Lighting:        standard

  Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song: 

• “Splash Man” MP3 recorded by DramaShare, lyrics by DramaShare is online for members

SFX:       none

Costumes:

• super hero type costumes
• Jennie and Peter have regular leisure clothing

Props:

• plastic water wings for Splash Gal
• Greatmobile, (small tricycle with a push arm at the back)
• flag
• ice cream cones
• small packet

Special Instructions: none

Time: 10

Sample of script:

Splash Man music plays

All Singers (Offstage voices)
Great Gal
Great Gal
Great Gal

Great Gal rides on stage on Greatmobile with Robyn pushing, do several loops around the stage

All Singers:
Here’s the one who is our hero
Cuts the bad guys down to zero
She’s the best, let’s make that clear-o
For she is our super hero

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
Near the water she’s impressive
Singers2: If she just knew how to dress-ive

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
She’s the one who always pleases

Singers2: Though the water gives her sneezes

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
She’s our hero, she is Great Gal

Singers2:
Greatmobile she rides with her pal

Singers2, quiet:
Rob-yn!

(at Robyn’s name Robyn raises her arms in victory)

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
Never fear when they’re on duty

Singers2:
And that Robyn’s such a cutie

All, loud:
Great Gal, Great Gal, Great Gal
Na na na na na na na na Robyn!

Great Gal and Robyn stop, Great Gal gets off Greatmobile

GGal: Please park the Greatmobile, Robyn.

Robyn: Great surging tidal waves Great Gal, I would for sure be proud to park the Greatmobile. . . Umm. do you think I could like, like drive it rather than just push it, huh?

GGal: No, no, I really don’t think that would be wise Robyn! . . You must remember that this is a highly engineered Great Vehicle, capable of reaching blinding speeds.

Robyn: I understand Great Gal, it’s just that I hope someday maybe . . .

GGal: Well Robyn, you have to understand that I haven’t always been the impressive super hero that I am today. . . I dare say, your day will come Robyn!

Jennie and Peter come on stage

Jennie: Hey who are you guys?

GGal: Who are we? . . Just who do we look like?

Peter: Well, it’s too early for Halloween and too late for “Shop ‘Til You Drop at the Goodwill Days” celebration. . . .

Robyn, shock: You mean that you don’t recognize the most awesome super hero ever?

Peter, confused: Super Hero?

Robyn: For sure . . (sings) . . Na na na na na na na na Great Gal!

Peter, amazed: Great Gal?

GGal, to Peter: Just to throw this out there but . . do you always answer a question with a question?

Robyn: Surely you must know the super hero Great Gal . . and I am her trusted assistant Robyn!

GGal: I have even got a theme song and everything!

All Singers:
Here’s the one who is our hero
Cuts the bad guys down to zero
She’s the best, let’s make that clear-o
For she is our super hero

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
Near the water she’s impressive

Singers2:
If she just knew how to dress-ive

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
She’s the one who always pleases

Singers2:
Though the water gives her sneezes

Singers2, quiet:
Great Gal!

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
She’s our hero, she is Great Gal

Singers2:
Greatmobile she rides with her pal

Singers2, quiet:
Rob-yn!

(at Robyn’s name Robyn raises her arms in victory)

(and on the same beats, loud)

Singers1:
Never fear when they’re on duty

Singers2:
And that Robyn’s such a cutie

All, loud:
Great Gal, Great Gal, Great Gal
Na na na na na na na na Robyn!

Robyn: Just like that . . .

Peter and Jennie look at each other in disbelief

Jennie: And . . the reason you are here at church is . . .?

GGal: We heard that there was gonna be some kind of water happening.

Robyn, looks at GGal in admiration: And Great Gal is an in-demand super hero at water happenings all over!

Peter: “Water happenings”?

GGal: There you go again, answering a question with a question.

Jennie: I can’t think of a “water happening” here at church . . except, well, there is going to be a baptism.

GGal: Baptism? . . And that would be . . .?

Jennie: Baptism. . . When folks become Christians and they are baptized.

GGal: And what do they do in this here . . baptism? . . And why?

Jennie: Well, the pastor lowers the person into the water . .

Robyn: I do that with my friends sometimes; toss them under water, hilarious actually.

Peter: This is serious; pastor immerses the person in water.

GGal: On purpose?

Jennie: It is symbolic.

Robyn: Sounds silly actually, tossing someone under water, and not getting any laughs out of it.

Jennie: Going under the water symbolizes how God washes away sins when we give our life to him.

GGal: So my guess is you guys got a big ol’ dunk tank.

Peter: Called a baptismal font.

GGal: Whatever. So who brings the soap for this scrub-a-dub-dub washing away of sins?

Peter: No soap.

Robyn: I don’t understand . . don’t your folks have like bath tubs at home they can use?