Description

Missions, remembering there is power in prayer.
This is a series of four separate comedy segments with a central theme, to be used as a missions focus or for general use. Could be used as a series or as individual stand-alone sketches.
NOTE: There are 5 actors in each of the 4 sketches, this could mean 20 actors in total or 5 actors doing all 4 sketches, or any number of actors best for you.

– Where’s the fuel” – Giving
– Where’s Your Power? – Prayer
– Who’s On Board? – Crew
– Where Are We Going? – Christ in You

Cast: 5 – 20

• 5 actors in each of the 4 sketches

Bible Reference: 1Thessalonians 5:17

Set:

• Can be as elaborate as desired, or with nothing more than chairs

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props:

• hats and suitcases
• Headset

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 20 in total

Sample of script:

Sketch #l – Where’s the fuel?

Pilot sitting in the cockpit of airliner, adjusts switches in front and above and tests controls, speaks into headset.

Pilot Richards: This is Captain Richard from Flight 101 Missions Enterprise, requesting clearance for takeoff, request Runway One Niner.

Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery: Takeoff? You are requesting permission for takeoff? Captain Richards, do you realize that your aircraft has not been fueled?

Pilot Richards: Who is this? And what do you mean we haven’t been fueled?

Montgomery: This is Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery. And, read my lips, you have not been fueled!

Pilot Richards: Well, Montgomery, that’s terrible! I mean, here we are all ready for takeoff, and you tell me that we haven’t been fueled! Well, we can’t hold everybody up over a little thing like fuel! We shall just have to takeoff without fuel!

Montgomery taps headset, bewildered: Captain Richards, do you realize what you are saying? Takeoff without fuel? Why even if you get off the ground, you certainly won’t have enough fuel to power you to your destination!

Pilot Richards: Look here now Montgomery, are you trying to tell me that, that . . . we have to have fuel to power us? No one ever told me about an aircraft requiring fuel. (thinks) Just what is fuel anyway?

Ground Crew Supervisor Montgomery: I don’t believe this! You are a captain, trained to navigate this huge 13 million dollar aircraft, and you don’t know what fuel is, or what it’s for?

Pilot Richards: Well, I missed that class, measles I believe it was.

Montgomery: I can’t believe it! I mean . .

Pilot Richards: Oh, believe it! I had spots all over me! I called my mom and she . .

Montgomery: I don’t mean the measles! I mean, I can’t believe that they would turn out a captain who doesn’t even understand the need for fuel in an aircraft!

Pilot Richards: Well, I’m sure glad that you’re here, Montgomery! Our aircraft, the Missions Enterprise, has a long flight ahead. Can you tell us, what is the fuel that powers the Missions Enterprise?

Montgomery: Very well then, captain Richards! Listen closely! The fuel which powers the Mission Enterprise is . . . giving!

Pilot Richards: Let me get this straight, Montgomery! You are telling us that, . . . giving, . . is the fuel that powers the Missions Enterprise. Is that right?

Montgomery: That is exactly right! Without . . giving . . the Missions Enterprise would simply never get off the ground!