Could the messiah be born in a manger? . . An absurd idea! . . Isn’t it? Sample of script: Actor: You have no idea what I just heard! Preposterous! I met a group of shepherds, running all over Bethlehem, shouting out the strangest message I ever did hear! “The Messiah has come!” The Messiah, the long awaited Prince of Peace! Born! Born in a . . (incredulous) . . manger? The long awaited Messiah, he who…

The three wise men are searching for the new king in all the wrong places, until their stable boy makes a startling discovery Sample of script: actor comes on stage, looks around in the skies, smiles, shakes head as in memory Beautiful night, isn’t it? Quiet. Peaceful. Still. Reminds me of a time . . . a lifetime ago it seems. Back when I was only a child. chuckles When I was a child? Truly that was…

"The Promise" is a scriptural rendition of Gods promise to send the Redeemer and is written to be presented as a choral reading. Since it was written for High School speech students, the cast members or readers are offered in such a way as to allow a great deal of flexibility, depending on the number of participants in the production.Only MALE SOLO 3, MALE CHORUS, FEMALE CHORUS, AND ALL must remain constant; the other parts may be…

a female perspective on the night Jesus was born, what was it really like? Sample of script: Look I know you don't believe me, I'm just a young shepherdess - so what do I know? But listen it's really true! With these eyes I've just seen what we have longed and prayed for for generations. Just like every young Israelite girl, I've been taught to pray that God would choose me to be the mother of the…

A short drama to illustrate the “waiting” of the Advent season. What are we doing to ensure that we are ready, that our lives will reflect a proper lifestyle when he returns. Cast: is Father, Mother and 4 children and offstage narrator. Note – children can be any age, roles could be doubled up. Script: Father: OK, now, kids. Marie is going to be your baby-sitter tonight. I expect you to do as she tells you until…

Pre-nativity in two acts, written by well known UK author, James McNulty, a wonderfully intense telling of Mary and Joseph, their trials and triumphs. Would be an excellent dinner theatre piece.First produced at James Arnott Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, December 1998Click here for a sample of the script.

A young person is all excited when a visitor, (Jesus), comes to visit, until Jesus sees things in her life which she would prefer left hidden, and even worse when he wants to be involved in all aspects of her life. Jesus is still not welcome even when He reveals Himself, even when He offers love, compassion, understanding, forgiveness. When new opportunities with other friends come along, and that friend, (Jesus), wants to tag along to the…

The Christmas story with humor but ending in a strong Biblical message and the manger scene. Chuckie, a Charlie Brown type and his friends enlist The Knights Of The Rectangle Round Table to search out the real reason for Christmas. Bible Reference:     Luke 1, Matthew 1-2 and various OT verses   Cast:         10 (plus extra shepherds, non-speaking actors if available) Chuckie (becomes Joseph) Lucy (extravagant hair do) (becomes Mary) Linus (becomes Gabriel) King Carter (becomes one of…

Soloist sings without accompaniment, one line at a time, then actor speaks lines, and reacts to the words of the old carol, Silent Night. The comparison is made to another, un-silent, night when Jesus was crucifird and buried. Very powerful. Sample of script: Soloist Sings: Silent night Actor: I heard them sing The beautiful carol, "Silent Night". How lovely the sound. But, on another occasion, I also heard them cry out, 'Crucify him. Crucify him.' Soloist Sings:…

a short Christmas-themed drama focusing on the needs of those less fortunate, and the realization that love is the greatest gift of all. NOTE In order to properly perform this piece there is a need for pausing between lines to allow the interaction to happen between Santa and the individual shoppers. DO NOT rush this. The spoken words are short but the actual run time is 8 minutes or more. The key to the success of this…