Theme:       Comparing Mardi Gras with Lenten celebrations in the Christian church. Couples who are attending each celebration meet and exchange opinions.   Bible Reference:      Matthew 6:18   Cast:         4 (2m & 2f)   Set:          blank   Sound:       SFX Mardi Gras sounds from sources such as: http://soundbible.com/tags-mardi-gras.html   Costumes:    Leeha & Jumjum will have wild costumes and masks   Props:        bead necklaces   Time:        7   Sample of script:   SFX:  Mardi Gras sounds   Leeha & Jumjum…

Theme:       A comedy shows how we need to use the talents which God has given us in service to our God, and not be jealous of the talents of others. A church needs to rely on many prople in leadership and also as, (unfortunately usually unnoticed), workers doing the many jobs without which the church would greatly suffer. The church in this skit is setting out to ensure that their workers know they are greatly appreciated. Perfect…

A Maundy Thursday production based on the happenings in, and around, the Upper Room, featuring all of the disciples. The drama centers around Pilate and Herod discussing the problems that Jesus has created. Judas offers his services for payment. Judas asks for assurance that Jesus will not be harmed. Ironically Judas too was betrayed! Cast: 17 men plus narrator Crowd scene (numbers as available) Set: Scene I is Pilate’s Palace, very rich and opulent Scene II is…

“Celestial Bank” is a short comedy sketch about the dangers of avarice and status/wealth.   Keywords: Money, mammon, greed, wealth, status, humility   Bible Reference:     James 4:3   Cast:       3 adult males, 1 adult female; any ages from early twenties on 1 Offstage VOICE, male or female Dave Susan Police Officer Jim ATM Voice   Set:        Bare stage   Special effects:      Offstage “VOICE” as required for ATM   Props:      Large appliance box big enough for a small…

In this monologue we follow the career of a Roman soldier who is on duty during Herod’s massacre of the boy babies in Bethlehem, has a servant healed by Jesus in Capernum, and was at the cross when Jesus was crucified. Costumes: Roman soldier costume Sample of script: actor is on stage with his back to the audience, looking upward Leave him be, can’t you see, he’s dead. (listens to unseen persons) Yes, it is finished indeed!…

Theme:       What if we do the unpardonable in our church, we . . gasp . . . make changes! . . For instance if we move the piano from the right to the left side of the stage. Would the congregation allow it? Poking fun at resistance to change, (even the slightest change), in the church. Bible Reference:   Cast:         4, m or f Nell – waitress Pastor Fred Pastor Tom Pastor Sharon   Set:         blank with…

We are pleased to present our new Characterization webinar: Characterization, Memorization and Controlled Terror This program provides 120 minutes of instruction plus several hours set aside for creating dramas using the skills and techniques brought forward in the video presentation. This webinar contains basically the same materials as you would receive by attending our regional workshops, minus the travelling costs. The format of this webinar allows you much more flexibility and more opportunity for reworking areas of…

Leaders Manual for the Actor / Director "Characterization, Memorization and Controlled Terror" Workshop. Includes the Leader's Manual with useful speaker's notes, referenced to the DramaClub Training manual, (which is included in the package). Manual is downloaded from our website saving you time and money In addition to complete actor training, also has excellent training for directors, writers and offstage personnel. Includes all speakers notes in the Leader's Manual, and also includes the PowerPoint program to be used…

Charlie Brown may not be great at selecting a Christmas tree but he does develop a solid fix on the meaning of advent, and ideas about how we should treat advent today. An easily staged comedy, useful for sermon starter. Bible Reference:     Philippians 1:6 and Luke 15:1-10   Cast:        2 (made to appear children, male and female) Charlie Brown Lucy   Set:         blank set   Lighting, Sound:      standard   Costumes:   costumes making the actors appear as…

This monologue incorporates a voice over as well as an onstage actor. The actor ponders over the fact that he really hasn't heard from God, even though he / she has been asking! Maybe this is not the way to go about it. Maybe God's Word should be studied. You know - as in the "Guidebook".Sample of script:Narrator ‘Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to…