{"title":"Bible Character Skits \u0026 Plays","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mary-of-magdala","title":"Mary Of Magdala","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe woman we know so well, and yet know so little. Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala, the woman from whom Jesus drove seven demons, and she who was one of the few mentioned as being present at the crucifixion death, the burial and the resurrection of Jesus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemarkably, Mary Magdalene is mentioned more often in the Bible than several of the apostles. Mary traveled with Jesus and helped support him through her resources, meaning she was wealthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkably well-written piece by gifted storyteller Robert (Bob) Ward opens new windows to our knowledge of the contribution of Mary of Magdala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 8:1-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:  \u003c\/strong\u003e1 female\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet, Sound:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:  \u003c\/strong\u003elikely, (but not necessarily), traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e 10 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes onstage \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was born in an obscure fishing village called Magdala by the Sea of Galilee.  I never knew my father, for my mother was a prostitute, who plied her trade with any man who would meet her price.  I was the unwelcome consequence of one of those meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI cannot boast of a meaningful relationship with my mother, for she slept late into the day and seldom showed interest in me even when she did rise from her bed.  The other children in our village were forbidden to play with me, but that did not stop some of them from calling me terrible names or throwing stones.  Thus I spent my early childhood in lonely solitude.  To avoid their taunts and the stones I often left the village to walk alone in the countryside.  There I developed imaginary friends who spoke with me, played games, and listened to my problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe lived adequately during those early years, but that began to change by the time I turned ten, as my mother’s customer base began to wane.  At least then I had a better 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Simon began to call me “Mary Magdalene, the one who sees all and knows all!”  After so many years of scorn and ridicule it felt wonderful to be sought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut over time a strange heaviness began to descend upon me.  It felt like my imaginary friends were taking over my life.  They invaded my dreams with ghastly images that made me afraid to sleep at night.  During the day I began to cut myself and to beat my head with rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen suddenly when I was fourteen, my mother died of a massive hemorrhage.  She was buried outside our village in an unmarked grave.  I found myself alone with Simon, a man I had come to despise and who now wanted more from me than fortune telling.  I wanted to run away, but where was I to go?  I had no skills except for fortune-telling, which was sucking the life out of me.  I began to long for death as my only way out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then I heard news about a man named Jesus who was 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Although forceful take care not to frighten or intimidate the children, staying in character at all times, entertaining and exciting but careful not to come across as a \"comedy act.\" This drama is meant to generate interest yet with a theme of dignified, sober sincerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrior to Andrew entering the sanctuary, the pastor invites the children to come to the front of the church. The cue for the actor to enter is the pastor's words, \"\u003cstrong\u003eclose friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Boys and girls, this morning in Children's Church we have a special guest. He has been referred to as the patron saint of Sunday Schools. His name is Andrew. He was one of Jesus' disciples and close friends. Here he is now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eenters sanctuary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood morning! My name is Andrew. Do you know what it means to introduce someone? . . . . .  It means to help someone get to know another person, doesn't it? I have been called \"The Introducer\"\u003cbr\u003eYou see, it was I who introduced my brother, Peter, to Jesus.\u003cbr\u003eHas anyone here heard the story about the five loaves of bread and the two small fish? Well many, many years ago when Jesus was preaching, a very large crowd of people came to hear him. It got very late and the crowd was hungry with nowhere to go for food. Jesus asked us, disciples if we had seen anyone in the crowd who had food. When no one else spoke up I told Jesus of a little boy who had five loaves of bread and two small fish. So I introduced the little boy to Jesus. The boy gave the bread and fish to Jesus who prayed and then broke up the food into small pieces. And you know, Jesus made a miracle happen! That very small meal was enough to feed over 5,000 people!\u003cbr\u003eI was proud to be an introducer!\u003cbr\u003eNow let's pray together and then we'll go to Children's Church.\u003cbr\u003eFather, bless these children. Help them be introducers, that they may lead others to You. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew takes the hand of a couple of the smallest children and leads them all down the aisle and out the back doors of the sanctuary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs it shows in the Bible, I and another disciple named John were the first to believe in Jesus.\u003cbr\u003eVery often I was spoken of as, \"Peter's brother\", but I loved my brother and was not jealous of the fact that he was better known than I.\u003cbr\u003eLike Jesus, my brother Peter was a very good speaker, and one day when Peter was preaching he actually had 3,000 people give their lives to Jesus. Me, I just seemed to bring people to Jesus one at a time. But that was OK with me, and OK with Jesus as well. 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Kids were invited to come forward for a \"Kid's Time\" when the leader would describe what was about to happen and suddenly, coming onstage in full costume was the Bible figure about to be discussed. The first time, kids would kind of hang back, unaware of what might be about to happen, but subsequent visits from other \"Bible characters\" would become a fascination as the kids tried to guess who might come next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the case of Abraham, he being so predominate, so famous, almost a god-person, he seemed the perfect one to use as a lead-off character to explore, to get to know as a kind of real person. And for that purpose, we developed a dialog where our Abraham tells of how we must be devoted to the will and work of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all in this ongoing series, the first part of the drama is spent with the children during the church service, then they proceed to their Sunday School class and continue with the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    1, male\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Genesis 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e      traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e  ancient looking scroll, contact DramaShare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrior to Abraham entering the sanctuary, the pastor invites the children to come to the front of the church. The cue for the actor to enter is the pastor's words, \"very special person\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor\u003cem\u003e says: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis morning in church we are going to be learning about a person in the Bible who served God. And you know what? You are going to learn about that very same person! We have a very special person coming to talk to you in Children's Church this morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraham enters sanctuary from the side door:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood morning! My name is Abraham. Looking around I see that many of you are here with your families. That's nice. You see I too had children and was a proud and devoted parent. Do you know what devoted means?. . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevoted is how your parents feel about you. They consider each of you to be so special that they would do just about anything to see that you were well looked after. In Sunday School this morning we are going to talk about families and how everyone in the family should be devoted to each other. But you know we need to be devoted to God as well. Now let's go to your Sunday School room where we can get to know each other better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore we go through, let's pray. \"Dear God, I thank you for these children and for their interest in learning about You. Bless these children and their families. We pray in Your name. Amen.\"\u003cbr\u003eAbraham takes the hand of a couple of the smallest children and leads them all down the aisle and out the back doors of the sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham \u003cem\u003ereads\u003c\/em\u003e: I'm very happy to be with you children this morning. Children have always been very special to me. Many, many years ago I and my wife Sarah dreamed of having a son. Many times we both prayed to God for a son but now we were getting old and it hurt to think that we would never get the opportunity to be parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day Sarah and I were relaxing in the shade from the desert sun. In the distance, I saw some men coming toward our camp. I asked my wife that she prepare some food, after all, it wasn't often that guests dropped in on us and I wanted to treat them properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe travelers sat down with me and started telling me some news which I found hard to believe! They said . . . .that they could promise us that Sarah and I would have a son! Even more that we would have many, many children and grandchildren, that our family would be so large as to be \"like the number of stars in the sky\"!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could hardly believe my ears. Sarah, who was listening as she prepared the meal, laughed out loud. \"Of course this couldn't happen\", she said, \"don't you realize how old we are?\" It turned out that these were no ordinary travelers, these were angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod had sent the angels to us to give us the good news. We wanted to believe the news, and we did, even though it seemed so impossible! When the angels left we were so excited! We were going to have our very own son!\u003cbr\u003eAnd we waited and waited and waited. But it just never happened. Time went by and Sarah and I got older and older.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4 \/ 1","offer_id":49700467802431,"sku":"abraham-107","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/abraham.jpg?v=1725407632"},{"product_id":"the-empty-tomb-readers-theater","title":"The Empty Tomb - Readers Theater","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"empty tomb\" became a polarizing concept with people who were there on the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Magdalene, Peter and John talk about the death and resurrection, and their visits to the empty tomb. All this was refuted by the powerful leaders in the temple, in government and the military. Based on the events from the Gospel of John, chapter 20. 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I will play the part of Mary, Mary Magdalene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: And I will play the part of Simon Peter, a disciple of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I will be playing the part of John, the youngest disciple of Jesus. Our story begins on the first day of the week, right after Jesus had been crucified and buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: As John said, it was the first day of the week. I was still so sad because we had all seen and watched as Jesus was crucified on the cross. We saw Him die, and knew He had been buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Buried in a borrowed tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimethea, a member of the Sanhedrin, the Supreme Council of the Jews. Joseph had secretly become a follower of Jesus, and was assisted by Nicodemus, another Council member and silent follower of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: According to the Jewish traditions and laws, Jesus' body had been wrapped in strips of linen, covered with a mixture of spices, like aloe and myrrh, and placed in the tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Then a huge stone was rolled in front of the tomb to seal it.. So let's use our imagination and go back to...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: ... that morning, on the first day of the week. I was so taken in my grief that I just wanted to go one more time to the tomb. I knew that inside was only His body, but, I just wanted to be near Him again. So, I left very early in the morning. It was still dark outside, but I made my way to the tomb where Jesus had been buried. As I drew near to the tomb, I could sense something was... different... not necessarily wrong, but different. Then, as I got close enough to see, I nearly fainted. The stone was rolled away from the tomb, and it was empty! I ran to find Peter and the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Mary came in, and was out of breath. John and I were together and we listened in shock as she told us what she had found....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY:\u003cem\u003e (out of breath)\u003c\/em\u003e Peter! Peter! It's terrible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Mary? Mary what is it? What's wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: Who took Him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY: I don't know, but the stone has been rolled away and the tomb is empty!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: What? . . Empty? . . Are you sure?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARY:Yes, I saw it myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: Okay . . . Okay . .  I'll go and find what's what's happened . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I'm going with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: So we left, and began running through the city to the tomb. John, being a little younger, actually beat me there...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN, \u003cem\u003e(out of breath):\u003c\/em\u003e Yeah, I did. I got to the tomb first. But when I got to the opening, I became a little hesitant... I slowly looked into the tomb... almost afraid to enter... By now the sun had risen, and I could see that the linens were there, but the body was gone! And the small linen handkerchief that was laid over Jesus' face was lying next to them... neatly folded up! I wanted to go in... but...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER: ...I didn't hesitate! I ran straight into the tomb once I arrived. And just as John said, the linens were there, but Jesus' body was not there. I kept staring at that linen handkerchief, folded neatly, with care...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN: I remember thinking, \"Why would they unwrap the body to steal it? Why not just take it?\" But then, I began to get this feeling that something wonderful had happened... I believed, I didn't clearly understand, but I believed... that Jesus' body wasn't stolen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"8 \/ 3 \/ Easter - Bible Characters - Reading","offer_id":50313723150655,"sku":"the-empty-tomb--readers-theater-3386-3386","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/readerstheatre.jpg?v=1738891135"},{"product_id":"hark-and-hearken","title":"Hark And Hearken","description":"\u003cp\u003eHark! And Hearken! is an easily staged Christmas program with music.\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=103748206\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=28621421\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=71178815\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg border=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg30\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_22196_33875.jpg?token=rW2Wv9dCrnEa34Tlf8uEetwbhZFNIDUBaRfhL4o6J2M\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" class=\"alignright lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg30\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_22196_33875.jpg?token=rW2Wv9dCrnEa34Tlf8uEetwbhZFNIDUBaRfhL4o6J2M\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003eThis performance combines the church Christmas program and a small Sunday School offering as well. For ease in rehearsals and flow, a series of monologues are used in the drama, this combined with the hosts on-going narration which provides the thread to tie the performance together. \u003cstrong\u003eThe drama calls for 11 but the Sunday School portion could accommodate any number.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn addition to any number of people for the “Hark! The Herald Angel Sings” and “The Old Christmas Pageant”, 6 persons for monologues, plus host are needed, as well as 4 narrators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe on-going song used is based roughly, (and with permission), on “Beautiful Scandalous Night” by Steve Hindalong and Derald Daughtery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Host comes on stage, holding a handheld microphone.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mmmmm, nice evening, lovely evening. Everything decorated for Christmas. Exciting time of year, don’t you think? Excitement in the air, that’s what! Christmas tree. Nice one, that. Decorations and all. Yep, very nice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Sings)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome on down to that beautiful green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the twinkling lights and the candles you see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to wish Christmas wishes forever to be,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh my yes. Lovely tree. Lovely. Puts me in mind of angels, carol singing. One of my favorites is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Hums a few bars, sings a word here and there.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, my, yes. Lovely carol, lovely carol!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA narrated retelling of the message behind the writing, and the reason, for one of history’s most famous and beloved carols.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses two narrators (who may be on stage or unseen), and any number of singers. No special sets, lighting, sound, costuming, or props required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(This scene is a form of suspended human video with any number of actors from a wide cross-section of the general church population miming and moving to the words of the carol. Some guidelines for miming are provided in this script; however, to a very large degree, the actors will simply be making logical responses to the very worshipful words in the carol. Joseph, Mary, and any number of angels, shepherds, and wise men come in from the rear of the sanctuary, ending up on stage to form a nativity scene. Remember to do some basic characterization for all actors, as well as basic choreography.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Wesley was a famous preacher and songwriter who was born almost 300 years ago. During his life, he wrote over 6,500 hymns, many of which are still favorites today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of that great number, Wesley’s best-known song is probably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It has been changed slightly by editors over the years, but most of it remains just as Wesley intended when he originally wrote it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But while the words we sing are mostly original, the tune is not. More than 100 years after Wesley penned the words, composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote a cantata to celebrate the invention of the printing press. The second chorus of that cantata became the music we now know as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wesley, the poet. Mendelssohn, the composer. Wesley insisted that whatever music was used for his poem, it must be slow, solemn music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, and Mendelssohn made it very clear that his music was for secular use only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But in 1855, long after both Wesley and Mendelssohn were dead, Dr. William Cummings put Wesley’s words and Mendelssohn’s music together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Amazing, isn’t it, how man’s plans and God’s will so often move in different directions? Yet, men open to being used by God can find themselves such an awesome tool in sculpting God’s great design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Let’s sing together as we revisit this old, old song, which in so many ways is still new and relevant 300 years after its writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Lights up on the nativity scene. Angels gather around the manger, followed by shepherds and wise men.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The song begins with a triumphant proclamation of Jesus' birth and describes the fact that He is both God and man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of great importance, though, is that it praises Him for the salvation He was born to provide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All sing the first two lines as angels hold out hands:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! the herald angels sing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Glory to the newborn King;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace on earth, and mercy mild,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod and sinners reconciled.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Talking about peace on earth is popular at Christmas time, as it should be. Jesus did come to bring peace. Primarily, however, He came to bring us peace with God, which is what Wesley meant when he wrote, \"God and sinners reconciled.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We have all sinned against God; we have all broken His commandments. Sin makes man into God’s enemy, for a Holy God cannot tolerate sin. When people become enemies, they cannot return to being friends until their differences are resolved. Sometimes, resolution involves payment for wrongdoing. This is essentially what Jesus did when He died on the cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus paid the price necessary to reconcile us to God. We must remember that the price was really ours to pay, not God's, but Jesus was able to pay it because, though He was God, He also became a man, being born as a baby on that first Christmas day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Wesley described Jesus' birth in the second verse of this song. He wrote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All sing the next four lines, as shepherds and wise men bow before the baby:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist by highest heaven adored;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrist, the everlasting Lord!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLate in time behold Him come,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOffspring of the Virgin's womb.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeiled in flesh the Godhead see;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHail the incarnate Deity,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePleased as man with men to dwell,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus our Emmanuel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus was the everlasting Lord, the second person of the Trinity. Wesley described Him in the song as \"the Godhead.\" As such, Jesus was and is fully equal in nature with God the Father and the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yet, the Holy Jesus became the \"offspring of the Virgin's womb.\" He was \"veiled in flesh,\" the \"incarnate Deity.\" He was God, having become also a man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmmanuel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e means \"God with us.\" Wesley wrote that Jesus was \"pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel.\" Jesus became a man, but in the process, He did not lose His deity. He was, and still is, \"God with us.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The very idea that Jesus would lay aside His divine privileges for any reason is nothing short of incredible. Yet, we must realize that His only reason for doing so was to provide us with salvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing! Which is why Wesley wrote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All actors show signs of sincere worship as they sing:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMild He lays His glory by,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn that man no more may die,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn to raise the sons of earth,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn to give them second birth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Amazing indeed! Jesus laid aside His own rights, came to earth, and died for our sins, for no other reason than to allow those who trust in Him to have eternal life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He was born so that we might be born again. And that is a good reason to sing, \"Glory to the newborn King.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(All actors bow to the manger and freeze as the choir sings:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! the herald angels sing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Glory to the newborn King!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll actors freeze in place while Sunday school children come on stage, beginning with the oldest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The children will all have parts to play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(let DramaShare know if there are more or fewer roles needed, and we can easily adapt).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator 3 speaks as children come forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For many years, there have been Sunday School Christmas Concerts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcited children, nervous teachers, proud parents and grandparents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas carols, bathrobes that don’t quite fit, angel wings that fall off, lines that are forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren get nervous, and some don’t get nervous enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo why do we have Sunday School Christmas concerts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, it’s a time for you to see who we are, for us to get experience with nerves—like right now, maybe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a time to bring our church family together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre we here to entertain you, to show off in front of you? No.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough you have to admit, we are VERY, VERY cute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Christmas concert is our time of telling you the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTonight, you will hear a lot about the birth of Jesus Christ and how His birth long ago made such a difference in this world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe want you to sit back now and listen closely as our younger Sunday School students tell the story to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore we start, we want to show you how you can be part of the good news of Jesus’ birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur teachers and those on stage will lead you in this exercise—don’t worry, even adults can do this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we are all finished, we want you to praise Jesus as well, and here’s how we do it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold your hands straight out in front of you, just like they are showing you on stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMove your hands apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow move them quickly together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch faster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee, that wasn’t so hard, was it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemember, as we walk off stage, it’s your turn—please remember the exercise you are expected to do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsn’t that nice? Now you can be a part of the Sunday School concert too!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, and by the way, just in case you forget your part, I’ll be up front to help you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd now, here is a story we love to tell!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday School Segment – A Story I Love To Tell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Children K through 5 come on stage from the rear of the sanctuary, dressed as shepherds, angels, and wise men. Teachers accompany them. They come to the front to speak into the microphone.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lines will be projected on the back wall as children deliver their lines to ensure the audience \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ehears\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the story being told.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We have a story to tell you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This story is old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But always new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s the story of Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC7:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A story of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC8:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How Jesus came down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC9:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From His throne high above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus was born in Bethlehem town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With shepherds and wise men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And angels around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The reason for Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Is clear for all to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For Jesus came down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC6:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For you and for me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC7:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We hope that your Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC8:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Is happy and bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC9:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Showing the warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of heaven’s great light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(These children now become part of the nativity scene.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-K Joins the Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-K kids come on stage dressed as shepherds, angels, and wise men as they wish. Teachers and parents assist as required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen all Pre-K children are on stage, the entire group sings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Happy Birthday”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll groups file off stage. Younger children stay in their classrooms until the finale. Older children and adults may remove their costumes and quietly return to the sanctuary until their cue to get costumes back on for the finale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, my yes. Christmas songs, Christmas carols. Christmas celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Sings:)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome on down to that beautiful green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the twinkling lights and the candles you see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to wish Christmas wishes forever to be,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that beautiful green Christmas tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we go to the foot of that green Christmas tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to lay all our presents for family to see,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere to show of our love and our sweet empathy,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee the angel on top of the tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee the angel on top of the tree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Angel and His Missions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(No props or sets necessary. The Angel’s lines may be spoken as a monologue, or a narrator may be used. This piece may also be performed as a mime, with Mary, Joseph, and Zechariah represented by actors. The Angel’s voice may optionally be pre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**-recorded.)**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My name is Gabriel. Many times, it has been my duty—my pleasure—to visit men at the request of my Master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce, I visited a priest, Zechariah, who was serving temple duty. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, had been childless and were now old. Poor Zechariah—he was so taken aback to see me there in the temple, truly, he was without words. And then, when he doubted my words, truly, he did become speechless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix months later, I returned at the request of my Master—this time to visit a young woman, a girl, really, in the quiet hillside town of Nazareth. The girl, when I saw her, was striking. Truly, I felt a sense of awe in her presence. No, she was not anything more than human, but there was a certain feeling—what can I say—a feeling of purity about her. There was no pretense about her, no shadow lingering on her brow or in her heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I said:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't be afraid, Mary. I bring God’s greetings. God is with you. Mary, I promise you, you have nothing to fear. You have found favor with God; He is delighted in you. He has a duty for you to perform which will, for all time, set you apart. You will become pregnant and in due time will give birth to a son. Call him Jesus. He is well suited for greatness, for He is God, the long-awaited Messiah. He will be called the Son of the Highest. The Lord God has given to Him the throne of His father David; He will rule over Jacob’s house forever. Yes, Mary, forever! There shall be no end—ever—to His kingdom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Mary was understandably overwhelmed, her response told a lot about her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How will I, a virgin, be pregnant?” she asked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI explained that the One to be born was God’s own Son, and Mary accepted with a maturity well beyond her years, saying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I am God’s humble servant. It is my pleasure to serve Him as He sees fit.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon after, I was sent back to Nazareth to visit Joseph, Mary’s fiancé. Poor Joseph—his whole world had crumbled around him! The whole town was talking about the disgrace Mary had brought upon herself, upon the town, and especially upon Joseph, her betrothed. Joseph had made up his mind to quietly divorce Mary in order to keep her from public disgrace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI came to Joseph in his dream, and I said:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Joseph, there is no reason for you not to take Mary as your wife. You see, Joseph, Mary’s baby is God’s own Son. When the child is born, call Him Jesus, for He shall have the power of salvation for His people.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph, remember the scripture, where it says, ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means, ‘God with us.’”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn spite of his fears and concern for Mary, Joseph took Mary home as his wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy next visit was to a valley below the sleepy little town of Bethlehem, to meet with shepherds. These, the least among men, were the first to hear the wondrous news of the birth of the Savior of all mankind. You can imagine the terror in their hearts when throngs of angels appeared, and the night was filled with song and light and glory!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuickly, I assured them that they had no reason for fear, that the news I brought was good and welcome news—the news of the coming of the long-awaited Messiah. And I invited the shepherds to go to the stable in Bethlehem, where, in a manger, they would find the Prince of Peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh, the sound of the joyous singing which filled the air! And all of this seemed to bring courage to the shepherds, who all left their sheep behind, running to Bethlehem to find Joseph, Mary, and the Christ Child. You should have seen this band of unlikely messengers as they ran about the town and countryside, telling all who would listen of the miracle of the Savior’s birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree visits, to three very different people—all about the birth of a Baby. I was blessed to have the privilege of these visits. And I was moved by the unique responses from each of those with whom I met. All were good and Godly men and women. All were carefully and specifically chosen by God to play a most crucial role in the process of bringing salvation to mankind. All had something to fear—and something to treasure—from my news. Yet each, in spite of their similarities of purpose, reacted in very different ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZechariah was met at the temple, at the pinnacle of his power and prestige. Zechariah had to fear the loss of prestige. And Zechariah reacted in doubt and disbelief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph was brought low by the scandal that cut to the heart of his relationship with Mary and with his community. Joseph, a young man, had his whole life ahead of him—it was important what the community would think. Yet, his major concern seemed to be not for himself, but for Mary. And when I gave the information to Joseph in his dream, his was an immediate response of quiet acceptance and fulfillment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Mary. Mary reacted in yet another manner. In spite of her situation, where her life would never again be the same, Mary asked a question born not of doubt or disbelief, but of incredulity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How will I, a virgin, be pregnant?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd her response to my pronouncement of things to come? Mary reacted in pleasure and in joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reactions to the coming of the Messiah:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoubt and disbelief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet acceptance and fulfillment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePleasure and joy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the years since, I have witnessed untold numbers of human reactions to the coming of the Messiah into the lives of men and women. Some, like Zechariah, doubt and question the news. Others, like Joseph, quietly accept and respond. But few, like Mary, receive the full blessing that comes from taking great joy and pleasure in welcoming the King of Kings into their lives, their hearts, and their minds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnto us, a child has been given; God has given us His own Son. This little baby will be responsible for leading and defending His people. His name is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has been, and continues to be, wounded for the wrongs of all mankind, brought down for the evil we do. The punishment we so richly deserve will be given to Him. His wounds are all we have to heal us. Yes, this is He—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImmanuel. God with us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is God's gift to us—a Savior, one who shall save His people from their sins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy mind takes me back to a stable in Bethlehem, where I knelt before my God. My heart was full, my mind unable to grasp the full significance of the moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI watched Mary as she cradled her child, and I stared at her and the babe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you know who you are holding, Mary?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis child, now only moments old, lived long before the beginning of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe who has for untold ages walked the unlimited galaxies of all creation now has tiny human legs too weak to support his own small body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe whose hands formed the limitless creations in them now owns only the pudgy fist of a newborn, unable even to feed itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary, could you understand that the Maker of all creation lies asleep in your arms?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHallelujah! The King, the Messiah, is born!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(The end.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHost: My, my, my, my, my! Angels! Oh my yes. Oh, and what a busy time the Christmas season! Preparing the house, preparing hearts, preparing for holiday visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"40 \/ 11 \/ Christmas - Bible Characters - Children","offer_id":50291626508607,"sku":"hark-and-hearken-162","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/harkandhearken.jpg?v=1738430850"},{"product_id":"expectations","title":"Expectations","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpectation. Anticipation. Promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour hundred years previously God promised to send a Messiah to save his chosen people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the time that promise seemed to be more a cruel joke believed only by a small remnant of Israel people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut for that small group of believers . . . . hope, assurance, belief remained that the promise would be delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandfather and granddaughter rediscover the deliverance of that promise in the Christmas story, as many of the people involved firsthand in the birth of Jesus tell their story: Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and Wise Men, the innkeeper and his wife, Anna, Simeon and even Caesar Augustus and Herod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis easily staged 12-scene drama looks at the promise and the delivery and sets the stage for another promise, this time given by the Messiah, Jesus, the Christ: \"I will come back and take you with me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eLuke 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003every little set preparation necessary. All scenes will be bare except for couch \u0026amp; footstool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 11 \u0026amp; 12 will be manger scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eafter Scene 2 and ongoing, the visual will go back that shown in Scene 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eitems in italics are \u003cem\u003e(props)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 1: Grandman (in rocking chair) \u0026amp; Jessica (pre-teen or early-teen) (on footstool) \u003cem\u003e(Bible)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 2: Zechariah (old) \u0026amp; Gabriel (angel) \u003cem\u003e(rag, hammer)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 3: Gabriel visits Mary \u003cem\u003e(water bucket)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 4: Mary \u0026amp; Elizabeth (old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 5: Joseph (in bed) (late 20's to mid 30's) \u0026amp; Gabriel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 6: Three Wisemen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 7: Caesar Augustus (old) \u0026amp; Mary, Joseph, Innkeeper and wife (middle age)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 8: Innkeeper's wife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 9: Wisemen \u0026amp; Herod (middle age)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 10: 3 Shepherds \u0026amp; Gabriel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 11: manger scene Mary, Joseph, 3 shepherds, 3 wisemen  \u003ci\u003e(doll wrapped in blanket representing baby)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene 12: continue manger scene group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics as available\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein Scene 11 \"Breath of Heaven\" - Amy Grant  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L8_475FKJWQ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L8_475FKJWQ\"\u003eclick here \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein Scene 12 \"This Little Child\" Scott Wesley Brown 1988.  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wGmfUBH1sXQ. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wGmfUBH1sXQ\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e as available\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps: \u003c\/strong\u003esee SET\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrandfather sitting at extreme downside left position, rocking slowly, reading Bible. After a few seconds Jessica comes on stage, apprehensively looking to see if Grandman is sleeping, wondering if she should disturb him, sees he is awake, runs to him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Jessica! Where were you? Spying on me, weren’t you? I get it! Thought your old grandfather was sleeping, didn’t you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Well, I didn’t want to bother you if you were. Remember what you always say, Grandman, \u003cem\u003e(mimics Grandman)\u003c\/em\u003e, “getting’ ta be an old cogger, ya know!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman, \u003cem\u003elaughing\u003c\/em\u003e: Yes, Jessica, I guess that’s what I do say, isn’t it? Seems like you know your old Grandman very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: I been wondering, Grandman, maybe now that I’m grown up, maybe I shouldn’t call you Grandman anymore. I started calling you Grandman when I was just a kid, maybe now it would sound better if I called you Grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: All grown up, huh? Well, personally I’ve always kinda liked Grandman, seems like Grandfather it’s, well, a bit heavy an formal, but, that’s up to you sweetheart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Well, maybe we had better say Grandfather, I mean, if my friends heard me call you Grandman, well, I mean, what would they say? And, maybe call me Jessica, not sweetheart, OK?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: No more sweetheart? But, I think that may be going a little far, I mean, I do love you a lot, and I like to call you sweetheart. Why, I call your Grandma sweetheart, you know that, she doesn’t mind, kinds likes it actually I think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Yes, Grandfather, but you’re married, and you’re both old, and your friends are used to you guys saying foolish stuff to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Thanks, Jessica, . . I think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Whatcha reading Grandman, er Grandfather?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: The Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Well I can see that! What story are you reading?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Actually, I’m reading about the story of the expected visitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: “Expected visitor”? I don’t remember hearing that Bible story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Oh, yes, sweetheart, . .er, . .Jessica, right here in the Bible alright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Strange, never heard that. Could you tell me that story, please?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Why don’t I just read it to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Well, if it’s all the same with you, Grandman, I kinda prefer the stories you tell them. Except for “Noah and His Jetstream Seado”, I mean, really, Grandman, you did kinda bad go over the line on that one, didn’t you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: “Noah and His Jetstream Seado”? Why, I kinda liked that and . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Give it up Grandman! That story was a stinkeroo! But, that’s ok, like you always say,\u003cem\u003e (mimics)\u003c\/em\u003e nobody’s gonna be at the top of their game everyday. \u003cem\u003e(end of mimic)\u003c\/em\u003e Tell me the story of the Expected Visitor. Oh, and just before you start, stay away from any talk of David and his heat-sensing slingshot, that one’s not gonna fly either! Just so’s you know, ok?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Really, sweetheart . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: . . . .that would be Jessica . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Not fair! You called me Grandman, I heard you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Yeh, well, habit I guess. And, I’m a kid, I deserve a break! Now, Grandfather, get on with the story! You know how long you take telling a story. I would kinda like if this story was finished before Christmas, K?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Sorrrreeeeeeeeeee! Well, why don’t you just sit here on my footstool, lean back against your old Grandfather here, and I’ll tell you the story. Why I remember it as well as it was two thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Grandfather! The story . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: I’m tellin’! I’m tellin’! \u003cem\u003e(actors settle in)\u003c\/em\u003e See there was this group of people . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Like a family, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: Well, like a big family, a tribe you might say. . . . . they had been expecting a visitor. This, this, family, they had been picked on and put down so many times, well, they were just at their wits end. So they hoped, prayed you might say, for a . . . a visitor, to come and lead them, to make them strong, so they could defend themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: An army general with lots of bazookas and missiles in his backpack, huh, Grandman?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarndman: Exactly, Jessica. That’s the visitor they were expecting would come. And, wooohooooooo, did they have a shock coming!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica: Major shockeroo, huh, Grandman?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandman: You gotta know it, sweetheart. There was this guy, worked in army central, he was serving his time in the commander’s office, getting things cleaned up, when, all of a sudden . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights down on rocking chair area, up on upstage right.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene 2  Gabriel’s visit to Zechariah (Luke 1:12-18)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCast: Zechariah and angel, Gabriel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eZechariah holds rag and hammer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah, l\u003cem\u003eooking around in fear\u003c\/em\u003e, What is happening? God Almighty, protect me!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpotlight on Gabriel immediately comes up on stage right. Zechariah drops his tool and rag in fear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah, \u003cem\u003eslowly sinking to his knees\u003c\/em\u003e: Who are you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Don’t be afraid, Zechariah. I have come to give you exciting news!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah: News? News of what?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: God has heard your prayers! He will grant you and Elizabeth a son, and you will call him John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah: A son! \u003cem\u003ethinks\u003c\/em\u003e: My son!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Yes! John will be well respected by many because of God’s favour for him. Remember, however, that he must never drink wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah, \u003cem\u003espeechless, in shoc:k\u003c\/em\u003e Yes, yes. Never drink wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: John will be exceptional. As soon as he is born, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit and he will return many people of Israel to the Lord their God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah: My son will do all this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Yes, Zechariah. John will bring the wicked to obedience and will turn the hearts of fathers to their children. He will prepare the people for the Lord our God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZechariah: But, how? How can any of this be possible? Common sense would tell you that this just simply couldn’t be! Why, just look at me! My wife and I, well we are old! Far too old to have children now! 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My brothers and I needed a new cart, and we had heard that a local priest had one for sale. He greeted us cordially enough when we knocked on his door. He was willing to give us the cart for a good price, until he found out that we were shepherds. “Get out of my house”, he said, “You should know that I don’t deal with shepherds. Your presence is defiling my home.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe had suspected that would happen. When your livelihood keeps you out in the fields for days and nights, it’s not easy to observe all the laws of cleanliness that the Levites insist upon. You try to follow the rules and regulations, but what can you do? Comfortable city dwellers don’t understand that when you are tending sheep you cannot be constantly washing your hands and your cups and plates every time you eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually we found a cart, and we paid about three times what it was worth. What else could we do? These things happen all the time to shepherds. I remember a time when we gave three of the finest of our flock in payment for provisions that were never delivered. I wanted justice, but my eldest brother said to me, “Elishua, where will we find a judge who will hear our case?” He was right, of course. Why should any court or magistrate or prince or king pay any attention to people so unclean and so unimportant as shepherds?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, when most people look at a flock of sheep, all they see is a mass of animals. The shepherd of that flock knows every sheep by name, and he knows the personality of each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod of Israel, I don’t know why you chose us, my brothers and me, to be the ones who would hear the news of your Messiah. My family is the least of all clans, even amongst shepherds. I’ve never done anything very holy or important, that I should be worthy of your honor. 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I thought everyone had left. Welcome, come in. Sorry, it's only a stable, but it's the best we could find. My name is Heli, (pronounced he' ly). You may know me better as Joseph's father, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Christ. I, of course, was required, along with Joseph and Mary, and all of the other townspeople from Nazareth, to come to Bethlehem for the census. Joseph and I had to close up our carpentry shop and come with our wives and families the long trek. I was particularly concerned for my daughter-in-law. The trip was difficult for all of us, so much worse for a pregnant women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am so impressed with Mary, never once did she complain. And my son, Joseph! So aware of his wife's suffering, trying so hard to spare her additional discomfort. A fine couple they are! And now, they have a son! Well, Mary has a son. Joseph can not truly call Him son, but he does, with great pride. Oh, yes. 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I was dispatched to Jerusalem, anxious to succeed and grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd I worked hard, accepted difficult assignments, keeping the difficult Jews under control. But here in this appalling cesspool of humanity known as Jerusalem . . . things are different, and a man does what he has to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen I was drafted . . . . willingly at first . . . . to be in charge of flagellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlagellation . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlogging . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlogging prescribed by law, usually after an accused was found guilty by a judge. 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The victim in “flog and release” serves as a walking reminder to others to avoid the indiscretions of the perpetrator, this effect was largely nullified should the offender be unable to function to some degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther, the person doing the flogging must ensure that he does not over-apply the flogging to the point where the criminal dies in the act, particularly important in those cases where the criminal is to be sent on to the crucifixion cross. Crucifixion is a deterrent to others, and to be meaningful the criminal on the cross must be seen to be in pain and obviously still alive. A crucifixion is a crowd pleasing event, crowds expect to be treated to screaming, cursing and writhing in pain. It is my duty to ensure this joy is not taken away from spectators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI admit to being very good in my craft, using the whip. The whips I fashion myself, from fine leather strips. I take into account the size and stature of the criminal, and, of course, whether male or female. The leather strips must be strong enough to withstand 50 or more lashings in the case of a male, 20 to 30 for a female.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intent is to split the skin and to continue whipping until bones are laid bare. To do this efficiently I normally attach small metal pieces to the end of the lash, creating maximum lacerations and removal of flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen came the time of the Jewish Passover feast. Some estimate between 200,000 and one million people came to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, and emotions, passions and jealousies soared. The Jewish people left little doubt of their hatred of we, the Romans, feeling they were in effect slaves in their own land. And that basically is true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut we the Romans, stationed in the area were not entirely united. Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas each had their responsibilities under Rome, but division of power was neither well defined nor set in stone, changing frequently at the whim of politicians in Rome. Therefore Pilate and Herod were constantly waging their own little battles for supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jewish population also had factions within. The temple leaders, led by chief priest Caiaphas, while unquestionably under the control of we, the Romans, were trying to show at least the image of having some power. But a new force was gaining support, led by an itinerant preacher, Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth. Some followers of Jesus believed he was in fact a son of their God, a Messiah sent to earth to lead their people. 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Now you are saying that you are not part of “Caiaphas and his lot.”  Are you Jewish only at times when being Jewish benefits your cause?  King Herod, King of the Jews!  Oh my yes, that truly has a definite ring to it!  \u003cem\u003e(thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e  However, there appears to be a new Jewish king on the horizon, the Nazarene carpenter.  \u003cem\u003e(mocking)\u003c\/em\u003e  Beware King Herod lest King Jesus topple you from your royal Jewish throne!  \u003cem\u003e(laughs uncontrollably)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod, \u003cem\u003efurious\u003c\/em\u003e:  May we suggest Pontius Pilate not waste time flexing his own muscle until he determines what, if any, influence remains now the power structure in Rome has changed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate: Our future has never been tied to anyone, not Tiberius or anyone else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:  Dear man, you are too, too modest.  Time was you, Pontius Pilate, were the fair haired boy. But your current influence in Rome is in question, I suggest you don’t overestimate your current influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:  We will handle the ups and downs of our own career.  Take care, Herod Antipas, that you not say something which one day you might regret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod: Discretion is ever our byword, fear not.  But enough of this senseless bickering, we have greater concerns, both of us, outside these walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate: Really?  And just what outside these walls might possibly be of concern to Pontius Pilate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod: Enough of this, you know very well with the Nazarene on the one side and the temple lot on the other side both of us squarely exposed and in the middle.  And I fear that not Tiberius himself could bail us out if that happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate: Caiaphas is your friend, talk with him then!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod: Exactly the cause of my delay today.  Just a short time ago Caiaphas paid us a visit demanding that we do this and that for his cause!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCornelius enters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornelius:  Your Excellency, chief priest Caiaphas asks to see you, I told him you were engaged Excellency but he . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaiaphas barges on stage, brushing Cornelius out of the way, Judas trailing behind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:  Cornelius what interruption now?  And to what exactly do we owe this intrusion?  Dear Caiaphas, we make every attempt to put ourselves at your disposal however at this moment we are predisposed.  Perhaps tomorrow we can . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:  What we have to discuss will not wait a day or an hour.  And since my news concerns us all, it is well that Herod Antipas and yourself are here together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod: And this earthshaking news of yours would be . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     A resolution to a common problem, one Jesus of Nazareth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Problem?  Just who is this problem?  What did you call him . .  Jesus?  No, no, I don’t believe I know he to whom you refer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Time runs short, let’s not waste time with senseless idle chit-chat.  Now then, in the matter of the disposal of the carpenter of Nazareth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        And your friend here, rather ill at ease it would seem.  Hardly dressed to the standards of you and your temple friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     He is not “one of us” he is one of “them”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        “Them”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     He is, or was, a disciple of the Nazarene prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       What’s your name, disciple?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas says nothing, looks around frightened\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     His name is Judas, not that it matters.  He is offering to deliver the Nazarene to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       And who is saying we somehow need assistance in capturing the Nazarene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Oh yes, of course, leave it to Herod Antipas to capture the Nazarene!  Mighty Herod, whose soldiers have been led on a merry chase throughout Galilee, never once have they come close enough to the Nazarene to lay a finger on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Perhaps we should take lessons from your soldiers who bludgeoned hundreds of Jews in the temple, creating a reputation from which you will never recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        The mob simply got out of hand.  At any rate, just how will you deliver your leader, Judas?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudas:        He must not be hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       What drivel is this?  Caiaphas I thought you said that this man was a former disciple.  Seems to me he is only concerned that this Nazarene be hurt!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Hurt?  Surely you don’t think for one moment we would harm a single hair on his royal head!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePilate and Herod laugh uproariously\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Leave it in my hands Judas, we will see to the welfare of the Nazarene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate, \u003cem\u003etakes Caiaphas’ hands, examines them\u003c\/em\u003e:     Yes, Judas, surely you know you can place your leader in these soft, gentle hands.  After all, if you can’t trust the chief priest, who can you trust?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudas:        He must not be hurt.  He must be . .  be . .  refocused.  He has so much to offer, but he must be refocused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     And refocused shall he be. Leave it to me. Go on ahead, rejoin your group before questions are asked. Meet us at sunup outside the city walls, just as we discussed.  We will look after it all from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudas:        You promise he will not be hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod, \u003cem\u003enudges Pilate with elbow, winks\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eEveryone knows Caiaphas is a man of his word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Go along then. Oh and here is the payment as agreed upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas takes the small purse from Caiaphas, makes as if to take the money out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Don’t worry, it is all there, ever penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudas:        Remember, . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Go along now, he will not be hurt if you do your part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas looks about him, hesitatingly goes to the door, looks back, Caiaphas gently motions him to leave, Judas leaves stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Can he be trusted?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Can anyone be trusted?  Certainly none of us here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     Judas will do his job as he has been paid to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Paid?  Seemed a very light purse.  What is the going price for selling out on a Messiah nowadays?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     We agreed on a fair price, thirty pieces of silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Caiaphas, you amaze me!  Such a bargain!  I would have been prepared to offer 10, no, 100 times that amount!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     We will make the arrest at sunup tomorrow, just outside the walls, at Gethsemane.  I want both of you provide troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Troops?  To capture an unarmed man among a handful of deranged and unarmed idiots and fools?  Use your own temple police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     My temple police will be there.  As will your troops.  The Nazarene must be captured and killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Killed?  Why have him killed?  Have him beaten, dumped out in the desert.  His disciples will scatter and he will never be heard of again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaiaphas:     I said, he must be captured and killed!  And it must be done now, but not during the feast, lest the people riot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilate:        Dear Caiaphas, you act as though all you have to do is speak and we will support your every wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerod:       Exactly, I will have you know Caiaphas, that . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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This easily staged drama uses a Christmas pageant, a conversation between Jesus and a not-entirely committed believer, an argument between Jesus and Satan, trying to settle over who “owns” three people, and revisits a view across the road from a stable on a silent night 2,000 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes the Christmas story have any meaning today, or simply a mystical myth concocted two centuries ago with no more impact or meaning than the story of Santa Claus?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 80 minute drama is in \"segmented\" form allowing small group rehearsal and preparation. A choir is suggested, (though optional), as are traditional carols.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany years ago an overworked lady called me in a terrible rush, one month until Christmas, and she hadn't even started the planning project for a Christmas \"concert\" of sorts. The problem, as she explained it, was the very problem that likely has caused panic in churches worldwide since the first century! . . . How can we put on a Christmas Pageant for kids and others, when bringing people together for planning, rehearsals, costuming and a thousand other \"need-to-do's\" was, (and for most churches is), mission impossible. And while I had previously tinkered with bringing groups \"together apart\" this script was the real sendoff. I hope it fits you as it did the lady way back when!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark Bench segment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Uncle Johnnie – older person\u003cbr\u003e— Don – late teen to mid-twenties\u003cbr\u003e— Ann -  late teen to mid-twenties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Christmas Pageant segmen\u003c\/strong\u003et\u003cbr\u003eThis could include the entire Sunday school attendees, a minimum of ten to any large number of actors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHe Set Me Free segment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Man\u003cbr\u003e— Devil\u003cbr\u003e— Jesus\u003cbr\u003e— Person #2\u003cbr\u003e— Person #3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Visitor\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003esegment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Girl\u003cbr\u003e(VOJ) Offstage Voice Of Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor A Moment That Night segment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Uncle Johnnie\u003cbr\u003e— Thaddeus (most except for Jesus could be either male or female)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Luke 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet design \u0026amp; decoration can be as elaborate or basic as desired \/ required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espotlights will add to the \"flow\" of the drama as we have used lighting to separate and announce each segment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell known Christmas carols can optionally be used or replaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e      none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical characters likely traditional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePageant characters in modified bath robes, cotton beards, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Set Me Free characters: Devil in black, Jesus white others green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll current day characters in current day attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elight post, park bench, snow, newspaper, plastic chair, lightweight plastic chain, small signs for pasting on MAN, bed, magazines, books, fast food cartons, TV remote, Johnnie’s hat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is important that each upcoming segment is in place and ready to go when cue comes up.  Make sure that the movements are quiet and that all actors are frozen\/silent when not performing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e  80\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script        \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohnnie comes onstage to park bench, knocks snow off with newspaper, sits\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman \u0026amp; children walk by, wave, say “Merry Christmas”, walk on\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohnnie sits, reads newspaper, Don \u0026amp; Ann come onstage, don’t notice Johnnie.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hey, Don, over here! . . .  Hello Don, Merry Christmas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, Uncle Johnnie, didn’t see you.  How are you?  Oh, and this is my friend, Ann.  Ann, I’d like you to meet my Uncle Johnnie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to meet you Ann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hi, sir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, don’t worry about the “sir” thing.  Just call me Uncle Johnnie, everyone does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e How are you, Uncle Johnnie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine.  Fine.  And you, how about you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, OK I guess.  At least I will be by the time I get Christmas out of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out of the way?  You talk as though Christmas is nothing more than an inconvenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e And?  In my life right now it’s a big inconvenience.  I can’t wait until it’s over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oh, my, my, that’s not a good way to think of Christmas.  Christmas is to celebrate, to enjoy.  Not to dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e That may be, in a perfect world.  But in case you hadn’t noticed, it’s not a perfect world that we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, yes, matter of fact, I have noticed that.  But I can’t quite see Christmas being the cause of the world’s imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, I’ve got to go, I have to get back to study for my final university exams.  I’ve been up all night studying, only got two hours sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don, that’s not good!  That kind of cramming isn’t going to help get better marks, you are going to be too exhausted to think.  Look, you and your friend sit down here with your old uncle, and we’ll watch the Christmas In The Park celebration.  There is supposed to be some carols and the kids are going to do an old fashioned Christmas pageant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old fashioned Christmas pageant?  Do they still do those? A bit outdated would you say?  Anyhow, I don’t have the time.  Besides, if I sat down, I would likely fall asleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Might be the best thing that could happen to you at the moment.  But, anyhow, I do insist, sit, for a few minutes, please. I think you’ll enjoy this . . . what did you call it? . .  Oh yes, . .  this outdated Christmas pageant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, OK, for a minute.  But it’ll be your fault if I flunk engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, I’ll take the responsibility for whatever happens.  Just sit.  Enjoy.  ‘Tis the season!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon and Ann sit down, lights down on park bench, up on stage \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSONG:  \u003c\/strong\u003ecarolers\u003cem\u003e sing Silent Night.  Following carol, lights down on stage, up on park bench.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautiful!  Just beautiful, isn’t it Don?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yeh, I suppose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e You didn’t enjoy the singing?  I thought they were really good.  It’s the choir from church.  Sorry you dropped out of the choir, Don.  We miss your strong voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Want to tell me where I would get time for choir?  My plate is rather full, between university and two part-time jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maybe too full, son.  Haven’t seen you in church in months.  Surely you have time for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn:\u003c\/strong\u003e Church?  You didn’t tell me you went to church, Don.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, Uncle Johnnie, fact is I don’t have time.  Besides, I really don’t see any relevance in church in today’s world, it’s simply outdated.  I know church is important for you, and always has been, and that’s great.  But it’s not for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdated?  Really?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e No, sorry, it isn’t.  It’s like the carol they just sang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e“Silent Night.” . . .  Yes, beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautiful, maybe; relevant, no.  “Sleep in heavenly peace”?  When’s the last time you’ve felt anything even close to “heavenly peace”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well, fact is, I’ve felt heavenly peace just listening to that carol, and also from sitting here with you, Don\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Get serious!  There is nowhere you can go in this world and feel a sense of peace.  If it’s not actual warfare going on, it’s countries getting ready for war.  Even right here at home, if what we are going through is heavenly peace, I say, no thanks!  Peace is an outdated dream that only exists in minds which refuse to see reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Possibly.  Or those who rely on their own man-made peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, I know what comes next, “Peace comes from the Lord”, yadda-yadda.  No, thanks!  Clean, crisp, Christian clichés just don’t cut it with me anymore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Couldn’t agree more with you, Don.  Clichés aren’t going to cut it for anyone, and they never did.  But Christian truth and Christian principles are not clichés, and they will stand the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good, you believe that Uncle Johnnie.  But don’t expect me to have any hope.  There is no relevance in Christianity, or Christ, or God, in today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e If I believed that were true, then I, too, would have no hope.  And so, if you can see no relevance in Christianity, or Christ, or God, in today’s world, I don’t blame you for having no hope.  There is no other hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, I can see that the Christian possibility is right for you.  I’m sure you never questioned your faith in God.  I am happy for you.  But in this day and age, society has moved beyond myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Christian possibility? You know, you talk as though your generation is the first to question, to doubt, to learn, to discover, or to grow.  And I take exception to that kind of hypocrisy.  You need to know that for two thousand years brilliant minds have been questioning, studying, investigating, probing, yes, and denying, God’s existence.  And I will have you know that \u003cstrong\u003eeven I\u003c\/strong\u003e once believed that God was not only irrelevant, but non-existent. . . . \u003cem\u003e(giggles)\u003c\/em\u003e . . . Can’t remember exactly but likely I used your word . . .  “outdated” . . . from time to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e God, non-existent?  You?  I can’t believe that you . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e . . . . you can’t believe that I would go on anything but blind faith? Don, I think you need to realize that most of us, at one time or another, have doubts.  Some, like you, seem to be afraid to really explore their faith, and they end up taking the easy way out, by simply throwing out the “God is outdated and not relevant” smoke screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look, I have a right to . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie:\u003c\/strong\u003e You, my beloved young man, have a \u003cstrong\u003eright\u003c\/strong\u003e, not to mention a \u003cstrong\u003eduty\u003c\/strong\u003e, to sit and listen to me.  And to watch the pageant. . . . \u003cem\u003e(pats Don’s back, giggles)\u003c\/em\u003e . . And I am gonna watch real close for the outdated part, likely it’ll come along soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights go down on park bench as pageant begins on stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Christmas Pageant\u003c\/strong\u003e segment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe intent of this narrated Christmas pageant is to recreate the Christmas pageants which have been a staple of church and school Christmas concerts for many generations.  This requires that it appear as amateur, while at the same time presenting a good, serious depiction of the Christmas story.  Therefore, costumes used would be robes and make-do costumes.  Some suggestions would be to have robes slightly too large, have actors carefully fight with the arm length, etc.  (Note – do not overdo this). 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Since I was a child, all I could do was sit there all day and beg for any kind of help. I had to rely on the mercy of others. You have to understand—I never wanted to be a beggar, but I could never support myself because I was born blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eshakes head, negatively\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eOn that day the sun seemed hotter than usual for that time of year. I could hear laughter all around me, but I could not laugh. I had been there most of the day, and no one stopped to give me drink, or even just to say hello. Everyone knew who I was and what my condition was, but they didn’t care. I could hear children playing in the distance. It sounded like they were having fun. I could hear,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003e“Tag! You’re it!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003eAnd lots of laughing.\u003cbr data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eIt reminded me of the one and only time I tried to play tag as a boy. That was a really dumb move! Now you can’t tag something you can’t see, so I came up with a brilliant idea—if they just made noise like “lalala” or something I could catch them. The first time I tried to run, I ran straight into a sycamore tree! I laugh about this now, but you can only imagine how silly I felt. All the other kids were laughing their heads off at that, and I was hurt both physically and emotionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003esad, looks downward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eNow to be fair they did not know I was hurt and I was too proud to show them. They just thought it was funny. My mother came running in to find out what had happened and when I told her all she said was,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003e“What were you thinking?”\u003cbr data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e“I don’t know,” was all I could come up with, but after that I never tried to play with them again. I can’t blame them for that. After all, who wants to hang around with a blind person? I would have been more of a burden than a friend, so I backed away from trying to make friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eshakes head, focusing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2673\"\u003eOh I’m sorry, I got distracted.\u003cbr data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003eThis is something you will find out when you get older. I was telling you about the day I met Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2688\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2688\"\u003eremembering\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"3468\"\u003eEven though the market was in the distance, I could smell all the fruit and food that was being sold. I could practically taste all the cooking that was happening in the city, and hear all kinds of animals making noise from the market.\u003cbr data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eFriends, it can be torture to sense food all around you when you have nothing to eat. My stomach longed for the day it would be full. To be able to say to anyone, “No thank you, I couldn’t eat another thing,” that was just a dream for me.\u003cbr data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3169\"\u003eI also recall on that day that everyone was doing their best to avoid me. Even though I was blind, I’m not stupid. I can tell when people deliberately walk on the other side of the road just to avoid me. But you know what was worse than being avoided? They would talk about me behind my back saying,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3564\"\u003e“Why is he always sitting there? Can’t he go somewhere else, so we don’t have to look at him!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3976\"\u003eBut the absolute worst was the debate some would get into on who was the greater sinner in my family that caused my blindness—me or my parents? They said this thinking I could not hear them. I have to tell you my hearing is very good, and I heard everything they said about me, and it was very hurtful. My parents were good people that worked hard to provide for me while they were alive. I would cry out . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4099\"\u003e“Please, I know you are there. I can hear you. Can you not spare something? A piece of bread, a drink of water, a penny?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4101\" data-end=\"4241\"\u003eI would have taken anything, but I did not exist to them that day. They were as blind to me as I was to them. They did not give me anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4243\" data-end=\"4514\"\u003eI am not sure how, but suddenly I felt the strange sensation that something was going to happen. There was a feeling of excitement in the air.\u003cbr data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4388\"\u003eCrowds of people were passing by me in a hurry. Some were running and others were shouting with excitement saying things like,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4516\" data-end=\"4579\"\u003e“Is that him or a disciple? He’s coming! He will soon be here!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4581\" data-end=\"4776\"\u003e“What’s happening?” I shouted, but no one responded.\u003cbr data-start=\"4633\" data-end=\"4636\"\u003eFinally I grabbed someone and asked again,\u003cbr data-start=\"4678\" data-end=\"4681\"\u003e“Can you please tell me what is happening?”\u003cbr data-start=\"4724\" data-end=\"4727\"\u003eHe said, “Jesus of Nazareth is heading this way!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"5340\"\u003e“What’s that?” I thought.\u003cbr data-start=\"4803\" data-end=\"4806\"\u003eJesus was coming to Jericho? I had heard about him. He was the Messiah, the Son of God! I heard how he had performed many miracles in other cities. Did you know Jesus once fed 5,000 people with just a few loaves of bread and fish? The people were so full that there was actually not one or two, but twelve baskets of food left over.\u003cbr data-start=\"5138\" data-end=\"5141\"\u003eCan you imagine that? 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There was the wedding at Cana, healing the crippled man at the pool of Bethesda, the official’s son and, of course, the resurrection, and many more.  But Mary and Martha have to confront the hurt and disappoint­ment of having Jesus arrive too late to save Lazarus after a sickness seemingly leads to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 characters, several minor parts could\/should be doubled up, likely use 17 actors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus (Scene I, II, III, IV, V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary (Jesus’ mother) (Scene I, VI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLazarus (Scene I, II, III, IV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha (Scene I, III, IV, VI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary (Lazarus’ sister) (Scene I, III, IV, VI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroom (Scene I)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn, disciple (Scene I, II, IV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter, disciple (Scene I, II, IV, VI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas, disciple (Scene I, II, IV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatthew, disciple (Scene I, II, IV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParalytic (Scene III)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharisee1 (Scene III)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharisee2 (Scene III)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoman at the well (Scene II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial (Scene II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuest (Scene I)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServant (Scene II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaiaphas (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriest  (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudas  (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerod  (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilate (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldier  (no lines)  (Scene V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel (Scene VI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther wedding guests as available (no lines) (Scene 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther disciples as available (no lines)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffstage voices: Lazarus, Jesus, Persons, Centurion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e John 2:1-10, 4:4-26, 43-53, 5:1-15, 11:1-44, 19, 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiracle 1 - Wedding at Cana blank stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiracle 2 – Jacobs Well (well)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiracle 3 – Pool of Bethsaida blank stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiracle 4 – Raising Lazarus (tomb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiracle 5 – Resurrection (tomb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewireless mics if available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish wedding music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecrowd noise, children at play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elarge water jugs, baskets, bags, glasses, purse, coins, royal robe, crown of thorns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSCENE 1- Miracle 1 (The Wedding at Cana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewish celebratory wedding music playing loud, people laughing, talking in background, kids running back and forth. Men stumble out with chalices of wine, laughing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV of Lazarus:  Oh the miracles performed by the Teacher . . . Jesus of Nazareth!\u003cbr\u003eI am Lazarus, and along with my sisters, Mary and Martha, we were blessed to be there, watching, even participating!\u003cbr\u003eHow well I recall the first miracle. . . My sisters and I were privileged to be present in Cana, at the wedding of a friend. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up, Bridegroom \u0026amp; guest on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBridegroom:  Ahhhh, what a glorious day. I, the most blessed of men.  I’ve married the woman God has chosen just for me, and wine was miraculously replenished just in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuest:  Yes, and how extraordinary.  Saving the best wine for last. You are quite shrewd my good man.  You will make a good husband for your bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBridegroom:   As my bride deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuest:  All who attended will forever remember this celebration.  Usually good wine is served first and cheap wine later, when everyone has overindulged and can’t tell the difference between good and bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBridegroom: I am blessed to have the finest in brides, therefore what I serve my guests must reflect my good taste in a life partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuest, \u003cem\u003esips from glass\u003c\/em\u003e: Yes, I confirm, this new wine is even better that the first.  Had you run out the party would have ended abruptly. Let’s go back and celebrate you and your bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuest dancing toward upstage exit with Bridegroom, singing, laughing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus, Mary, Lazarus \u0026amp; his sisters \u0026amp; disciples Thomas, Matthew, John, Peter come onstage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas:    Jesus saved the celebration, and all guests are incredibly impressed, even shocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:  Yes Thomas, when Jesus told the servants to fill the jars with water they naturally assumed they were giving the guests plain water. . . And there was no way all of the guests would be fooled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:   If that happened the bridegroom would have been the laughing stock of the village, and the embarrassing rumors would have spread throughout the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew: This was the first miracle Jesus ever performed when in our midst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMother Mary: My son Jesus did what had to be done. And the servants were obedient to the instructions of Jesus, that’s what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazarus:      Yes, obedience.  Whatever Jesus tells you to do, you must just do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartha:       A miracle and we were here to witness it.  Jesus always makes things better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary sister:    Even in the chaos of running out of wine, Jesus settled the bridegroom’s concerns. Now the bridegroom’s wedding celebration could go ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:        Mother, let’s get you home. It’s been two days now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMother Mary: Yes, it’s time I take off my dancing shoes.  Tomorrow I’ll rest.  Are you still going to Samaria?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:        Yes, I’ll stay with our good friend Lazarus tonight.  We’ll go on from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        Samaria? Why would you go there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:        It’s important that I go through there.  Then we will return to Cana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:        I’ll go with you. Some of the other brothers too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMother:       Alright son, but you know I worry about you.  Just promise you will send word when you arrive.  Someone will be coming back this way to let me know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Yes Mother., \u003cem\u003e(turns to John)\u003c\/em\u003e  John, please see to getting Mother home.  I will go ahead with Lazarus and his sisters and stay there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        I will take care of your mother, my Lord.  You go on ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Very well.  Mother, I will see you soon. \u003cem\u003e(hugs Mary)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Mary off stage left.  Others offstage right, lights off\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSCENE 2 – Miracle 2 (Healing the Official’s Son, woman at the well)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV of Lazarus:  Early in the morning next day before the others get up, Jesus went outside, knelt to pray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLazarus comes on stage, moves toward Jesus, rubbing sleep from eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazarus:      There you are.  As you might guess, Martha has risen and already is busy preparing a meal.  There is no sleep with that one in the house.  May the Lord Jehovah continue to be with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Yes, he will. Now let’s go eat what she has prepared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus \u0026amp; Lazarus go offstage. Thomas, Peter, Matthew \u0026amp; John come onstage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter, \u003cem\u003ecalls\u003c\/em\u003e:    Hello Jesus, are you here? We have come to join you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLazarus comes onstage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazarus:      Must you always be so loud Peter?  Are you trying to raise the dead?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:        Look, I am a fisherman.  Good fishermen would have begun their day hours ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        Yes, yes we know.  You never let us forget!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew:     Well is he ready?  We have to get supplies and some food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas:      And on our way to Samaria. It will be a long day. Is Jesus meeting someone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        Do we ever know?  But that’s Jesus.  His ways are not our ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:        And he stops to talk to anyone it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus comes onstage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Let’s be on our way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ewalk for a time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew:     This isn’t easy walking!  How much further do we have to go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        You know these roads as well as any of us, Matthew.  And yes, we will soon be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:        We’ll need to get something to eat soon.  Remember we didn’t bring provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:         Ah brothers.  We have arrived.  I have reason to meet someone here at Jacob’s well. The rest of you go and get provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edisciples go offstage, talking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter:         Who’s he meeting? Did he mention this meeting before?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn:        I don’t know, but let’s get to the market. Haggling will be intense today, I hear there’s fresh quail available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew:     I badly need a new tunic.  This one has seen it’s best days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew:      But first we get the food.  So let’s go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edisciples off stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus to well, sits on stone.  Woman onstage carrying pail, draws water, Jesus approaches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       I am thirsty; would you give me water?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoman, \u003cem\u003eshock\u003c\/em\u003e:      You, a Jew, asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink? You Jews would not be caught dead talking to us Samaritans. \u003cem\u003e(thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e What do you really want?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Listen to me, our God is a generous God, good in providing for his children. And if you knew who I am, you would be asking me to provide you a drink, a drink of the purest fresh, living water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoman        Sir, you are playing with my mind! You don’t even have a bucket to draw the water. Surely you know that this well, dug by our ancestor Jacob, is very deep. So tell me, how do you get this ‘living water’? Is your form of water stronger or better or wiser than that which our ancestors before us provided?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:         Everyone who drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again, every day. But the water I offer will be a fresh spring of gushing fountains of endless life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoman, \u003cem\u003eeagerly\u003c\/em\u003e:    Then I must have this water Sir! I don’t ever to be thirsty again! Why would I want to come back to this well again if you can truly do what you say?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Go home and bring your husband back here with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoman, \u003cem\u003esad\u003c\/em\u003e:  I have no husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus:       Ahhhh…Finally you speak the truth.  In fact, you’ve had five husbands, and the man you’re living with now isn’t even your husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoman:       Oh, so then you’re a prophet are you? 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She might even have been there for the crucifixion. The resurrection? Possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Baptist Church of Rockwood, TN staged this drama, \"it turned out well and the cast enjoyed it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal 8 male 9 female, 2 young boys (by actors with small roles in multi parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother, main character in all scenes (some may be pre-recorded)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Mother, teen to 20’s, in Scenes I to VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Mary, Scenes I to VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult Mary, Scenes VII, VIII, XIII, XIV (could be played by Young Mary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph, Scenes I to VII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldier, Scenes II, III, XII, XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonathan, (Innkeeper \u0026amp; Carpenter), Scenes III, IV, XIII, XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonathan’s Wife, (IKW), Scenes III, V, VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimon (as a boy), Scenes IV, V, VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimon (as a man), Scene XIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGamaliel, (ages between scenes), Scenes VII, XIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Jesus (age 12), Scene VII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult Jesus, Scenes VIII, X, XII, XIV, (voice only Scene XI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary (sister of Lazarus) Scenes X, XIII, XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha, Scenes X, XIII, XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudas, Scene XII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmaller roles:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHusband, (Mary’s father) Scene I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimeon, old man, Scene VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnna, old woman, Scene VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuth, older woman Scene I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter, Scenes IX, XII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas, Scene IX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel, Scene XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShepherds (3) in Scene IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNon-speaking:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServant, Scenes VII, XII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHost, Scene VIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis can be a blank set throughout or can be dressed up as desired and able.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bright Resurrection backdrop would be useful for the final scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic as available, suggested optional songs are noted, substantute as desired\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e as available, spotlight to isolate different acting areas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e thunder, hoof beats on road, crowd noise, sound of coins falling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003electern or firm stand for journal, large journal, cradle, doll as baby, bag of coins, wash basin, goblet, (pewter or gold), loaf of bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenes have been indicated however these are to indicate characters and lighting. The drama can be run as one continuous scene or as desired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe character of Mother is very heavy, we have written in a journal on display throughout, this only to serve as a set piece and to prompt actress between speaking parts, NOT TO BE READ FROM but for prompting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINFORMATION behind the writing of this script\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eI received an email from a DramaShare member, asking for a drama on “the mother of Mary.” This interested me since, although this woman was never mentioned in the Bible, she obviously existed and would have had quite an amazing life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA follow-up email from our member showed that it was a typo, what she meant to ask for was something on the mother of Jesus. But the idea so enthused me that I continued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI enjoy writing about Biblically possible, but fictional, non-reported situations, such as “\u003ca title=\"Between two mothers\" href=\"\/products\/meeting-between-two-mothers\"\u003eA Meeting Between Two Mothers\u003c\/a\u003e” which tells of a meeting between the mothers of Jesus and Judas after the crucifixion. So this project offered another “what if” scenario. NOTE I am not trying to re-write the Bible, my aim is that I, and those who read, perform or view this story will be motivated to further investigate the Bible and to deepen their faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:  \u003c\/strong\u003e70 minutes plus songs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSample of Script\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/No_Name_Woman_In_A_First_Name_World-Sample-Script.pdf?v=1774822469\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sample Script\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene I – The Announcement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Mother stands on stage, noticing guests.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I can see I have guests... Shalom! Welcome!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses, as though listening to a question.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who am I? Just an old woman, living with family in Nazareth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses again, listening.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER (giggles, slaps her thigh):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What is my name? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Giggles again, enjoying it.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strange you should ask... But you shall find out about that soon enough!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Walks to lectern, holds up a large journal.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e All my long life, I have kept a record, writing happenings... a journal, you might say.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses, listening to a question.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You want to know how I, a Jewish woman of no consequence in my society, would know reading and writing? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Giggles, hand to mouth as though sharing a secret.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Listen... you will for sure enjoy this!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was born into a family of some wealth. My mother—some called her a liberal—never felt that being born a female meant women should be second-class citizens. So, unbeknownst to anyone, she arranged secret tutoring for me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Giggles.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Isn’t that a riot?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother expected much from me and much for me... Used to say, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChazak u’varuch... Be strong and blessed, have courage!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e So all of my life, I wrote the happenings here... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(taps journal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in my journal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI will tell you of my life. Forgive me, my mind grows faint in my old age, I forget, so as I tell my story, I may have to refer to my journal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses, frowns, sad.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI shall begin with the announcement that changed the course of my family's life. Listen closely, I will tell it as I remember it...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses, thinks.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh yes, I do remember every bit of that announcement! And how my former friends reacted afterward!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Mimes seeing unseen women walk by, follows them with her eyes as they pass offstage, frowns.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Mother moves a few steps downstage.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oy vey! Some things never change! The brazen contempt of these women! What you have just witnessed has happened to me ever since... since...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Short pause, thinks.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShunning! That’s what it was, you know! I was shunned... an outsider in my own hometown!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce leading citizens in our town—my husband and I—were influential, highly regarded, and had some wealth. My husband, a leader in the temple, a teacher, a man of influence, was looked up to. With his position and prominence, I too was seen as a person of note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA happy family... my husband, myself, and our daughter. Our beautiful daughter had just celebrated her 13th birthday, her whole life ahead of her. Spoken for, to be married to a young man, a business owner in town, an up-and-comer for sure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeemed nothing could go wrong for us... until that tragic day! I shall never forget the look in my husband’s eyes when our daughter announced the news...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Steps back a few steps, folds hands over bowed head, lights dim on Mother, up on center stage. Young Mother (YMother) \u0026amp; Husband are seated. Mary \u0026amp; Joseph enter quickly onstage.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY (excited):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mother! Father! We—Joseph and I—we have news! Incredible news!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We wanted you to be the first to know! We... that is... Mary... will...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am going to have a baby!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, Mary, your mother and I are counting on you having a child...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Many children, actually, dear! Many for me to rear and spoil! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eB'sha'ah tovah!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May it happen in the proper time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, in due course, after the wedding, after a proper time of...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No! Father, you don’t understand... I am pregnant!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLord God Yahweh!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Take me now!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilence, woman!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joseph... how could you? I...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No, Father, you don’t understand! Joseph is not the baby’s father...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I expected more of— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, thinks, very angry)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Then who? Tell me his name and I shall rip out his heart with my bare hands!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The child is the very own Son of God! Isn’t that exciting? I am to give birth to the Son of God, the promised Messiah!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s true! The angel spoke to Mary, and to me as well!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay the Lord God strike me dead right now!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bad enough the two of you dishonor this house, this family, with your despicable deed, but you profane the name of God with this outrageous story!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joseph, I will hear no more! You will continue with the betrothal plans and there will be no more said of this matter!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No one need know! Mary can spend some months with my sister Elizabeth until after the child is born—no one needs to know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mother, too late for that... When Joseph and I were on our way here, we ran into your friend Ruth... and I told her the news...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, we were so excited, the news just shot forth from us and...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER (shock):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You... told... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e? That \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003egossip\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e? The entire neighborhood will know by now! How could you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One thing is sure...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Ruth bursts on stage, enraged, confronting Mother and Father.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I hope you are proud of yourselves! I have always questioned your parenting—now your lack of decency and respectability! The child should not be allowed to live—should be taken to the town gates and stoned!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That is enough, Ruth! The terms of the betrothal will go ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You expect the good people of this town to just allow everything to go back to normal? I can assure you that won’t happen! My husband Eli has some power in the temple—I shall insist you be removed from office! None of the townspeople will patronize your store, I assure you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(To Mother)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And as for you, woman... never expect to be spoken to again!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Lights dim, actors freeze except Father \u0026amp; Ruth, who exit. Lights up on Mother.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It was as though an arrow had penetrated my heart. I couldn’t accept my daughter’s improbable, impossible announcement... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I am pregnant!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And it was as if she expected me to say \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003emazal tov!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Congratulations!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom that day on, I was shunned, isolated! No one in town ever spoke my name. I became a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eno-name woman in a first-name world\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if I was referred to at all, it was with contempt and scorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Mother moves a few steps, thinks, pauses.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Those months weren’t easy. The women I used to know as friends now crossed the street when they saw me coming. Worse for my husband—no longer invited to serve in the temple. Business associates no longer came to him for advice. Clients took their business elsewhere. His store was vandalized, and one night, burned to the ground. And then he took ill—fever. A week later, I was a widow. Not one of our former friends came to pay their respects. But Joseph was kind, strong... like a solid rock in the stormy sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Lights down on Mother, up on stage: Joseph, Mary, YMother.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And so it is then... Woe is me, I am an old woman without husband or support!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mother! You have me!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER (sarcastic):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How could I overlook that? A child about to have a child should provide me with mountains of support!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, Mother, you do have Mary—and myself as well! You shall stay here with us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You talk foolishness, Joseph! You know full well if I were to be in your home, your business would evaporate like dew in the morning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am not without reputation or standing, in the town or in the temple. It will be as I said—you will be here, beginning immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I will not be taking handouts from family! If I am to rely on others for my bread, I will do so at the city gates, calling out for handouts as other beggars do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No one here is a beggar! Each of us has our job to do. You will assist my pregnant wife, and when that is complete, you will assist in my carpentry shop. Now I have heard enough—it will be as I said!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYMOTHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am the head of this house! All within this house will follow my instructions!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY (giggles):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You will find that the opinions of your son-in-law are not open to debate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Soldier’s voice offstage.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hello, this house! As a representative of Rome, I demand entry!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And what does Rome want of this house?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Soldier comes on stage.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rome is giving you an invitation you can’t refuse... Quirinius, Roman governor of this underwhelming land, is pleased to request your presence at a census.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A census?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sorry, I shouldn’t have expected uneducated residents of this backwoods community of Nazareth to understand words of more than one syllable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Mocks sign language.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ecensus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a means of counting the number of people in the area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/No_Name_Woman_In_A_First_Name_World-Sample-Script.pdf?v=1774822469\" title=\"Sample Script\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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But along about midnight there was this . . rumbling, this earthquake, this . . incident!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe events of this night led the warden to become part of this new religion of Jesus Christ, under the leadership of Paul.  But when Paul left . . things disintegrated.\u003cbr\u003eWhere is Paul when we need him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (monolog or sermon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acts 16:16 - 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Actor enters stage, speaking as though asking a question.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou want to talk about scared?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was simply beside myself, I was so scared! And that is saying something—I mean, me, the warden in charge of a major prison near Philippi, in Macedonia. Running a prison, I tell you, I run into more than my share of scary situations, scary people. I mean, there are folks in that prison who are mean dudes—not the kind of man a girl wants to take home to meet the family, know what I mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd these are the sort of guys I have to work with, trying to make them into good citizens. Or at a minimum, discouraging them from slitting the throats of their cellmates. So it’s for sure not pushing believability to say that on a daily basis I live with danger and get up close and personal with scary situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut I’m here to tell you, all the fear I had ever known seemed like a walk in the park compared to the night when...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen, why don’t I start at the beginning?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike I say, I am from Philippi—a nice enough place. I like it, good place to raise my family. Kinda out of the way, not what you would call a destination location where we get a lot of visitors. So when two travelers from Jerusalem came to town, everyone was interested, wanted to know who they were, what they were up to and all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd these two fellas, name of Paul and Silas, they seemed right anxious to talk to all who would listen. And what they wanted most to talk about was some kind of new religion, sounded like. Me? I have no time for yet another religion. Who needs it, I always say.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyhow, next day was the Sabbath, and Paul and Silas, they went out the city gates, out to the river. A bunch of our womenfolk were out at the river, washing clothing, and Paul and Silas got to talking with the ladies. After they told their story, one of the ladies—Lydia, a rich trader from Thyatira—decided she wanted to be baptized. Apparently, that is what they do when a person decides to grab hold of this particular religion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyhow, this got everyone around town talking about these two foreigners and their strange new religion. Personally, way I feel is—so long as they don’t cause trouble, don’t go over the line, what harm is there? But fact is, as the days went by, more and more folks seemed to buy into this new religion. Still, me and most other folks in town, we just mostly ignored the guys from Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is, until a few days later, when the two strangers were walking through town with a bunch of the townfolk who had taken up with this new religion that Paul and Silas were pushing. These people were minding their own business, talking among themselves when along comes this slave girl who had a bit of a local reputation as a fortune teller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI gotta tell you, this young lady is not what you would call real sound of mind, know what I mean? But thing is, she was popular with guys who wanted their fortunes told. Far as I am concerned, the reason she was popular was she told the fellas what they wanted to hear. And they shelled out good money for this!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWay I look at it, there’s one born every minute!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut fact is, it’s not my call if her fortune-telling is on the up and up—never did try her myself. All I know is, this slave girl made a ton of money for the guys who owned her. On this particular day, she was making some kind of a nuisance of herself, running after Paul, yelling things at him like, “These guys are servants of the Most High God, telling people that they must be saved.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonally, I did feel sorry for Paul and Silas and their friends. You could see Paul tried to ignore her, hoping she would just go away, leave him alone. But the more he ignored her, the louder and more obnoxious she became. Finally, seemed like Paul just snapped, yelled out at her, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I command you, the evil spirit, to come out of her!” Well, just like that, she was a changed person—no more yelling and screaming, and that was a good thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly problem is, when this evil spirit left her body, there was no more fortune-telling either. And the guys who owned this slave, they saw the writing on the wall: no more fortune-telling, no more money coming in! And they did see red!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey and their friends grabbed Paul and Silas, dragged them off to the authorities and the judges, making claims about all the bad things Paul and Silas were doing. Way those guys told the story, you would swear Paul and Silas were out to take over the town and run off with every man’s firstborn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut, sure enough, there were enough people around who would listen to the claims made against Paul and Silas and their new religion. Soon the whole town was up in arms, wanting Paul and Silas to pay for whatever it was they had supposedly done. So the judges gave in to the mob, told the police to have them stripped and beaten. Then they brought the two to my jail and severely warned me that Paul and Silas were to be guarded very carefully—shackled and chained to floor and ceiling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo all of a sudden, these two guys from Jerusalem became my problem. Truth is, I couldn’t quite figure out what all the fuss was about. Those two looked no more dangerous than my gardener. I mean, here they were in my prison... and they weren’t acting out. Fact is, they were smiling, laughing, singing hymns, and praying to this God of theirs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo matter. One thing I have learned over the years—don’t try to second-guess the politicians, just do like they say, let it go at that. So I made a big show of putting the two of them in the inner cell, where, to break out, they would have to also break through all the other cells. And I shackled them and, just for good measure, fastened their feet in stocks!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHey, that should hold these vicious criminals, I thought with a smile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want to tell you, that was some night! Here’s Paul and Silas, all night long, praying, singing hymns! Not one prisoner there wasn’t dead serious, listening to these two, soaking in their every word.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want to tell you, some of the toughest old birds on death row were standing there, tears pouring down their faces, giving their lives to this new God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd you haven’t heard the strangest part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong about midnight, Paul and Silas still praying away, all of a sudden there is this rumbling, shaking—I soon figured out it’s an earthquake! Dust everywhere, every last one of the prison doors smacked off their hinges and onto the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChains holding the prisoners fell to the ground. The shackles and stocks that held Paul and Silas slipped off them like morning dew off my wife’s roses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I see all that has happened, I figure for sure that all my prisoners have escaped. And I know what that means to me, as the one in charge. I am not about to have some tribunal decide my death penalty, so I pull out my sword, about to take my own life, when this guy Paul yells out—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“We are all here, no reason for you to harm yourself!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"12 \/ 1 \/ Bible Characters - Monologue - Sermon Starter","offer_id":50448192602431,"sku":"in-fear-and-in-love-3700-3700","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/warden.jpg?v=1740843157"},{"product_id":"i-surrender-all","title":"I Surrender All","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnanias and Sapphira's lives help us look at areas in our lives.\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=138982406\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=40988647\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=46401735\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" border=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/IST_1860_00444.jpg?token=PR0TsTFYqvtf678QEOEN0e7e75E7SvwpiuFsHYE9JnQ\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" class=\"alignright lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/IST_1860_00444.jpg?token=PR0TsTFYqvtf678QEOEN0e7e75E7SvwpiuFsHYE9JnQ\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003eWhat changes do we need to make to conform to God’s will for our lives? The drama gives different examples of instances where we try to “hide stuff\" from others and from God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptionally, the hard-hitting song “Surrender All” is interweaved, presenting the “concept,” and the song’s individual verse gives the congregation an opportunity to reflect on areas in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActor 1 hides finances, holds check book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActor 2 hides need for recognition, holds large name tag and large Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActor 3 hides secret addictions, holds rolled up magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matthew 5:14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional, the song, “Surrender All” may be found online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echeck book, large name tag, large Bible, rolled up magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree actors are seated separately in different parts of the congregation, hiding that they are anything other than just part of congregation. At the appropriate time the actor stands, moves down the aisle, ending up at the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 3 minutes for each monolog, total 9 minutes (plus song)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"155\" data-start=\"112\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"112\"\u003e(Actor 1 stands, moves to the aisle.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"192\" data-start=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"162\"\u003eActor 1 (very outgoing):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"193\"\u003eWhat I have . .\u003cbr data-end=\"211\" data-start=\"208\"\u003eAll that I have . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"235\" data-start=\"232\"\u003eIt’s all yours, Lord!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"287\" data-start=\"260\"\u003eAll! Everything! Yours!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"362\" data-start=\"291\"\u003eUse it, Lord . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"312\" data-start=\"309\"\u003eUse me, Lord!\u003cbr data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"325\"\u003eUse it all to your glory, Jesus!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"385\" data-start=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"383\" data-start=\"364\"\u003eIt’s all yours!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"429\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"410\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e(Holds up checkbook.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"413\" data-start=\"410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"427\" data-start=\"413\"\u003eAll yours!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"498\" data-start=\"431\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"496\" data-start=\"431\"\u003e(Actor stops, hesitates, becoming more hesitant and secretive.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"500\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"528\" data-start=\"505\"\u003eActor 1 (hesitant):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"531\"\u003eWell, not . . . all . . . all! . . As in . . \u003cem data-end=\"581\" data-start=\"576\"\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"590\" data-start=\"587\"\u003eI mean, . . no one gives like . . \u003cem data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"624\"\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"746\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eI mean, . . first there are the expenses . .\u003cbr data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"683\"\u003eLord, I know you expect expenses to come off the top . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"980\" data-start=\"748\"\u003eMan! . .\u003cbr data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"756\"\u003eCost of living going through the roof . . . taxes . . . you name it!\u003cbr data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"827\"\u003eAnd my daughter Chelsea needs braces. . .\u003cbr data-end=\"874\" data-start=\"871\"\u003eI swear, if you looked in her mouth, you’d say she was born in a windstorm—her teeth are \u003cem data-end=\"969\" data-start=\"963\"\u003ethat\u003c\/em\u003e crooked!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"982\"\u003eAnd a man’s (woman’s) first duty is to family . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1036\" data-start=\"1033\"\u003eLike the good book says, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1090\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e“Charity begins at home.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1271\" data-start=\"1094\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"1094\"\u003e(Thinks, frowns.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003eI \u003cem data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"1118\"\u003ethink\u003c\/em\u003e that was in the Bible . . . \u003cem data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1154\"\u003eEphesians\u003c\/em\u003e, likely . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1182\" data-start=\"1179\"\u003eLots of great stuff in Ephesians, for sure! . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1232\" data-start=\"1229\"\u003eOr was that in \u003cem data-end=\"1268\" data-start=\"1247\"\u003eFocus on the Family\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1338\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003eNo matter . . . for sure, family needs are \u003cstrong data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1316\"\u003esuper\u003c\/strong\u003e important!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1362\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003e(Has a new thought.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1547\" data-start=\"1366\"\u003eAnd my time . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003eLord, you just go ahead . . . point out things that need to be done around the church . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1477\"\u003eYou \u003cem data-end=\"1490\" data-start=\"1484\"\u003eknow\u003c\/em\u003e I am the first in line to volunteer—whatever the task!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1565\" data-start=\"1549\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1563\" data-start=\"1549\"\u003e(Hesitates.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1704\" data-start=\"1567\"\u003eJust \u003cstrong data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1572\"\u003enot Tuesdays\u003c\/strong\u003e, OK? . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1597\"\u003eTuesday is my \u003cstrong data-end=\"1631\" data-start=\"1614\"\u003elodge meeting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you know full well, Lord, that is my \u003cstrong data-end=\"1701\" data-start=\"1674\"\u003eoutreach to the unsaved\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1706\"\u003eAnd \u003cstrong data-end=\"1732\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003enot carpentry work\u003c\/strong\u003e—that’s just not my thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1809\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003eOr \u003cstrong data-end=\"1779\" data-start=\"1765\"\u003evisitation\u003c\/strong\u003e—I am not into visiting. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1943\" data-start=\"1811\"\u003eWell, \u003cem data-end=\"1826\" data-start=\"1817\"\u003efact is\u003c\/em\u003e, visiting is simply \u003cstrong data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1847\"\u003enot my gift\u003c\/strong\u003e . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1871\" data-start=\"1868\"\u003eEspecially \u003cstrong data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1882\"\u003ehospital visitation\u003c\/strong\u003e—that \u003cem data-end=\"1921\" data-start=\"1911\"\u003efor sure\u003c\/em\u003e just creeps me out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2069\" data-start=\"1945\"\u003eBut other than those few things . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"1985\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003eMoney for expenses . . . and Tuesdays . . . and carpentry . . . and visiting . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2158\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2098\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003e(Pauses, then remembers.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2101\" data-start=\"2098\"\u003eOh! And did I mention I am \u003cstrong data-end=\"2149\" data-start=\"2128\"\u003enot into outreach\u003c\/strong\u003e? . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2256\" data-start=\"2160\"\u003eI admire those whose \u003cstrong data-end=\"2189\" data-start=\"2181\"\u003egift\u003c\/strong\u003e is sharing their faith, but, hey, that’s just \u003cstrong data-end=\"2246\" data-start=\"2236\"\u003enot me\u003c\/strong\u003e, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2309\" data-start=\"2258\"\u003eI like that part in the Bible where it says . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2379\" data-start=\"2311\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2377\" data-start=\"2311\"\u003e“Go into your closet and praise the Lord your God in private.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2432\" data-start=\"2381\"\u003eI \u003cem data-end=\"2392\" data-start=\"2383\"\u003ebelieve\u003c\/em\u003e that’s in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2416\" data-start=\"2403\"\u003eEphesians\u003c\/strong\u003e as well . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2516\" data-start=\"2434\"\u003eHey, but like I say . . . you need it done, Lord . . . you need some bucks . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2546\" data-start=\"2518\"\u003eYou \u003cstrong data-end=\"2544\" data-start=\"2522\"\u003eknow where I live!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2602\" data-start=\"2548\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2600\" data-start=\"2548\"\u003e(Actor starts to walk off stage, then turns back.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"2623\" data-start=\"2604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2621\" data-start=\"2609\"\u003eActor 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2744\" data-start=\"2624\"\u003eOh, and I am no good at teaching, so much as I would like to . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"2693\" data-start=\"2690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2709\" data-start=\"2693\"\u003ecount me out\u003c\/strong\u003e for teaching Sunday School . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2801\" data-start=\"2746\"\u003eAnd my \u003cstrong data-end=\"2781\" data-start=\"2753\"\u003esinging voice is awesome\u003c\/strong\u003e . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"2791\" data-start=\"2787\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2799\" data-start=\"2791\"\u003eNOT!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2842\" data-start=\"2803\"\u003eBut, Lord, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2840\" data-start=\"2814\"\u003eI am your man (woman)!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2873\" data-start=\"2844\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2871\" data-start=\"2844\"\u003e(Actor 1 exits offstage.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2932\" data-start=\"2875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2930\" data-start=\"2875\"\u003e(Song: \"I Surrender All\" – first verse and chorus.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2937\" data-start=\"2934\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2982\" data-start=\"2939\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2980\" data-start=\"2939\"\u003e(Actor 2 stands, moves to the aisle.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"3003\" data-start=\"2984\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2989\"\u003eActor 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3066\" data-start=\"3004\"\u003eNice size congregation here today . . . \u003cstrong data-end=\"3064\" data-start=\"3044\"\u003ePraise the Lord!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3221\" data-start=\"3068\"\u003eReminds me—I gotta go greet the folks as they leave worship . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"3136\" data-start=\"3133\"\u003eMaking visitors feel \u003cstrong data-end=\"3168\" data-start=\"3157\"\u003ewelcome\u003c\/strong\u003e in their church experience is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3219\" data-start=\"3199\"\u003esuper important!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3279\" data-start=\"3223\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"3240\" data-start=\"3223\"\u003e(Worried look.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3243\" data-start=\"3240\"\u003eWhere did I put my name tag? 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As one whose family frequently travelled the dangerous roads hereabout I was encouraged to think this act might make the lives of travellers less hazardous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe loud crowd that had gathered seemed to be receiving great enjoyment from witnessing the fierce beating directed at the criminal. 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Then prophesy who it will be who hits you next!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe son of God? . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurely this man’s crime was something less laughable than that!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeemed like every other week there would surface some demented fool, claiming to be the long awaited Messiah! 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From the centurion’s servant to Jairus’ daughter, from the widow of Nain to the demon-possessed man in Gerasenes, this scene reminds us that Jesus brought restoration across every barrier: Jew and Gentile, male and female, sickness and grief, body and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"486\"\u003eA meaningful piece for worship, Lent, Easter season, or any service focused on healing, faith, and the mercy of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"769\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStages of Messiah Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-birth\" title=\"Stages of Messiah - Birth\"\u003eBirth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-dedication-part2\" title=\"Jesus dedication at the temple\"\u003eDedication at the Temple\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-12-year-old\" title=\"12 Year old\"\u003e12-Year-Old at the Temple\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-temptation\" title=\"Temptations\"\u003eTemptation of Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-miracles\" title=\"Miracles\"\u003eMiracles of Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-upper-room\" title=\"Upper Room\"\u003eUpper Room\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-crucifixon\" title=\"Crucifixon\"\u003eCrucifixion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stages of Messiah - Resurrection\" href=\"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/stages-of-messiah-resurrection\"\u003eResurrection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"643\" data-start=\"630\"\u003eRun-Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 minutes, plus optional song\u003cbr data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"692\" data-start=\"676\"\u003eCast Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 readers, plus optional tableau actors\u003cbr data-end=\"735\" data-start=\"732\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"758\" data-start=\"735\"\u003eBiblical Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke and other Gospels\u003cbr data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"796\" data-start=\"784\"\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simple church stage with three chairs\u003cbr data-end=\"837\" data-start=\"834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"847\" data-start=\"837\"\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 chairs; optional tableau staging\u003cbr data-end=\"885\" data-start=\"882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"898\" data-start=\"885\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers drama, Jesus’ ministry, miracles, healing, worship drama\u003cbr data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"963\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e Spotlights for the narrator, readers, and \u003c\/span\u003eTableau.\u003c\/span\u003e Experiment with spot colors and locations to somewhat isolate the individual readers and the tableau, but to leave the overall stage rather dark. 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text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eR2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eA birth announced in the most angelic, dramatic and alarming manner to a young girl in the town of Nazareth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eGreetings highly favored one. The Lord is with you. And you shall become pregnant with the son of God. Your son, the long-awaited Messiah, shall save his people from their sins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eR1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eThe young girl, surely overcome with shock, wondered, “How can I become pregnant when I have not been with a man?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eIn God, all things are possible. The Holy Spirit will come upon you and through the Holy Spirit you shall deliver a child who is the Son of God. He shall reign in power over the throne of his father David.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eR2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eTo her great credit Mary did not question further, but said, “I am the servant of the Lord, let it be as you say!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eR1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eAnd so it was that Mary and her betrothed, Joseph, went to Bethlehem as was required of them by the Roman census. When there the time came for the birth to happen. . Since there was no lodging available the birth happened in that lowly stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eAnd so it was that the young girl Mary gave birth to her son, the son of God, wrapped him in traditional swaddling cloths and lay him in the manger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eR2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003eThe birth of the child was well announced that night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed text-[#171717]\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"font-semibold text-[#171717]\"\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? 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All rise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(All rise as the Judge enters and sits.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You may be seated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What is the first case before the court?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is the case of the People against Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And what is the charge, Sergeant?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLDIER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, Your Honor, the charge seems to be rather a strange one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is not your role to judge the charges, Sergeant, merely to announce them. 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Now then, co-prosecutors, if you would be so kind as to sit down and do your job, I shall endeavor to do mine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Annas and Caiaphas, upset, sit down.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thank you! Now, Sergeant, I have to assume this court will also be blessed with defense counsel?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSERGEANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, Your Honor, these two (points to D1 \u0026amp; D2) will be co-defenders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Annas stands.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Objection, Your Honor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh goody! And upon what principle or precedent does your learned objection ride?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These men are friends of the defendant... they even call themselves his disciples!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUDGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Let me internalize your comments, dear Annas... You are deeming these two inadmissible as defense counsel simply because they are friends of the defendant. Now, even though my knowledge of matters judicial may pale in comparison to yours, in my eyes, you appear to be virtually enemies of the defendant. Yet you see nothing wrong in coming to this court as prosecutors... 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Some are rewarded, others are left out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis drama is the final scene from the \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete 3-scene\u003c\/strong\u003e drama, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/faith-and-failure\/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Failure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on the DramaShare site, \u003cstrong\u003ewhich is the most economical way of receiving this 3-scene package.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther scenes are also available separately as standalone dramas on the DramaShare site:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/faith-and-failure\/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Failure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – The complete source of the three following segments:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSegment #1:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miracle-time\/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiracle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Jesus' miracles: Lazarus, Bartimaeus, Leper, man crippled from birth, Jairus’ daughter, Mary Magdalene \u0026amp; the woman with the issue of blood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSegment #2:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jesus-son-of-god-on-trial\/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Court Room Heavenly Throne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSegment #3:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/great-throne-room\/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Throne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(THIS SCRIPT)\u003c\/strong\u003e – Appearing in front of the Heavenly Throne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(10 total, 3 with spoken lines)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking Roles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaiaphas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-Speaking Roles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Magdalene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBartimaeus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoman with the issue of blood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph’s crippled brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJairus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudge sits at a desk, others are standing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wireless mics if available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~5 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of Script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Jesus comes on stage, takes the bench, and opens the Book of Life. 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surely not everyone can hope to be instantly cured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s just a fact of life—some people have infirmities... it’s simply life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e See the man standing there... the one with the cripple. I know him. Joseph ben Daniel is his name. We are from the same town. The cripple is his brother; he has been crippled since birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brought here hoping for a miracle, a healing, I am sure. Ridiculous! Surely one born a cripple can simply accept his own situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Joseph moves to D2, other actors react to Joseph jumping the cue. Jesus begins to watch.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e D2, you know me. I am Joseph ben Daniel. I was your neighbor for several years. 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The first in my Father’s house will be the lowly rejects of this world, the ones downtrodden and despised by men. No one who calls on my name will I turn away. Beware the consequences of doing so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We understand that, Master, but see the crowds here. It will not be possible for you to minister to each one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Listen and learn! Those who have come here have done so through faith. Why is it that you, ones who call yourselves my disciples, who have been witnesses to events unthinkable by human mind... How can it be that those gathered here—who have never been witness to the miracles done through my Father in heaven—how can their faith surpass yours?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Forgive me, Lord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e There indeed will be miracles here today. And not all of the miracles will be the shedding of demons, curing of diseases, blindness overcome. Eyes of the heart will be opened—those who could see but could not perceive the meaning of what was seen. Tell me, will you and the other disciples begin to see?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Jesus turns to Joseph.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joseph ben Daniel! Take your brother’s hand that he may stand now on his own! Your faith has made your brother well. Now go, and tell no one what has happened here!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Brother cautiously moves to his feet, tries a few steps, overjoyed begins to run, jump, runs offstage.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH (excited):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Praise the grace of God that he has favored me!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Go in peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Joseph joyfully leaves the stage. Jairus and entourage come on stage, disciples take note of his approach.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Master, here comes a man of great importance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is Jairus, a ruler in the synagogue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, and he is the same man who has paid for the building of the synagogue. We will bring him forward immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jairus has health needs as do all others here. But does the position and wealth of Jairus make his needs more important or pressing than others gathered here?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e His position and his wealth are important to our cause. Since he has come to you, others will also come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(A woman with an issue of blood comes forward, disciples react.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Healer, cure me. For 12 years I have sought relief from my condition. I have spent every penny I had trying to find a doctor who could cure me. You can cure me, if you will. Just let me touch the hem of your cloak and I will be healed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Woman, what is your illness?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I have an issue of blood that will not be stopped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Disciples react in great fear, coming between the Woman and Jesus.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Be gone, woman! You are defiled, and you defile all those around you. You must not be near, let alone touch, the Master, for he too would become defiled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Jairus rushes to Jesus, throws himself at the feet of Jesus.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAIRUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Healer, come quickly to my home. My 12-year-old daughter lies dying! I know that if you just touch her, she shall live.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Woman quickly moves around disciples and touches the hem of Jesus’ cloak. Jesus stops.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who touched me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Master, there are people all about. It could be anyone. Now let us go to the home of Jairus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who was it that touched me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It was I, Healer. I touched your cloak. When I touched you, I was immediately healed!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Noooooooo! You have defiled the Master!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGet the complete script and bring this powerful moment to your stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"20 \/ 12 \/ Bible Characters - Everyday","offer_id":50355905331519,"sku":"miracle-time-3914","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/miracletime2.jpg?v=1771937975"},{"product_id":"sunrise-surprise","title":"Sunrise Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeaders (pastors) are preparing to lead their congregations in Easter Sunday morning services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut they haven’t heard the news: Jesus has arisen from the grave.\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly Mary, (mother of Jesus), and John, (the apostle), rush into the church to tell the news. Obviously, the leaders can’t believe their ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for Easter Sunday, Easter Sunrise service or at any time of year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDramaShare custom-wrote this script for Nancy Anderson of Westoak Woods Baptist Church in Texas, who said:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThank you for this wonderful script.  Our worship director thinks it's perfect, just as I do.  We plan to do it at our Easter Sunrise service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastor1 (P1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastor2 (P2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary, mother of Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn, apostle\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(The church who ordered this custom script wanted 2 pastors to be the narrators)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   John 20:1-10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e   bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003estandard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary \u0026amp; John would likely, (although not necessarily), be traditionally dressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e     none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of Script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Two individuals stand on stage, speaking solemnly.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I have never felt so defeated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No idea why we are here... I mean, why bother?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I really thought he was the one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Just one more disappointment! I guess we always knew—too good to be true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The people here are waiting to hear news... What are we to say?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We can’t lie to them; they need to know the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You know something? At this point, I don’t know what is truth... or if truth really exists anymore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You know, I really, really did believe... I really thought he was the one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We should have known by now. After all the years of high expectations, one false hope after another, followed by the bitter truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thing is... it just seemed so real this time! He was, I don’t know, just so... real!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I think the part that bothers me the most is... it’s our job to let everyone know the bitter truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I guess, but... could we be mistaken? Could Friday’s events be just a... a bad dream?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s been two days. Even the worst dreams don’t last two days... And besides, you saw it, I saw it, we saw it with our own eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Regardless, we are here. They expect... something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e At times like these, I think we need to keep things kind of... normal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Normal? Has there been anything normal in the last week?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, we can’t just stand here; they deserve... something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You always open with a song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, I planned for this morning we sing “Emmanuel.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ok, let’s do that then.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Emmanuel?”... “God with us?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wait, maybe not a good choice... But we can’t just stand here; the people expect... something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Something?... Any ideas?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, if not a song, then... what else do you do?... Wait... What about a prayer?... That is what the people would expect, after all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(P1 moves downstage, assumes a prayerful look.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dear God, we thank you that...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Pauses, thinking.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"7 \/ 4 \/ Easter - Bible Characters - Sermon Starter","offer_id":50355758530879,"sku":"sunrise-surprise-3911","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/sunrisesuprise2.jpg?v=1771936669"},{"product_id":"caesar-augustus-census2","title":"Caesar Augustus' Census (Extended)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCaesar Augustus decreed that there would be a census, for all. This monologue tells of the reason for the census and the man behind that census.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 male\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 2:1-5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Bare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSong: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e as available\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e   traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet all people know that I, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, known as Caesar Augustus, adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar, do proclaim that a census of the Roman Empire be taken immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach and every person, without exception, shall proceed to their tribal homes, and there be registered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy designate, Quirinius of Lanuvium, shall be in charge of the census and will deal most harshly with any person who does not fully comply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am open to taking a few brief questions if anyone should so require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks into audience, listening, frown)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou ask the reason for the census.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe census is required in order that Rome be aware of numbers, so that we, as your protectors, may be in positions to guard you and look after your material needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks into audience, listening, frown)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou wish to question the legitimacy of holding a census since census is forbidden by Jewish law. Rome, as your protector, is always cognizant of the unique rules and regulations of the Jewish people. And, except where the greater good applies, Rome does her best to permit and even give credence to Jewish law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one such exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe census will go ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny other questions?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks into audience, listening, frown)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou ask if the census will be used for the purposes of taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"5 \/ 1","offer_id":49680370270527,"sku":"caesar-augustus-census2-3909","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/Caesar2.png?v=1724891891"},{"product_id":"steadfast-to-the-end","title":"Steadfast To The End","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e(Disponible en inglés y español)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold through the voice of an unexpected narrator, this powerful 3-minute monologue recounts the unwavering faith of Stephen—the first Christian martyr. The audience is drawn into the tension of persecution, the calm courage in the face of lies and violence, and the steadfast commitment to Christ that never wavered. Only at the end is the speaker’s true identity revealed: Saul, the man who once led the charge against Stephen, transformed into the apostle Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e   1 male, monologue\u003cbr\u003eAlthough marked with Actor 1–5 in the script, all lines are performed by a single actor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference:  \u003c\/strong\u003eActs 6-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e  bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003espot will be useful\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  traditional or contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e      none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e     3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample script:      \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"232\" data-start=\"220\"\u003eActor 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"235\" data-start=\"232\"\u003eI am here to speak to you regarding Stephen, a man of God, a man of exceptionally good character, a man of miraculous God-given powers.\u003cbr data-end=\"373\" data-start=\"370\"\u003eAnd I assure you I am qualified to speak, for I was one who knew intimately of his person and his practices. Knew, yes, but not always was one with his practices or priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"872\" data-start=\"553\"\u003eAlthough only a deacon in the early church, he had gifts and abilities at least equal to the more established apostles: Peter, John, James, and all the others.\u003cbr data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"712\"\u003eBecause of his firm, unwavering allegiance to all that Jesus, the Christ, stands for, this man soon found himself at odds with local religious authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1114\" data-start=\"874\"\u003eFact is, this man was despised, not for wrongdoing, but rather as a threat to their domination over the masses. For, in a nutshell, the religious leaders simply could not compete on any level—intellect, wisdom, or knowledge—with this man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1410\" data-start=\"1116\"\u003eAttempts at false accusations, threats, arrests, and beatings did nothing to move him from his persistent dedication to preaching the truth of the message.\u003cbr data-end=\"1274\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eWhere others would surely have buckled under the incessant attacks, this man seemingly became the more resolute in staying the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1652\" data-start=\"1412\"\u003eAnd he, at all times and in all circumstances… appeared… calm.\u003cbr data-end=\"1477\" data-start=\"1474\"\u003eCalm in the face of such organized and sustained opposition to all he stood for.\u003cbr data-end=\"1560\" data-start=\"1557\"\u003eEven when despicable lies and half-truths were being flung in his face… he remained… calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1979\" data-start=\"1659\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1671\" data-start=\"1659\"\u003eActor 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1671\"\u003eSome, in fact, would report that this man, in spite of interrogation and intimidation… had a face like that of an angel.\u003cbr data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1794\"\u003eThis man was \u003cem data-end=\"1821\" data-start=\"1810\"\u003e“allowed”\u003c\/em\u003e to state his defense.\u003cbr data-end=\"1846\" data-start=\"1843\"\u003eBut we all knew, as did the man himself, that nothing he would say would change the outcome, nor save his reputation, nor his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2214\" data-start=\"1986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1998\" data-start=\"1986\"\u003eActor 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2001\" data-start=\"1998\"\u003eAnd so it was that this man, although an able and gentle tactician in the skills of oratory, was now clinically direct, logical, and unrelenting.\u003cbr data-end=\"2149\" data-start=\"2146\"\u003eHe caused every one of us to feel discomfort and embarrassment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2483\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003eAnd it allowed excuse to we, his accusers, to move from being a pack of petty liars into a cloak-tearing, raving mob, thirsting for blood.\u003cbr data-end=\"2357\" data-start=\"2354\"\u003eWe dragged him from the city to a convenient spot filled with stones of a convenient weight and size for a proper execution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"3 \/ 1 \/ Monologue - Bible Characters - Series Skits","offer_id":51238003867967,"sku":"steadfast-to-the-end-3886","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/manspeakingtoaudience.jpg?v=1777337557"},{"product_id":"josiah-committed","title":"Josiah Committed","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosiah became king at age 8 after the assassination of his father, King Amon. He is best remembered for the time when his High Priest found an old scroll when renovating the temple. After hearing the contents of this scroll King Josiah became a believer and set out to rid the country of idols and idolatry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be used alone or as a compilation with scripts: “\u003ca data-ps2id-offset=\"\" href=\"\/products\/a-moment-of-salt\/\" class=\"_ps2id\"\u003eA Moment Of Salt\u003c\/a\u003e” the story of Lot’s wife and “\u003ca data-ps2id-offset=\"\" href=\"\/products\/steadfast-to-the-end\/\" class=\"_ps2id\"\u003eSteadfast To The End\u003c\/a\u003e” which is the story of Stephen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote each of these individual scripts are made up of 5 separate segments. If used as a compilation you could have the three actors on stage together and each performing Segment 1, then Segment 2, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme words: \u003c\/strong\u003esteadfast  unwavering unswerving resolute committed dedicated unfaltering persistent firm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (monolog)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 ings 22-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosiah 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was the boy king.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Josiah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI became king at age 8 after the assassination of my father, King Amon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing king of Judah is far more than simply being in charge of the laws of the land—more than setting out and enforcing expectations and responsibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe king of Judah must also guide the spiritual focus of the land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is in this area that many kings of this land have failed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy father certainly was deficient in this area... As was his father, Manasseh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManasseh, my grandfather, is remembered mainly for adapting the temple for idolatrous worship. At the time when I became king, I had neither the knowledge nor the experience to know if the worship of idols was a good or bad thing. I simply knew that my grandfather’s acts had placed idols above the worship of Yahweh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne thing I saw as king was that the temple was in need of renovation, and so I ordered my high priest, Hilkiah, to do so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the process, Hilkiah discovered a scroll, many years old, described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“the Book of the Law of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It was said that this was the very same sacred writing which Joshua had received from Moses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving an interest in such artifacts, I requested my secretary to read for me from the Book of the Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing truths I found within that book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructions on how to live, how to act and interact, following the lead of Yahweh, said to be the only true God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the Book of the Law stated unequivocally that the worship of idols was an abomination, repugnant to the Lord God Yahweh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosiah 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the contents of the scroll were oft-mentioned predictions of how Yahweh would punish and even obliterate those countries who would succumb to idol worship. The severity of the calamities which would come to offenders was something not easily ignored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more I considered this and all the writings in The Book of the Law, the more I was convicted. One could not escape the truth, nor the consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosiah 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeeding more information, I contacted the prophetess Huldah. Her knowledge and grasp of the contents of the scroll were my final proof that this was indeed a warning not to be taken lightly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe assured me that the punishments predicted were indeed inescapable for those who would ignore the law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was somewhat encouraged when the prophetess assured me I would be saved since I not only listened but was prepared to act.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"3 \/ 1 \/ Monologue - Bible Characters - Leadership","offer_id":50448302997823,"sku":"josiah-committed-3885","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/josiah.jpg?v=1740846999"},{"product_id":"a-moment-of-salt","title":"A Moment Of Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLot’s wife is known best for a brief second when she experienced indecision.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=134401960\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=37823730\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=80960180\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg32\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_31178_07001.jpg?token=_tGLm5NpzqPRir3i04YnOiwUUwB4O9UpSqJ6-fva-go\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg32\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_31178_07001.jpg?token=_tGLm5NpzqPRir3i04YnOiwUUwB4O9UpSqJ6-fva-go\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e When she wavered in her attention to God’s commands and turned at an inopportune moment, and the rest, as they say, is history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason for her moment of indecision, and any other details in her life, are unknown. But she is perhaps an indicator of what can happen when we let our guard down and consider unwise alternatives, the results can be terminal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt May be used alone or as a compilation with scripts: “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/product\/josiah-committed\/\"\u003eJosiah Committed\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/product\/steadfast-to-the-end\/\"\u003eSteadfast To The End\u003c\/a\u003e” which is the story of Stephen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote each of these individual scripts is made up of 5 separate segments. If used as a compilation you could have the three actors on stage together and each performing Segment 1, then Segment 2, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme words:\u003c\/strong\u003e steadfast  unwavering unswerving resolute committed dedicated unfaltering persistent firm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    1 female\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Genesis 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e     bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003espot will be useful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e      none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e      traditional or contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e      none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactress comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWife1:\u003c\/strong\u003e They came to our town just before nightfall.\u003cbr\u003eMy husband Lot was sitting at the town gates, talking to travelers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two explained to my husband that they had been talking with Abraham and that they were angels sent from God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the angels desired to sleep in the town square, my outgoing husband convinced them to come to our home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine! . . . Angel messengers sent to our town, Sodom!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, frowns)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, actually, the reason they had been sent was somewhat troublesome . .\u003cbr\u003eSeems Yahweh was displeased with the way of life in our town.\u003cbr\u003eYou won’t believe it!\u003cbr\u003eThe angels said Yahweh was going to destroy our town and everyone in it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause as though to listen)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo I believe that Yahweh would do such a thing?\u003cbr\u003eWell . .  I mean . .  I know there are some . .  things . .  that happen here in Sodom . . but I mean . . really we are no worse than a thousand towns throughout the land.\u003cbr\u003eMy guess is . . .  Yahweh wanted to get our attention, I mean, most guys here are OK guys, but there are a few that are maybe a bit over the top, sometimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWife2: \u003c\/strong\u003eImagine!\u003cbr\u003eAngels of Yahweh!\u003cbr\u003eIn my home!\u003cbr\u003eJust wait until that loud-mouth Rebecca hears this!\u003cbr\u003eRebecca is the one who is always going on about her high-class visitors!\u003cbr\u003eFrom what Rebecca says you would think she had a constant stream of dignitaries night and day!\u003cbr\u003eJust all because her husband Joseph is the chief priest, all of a sudden Rebecca’s living room is like listed in the top 3 places to visit in all the land!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(comes a step downstage as though telling a secret)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI happen to know Rebecca uses both cilantro and bay leaves in her lentil soup! Everyone who knows anything knows either of those add flavor . . . but no thinking housewife would ever use both!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, smiles maliciously)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am just thinking  . . .\u003cbr\u003eWould be interesting if Rebecca knew there were angels staying at my house overnight!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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His enemies, the Ninevites, were among those he did not expect God to love either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonah’s well-chronicled flight from God and his dramatic intervention via a large fish are well known. Ultimately, Jonah did go to Nineveh, delivering God's warning, and to his dismay, the Ninevites heeded his message. As a result, God spared them. This was exactly why Jonah had refused to go in the first place—he did not want the Ninevites to be spared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo... Jonah staged a major pity party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis nine-scene drama, also suitable for Easter, draws a comparison between Jonah, who spent three days and nights in the belly of the fish, and Jesus, who rose to life on the third day after being crucified. Songs or dance could be added to enhance the performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    27\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome characters could be doubled up, example sailors, owners, Ninevites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonah (scenes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus (scenes 4, 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptain (scene 1, 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSailor1  (scene 1, 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSailor2 (scene 1, 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSailor3  (scene 1, 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner1 (scene 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner2 (scene 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner3 (scene 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmittai, (uh-mit-ahy)  father of Jonah (scene 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlivia, sister-in-law of Jonah  (scene 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph, brother of Jonah  (scene 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel, nephew of Jonah  (scene 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbraham, neighbor of Amittai  (scene 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter, disciple  (scene 4, 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames, disciple  (scene 4, 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn, disciple  (scene 4, 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha, disciple (scene 4, 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary, mother of Jesus (scene 4, 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudas, disciple (scene 4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEli, friend of Jonah  (scene 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVOG (offstage voice of God) (scene 5, 7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNinevite1 (N1) (scene 6) (M or F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNinevite2 (N2) (scene 6) (M or F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNinevite3 (N3) (scene 6) (M or F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing (scene 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrator  (all scenes, remains on stage, silent during scenes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Jonah, Matthew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e sets can be as lavish or plain as desired, we recommend blank sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 spotlights if possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e      \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estorm, earthquake, thunder, wind, rain, water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  likely traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSCENE I – ON BOARD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on narrator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrator: Tonight we examine Jonah, prophet of God. Jonah, the reluctant prophet, commanded by God to go to Nineveh to warn the people that their wickedness could no longer be condoned. But Jonah longed for the destruction, not the forgiveness of the Ninivites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights low on narrator, up on stage left\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaptain and sailors on stage, staggering from the wind and from the ship pitching in the storm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFX:   \u003cem\u003ewind howling, rain, wooden beams creaking. Strobe lights to indicate lightning storm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor1:   Captain the ship is breaking apart . . . We have to do something, and quickly, or we will all go to the bottom of the sea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor2:   Most of the cargo has been thrown overboard and still we are tossed about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   Then throw the rest of the cargo overboard . . .  And each of you . . . pray to your own god . . . whomever that may be. . . Pray for your safety and your life. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor3:   But the ship Captain . . . how are we to save the ship?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   A ship I can replace . . .  I’ll not have human lives lost and their souls on my conscience for the rest of my days. . . . So pray! . . . And fervently!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor1:   I have shouted, screamed to my god Asherah and her husband Baal . . . They have ignored my cry!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor2:   My god, Ashtoreth, has been equally silent to my call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFX:   \u003cem\u003elouder storm sounds,\u003c\/em\u003e actors are blown about\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   It seems all gods have turned their backs on us. . . . We are doomed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor3:   What of the god of the Hebrew man?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   Indeed! . . . Jonah, son of Amittai. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor3:   He boasted that he worshipped the Lord, the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFX:   \u003cem\u003every loud storm noise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   What are we waiting for . . . where is this Jonah?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaior3:   Jonah is sleeping below deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain, \u003cem\u003eshouts offstage\u003c\/em\u003e: Jonah son of Amittai! Get on deck and call out to your god before we all perish!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonah comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   Call on your god that he will stop the storm and save all of us from death!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   There is no use; I have gone against the commands of the Lord God Jehovah. God won’t listen to me, I have dishonored his name through my disobedience and sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor1:   We all have sinned; there is no way to know who it is that the gods rise up against. . . . It could as easily be I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor2:   Indeed, or I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   I am running from God, this storm God put in place to stop me, and to correct my headstrong ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor2:   Perhaps if we were to take down the sails and row we could make shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSailor3:   Yes, every man to the oars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   I tell you it is my fault . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   What have you done that you would cause you God to go against you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   I have told you . .  It’s my fault, I disobeyed. . . .  Now do as I say. . . Throw me overboard and the Lord God will calm the storm and save you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   Throwing you overboard in this storm seals your fate . . . You will die!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   Better I die and you and your crew are saved. . . No more talk Captain, do it now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain:   Very well, but I can’t help but wonder what brought this all about . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights full off, except narrator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSCENE II –  (PREVIOUSLY) AT The Home Of Amittai\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrator:   Jonah decided to ignore God’s command, choosing to run in the opposite direction, to get as far from Nineveh as he possibly could. His family and friends had great concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on left stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmittai, (uh-mit-ahy) family are sitting around table talking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   It is so good to have family around my table . . . Especially grandchildren! Eat up children!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivia:   You spoil my children Amittai! . . . And we all love it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   I don’t get to see you enough my beautiful daughter-in-law!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph,\u003cem\u003e arm around Olivia\u003c\/em\u003e:   Father, you know very well that every time I bring my lovely wife home to see you she is spoiled beautifully, as are my children!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   Well that is an old father’s right Joseph my son. . .  And since your dear mother passed you are all I have left to spoil. . . . What with your brother away from home so much. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivia:   And where is Jonah?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   When I last heard from Jonah he was in Jerusalem. . . Life is busy for a prophet of the Lord God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph,\u003cem\u003e laughs\u003c\/em\u003e:   Yes Father, we know indeed! . . . In fact the whole world knows since you have told everyone who will listen. \u003cem\u003e(embraces Amittai)\u003c\/em\u003e  We are all proud of my brother Jonah, you know that Father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   Surely not every father in Israel has a prophet for a son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaniel comes rushing on stage, excited, bumps into Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph:   Daniel, what has come over you son? . . . Is this the way you act when visiting your grandfather?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel:   Sorry Father . . . But it’s Uncle Jonah, he’s coming down the lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eall are excited, looking off stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   My son! . .  My son is home!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonah comes on stage, tentative, is embraced by all actors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph:   Brother! . . . How is my famous brother?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   I am . . . OK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   Just OK? . . . My son! . . .  Always the self effacing one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraham comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:   Abraham my friend! . . . Jonah, you remember our neighbor Abraham. . . Come in to my humble home Abraham, come on in my friend!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham:   Thank you neighbor Amittai, thank you for your hospitality. But I just dropped in because I was sure I saw the prophet Jonah enter your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai,\u003cem\u003e hand on Jonah’s shoulder:\u003c\/em\u003e   My son the prophet! . . . The most famous man to come from Gath-hepher, ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham:   The whole town is impressed, it’s true. . . . So tell me Jonah . .  you have been talking to God recently?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   Yes, yes I have been talking with God this morning, actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham:   Forgive me Jonah, I always wanted to know . .  When God speaks to a prophet,  . . what does God say?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   Well, different things, things he wants his people to know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel:   What was God’s instruction this morning Uncle Jonah?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   It was . . . had to do with the people of Nineveh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbraham:   God had instructions for the people of Nineveh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonah:   More like a warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmittai:  Son, it seems we are dragging the information out of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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Now, is the story is complete. . . .?\u003cbr\u003eNo, actually, there is one chapter yet to be written . .  .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs stated in Acts 1:“This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back.”\u003cbr\u003eTherefore the story of Christ coming to earth for us, will not be complete until he returns again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 monolog) m or f\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acts 1:1-11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered in contemplative, retrospective, thought provoking manner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes on stage, contemplative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the birth of Jesus Christ . .  .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the story begins:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaesar Augustus, emperor of all the massive Roman Empire, including Palestine, . . . in his greed called for a census to be taken. In order that not one person be missed in the census, every person was required to go to his ancestral hometown. In truth it was really unimportant that every person be included in the census; of much greater importance to Caesar and the Romans was that every Jew be assessed the cruel Roman taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so it was that Joseph, from the Galilean town of Nazareth, a descendant of King David, was required to go in person to Bethlehem, David’s town, to be included in the head count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince all were forced to be present, Mary, Joseph’s fiancé, although almost nine months pregnant, was required to be there as well. The long and torturous journey left Mary exhausted and weak. But with people from all over the area in town for the census, there was no lodging available for Joseph and his pregnant fiancé; the best available was a stall in a stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so it was while in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to give birth. And, in quarters shared by animals, her firstborn, a son, was born.  And she wrapped him in a blanket, laid him in the hay filled manger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs unpretentious and demeaning as this birthplace would be for any child and parents, . . this was no ordinary child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd although Mary was indeed the child’s mother, the baby, in truth, was . . the son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary, a young virgin, a mere child herself, received a visit from an angel of God, announcing the child would be born to her. Joseph, who at first doubted Mary’s claim, received an angelic visit as well. . . And he indeed believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine then . . . the son of God. . . . Born in a barn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there were, in the valley below Bethlehem, shepherds keeping guard over the temple sheep. The quiet of the night was suddenly pierced by bright light and heavenly music as a multitude of angels announced the birth of the baby of the stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(in a loud and forceful voice)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Glory to God in the heavenly heights,\u003cbr\u003e“Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(shock and amazement)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine the poor shepherds, in shock and terrified!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the angel Gabriel calmed their fears:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(loud but gentle voice)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. “This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause, wonderment)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShepherds. . . considered the lowest of all social classes . . . being the first to hear the good news of the long awaited Messiah?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause, looks about)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the angelic messengers withdrew and returned into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(excited)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Let’s go to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose shepherds . .  no longer afraid, . . . left, . . .  running, and found Mary and Joseph, \u003cem\u003e(more slowly and in awe)\u003c\/em\u003e, . .  and the baby . . . lying in the manger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"6 \/ 1","offer_id":49906894700863,"sku":"christ-must-3870","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/christmust.jpg?v=1729887257"},{"product_id":"king-caper-case-file","title":"King Caper Case File","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"250\"\u003e🔍 \u003cstrong data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"257\"\u003eKing Caper Case File ©\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"313\"\u003eA detective noir meets nativity mash-up!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"286\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"King Caper Case\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/King_Caper_Case_File_-Sample-Script.pdf?v=1742691649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"313\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"889\" data-start=\"359\"\u003eWhat do you get when you cross the Christmas story with a couple of gumshoe private investigators straight out of a 1950s mystery? 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Minimalist Noir-Inspired Set (Simple, Flexible)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"322\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eGreat for small stages or traveling productions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"879\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"443\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eBackdrop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black curtain or plain backdrop with silhouettes of city buildings or archways (like ancient Jerusalem).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"691\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eSam’s Office:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"553\" class=\"\"\u003eSmall desk with clutter (magazines, a fake fan, fly swatter, an old rotary phone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"570\" class=\"\"\u003eTwo chairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"610\" class=\"\"\u003eSmall filing cabinet or coat rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"691\" class=\"\"\u003eOptional: Venetian blinds to cast shadows (can use lighting for this effect)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"879\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eOther Scenes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"879\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"811\" class=\"\"\u003eUse \u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"749\"\u003emovable boxes or crates\u003c\/strong\u003e that double as palace seating, inn benches, or stable walls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"879\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eLighting changes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"855\"\u003espotlights\u003c\/strong\u003e signify location shifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"915\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"915\"\u003e2. Split-Stage Setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"953\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eKeeps transitions quick and clear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1089\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eStage Left:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam Slade's 1950s office\n\u003cul data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1046\" class=\"\"\u003eWood desk, filing cabinet, old typewriter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1089\" class=\"\"\u003eDesk lamp, fan, fly paper (visual gag)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1234\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eCenter Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neutral area used for all transitions or general dialogue\n\u003cul data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1234\" class=\"\"\u003eUse lighting or simple props to indicate different locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1358\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eStage Right:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herod’s palace\n\u003cul data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1308\" class=\"\"\u003eRaised platform or throne chair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1358\" class=\"\"\u003eColumns or hanging drapes for a regal touch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1533\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eBackstage or Far Stage Right:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bethlehem stable\n\u003cul data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1453\" class=\"\"\u003eHay bales, wooden manger, lantern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1533\" class=\"\"\u003eAdd string lights or warm lighting for soft ambiance during nativity scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1603\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e3. Vintage Detective Comic Book Style (Creative \u0026amp; Fun)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1635\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eFor a stylized visual twist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1760\" class=\"\"\u003ePaint set flats like panels in a comic book—bold black lines, grayscale tones, pops of red for Sam\/Sid\/Sheeree’s outfits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1918\" class=\"\"\u003eBackdrop transitions through projected titles or props labeled like:\n\u003cul data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1863\" class=\"\"\u003e“Act 1: Slade’s Office”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1893\" class=\"\"\u003e“Act 2: Herod’s Palace”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1918\" class=\"\"\u003e“Act 3: Bethlehem”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2019\" class=\"\"\u003eUse \u003cstrong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003evintage props\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eintentionally overdone labels\u003c\/strong\u003e like “SECRET FILES” or “CRIME SCENE”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2084\" class=\"\"\u003eStable scene could be glowing behind a cut-out city silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic, pre-recorded Sam’s opening for each act\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e spots to light up act changes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e slap and fly buzzing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elikely traditional for all except Sam, Sid and Sheeree who are dressed in 50’s gangster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2115\" class=\"\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eBonus Touches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2543\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2258\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use warm amber tones for Bethlehem, bright white for angel scenes, cool blues for palace drama, and warm sepia for the office.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2378\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eSound Effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slap, fly buzzing, soft ambient music for nativity scenes, detective jazz loop during transitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2543\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003eCostume Hanger Onstage (optional):\u003c\/strong\u003e A fun nod to the detective theme—characters quickly throw on cloaks, headscarves, etc., for flashback scenes or dual roles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"King Caper Case\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/King_Caper_Case_File_-Sample-Script.pdf?v=1742691649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"313\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAct 1 – Slade’s Office\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt opening the lights are off, voice of Sam.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the sound of fly buzzing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sound of slap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoice of Sam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flies! . . . Like to drive you crazy! . . Makes a man wonder . . why did God even bother creating flies?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sound of fly buzzing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sound of slap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoice of Sam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I can not take much more of this! . . . Flies . . everywhere!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReminds me of back in the time . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Caper Case . . . ya that’s what it was . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBet I still have the file around here somewhere. . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I recall me and Sid and Sheeree was sittin’ there, waitin’ for business . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights come up slowly. Sam, Sid and Sheeree are on stage, Sam reading a magazine, Sid is sleeping feet on the desk and hat over eyes, Sheeree is filing fingernails and chewing gum.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllow this to play for a while, Sam swats at a fly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These house flies are like to drivin’ me snakey! . . Sheeree, didn’t I told youse go to the store, get us some sticky fly paper to kill these pesky flies?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSheeree appears very disinterested as she answers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yah boss, you did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam (annoyed):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And . . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And what boss?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And did youse get the sticky fly paper I told youse to get?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No I didn’t boss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e OK, so youse didn’t get the sticky fly paper I told youse to get . . . so maybe you will tell me why youse didn’t get the sticky fly paper I told youse to get?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well boss, I went to the store just like youse told me . . . and I did ask the store guy could he sell me some sticky fly paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am startin’ to feel as though I’m draggin’ this information from youse. . . What did the store guy tell youse when youse ask him can he sell youse some sticky fly paper?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerod and 3 guards come on stage, impatiently wait to speak to Sam.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sam Spade, we wish to speak with you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hold your horses, me I’m talkin’ to my secretary here. . . . Now then Sheeree . . . what did this store guy say to youse?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Store guy says he can’t sell me no sticky fly paper on account of sticky fly paper ain’t gonna be invented for another like 2000 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spade . . . we do not know what sticky fly paper is and furthermore we do not care, so therefore may we . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What’s with youse man, runnin’ around gettin’ your toga in a knot . . actin’ like youse is the king or some such.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You idiot . . we are the king of this God-forsaken region . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I recognize him Sam, . . . this here fella he’s Herod, . . . set hisself up to be King of the Jews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes we are Herod . . and we expect . . demand . . your attention and respect!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ya, ya . . whatever . . so tell me, what can I do for youse?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod (angry):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We said . . we demand . . respect . . from every one of you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerod moves to where Sid is sleeping, throws Sid’s feet to the floor, Sid wakes up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSid (moves toward Herod):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey watch out bud! . . What do youse think youse . . .?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuard1 moves between Sid and Herod.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuard1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One more step and you die!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSam moves to protect Sid, Guards 2 \u0026amp; 3 move to Sam, lift him off the floor by his elbows.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuard2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You were going somewhere?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Now then, we have had enough of this foolishness, are we now ready to get to work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes sir, your Herodness. . . (looks at Guard 2 \u0026amp; 3) . . . Perhaps if your amazing assistants would care to lower me . . . slowly . . . to the ground level . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerod signals to the guards who lower Sam.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thanks gents, that for sure was a lifting experience. . . Now then, chairs everyone . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSam points to chairs which are covered with magazines, boxes and garbage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We shall stand . . . there is less chance of us infecting our person if we do not touch anything or anyone. . . . Let us just proceed in order to be out of this . . establishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As you please. . . (to Sheeree) . . . Youse maybe oughta clean up this joint someday soon Sheeree . . . Get rid of the big garbage anyways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But boss . . . I did a deep cleanin’ around here just last month I think it was . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod (angry):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Would you mind? . . We are Herod . . and our time is far too valuable to dilly dally! Now may we get down to business?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Absolutely your Herodness! . . . May I introduce to you my able assistant, goes by the name of Sid Shady.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSid:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pleased to meet up witcha your Herodness! . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And my secretary over there, Sheeree, she’s gonna take notes for us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh Sam, I just put on fresh nail polish and they . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fine then, Sid, youse is gonna take down the notes OK?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheeree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I forgot to pick up papyrus this week, sorry boss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSid:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Likely for the best boss . . . I’m not that good at math.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We do not believe our eyes and ears! . . Your absurdity is beyond description! . . Now may we get started before I realize I am dealing with amateurs . . . who have no idea what they are doing?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Just cool down a bit your Herodness. . . . Now tell me, what brings youse all the way from your palace to my humble quarters?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerod disdainfully looks around the room, runs finger over furniture, blows off imaginary dirt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To call this dump humble is to give it glory well beyond its worth. Regardless . . . I am here to enlist your services. You were recommended as the number one private investigator in all of Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(pauses, thinks)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich makes us wonder just how bad number two private investigator maybe is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Your kind words bring a tear to my eye your Herodness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I expect you to find the one who is known as . . . King of the Jews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSid:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Call me silly your Herodness, . . . but I thought youse was the King of the Jews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerod:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes I am the legitimate King of the Jews. . . But these ridiculous Jewish people have unearthed ancient writings claiming that there will be a new King. . . 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But God had a special purpose for John, and it wasn’t just the baptizing, it was the preparing the way.  John didn’t let anything stand between him and the fulfilling of the purpose for which he was intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod is still calling for “John the Baptizers” today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBible Reference:     Luke 3:1-20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 male, monolog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 3:1-20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHey. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot one today, hey?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCould use some rain for sure. . .  Cool things down . . . Would be good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(looks up, shields eyes)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot gonna happen, looks like. . .  Not a cloud in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis land it’s gonna be like a desert, if this keeps up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome folks seem to like the hot weather, they like wandering the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMe . . not so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReminds me of John. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn the Baptizer they called him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn he was a . . . might as well say it . . . He was a strange man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strange desert man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome would call a kook. Different. Socially a misfit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLived at the corner of Wilderness Street and Desert Avenue. . . . I’m guessing on the exact address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut for sure a wanderer of the wasteland, guess you could call him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDressed strange too. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDressed in clothing made of camel hair; a leather belt around his waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd don’t get me started on his eating habits!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere us guys would be off to McDonalds, John dined on McLocusts dipped in honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYumm is all I can say!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing you gotta say about John . .  he wasn’t real big on PR with the in-crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the guys from the temple came out to question John. He called them a brood of vipers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the best way to win friends and influence people for sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut see, John was raging against sin and trumpeting for Jesus. Introducing the Messiah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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The Stranger speaks animatedly, playing with the children.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I liked that story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Me too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please tell us another story, please!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL CHILDREN (various):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Yes, tell us another story, please!\" ... \"You tell such great stories!\" ... \"Just one more story?\" ... \"You make stories so much fun!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You want another story? ... Well, I could do that... But what story do you want to hear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I like the stories about God's kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, I loved those stories!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 6:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Me too, but... I’m not sure I understand... What is God’s kingdom really like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(The Stranger speaks very animatedly, miming some of the actions.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e God’s kingdom is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. That night, while his hired men were asleep, his enemy sowed thistles all through the wheat and slipped away before dawn. When the first green shoots appeared and the grain began to form, the weeds, the thistles, showed up too. The farmhands came to the farmer and said, ‘Master, that was clean seed you planted, wasn’t it? Where did these thistles come from?’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe answered, ‘An enemy did this.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe farmhands asked, ‘Should we pull out the thistles?’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe said, ‘No, if you pull out the thistles, you’ll pull up the wheat too. Let them grow together until harvest time. Then I’ll instruct the harvesters to pull up the thistles and tie them in bundles for the fire, then gather the wheat and put it in the barn.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 7:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That was great! More about the kingdom of God, please.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(The Stranger laughs.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e God’s kingdom is like a pine nut that a farmer plants. It is quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years, it grows into a huge pine tree, and eagles build nests in it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 8:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That is so awesome! Tell us more, please.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e God’s kingdom is like yeast that a woman works into the dough for dozens of loaves of barley bread—and waits while the dough rises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 9:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You like being with children and telling them stories, don’t you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, I do. Very much. I say to those who are with me, \"Let the children alone, don’t stop them from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people like you!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e So we children are a part of God’s kingdom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A very large part of God’s kingdom. And telling stories allows me to bring things out in the open, things hidden since the world’s first day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What is your name, sir?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Come here, let me whisper in your ear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(The Stranger whispers in Child 10’s ear. The child smiles and sits down. A noise is heard at the back of the sanctuary. Other actors enter from the back, walking toward the stage. The Stranger and children silently watch the conversation.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I have no idea why I let you talk me into this silly exercise! I tell you, it’s all a waste of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, I tell you, Peter, the tomb is empty, the stone has been rolled away! Come, it’s just a little farther.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, I don’t believe any of this hysteria. Rocks that size don’t roll away by themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thomas, I saw it with my own eyes! The rock is gone from the entrance to the tomb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If that is true, then it’s just as I expected! The soldiers have stolen the Teacher’s dead body and taken him away!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That is just silly talk, John! What would the Romans gain by taking his body?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mother, you know full well that the Romans will do anything to discredit Jesus of Nazareth, even in death!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If the Romans wanted to discredit Jesus, they certainly wouldn’t want to have his body disappear. No! The fact is He has risen! You will see for yourself. Now just come with us! But if you have no interest, I am prepared to go on alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You talk about going on alone... I have never in my life felt so alone as in these last three days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Teacher said he would not leave us lonely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Teacher couldn’t have known what would lie ahead for him here in Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How can you say that, Thomas? Was it not you who said, “Let us go to Jerusalem so that we may die with him”?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Thomas, flustered.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, I couldn’t know... None of us could have anticipated... Who could think it would be this awaiting us in Jerusalem?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Teacher knew what would happen in Jerusalem. I don’t know how he knew... I don’t know why he came here, knowing what he did... But he knew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(The Stranger moves toward the other actors.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation... What are you discussing as you walk along?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What are we discussing? What exactly would we be discussing?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sorry, I don’t understand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is all that everyone in all of Jerusalem is discussing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sorry, I guess I haven’t...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You aren’t from Jerusalem, are you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If you were from anywhere in this area, you would surely know the things that have happened here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tell me then... What things? What is all this about?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(An Angel comes on stage, standing silently at the side, listening.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The tragic things that happened to Jesus, the Nazarene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We had our hopes up that he was the One, the One expected to deliver Israel from the bondage of the Romans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And it is now the third day since... it... happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARY MAGDALENE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three of the loneliest, the most devastating days of my life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRANGER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Didn’t your Teacher tell you he would always be with you? Didn’t he say, \"I will always be with you, even to the end of time?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS (shouting):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You do have trouble with your hearing, don’t you?! The Nazarene is dead! We are alone!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"30 \/ 15 \/ Children - Women - Bible Characters - Easter","offer_id":50355672482111,"sku":"where-is-my-lord-3848","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/jesustomb.jpg?v=1771938236"},{"product_id":"widow-of-nain","title":"Widow Of Nain","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"384\" data-start=\"34\"\u003eA grieving widow mourns the loss of her only son, Eli, knowing she is now alone and destined for a life of begging. As she leads the funeral procession, she encounters Jesus and his followers at the town gates. Hearing of his miracles, she laments the injustice—how Jairus, a wealthy ruler, had his daughter revived while her own son remained dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"386\"\u003eThen, Jesus approaches, touched by her sorrow. He tells her, \u003cem data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"447\"\u003e“Don’t cry,”\u003c\/em\u003e and commands, \u003cem data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"476\"\u003e“Young man, I tell you: Get up.”\u003c\/em\u003e To her amazement, Eli sits up and speaks. The crowd erupts in worship, declaring, \u003cem data-end=\"613\" data-start=\"593\"\u003e“God is among us!”\u003c\/em\u003e The widow is left in awe, realizing Jesus' compassion extended even to the poor and forgotten, proving his power and love for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 f old (monolog)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke 7:11-17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of Script\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eActor comes on stage, grief-stricken.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My son! . . My only son!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnatched away from me!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd me, a widow! Alone!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith no one to support me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho wants an old woman, a poor old woman, especially one with no sons?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would now be forced into a life of begging . . . or worse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt would be just me and the wild dogs, at the back doors of the homes of the rich, fighting for table scraps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(shakes head, disbelieving)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy beautiful son Eli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow did it all happen?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEli and some of his friends, full of life, went to the Sea of Galilee to work on a fishing boat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI missed my son . . . my heart was lonely . . . waiting for his return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd return he did . . . but with his body burning with fever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI did what I could.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut two days later, he was . . . dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the little money I had, I arranged for his burial, the coffin, and I paid for the mourners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than what could be expected for the son of a poor widow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegardless, . . . my son, even in death, would have dignity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd so, with mourners and friends in tow, we began the procession from my home to the grave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the town gates, we encountered a group of travelers, their mirth and happiness colliding with the hurt and hopelessness of our funeral procession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI demanded to know what heartless scoundrels would desecrate a funeral procession, would cause this widow’s deepest pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was informed that this noisy and tattered group had been traveling around Israel, following their spiritual leader, one Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWord was that a few days previous, the group had been visiting in Capernaum. There, a rich and powerful synagogue ruler, Jairus by name, came to Jesus, begging him to revive his dead daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand . . . the daughter was . . . dead!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficially dead!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs dead as my beloved son.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this Jesus somehow brought the girl back to life!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script — and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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I can’t even hope to see a light . . for I can’t even see a tunnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy constant companions, these demons who are with me, . . .  a part of all I do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are with me from the moment I awaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir presence so real, so oppressing that I can scarcely lift my head from the pillow, . . as though a thousand chains bind my head in bondage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArms and legs that feel like solid rock, resisting even my slightest movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn front of me I see, as though in a trance, my family, my friends, . . 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They immediately begin furiously washing their hands, inspecting them, then washing again. They glance at each other out of the corners of their eyes, competing to see who is washing the most thoroughly. This continues briefly until the audience gets the idea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eJesus and the disciples enter. 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Dig in, everyone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eOur cooks have outdone themselves today… Very good food!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eThe disciples immediately begin eating. Pharisees and Scribes look on in horror, pointing. James and John give thumbs up and continue eating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003ePharisee 1 (P1):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eSurely you would not eat without washing your hands — not to mention your cups and all utensils!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eScribe 1 (S1):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eIt is written: you will not eat with unwashed hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eScribe 2 (S2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003emiming furiously\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eYes — hands must be thoroughly washed, and all utensils… (\u003cem data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003emimes scrubbing\u003c\/em\u003e) …thoroughly scrubbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eJames:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eYou must understand — we’ve been on the road all day. We are tired. We are hungry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eNone of which are reason to break the law. The law is clear! One must thoroughly wash before taking a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eWe would of course agree with the elders — had we been doing manual labor. But we’ve just been walking all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003ePeter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003ewiping hands on his clothing\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eAs you can see, not so much as a speck of dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003ePharisee 2 (P2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2155\"\u003elooking away\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eI cannot believe you would do such a thing! You have broken the law!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eS2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eextends hands, shocked, miming eating\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003eYour hands are unclean… and as a result, all that enters your body will be unclean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2375\"\u003eJohn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2402\"\u003etosses apple to Peter\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003eHere, an apple for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003ePeter takes a big bite. S1 is shocked and reads from a manuscript.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eS1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003eIt is written: you must not eat a worm in fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003ePeter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003eexamines apple\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003eNo evidence of a worm in this apple.\u003cbr data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2638\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003equickly eats the rest of the apple\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003eP2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003ecovers eyes, turns back to disciples\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eS2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2738\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003emimes holding something and inspecting it\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003eOne can never know without close examination if the food has been infected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"2873\"\u003eAnd one who eats food in which was a worm has broken the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003eS1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2943\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003eIt is clear and non-debatable: it is written, you must not eat a worm in fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3037\"\u003eJames:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eWe assure the elders — there were no worms in the apple Peter ate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3162\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3115\"\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3118\"\u003eIt is not just worms — it is any impurities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3174\"\u003eJames:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003eSuch as…?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3194\"\u003eP2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3197\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3212\"\u003eIt could be… anything… It could be… flies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3263\"\u003eS1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3266\"\u003eIt is written: you must not eat any winged insect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3376\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3328\"\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eThere is a law against eating winged insects?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3385\"\u003eS1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003eIndeed there is. It is written… (\u003cem data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3428\"\u003ereads\u003c\/em\u003e) “You will not eat any winged insect.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3501\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003eP2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3479\"\u003eIndeed, it is written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3513\"\u003eJames:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3516\"\u003eI don’t understand… Locusts are considered edible food — yet locusts are winged insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3662\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3662\"\u003ePharisees and scribes glance at each other sheepishly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3759\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3671\"\u003eS2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3674\"\u003eThat is… that is… actually, a special exemption has been made in the case of locusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3761\" data-end=\"3905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3761\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3770\" data-end=\"3773\"\u003eWell, since the hour is late and we are tired and hungry, perhaps a special exemption will be made — whereby we may finish our meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3968\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3913\"\u003eP1\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"3924\"\u003eangrily\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003cbr data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"3929\"\u003eYou are breaking the law of the temple!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"4021\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3980\"\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"3983\"\u003eLook around… We are not in the temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4023\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4023\" data-end=\"4029\"\u003eP1\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"4031\" data-end=\"4040\"\u003eangrily\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003cbr data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4045\"\u003eIt is Jewish law!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4073\"\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4073\" data-end=\"4076\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"4077\" data-end=\"4105\"\u003eface to face with Pharisee\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"4106\" data-end=\"4109\"\u003eIt is late… We are tired… We are hungry… We will eat now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4175\"\u003eP1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4178\"\u003eYou are all breaking Jewish law!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4248\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4248\"\u003eJohn and Peter stand beside James.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4260\"\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4263\"\u003eMy friend said we will eat now — and so we shall!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4484\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4484\"\u003ePharisees and scribes unwillingly back off. John, Peter, and James continue eating. The Pharisees and scribes notice Jesus standing off to the side and move toward Him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4484\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4484\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 8 \/ Bible Characters - Comedy","offer_id":51081749725503,"sku":"to-wash-or-not-to-waash-3845","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/disciplesattable.jpg?v=1751853212"},{"product_id":"stranger-in-the-city","title":"Stranger In The City","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"295\" data-start=\"195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"293\" data-start=\"227\"\u003eA Mother’s Desperation. A Town’s Judgment. A Savior’s Healing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"561\" data-start=\"297\"\u003eIn this powerful 18-minute drama, the Syrophoenician woman from Mark 7 comes to life with emotion, humor, and raw vulnerability. \u003cem data-end=\"448\" data-start=\"426\"\u003eStranger In The City\u003c\/em\u003e follows Miriam, a widowed mother, as she struggles to raise her daughters—one of whom is tormented by a demon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"563\"\u003eAs family members judge, neighbors gossip, and religious opinions clash, Miriam’s desperation drives her to seek out a mysterious stranger said to heal the sick. But can she get close enough to be heard?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"770\"\u003eFeaturing a rich cast of women, a dynamic confrontation with Jesus, and the joyful aftermath of healing, this drama beautifully combines Scripture, community conflict, and the unshakable hope of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiriam - Syrophenician woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriscilla – demon possessed daughter of Miriam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaughter1 – daughter of Miriam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaughter2 – daughter of Miriam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuth – Miriam’s sister - very critical; believes that her daughter is the way she is because of sin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha – Miriam’s sister\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoebe – Neighbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohanna – Neighbor, she sings – “A Stranger in the City”  (Music not provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerson1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecrowd as available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark 7:1-29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Stranger In The City”  Inez Andrews, available on YouTube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample script:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"172\"\u003eScene 1 – Miriam’s Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"201\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"201\"\u003eLights up. MIRIAM, DAUGHTER1, and DAUGHTER2 enter and begin talking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"284\" data-start=\"273\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"287\" data-start=\"284\"\u003eI simply don’t understand . . . What can be the problem?\u003cbr data-end=\"346\" data-start=\"343\"\u003eYou two should be betrothed, if not already married.\u003cbr data-end=\"401\" data-start=\"398\"\u003eYou have looks, you can cook—what more can any man want?\u003cbr data-end=\"460\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eHere I am, a widowed lady alone, with three daughters—what am I to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"546\" data-start=\"532\"\u003eDAUGHTER1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"549\" data-start=\"546\"\u003eWell Mom, it’s not as if I’m dragging my heels on marriage . . .\u003cbr data-end=\"616\" data-start=\"613\"\u003eJust send me any great-looking, rich farmer with 10,000 sheep, 500 camels, and the cattle on a thousand hills, and I am good to go on marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"945\" data-start=\"761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"775\" data-start=\"761\"\u003eDAUGHTER2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"775\"\u003eI am not nearly as picky as my sister.\u003cbr data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"816\"\u003eJust give me a very old, very rich man with no livestock but with a severe and degenerative heart condition, and I am in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1044\" data-start=\"947\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"958\" data-start=\"947\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"958\"\u003eYou girls make jokes, but the fact is you need husbands—and now.\u003cbr data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"1025\"\u003eWhat am I to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1046\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1046\"\u003ePRISCILLA enters, sits on the floor, eyes closed, rocking back and forth, humming tunelessly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1157\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003eDAUGHTER1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eMaybe if you start by moving her out of the house it would help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1298\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003eDAUGHTER2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1243\" data-start=\"1240\"\u003eOur family is known as the one with the weird daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003ePRISCILLA screams at the others, pulls at her hair and clothing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1506\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1382\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003eDAUGHTER1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1382\"\u003eThat for sure is attractive!\u003cbr data-end=\"1416\" data-start=\"1413\"\u003eWhat chance do we have of getting a husband when people think this whole family is mental?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1619\" data-start=\"1508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1508\"\u003eDAUGHTER2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003eMom, you don’t know what it is like to have everyone talk behind your back, point and whisper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1631\" data-start=\"1621\"\u003eMIRIAM\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1644\" data-start=\"1632\"\u003e(angrily):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1647\" data-start=\"1644\"\u003eYou say I don’t know? . . . You would dare say I don’t know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1791\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1723\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003eDAUGHTER1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1726\" data-start=\"1723\"\u003eYou don’t have to be around our friends when they make fun of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2273\" data-start=\"1793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1793\"\u003eMIRIAM\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1804\"\u003e(furious):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003eDon’t you ever go there! Never say such a thing!\u003cbr data-end=\"1870\" data-start=\"1867\"\u003eDon’t forget—I am her mother!\u003cbr data-end=\"1902\" data-start=\"1899\"\u003eI am the one known as “the mother of the imbecile”!\u003cbr data-end=\"1956\" data-start=\"1953\"\u003eI am the one who must face the stares and the glares every time I go to the market!\u003cbr data-end=\"2042\" data-start=\"2039\"\u003eEven worse—I am the one that is pitied!\u003cbr data-end=\"2084\" data-start=\"2081\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2100\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003e(makes a face)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"2100\"\u003e“Oh you poor dear!”\u003cbr data-end=\"2125\" data-start=\"2122\"\u003e“Such a burden you must carry!”\u003cbr data-end=\"2159\" data-start=\"2156\"\u003e“Giving life to the deranged one!”\u003cbr data-end=\"2196\" data-start=\"2193\"\u003eYes—that is what I hear daily!\u003cbr data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2226\"\u003eSo don’t you ever infer that I have it easy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2323\" data-start=\"2275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2289\" data-start=\"2275\"\u003eDAUGHTER2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2292\" data-start=\"2289\"\u003eSorry Mom, I just thought . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2445\" data-start=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2336\" data-start=\"2325\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2339\" data-start=\"2336\"\u003eNo you did not think!\u003cbr data-end=\"2363\" data-start=\"2360\"\u003eHad you thought before you spoke you would never have made such a cruel statement!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2477\" data-start=\"2447\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2461\" data-start=\"2447\"\u003eDAUGHTER1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2464\" data-start=\"2461\"\u003eMom, we . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2523\" data-start=\"2479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2490\" data-start=\"2479\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2493\" data-start=\"2490\"\u003eGet out of my sight! . . . Go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2623\" data-start=\"2525\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2623\" data-start=\"2525\"\u003eDAUGHTER1 and DAUGHTER2 exit quickly. MIRIAM looks at PRISCILLA, shakes her head, begins to cry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2676\" data-start=\"2625\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2676\" data-start=\"2625\"\u003eA knock. RUTH, MARTHA, PHOEBE, and JOHANNA enter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2727\" data-start=\"2678\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2727\" data-start=\"2678\"\u003eThey glance at PRISCILLA and try to ignore her.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2778\" data-start=\"2729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2740\" data-start=\"2729\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2743\" data-start=\"2740\"\u003eWhat brings all of you to my house?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2863\" data-start=\"2780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2789\" data-start=\"2780\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2792\" data-start=\"2789\"\u003ePerhaps, Miriam, you have forgotten that Martha and I are your sisters?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2947\" data-start=\"2865\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2876\" data-start=\"2865\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2879\" data-start=\"2876\"\u003eNo Ruth, I have not forgotten—but you are hardly a frequent visitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3115\" data-start=\"2949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2960\" data-start=\"2949\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2963\" data-start=\"2960\"\u003eAnd visiting with you is hardly the pleasant event that one looks forward to, what with . . \u003cem data-end=\"3078\" data-start=\"3055\"\u003e(points to PRISCILLA)\u003c\/em\u003e . . .with her acting up as she does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3233\" data-start=\"3117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3126\" data-start=\"3117\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3129\" data-start=\"3126\"\u003eIt is only because we love you and want the best for you that we make the substantial effort to be here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3306\" data-start=\"3235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3246\" data-start=\"3235\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3249\" data-start=\"3246\"\u003eOne would think you would be grateful that we come, dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3388\" data-start=\"3308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3318\" data-start=\"3308\"\u003eMIRIAM\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"3340\" data-start=\"3319\"\u003e(with false cheer):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3343\" data-start=\"3340\"\u003eOf course, Martha—I am grateful beyond words!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3539\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3400\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003ePHOEBE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"3425\" data-start=\"3401\"\u003e(pointing to JOHANNA):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3428\" data-start=\"3425\"\u003eJohanna and I just came as concerned neighbors; we wonder if there is anything we can do to assist in some way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3592\" data-start=\"3541\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3553\" data-start=\"3541\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3556\" data-start=\"3553\"\u003eWe really do want to help if we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3673\" data-start=\"3594\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"3673\" data-start=\"3594\"\u003ePRISCILLA screams again, moves to the back of the stage, and resumes rocking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3790\" data-start=\"3675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3686\" data-start=\"3675\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3689\" data-start=\"3686\"\u003eWhat do all of you suggest?\u003cbr data-end=\"3719\" data-start=\"3716\"\u003eTell me what I can do with . . . \u003cem data-end=\"3775\" data-start=\"3752\"\u003e(points at PRISCILLA)\u003c\/em\u003e . . .with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3860\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3801\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3804\" data-start=\"3801\"\u003eFirst you must go to the temple and make a sin offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3955\" data-start=\"3862\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3873\" data-start=\"3862\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3876\" data-start=\"3873\"\u003eA sin offering? I am human, I sin—but for which particular sin am I confessing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4022\" data-start=\"3957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3968\" data-start=\"3957\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3971\" data-start=\"3968\"\u003eOnly you can know the sin which caused God’s wrath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4062\" data-start=\"4024\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4033\" data-start=\"4024\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4036\" data-start=\"4033\"\u003eOnly you and God, that is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4090\" data-start=\"4064\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4075\" data-start=\"4064\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4078\" data-start=\"4075\"\u003eGod’s wrath?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4263\" data-start=\"4092\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4101\" data-start=\"4092\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4104\" data-start=\"4101\"\u003eMy Eli says it is clear that you committed a grievous sin against God—that God would so affect this . . . \u003cem data-end=\"4233\" data-start=\"4210\"\u003e(points to PRISCILLA)\u003c\/em\u003e . . .this person, this thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4314\" data-start=\"4265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4276\" data-start=\"4265\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4279\" data-start=\"4276\"\u003eOh your husband says that, does he?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4379\" data-start=\"4316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4325\" data-start=\"4316\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4328\" data-start=\"4325\"\u003eMy Eli serves in the temple. He knows these things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4473\" data-start=\"4381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4392\" data-start=\"4381\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4395\" data-start=\"4392\"\u003eYour husband Eli is an idiot—and the whole town laughs at him behind his back!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4550\" data-start=\"4475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4486\" data-start=\"4475\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4489\" data-start=\"4486\"\u003eIf you will remember, our mother warned you not to marry Max.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4637\" data-start=\"4552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4561\" data-start=\"4552\"\u003eRUTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4564\" data-start=\"4561\"\u003eWe all knew there had been generations of mental illness in Max’s family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4731\" data-start=\"4639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4650\" data-start=\"4639\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4653\" data-start=\"4650\"\u003eThe only reason you were all against Max is because his father died penniless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4874\" data-start=\"4733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4744\" data-start=\"4733\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4747\" data-start=\"4744\"\u003eTake a sin offering. Go to the temple and admit that you sinned.\u003cbr data-end=\"4814\" data-start=\"4811\"\u003ePerhaps God may forgive you and might even remove the curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4917\" data-start=\"4876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4887\" data-start=\"4876\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4890\" data-start=\"4887\"\u003eGet out of here—all of you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"4986\" data-start=\"4919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4930\" data-start=\"4919\"\u003eMARTHA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4933\" data-start=\"4930\"\u003eFine, you ungrateful fool. But you know we are right!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5011\" data-start=\"4988\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"5011\" data-start=\"4988\"\u003eRUTH and MARTHA exit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5071\" data-start=\"5013\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5024\" data-start=\"5013\"\u003ePHOEBE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5027\" data-start=\"5024\"\u003eIf there is anything we can do to help . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5206\" data-start=\"5073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5083\" data-start=\"5073\"\u003eMIRIAM\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"5095\" data-start=\"5084\"\u003e(laughs):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5098\" data-start=\"5095\"\u003eYou heard my sisters.\u003cbr data-end=\"5122\" data-start=\"5119\"\u003eI am the demon-possessed mother of a demon-possessed daughter!\u003cbr data-end=\"5187\" data-start=\"5184\"\u003eNow leave me alone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5223\" data-start=\"5208\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"5223\" data-start=\"5208\"\u003ePHOEBE exits.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5272\" data-start=\"5225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5237\" data-start=\"5225\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5240\" data-start=\"5237\"\u003eThere is a stranger in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5326\" data-start=\"5274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5285\" data-start=\"5274\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5288\" data-start=\"5285\"\u003eA stranger? Tyre is full of strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5380\" data-start=\"5328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5340\" data-start=\"5328\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5343\" data-start=\"5340\"\u003eThis is a different kind of stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5433\" data-start=\"5382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5393\" data-start=\"5382\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5396\" data-start=\"5393\"\u003eDifferent? How different—in what way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5469\" data-start=\"5435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5447\" data-start=\"5435\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5450\" data-start=\"5447\"\u003eHe is a man of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5569\" data-start=\"5471\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5482\" data-start=\"5471\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5485\" data-start=\"5482\"\u003eJust what I need, Johanna—another temple preacher to tell me what I have done wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5629\" data-start=\"5571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5583\" data-start=\"5571\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5586\" data-start=\"5583\"\u003eHe is different, Miriam.\u003cbr data-end=\"5613\" data-start=\"5610\"\u003eHe heals people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5674\" data-start=\"5631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5642\" data-start=\"5631\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5645\" data-start=\"5642\"\u003eI have tried all the doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5712\" data-start=\"5676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5688\" data-start=\"5676\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5691\" data-start=\"5688\"\u003eYou should see Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5734\" data-start=\"5714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5725\" data-start=\"5714\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5728\" data-start=\"5725\"\u003eJesus?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5926\" data-start=\"5736\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5748\" data-start=\"5736\"\u003eJOHANNA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5751\" data-start=\"5748\"\u003eHe is Jesus of Nazareth.\u003cbr data-end=\"5778\" data-start=\"5775\"\u003eSome say He is the Messiah.\u003cbr data-end=\"5808\" data-start=\"5805\"\u003eHe heals the blind, causes those who can’t walk to jump and run.\u003cbr data-end=\"5875\" data-start=\"5872\"\u003eAnd just last week—He raised someone from the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"5971\" data-start=\"5928\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5939\" data-start=\"5928\"\u003eMIRIAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5942\" data-start=\"5939\"\u003eIf only I could believe . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"6037\" data-start=\"5973\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"6037\" data-start=\"5973\"\u003eJOHANNA begins to sing “Stranger In The City” by Inez Andrews.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"6037\" data-start=\"5973\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"6037\" data-start=\"5973\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"18 \/ 9 \/ Women - Bible Characters - Jesus - Faith","offer_id":50808368005439,"sku":"stranger-in-the-city-3844","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/strangerincity.jpg?v=1745496389"},{"product_id":"my-mom","title":"My Mom","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe actor, on his way to buy a Mother’s Day gift, expresses the challenge of outdoing his brother Elliot, who always gives the perfect present. He humorously explores the influence of mothers throughout history, from Alexander the Great’s conquests to Moses' mother’s faith, Timothy’s upbringing, and Salome’s ambitious request for her sons. The monologue highlights Mary’s devotion, even in grief, and concludes with the realization that, despite all their sacrifices, mothers serve selflessly. The actor finally accepts that no matter the gift, nothing can surpass the love he has for his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (m or f) monolog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference:  \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn 19:27\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e  bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting: \u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003enone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of Script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eActor comes on stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey, you caught me on the way to the store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI just realized . . Mother’s Day coming up . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI need to get something extra special for Mom this year . . Well, I mean, I always want to get something extra special for my Mom. . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut, like, this year, . . it’s gotta be way special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWay beyond Elliot . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElliot, he’s my older brother . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMister Perfect Gift Elliot is who he is . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGot an Elliot in your family?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kinda guy always makes the right gift choices?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean that’s my brother Elliot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean I could go out and buy a gift that would put food on every table around the world . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does my big brother Elliot do? . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElliot goes and buys a gift that makes food unnecessary . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnow what I mean . . .?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI sit up nights dreaming up a sure-fire gift guaranteed to top them all . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElliot’s gift is so spectacular it sets a new standard for gift giving in the known world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t get me wrong . . I like Elliot a lot . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, except at gift giving times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd with 6 kids in our family it means we are never that far away from gift-giving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut I am off the subject here . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother’s Day . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime for all of us to especially think of all the great things our moms have done for us . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean throughout history moms have been the real powerhouses of politics, finance, industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh I mean maybe the men got credit for things but it was the women who were the power behind the throne . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExample . . . take Alexander the Great . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory records how Alexander conquered Persia in a masterful war . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am here to tell you there is an untold story behind Alexander the Great’s Persian conquest . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee Alexander’s mother wanted new carpet and everyone knows Persian rugs are the very best on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo Alexander’s mom says, “Son, go drop by Persia on your way back from meeting with your teacher Aristotle. Grab a gazillion yards of their finest carpet.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo the whole Persia thing was actually instigated by Mom Alexander.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou maybe never heard that story before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr what about Moses and his mom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom what we read in the Bible Moses’ mom had it all figured out that she would put little Moses in a basket and leave him in the Nile River. Somehow Moses’ mom knew that Pharaoh’s daughter would wander by and instantly fall in love with Moses. It’s amazing that Moses’ mom knew this would happen . . but thing is moms are like that, they know what their kids are thinking, even before the kids think the thing through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExample when we were kids and the thought hits me, my sister Kate has this stash of amazing candy and I thought maybe I would . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd before I could even form a plan in my mind my Mom says, “Ronald Edward . . .” . . see that’s my name . . , “Ronald Edward, don’t you even think of touching your sister’s candy!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean, how do mothers do that?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSorry I got a bit off track there . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack to Moses and his mom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicture Moses’ mom getting this basket all ship-shape to be a sailing vessel for Moses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoses is just sitting there watching his mom lay on the tar and pitch on this basket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoses says . . “You’re gonna do what Mom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMom, I love you like crazy and think you are about the coolest mother in all Egypt but . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is Mom, the Nile river is the longest river in the world and it pours out into the mighty Mediterranean Sea . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean it’s all fine and good if by some miracle my little basket gets lodged in the reeds but if it were to break free I could end up a Mediterranean morsel for hungry birds of the Nile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m not here to give you backtalk, or second guess you Mom, but what if we maybe revisit your idea maybe?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut guess what . . . Moses’ mom she was bang on, Pharaoh’s daughter came along at just the right moment and from that moment on Moses was a big wheel in Pharaoh’s castle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean doing this with your kids today, setting them adrift in a Walmart basket, that simply is frowned on in society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI know this for a fact from my own childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy little brother Jeffrey, he was what you might generously describe as a challenge. Always yapping, I mean when there was nothing to say, Jeffrey would say it, know what I mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyhow, one day when Jeffrey was taking his despicable nature to a new level, I kinda suggested to Mom that we could maybe put little Jeffrey in a basket and put him in the creek that ran through town. And we, of course would pray that Pharaoh’s daughter would be waiting just downstream to claim Jeffrey for her own, never to be returned to our family. Thing is Mom didn’t see my fervent wishes for my brother Jeffrey to be spiritually driven and she axed the idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut I regress . . . Back to the subject at hand, which is our moms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout history, and particularly in the Bible, there have been excellent examples of really outstanding moms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ll give you a for instance . . Two for instances actually. . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimothy’s mom and his grandmother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow there are two incredible moms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften we explain how we were born in unfavorable situations and how that shaped our life. But fact is Timothy apparently grew up in a divided home where his mom was a believer and his dad wasn’t.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Timothy’s mom, Eunice, was a godly woman and his grandmother, Lois, was a devout woman. The apostle Paul spoke glowingly about how these two ladies taught Timothy scriptures, and taught him faith in God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul is recorded as saying,\u003cstrong\u003e “I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo Timothy grew up with what we would see as missing a positive Christian male role model. But the knowledge and love of God was an integral part of what made Timothy an incredible foundation of the early church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd we can’t forget Salome, mother of disciples James and John.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh I know what you are thinking . . . Salome, the woman who tried to play “Let’s Make A Deal” with Jesus, asking that her kids be given the positions of honor next to Jesus in heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost will boo and hiss about what Salome proposed . . and for sure likely her motherly exuberance was a bit over the top. . . . But when you look at the situation from a mother’s perspective, really, what was her request? . . Salome asked that her boys could spend eternity up close and personal with the Savior of all mankind. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd, way I see it, that’s not a real bad request for any parent to make.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"10 \/ 1 \/ Mother's Day - Mother - Bible Characters - Comedy","offer_id":50480608674111,"sku":"my-mom-3803","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/whattobuy.jpg?v=1741393942"},{"product_id":"for-a-second-chance","title":"For A Second Chance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are no “reverse tape and correct\" options in life.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/man-sitting-on-case.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-21714\" src=\"https:\/\/dramashare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/man-sitting-on-case-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no opportunities to undo what we have done, improve on decisions we have made, retrieve and change unfortunate and hasty words we have spoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow would the innkeeper, using hindsight, have handled the situation when a young man and his very pregnant wife knocked on his door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter was confronted while watching the trial of Jesus from a safe spot back in the shadows. And he denied even knowing Jesus. Would his \"re-engineered\" words have been different?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it is the same today. . . words said in family, or among friends and acquaintances can’t be taken back, and re-doctored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no second chance, no \"retakes\" on what we have done, what we have said, or decisions we have made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, if only for a second chance. . . .\u003cbr\u003eI have always felt a playwright shouldn't have a favorite script, but this is one of mine. . . .\u003cbr\u003eUseful for Christmas, Easter or, even better, at any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  1, monolog (m or f)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Proverbs 12:18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e      bare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mic if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e    none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e  none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e   standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estar, small cross and a photograph frame are on a table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e   12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes on stage, picks up a star, thinks, speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was late at night after a long and frustrating day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe business owner and his wife had finally come to the end of the day, a day filled with looking after tired, and often impatient, travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally the opportunity to take a seat, close weary eyes, celebrate the fact they had survived the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly the pressures of the day gave way to beautiful, blissful rest . . .  and soon to nod off in their chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sharp knock on the door shattered the solitude of their rest . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgnore it, it will go away. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain the knocking, louder this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a man’s voice . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Please, let me in!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My wife is ill . .  I need help! . . .  Somewhere for my wife to lay down.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This isn’t a hospital and I am not a doctor,” the business man shouted back.  “There is a doctor’s office two blocks down the street; you will see his sign. . .”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the reply:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We have no way of travelling a few steps, let alone a few blocks. . . Please, I beg you . .  let us in, just give us somewhere for my wife to sit down!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I told you! . .  We have no place for you, we can do nothing for your wife’s condition, now off you go before I set the dogs on you!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voice outside now pleading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But sir, my wife is about to give birth . . .”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor takes a few steps, sets down the star and picks up a small cross, speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another town and in another time a man stood in the shadows, watching as a man was being taunted, bullied, slapped, ridiculed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the pain and hurt on the face of the man watching was as real as that on the face of the victim himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ounce of decency within him made him want to rush out into the crowd and rescue the man who was being attacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only was this an unprovoked attack on an unarmed and defenceless man, but, to make the situation even worse, the man being attacked was the best friend of he who stood watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How dare you attack my friend?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Leave him alone, you ought to be ashamed!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you must take out your hate in such a primitive way, . . . then leave him alone and let me suffer in his place.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Take me and let him go free!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose were the words the man felt compelled to say, . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut not a sound came from his lips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, a conversation which took place between the two friends just hours before predicted that this would happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust then a person in the crowd looked into the man’s face, saw the tears streaming from his eyes, and shouted to all . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Look everyone! . . . This man is crying for the criminal!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers around picked up the cry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You feel sorry for guilty one, do you?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Perhaps this man here is equally as guilty!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At the very least, certainly a friend of his!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man tried to move more deeply in the shadows but the crowd would not give in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You are a friend of his, aren’t you?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe look on the man’s face quickly changed from compassion for his friend to fear for his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd he screamed out . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That is stupid talk . . . I have never seen the man before in my life!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pause, listens)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas that a rooster crowing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor walks a few steps, sets down the cross and picks up a framed photograph, speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat ungrateful child!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll that I have done for him over his 15 years of life, and this is how he thanks me!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf he is going to live under my roof he will follow my rules!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, looks up, desperate)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI simply can’t go on, the arguments, the constant bickering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI . . . simply . . . can’t!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, angry)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is headstrong, unbending, refuses to accept my authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd he causes conflict between my wife and I . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy wife feels I am too rigid with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, the boy needs to accept authority; after all I am his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis . . . father . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot like my father was to me . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kid doesn’t have any idea of just how good he has it in my house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf he thinks I have rules, he should have seen how it was when I was a kid!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy father . . .\u003cbr\u003eMy father . . ruled our home like a tyrant!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf my son could see how it was when I was growing up . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I was a kid growing up, I mean, things were . . . you don’t wanna know . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd finally, one day, after the worst fight ever,  . . . my father yells out:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You ungrateful little punk! . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Get outta my house! . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I don’t never want to see you again!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, thinks, wipes his eye)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd my father never did see me again . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy father died . . . heart attack . .  later that night . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(pauses, emotional, wipes his eyes, shakes his head, recovers)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, look, no 15 year old kid needs to tell me about growing up with rules!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve been there. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy kid’s got it good . . . believe me!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"12 \/ 1 \/ Christmas - Easter - Everyday","offer_id":50249201484095,"sku":"for-a-second-chance-3762","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/maninsuit.jpg?v=1737222994"},{"product_id":"give-him-an-inch","title":"Give Him An Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe triumph of good over evil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Give Him An Inch\" is a short comedy about the struggle between good and evil, and the ultimate triumph of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeywords: good, evil, Satan, devil, Heaven, Hell, struggle, spiritual warfare.\u003cbr\u003eWell written by DramaShare friend Rusty Harding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 males, any age (starting from mid\/late teens)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Devil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Peter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ephesians 6:11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen stage – no special background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scene is the boundary between Heaven and Hell, divided by a series of parking cones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne side of the stage should be brightly lit (Heaven), the other side dark (Hell).  “Eerie” red glow (firelight) could emanate from “Hell” side, but not required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuted “screams” and “wails” coming from “Hell” and proceeding the “Devil’s” entrance, but not required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParking cones, tape measure\/yardstick, earbuds, “official-looking” document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet clothes okay, although “Devil” could wear outlandish clothing (wild-patterned surfer shorts, backwards cap, t-shirt -- perhaps of a locally-disfavored sports team; the more comic the better).  Robe okay for St. Peter, but not required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage should be “divided” by the parking cones.  It would add to the effect if the “Devil” sings either off-key or in a voice completely antithesis to Mick Jagger (i.e., Bob Dylan).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkit should be played as broadly camp as possible – the funnier the better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevil emerges from \"Hell\" side of stage, wearing earbuds, holding tape measure, dances happily, sings horribly OFF-KEY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL:\u003cbr\u003ePlease allow me to introduce myself,\u003cbr\u003eI'm a man of wealth and taste….\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(at center stage measures imaginary line slightly past Hell's boundary, continues to sing)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've been around for a long, long year,Stole many a man's soul and faith…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePETER emerges from Heaven side, trudges wearily towards Devil, look of pained frustration.  Peter has obviously been here many times before.  Devil is oblivious as Peter approaches, still dancing with his measure and singing. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL:      Pleased to meet you\u003cbr\u003eHope you guess my name...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter stops nearby, frowns at Devil briefly, waiting to be acknowledged, finally waves a hand in front of Devil's face.  Devil jumps back with look of alarm. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL:      Doggone it, Pete!  Don’t sneak up on a guy like that!  You scared the me out of me!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER, \u003cem\u003ewearily\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eWhat are you up to now, Lou?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL, \u003cem\u003egestures to tape measure\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eWhat, this?  You know that little boundary dispute we’ve been having?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER:      You mean the one we’ve been having for the last what, twelve millennia?  It does ring familiar, unfortunately.  What about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevil pulls piece of paper from his pocket, hands to Peter with flourish. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL:      Well, I finally had a survey done, and I was right.  My border is too far off.  I'm adjusting it even as we speak.\u003cbr\u003e(\u003cem\u003epointing towards Heaven)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevil puts earbuds back on, continues to dance and sing, moving one of the parking cones further towards Heaven.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL, \u003cem\u003esings\u003c\/em\u003e: I can’t get no satisfaction…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter reads paper, frowns in obvious disbelief, looks back up at Devil \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePETER:   Six inches?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEVIL\u003cem\u003e smiles, nods\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eUh-huh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eST. 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Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"15 \/ 2 \/ Bible Character - Everyday - Comedy","offer_id":50267061911871,"sku":"give-him-an-inch-3761","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/devilinch.jpg?v=1737683801"},{"product_id":"yesu-the-life-of-jesus","title":"YESU - The Life of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by: David R. Suhs in collaboration with Barbara Smith Jang \u0026amp; Frances Townsend\u003cimg class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg32\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_25333_08900.jpg?token=abgdulZhZjwbHnw8lpFveQWVRKHuntPtLJ1gDlU9cY4\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg32\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/ISS_25333_08900.jpg?token=abgdulZhZjwbHnw8lpFveQWVRKHuntPtLJ1gDlU9cY4\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life and ministry of Jesus in clown pantomime. The life and ministry of Jesus Christ is portrayed in six continuous scenes using only four clowns in a pantomime with background music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is hoped that the message is more powerful than words and will be an inspirational program for all ages. The Scenes include: 1) “The Coming”; 2) “The Calling”; 3) “The Healing”; 4) “The Praying”; 5) “The Teaching”; 6) “The Communing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eYesu is the Korea word for Jesus and is pronounced Ye’-soo and is written . Yesu, the Life of Jesus was the work of three writers, David Suhs, Barbara Smith Jang, and Frances Town-send, but its inspiration was a young lady named Chung Ran Kang and a small deaf congregation in the city of Jeonju, Republic of Korea. This clown and pantomime play was originally written for Ms. Kang and a group of deaf young people from a Jeonju church who became excited about the potential of clown ministry and specifically this play. They wanted to present Yesu not only to their own congrega-tion, but also to other deaf and speaking congregations throughout Korea. It was a great blessing that Yesu-The Life of Jesus was published in 1990 by Contemporary Drama Service-Meriwether Publishing Limited and the royalties obtained from the publication were donated to Ms. Kang and her adopted deaf family known as the “Home of Hope” and the deaf congregation in Jeonju, Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYesu is now a blessing to share with DramaShare members who we trust will present it to bring glory to God and “the Lord’s Laughter” to all who view it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1) Four (4) clowns\/pantomimes 2) An optional fifth clown\/pantomime could be added to show title signs 3) Cast members may be men and\/or women in their teens to adults\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003eThirty (30) minutes for the six continuous scenes (Add five minutes for an introduction)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1) The entire play is meant to be in pantomime, so there are no requirement for props 2) Exception: If you choose to use Scene 5 -“The Teaching” (Option #2) you could use the following props: a) Four balloons of various colors and four (4) balloon sticks b) One pin c) Simple Mask d) Minister’s or graduation robe e) Small heart shaped box f) Handkerchief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions: \u003c\/strong\u003eYesu was originally designed for four clowns\/mimes to pantomime with no props or narration, but with some back-ground music. The play is broken up into six scenes with no break in the action except for possible title signs to be shown for each scene. Yesu is recommended to be presented in its entirety. A variation could be to treat each scene as a separate skit that could stand on its own with some introduction or reading from an appropriate scripture. Another variation would be to add props like those offered in Option #2 of Scene 5, “The Teaching”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have attempted to describe the pantomime gestures in as much detail as space will permit; however, you should feel free to add or subtract from the motions and gestures as you see fit. Facial expressions are very important to the pantomime and where instructions are not specific, your troupe of clowns or pantomimes should try to develop them. The four clowns should wear simple costumes that do not distract from the message, but they need not be identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is recommended that clowns “A” and “C” be females; however, since most clown costumes are asexual, it may not make a great deal of difference who plays the parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is recommended that the play be introduced by an master-of-ceremonies (MC) or the pastor. He or she could do a brief introduction drawing upon the “Author Notes” and “Theme” found on page 1 of this script as a guide or an appropriate scripture. The MC or pastor should not attempt to retell the story, but to prepare the audience\/congregation for what they will experience, including the fact that the play will be done in pantomime with no words and only musical background. It is recommended that a program be printed for the audience that includes the name of each scene, the cast members, and the brief prose synopsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince all four clowns\/pantomimes will play multiple roles, no one costume or facial make-up is needed to fit a particular role. The one exception is given in Scene 5 (Option #2) where a mask and robe may be worn. Clowns\/pantomimes may add their own particular character development to the pantomime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScript: The Coming Scene 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Joseph\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC and D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Visitors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The numerals running vertically down the left margin of each page of the script are for the convenience of the director. With these, he\/she may easily direct attention to a specific action or passage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePROSE SYNOPSIS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo clowns\/pantomimes represent Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus, and two clowns\/pantomimes represent Christmas visitors such as the shepherds or magi. The scene briefly focuses on the courtship of Mary and Joseph, the annunciation of Mary, the awe and wonder of the birth to the visitors, and the growth and early childhood of Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eclowns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will be used in the script to represent either clowns or pantomimes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene Instructions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Overture music should be faded in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns enter the performance area or sanctuary either down the center aisle or from backstage, depending on what is most appropriate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns C, A, B, and D assume a neutral position in a single line with their backs to the audience upstage or along the back of the stage area. Clowns A and B should be in the center position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Overture music should be faded out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAGE ILLUSTRATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns A and B face the audience and walk downstage. Clowns C and D remain in a neutral position with backs to the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns A and B interact as a couple in love, including holding hands, hugging, and putting her head on his shoulder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns A and B hear a call from heaven (God), look for the caller, cup hands to ears, and slowly look heavenward. Clowns A and B give a longing look at each other. Clown A crosses hands over her breast. Clown B places a hand on Clown A’s shoulder and nods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A reaches up with both hands toward heaven and receives an imaginary baby in her outstretched hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Background music should be faded in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A drops her arms slowly as if cradling a baby and supporting the head. Clown A begins cooing to him, lifting him to her shoulder, and burping him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown B plays with the baby, including tickling his chin and then getting his finger bitten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A hands the baby to Clown B, who is at first reluctant and then fumbles on how to cradle the baby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown B rocks the baby and then begins to smell and feel wetness. Clown B quickly hands the baby back to Clown A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A receives the baby back, loves him, and cradles him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown B slowly backs from Clown A to upstage next to Clown D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clowns C and D face the audience and come downstage acting timid and uneasy. Clowns C and D circle around Clown A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown C reaches toward the baby, then steps back in a deep bow and continues to his\/her knees before the child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown D reaches into his\/her pocket and finds an imaginary apple, shines it, shows it to the baby. Clown D places the apple on the floor before the baby and kneels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A motions “no” to Clown C’s and D’s bows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clown A gives the baby to Clown C, who cradles the baby momentarily, then gives it to Clown D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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The pastor in these scenes, (Pastor Wes Pilate, irony intended), has started his own church and even written his own Bible for reasons of popularity and profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScene VI is a bar scene, with a confrontation over drugs and prostitution.\u003cbr\u003eThere is an ongoing song, Beautiful Scandalous Night, (On YouTube \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qahF83maIo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qahF83maIo \u003c\/a\u003e which helps link the contemporary back to the crucifixion and resurrection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis drama is part of the larger DramaShare script, (“\u003ca href=\"\/products\/through-me\/\"\u003eThrough Me\u003c\/a\u003e”) which is available on DramaShare site and starts off with the traditional content of “\u003ca href=\"\/products\/my-sons\/\"\u003eMy Sons\u003c\/a\u003e” then carries forward into this drama. An excellent outreach or dinner theatre drama for any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e    13+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeronica, mother of Becky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewsy Newsham, tacky newsman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEaster Egg in costume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilly Rabbit, in costume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie, likely child, male or female\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecky Adams, (as a pre-teen child), Veronica’s daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecky Adams, (as an early teen), Veronica’s daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecky Adams, (as a late teen), Veronica’s daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastor Wes Pilate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTina Pilate, (as a pre-teen child), daughter of pastor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTina Pilate, (as an early teen), daughter of pastor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTina Pilate, (as a late-teen), daughter of pastor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(NOTE – Becky and Tina could all be played by the same actors by costuming)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLink, 20’s rough character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 “clients” 20’s +\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edoctor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextras as available\/desired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: Luke 22:47-24:9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene I – Modern Day Meaning of Easter (is it Easter Egg, Easter Bunny or Jesus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene II – Current Day Church Service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene III – Bar Scene. Tables with glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene IV – Hospital Waiting Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScene V Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e    wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean ongoing song, Beautiful Scandalous Night, (On YouTube \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qahF83maIo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5qahF83maIo \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esong written by Derri Daugherty \u0026amp; Steve Hindalong\u003cbr\u003e© 1992 Never Say Never Songs \/ New Spring Publishing, Inc. \/ ASCAP (both adm. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)\u003cbr\u003eArrangement and lyrics for this drama by DramaShare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e     \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic clips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Scene I Egg and rabbit costume can be as elaborate or simple as available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewsy is overdressed in sharp, tacky clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll other actors in regular clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeronica wears a pillbox hat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehand held microphone for reporter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eother than soldiers equipment and knife, little is required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on Singer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFX: Music clip1:\u003cbr\u003eSong: Now the wonderful, tragic, mysterious tree\u003cbr\u003eIs the object of great scorn and cruel mockery\u003cbr\u003eThe message of Jesus no longer takes flight\u003cbr\u003eFrom that beautiful scandalous night.\u003cbr\u003eFrom that beautiful scandalous night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights down on Singer, after a few seconds up on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScene I – Modern Day Meaning of Easter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA current day TV news reporter is looking for the real reason for Easter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowd come on stage, milling around, whispering\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeronica comes on stage with Becky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: This is so exciting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky: Why did we come here Mom?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: Well the sign outside said, “Learn about the real reason for Easter.” And we for sure never can hear too much about that story!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky: But Mom, I’ve known all about the real reason for Easter ever since I was a kid!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: Like I said, never can hear too much about Easter. . . . Look, here comes another little girl . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePastor Wes Pilate comes on stage with Tina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Here we go Tina, gonna be a good day for you, learning about the reason for Easter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTina: Sounds real boring to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: \u003cem\u003elooks at Veronica, smiles, shakes his head\u003c\/em\u003e: Kids . . . Never can please them, seems like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica, \u003cem\u003eto Tina\u003c\/em\u003e: You must be about the same age as my daughter. . . Tina, this is my daughter Becky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTina: Can we just go home Dad?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: Like I say . . kids, they get this age, they are a challenge. . . And me bein’ a pastor and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: Nice to meet you Pastor, I am Veronica Adams and you have met my daughter Becky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor, \u003cem\u003eshakes Veronica’s hand\u003c\/em\u003e: Pastor Wes Pilate here. . . And no jokes please about me being a pastor with the name of Pilate, OK? I already heard them all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNewsy rushes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica, \u003cem\u003eto Newsy\u003c\/em\u003e: Hello sir, it’s a privilege to be here, can’t wait to hear what you have to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Another of my adoring fans I see . . . What is your name lady?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: I am Veronica Adams and this is my daughter Becky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Well, Victoria . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: That is Veronica . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Whatever . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: And I am Pastor Wes Pilate and this is my daughter Tina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Oh goody! A pastor’s kid! . . Well just don’t go handin’ out Bibles and stuff OK?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor: No worries there ma’man! I am not one to go around talkin’ religion to anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica: Well, speaking only for myself, I feel privileged to share the word of God with all who will listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy, \u003cem\u003esarcastic\u003c\/em\u003e: Oh great! . . Another Bible thumper!\u003cbr\u003eWell enough chit-chat, time for me to do my magic . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(takes microphone, starts talking, rapid-fire)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Newsy Newsham, ace news reporter from Channel Seven News Blaster News with all the news that is news while it is news!\u003cbr\u003eNow then what have we here?\u003cbr\u003eWhatever is this demonstration all about?\u003cbr\u003eLuckily for my adoring fans out there, I, Newsy Newsham, ace news reporter from Channel Seven News Blaster News with all the news that is news while it is news . . am here, on location!\u003cbr\u003eAnd as sure as my name is Newsy Newsham I shall get to the bottom of the news!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(points microphone at Charlie)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou!\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s your name?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie,\u003cem\u003e looks around, confused\u003c\/em\u003e: Me????? . . . You want to talk to me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Just the facts, what do you know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie, \u003cem\u003econfused\u003c\/em\u003e: What do . . . I . . . know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Sir, you are wasting valuable News Blaster News time, . . . as well as needlessly using up my incredibly beautiful voice . . .\u003cbr\u003eNow, what's your name, what do you know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie: Well, I am Charlie, and. . . I know all about stars and the solar system, and I got real good grades in math and I . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy, \u003cem\u003eannoyed\u003c\/em\u003e: No, no, no, no, no!\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you know about what is happening here, the protest, the demonstration, whatever it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie: Oh that. We are trying to find out the reason for Easter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Hold that thought, time for a message from the good folks who make Channel Seven News Blaster News possible .. .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(big phoney smile)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDear, dear friends!\u003cbr\u003eAre you up all night suffering from backache, headaches, sore joints, and chronic hair loss? Well old Newsy has good news for you! Just you take two revolutionary Doctor Big’s Little Bomber B tablets and quick as you can say, “Newsy Newsham knows the news” why you will be back to your old self again.\u003cbr\u003eAnd now, . . . back to the news that is news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEgg comes up to Newsy, clears throat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgg, \u003cem\u003eself-important\u003c\/em\u003e: Excuse us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Who are you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgg, \u003cem\u003ehaughty\u003c\/em\u003e: We . . . are . . the . . . one. . the only . . . Easter Egg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Hate to break your shell, Egg, but there are like a gazillion eggs out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgg, \u003cem\u003ehaughty\u003c\/em\u003e: We are . . the . .Easter Egg . . and . . . we are . . the reason for Easter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowd, \u003cem\u003eexcited, various comments\u003c\/em\u003e: That’s the Easter Egg! The reason for Easter! Wow! Amazing! Unbelievable! Etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowd dance in a circle around Egg, singing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowd: She is the Easter Egg\u003cbr\u003eShe’s the reason for Easter!\u003cbr\u003eShe is the Easter Egg\u003cbr\u003eShe’s the reason for Easter!\u003cbr\u003eShe is the Easter Egg\u003cbr\u003eShe’s the reason for Easter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeronica, \u003cem\u003eshock\u003c\/em\u003e: The Easter Egg . . the reason for Easter? . . . I don’t think so!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilly comes on stage, watches what is going on, laughs uncontrollably\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilly: I agwee \u003cem\u003e(agree)\u003c\/em\u003e waydee \u003cem\u003e(lady)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWow! That is weally a wiot!\u003cbr\u003eShe says she is the weason for Easter?\u003cbr\u003eWike I say, a weal wiot is what!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: And you are . . . ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie: Who ewse \u003cem\u003e(else)\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eI am Willy the Wabbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: Willy the Wabbit . . . errr, Rabbit?Willie: Wight \u003cem\u003e(right)\u003c\/em\u003e, I am Willy the Wabbit, and I . . . am the weason for Easter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowd, \u003cem\u003eexcited, various comments\u003c\/em\u003e: That’s Willy the Wabbit! The weason for Easter! Wow! Amazing! Unbelievable! Etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowd dance in a circle around Willy singing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowd: He is Willy the Wabbit\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the weason for Easter!\u003cbr\u003eHe is Willy the Wabbit\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the weason for Easter!\u003cbr\u003eHe is Willy the Wabbit\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the weason for Easter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky, \u003cem\u003eshakes head, sad\u003c\/em\u003e: That is just so wrong!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: What's that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky: That’s not the reason for Easter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsy: How do you know that, you are just a little kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky: I know that the real reason for Easter is that Jesus died and he rose again, and that’s the reason for Easter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasterEgg, \u003cem\u003eindignant\u003c\/em\u003e: I have never heard of anything so preposterous! . . Everyone knows that I, the Easter Egg, am the real reason for Easter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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But in thinking this through, recalling my younger years traveling through small, isolated towns, I’d stay in small inns and motels. The lady in charge, as I recall, wasn’t usually particularly mellow or gentle. In fact, she usually had an edge to her personality—likely necessary to deal with crusty salesmen and travelers, her main clientele.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the same women, under their rough exterior, had a heart of gold. So, rightly or wrongly, I used this kind of person as the character of this monologue. I think this might have been how the innkeeper’s wife may have reacted that night 2,000 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, monolog, middle-aged female\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Luke 2:7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mic\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e lower light\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e broom, stool\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe character at the outset is clipped and forceful, an “in your face” lady, a rough nature. But as time goes by she mellows and becomes soft and almost loving.\u003cbr\u003eIt is important to set the pace of her speaking at a faster meter at the beginning, gradually slowing over the course of the piece, to the point where her speech is more thoughtful and concerned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eactor comes on stage, sweeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks around, shakes head, throws hand in the air, sits on stool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople! . . . More people than this old hotel has ever seen!\u003cbr\u003eEvery room full!\u003cbr\u003eRestaurant is wall to wall, kitchen simply can’t keep up!\u003cbr\u003eAnd no end in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks into audience, listens to question from unseen person\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAm I pleased to see the business?\u003cbr\u003eOf course I am pleased to see the business!\u003cbr\u003eI mean when me and Eli . . he’s my husband . . when we bought this inn we knew it was off the beaten track, we knew it wouldn’t be like booked up solid every night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003esmiles, shakes head\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYeh right! . . Booked up. . . Fact is not once in the six years we been here have we sold out all twelve rooms.\u003cbr\u003eNot so much as once!\u003cbr\u003eSo all is activity is great . . . .\u003cbr\u003eBut fact is I haven’t gone to bed for better than two days now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ethinks, smiles a weary smile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo way I could go to bed even if I had the time . . my all-knowing, brilliant entrepreneur husband rented out my bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003estands, sweeps furiously\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve got to get these rooms cleaned up. . . it will soon be dark and the visitors will be expecting to have their rooms ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003estretches, rubs sore muscles, sits on stool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Romans for sure blew it . .\u003cbr\u003eNo way they can keep up processing the people that have come into this town, all these people showing up at once for the census.\u003cbr\u003eSo the crowds of visitors won’t be heading for home any time soon.\u003cbr\u003eWhen my husband and me bought this hotel six years ago we had this big pipedream thought of having the rooms sold out and the restaurant filled to capacity. . . Never happened, until now that is.\u003cbr\u003eNow our wallets are full but . \u003cem\u003e.(stretches)\u003c\/em\u003e . . my back is broken!\u003cbr\u003eAnd our staff! . . .\u003cbr\u003eSome staff I tell ya!\u003cbr\u003eDemand top dollar, drag themselves around like a turtle with a broken leg . . and then rob you blind.\u003cbr\u003eMy mother told me I oughta get a 9 to 5 job but oh no! . . . I gotta go be my own boss!\u003cbr\u003eMe, not the smartest cookie my Mom turned out I tell ya!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003estands, holds broom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI gotta get back at it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks around, disgusted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know, the way these people leave their room, junk all over . . . you would think they were born in a barn!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003estops, thinks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich, . . . I gotta tell you, . . . isn’t as far out as you might think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elooks into audience, listens, frowns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou mean you didn’t hear?\u003cbr\u003eNight before last, hotel full to the rafters, this young couple came to the hotel, said they need a room bad.\u003cbr\u003eI say, “You and half the population of the known world, seems like.”\u003cbr\u003eYoung man says they’ve been on the road all day and how he’s tried all the other spots in town and no one has any room.\u003cbr\u003eThen I see the young woman . . no older than my twelve year old daughter Hester, looks to me. . .\u003cbr\u003eAnd the young girl is pregnant.\u003cbr\u003eOne look and I can see the girl is about to give birth. . .\u003cbr\u003eI can tell these things . . I should . . . I’ve had fourteen children of my own. . .\u003cbr\u003eThe young man is begging me to find a room for his wife . .\u003cbr\u003eAnd my husband Eli is shouting from the kitchen that we have no room, send them away.\u003cbr\u003eSo I say to the young man, “I’m sorry, all our rooms are filled, there isn’t a room to be found for any price, sorry.”\u003cbr\u003eAnd he just sort of loses it, shakes his head.\u003cbr\u003eHe says if it’s just him, no problem, he sleeps in the street, but there’s his wife...\u003cbr\u003eOK, now what am I supposed to do with this tricky development?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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Jesus moves to the table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas comes on stage hurriedly, out of breath and appearing furtive, Jesus looks up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: Must that truly be done?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudas quickly looks downward, moves away from Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: Come, all of you, the feast has been prepared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus goes to center stage left position where he removes outer robe, ties a towel around his waist and pours a basin of water. Jesus invites each disciple in turn to come to have their feet washed. This can be done quickly and sensitively. Have disciple facing center stage in order that there is a good view of both Jesus and the disciple. When it is Judas’ turn, hold the pose for a moment as Jesus sadly looks directly up into Judas’ face, Judas looks away. After each actor has had feet washed they return to their position at the table. Narrator speaks of each person as their feet are washed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: Come first, that I may wash your feet, Simon Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter, shock: Master, are you going to wash my feet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: You don’t understand now what I am doing Peter, but it will be clear enough to you later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter, offended: You are not going to wash my feet, ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: If I don’t wash you, you can’t be a part of what I am doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter: Master, not only my feet then. Wash my hands! Wash my head!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus: If you have had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you are clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So, now you are clean. (looking at Judas who reacts by looking away) But not every one of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus washes Peter’s feet, next Natahanael, and each as indicated below, off-stage narration pauses to allow time for each person’s feet to be washed. As they are washed they return to table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrator: There was Nathanael, the guileless man, one in whom is no pretense, nor subterfuge, nor insincerity. A man transparently honest, his mind like an open book which everyone can read; his thoughts straight and not crooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd James, the son of Alphaeus, the patron saint of the unrecognized. One whose work was wrought in an obscure place, whose labor was unnoticed and unrewarded, but who rejoiced and was exceeding glad for great was His reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew, the evangelist, the one who brought the little boy, and also Peter, to Jesus. Jesus fully understood the importance of those who would bring children and adults to Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudas Iscariot, into whose heart the devil had already entered, that he would betray the Lord Jesus Christ. Judas, selected by Jesus, but who, for reasons we will never know, turned away from the Saviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn, the beloved disciple, who, in turn, loved Christ with a great and enduring love. John, the disciple whose love was an open book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas, the man given to questioning, but also blessed with loyalty to the end. Thomas, who gives us all the courage to question without being excluded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames, son of Zebedee and brother of John, who shared many quiet and distinct moments alone with the Savior. James, growing up in the shadow of his brother, but firmly in the light of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip, to whom Christ said, “follow me”, the only one directly and personally called to discipleship. Phillip shows the importance of placing ourselves where we can be chosen, and used, of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew, Levi, the tax collector who left his toll booth behind to travel lonely roads with He who gave without ever taking. A testament to what God can do with a life in which others see no value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThaddeus, or Judas, not Iscariot, the unknown disciple serving the known Savior. Most who serve in crucial roles will never be known or celebrated, but will be blessed and rewarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd finally, Simon the Zealot, hot headed mercenary whose soul caught fire with the knowledge of Christ Jesus. 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With prayers drawn from Scripture, blessings over the elements, and a moving retelling of Israel’s story of deliverance, your congregation is invited to experience the Last Supper as the disciples might have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"588\"\u003eThe script concludes with a powerful communion moment and hymn, drawing the audience into the drama itself—making it more than a play, but a shared act of worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Cast:\u003c\/strong\u003e  14 (inc. narrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrator (m or f)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus (male)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 disciples (male)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bible Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003e   Matthew 26: 17-35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Room, the area which was used to celebrate the Passover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a long, rectangular room, built upon the roof of the house, therefore the back set could have windows painted showing hillside scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn earthenware jar is in the upstage left corner of the room, from here Jesus will get the water to wash the feet of the disciples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt upstage center is a low table, at which all would recline on carpets or cushions, (or alternately a standard table and chairs can be used).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Lighting:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e     standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Song: \u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e SFX: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Costumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-book\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Props:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dinner elements: Grape juice, bowls of salt water, parsley or celery, three matzos (wrapped in large napkin), bitter herbs (horseradish), haroses (mixture of apples, cinnamon, and nuts).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash basin, earthenware jar, table, (with or without chairs), towel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e   none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e  25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"136\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eIn the dark, the narrator speaks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the first day of the Passover ceremonies, when bread made with yeast was purged from every Jewish home, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, \u003cem data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"342\"\u003e“Where shall we plan to eat the Passover?”\u003c\/em\u003e And Jesus replied, \u003cem data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"415\"\u003e“Go into the city and there you shall find . . . .”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"549\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eLights up. Jesus enters from the back doors of the church, proceeding to the stage where the others, except Judas, are seated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"4118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Father, the time has come. I ask that you reveal the glory of your Son so that I can reflect the glory back to you. You have given me authority over every man and woman in all the earth. And I now give eternal life to each one you have given me. And this is the way to have eternal life: by knowing you, the only true God, and I, Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth! I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to.\u003cbr data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eAnd now, Father, reveal my glory as I stand in your presence, the glory we shared before the world began. I have told these men all about you. They were in the world, but then you gave them to me. Actually, they were always yours, and you gave them to me and they have obeyed you.\u003cbr data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003eNow they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the commands you gave me; and they accepted them and know for certain that I came down to earth from you, and they believe you sent me. My plea is not for the world but for those you have given me because they belong to you. And all of them, since they are mine, belong to you; and you have given them back to me with everything else of yours, and so they are my glory! Now I am leaving the world, and leaving them behind, and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your own care—all those you have given me—so that they will be united just as we are, with none missing. During my time here I have kept safe within your family all of these you gave me. I guarded them so that not one perished, except the son of hell, as the Scriptures foretold.\u003cbr data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003eAnd now I am coming to you. I have told them many things while I was with them so that they would be filled with my joy. I have given them your commands. And the world hates them because they don’t fit in with it, just as I don’t. I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from Satan’s power. They are not part of this world any more than I am. Make them pure and holy through teaching them your words of truth. As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world, and I consecrate myself to meet their need for growth in truth and holiness.\u003cbr data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2713\"\u003eI am not praying for these alone but also for the future believers who will come to me because of the testimony of these. My prayer for all of them is that they will be of one heart and mind, just as you and I are, Father—that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me.\u003cbr data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3044\"\u003eI have given them the glory you gave me—the glorious unity of being one, as we are: I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one—so that the world will know you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want them with me—these you’ve given me—so that they can see my glory. You gave me the glory because you loved me before the world began!\u003cbr data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3435\"\u003eO righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. And I have revealed you to them, and will keep on revealing you so that the mighty love you have for me may be in them, and I in them.\u003cbr data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3668\"\u003eFather, my heart is sorrowed and full of loneliness, that I must leave these behind for a little while. Strengthen them, dear Father, for the strenuous task which lies ahead for them as together they build my Church. Keep them strong and pure and true to service in my name. Strengthen me too, my Father, for the task at hand is one I would avoid could this be. Yet not my will, but Yours, Father.\u003cbr data-start=\"4065\" data-end=\"4068\"\u003eI go now that I may say goodbye to those I love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4120\" data-end=\"4263\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4120\" data-end=\"4261\"\u003eJesus comes onstage, behind the disciples at the table. As He passes behind each disciple, He pauses, placing His hands on their shoulders.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4278\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end, each one special in his eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4567\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4565\"\u003eJesus moves to center position, standing behind the table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4569\" data-end=\"4828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4569\" data-end=\"4579\"\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4734\"\u003eBaw-ruch a-taw a-do-nai elo-hay-nu me-lech haw-o-lawm a-sher baw-char baw-nu mee-kawl awm v’ro-m’maw-nu mee-kawl law-shon v’ki-d’shaw-nu b’mitz-vo-sawv.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4734\" data-end=\"4737\"\u003eBlessed art Thou, O Eternal Lord, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4981\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4844\"\u003eDisciples:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blessed art Thou, O Eternal Lord, King of the Universe, who has preserved us alive, sustained us, and brought us to enjoy this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5130\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5128\"\u003eAll drink the first cup of grape juice. Jesus, taking the place of the Father, washes His hands in the bowl of water provided for this purpose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5132\" data-end=\"5486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5132\" data-end=\"5145\"\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5488\" data-end=\"5790\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"5488\" data-end=\"5788\"\u003eJesus moves to center stage left and invites each disciple in turn to come for the washing of feet. This can be done quickly and kindly, with the disciple facing center stage for good visibility. After each washing, the disciple returns to the table. The narrator continues as the washing proceeds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5792\" data-end=\"5856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5792\" data-end=\"5802\"\u003eJesus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Come first, that I may wash your feet, Simon Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5858\" data-end=\"5907\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5858\" data-end=\"5868\"\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lord, are you going to wash my feet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 3\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DramaShare Ministries","offers":[{"title":"25 \/ 14 \/ Easter - Bible Characters","offer_id":50349232357695,"sku":"upper-room2-3444-3444","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/upperroom2.jpg?v=1739411892"},{"product_id":"thats-my-cross","title":"That's My Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesus instructed those who would be his disciples to “pick up their cross and follow him.”\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.stockphotosecrets.com\/index.cfm?\/imagedetails_EN\u0026amp;imgid=138518286\u0026amp;extintcode=0\u0026amp;CFID=125585455\u0026amp;CFTOKEN=48376956\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" border=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/IST_40671_00216.jpg?token=KMFqoU4D9wNdQCb6lh59Rhw1e4E-q5tZoiH33ayyE-o\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" class=\"alignright lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/shopcdn.stockphotosecrets.com\/smsimg31\/pv\/IsignstockContributors\/IST_40671_00216.jpg?token=KMFqoU4D9wNdQCb6lh59Rhw1e4E-q5tZoiH33ayyE-o\u0026amp;class=pv\u0026amp;smss=52\u0026amp;expires=4102358400\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Christians sometimes act like the instruction was to “pick out their kind of cross and, when time permits, and the situation is just right . . . follow him.\"\u003cbr\u003eAre we prepared to accept the cross which has been given to us, and when?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactors can be situated in various parts of the congregation, come on stage at the right time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexcept for Phillip and Voice of Jesus, can be m or f\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffstage Voice Of Jesus male\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle age person\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlder person\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Phillip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matthew 16:24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the front are several crosses, some very large, some very small, some nicely decorated, some rough in appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-couch\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(In darkness, voice of Jesus)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOJ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, take up your cross and follow me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Woman stands, moves toward the front)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoman:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Here I am Jesus, Winifred James, you remember me, of course. If you’ll remember, I chair the women’s auxiliary, sit on the missionary support board, teach the senior girls Sunday School, sing alto in the Senior choir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMe, I’m just busy here in the church, proud to be is what. I can’t imagine not being involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyways Jesus, here I am, eager to serve, just like you asked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Approaches the crosses, touches large cross)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell for sure this cross is NOT for me, I mean, with my bad back I could just never handle that weight. I know I don’t have to go telling you about my bad back Jesus, what with me talking to you every day about it in prayer, asking you to lay your hand of healing on me Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh and Jesus, sorry I didn’t get to talk to you in prayer last couple of nights. I do declare the pain of my arthritis is such that I can’t think of anything else, seems like. Fact is Jesus, you have never known pain like I am going through lately. But, you know me, it's not my way to complain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Picks up little cross)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell now isn't this some poor excuse for a cross, so small and puny! This will never do, I mean, no one will even see that I am carrying a cross, if I were to choose this one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Touches a rough cross)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow whoever put this cross here? Just look at the workmanship will you? What's this world coming to, turning out crosses not painted, no decoration, twisted, bent, full of slivers! This cross for sure is not going to work! You know only too well Jesus about my sensitive skin, I have spoken to you often enough about that!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Touches another cross)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a fact, Jesus, I know you never would choose a cross like that one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know, come to think on it Jesus, I think you are telling me maybe I shouldn't be carrying a cross. Seems like maybe you put me on earth, not so much for carrying a cross, as to support the cross carriers of this world. Yes, yes, I do think that's wise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Woman moves off stage)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOJ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If any of you wants to be my follower, you must take up your cross, and follow me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"10 \/ 5 \/ Jesus - Everyday - Prayer - Young Adults - Bible Characters","offer_id":50586190971199,"sku":"thats-my-cross-3361-3361","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/mycross.jpg?v=1742698313"},{"product_id":"woman-your-son","title":"Woman Your Son","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary, the mother of Jesus, and John the disciple, mother and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary and John were instructed by Jesus at the cross to be “mother” and “son” to the other. Now years later they remember the birth of Jesus, and the life that lead to the cross. Along the way, there are flashbacks: the angel Gabriel, Joseph, the innkeeper and his wife, the wise men, shepherds, and a Roman soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-theater-masks\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 or more, with 16 speaking roles and 2 offstage male voices, plus as many crowd persons as available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"page295R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Young Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Joseph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Angel Gabriel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Innkeeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Innkeeper’s wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- 3 shepherds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- 3 wisemen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Roman soldier at the birth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- Roman soldier at the crucifixion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- woman at the crucifixion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"page295R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e2 offstage male voices:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- voice of Quintus the Centurion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e- voice of Jesus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"page295R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eas many crowd persons as available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-bible\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBible Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e John 19:26-27\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fab fa-deezer\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebare set with table at opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emainly a blank set except for the stable scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlashbacks can be on a separate stage, or on a part of the stage which is set aside by lighting, or can be behind a scrim, (contact DramaShare for assistance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e wireless mics if available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-music\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSong:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eat least one spot and a small light for the star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-volume-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSFX:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-umbrella\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecandle or lantern, blankets, a doll (the baby)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-tshirt\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCostumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e likely traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for Christmas or any time of the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-clock\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample of script:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary walks onstage carrying a candle or lantern of some sort. She lights it and sits at a table, running her fingers across table surface, fingering the workmanship, she is deep in thought.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eJohn walks in and speaks.\u003c\/em\u003e..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: Mary? \u003cem\u003e(pause)\u003c\/em\u003e Mary...are you alright?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: Oh....John.....yes...I was deep in thought . . . in a memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: What is it Mary?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: It was 34 years ago, on this very night. Today would have been his birthday. \u003cem\u003e(big sigh)\u003c\/em\u003e Thirty four years . . . . \u003cem\u003e(closes eyes)\u003c\/em\u003e Seems so long ago, yet in some ways . . . yesterday...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: Tell me about it Mary, I want to know. Begin at the beginning. I want to know everything . . . . every detail. It is good that these memories do not die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary looks at John, smiles, ruffles his hair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: John, John, dear John. You are so dear to me!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: Did he not instruct me to be your son, and you to be my mother?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: Yes, indeed he did, from the cross. \u003cem\u003e(pauses, remembers)\u003c\/em\u003e . . . “Dear woman, behold your son.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: And to me . . . “Behold your mother.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn goes to Mary, puts his arms around her\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: I want to know every detail, from the very beginning, in the stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: The stable was not the beginning, far from it. That night was in many ways the culmination, the zenith of that which had been long prophesied . . . the coming of the Messiah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: How did you know these things?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: Know? What was I to know, and how? I was a mere child, recently pledged to marry Joseph, the handsome carpenter. All I knew I learned at my mother’s knee, and all I cared was that I was so, so in love with my Joseph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: So then, Joseph taught you what was about to happen?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary,\u003cem\u003e laughs\u003c\/em\u003e: No, no not Joseph, for he fought his own lack of comprehension.\u003cem\u003e (thinks)\u003c\/em\u003e No, it was the angel Gabriel who came to me, explained what was to happen, and how God had chosen me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on main acting area, Young Mary (YM) is sitting, lights intensify, Gabriel comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Good morning!\u003cbr\u003eYou're beautiful with God's beauty,\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful inside and out!\u003cbr\u003eGod be with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYM stands, frightened\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel, \u003cem\u003esmiles reassuringly\u003c\/em\u003e: It’s alright Mary, you have nothing to fear.\u003cbr\u003eGod has a wonderful surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus.\u003cbr\u003eHe will be great,\u003cbr\u003eand be called “Son of the Highest.”\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord God will give him\u003cbr\u003ethe throne of his father David;He will rule Jacob's house forever . . .\u003cbr\u003eno end, ever, to his kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYM, \u003cem\u003econfused:\u003c\/em\u003e I don’t understand . .. How? I've never slept with a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: The Holy Spirit will come upon you,\u003cbr\u003ethe power of the Highest hover over you;\u003cbr\u003eTherefore, the child you bring to birth\u003cbr\u003ewill be called Holy, Son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYM: But . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Amazing, isn’t it? But did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! See, Mary, nothing is impossible with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYM: I see it all now:\u003cbr\u003eI'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve.\u003cbr\u003eLet it be with me\u003cbr\u003ejust as you say.\u003cbr\u003elights down on main acting area\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: If that had been me I doubt I would have been so compliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: John, your time for doing the will of God has not yet completely come . . . but come it will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn: And what of Joseph . . did he take this news as well as you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary: Well?  Let us say Joseph . . . struggled. . . Joseph did not take the news particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights up on main acting area, Joseph is pacing,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph: Pregnant!\u003cbr\u003eHow could she?\u003cbr\u003eI trusted her . .\u003cbr\u003eYet, even so, . . .\u003cbr\u003eThe solution is obvious . . I will quietly divorce her . . .\u003cbr\u003eOh. . . my Mary . . . why did you . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elights intensify, Gabriel comes on stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel: Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to take Mary as your wife. The baby she carries is God’s own son, it was God's Holy Spirit which made her pregnant. The child she gives birth to, a son, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus, that is ‘God saves’ for he will save mankind from their sins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"30 \/ 18 \/ Easter - Christmas - Dinner Theatre - Bible Characters","offer_id":50349220856127,"sku":"woman-your-son-3324-3324","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/womanson.jpg?v=1739411654"},{"product_id":"eve-of-discovery-maundy-thursday-approval-script","title":"Eve of Discovery Maundy Thursday approval script","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eThis script, \u003cem data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eEve of Discovery – Maundy Thursday\u003c\/em\u003e, portrays Peter and John following Jesus’ instructions to find a man carrying a jar of water, who will lead them to a place where they can prepare the Passover meal. As they search, Peter and John reflect on their faith, fears, and the growing tension surrounding Jesus' presence in Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"612\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eUpon finding the man, Timothy, and his master, Joseph bar Joseph, they confirm that a safe upper room has been prepared for the Teacher and His disciples. The scene ends with preparations underway, and Peter hoping to secure a favored seat next to Jesus at the meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eTheme: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Lord’s Supper, Communion, Maundy Thursday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCast: \u003c\/b\u003e15 male actors, 1 female actor plus a narrator. Actors can be any age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSound: \u003c\/b\u003eWireless microphones would be very useful if available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eLighting: \u003c\/b\u003eSpots and\/or followspot would be useful, if available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCostumes: \u003c\/b\u003ePeriod costumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eRun time: \u003c\/b\u003e80 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSET:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe set is the Upper Room, the area used to celebrate the Passover, with the table at upstage center, far enough back to be kept quite dark early in the drama. It is a long, rectangular room, built upon the roof of the house; therefore, the back set could have windows painted showing hillside scenes. An earthenware jar is in the upstage left corner of the room, from which Jesus will get the water to wash the feet of the disciples. At upstage center is a low table, where all would recline on carpets or cushions (or alternately, a standard table and chairs can be used).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe initial action happens in the sanctuary aisles and at floor level in front of the stage. Later, the scene switches to the table area at upstage. The key is keeping the table area in darkness in the early stages of the drama, obscuring movement as individual actors take their seats at the table following their opening lines. If it is not possible to keep the table area in darkness, this can be presented as a two-act drama, with the second act beginning just before Jesus enters the sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePROPS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDinner elements: Grape juice, bowls of salt water, parsley or celery, three matzos (wrapped in a large napkin), bitter herbs (horseradish), haroses (a mixture of apples, cinnamon, and nuts). Wash basin, earthenware jar, table (with or without chairs), towel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: Information on traditional food served was supplied by William A. Palmer, Jr. and Karen Dickson, and is used with permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSample Script - \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sample Script\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/eve_of_discovery_maundy_thursday_approval_copy.pdf?v=1741315612\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(In the dark, the narrator speaks.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the first day of the Passover ceremonies, when bread made with yeast was purged from every Jewish home, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where shall we plan to eat the Passover?” And Jesus replied, “Go into the city and there you shall find . . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Followspot up as Peter and John enter from the rear of the sanctuary. The narrator’s voice blends seamlessly into Peter’s.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. . . . a man carrying a jar of water. How, in the whole city of Jerusalem, a city swollen with people arriving for the Passover, are we to find one particular man? Impossible! A needle in a haystack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink, Simon Peter. A man. Carrying water?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. A man carrying water. What is so unusual about . . . wait, what man would be walking about carrying water? That is women’s work!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWomen’s work, or perhaps a slave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressive deduction, John, my friend! Obvious why the Teacher called you from your life as a fisherman—through you, He had bigger fish to fry. Now then, if only we can control that temper, Boanerges, Son of Thunder, Child of the Storm!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps, in the same way as you, dear Simon Peter, I too am a work in progress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA work in progress, molded by the Master Potter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am afraid for the Teacher, Peter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we all are, John, my friend. Yet it seems as though nothing will keep Him away from celebrating the Passover here in Jerusalem. It’s as though some unseen magnet draws Him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI pray God will protect our safety here in Jerusalem, Peter. Everywhere we go, the Romans and temple guards watch our every move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf it wasn’t that the Master is so popular with the people, I am sure the high priests might try to arrest Him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do they hate the Master as they do? Is it because the Master stands for all that is good?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are many good people about, John. No, it’s not His goodness that distresses Caiaphas and his group. It is the Master’s outspoken declaration to be the Son of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter, you know full well that the Master is the Son of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, I know, but I worry for Him, John! Sometimes I think if He would just, only for a little while, hold back, lay low, that perhaps . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon Peter! You, the Rock! How can you say such a . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Timothy enters from the side door.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWait, over there, see him, carrying a water jar . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollow him, see where he goes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCall out to him in case we lose him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo, the Master clearly told us to follow him to the house he enters. Come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Timothy goes up on stage, Peter and John follow behind.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou, sir, our Teacher says for you to show us the guest room where He can eat the Passover with His disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Joseph enters from upstage center.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat would be me whom you are seeking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the fellow with the water jar whom we seek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo, I think it would be I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd who might you be?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI might indeed be anyone, but in fact, I am Joseph bar Joseph, and this is my good slave, Timothy. And you would be the Teacher’s disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeacher? What teacher? Us, disciples? I tell you, we are . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou would be Cephas. The Teacher spoke of you. And you, sir, James, is it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo, sir, his brother, John.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is this, John? How do we know this man? He may well be . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am a believer, same as you, Peter. I spoke with the Teacher, agreeing to provide a safe upper room here where you may eat the Passover. You will indeed see to that, won’t you, Timothy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat an incredible pleasure to have the Teacher here with us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slave is then, I take it, a . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. . . a believer. Oh yes, indeed! I and my whole family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome along, don’t stand there. We all have work to do, preparing the upper room for the Passover feast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have stocked the room with both food and drink. I will take this jar of water up now so that all may wash after the long trek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine then, let us go. Perhaps if I am the first one to recline at the table, I can select a favored spot alongside the Master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sample Script\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/eve_of_discovery_maundy_thursday_approval_copy.pdf?v=1741315612\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Sample Script\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? 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But let’s not worry—God knows where he is! Let’s pray and search together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1926\" data-start=\"1867\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1867\"\u003e(Kids act out searching the ship, calling for Lenny.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2000\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003eMatey Max:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Shouts) Found him! He was tangled in the fishing nets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2192\" data-start=\"2002\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2018\" data-start=\"2002\"\u003eCaptain Zed:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Smiling) That reminds me of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2061\" data-start=\"2048\"\u003eLuke 15:4\u003c\/strong\u003e—Jesus told us about the shepherd who left the 99 to find the lost sheep. God never forgets us, just like we didn’t forget Lenny!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2277\" data-start=\"2194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2204\" data-start=\"2194\"\u003eSunny:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Petting Lenny) God takes care of all His creatures—even silly llamas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2360\" data-start=\"2279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2295\" data-start=\"2279\"\u003eCaptain Zed:\u003c\/strong\u003e And that’s why we trust Him. Now, let’s celebrate with a song!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2418\" data-start=\"2362\"\u003e🎶 \u003cem data-end=\"2413\" data-start=\"2365\"\u003e(Cue music: \"God's Creatures Great and Small\")\u003c\/em\u003e 🎶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2423\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2468\" data-start=\"2425\"\u003e🦁 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2466\" data-start=\"2432\"\u003eFun Activity: Animal Charades!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2549\" data-start=\"2469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2483\" data-start=\"2469\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e Help kids learn about God’s creatures through movement and fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2570\" data-start=\"2551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2568\" data-start=\"2551\"\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-end=\"2812\" data-start=\"2571\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2670\" data-start=\"2571\"\u003eWrite different animal names on slips of paper (lion, elephant, kangaroo, owl, dolphin, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2746\" data-start=\"2671\"\u003eHave each child pick a slip and act out the animal while others guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2812\" data-start=\"2747\"\u003eOnce guessed, discuss how God uniquely designed that animal!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2936\" data-start=\"2814\"\u003e💡 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2835\" data-start=\"2817\"\u003eLesson Tie-In:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Just like every animal is made with a purpose, God has made YOU special, too!” – \u003cstrong data-end=\"2934\" data-start=\"2918\"\u003ePsalm 139:14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"205\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-end=\"203\" data-start=\"165\"\u003eSample Skit: \"The Wise Old Turtle\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"340\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e(Scene: The crew of the SS Zark meets a very slow but very wise turtle who teaches them about patience and trusting God's timing.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"342\"\u003eCaptain Zed:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Looking at the map) We’re almost to Treasure Island, but these waves are slowing us down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"467\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eMatey Max:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tapping foot impatiently) Can’t we just go faster? I don’t want to wait all day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"603\" data-start=\"553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"553\"\u003e(Enter Toby the Turtle, moving VERY slowly.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"605\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"605\"\u003eToby the Turtle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hello, travelers. Where are you hurrying off to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"748\" data-start=\"678\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"688\" data-start=\"678\"\u003eSunny:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treasure Island! But we’re not getting there fast enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"750\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"750\"\u003eToby the Turtle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ah, I know the feeling. But have you ever seen a turtle rush? (Chuckles) No, because good things come in God’s perfect timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"901\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"901\"\u003eCaptain Zed:\u003c\/strong\u003e That reminds me of \u003cstrong data-end=\"958\" data-start=\"937\"\u003eEcclesiastes 3:11\u003c\/strong\u003e—“God makes everything beautiful in its time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"1008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1022\" data-start=\"1008\"\u003eMatey Max:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Thinking) So maybe instead of rushing, we should trust that God’s timing is best?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1195\" data-start=\"1109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1129\" data-start=\"1109\"\u003eToby the Turtle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exactly! Now, who’s up for a slow race? (Crawls forward slowly)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1300\" data-start=\"1197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1298\" data-start=\"1197\"\u003e(The kids laugh and cheer as they have a \"slow-motion\" race, learning that patience is a virtue.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1305\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1353\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003e🦜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1351\" data-start=\"1314\"\u003eGame: The Parrot’s Secret Message\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1466\" data-start=\"1354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1368\" data-start=\"1354\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teach kids about listening carefully to God's Word while having fun with a talking parrot game!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1487\" data-start=\"1468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1485\" data-start=\"1468\"\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003eChoose one child to be the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1531\" data-start=\"1518\"\u003e\"Parrot.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e They stand in front and say a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1577\" data-start=\"1562\"\u003eBible verse\u003c\/strong\u003e in a silly parrot voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1689\" data-start=\"1605\"\u003eThe rest of the kids must repeat it \u003cstrong data-end=\"1655\" data-start=\"1644\"\u003eexactly\u003c\/strong\u003e how they said it—voice and all!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003eGradually, make the phrases more challenging, or add fun distractions to test their listening skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1798\"\u003e💡 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1801\"\u003eLesson Tie-In:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Just like we listen carefully to the parrot, we must listen carefully to God’s Word and follow His voice!” – \u003cstrong data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1930\"\u003eJohn 10:27\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1930\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VBS Program Manual\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/The_SS_Zark_VBS_Program_Sample_Manual.pdf?v=1742430203\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Sample VBS Manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1930\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! 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