A Time For Newness

It’s a new year again. Will anything really change and create “newness”?

Changes begin with me, not with situations around the world.

Cast: 4 (m or f)

• Jenna, 20’s or older
• Sue, 20’s or older
• Deanna, 20’s or older
• Stacy, pre-teen

Bible Reference: Ephesians 4:24

Set: blank

Lighting:  standard

Sound: if available lapel mics

Costumes: standard

Props: none

Time: 5

Sample script:

Sue and Jenna come on stage from opposite directions.

Sue: Happy New Year, Jenna.

Jenna: Is it a new year again, Sue? . . . Seem like we just went through this, seems like a month ago.

Sue: Nope, it’s a new year again.

Jenna: New? . . What’s new about it? . . . Same old, same old seems to me.

Deanna comes on stage, happy.

Deanna: Hey guys! . . Happy New Year!

Deanna and Sue high five.

Jenna: Is this a meeting of the “happy, happy, happy”?

Sue: Why wouldn’t we be happy, Jenna? It’s a brand new start.

Jenna: It’s nothing more than another day. It happened 365 times last year, my guess is it’s gonna happen 365 times this year . . unless it’s leap year. . . In which case, (does a little chant) . . “Leap year coming once in four gives February one day more.”

Deanna: Sounds like you aren’t a happy camper, Jenna.

Jenna: What’s to be happy about, Deanna? . . So it’s a new year. . . Big deal.

Sue: It’s a chance to start over fresh and new, a clean slate.

Jenna: Have you turned on the news? . . . More violence in the mid-East, and here at home murder in the street. . . . Like I said, same old, same old.

Deanna: Sure, but there’s a chance that maybe . . .

Jenna: Yeh right! . . So you have come up with a marvelous new plan that will get everybody, (overact), friendly and cooperating?

Deanna: Well I guess but . . .

Sue: Things could get better, maybe. . .

Jenna, angry: Don’t tell me . . the lion will lay down by the lamb, right?

Stacy comes on stage.

Stacy: What are you guys arguing about; I could hear you clean across the street.

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