Called To Patience

Patience is the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties.

Or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed. And patience is something, (in spite of instruction from the Bible no less), that most of us are short on.

Cast: 5 m or f

• Parker
• Riley
• Jordan
• Dakota
• Kendall

Bible Reference: Ephesians 4:2

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 4

Sample of script:

Kendall is onstage, shows frustration, looks at watch, looks offstage, back to watch, paces

Kendall:      Doesn’t that just beat all! . . . (paces, looks at watch) . . . Where is that person?

paces more, very frustrated, annoyed, Riley, Parker, Dakota, Jordan come on stage

Riley:        Hey Kendall, how’s your day?

Kendall, mad:  Rotten and getting worse, thanks for asking!

Parker:       Why do I sense a problem here?

Dakota:       At risk of life and limb, should I ask why things are rotten and getting worse?

Kendall, mad:  Ask away, anything you want . . . OK?

Dakota takes a step back, all actors show fear

Jordan:       Umm, anything I could do to make things, you know, like better, somehow?

Kendall:      You know how to turn someone into a rock?

Jordan:       No . . . no, actually that is way above my pay grade, and my skill-set, actually.

Riley:        Care to share who you want to turn into a rock? . . . And why, maybe?

Kendall:      It’s Terri, and you know how Terri operates!

Dakota:       Yeah, I know Terri, but I didn’t know Terri was a doctor.

Kendall:      Whatever are you talking nonsense about Dakota? . . . Terri is many things but for sure not a doctor!

Dakota:       Well you were saying about how Terri operates, and mostly operating is left to doctors, mostly . . . and maybe out-of-work actors when a doctor isn't around.

Parker:       How come you are so out of control angry with Terri, Kendall?

Kendall:      Well, fact is Terri was supposed to meet me here, like . . (looks at watch) . . . like almost fifteen minutes ago! . . . What a friend that Terri is, not showing up!

Riley:        So Terri has a habit of not showing up for appointments?

Kendall:      Yes . . . well, likely I mean . . .

Riley:        Likely?