Doing Drama2

An effective drama for explaining what your drama program is all about.
Also useful for recruiting new members to your drama team, or setting up a new drama program.

This drama is particularly, (but not exclusively), aimed at senior citizens.

DramaShare has another parallel drama, Doing Drama, aimed at all ages of participants.
And don't worry if you don't presently have a drama program, or the skills to set up a drama program or train actors. We have detailed DramaShare How-to manuals and personal guidance to give assistance in setting up a Christian drama program in your church, school or Seniors Residence.

These scripts should both be a permanent resource in every church, college, school or Senior Citizens residence who are, (or might want to be), involved in the proven ministry of Christian dramatic arts.

Cast: 4 m or f

Janine – (senior age) mother of Rebecca, grandmother of Adam
Rebecca –(middle age) daughter of Janine, wife of John, mother of Adam
John – (middle age) husband of Rebecca, father of Adam
Adam – young (pre-teen or teen) son of Janine and John, grandson of Janine

Bible Reference: Romans 12:6

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 5

Sample of script:

Adam:       Hey, how are you?

Janine, not really listening:   What? . . . Oh, yes.

Adam, confused:  You are . . . yes?

Janine:       Oh sorry, I guess I was preoccupied.

Adam:       I got preoccupied in my video game once.

Janine:       How can you get preoccupied in a video game?

Rebecca:     This should be good.

John:        I can see this one coming.

Adam:   Video game was Occupy The World, and before it got started I was . . .

Janine:   Don’t tell me . . . pre . . . occupied. . .  Very funny. But that doesn’t help me. Thing is I am looking for folks to be a part of our drama team at Parkville Family Church of the Nazarene.

Rebecca:   Hey, see you around sometime . ..  gotta be goin’!

John:  Me too, I am sure I heard my phone ring at home.

Rebecca and John start to move offstage

Janine:  Where exactly are you going Rebecca?

Rebecca:  I think I heard my Mom call me.

Janine: You may have forgotten, I am your mother and I didn’t say a word. And John . .. . your phone is in the shop if you remember.

Adam:  You guys are smooth! . . .  Not!

Adam starts to move offstage

Janine:  And just where do you think you are going young man?

Adam:  Well everyone knows you have to be one year older and one inch taller than me to be an actor.