Joyful Noise

The actor enters the stage, listening to the sounds of Christmas and expressing excitement over the joyful noise of the season. They enthusiastically reference Christmas songs, decorations, and greetings, showing their deep love for the holiday.

However, the tone shifts as the actor realizes a troubling truth—this joyful celebration is often limited to Christmas time. They reflect on how the angels filled the valley with singing on the night of Christ’s birth and how people express love through gifts, emphasizing that the best gifts contain a piece of ourselves.

In a powerful conclusion, the actor challenges the audience to spread this joyful love beyond Christmas, questioning why people "save it all up" for just one season. They passionately urge everyone to share joy year-round, culminating in an optional performance of "Don’t Save it All for Christmas Day."

Cast: 1 (monolog) m or f

Bible Reference: Luke 2:8-14

Set:

• none required, could have Christmas decorations around

Sound: wireless mic if available

Song:

• “Don’t Save it All for Christmas Day” song
• Written by Peter Zizzo, Ric Wake & Celine Dion, Columbia Epic
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Save_It_All_for_Christmas_Day
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t2jOlyxrVQ

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props:

• Christmas decorations around

Costumes:

• something Christmasy would be nice

Special Instructions: none

Time: 3

Sample of script:

actor comes on stage, listening, smiling, nods head in agreement

Do you hear it?
The noise.
The . . joyful noise.
The joyful noise of Christmas.
All around, . . hear it?
The bells.
sings joyously
Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the . . .
speaks
Doesn’t the excitement just . . get you right . . (hand over heart) . . right, there?
Like the sounds of carollers. . .
sings
Deck the halls with boughs of . . .
speaks, points upward, outward in sweeping motion
See the decorations? . .
sings
Oh the holly and the ivy when they were first . . .
speaks
And all the “Merry Christmas” greetings.
sings
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you . .
giggles, speaks
OK so I do get kinda carried away a bit at Christmas . . (stares out into audience, nods head resolutely), and for sure you’re not gonna get any apology from me on that one either, I tell ya!
sings, does a little dance
‘Tis the season to be . ..
speaks
Get my drift? . . . It’s Christmas . . and it’s time for joyful noise, for heaven’s sake!
Yep, I said, “for heaven’s sake”!
If I remember the story, . . (smiles impishly, holds hand to side of mouth as though sharing a secret with the audience), and fact is I do . . . . the angel’s voices and singing filled the whole valley with singing and shouting and . .
(leans back, cups hands to mouth to project, shouts),
. . . NOISE. . . HEAVENLY JOYFUL NOISE!!!!!!!!

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