Meet the Clay Family

Not all clay is easy to work with—just ask the Potter! In Meet the Clay Family, we’re introduced to a group of colorful characters: Grouche Clay, Jell-Us Clay, Proud Clay, and Will Ing Clay. Each has a different response when the Potter calls them to be shaped and used for a greater purpose.

This lighthearted and thoughtful skit is a creative way to illustrate how God desires a willing, humble heart—not perfect people, but moldable ones. With humor and heart, it challenges audiences to consider: Am I clay the Potter can use?

Perfect for Sunday services, youth groups, and VBS programs looking for a visual and memorable teaching on trust, surrender, and spiritual growth.

Cast: 5

• Potter - male
• Grouche Clay
• Jell Us Clay
• Proud Clay
• Will Ing Clay

Bible Reference: Isaiah 45:9

Set: bare

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes:

• Potter wears an apron, others in earth tone colors

Special Instructions: none

Time:  6

Sample script:

[Scene: Clay family is seated upstage. The Potter enters, excited, looks around, sees the sun, waves at unseen people, and appears pleased.]

Potter:
Wow, what a gorgeous day! Being the Master Potter, on a great day like today I feel like . . . creating . . something, . . . something special!
I wonder what I could create today? (points toward Clay family upstage) Look over there, that’s the Clay family, I can use them, I am sure I can.

(Potter sees Grouche Clay and helps Grouche to his feet.)

Grouche:
Hey, easy, not so rough, I bruise easily I will have you know!

Potter:
Sorry, I am just so excited about working with you, what is your name?

Grouche (complaining, pointing to his side):
Oh will you just look at that, a big rip, next thing I know I will be spilling out all over and . . . .

Potter:
We can fix that, not to worry, and your name was . . . ?

Grouche (frowning):
Grouche.

Potter:
Your name is . . . Grouchy?

Grouche (very annoyed):
Noooooo! Not Grouchy! . . . . Grouche. As in grouuw chay. My ancestors were Spanish.

Potter (looks confused):
Okaaaaaaay, anyhow, let’s step down to my potter’s wheel here and we will . . .

(Potter leads Grouche downstage. Grouche resists.)

Grouche:
Hey, hold up here, where are you taking me? What do we have to go down there for?

(Jell-Us stands, waves, whistles.)

Jell-Us (annoyed):
Hey! Hellooooo! Excuse meeeee!

Potter (looking back):
Yes, hi, I was just . . .

Jell-Us:
Yes, it appears quite obvious that you were just . . .

Potter:
I remember you, you are Jell-Us Clay. Well, look Jell-Us, Grouche was first in line so I . . .

Jell-Us:
Regardless of whom was where . . , you selected Grouche first . . never once taking into account the fact that . . I . . . was here first!

Potter:
But I . . .

Jell-Us:
Ever heard of seniority? I mean in my contract it states that . . .

(Proud stands, clears voice loudly.)

Proud:
Mister Potter, if I may interject, and . . . (looking haughtily at Jell-Us)
I do not necessarily reject out of hand the concepts of . . . (looks at Jell-Us) seniority, nor (looks at Grouche) location . . . . however . . .
the most cursory glance will surely show that I am of . . . a much superior quality and therefore . . . .

Potter (looks at Proud):
And you are . . . ?

Proud:
The name is . . . (showing off) . . Proud Clay, . . . Esquire!