Men Aren't From Venus

What happens when a husband stops listening halfway through breakfast… and accidentally plans the wrong anniversary celebration?

Men Aren’t From Venus is a laugh-out-loud church dinner theatre comedy packed with fast dialogue, quirky misunderstandings, lovable characters, and just enough chaos to keep audiences grinning from beginning to end. When Adam Eden overhears only part of his wife’s conversation about the church’s 125th anniversary, he recruits his buddies to help plan what they mistakenly believe is a celebration for the local sewage treatment plant.

Yes… really.

What follows is a chain reaction of hilariously bad assumptions involving hip waders, hard hats, confused husbands, suspicious wives, and one increasingly desperate attempt to avoid marital disaster.

Beneath the comedy is a warm reminder of what the church is meant to be—a place of faith, service, friendship, and hope in the community. Perfect for dinner theatre, church outreach nights, anniversary weekends, or fellowship events, this script gives actors room to shine while keeping audiences laughing all evening long.

Promise Players, Gap PA  did 9 performances to a total of 1,676 people and were able to give $8,780 to charity!  They say, "Thank you so much for letting us stage your play. Many have benefited from it. "

Cast: 12+ m or f

• 12+
• Adam Eden, 25+
• Eve Eden, Adam’s wife, 25+
• Simon, likely 25+
• Rhonda, Simon’s wife, likely 25+
• Fred, likely 25+
• Billie, Fred’s wife, likely 25+
• Tony, a single friend, likely 25+
• Janet, a single friend, likely 25+
• Narrator, any age, m or f. (could also be narrator)
• Singer(s), any age, m or f (can be one person or several)
• 2 Waiters, any age, m or f (non-speaking roles)

Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:12

Set:

• The same set can be used throughout the drama.
• Throughout all scenes there is a fairly large table with chairs at center stage.
• For Scene III two additional chairs are added, at right stage and left stage positions.
• To avoid moving these tables on for the final scene you could have those tables covered appropriately.

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song:

• “Listen To Your Wife Son” is available from DramaShare
• to the tune of Johnny Cash's "Don't Take Your Guns To Town"

Special note:  This script references original lyrics intended for use with the melody of “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town” by Johnny Cash. DramaShare does not provide music, accompaniment tracks, or performance licensing for copyrighted melodies. Directors may choose to speak the lyrics, create an original tune, or secure appropriate permissions.

Lighting:

• it would be useful to have spots to highlight the action in Scene III

SFX:

• doorbell sound

Props:

• newspapers, phone book, coffee cups

Costumes:

• regular clothing except hard hats and hip waders for the men in final scene

Special Instructions: none

Time: 90

Sample of script

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Narrator:
Welcome to our town . .
and welcome to some of this town’s notable citizens . . .
people like Adam . . . and his wife Eve . . .

(pauses, thinks)

Narrator:
Well fact is that Eve, she is notable . .
Adam . . . not so much . .

(pauses, thinks)

Narrator:
Well, . . . guess you could say, . . in some ways, everybody’s notable . . It’s just that Adam is notable in a . . not-so-notable way . . . know what I mean?

(pauses, looks out into the audience, as though waiting for an answer)

Narrator:
No?
Well just stick with the story here, it will all come out . .

(pauses, thinks)

Narrator:
At least I think it will . . .

Lights come up on Adam and Eve who are sitting at table reading newspapers, drinking coffee.

Eve:
Wow, isn’t this something!

Adam, disinterested, doesn’t look up from paper.

Adam:
Amazing!

Singer comes on stage.

Singer:
A handsome guy named Adam, he
Sat with his dear wife Eve
Adam was a good man but
A list’ner, don’t believe

Eve:
What are these people thinking?

Adam:
Oughta give their heads a shake is what!

Singer:
Adam smiled and nodded
And pretended he had heard
But they both knew that Adam Eden
Hadn’t heard a word

Eve:
After all a major anniversary like this needs to be celebrated.

Adam:
Take that to the bank for sure.

Singer:
Her words they fell like silent mist
Upon his listless mind
He really wasn’t listening but
For a man he was quite kind

Eve:
How often do they think this kind of thing comes around! . . I’ll tell you how often . . once in 125 years, is what! Saint Barnabas church is celebrating 125 years!

Adam:
Shame is what it is.

Singer:
What Eve said, what Adam heard
Were really not the same
Adam tried to look informed
But really looked quite lame

Eve:
See what makes it all the worse . . .

Adam:
I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Eve:
Are you listening to me, Adam?

Adam:
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Eve looks at Adam, frowns, pauses, speaks.

Eve:
Did you notice that there is a big hole in the atmosphere right above us?

Adam:
I’ll get right to it.

Eve:
And there are six horses exercising on our lawn.

Adam:
It’s all under control hon.

Eve:
Adam Eden! . . You have not heard one word I have spoken to you.

Adam:
For sure hon, we should do that. . . And I will get right on it soon’s I’m done with coffee.

Eve tears paper out of Adam’s hands.

Eve:
When I am speaking to you Adam, the very least you can do is listen to what I am saying!

Adam:
Wha . . What?

Eve:
You have not heard one word I have said!

Adam:
Awww hon, that is simply not true! . . I mean I listen real close to every word you say . . 24/7. . .

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