No Compromise

When it comes to living out faith, how far is “too far” to bend?

In this witty yet hard-hitting drama, four friends banter about the “art” of compromise—whether it’s about the weather, work, or even faith. But when Jill takes a stand on the black-and-white truths of Scripture, the conversation turns. One by one, her friends try to convince her that a little give-and-take on Christian values would make the church more appealing to “real people.”

What follows is a sharp, sometimes humorous, and ultimately sobering look at the domino effect of watering down God’s truth to please the crowd. The ending leaves audiences asking the same question Jill does: If we compromise on the core of our faith… where does it stop?

Perfect for sparking post-performance discussions on cultural pressure, biblical convictions, and what it means to live boldly for Christ—without compromise.

Cast: 4 m or f

• Joe
• Moe
• Bill
• Jill

Bible Reference: Exodus 20:1-17

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Sample Script

As drama opens, Moe and Joe walk on stage from opposite sides

Moe: Hi Joe, how ya doin’?

Joe: Moe, good ta see ya! Man, hot day, huh?

Moe: Yah! An’ they say it’s gonna rain tomorrow! One extreme or another, isn’t it?

Joe: You said it, man! Now why couldn’t the weatherman just come up with a decent compromise?

Moe: Right on! A compromise, that’s what we need. Say like sunny skies, rain only allowed from 2 a.m. ’til 4 a.m., temps in the mid-60s.

Joe: Joe, old buddy, old pal! I’ll vote fer you, buckaroo!

(Jill and Bill enter stage.)

Jill: What’s this about? Vote? For what? And—(makes a face)—buckaroo? What’s this, coming back to the fifties, are we?

Joe: Not comin’, compromisin’. Compromisin’! That’s what! My old bud Moe here, he’s put himself in charge of the weather, that’s what! An’ he’s doin’ a bang-up job, that’s what he’s doin’.

Bill: Moe? In charge of the weather? Now that is a compromise! As I recall, it was this same compromising Moe who flunked the Pre-Science exam. And as I recall, no one—but no one—before or since, has ever, as in ever, flunked Pre-Science. Compromise? Uh-huh!

Moe: Hey, hey, hey! Listen up here now! That test was tough, that’s what! Filled from beginnin’ to end with trick questions! Trick questions, I tell ya!

Jill: Sure it was! But speaking of compromise, I was so mad at my boss today—he’s… he’s… he’s so… inflexible, that’s what he is!

Bill: What did old “my way or the highway Harry” do this time?

Jill: Do? What did he do? Well, you know they’ve installed the new assembly line at the factory. Last week, he asked everyone on our shift for our suggestions on how we could operate the new line more efficiently. So a bunch of us guys wrote out some suggestions and handed them in to Harry.

Moe: I don’t understand—what’s so terrible about that?

Jill: Well, that’s not the end of the story, Moe! Today, Harry called all of us into his office. And he started to pick apart all of our suggestions. And, I mean, we had put a lot of thought into our plans! It made me mad!

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