Real Reason for Easter

A group of children find out what is the real reason for celebrating Easter. There are lots of fun things like rabbits and Easter eggs, but Jesus' death, resurrection and his promise to return are the only possible reasons why we celebrate.

There are fun improv songs and dances, five speaking parts and any number of actors for crowd scene.

This is a short version of the original script, "Wabbits, Eggs and Weasons for Easter".

Cast Number: 4+

• Newsy – A fast-talking news reporter.
• Charlie – A confused participant in the demonstration.
• Egg – A self-important Easter Egg.
• Crowd – A group of people milling around in the background.

Costumes: Egg and rabbit costume can be as elaborate or simple as available. Newsy is overdressed in sharp, tacky clothing All other actors in regular clothing

Time: 6

Sample of script:

(Crowd comes on stage, milling around, whispering.)

(Newsy rushes on stage, takes microphone, starts talking, rapid-fire.)

Newsy: This is Newsy Newsham, ace news reporter from Channel Seven News Blaster News, bringing you all the news that is news while it is news! Now then, what have we here? Whatever is this demonstration all about?

Luckily for my adoring fans out there, Newsy Newsham, ace news reporter from Channel Seven News Blaster News, with all the news that is news while it is news... is here, on location! And as sure as my name is Newsy Newsham, I shall get to the bottom of the news!

(Points microphone at Charlie.)

You! What’s your name?

Charlie (looks around, confused): Me????? . . . You want to talk to me?

Newsy: Just the facts. What do you know?

Charlie (confused): What do . . . I . . . know?

Newsy: Sir, you are wasting valuable News Blaster News time... as well as needlessly using up my incredibly beautiful voice. Now, what's your name, what do you know?

Charlie: Well, I am Charlie, and... I know all about stars and the solar system, and I get real good grades in math, and I...

Newsy (annoyed): No, no, no, no, no! What do you know about what is happening here? The protest? The demonstration? Whatever it is?

Charlie: Oh, that. We are trying to find out the reason for Easter.

Newsy: Hold that thought! Time for a message from the good folks who make Channel Seven News Blaster News possible!

(Big phony smile.)

Dear, dear friends! Are you up all night suffering from backache, headaches, sore joints, and chronic hair loss? Well, old Newsy has good news for you! Just take two revolutionary Doctor Big’s Little Bomber B tablets, and quick as you can say, “Newsy Newsham knows the news,” why, you’ll be back to your old self again!

And now... back to the news that is news.

(Egg comes up to Newsy, clears throat.)

Egg (self-important): Excuse us.

Newsy: Who are you?

Egg (haughty): I... am... the one... the only... Easter Egg.

Newsy: Hate to break your shell, Egg, but there are like a gazillion eggs out there.

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