{"product_id":"room-at-the-manger","title":"Room at the Manger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by  Bruce Maples\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas feels a long way away in Jacktown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria has just been thrown out of her home, she is scared she may be pregnant, and her friends are dealing with struggles of their own. When someone suggests that God probably does not come to places or people like them, Sam challenges the group to look again at the Christmas story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if Mary and Joseph were young, frightened, poor, and uncertain too? What if the shepherds really were the overlooked people of their day? And what if the message of the manger was meant for people like Maria, Joe, and their friends after all?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoom at the Manger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Christmas youth drama about grace, hope, and discovering that there is room at the manger for everyone. As the teens connect the familiar Nativity story with the realities of their own lives, they begin to understand that Christmas is not simply about what happened in Bethlehem long ago. It is about a God who still seeks people out and invites them to make room for Him today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScript Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the number and length of musical selections used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flexible youth ensemble with 4 main characters plus additional youth roles, adult carolers, and one offstage voice. Bruce specifically notes that the supporting youth parts can be adjusted to fit the size of the group. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Characters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Roles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria’s Father, offstage voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult Carolers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlexible Youth Male and Youth Female roles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A sidewalk in a run-down neighborhood in front of several brownstone-style homes. A park or bus-stop bench is an important part of the set. The author notes that the production may use a full set or be staged very minimally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The script includes several suggested musical selections, but the author states that churches may substitute different songs or perform the drama without music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBible Reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Luke 2:1-20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuke 1:26-38\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew 1:18-25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew 2:1-12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn 3:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomans 5:8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Script\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/Room_At_the_Manger-Sample.pdf?v=1791116219\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Room at the Manger\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload Room at the Manger sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening Scene: A sidewalk in a run-down neighborhood in front of a row of three brownstones. Each brownstone has a stoop, with three steps going up to the stoop. There is a park bench stage slightly left of center, and a broken street light stage right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the lights come up, a group of carolers enters right, positions themselves in front of the stage-right stoop, and begin to sing. One of them is carrying a Christmas basket. They are well-dressed, and obviously do not belong in this neighborhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSong 0 – Joy to the World – Adult Carolers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt end of first verse, carolers hum as Sam enters left. They continue humming as he speaks to the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ah, Christmas! Such a wonderful time of year. The sights, the smells, (indicates carolers) the sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffstage Voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ahwh, shaddup you! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The front door opens of the stage-left stoop, and an unseen hand throws a shoe at the carolers, who stop humming and duck.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Of course, the sounds of Christmas vary from locale to locale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaroler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(nervously)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maybe we’d better just leave the basket and get out of here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe other carolers hastily agree and, leaving the basket on the stage-right stoop, beat a hasty retreat stage right, with the one who spoke looking nervously back over his\/her shoulder at the door from which the shoe came.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(speaking while crossing to the basket)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes, here in Jacktown, you’re more likely to hear the sound of hangovers than of handbells, or of cardsharks than of carolers. Just a few blocks from here, there are shops with big displays and shoppers with big plans. But here? Most of the kids in Jacktown will be lucky to have one present on Christmas Day, much less a stocking to put it in. It’s just hard to find much to celebrate when you’re out of money, out of work, and out of luck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of us try, of course, especially those of us who know the Founder of Christmas. But hard times sometimes make hard people, and in Jacktown, even at Christmas, things can get rough in a hurry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSame Offstage Voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You what? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(pause)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Get out! Get out!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(also offstage)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But Daddy…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS.O.V.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Don’t ‘But Daddy’ me! I said out!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe same stage-left door opens, and out comes Maria, as if propelled by someone. She stumbles down the steps to the sidewalk, while the door slams behind her. Catching herself at the bottom of the steps, she stands for a moment, looking up at the door as if in shock at the sudden predicament she finds herself in. Then, she walks over to the bench and plops down on it, with a sigh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(He has observed the previous activity, and now crosses to the bench, carrying the basket. He sets the basket on the ground beside the bench as he sits beside Maria.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Morning, Maria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(She looks up.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, hi, Sam. What’s up?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I was just going to ask you the same thing. Kinda early to be sitting at a bus stop on a Saturday, ain’t it? You trying to catch a bus?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No, just sittin’ and thinkin’. Even if I had the money for the bus, I don’t know where I’d go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, it sure looks like you won’t be going back home, at least not for a while.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, did you hear my dad? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Sam nods.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeah, he kicked me out. He may change his mind when he sobers up, but I guess I’ll have to crash somewhere else for a while.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Why’d he kick you out?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oh, Sam, I messed up big this time. I’m in major trouble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Did you stay out all night again with Joe?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Naw, man, worse than that. I just don’t know what to do, Sam. I think …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(offstage right)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maria! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Sam and Maria look up as Julie and the rest of the girls enter stage right.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey, girl – we were just getting ready to walk up to the mall and hang for a while. You want to go with us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I don’t know. I don’t feel much like doing anything. Maybe I’ll walk up there with you and call my sister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(sitting on the other end of the bench, beside Maria, as the rest of the girls gather beside and behind)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Your sister? You haven’t talked to her in forever! What do you need to call her for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I need to see if I can stay with her for a while.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Why? Did old Shoe-Thrower toss all your shoes out the window?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No, he tossed me out the door – for good, or so he says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Why’d he do that? You in some sort of trouble?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I’ll say. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(She looks up at Lori.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I think …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(offstage right)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey, there they are! Hey, Sam! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(All the boys enter from right, crossing to the side of the bench away from the girls. Sam stands and exchanges greetings with Joe and some of the guys, then sits again.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey Maria, me and the guys were going up to the mall to hang out. You want to go?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No, she was just going to the mall with all of us girls, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(kiddingly)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e not with you guys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(flirting)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeah, who wants to hang out with a bunch of guys …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(also flirting)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e … especially a bunch like you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Aw, come on, it’ll be fun. We’re going to ride up and down the escalators and bug people!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(looking away)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No, I don’t want to go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What do you mean, you don’t want to go? Just a minute ago you said you wanted to go call your sister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(getting upset)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Well, I changed my mind, that’s all!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hey, no need to go ballistic!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yeah, what’s wrong with you, anyhow?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(stands and crosses to where Joe is standing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As if YOU wouldn’t know!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How am I supposed to know what’s wrong with you? I’m not a mind-reader!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(aside)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maybe you’d better start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You’re not a mind-reader, eh? Well, you sure know how to read other parts of me, don’t you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(murmurs and low whistles from the crowd)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e And what’s that crack supposed to mean? What’s gotten into you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(slowly crossing left while speaking)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nothing! Nothing at all, except that my old man’s drunk again …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nothing new there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e … and he’s kicked me out of the house …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nothing new there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(turning and facing Joe again, at a distance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AND I THINK I’M PREGNANT!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStunned silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(crosses to bench, sits beside Sam, stares into audience two beats, then speaks)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Whoa, that’s major.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/Room_At_the_Manger-Sample.pdf?v=1791116219\" title=\"Room at the Manger\"\u003eDownload Room at the Manger sample\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to see how the story unfolds?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet the complete script and bring this powerful moment to your stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DramaShare","offers":[{"title":"30 \/ 5 \/ Christmas","offer_id":67629184024895,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/3241\/0943\/files\/roomatmanger.jpg?v=1791115982","url":"https:\/\/dramashareministries.com\/products\/room-at-the-manger","provider":"DramaShare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}