Some are Created Equaler

Playing favorites, when some are considered better than others because of being rich or poor, famous or ordinary. Shows that any form of discrimination is wrong, and foolish. We should not practice favouritism but treat everyone equally, and love our neighbour as ourselves. A comedy with a strong message.

Cast:    7 (6 are m or f any age) + OSV (offstage voice is "The Big Boss")

Bible Reference:   James 2:1-11

Set:      The focus is on three chairs at center stage, this is to represent the back seat of a car where several people will be required to sit when travelling some distance. In front of the middle chair is the big lump where the power shaft goes through under the car, this can be created with a large stool or pail with some carpet over it.

Lighting:  standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

SFX: none

Costumes:  standard

Props: none

Special Instructions:  none

Time: 8

Sample of script:

1: Lookin’ good is what I see here. Trunk all packed, luggage up on top.

2: I am looking forward to our annual sales meeting, I tell you—time for some R & R, a little golf, catch a few sunbeams on the beach.

1: Hey, well listen, this here is no picnic. I mean, we use these four days for training, budgeting, planning, brainstorming.

2: Hey, everyone knows that. I mean, isn't that the way it was all drawn up?

1: Surely was, and that’s exactly what will be our focus throughout the entire four days.

(1 and 2 high-five, laugh.)

1 & 2 (together): NOT!

1: Beach volleyball, here I come!

2: It's my time to slap on the old suntan lotion!

1: Likely no one so much as cracks open the booklets prepared for us by old Rooney in Finance!

2: How many of the field guys do we have coming along?

1: Most.

2: Most?

1: Guys that didn’t make their sales quota—they get left behind.

2: Is that fair?

1: Nope!

(1 and 2 high-five, laughing.)

1 & 2 (together): I love it!

(3 comes on stage.)

3: Hey 1, hey 2!

1: 3, old buddy, old pal! You for sure have had some kind of year out in Territory Ten! More than double budget on sales—wow!

2 (gestures to a seat): Here you go, on this side of the car. You’ll be outta the sun—first class is what, and only the best for the best, I always say!

3: All right!

(4 comes on stage.)

4: Hi guys, am I late?

2: There’s old 4 from Territory Nineteen! How are you by now?

4: Doing well, was a decent year for me.

1: Decent, he says! Twenty percent above budget is a tad better than “decent” in my books! Here you go, hop in the car here—nice seat for you!

(1 guides 4 to a seat.)

4: Think I will likely catch a few zzz’s on the trip out to the lake.

1: You deserve it, you just go right ahead!

(5 comes rushing on stage.)

5: Glad I caught you guys—traffic was awful on I-66.

2: Oh, hi, 5. You did come close to being left behind, for sure. Here, you come sit in the middle here.

(5 struggles to get past 3, squeezing into the middle seat—feet on the obstruction, knees up close to chin, looking very uncomfortable.)

5: This is not real comfortable here... How long will this ride be?

1: Four and a half hours, we’ll be pulling up to the lodge, all going well.

5: You mean I have to sit here like this for four and a half hours? Maybe we could trade off sometimes—I could sit at the outside?

2: You’re new, 5. Let me tell you, this is the way it is. Guy that comes in low on the totem pole—he’s not gonna get the plum seat. That’s just how it is.

3: I did my job, I earned this here seat.

4: Me too. It’s a perk, is what it is.

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