Support for a President

With a new president—or any new world leader—comes fresh hope for change and renewal. As a skeptical Terry scoffs at the idea of attending the inauguration, Mickey and Tracey challenge him to see the bigger picture: leadership is about more than politics—it's about responsibility, prayer, and hope. Through humor and heartfelt dialogue, Support for a President delivers an important reminder: honoring leaders is not about personal preference, but about faithfulness to God's command.

Cast:
3 actors (male or female)

Set, Costumes, Lighting, Sound:
Standard

Time:
4 minutes

Sample script:

(Terry comes on stage, sits, reads a newspaper, shakes head, not impressed.
After a few seconds Mickey comes on stage, dressed for the parade.)

Mickey: Hey Terry, what are you doin’ just sittin’ there?

Terry: Reading this garbage about the inauguration!

Mickey: How you mean, garbage?

Terry: Saying here how we all need to go out, be a part of the inauguration. . . Not too likely I am gonna!

(Tracey comes on stage.)

Tracey: Hey guys, about ready to go to the inauguration parade?

Terry: Me? Hardly!

Tracey: Sorry to hear that Terry, should be a great event! . . What about you Mickey, you’re coming out I hope.

Mickey: Sure am, lookin’ forward to it actually.

(Terry, shocked.)

Terry: Nah, not you Mickey! I mean neither you or me voted for him.

Mickey: No I didn’t, but what’s that got to do with it?

Tracey: Was great to see you out at the Prayer for the President evening at the church last night Mickey.

Mickey: Well our president has a huge job, way I look at it he needs our prayers if he’s to be successful in the next four years.

Terry: What are you talking about Mickey, he’s not our President! Like I say, you and me never voted for him!

Mickey: Never voted for him but he’s still my president.

Terry: Never in my life did I think I’d hear you say something like that, I am for sure shocked!

Mickey: So you’re saying he’s not your president?

Terry: No way, no time, no how!

Mickey: OK then, who is your president then?

Terry: OK well, he is the president, but not my president.

(Mickey, smiling.)

Mickey: My guess is you seceded from the union is that it?

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