Talk With A Friend

This engaging monologue drama follows a man attempting to say the Lord’s Prayer but unexpectedly finding himself in direct conversation with God. As the man recites the prayer, God interrupts, questioning his understanding of the words he is saying. The discussion humorously and thoughtfully explores themes of ritual versus relationship, the meaning of prayer, and the importance of truly connecting with God rather than just going through the motions. By the end, the man realizes that prayer is more than reciting words—it’s about having an honest conversation with God.

• Run Time: Approximately 8-10 minutes.
• Cast Number: 1 actor (Man) and 1 offstage voice (God).
• Biblical Reference:
  • Matthew 6:9-13 – The Lord’s Prayer, which is the central theme of the monologue.
  • James 4:8 – “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”

Sample of script:

(A monologue drama with an offstage voice representing God. No sets, props, or special lighting needed.)

Man: Our Father who art in heaven . . . .

God: I am listening.

Man: Why is it whenever I want to be alone with God, people are forever butting in?

God: But it was you who called to Me.

Man: I called to you? I’m afraid you are mistaken. I wasn’t talking to anyone, I was just praying. Now, then, where was I when I was so rudely interrupted? Oh, yes, Our Father who art in Heaven, . . . .

God: I don’t get it, you say you aren’t talking to anyone, yet you keep calling back to me.

Man: Calling? Calling back to who?

God: Calling back to Me. God. Your Father in heaven. Anyhow, no problem, I’m here, I’m listening, go ahead.

Man: Look, whoever you are, don’t take it personal, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just doing my prayers for the night.

God: “Doing” your prayers? Sounds like a ritual, like brushing your teeth, or checking for grey hair.

Man: Well, it’s just something I always do. I like it, keeps me in touch with God.

God: In touch with Me? Then how come you don’t seem to know me when I’m right here beside you?

Man: Look, I’ve got to get finished. I have an early morning.

God: Sorry, go ahead.

Man: OK, here I go again, talking to my dear friend, my Heavenly Father. What was it again, oh, ya, Our Father who art in heaven.

God: Excuse me. My name’s not Art.

Man: You got it all wrong. I didn’t call you Art. It’s just the language that people used to use hundreds of years ago when they were talking to God.

God: But this is now. It’s not hundreds of years ago. Why do you talk like that?

Man: Look, we have to, it’s just the way it’s done. Words like art and thou and thee and forsooth, those are religious words, we have to use them.

God: Why?

Man: Because we wouldn’t sound very religious if we didn’t use that kind of language. I mean, what would people think?

God: I’m not sure. Probably they would think you were more easily understood.

Man: Not a chance. That kind of language is Biblical.

God: Biblical?

Man: Yup.

God: How so?

Man: Just like it says in the Bible, it confounds the wise and . . . , I forget, but it does something else too.

God: And confounding the wise is good?

Man: Better than that, it’s Biblical.

God: Look, I wrote the Bible a long time ago. The words I used sounded great at the time. But for today I’m not so sure.

Man: Don’t change a thing, it’s the language of us Christians.

God: It is? I have been listening in on a lot of your conversations. I haven’t heard you using art and thee and thou a lot with your friends around work. I have heard my Name used once in a while, but we won’t get into that right now.

Man: Thanks God.

God: It’s OK, we’ll talk about that later. But, back to the subject. This “Our Father who art in Heaven” thing. What do you suppose it means to the average Joe on the street?

Man: I can answer that. It simply means “Our Father in heaven.”

God: Sounds good to Me. Why not just say that?

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