The Amazing Secret

What if you had the most exciting news ever—and never told anyone?

The Amazing Secret! is a high-energy, thought-provoking skit that challenges children (and adults!) to consider why we sometimes hesitate to share the good news of Jesus. As Mandy builds up the excitement about her life-changing discovery, her friends grow increasingly confused—and frustrated—that she won’t just come out and say it. What’s holding her back?

This powerful 5-person skit uses humor and heart to deliver a vital message: God’s love is too incredible to keep to ourselves.

Cast: 5 m or f

• Tracy
• Mandy
• Don
• Beth
• Tim

Bible Reference: John 3:16

Set: bare

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 20

Sample script:

Four children are in a circle onstage. Mandy enters from stage right and speaks with great excitement. The group slowly forms a semi-circle facing the audience as Mandy moves to the front.

MANDY (very excited):
Everyone! Everyone! I have something amazing to tell you!
This is simply going to blow you away!
Fact is, when I first heard about it, I was just like… overwhelmed!

TRACY:
What, Mandy? What are you talking about?

MANDY:
Oh, I just can’t believe I get to tell you this exciting news!
I just can’t believe it!
I mean, here I am and I get the chance to talk to you about this very incredible news!
Wow! Maybe you didn’t notice, but I am truly excited here!

DON:
Mandy! What are you talking about?

MANDY:
Huge, I tell you!
This is huge! As in… really big! Colossal! Massive!
And… exciting as well!

BETH:
Here’s a thought. Maybe share it with us, so we can be just as excited as you!

MANDY:
Actually, to be truthful, this is much more than huge—this is… it is… well, without stretching the truth, this is…
(dramatic pause)
gigantic!

TIM:
Gigantic! Wow! I can’t wait to hear!

MANDY:
Well, fact is, there is simply no way that you should dare wait much longer to hear it, either!

BETH:
What do you mean? Are you saying this is something that we have to know right away? Like… urgent?

MANDY:
Yes, yes, urgent—that says it well! Very urgent!
The sooner you know, the better it will be for everyone.

DON:
Hold on a minute—are you saying that we could be in some sort of danger if we don’t know?

TRACY:
Or that perhaps we could get hurt?

MANDY:
Hmmmmm.
Yes, yes, I suppose that is true.
You could very well be in a lot of danger if you did not know.
Never really thought about it that way, but… guess you are right.

TIM (frustrated):
Well then, if it’s so urgent, so important, what are you waiting for? Tell us!
We want to know—now!

MANDY:
Well, see, that’s just it.
Fact is, it’s really not all that simple.

BETH:
What do you mean, not that simple?
Can’t you just say it?
I mean, I don’t understand what’s holding you back—unless it isn’t all that important after all.

MANDY:
Oh, it’s important all right!
Remember what we have been saying—colossal, massive, gigantic, exciting…
Oh, it’s important all right!

TIM:
I’m glad we’ve agreed on the importance of this… whatever it is.
Now will you spill? Tell us what this is all about!

MANDY:
No, well, it’s just—you see, I was just thinking…
Maybe something this… this… well, huge, should really be saved for a special occasion.

TRACY:
A special occasion?
But if you said that we could be in danger without knowing this, then why don’t you tell us now?
Why would you risk putting us in danger?

MANDY (thinking):
I guess you just may have a point there.

DON:
Well?

MANDY:
Well what?

DON (angry):
Are you going to tell us or not?

MANDY:
Tell you… tell you what, exactly?

DON:
Tell us what you’ve been telling us about…

MANDY:
About what?
Could you be a little more clear? I’m not real sure what you are talking about.