The Awana Program

At a Children's Club event, puppets discuss what the Awana program is all about. It could be used for any children's group activity.

Cast: 3 m or f

• Jimmy - kind of off-the-wall character
• MaryLou - the "I told-you so" little kid
• Jessie - the more mature character

Bible Reference: 2 Timothy 2:15

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 15

Sample of script:

Jimmy comes on stage, whistling or humming a song, looks around

Jimmy: Yikes, there's people out there!

Jimmy retreats backstage. Puppets speak from backstage..

MaryLou. People? Oh, Jimmy, you're dreaming again! Who could be out there, after all it's a Saturday night. Nobody's gonna be around the church on a Saturday night for Pete's sake!

Jimmy: Well, I'm tellin' you guys, there's people out there, lottsa people!

Jessie: Oh, you two! You're both acting silly! Now then, both of you, Jimmy and MaryLou, go out and see if there really is somebody out there, and if there is just check and see who they are. Never know, if they're doing some fun stuff, we just might want to join in!

Jimmy: Well, I'm not going out there, Jessie! I'm too shy to go out there with all those people out there!

MaryLou: Look at the little scairdee Jimmy! Afraid to go into the church 'case something hurts him! You're a scairdee cat, Jimmy, that's what you are!

Jimmy: Am not!

MaryLou: Are too!

Jimmy: Am not!

MaryLou: Are too!

Jimmy: Am . . . . .

Jessie: Would you cut it out, both of you! You're acting like, like, like a, a, pair of, of, sillies, that's what! Now then, both of you! (screams) Get out there, now!

Jessie pushes Jimmy and MaryLou out onto the stage, they try to hide their eyes, slowly peek around, see the people, quickly go off stage.

MaryLou: You were right Jimmy! There's a lot of people out there!

Jimmy: Didn't I tell you, huh, huh, didn't I tell you? Now who's the scairdee cat, MaryLou?

Jessie: Look, now both of you are being silly! So there's people out there. So what? Now look here, both of you, come with me, we'll all go out and see who they are. You know, really! I've ever seen two people like you guys.

MaryLou: Well they look real scary, but if you'll come out with us Jessie, maybe . . .

Jimmy: Yeh, Jessie, we'll follow you out there.

Jessie: Oh, come on! Let's go!

Jessie comes out on stage, Jimmy and MaryLou come out, hiding behind Jessie, looking over Jessie's shoulder.

MaryLou: See, didn't we tell you? See all the people?

Jimmy: Yeh, all the . . . .scarey . . . people! See, there's some big giants and there's . .

MaryLou: Eeeeyiiiikkkeeesss! Let's get outta here before those giants . . . .

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