The Big Thirst

There are many forms of thirst, one of which is spiritual thirst. Spiritual thirst happens when we have misplaced values and when we rely too much on our own resources in the tough times. Alcoholism and addiction are not the only "big thirst".
 

Bible Reference:     Isaiah 55:1-9

 

Cast:         3

            

Set, Lighting, Sound, Costumes:    standard

 

Props:       none

 

Time:       5

 

Sample of script:      

 

Marilyn and Sam come on stage

 

Marilyn:      When my family want a great meal I serve them my specialty . . . home cooked lasagne!

 

Sam:         Well my specialty is Tom and I taking the kids to McDonalds for lunch. . . And a seven course meal is stuffed in between two slices of bread.

 

Marilyn:      Oh my kids love McDonalds too; I think what they like best are the endless refills of Dr. Pepper. . . . Actually it bothers me that they drink that stuff, pure sugar!

 

Sam:         Count your blessings! . .  My little brother is into energy drinks. Nothing for him to go through half a dozen at one sitting.

 

Marilyn:      I don’t like energy drinks, I think they are dangerous.

 

Jamie comes on stage unseen by actors

 

Sam:         Well I’m not sure what anyone sees in energy drinks. I keep telling my brother he must be awful thirsty!

 

Jamie:        No one ever drinks because they are thirsty.

 

Marilyn:      Oh hi Jamie, we didn’t mean to say . . .

 

Sam:         I hope you didn’t think that we were . . .

 

Jamie:        I am a recovering alcoholic, I have been sober for almost 5 years, but I am still a recovering alcoholic. I’m not proud of some of the things I went through but I’m not hesitant to talk about it, and I’m not sure why others seem to be so uptight about the subject.

 

Sam:         But like you say, you have been sober for 5 years so you are . .  cured.

 

Jamie, chuckles:     
Sam, I am an alcoholic, I will never be “cured” . . . it’s just one day at a time.

 

Marilyn:      I am so proud of what you have done Jamie . .  how you overcame addiction.

 

Jamie:        Don’t get me wrong, I did work hard at recovery, and I work at it every day. But people forget that alcoholism is a disease, different in some ways than other diseases, but alike in many ways as well.

 

Sam:         Is it the taste that gets you hooked?

 

Jamie:        I have lots of friends who are alcoholics; I can’t recall hearing anyone say they love the taste of liquor.

 

Sam:         Then why . . drink?

 

Jamie:        For a person to start excessive drinking there has to be a searching . . for something.

 

Marilyn:      Excessive? . .  How much is excessive?

 

Jamie:        For me, one sip is excessive. . . For others it depends on the person . . and what their needs are, and how much the individual is driven in an attempt to fulfill those needs.

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There are many forms of thirst, one of which is spiritual thirst. Spiritual thirst happens when we have misplaced values and when we rely too much on our own resources in the tough times. Alcoholism and addiction are not the only "big thirst".
 

Bible Reference:     Isaiah 55:1-9

 

Cast:         3

            

Set, Lighting, Sound, Costumes:    standard

 

Props:       none

 

Time:       5

 

Sample of script:      

 

Marilyn and Sam come on stage

 

Marilyn:      When my family want a great meal I serve them my specialty . . . home cooked lasagne!

 

Sam:         Well my specialty is Tom and I taking the kids to McDonalds for lunch. . . And a seven course meal is stuffed in between two slices of bread.

 

Marilyn:      Oh my kids love McDonalds too; I think what they like best are the endless refills of Dr. Pepper. . . . Actually it bothers me that they drink that stuff, pure sugar!

 

Sam:         Count your blessings! . .  My little brother is into energy drinks. Nothing for him to go through half a dozen at one sitting.

 

Marilyn:      I don’t like energy drinks, I think they are dangerous.

 

Jamie comes on stage unseen by actors

 

Sam:         Well I’m not sure what anyone sees in energy drinks. I keep telling my brother he must be awful thirsty!

 

Jamie:        No one ever drinks because they are thirsty.

 

Marilyn:      Oh hi Jamie, we didn’t mean to say . . .

 

Sam:         I hope you didn’t think that we were . . .

 

Jamie:        I am a recovering alcoholic, I have been sober for almost 5 years, but I am still a recovering alcoholic. I’m not proud of some of the things I went through but I’m not hesitant to talk about it, and I’m not sure why others seem to be so uptight about the subject.

 

Sam:         But like you say, you have been sober for 5 years so you are . .  cured.

 

Jamie, chuckles:     
Sam, I am an alcoholic, I will never be “cured” . . . it’s just one day at a time.

 

Marilyn:      I am so proud of what you have done Jamie . .  how you overcame addiction.

 

Jamie:        Don’t get me wrong, I did work hard at recovery, and I work at it every day. But people forget that alcoholism is a disease, different in some ways than other diseases, but alike in many ways as well.

 

Sam:         Is it the taste that gets you hooked?

 

Jamie:        I have lots of friends who are alcoholics; I can’t recall hearing anyone say they love the taste of liquor.

 

Sam:         Then why . . drink?

 

Jamie:        For a person to start excessive drinking there has to be a searching . . for something.

 

Marilyn:      Excessive? . .  How much is excessive?

 

Jamie:        For me, one sip is excessive. . . For others it depends on the person . . and what their needs are, and how much the individual is driven in an attempt to fulfill those needs.

The complete script, plus all 2,000 other DramaShare scripts, are available at no charge to DramaShare members, non-members may purchase the individual script.