The Lonely Times

Theme:       It’s another day at the Senior’s Drop In Center and a group of Christian ladies are discussing their lonely feelings. Lonely comes in many forms, for many reasons.
Bible Reference:     Psalm 25:18

 

Cast:         4, to appear as senior ladies

 

Set, Lighting, Sound, Costumes:     standard

 

Time:       7

 

Sample of script:

 

Marie & Jessie come on stage, Norma & Beth sit apart from the others, overhearing some

 

Marie:        We come here every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 PM. . . . Tell me again why we do it?

 

Jessie:        You know very well why we come to the Seniors Drop In Center Marie! . . We have tea and a cookie and beautiful talks with all our friends.

 

Marie:        Oh right Jessie . . . silly me, I forgot about the stimulating conversations with Freeda over there. . .  I’m sure I have only heard her tell about her hip surgery maybe a thousand times. . . . Or old Charlie over there asking if I want to see his latest EKG results.

 

Jessie:        They are just lonely Marie.

 

Marie:        Well, so am I! . . . So is every single in this place! . .  You are lucky . . . you’ve got your Edward there 24/7.

 

Jessie:        Yes lucky me! . . . I get to see him sitting in front of the TV, sound asleep, never a word from him for hours.
(touches Marie’s arm)
Sorry Marie, I do know I am fortunate having Edward with me. . . I know how hard it’s been on you since Roger passed.

 

Marie:        No Jessie . . . I don’t really think you can even imagine how hard its been. I never had any idea how lonely it is in a house filled with memories of almost 50 years, always expecting Roger would just walk in that door and . . .

 

Norma moves to Marie & Jessie

 

Norma:       Hi girls, mind if I join you?

 

Jessie:        Come on in and pull up a chair Norma.

 

Norma:       What with the long faces girls?

 

Marie:        Ever noticed back when we were young we would always address our friends as “ladies” . . . As in . . “how ya doin’ ladies?”
Now you get to our age and it’s . .  “hey girls?”

 

Jessie:        Guess we always thought things would be so much bigger and better after we got to . . . an older age . . . . any older age.

 

Marie:        Guess it’s human nature to think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

 

Norma:       Actually the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. . . . But the water bills are higher too.
But back to my question . . . Why the sad faces?

 

Jessie:        Marie and I were just discussing the lonelies.

 

Norma:       The lonelies?

 

Marie:        Dealing with being alone after a life partner is gone.

 

Jessie:        And dealing with married life in the retirement years in those cases when communications just doesn’t happen.

 

Norma:       I can’t imagine.

 

Marie:        You are lucky Norma, never marrying; you don’t have to go through all of this.

 

Norma:       And you arrive at this conclusion exactly how?

 

Marie:        Well it would seem to me you can’t miss what you’ve never had.

 

Jessie:        Marie, you can’t be serious, saying that. . . Having someone there, who cares, is something important in every age, and stage, in life.

 

Norma:       Funny you know, looking back . . . I always thought I would have that special one in my life. . . . And when it didn’t happen early on in life, I didn’t think too much of it . .  I was busy, with my career. . . But I always expected Mr. Right would be along. . .  And then one day my career was over . . . and here I was . . . still alone.

 

Beth moves to the others

 

Beth:        Amazing isn’t it? Here we are, . .  all seniors. . And in one way or another, for one reason or another, we are all alone.

 

Jessie:        I don’t understand Beth. . . . You aren’t alone. . . . You and Bill have . . .

 

Beth:        Bill announced last week he wants a divorce.

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It’s another day at the Senior’s Drop In Center and a group of Christian ladies are discussing their lonely feelings. Lonely comes in many forms, for many reasons.

Cast:    4

• Marie widowed
• Jessie never any dialog with her husband
• Norma never married
• Beth facing divorce
  • all seniors

Bible Reference: 

• Psalm 25:18

Set:      bare

Lighting:        standard

  Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX: none

Costumes:      standard

Props:      none

Special Instructions:   none

  Time:    7

Sample of script:

Marie & Jessie come on stage, Norma & Beth sit apart from the others, overhearing some

Marie:        We come here every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 PM. . . . Tell me again why we do it?

Jessie:        You know very well why we come to the Seniors Drop In Center Marie! . . We have tea and a cookie and beautiful talks with all our friends.

Marie:        Oh right Jessie . . . silly me, I forgot about the stimulating conversations with Freeda over there. . .  I’m sure I have only heard her tell about her hip surgery maybe a thousand times. . . . Or old Charlie over there asking if I want to see his latest EKG results.

Jessie:        They are just lonely Marie.

Marie:        Well, so am I! . . . So is every single in this place! . .  You are lucky . . . you’ve got your Edward there 24/7.

Jessie:        Yes lucky me! . . . I get to see him sitting in front of the TV, sound asleep, never a word from him for hours.
(touches Marie’s arm)
Sorry Marie, I do know I am fortunate having Edward with me. . . I know how hard it’s been on you since Roger passed.

Marie:        No Jessie . . . I don’t really think you can even imagine how hard its been. I never had any idea how lonely it is in a house filled with memories of almost 50 years, always expecting Roger would just walk in that door and . . .

Norma moves to Marie & Jessie

Norma:       Hi girls, mind if I join you?

Jessie:        Come on in and pull up a chair Norma.

Norma:       What with the long faces girls?

Marie:        Ever noticed back when we were young we would always address our friends as “ladies” . . . As in . . “how ya doin’ ladies?”
Now you get to our age and it’s . .  “hey girls?”

Jessie:        Guess we always thought things would be so much bigger and better after we got to . . . an older age . . . . any older age.

Marie:        Guess it’s human nature to think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

Norma:       Actually the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. . . . But the water bills are higher too.
But back to my question . . . Why the sad faces?

Jessie:        Marie and I were just discussing the lonelies.

Norma:       The lonelies?

Marie:        Dealing with being alone after a life partner is gone.

Jessie:        And dealing with married life in the retirement years in those cases when communications just doesn’t happen.

Norma:       I can’t imagine.

Marie:        You are lucky Norma, never marrying; you don’t have to go through all of this.

Norma:       And you arrive at this conclusion exactly how?

Marie:        Well it would seem to me you can’t miss what you’ve never had.

Jessie:        Marie, you can’t be serious, saying that. . . Having someone there, who cares, is something important in every age, and stage, in life.

Norma:       Funny you know, looking back . . . I always thought I would have that special one in my life. . . . And when it didn’t happen early on in life, I didn’t think too much of it . .  I was busy, with my career. . . But I always expected Mr. Right would be along. . .  And then one day my career was over . . . and here I was . . . still alone.

Beth moves to the others

Beth:        Amazing isn’t it? Here we are, . .  all seniors. . And in one way or another, for one reason or another, we are all alone.

Jessie:        I don’t understand Beth. . . . You aren’t alone. . . . You and Bill have . . .

Beth:        Bill announced last week he wants a divorce.