There's A Reason - Easter Comedy

Children are rehearsing for an Easter play at church.

And there comes questions about whether the message in the script tells the real reason for Easter.

Easily staged drama for children, with a song, even a Wabbit . .  er . . rabbit.

Cast:  8 (m or f) speaking roles few lines

• Robin
• Terry
• Dawn
• Michael
• Egg
• Wabbit
• Charlie
• Norm

Set: bare

Lighting: standard

 Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

SFX:  none

Costumes:

• some form of costume for Egg and Wabbit, may be as simple as something on the head or as elaborate as wished

Props:

Special Instructions:   none

Time:     10

(Terry and Dawn enter the stage.)

TERRY: Hi Dawn, what’s happenin’?

DAWN: Nothing much, Terry. Just bringing my little sister to church. Apparently, they’re having some kind of Easter thing for the kids.

TERRY: Me too. Kind of a drag—I really wanted to go to the mall.

(Michael enters the stage.)

DAWN: Hey Michael, how’s things?

MICHAEL: Still half asleep here, Dawn… These early mornings on Saturday gross me out.

TERRY: Me too. The only morning I can sleep in, and suddenly, I have to be a babysitter for my brother and half the kids on our block.

DAWN: If the church wanted to have some Easter program, surely they could do their rehearsals at a decent time of day.

(Robin enters the stage.)

ROBIN: Hi guys! Thanks for bringing the kids for practice.

TERRY: About how long do you think this is gonna last?

ROBIN: Oh, not long. We should be all done in about an hour.

TERRY: Oh man!

DAWN: I wonder… can someone bring my sister home when rehearsal is over?

ROBIN: Sorry, we can’t do that. We don’t have the people available, and all children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult here at all times.

MICHAEL: What kind of rule is that?

ROBIN: Sorry, but it is the rule.

TERRY: So we just sit here, bored out of our minds, until this… thing… is over?

ROBIN: Well, I could offer you a good deal—come with me and help the kids with their lines.

DAWN: Exciting as that offer is… no!

ROBIN: Alright, kids, we need to practice our song. Are you ready?

all younger actors join in

Song: Do You Know The Reason Why, to tune of “Do You Know The Muffin Man”

Do you know the reason why?
The reason why?
The reason why?
Do you know the reason why?
We celebrate Easter

Yes I know the reason why
The reason why
The reason why
Yes I know the reason why
We celebrate Easter

Jesus is the reason why
The reason why
The reason why
Jesus is the reason why
We celebrate Easter

Jesus died and rose again
He rose again
He rose again
Jesus died and rose again
And now he is in heaven.

I’m so glad it’s Easter time
It’s Easter time
It’s Easter time
I’m so glad it’s Easter time
Thank you dear Lord Jesus!

(After the song practice)

ROBIN: That was very good, kids!
Now then, I need the Easter Egg and Wabbit to get their costumes on.

(Terry stares in disbelief.)

TERRY: "The Easter Egg"?

MICHAEL: Worse… "The Wabbit"?

DAWN: I thought this was a church Easter program. What gives with Easter eggs and some rabbit?

(Robin glances at the other actors and signals them to be quiet. Meanwhile, Egg and Wabbit start putting on their costumes.)

EGG: You have no idea how much I hate this costume!

WABBIT: Try putting up with these ears and a dumb tail.

EGG: Do we really have to do this?

WABBIT: How come we have to, Robin?

ROBIN: Because it’s in the script. Now, let’s run through some lines.
Charlie, it starts with you…

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