There's Just Something About The Cross

The cross is a popular fashion statement but when people are reminded of the significance of the cross it can create a stampede, out of it’s influence.
Bible Reference:     Colossians 1:/p>

 

Cast:         3, male or female
there may be others in non-speaking roles as passengers on the bus

 

Set:         blank, representing inside of a bus

 

Lighting, Sound, Costumes:  standard

 

Props:       none

 

Time:       5

 

Sample of script:

 

any number of actors are on stage, sitting or standing holding on as bus moves

 

Robin:       Man, these early mornings, going to work, riding this old bus, I mean, this gets to me, know what I mean?

 

Terry:        You are so right on Robin! Mornings wouldn’t be so bad if they just didn’t come so early in the day.

 

Robin:       I just simply love that sweater Terry, it is so . .  you! Is it new?

 

Terry:        Do you like it? . . . I picked it up at Target, (pronounced Tar-jaay).

 

Robin:       Tar-jaay? . .  Is that a new store in town?

 

Terry:        Oh all right, Target . .  but that sounds so common and ordinary!

 

Wendy comes on stage, holds on as bus “moves”

Terry and Robin look her up and down

 

Terry, to Wendy:
Nice necklace.

 

Robin:       I gotta get me one of those. . .  Looks awesome.

 

Wendy:      Thanks . . . Are you a believer?

 

Terry:        A believer? . . . In what . .?

 

Wendy:      Well,  . .  a believer in Jesus.

 

Terry, wary:   In . .  Jesus?

 

Wendy:      Well my necklace is a cross.

 

Robin:       I don’t understand. . . . Lots of guys wear crosses.

 

Wendy:      Well these is a special cross,  . . .  I made it. . . See . .  (points to the cross) . . I carved a little fish in it, right there.

 

Terry:        Why would you like, carve a fish into the cross?

 

Wendy:      Well, it shows I am a follower of Jesus.

 

Robin:       You are a follower of . .  Jesus? . .  Like where do you follow him to?

 

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The cross is much more than a popular fashion statement. But when people are reminded of the significance of the cross it can create a stampede, often out of it’s influence.

Cast: 3 m or f

• Robin
• Terry
• Wendy
• there may be others in non-speaking roles as passengers on the bus

Bible Reference: Colossians 1:20

Set:

• representing inside of a bus

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions:

• any number of actors are on stage, sitting or standing holding on as bus moves

Time: 5

Sample of script:

Robin:       Man, these early mornings, going to work, riding this old bus, I mean, this gets to me, know what I mean?

Terry:        You are so right on Robin! Mornings wouldn’t be so bad if they just didn’t come so early in the day.

Robin:       I just simply love that sweater Terry, it is so . .  you! Is it new?

Terry:        Do you like it? . . . I picked it up at Target, (pronounced Tar-jaay).

Robin:       Tar-jaay? . .  Is that a new store in town?

Terry:        Oh all right, Target . .  but that sounds so common and ordinary!

Wendy comes on stage, holds on as bus “moves”

Terry and Robin look her up and down

Terry, to Wendy:
Nice necklace.

Robin:       I gotta get me one of those. . .  Looks awesome.

Wendy:      Thanks . . . Are you a believer?

Terry:        A believer? . . . In what . .?

Wendy:      Well,  . .  a believer in Jesus.

Terry, wary:   In . .  Jesus?

Wendy:      Well my necklace is a cross.

Robin:       I don’t understand. . . . Lots of guys wear crosses.

Wendy:      Well these is a special cross,  . . .  I made it. . . See . .  (points to the cross) . . I carved a little fish in it, right there.

Terry:        Why would you like, carve a fish into the cross?

Wendy:      Well, it shows I am a follower of Jesus.

Robin:       You are a follower of . .  Jesus? . .  Like where do you follow him to?