This Above All Else

A faith-centered comedy about priorities, purpose, and a wild-eyed love for Frisbee.

What really brings happiness? A group of teens (or adults!) try to answer that question as they bounce between good grades, great careers, popularity, country music—and yes, even a “souped-up” Frisbee. But as their priorities clash and collide, one thing becomes clear: everything fades... unless Christ is first.

This lighthearted 20-minute comedy is full of humor, heart, and just the right amount of ridiculous. Perfect for youth nights, worship services, or any gathering that could use a good laugh and a meaningful message.

Cast:  5 (m or f)

• 5, male or female, likely teens but could be any age
• Mary
• Lisa
• Ron
• John
• Skeeter, (not the cerebral one)

Bible Reference: 

Set: bare

Lighting:  standard

Sound:  wireless mics if available

Song: none

SFX:  none

Costumes:     casual

Props:

• frisbee

Special Instructions:   none

Time:  20

Sample script:

Mary and Lisa are on stage chatting.

Mary:
So Mom said I gotta like bring up my grades like yesterday. . . How does she figure that’s gonna like happen?

Lisa:
Well Mary, I have known you since we were in kindergarten and I know you are smart. . . But we both know you could do much better in school if you would just work at it.

Mary:
That’s what my Mom said too. . . But like I do have my priorities in life.

Lisa:
What kind of priorities?

(Ron, John, and Skeeter enter, upstage from Mary and Lisa.)

Mary:
Well Lisa, think about it . . . I am on the regional Frisbee team!

Ron (impressed):
Wow Mary, you are on the Frisbee team?

Mary:
I am for a fact, Ron.

Skeeter:
I do the Frisbee thing all the time. . . Last Friday we had to put a new engine in our Frisbee.

Lisa (to Mary):
Well Mary, you have to decide what is the most important thing in your life and—
(pauses, confused, turns to Skeeter)
You had to what???

Skeeter:
The engine in our Frisbee threw a rod.

Lisa (confused):
Your . . . Frisbee . . . has an . . . engine?

Skeeter:
Souped-up V8, baby! Vrooommmm! Vrooommmm!
Can do zero to 150 in 23 seconds. Wonderful the way that baby hugs the corners.

Lisa:
Let me get this straight . . . you have a V8 engine in your Frisbee?

Skeeter:
I tell ya, that baby is packed to travel.

Mary (holding up her Frisbee):
Skeeter, this . . . is a Frisbee.

Skeeter:
Maybe I was thinking of a Chevy Cruze.

Lisa (bewildered):
Uhhhhhh, OK then.
(back to Mary)
Regardless, back to your problem Mary.

John:
Mary has a problem? . . . Just so you know Mary, we are here for you—ready to help out, give you the benefit of our knowledge.

Skeeter:
Yep, for a fact Mary. . . I am willing to contribute my brain to y’all.

Lisa:
Maybe we’ll get back to you on that, Skeeter.

Ron:
Can I ask what is the problem, Mary? . . . Perhaps we can help—without relying on Skeeter’s brain.

Mary:
Well, it’s like I was telling Lisa . . . My Mom is like all bent outta shape about my grades in school last semester.

John:
Well you are a smart person, Mary; I can’t believe your grades would be that bad.

Mary:
Well I did have one D.

Ron:
Hey, that happens. Sometimes a guy just doesn’t quite understand a subject. . . But your other grades would make up for that one D, right?

Mary (shocked):
What are you talkin’ about Ron? . . . My D was the best grade I got last semester.

Ron:
Uh huh! . . . I see. . . . And I can see your mom’s reaction too.

John:
I can’t believe your grades could slip like that Mary . . . What happened, didn’t you do any studying?

Mary:
Didn’t have time.

John:
Didn’t have time?

Mary:
See, thing is, I had other priorities.

Ron (shocked):
Other priorities? . . . What could be a higher priority than studying for exams?

Mary:
Well like I was telling you guys—(proud)—I am on the regional Frisbee team.

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