Ticket into Heaven

🎈 Ticket Into Heaven ©

By Jane and Dal Harris | ©2006
Published with permission by DramaShare®

“That’s the ticket!”
Not all good deeds lead to the Pearly Gates—but one choice makes all the difference.

In this short but powerful skit, a hopeful pilgrim approaches heaven’s gate with a bag full of "good deeds"—only to find out that perfect attendance, clean living, and even tithing aren't the ticket in. The surprise twist? A simple red balloon reveals the truth that Jesus made clear in John 14:6: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Cast: 2

• St. Peter (Gatekeeper)
• Person (Pilgrim)

Bible Reference: John 14:6

Set:

• Two chairs and / or sign at center stage to represent Pearly Gates into heaven

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props:

• A basket or bag of six or eight pencil balloons, multicolors, one of them red. All of the balloons have “good deeds” on them. The Red has “Repent of your sins and trust in Jesus”
• A pin or thumbtack taped to the finger for secretly popping balloons

Costumes:

• Gatekeeper can be in toga or robe. Or perhaps a doorman outfit.
• Person / Pilgrim in street clothes

Special Instructions: none

Time: 4

Sample of script:

St. Peter (to audience): Hi, I’m the gatekeeper (I’m St. Peter). It’s my job to control who gets into heaven. It’s really quite simple, but it’s amazing how many people just don’t get it.

Person enters, carrying a bag of balloons.

St. Peter: Here comes someone now. Hello, what can I do for you?

Person: Wow! Is this the Pearly Gate? It is really something!

St. Peter: You should see the Main Gates.

Person: This isn’t the main gate?

St. Peter: Oh, no. Those are only used for special arrivals. I recall that Mother Teresa was the last one. Or was it Robert Miller?

Person: Robert Miller, I never heard of him.

St. Peter: Nobody else did either. At least on Earth. But the boss saw the quality of his soul and so we opened the main gate. So, again, what can I do for you?

Person: I want to get in.

St. Peter: I see you brought your tickets.

Person (looking at balloons): Is that what these are? I was wondering.

St. Peter: Why don’t you see if you have a good ticket in there.

Person: They aren’t all good?

St. Peter: Let’s just say that some of them might not get you through the gate.

Person: Oh. Okay. (Pulls out any balloon except red.) It’s got some writing on it. It says “Sunday School Perfect Attendance Award.” That sounds good. (Takes balloon to gatekeeper.)

(Gatekeeper takes balloon, reads it out loud, pops balloon with secret pin ring.)

St. Peter: I’m afraid that won’t get you into heaven.

Person: Oh, dear. I never missed a Sunday for eight years. And I go to church, too.

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