Victory Anticipated Assured

Advent reading drama (Readers drama) for five readers, with candle lighting.

Celebrates the birth of the Christ child, emphasizes the hope of the second coming and the assurance of eternal victory.

Examines the birth of Jesus through the thoughts of an expectant mom.

Cast: 5 m or f

• 5 readers including pastor/leader
• Readers 1 and 2 read from MSG
• Reader (PW) – Pregnant Woman (pregnant actor or made up to appear pregnant)
• Reader (Mom) – older lady
• Pastor/Leader (PL) lights final candle, reads conclusion

Bible Reference: Revelations 12

Set: standard

Sound:

• wireless mics for (PW) pregnant woman & (Mom) Older Lady
• standing mics with stands for readers & PL Pastor/Leader

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props:

• Advent wreath with candles, (wax or electronic contact DramaShare)

Costumes:

• try to have all cast dressed in same colors if possible

Special Instructions:

• Readings need to sound and appear well rehearsed with the reader's facial and body reactions "right" for the words spoken.
• Readers Drama, (also known as Open Book Drama), has skills every actor and director should learn.  

Time: 5

Sample of script:

Reader 1: A great sign appeared in Heaven: a Woman dressed all in sunlight, standing on the moon, and crowned with Twelve Stars.

(Reader 1 lights the first candle.)

Reader 2: She was giving birth to a Child and cried out in the pain of childbirth.

(Reader 2 lights the second candle.)

PW (showing concern and fear): Pain . . . . . Childbirth. . . . . I am not sure I can do this . . .

(Mom comes beside PW, showing compassion and concern.)

Reader 1: And then another sign alongside the first: a huge and fiery Dragon! It had seven heads and ten horns, a crown on each of the seven heads.

Reader 2: With one flick of its tail, it knocked a third of the stars from the sky and dumped them on earth. The Dragon crouched before the Woman in childbirth, poised to eat up the Child when it came.

PW: I mean, so many things can go wrong . . what if . . .

(Mom puts a hand on PW’s shoulder.)

Reader 1: The Woman gave birth to a Son who will shepherd all nations with an iron rod. Her Son was seized and placed safely before God on His Throne.

Reader 2: The Woman herself escaped to the desert to a place of safety prepared by God, all comforts provided her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

PW: It will be OK, I mean, I will, that is to say, my baby will . . . be OK, won’t it?

Mom (smiles): Yes, dear, quite OK. Your baby, just as my babies were, will be very, quite OK!

Reader 1: War broke out in Heaven. Michael and his Angels fought the Dragon. The Dragon and his Angels fought back,

Reader 2: but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left.

PW: But . . .

Mom: Shhhhhhhhh! No fears! Yes, there will be pain for a time, but anticipate the victory, my child, the victory, the thrill of holding your baby child, your gift from God.

PW (smiles, thinking): My . . . gift . . . from . . . God. You mean God is . . .

Mom: Yes, child. God is with you, caring for you, watching over you. Just as He watched over Mary at the birth of His own Son . . . so He watches over you today.

PW: Victory anticipated?

Mom: Victory assured!

Reader 1: The great Dragon--ancient Serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, the one who led the whole earth astray--thrown out, and all his Angels thrown out with him, thrown down to earth.

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