Christmas and New Year

Leave A Light On

14 January 2012

Script

Leave A Light On By: Peggy Barnell Summary The story of one man’s search for meaning in life and his encounter with a pair of bumbling, not-so-bright church…

Herod's Story

Jeanette Walter · 10 January 2012

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

15min

Actors

6M, 1F

Characters

Herod Oojit (his servant) 3 Wise Men Joseph Mary

Summary

A pantomime-style version of the arrival of the Wise Men at the palace of King Herod.

Script

Scene 1 HEROD: Man, I’m in such a good mood today, in fact I’m so happy I feel like having a little sing song. Who’s with me? (Herod looks out to the audience…

A Promise Made is a Promise Kept

Blaine Dueck · 08 November 2011

Duration

20-25 minutes

Actors

12 (5M, 3F, 4M/F)

Summary

A skit that explores promises. Our lives are filled with promises. We promise to this, we promise to do that. We promise to keep this a secret. We promise to be faithful to God, our spouse, our friends, We make a lot of promises. So many times, however, our promises come up against some opposition and often we break those promises. Join this cast of characters as they explore what it means to be truly faithful. Join with them as they learn about the faithfulness of God as they hear about the birth of Christ. Then be challenged to believe in the promise Jesus gives that he will come again. This is a group of Christmas sketches that has been used for Christmas but could be used at any point throughout the year.

Script

Characters: Narrator - Male/Female Doug – (waiting for his friend) - Male Seth – Doug's friend – Male Husband - Male Wife – Female Joseph - Male Angel -…

A Stable Situation

John Steele · 15 September 2011

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

20min

Actors

11+ M/F

Summary

A humorous play in which animals in the manger discuss the arrival of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus.

Script

Charactors MAIN CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) Rooster (Obsessive about his morning wakeup call but says little else) Dog (Uncultured and homeless but smart and…

the journey weber

14 September 2011

Script

The Journey By Michael Paul Weber Summary: Joe and his wife Marilyn have to travel across several States to get to a new job that Joe desperately needs after having been…

another toy story

14 September 2011

Script

ANOTHER TOY STORY “THE COLLECTABLES” By Larry Dye A play in two Acts (Freeview of the first scene) Synopsis Sheriff Goody, J.I. Jill, Rap the Raptor, Bobbie Doll,…

The Journey

Michael Paul Weber · 13 September 2011

Style

Drama

Duration

30min

Actors

7M, 6F, +V

Summary

Joe and his wife Marilyn have to travel across several States to get to a new job that Joe desperately needs after having been long-term unemployed. Their present-day story is paralleled by the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

Script

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Another Toy Story - "The collectables"

Larry Dye · 13 September 2011

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

70min

Actors

5M, 5F, 3VO

Summary

Sheriff Goody, J.I. Jill, Rap the Raptor, Bobbie Doll, Mrs. Tomato Head, Walkie & Talkie are toys that want to be loved by children at Christmas. However the prospects don’t look good with one shopping day left. In their attempt to escape a lonely Christmas in the store (not to mention fleeing from their arch nemesis Knock’m Bop’m Robot), they come across a rare nativity doll named Mary who points them to the real meaning of Christmas. This encounter re-evaluates their purpose resulting in joining their comrade Fuzz Lightfear in “Operation Toy Drop”. Follow the antics of our plastic and plush toy friends as they try to rescue Christmas.

Script

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Christmas Delight

Lyn Morgan · 25 August 2011

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

12min

Actors

1M, 3F, 1M/F

Characters

Florrie Picklenose: wearing curlers held by a scarf, an apron with rags, cleaners and pegs hanging from the pockets, glasses and fluffy slippers. Jade Lofty: a yuppie's yuppie, wearing too much make-up, stylish clothes and hair style, sun glasses and has a superior manner. Trevor Yob: wearing a dark blue singlet (bulging at the belly), towelling sun hat, black stubby shorts, thongs and sporting some white Zinc cream on his nose. Christal Clear: dressed reasonably stylishly, but not overdone like the others. MC insipid looking man with greased hair parted in the middle and glasses. PROPS: Table, assorted boxes (wrapped in appropriate Christmas wrapping for each character), mixing bowl and wooden spoon for each contestant, appropriately decorated box (shoe box size) for the final product, lipstick and mirror for Jade, gooey brown sludge and scone for Florrie, small esky with sunglasses, asprin etc for Trevor, jewellery box, torch, jewellery for Christal. SETTING: The scene takes place at the final of a cooking competition. There is one large table on the stage, with four areas set out for the four contestants. The contestants are off stage.

Summary

This skit is set at a cooking competition where different characters whip up their version of Christmas. The audience can compare for themselves the emptiness of Christmas without the vital ingredients. (Note: This script contains quite a bit of Australian slang. If you need a translation, to fit the script to your own circumstances, don't hesitate to contact the author.)

Script

MC: I'd like to welcome you all to this afternoon’s event. So far it's been a tough competition with only points between our four finalists. For…

Experience Christ

24 June 2011

Script

EXPERIENCE CHRIST (A Christmas Play) Summary Our Sunday school teachers were discussing how to have a nativity play which included the Wise Men given it is generally…

Experience Christ

Karen Colebatch · 23 June 2011

Style

Drama.

Duration

15min

Actors

16+ M/F/C

Summary

Our Sunday school teachers were discussing how to have a nativity play which included the Wise Men given it is generally assumed the magi weren't there at the actual birth. I piped up with the idea of "Where were you when it happened" style interviewing and the final result is this Special News Report script. Possibly there is something similar out there but I hadn't found this web site or anything similar until after the fact. The play is introduced with an audio-visual component which highlights our own contemporary society and some of its ideas about Christmas. It then flows into on-stage interviews with the people who were actually there, encouraging us to think about what Christmas really is all about. There's not a heavy emphasis on the Christmas story details, rather a focus on those who participated and their perception of events, trying to get the audience to internalise and relate to the ideas. It finishes with a final simple audio-visual component challenging the audience to experience Christmas the way it was originally - all about Jesus. I used Windows Movie Maker to put the video bits together. Inadvertently it was also a great way to incorporate the older kids who were getting too cool to participate in the "little kid's" play. They loved doing the "television" stuff. We also used songs at points I've marked in the script. I haven't included the music details. You could use anything you like in those spots.

Script

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Love Letters

Joanne Miller · 10 June 2011

Style

Drama.

Duration

8min

Actors

1M, 1F

Summary

These letters are being written by Mary and Joseph. The words in parentheses are them talking to themselves as they write.

Script

Dear Mama, I just didn't know how to say this to you in person so I thought I'd write to you. Joseph and I still want to be man and wife, but there's been a small…