Festivals & Anniversaries

Consider the Birds - a Thanksgiving drama

14 May 2018

Script

Consider the Birds- a Thanksgiving drama By Jim Hatherly Summary Sydney is worried at the prospect of losing his job, and can't face the thought of a Thanksgiving…

Many Hats

09 April 2018

Script

Many Hats By Terri Savage Summary Women wear many hats throughout their day. This drama is an amusing way to encourage other women while emphasizing that it's not easy.…

I Am The Teacher

LaChanda Holcomb Maxie · 21 December 2017

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

5min

Actors

1M, 1F, 1C

Characters

Mom, Son, Father

Summary

This skit is about who teaches our children about Black History. Is it really the school or is it us? Presented by Power of the Word Ministries, Nacogdoches, Texas.

Script

(Scene: Son has just arrived home from school, and his mother is not happy. ) Mom: Wait till your daddy finds out what happened at school. You better get ready. Son: But…

False alarm

05 November 2016

Script

False Alarm By Fred Lane Summary Two women work associates hear an explosion that puts them in a panic because they fear a terrorist attack It turns out to be a false…

Valentine's Day

07 January 2015

Script

There are some wonderful scripts suitable for Valentine's Day in the Archive section of Dramatix. Here are links to a sample: A Perfect Guy By Fred Lane Summary: Two…

The Widow of Nain (monologue)

Kathy Applebee · 17 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

2min.

Scripture

Luke 7

Actors

1F

Characters

Widow of Nain SETTING: bare stage

Summary

The Widow of Nain tells how Jesus brought her dead son back to life.

Script

It was a long night, sitting beside my only son’s bed, praying that God would spare his life. He was my only son, and being a widow, my only hope for my old age.…

Mothers and Sons (2)

Kathy Applebee · 17 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

27min.

Scripture

Acts 12

Actors

7F

Summary

On the night Peter is released from prison, as the church gathers to pray, the women in Mary’s kitchen discuss how hard it is to be a mother, especially as the church is persecuted.

Script

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The Miracle at Nain

Kathy Applebee · 17 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

6-7min

Scripture

Based on Luke 7, Job 6, Job 14, Psalm 146:5 & 9, Psalm 68:5, Psalm 62:5-6, Deuteronomy 10:17-18.

Actors

1F, 2M, + Chorus

Characters

Widow of Nain Jesus Son Neighbors (chorus of readers) SETTING: Bare stage

Summary

A skit with choral reading, in which the Widow of Nain tells how Jesus brought her son back from the dead.

Script

(At rise: Widow is right center stage. Son is lying on a pallet.) WIDOW: (to audience) It was a long night, sitting beside my only son’s bed, praying that God would…

Whitsunday News

Andy Lund · 24 January 2013

Style

Dramatic/light

Duration

8min

Actors

3M/F, 1M

Characters

Two newscasters, reporter Rhea, Peter Staging: Backdrop - news bulletin. Appropriate music sound effect.

Summary

The news bulletin format is a brilliant way to put across Bible accounts in church and schools without the need to embellish them too much. The events of Pentecost are dramatic in themselves but using this format serves to highlight the effect that the wonderful events of Acts 2 must have had on the community in Jerusalem.

Script

Fiona: Good evening. Welcome to the evening news and we lead tonight with the surprising events in Jerusalem earlier today, described by some as the latest in a long…

Dad Wouldn't Understand

John Kenneson & John Wayne Samples · 21 December 2012

Script

Summary: A successful executive wonders why "Ol' Dad" never gets the recognition he deserves, then ends by remembering some of the lessons taught by his dad. (This was…

Father's Day Cards

John Wayne Samples · 21 December 2012

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

8min

Actors

2M

Characters

The son: 25 - 30 years old. He wears a T-shirt that says "It's a Boy!" The father: 55 - 60 years old. Staging: Two stools with writing stands or two desks and chairs on opposite ends of platform. Notes: Lights should alternate between the characters as they talk, if possible.

Summary

A young father sends his new son his thoughts in a card, while an older father, perhaps the same one (?), does the same. Purpose: To make the audience -- especially the fathers and the father-wannabees -- reconsider their priorities and their relationship with their children. Key words: Father's Day • Memories • New Born • Hopes • Plans • Cards • Parents • Regrets

Script

(The Father is already on stage with a stool or desk so he can write. The Son enters through a "door" which he closes quietly behind him. When he turns and sees the…

All My Fathers

John Wayne Samples · 19 December 2012

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

10min

Actors

6M (mostly non-speaking)

Characters

The Narrator: Speaks all lines. Could be the same actors as those on stage or not. The photographer: Mostly requires being able to stay still for a long time. The Son: Young (8 or 9). The Dad: Successful looking. 30 - 40 years old. The Grandfather: Dressed comfortably with a tie. 55 - 60. The Great-Grandfather: Old. Sweater, etc. 75 or older. Staging: One stool facing the audience in front of a photographerrapher's backdrop. Props: photographer's backdrop, professional-looking camera, stool, baseball hat, briefcase, walker or cane. Notes: This works better with guys actually in these age groups, as opposed to actors depicting an age group.

Summary

Kind of a Cats In The Cradle approach to Father's Day. Purpose: To make the audience -- especially the fathers and the father-wannabees -- reconsider their priorities and their relationship with their children. Key words: Father's Day • Memories • Parents • Generations • Regrets • Portraits • Plans

Script

(Photographer enters and begins setting up camera. As small boy enters, a "voice" begins speaking. Boy, wearing a baseball hat and carrying a ball glove, crosses to…