Issues

Details: Michelle Patterson; Scripts Since 2007; 03 April 2023

Summary: A light hearted look at the baggage we carry. When we are supposed to be new creations.

Style: Dramatic/comedy Duration: 5 minutes
Actors: Husband and Wife
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 29 November 2022

Synopsis: Tough choices begin at a very early age, even for "good" kids. These characters demonstrate that not only are the choices hard, sometimes they're also hard to see. Purpose: To point out some of the difficult decisions children have to make.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Sheila Hamil; Scripts Since 2007; 13 June 2022

Summary: This sketch is a novel way of putting over a serious message, using characters from the “Mister Men” series of children’s books. Most appropriate for family services. It was written by the layfolk at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Battlehill, Wallsend, England.

Style: Dramatic (with light touches).. Duration: 10min
Actors: 2M/F, 1F, 3M

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 08 June 2022

Summary: A man has had a real bad day and his friends at the neighborhood restaurant just don't seem to care. Subjects: Depression • Encouragement • Listening • Complaining • Sharing • Fellowship (Three possible endings are given for this sketch.)
Aim: To make people ask themselves if they have missed opportunities to encourage a brother or sister or...
Style: Dramatic, with light touches. Duration: 10min
Actors: 4M, 2F

Actors
Barney, very solid; Andy, usually solid; Flossie the waitress, just a little ditzy; Debbie, maybe a lot ditzy; Mike, pretty normal; & Larry, pretty stuck on himself.

Staging: Two diner tables with napkin holders, a flower, etc.

Props: Silverware, dishes and food. A pink-slip. A waitress uniform and order pad.

[Notes: This is a fun piece for actors. Most characters can really be hammed-up.]

Script

(Andy, facing the audience, sits at a table reading the menu.)

Flossie: Hi ya Andy! What's it gonna be today? The usual?

Andy: Nah. I think I'll splurge today, Flossie. Bring me that big New York strip I always threaten to have. With all the trimmings.

Flossie: Oh my! What's the big occasion? Get a big promotion?

Andy: (With feigned pride.) Actually, Floss, so far this week, I lost my job, somebody stole my car (the insurance for which expired last Saturday), the dentist says I need a root canal, and my furnace stopped working this morning. And, since I've only got twenty bucks in my pocket, well, I just decided I can't afford to fix my problems, so I'll just have that New York Strip instead.

Flossie: Oh, Andy! You're always such a kidder. But you know what? I got some REAL money problems. Today's my kid's birthday, ya know, and he thinks he's gettin' some of that, oh, you know, that Mangy Teenage Turtle soup stuff. Unless I can get an extra few bucks around here today, I'd may as well not go home (Turning to go.) You want that steak rare?

Andy: Make it Well Done, that way I'll get my money's worth.

Flossie: (Laughing as leaving...) Oh, Andy!!

Mike: (Enters past Flossie.) Andy! Thought I might find you here.

(Mike sits down with Andy.)

Andy: (Subdued.) Hello, Mike. Guess you found me.

Mike: Hey. I hear there might be some heavy-duty reorganizations at your office. Know anything about it? (Andy Pulls out a folded "pink slip" and puts it on the table.) Is that what I think it is? I mean did you get ...?

Andy: I haven't had the nerve to read it yet, but, well, what else could it be.

Mike: Holy cow, Andy. I never dreamed you would get chopped. That's tough. Man, that happened to my brother -in-law once. He was out of work for over a year! Just about went nuts. Just about drove us all nuts! But, gee ... (Gets up to go, notices Andy reacting with growing depression.) ... I bet you'll land on your feet in no time. Give me a call if I can do anything for you. I'll make sure you get on the prayer list in Sunday school, OK? (Sees some else he knows.) Yo, David. Thought I might catch you here.....

(Leaves. Andy sits dumbfounded.)

Larry: (Enters same as Mike.) Andrew! How ya doin guy? How's that nice automobile of yours holdin' up? I always did like that car.

(Andy keeps trying to respond, without success.) Did you hear about that big new deal that came through for me today. Yes Sir! You're looking at the new furnace supply contractor for all the homes being built in that new subdivision. The boss is talkin' partnership. You know, the Lord sure takes care of us, don't he. If that developer hadn't joined our church last month this never would've happened. Yep, I'm one lucky guy. When ya got it, I guess ya just got it. Right?(Sees Mike.) Lookie there. It's old Mike. (Gets up to leave.) I wonder what he's been up to lately. Nice talkin to you, Andy.

Andy: (A little more dumbfounded. Getting dejected.) Ah, yeah. Same here.

Debbie: (Enters same as the others.) Andy. Hello, anybody in there?

Andy: Oh, hi Debbie. Just daydreamin, I guess.

Debbie: Havin kind of a blue sorta day, are ya? (Andy shrugs.) Tell me about it.

Andy: No big deal, really. So far this week I've been fired, lost my car, woke up cold and hit my dentist. Pretty routine stuff.

Debbie: (In na-na land.) I know what you mean. Nothing really bad but nothing really good either. Just kind of a blue sorta day. Don't you hate when that happens. (Gets up to leave.) Well, just remember, God loves you, and, have a nice day!

(Debbie goes over to Mike and Larry, talking as she goes.)

Debbie: Hey, Larry, did you know Andy fired his dentist then caught a cold looking for his car?

Larry: Really. He didn't say anything to me.

(Andy Upset, frustrated. Stomps out of the diner; sits down on the diner steps.
That's it! I've had it! What's the point?!)

(Enter Barney.)

Barney: Hey, Andy.

Andy: Hey, Barney.

(Barney walks on by, then senses something isn't right.)

Barney: You OK, Andy?

Andy: (Snaps, then softer.) NO! I mean, yeah. I mean, I will be.

Barney: (Sits down next to Andy.) You look like you've been beaten and left by the road to die.

Andy: And who are you? My good Samaritan?

Barney: Only if you need me to be, Andy. What's the problem?
Andy: You mean besides the guilt of just having ordered a big steak dinner when I can't even pay my bills?

Barney: Oh. This sounds serious. Wanna talk about it?

(Andy Starts, then decides against it.)

Barney” Andy, you are not alone.

Andy: So I've heard. God loves me, right?

Barney: Of course he does. But I was talking about me. You've got my number... Why don't you go back in there, eat your lunch, and if you still feel down, give me a call. I'll meet you anywhere.

(Andy looks at him, then drops his head.)

Barney: By the way. Did I tell you how much I appreciated your devotion in church last week. The Lord really used you to touch me in a special way. Thank you for letting him.

(Barney pats him on the back then leaves.)

(Andy straightens up a little, then gets up and returns to the table just as his food arrives. Barney pats him on the back then leaves.)

(Andy straightens up a little, then gets up and returns to the table just as his food arrives.)

[NOTE: If the sketch is to be followed by a sermon with a direct tie-in, the sketch should end here.]

Optional ending #1...

Flossie: Here you go Andy. Just like you ordered.

(She turns, he bows to pray, she turns back and interrupts his prayer.)

Flossie: By the way... Opps, sorry. But I meant to tell you, some gentleman just left me his credit card and said to charge your meal to his account. So I guess that means you'll be having desert today, huh!

Andy: (Humbled but happy.) Well, ah, maybe. I guess so.

(Flossie starts to leave when Andy calls out...)

Andy: FLOSSIE! Here ... (Hands her his $20.) Go buy your kid a turtle!

Flossie: Honest?! That's great Andy. Boy! You generous types are just too good to be true!

[Optional Ending #2]

Andy: (Picks-up with Barney's comment about not being alone...) So I've heard. God loves me, right?

Barney: Of course he does. But I was talking about...

Andy: Well maybe I'm tired of hearing people talk today.

Flossie: (Calls out to Andy as she brings in the food.) Here you go Andy. Just like you ordered.

(Andy considers it, then gets up to leave, leaving his note on the table.)

Andy: Maybe I'm not hungry anymore. Maybe Mr.Sunshine here would like a nice New York strip.

(Andy stomps off.)

Barney: ANDY! What's come over him? Oh well, no sense letting a good piece of meat go to waste.

(Sees Andy's pink slip, picks it up and reads it.) Well, what do you know. Andy got one of these too. I wondered who the other new department head was gonna be.

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Details: Michael Hurn; Scripts Since 2007; 27 August 2021

Summary: A sequel to a previous "lockdown"-inspired poem, which can be found at http://www.dramatix.org.nz/scripts/christian-walk/670-church-lockdown-a-prayer

‘… You, Lord, are a shield for me,
my glory, and the lifter up of my head’ Psalm 33.
‘… when the enemy comes in like a flood,
the Spirit of the Lord will raise up
a standard against him!’ Isaiah 59:19
‘For God, has not given us a spirit of fear …’ 2 Tim. 1:7

Who is like unto You, O Lord,
as, bowed in Your presence,
and perhaps out of some despair,
we offer You our grateful
praise and thanksgiving,
for answering Your peoples’ prayer;
that in Your wisdom and purpose,
You have granted us
a means of relief,
a lively hope of release,
and a positive sense of peace
from this deadly viral disease:
Your church has drunk
from a strange cup of uncertainty
when separated, distanced, bubbled,
masked and muffled up,
but You have indeed risen up,
and have intervened for our protection
against our restraints and isolation,
transforming our fear and doubtinto a trustful, thankful, shout.
By inspiring and providing
this timely vaccine shield,
this screen for a suffering world
and Your faithful church,
have You not stretched out
Your strong arm,
and driven the enemy from his proud perch
and given us a revived faith and hope,
that from this terrible infectious scourge,
we will, in Your time, emerge?

When the Children of Israel were slaves
under Pharaoh’s domination
You heard the desperate cry and
brought about their liberation,
and when the apostle Peter
was securely locked up in prison,
Your believing people
prayed without ceasing for him,
and in Your great mercy,
You miraculously released him.
When the adversary invades
like a tormented sea,
with wave upon spreading wave,
is Your arm shortened
that it cannot save?
Father, in Christ’s name,
and from Your heavenly seat,
we believe that the work You begun,
You will surely complete.

Heavenly Father, it is to You we look and intercede,
help us then to race to Zion’s Hill
for comfort and for hope,
in this time of special need.

Amen

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© Copyright Michael Hurn, all rights reserved. This poem may not be reproduced, translated or copied in any medium, including books, CDs and on the Internet, without written permission of the author.
This poem may be used free of charge, on the condition that copies are not sold for profit in any medium, nor any entrance fee charged. In exchange, the author would appreciate being notified of when and for what purpose the play is performed. He may be contacted at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Details: John McNeil; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2020

Summary: A play done in the style of a silent movie melodrama. In which our heroine is threatened with dire consequences for not being able to pay the rent to her wicked landlord. The theme is poverty and oppression. Note: This is a shortened and slightly altered version of a script published previously. It has fewer characters. The previous version can be read at https://www.dramatix.org.nz/archive/Walk/sir_jaspar.html
Style: Melodramatic, with some light touches. Duration: 10min
Actors: 1F, 2M

Details: Don Delaney; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2020

Summary: Some say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Sometimes a great deal of knowledge can be even more dangerous. Aadapted from an essay in Back To Godhead magazine Volume 11.11
Style: Dramatic (satiric). Duration: 7min
Actors: 2M, 1N.
Scriptures: Mark 8:36, Psa 31:10, Jer 4:20, 1 T. 1:4 KJV

Details: Don Delaney; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2020

Summary: A look at what happens when the wrong thing takes our prime interest.
Style: Light-hearted (with an edge). Duration: 7min
Actors: 1M, 1F, 1M/F

Details: Sauni Rinehart; Scripts Since 2007; 05 November 2020

Subject: Teenage issues; contemplating suicide.
Style: Heavy drama. Duration: 4-5 minutes
Actors: 2M

Details: Michael Hurn; Scripts Since 2007; 03 November 2020

In this prayer/poem, the author uses Old Testament imagery to convey the message for Christians to call upon God in this difficult time.

Details: Mary Satchell; Scripts Since 2007; 08 March 2018

Summary: Mary, an orphan high school student, lives with her home-bound grandmother. Granny runs a bakery from her busy kitchen. Mary delivers food to the neighbors, and longs to be one of the Highlights, a snobbish girls' club at school. One Saturday, Mary has a visitor. Penny, president of the Highlights, shows up to "shadow" Mary. Prospective members have to be approved by Penny in order to be accepted into the club. Mrs. Hayes and her young son, Andy, visit Granny's kitchen regularly. Andy hasn't spoken a word in years since his father died. The boy has wild tantrums, and he's in the middle of one when Penny arrives. It's puppy love at first sight when Andy sees Penny. She doesn't hide her fearful dislike for Andy or her superiority complex. Things do not look hopeful for Mary's joining the Highlights, and complications come when there is conflict between Mary’s values and those of the Highlights.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 30min?
Actors: 5F, 3M, +V

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Details: Robert White; Scripts Since 2007; 08 March 2018

Summary: Linda O’Neill, the founder and owner of Just Like New, a chain of second-hand clothing stores, discovers that a condominium towers building is being planned for the location of one of her stores. The development is the pet project of developer Raina Whitman who will stop at nothing, including bribes, dirty tricks and spiteful tactics to pursue her idea of urban renewal. Through her faith in God and the support of Jake, her husband, O’Neill opposes the new development, persevering through all of Whitman’s tactics to push her out early. When it looks like the development will be approved, O’Neill tells her husband she feels God is leading her to set up a face-to-face meeting with Whitman to explain why the development isn’t needed. Following the sounds of separate car accidents, the two women meet in what O’Neill suggests is a “waiting room” between heaven and hell.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 95 min
Actors: 4 female 2 male (3 roles can be either male or female)
Scripture: Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain…(Psalm 127:1a NIV)

A sample of the script can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

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Uploaded Wednesday, 01 March 2023 by Chris

Details: Terri Savage; Scripts Since 2007; 09 January 2018

Summary: Bickering with her husband, Sue learns quickly how fleeting life is and is forced to focus on what’s really important.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: min
Scriptures: 1 Cor 9:16-17; 2 Cor 16-19.
Actors: 1M, 1F, 2M/F

Details: Mwendwa Kiko; Scripts Since 2007; 04 January 2018

Summary: A young man, visiting his dying mother in hospital, is in turmoil because of her impending death, and also some mistakes he's made in the past. He finds peace for both, though.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 10min
Actors: 1M, 3F

Details: Joanne Miller; Scripts Since 2007; 21 December 2017

Summary: Mark misses the point when his wife, Lois, extols the changes in their son, who is now being a help around the house for his wife. (Suitable for a sermon on marriage.)
Style: Light-hearted (sort of). Duration: 7min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Sheila Hamil; Scripts Since 2007; 03 July 2017

Summary: In human tragedy, we sometimes see mere numbers in our newspapers and not real people… that is, until it hits us closer to home!
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 1min
Actors: 2M/F

Details: Mwendwa Kiko; Scripts Since 2007; 22 March 2017

Summary:The story of a family that was torn apart by their father's brutal abuse of one of his children. Now, years later, they've come together again for to bury the old man. Tensions are high; there is layer upon layer of chaos, anger and hatred between the siblings. Will they be able to make peace. Do they even want to? (Note: The play is set in an African country, but may easily be transferred.)
Style: Intense. Duration: 40min (approx.)
Actors: 3M, 4F

The script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

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Details: Joanne Miller; Scripts Since 2007; 28 October 2016

Summary: Mum is out shopping with her two kids. She has a battle on her hands getting them to agree what they want for lunch.
Style: Dramatic (with light touches). Duration: 6min
Actors: 1F, 2C
Theme: Stress, frustration or challenges of motherhood.

Details: John McNeil; Scripts Since 2007; 14 January 2016

Summary: A successful businessman discovers that all he has accumulated is worth nothing when weighed against his relationship failures.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 8min
Scripture: Mark 8:36
Actors: 4M, 2F

Details: Grade 7, LAMB Hospital School, Parbatipur, Dinajpur, Bangladesh; Scripts Since 2007; 21 April 2015

Summary: Meena lives in a poor family, who fall into the clutches of a moneylender. How can they escape, and save Meena from having to stop going to school?
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 10min
Actors: 13C, OR 1N, 3M, 1F, 2C, + various

Details: Debra Wehr; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2014

Summary: A Christian woman shares her frustrations about counseling women on adoption verses abortion at a crisis pregnancy facility. Themes: Abortion, Adoption, Crisis pregnancy, Choices. Christian service, Support.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 4min
Actors: 2F

Details: Ian Wallis; Scripts Since 2007; 14 June 2014

Summary: A sketch exploring issues of exclusion. Uses a mix of puppet and live action.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5min.
Scripture: based around Matthew 15: 21-28
Actors: 1 Puppet and 5M/F

Details: Kathy Applebee; Scripts Since 2007; 04 April 2014

Summary: A girl going through variouis stages of life tells how in each one she has the meanest mother in the world.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 7min
Actors: This can be done as a monologue or with four characters.

Details: Daniel Carson; Scripts Since 2007; 28 March 2014

Summary: A light-hearted sketch about identity and pressures put on women in particular to conform to the right “look”. The 3 women in the sketch represent types: 1 – confident, individualistic, always searching for what’s new; 2 – constantly looking to magazines and “celebrity culture” for inspiration and reassurance; 3 – low self-esteem.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 4min
Actors: 3F

Details: Lynn Rinderle; Scripts Since 2007; 27 March 2014

Summary: Set in the office of an abortion doctor, this drama brings to the forefront the idea that a baby in the womb is a child.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 4min
Actors: 1M/F, 2F, 1C

Details: Congregation of Church of the Good Shepherd; Scripts Since 2007; 12 March 2014

Summary: This play uses characters from the "Mr Men" children's books. In a panel discussion, Mr Greedy, Mr Muddle and Mr Nonsense try to answer audience questions about world trade, poverty and policies to improve the situation. This sketch was written by the layfolk at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Battlehill, Wallsend, England. It's a novel way of putting over a serious message. Most appropriate for family services.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 10min.
Actors: 3M, 1F

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 11 January 2013

Summary: Two Christian families with similar difficult experiences. One turns bitter, the other finds forgiveness, thankfulness, and evidence of God's power. Key Words: Thanks, Thankfulness, Ephesians, Thessalonians.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 12min
Actors: 2C, 3M, 1F

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 07 January 2013

Key words: Kids • Children • Lying • Cheating • School Parties • Temptations • Choices • Decisions: Tough choices begin at a very early age, even for "good" kids. These characters demonstrate that not only are the choices hard, sometimes they're also hard to see. Purpose: To point out some of the difficult decisions children have to make. Key words: Kids • Children • Lying • Cheating • School Parties • Temptations • Choices • Decisions
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5min
Actors: 2C

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 21 December 2012

Summary: A man has had a real bad day and his friends at the neighborhood restaurant just don't seem to care. Purpose: To make people ask themselves if they have missed opportunities to encourage a brother or sister or... (There are three possible endings given for this sketch.) Key words: Depression • Encouragement • Listening• Complaining • Sharing • Fellowship
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 10min
Actors: 4M, 2F

Details: Ian Wallace; Scripts Since 2007; 10 October 2012

Summary: A sketch exploring the sacrificial nature of love.
Style: Dramatic/light. Duration: 10min.
Actors: 1M, 1F, 1M/F
Scripture: based around Luke 5: 12-15

Details: Ian Wallace; Scripts Since 2007; 10 October 2012

Summary: A sketch exploring issues of exclusion.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 6min
Actors: 5M/F, 1Puppet.
Scripture: based around Matthew 15: 21-28

Details: Susan Walton; Scripts Since 2007; 10 October 2012

Summary: A cautionary monologue about the dangers of unforgiveness.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1M/F

Details: Jeff Smith; Scripts Since 2007; 13 January 2012

Summary: Three high school students, John, Brian and Amy, are invited to dinner by the family of another student, Mark, who rescued the three from a fire but died while looking to see if anyone else was trapped. John is a self-centered jock who only came because his mother made him. Brian cares more about drinking and drugs than school. Amy is a member of the school Goth subculture. How will Mark's family react when they meet the three students Mark gave his life for? Will Mark’s sacrifice have any effect on John, Brian and Amy?

Style: Dramatic. Duration: 15min
Actors: 5F, 3M

To download a pdf file of the script, click here.

Details: Lyn Morgan; Scripts Since 2007; 10 January 2012

Summary: This skit shows the real thoughts of three women. It then shows the women in conversations. Two of them hide behind masks when relating to others and don’t reveal how they really feel.
Style: Drama. Duration: 8min
Actors: 3F

Details: Lyn Morgan; Scripts Since 2007; 10 January 2012

Summary: The head of a ballet school discusses the stage setting for her new presentation with a pretty dodgy handiman. As they discuss the main feature, the tree of promise, it soon become evident that to keep a living thing alive, it has to stay connected.
Style: Comedy-drama. Duration: 10min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: (See below); Scripts Since 2007; 10 January 2012

Written by the members of Creative Justice 2010-2011: Demond Bush, David L. Hamilton IV, Ryan Hodge, Keesean Hudson, Ronald L. Kirk, Fawn Knight, Leonard Knight, Craig Lindsey, Jacob McQueen, Diego Phillips, Yorig R. Reyes. Edited by Fawn Knight

Summary: The man called Legion is terrorized by demons from his past who continually assure him that he can never be free of their influence. Guilt, shame, and addictions hold Legion in bondage until Jesus intervenes.

Note: This play was written by a group of Christians, some incarcerated and some the family members of men in prison. The demons in the play come from their experience. Several speak the language of the streets. Some, like Mom, are not demons as we usually think of them, but rather memories we replay endlessly in our heads, feeling helpless and ashamed. The authors invite you to replace these “demons” with others from the experience of your group. Dialogue is improvised and performers should feel free to use humor in their roles.
Style: Serious, but with occasional humor Duration: 22 minutes
Actors: 11M, 1F (parts may be doubled)
Biblical Text: Mark 5

Details: John Steele; Scripts Since 2007; 10 January 2012

Summary: The outcome of a famous court case results in a Biblical principle becoming law.
Style: Drama. Duration: 10min
Actors: 3F, 2M

Details: Terri Savage; Scripts Since 2007; 18 May 2010

Summary: A man who is about to become a father goes to the local Pop in the Box to get some help. While he’s there he discovers that God is what he really needs. Keywords: Parenting, fathering, role model
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1M, 1M/F

Details: Terri Savage; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2009

Summary: Bickering with her brother, Sue learns quickly how fleeting life is and is forced to focus on what’s really important. Keywords: Fighting, complaining, bickering, cancer.
Style: Drama. Duration: 7min
Scriptures: 1 Cor 9:16-17; 2 Cor 16-19
Actors: 1M, 1F, 2M/F

Details: Kerrie Polkinghorne; Scripts Since 2007; 19 October 2009

Summary: A wife confronts her husband when he returns home late yet again, suspicious that he is having an affair. Note: This play has minimal text, relying heavily on subtext (the unspoken thoughts/words of the characters). Assume plenty of space around each line when necessary, to add tension. Keywords: Suspicion, mistrust, honesty, truth-telling, marriage.
Style: Drama. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Sherm Nichols & Cindy Dagnan; Scripts Since 2007; 04 August 2009

Summary: A skit about contentment .The 4 characters are traveling to the Emerald City to see the great Wizard, discovering about each other that they are discontent – only their greater concerns turn out to be over shallow, materialistic things. Their whole journey becomes nothing more than a search for meaning in temporary things. Keywords: Contentment, materialism
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 6min
Actors: 1F, 3M

Details: Bruce H. Weston; Scripts Since 2007; 20 July 2009

Summary: Gree Scenes is an environmental allegory set the day after tomorrow. It is designed for performance during a church service and requires no set, sound or lighting effects. The play is set in the office of E.D.E.N., a land development company. When John Newman applies for a top managerial post with a land development company, he little realises that the owner has plans for him, Unfortunately, his wife Evelyn has more than second thoughts about the new job. Her previous dealings with the company owner were disastrous and not only for her. It falls to Mrs G., the mysterious company watchdog, to prevent a catastrophic tragedy. Keywords: Environment, ecology, stewardship, ethics.
Style: Dramatic. Duration : 15min
Actors: 2M, 2F

Details: Terri Savage; Scripts Since 2007; 15 July 2009

Summary: Wanting to put together an act designed to pack in the crowds, our stage manager must decide what is extraordinary enough to make the show. When an ordinary man mistakenly shows up, our stage manager asks the question: what can be done with ordinary people? Keywords: Talents, gifts, purpose.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration : 6min
Actors: 5M/F

Details: Joe McDonald; Scripts Since 2007; 30 June 2009

Summary: a one act play which concerns a man questioning his faith in God in the face of a series of setbacks. This is a three character comedy with the Man, a Nun and a Drunk.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 25-30min
Actors: 2M, 1F
To read the script, click here...

Details: Andora Henson; Scripts Since 2007; 25 September 2008

Summary: People wearing labels representing many of the hurts faced by people today speak out their pain. They find release by transferring it to Jesus.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 7-10min
Actors: 1M, +V

Details: David Cloud; Scripts Since 2007; 20 June 2008

Summary: Three workmates meet up in the local pub for a drink after work and discuss the new barmaid. In the process, they traverse a significant number of the 10 Commandments. Keywords: 10 commandments, lust, stealing, theft, adultery.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 5min.
Actors: 3M, 1F. (A male can take the part of the barmaid)

Details: Kerrie Polkinghorne; Scripts Since 2007; 08 May 2008

Summary: The play is set some time in the 1980s. A boy and girl have been set up for a blind date, but because of their insecurities talk themselves out of it. Keywords: dating, love romance, insecurity.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 7min
Actors: 1M, 1F, 2M/F, 1VO

Details: Bonnie DeGagne and Kristen Birley; Scripts Since 2007; 08 May 2008

Summary: Two women neighbours are outside hanging up their wash and having a discussion. Both see the others items and make comments and small talk based on the obvious. What both women don’t realize is that they are both talking about their life secrets in a surface kind of way. The women talk about the obvious stains in their families laundry, while being as evasive about the truth behind the stains. Keywords: gossip, life, community, reality, real life
Style: Dramatic Duration: 6min
Actors: 2F

Details: Kerrie Polkinghorne; Scripts Since 2007; 02 May 2008

Summary: Dialogue contrasting the lives of two young women, one brought up in typical Western fashion, and the other in a 3rd World slum. Keywords: consumerism, mission, slums, 3rd World, deprivation, luxury
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 4min
Actors: 2F

Details: Sherm Nichols; Scripts Since 2007; 14 March 2008

Summary: A skit about contentment. The 4 well-known characters are traveling to the Emerald City to see the great Wizard, discovering about each other that they are discontent – only their greater concerns turn out to be over shallow, materialistic things. Their whole journey becomes nothing more than a search for meaning in temporary things. Keywords: Contentment, happiness, consumerism, Wizard of Oz.
Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 10min
Actors: 1F, 3M/F
Scripture: I Timothy 6:6-10

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