Musicals & Longer scripts

The inside story of Christmas, told by Mary as an older woman to doctor and historian Luke. Note: This play (which can also be performed as a musical) is based very carefully on the gospel narrative. It brings to life the personalities of Mary and Joseph, and the tensions of the times, rather than leaving them as Christmas card characters. A CD containing the music score, and a DVD of a performance are available from the author.

Nicodemus: firm demanding and authoritative. Swings to deep thought and personal conviction. Able to cry out to God in desperation. Hannah: A submissive wife but knows how to get her points across without antagonizing Nicodemus. Shimhi: a weasly type character who is a yes man for Nicodemus. His original voice was in the character of Peter Lori. Sarah: (the granddaughter) Bright, bubbly and ideally a young girl who can sing. She should be able to portray grief as she learns of the crucifixion. Roman guard: intimidating in size and stature with a firm voice. Jesus: Should look like a Jewish man. Preferably not the blue eyed, blond haired Jesus portrayed by some. A clear speaker. Joseph: He will be able to show excitement at discovering Christ in the scriptures. Narrator Notes About the stage: this play works well with a split stage. One half being the house of Nicodemus and the other half as a garden scene where Jesus will meet with Nicodemus. The house of Nicodemus should have a window in the back where Shimhi comes, and an entrance off to one side. 1/2 sheets of styrofoam carved like stone make good garden walls. Add some greenery and a fake fire and you’re in business. About the sound: we are in the process of making a complete soundtrack for this play. It will have all the background noises, mood music and songs. One copy will have all of the actors’ voices and the other without. This can help the players hear the desired emotions during rehearsals or it can be used as a marionette production. If you would like the sound track please e mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Vic and Beth Cooper, New Brunswick,Canada. Lord bless.

Based on John 3, this play follows Nicodemus as he progresses from a self- righteous proud Pharisee to become a follower of Jesus Christ. It has humour at the right time and deep convicting grief which finalizes in joy at the risen Lord. We are taking liberties in concluding that he became a believer; however, the fact that he defended Jesus before the Sanhedrin and he and Joseph claimed the body of Christ points in that direction. Also, historic tradition says he was baptized later on. Nicodemus begins with a gruff total rejection of Jesus, but God works thru the Holy Spirit, his family, and the scriptures to change the stony heart of this Pharisee. The play covers the time from the first miracles of Christ to His resurrection. First written for marionettes, it proved to be a powerful tool for conviction. 

9F, 7M ScripturesL: Lk 10:3; Jn 10:12; Prov 3:5,6; Jn 8:36; Gal 5:1;

Amelia very proper, loves repeating herself Natalie simple, down-to-earth Sally very spiritual, very caring, very loving Dave music specialist, always humming, spiritual when required Mike maths specialist, matter-of-fact Pete sports manager, very enthusiastic Doug computer nerd Taryn life of the party, hates working hard Caroline bursar, can be very abrupt Michelle Principal, warm & friendly yet stern when needed Joanne art specialist, very creative and flamboyant Spiderman Sleeping beauty Rapunzel Little Red Riding Hood Tarzan Production note : When originally performed, various musical extracts were used to introduce the groups which enter in each scene, the purpose being to show the evil wolf at work disrupting all the familiar stories. This can be achieved by using music, or at the director’s discretion. Additional notes are given at each occurrence.

 A group of school teachers are whisked away to a fantasy world where various familiar cartoon and nursery rhyme characters have all lost their joy and purpose for living. They have to find the Prince, the only one who can expel the evil wolf from destroying everything, and restore to everyone their joy and renew their purpose. Note: This is not the full script. To obtain the full script, contact the author at the address at the foot of this page.

; The story of a Roman soldier who returns home to Ephesus, bringing the gospel and the love of God to people who have never known it. His arrival causes consternation in the house, as his father is a silversmith who earns his living by making statues of the goddess Artemis, the patron god of Ephesus.

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain…(Psalm 127:1a NIV)

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.

Theophilus, a grieving widower, receives the Gospel message from his physician, Dr. Luke (who has just rescued him from his attempted suicide). When alone, Theophilus talks to his deceased wife, Teodora. Ten months earlier, lying in her death bed (seen in flashback), Teodora exhorted Theophilus to believe in Jesus. Until that morning when her fatal disease claimed her, Teodora’s deep faith in the Lord was unbeknown to him. Now, enabled by the Holy Spirit to truly hear Teodora’s testimony, Theophilus vows to her that he will learn all that he can about Jesus. While reading Dr. Luke’s sacred narrative, he pauses often to share his thoughts with Teodora. During what will be the most important night of his life, the “living Word” opens the mind and heart of Theophilus to God the Holy Spirit’s ministry of conviction at work in his soul. He discerns that he is being asked to make his decision about Jesus’ calling on his life (“Who do you say that I am?”) As sunlight illuminates his bed chamber, the audience witnesses Theophilus’ transformation from a bitter and hopeless man into a joyful new believer trusting in God’s promise of eternal life: lived in that place prepared for him (and his Teodora, he is now certain) by Jesus Himself; fulfilling His Father’s perfect will for His adopted-by-grace human sons and daughters, dwelling with God in a community of true peace and great joy.

  2 hours (approx.)       Cast: A large cast, but many parts can be doubled. In the original production a cast of 33 fulfilled all parts

 A full-length musical in two Acts tracing the life of John the Baptist, the man Jesus called the greatest prophet up to his time, the man chosen by God to announce the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. From his miraculous birth to his untimely death at the hands of King Herod, John’s life was one of drama, in which he was not afraid to confront the religious authorities of his day while proclaiming the coming Kingdom of God. This powerful musical had its premiere in an eight-night run at Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand in October 2015. Inspiration for the script came from the book "The Prisoner in The Third Cell" by Gene Edwards.

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.)

It is a few years before the year zero CE. The birth of the Messiah has unexpectedly been brought forward, and Archangel Gabriel puts a young and inexperienced Events Management Team in charge of taking care of proceedings on earth. Led by ‘Junior Angel’, the team tries their best, but do not always succeed in achieving their goals. In fact, most of the time, things seem to go wrong. Message: God’s plans are realized notwithstanding seemingly contradicting evidence.

Teenaged Jasmine, granddaughter of one of the Magi, decides to disguise herself and join the caravan following the star of Bethlehem, dragging childhood companion Meshach into another one of her "hare brained" schemes. Meanwhile King Herod takes extreme measures to protect his throne from a rival king.