Christmas and New Year

Nick of Time

19 July 2014

Script

Nick of Time A musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie Summary Three teenagers interested in time travel inadvertently bring the historical St Nicholas, bishop of Myra, to…

Bossie, the Cow at the Manger

12 June 2014

Script

Bossie, the Cow at the Manger By Dan Lozer Summary A "tell me a story" scene for young children. How Bossie the cow at the manger relents to allow the baby Jesus to…

Joseph's Monologue

Jim Bradshaw · 09 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

5min.

Scripture

Matthew 1: 18 - 24, Luke 1: 26 - 56.

Actors

1M

Characters

Joseph

Summary

A one act monologue, in which Joseph the carpenter tells his side of the story about Mary’s pregnancy with our Lord, Jesus Christ. He talks about his feelings and how he decides not to divorce her.

Script

I’ve just heard about some census that Caesar’s apparently ordered to be taken, have you heard anything about it, too? It seems that everyone’s got to go back to…

Divine Delivery

Joanne Miller · 09 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

5min

Actors

3F, 1M

Characters

Mary Joseph Mary’s mother Elizabeth

Summary

Neither Mary's family nor Joseph believe that the baby she is bearing comes from God. Only her cousin Elizabeth understands.

Script

(Scene opens with Mary standing in the middle of one side of the stage. Joseph is on one side. Mary’s mother is on the other side. Mary turns to first…

Tell me the story

07 April 2014

Script

Tell me the Story A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM With Drama and Music Book and Music by John Pattison With additional arrangements by Steve Allison Cast of characters and songs by…

No Room at the Inn

04 April 2014

Script

No Room at the Inn or If I'd Known You Were Coming, I'd Have Baked a Cake By Steve Munson Summary Often we are too busy, distracted or cynical to enjoy the miracle of…

Dress Rehearsal

03 April 2014

Script

Dress Rehearsal By Annette Wetherbee Summary Chaos reigns backstage as the church's drama director tries to get the dress rehearsal underway for the Christmas…

A Christmas Gift Experience

Sheila Hamil · 15 March 2014

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

6min

Actors

5M, 1N

Characters

Five shepherds - Reuben, Caleb, Benjamin, Daniel, Titus Narrator

Summary

Four shepherds look through a new Gift Experience catalogue, trying to choose from the various options on offer.

Script

Reuben: Hi Caleb. Come and look at this new Christmas Gift Catalogue from W H Smiths; there's a new kind of present on the market now, which is proving very popular…

The Innkeeper's Story

Jeannette Walters · 07 November 2013

Style

Light-hearted

Duration

15-20 min

Actors

2M, 2F, 5M/F

Characters

Innkeeper Innkeeper's wife 1st Innkeeper (male or female- only speaks one line) 2nd Innkeeper (male or female- only speaks one line) Joseph Mary Shepherd 1 (male or female) Shepherd 2 (male or female) Angel (male or female)

Summary

The birth of Jesus from various points of view. Humorous in tone but shows that those who got to witness the events surrounding the birth were ordinary people in an extraordinary time.

Script

Scene 1 (Innkeeper and Inkeeper's Wife walk center stage together, talking as they walk- Innkeeper's wife has towel draped over arm) Innkeeper: I don’t believe…

The Madness of King Herod

Brian Alleyne · 27 June 2013

Style

Dramatic

Duration

12 min.

Actors

1M, 2M/F

Characters

Herod Servant (male or female) Innkeeper (male or female)

Summary

The story of Herod and his reaction to the news of Jesus’ birth.

Script

(King Herod is sitting in his throne room, looking grim) Herod- Servant! Servant- (comes in quickly) Yes, milord? Herod- Has there been any word on those travellers?…

Don't Forget to Remember

Ray Markham · 15 May 2013

Style

Light-hearted

Duration

5+min

Actors

2 puppets or 2M/F

Characters

Originally written for 2 puppets, but can be performed equally well by 2 people.

Summary

Two characters discuss the reason for and meaning of Christmas.

Script

[Enter #2 muttering as s/he consults a list, followed shortly afterwards by #1.] 1: Hello, hello, hello! How are you getting on then? 2: Not very well. I’ll never…

Jerusalem News

Ray Markham · 15 May 2013

Style

Light-hearted

Duration

5+min

Scripture

Luke 2:8-18

Actors

3M/FCharacters:

Characters

Benjamin, Martha and Ruth, who all work for the broadcasting company ‘Jerusalem News’. (The 3 characters can be any combination of male & female actors, with their names being changed accordingly.)

Summary

Two broadcasters are discussing possible content for their Breakfast show when news comes of an amazing event that has happened overnight in Bethlehem. As they hear about it, they discuss the possible significance of what has occurred and whether to broadcast it.

Script

B: Right, then, Martha – what stories have we got for the Breakfast show? M: Not a lot, Ben, I’m afraid. We could try and find yet another angle on the census…