Christmas and New Year

A Christmas Carol

Charity Ford · 13 September 2012

Style

: Drama.

Duration

: 60min (?) Setting: Ambiguous. Could be Dickenss England or (as it has been successful performed) modern day USA.

Summary

A Christmas Carol is based on the classic book by Charles Dickens, but with a twist. The good and kind characters around Scrooge are Christians hoping and praying that Scrooge will be saved. They are not preachy, but instead show him Christ through their actions and the way they live their lives. The script includes notes for music that may or may be applicable to other performance groups. For further information or clarification of this play please fee free to contact the writer.

Script

Actors: 4F, 7M, 9M/F, 15-17C + various numbers of party guests at Fred's, Dancers at Fezziwigís Party, Carolers, Townspeople (Many characters are such that the one…

A Christmas Carol

13 September 2012

Script

A Christmas Carol Based on the novel by Charles Dickens - Adapted by C.C. Ford ACT I SCENE 1 SCROOGE'S COUNTING HOUSE Music: (Track ) Overture - Deck the Halls…

A King for Me

14 January 2012

Script

A King for Me By Peggy Barnell & Diane Cornett Summary A stage play about a stage play. The Children’s Director becomes exasperated with one particular cast member…

A Handful of Miracles

14 January 2012

Script

A Handful of Miracles By Peggy Barnell Summary A lesson in love and forgiveness is learned from a group of poor and homeless. Characters The Homeless Colonel - a…

A Place To Call Home

14 January 2012

Script

A Place To Call Home By Peggy Barnell Summary Esther's adult children can't believe it when she asks them to work with her on a quilt as a Christmas project. Characters…

Welcome To Pauly's

14 January 2012

Script

Welcome to Pauly's By Peggy Barnell Summary A small-town diner called Pauly’s provides the setting where several lives regularly intertwine. A cast of colorful…

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…

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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