Bob The Hamster
By Dave Taylor
Summary
A version of the lost sheep parable from Matthew 18 Vs 10 and Luke 15 Vs
3, but featuring Bob the Hamster..
Scripture
Matthew 18 Vs 10, Luke 15 Vs 3
Characters
Dave - A Member of the H.A. Extremely worried.
Narrator - Has Only one line.
Bob - Isn't really a character but a prop, but I thought he should get
a mention. The lost hamster.
Props
A Hamster doll. I originally used a Toy cow, but as long as the audience
cant see it in detail it doesn't matter. He was placed at the front of
the stage, where the pause word is.
Script
(Dave is running around the auditorium/church shouting out phrases like
"Bob" and "Here Bob", or "Where are you bob". He tries to make as much
nuisance as possible, crawling under peoples chairs and moving through
crowded rows. He eventually gets to the centre of the room [after around
1 minute] and stands on a chair, or somewhere high up)
Dave: [Tries to get everyone's attention] Excuse me. EXCUSE ME!
[He waits till everyone is looking at him.]
Right I was wondering if you could all help me. I'm a member of the
H.A. - The Hamster Association, and we had a meeting here about an hour
before this started. Now one of the hamsters escaped. now I was wondering
if you could help me find him. He's called Bob. He's about this big...
[moves his hands apart to the right size of the hamster, so everyone
can see how big it is]
Dave: ...and I must warn you, he's a bit tired, and when he gets tired
he gets grumpy. And he has very sharp teeth. Very Sharp.
[He pulls out his hand and shows them the finger with the plaster on]
Dave: Anyway, the HA had 100 hamsters with them. When I counted them
up at the end of the meeting I found one missing. I soon realized it was
Bob. So I left the others in the other room, and come to find Bob. So if
you see him can you please tell me.
[Moves away from the centre of the room and goes to the top of the
stage, continuing to shout out things like "Bob" and "Where are you?" etc.]
Dave: Oh I'm never gonna find him
[Dave pauses at the top of the stage, and the Narrator enters]
Narrator: Luke Chapter 15 Verse 4 to 5. Suppose one of you has one
hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety nine
in the open and go after the lost sheep till he finds it?
[Narrator exits and Dave starts to move again. This time he moves to
the front of the stage, just narrowly missing the Bob doll.]
Dave: I'll never find him now. Oh no, my boss is going to kill me.
[Dave jumps off the stage onto the floor, and sits on bob. Hint: Try
to make it look as if its and accident. Dave jumps up in shock and turns
around to look at what he sat on. He looks lifts his head, and looks at
the crowd with a shocked expression on his face. After looking at the crowd
he turns back and looks at Bob. He hurriedly picks up Bob]
Dave: Oh Bob! I'm really really sorry. [gives Bob mouth to mouth resuscitation.]
C'mon little buddy, tell me you're okay. [tries again. Bob comes to life.]
Whew! Thank goodness you're all right. C'mon let's go.
[Dave runs off stage petting Bob and apologizing to Bob]
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