Children's Scripts

The Greatest Gift

Debra Wehr · 20 November 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

7min.

Scripture

John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9

Actors

3M/F, 1C

Characters

Shawn Terry Parent Child

Summary

Two friends wrapping gifts talk about Jesus as the greatest gift. Themes: Christmas, gift giving, salvation.

Script

(Two friends are wrapping the last of their presents at a table. A pile or wrapped gifts lies on the floor beside them.) Shawn: This is going to be a great…

The Wonder Of Christmas

Debra Wehr · 20 November 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

7Min

Scripture

Luke 2:7

Actors

1M, 1F, 1M/F, 1C

Characters

Mom Dad Teenager Child

Summary

A parent and child are assembling a nativity scene and discuss the true meaning of Christmas. Themes: Christmas, family.

Script

Mom: This is going to be a great Christmas. I’m feeling more and more like Santa every minute. (Mom puts on a funny Christmas hat.) Child: Mom, this…

Recognizing The King

Debra Wehr · 20 November 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

10min

Scripture

Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:13-14, Luke 2:25-30, Luke 2:36-38, John 18:36, Ephesians 4:17-19

Actors

5M, 3F, 1M/F

Characters

Narrator Joseph Mary Innkeeper's Wife Jonah Mathias Frank Sue Carl

Summary

Three scenes to show how people have trouble recognizing who Jesus really is. Themes: Christmas, Jesus is King, Christian living.

Script

(Setting: Jesus at the Manger, Jesus preaching. and Jesus in the hearts of today's believers.) SCENE 1 (It is the morning after Jesus is born. Jesus'…

Hilda's Helpful Holiday Hints

29 October 2014

Script

Hilda's Helpful Holiday Hints By Debra Wehr Summary A cooking show has a guest who is supposed to be an expert on the holidays, but she doesn't seem to know the real…

The Selfish Giant

19 July 2014

Script

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde dramatized as a musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie Summary In its original form, Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant has strongly Christian…

Hey Joe!

19 July 2014

Script

Hey Joe! A musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie Summary A musical relating the story of Jonah and his voyage to Ninevah. Suitable for performance by schools. Note: This…

Father's Heart

19 July 2014

Script

Father's Heart A musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie Summary 'Father's Heart' is a story of relationships between people: there are people who oppress others, those who…

Choices

19 July 2014

Script

Choices A musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie Summary "Choices" tells the story of a group of early teens who are influenced by a few of their number to make some dumb…

Jesus Loves Me - Does The Bible Tell Me So?

Jill Gresham and Joyce Pace · 09 April 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

6min

Actors

2M/F, 6C

Characters

Adult Leader Adult helper who has computer access Several Kids-we had six-could easily adjust to more or less Setting: The setting was at the front of the sanctuary. The kids were pretending to present a song they had prepared for our closing worship at our weekly youth program. The kids stood in a line, and passed one mic down the line one way, then back again. We practiced the skit 3 or 4 times, and they still needed their lines fed to them. Since my back was to the congregation, I just flipped my wireless mic on mute to feed them lines.

Summary

This skit was written for Kindergarten students. The purpose was to look at what the bible actually says and what we think we know. Before we started, we asked the kids how they knew their parents loved them, and we brainstormed ideas. For the end of the skit, we asked each kid how they know that Jesus loves them, and their answers were fantastic. For the one child that said he did not know that Jesus loved him, I just told him “Jesus loves you.” At the ending part of the skit, when asked for his reason, he said, “because you told me so.”

Script

Adult: OK kids, are you ready? (turns around to the congregation). Weclome everyone! Our Kindergarten students have prepared a special song for our worship…

God's Angels

Peggy Woon · 03 April 2014

Style

Light-hearted.

Duration

30min

Actors

12+C, 1N, 1VO

Characters

Narrator Three Angels (Cherub, Gabriella, Angelica) Three Shepherds Three Wise Men God’s Voice Mary Joseph

Summary

This skit was performed by school age children from ages 4 to 12 with the exception of God's voice and the narrator. I based the skit after the television series/movie: "Charlie's Angels". God's Angels were given certain missions to accomplish culminating with the Nativity scene at the end where they were joined by a host of angels (all the children in the Sunday school) to sing "Joy to the World".

Script

Scene I Sound FX: Angel Chimes (God’s three Angels are sitting on the stairs when the telephone rings, Cherub picks up the phone and listens for a few seconds)…

Easter Narrative

Jeanette Walters · 07 March 2014

Style

Dramatic.

Duration

8min

Actors

1F, 3M, 2M/F + Various non-speaking parts.

Characters

Narrator, Mary, Cleopas, Thomas, Angel, other disciples.

Summary

A briefly told account of the resurrection and Jesus' various appearances to his disciples. This would work well as an acted reading, or readers' theatre.

Script

Mary: (from a distant microphone) My heart was broken the day I saw you die. Now as every hour passes I can’t help but cry. How could they do this to you my…

Let's Tell the Story

Trisha Dean · 09 October 2013

Style

Light-hearted

Duration

45 min

Actors

21C

Characters

Mary x3 Joseph x2 Angels x4 Friends x3 Inn keepers x2 Donkey shepherds x3 wise men/women x3 Animals in stable x4 Star Child1 through Child 20 (these can be same as characters above) Costumes: Very easy robes that slip on quickly. Angel can just put on halo. Animals can just put on ears or noses. And so on. These were passed out from a box at the side of the stage during the play. Notes: All children had a pair of sheep ears in their pocket to use for the shepherd scene. Many children have lines as children watching the play as well as a character. Any children can be selected to say these lines. I shared the lines out fairly equally, but you could give more to older children. The songs can be purchased from Maynards Groovy Bible Tunes for a very small amount. They are named: "Hush! There's a Baby." "I'm an angel - ooh!" "Joseph call him Jesus"Other songs are: "The 12 days of Christmas", which someone played on piano for us, and a worship song for the angels to sing. We used one called "Gloria". (www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk)

Summary

This is an informal, humorous and fun nativity play with songs interspersed. When a group of children sing a song together they begin to think about what Christmas is really about. Some of their friends don't know the story, so they decide to act it out, commenting on it as they go. It was written for 21 children, but Mary, Joseph and the angels were split between children so there were more parts and some children played more than one part, so the number of parts can be increased or decreased as needed.

Script

Note: To get an idea of the format of the play, here are the directions for the opening sequence. This should give enough of an idea to know how to do the rest of the…