Christian Walk

Do-Gooders Dragnet

Bob Grinsell & Tom Rivard · 20 October 2009
Style
  Light-hearted.  
Duration
  5min
Actors
2M, 8M?F
Characters
Friday - Detective, talks in a clipped, monotone delivery Gannon - Friday’s partner, also very serious Victim - Young person Line-up - 7 non-speaking parts (descriptions listed below)
Summary
A spoof of Dragnet, a 1950’s police/detective TV series. The detectives, Joe Friday and his partner Bill Gannon, no longer search and apprehend the guilty, but now work for an organization that seeks out people who do good deeds. A young boy (or girl) has had his lost laptop returned with an anonymous note attached. He is going to try and pick out the Christian from a Do-Gooder’s line-up.
Script

(Cast enters. People for line-up face the wall, away from audience. Friday and Gannon stand front center. Victim stands to side of stage.) Friday: This is the city of…

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What If?

Brian Alleyne · 17 October 2008
Style
Drama. 
Duration
45min Characters: 9M, 4F, 5M/F, 1VO
Summary
  Kenneth is getting frustrated with living a Christian life, and feels he is missing out on life. When he one day wakes up living the alternative life, he realises it is not the fun it seemed to be from the outside. (The play is written with a Caribbean accent.)
Script

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The Disciples' Committee

Ian M Wishart · 20 June 2008
Style
Light-hearted. 
Duration
10min
Actors
10M, 1M VO, plus 2 male non-speaking if resources permit.
Characters
Peter - Focused, measured, a clear leader, though perhaps a little weary Bartholomew - Somewhat self-satisfied, pleased with having been made H&S officer Andrew - Dynamic, warm Thomas - Uncertain, introspective Matthew - Brisk, controlling James 1 - Down to earth, but a little narrow of vision Matthias - Innocent, enthusiastic John - Superior, sees himself as the voice of experience Philip - Quiet, nervous Simon - Pompous, mildly self-absorbed James 2 - Non-speaking Thaddeus - Non-speaking Scene/Props The disciples are meeting in the Upper Room at Pentecost. They are seated (facing stage front) on a bench at a table. There is a loaf of bread and wine flask at centre. Each has a wine goblet and each has a plate other than Simon. Matthew has a clipboard by his side.
Summary
Being a disciple is always a challenge, especially when we seek to work together in a church family. No doubt the early Disciples equally faced the same “human” issues. Amid all the practicalities that faithful stewardship requires, we must always strive to keep our mission in perspective and hold Jesus at the centre of our priorities.
Script

Peter: Right, order please, gentlemen. I am pleased to welcome you all to the 8th meeting of the Disciples’ Committee. Today, we…… Bartholomew: Sorry, Mr Chairman,…

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Living Sacrifice

Sara Saunders · 01 April 2008
Style
Lighthearted.
Duration
9min
Scripture
Romans 12:1
Actors
1F, 1VO
Summary
a teenage girl has a conversation with God and learns that He desires a much bigger commitment than money in the offering plate.
Script

Characters: Girl and God (offstage voice) Setting: bare stage except for a big circle marked on the floor with masking tape or rope. A sign beside it reads "Offering."…

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Opportunity Knocks

Joanne Miller · 10 March 2008
Style
Light to serious.
Duration
5min
Actors
1M, 1F
Characters
Meg: wife Jeff: husband
Summary
A couple has just returned from a church service where the pastor has spoken about a fund raising campaign that the church will be undertaking. The wife is very skeptical. She thinks churches should not ask for money. The husband has been comparing their financial choices (restaurants, recreation, etc.) to how much they have given to the church. Are they making the right choices?
Script

(Scene opens with husband and wife coming home from church. Wife can drop her purse and church bulletin on the floor or a table.) Meg: Well, at least you can’t say I…

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Is God In Your Driving Seat?

Ian Wishart · 05 February 2008
Style
Lighthearted.
Duration
4min
Actors
1M, 1VO
Summary
We may talk a good deal about seeking God’s guidance, but do we really? We often we find ourselves too busy to listen, clinging to the familiar, being impatient for an answer and deciding our own way.
Script

Props:    The appearance of a car (table/desk(ideally with board at front with headlights/radiator grille etc). Steering wheel (such as available for computer…

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Just Like Teamwork

Kelsey Berkoff · 16 January 2008
Style
  Light-hearted. 
Duration
Approx. 15 minutes
Actors
Eight, of any age or gender.
Characters
(Part one): Mandie, Harry, Lilly, Bryan, Samantha, Kate, Dan, Michael Characters (Part two): Coach, Lefty, Dash, Sly, Snatch, Baby Ruth, Hank Aaron, Snoopy. Setting (Part one): A church meeting – seated in a circle of chairs, with some room for acting. (Part two): At a baseball game, in the dugout.
Summary
  A two-part script written for pastor’s appreciation month. A group of people tries to come up with an appropriate skit to honor their minister (part one). They come up with a couple of silly ideas, then settle on “Just Like Teamwork,” (part two) where a baseball team sits in the dugout and watches as their coach (minister) tries to play the whole game alone. The team offers him encouragement, but they are reluctant to actually play baseball themselves. Part two can be used independently of part one.
Script

PART ONE: In search of a skit (Actors sit in a semi-circle as though in a meeting, facing the audience.) Mandie: So, does anyone have any ideas for a skit to perform for…

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'Pear' Pressure

Jennie Chappell · 16 January 2008
Style
Dramatic. 
Duration
5min
Scripture
Romans 12:2
Actors
1N, 1M, 1F, 3M/F
Characters
Narrator Dad Sarah Friend 1 Friend 2 Friend 3 Props:  garden chairs, Pear box and plastic bags, hat/overalls for Dad, old clothes for Sarah Signs – MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, compost bin, pears (can be real, fake, or imaginary)
Summary
Sarah has all the right intentions when she suggests their crop of pears be given away to people who would benefit from such generosity. However, she discovers that peer pressure is often a challenge for young Christians trying to live out their faith.
Script

(Setting: A suburban garden. Two garden chairs on stage) Narrator: It is Sunday afternoon.  Sarah and her Dad have been picking pears from the tree in their garden.…

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The Hidden Truth

Katrina VanderVelden · 27 November 2007
Style
Dramatic. 
Duration
  5 min
Actors
1M, 5M/F
Characters
    Bob - the interviewee     5 reporters (could be scattered throughout the audience)
Summary
  A story about a man who is trying to promote a great organization but the good news is hidden by his personal life.  The reporters cannot see beyond his indiscretions to learn about something fantastic. 
Script

Bob: (Bob  enters blinded by flash photography as he reaches the podium) No flash photography during the interview please.  (Pauses to collect himself and shuffle a…

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Whatever the Cost

Adam Gee · 21 November 2007
Style
Heavy (not suitable for children).
Duration
60-90min.
Actors
9M, 3F, 1C To download the script,
Script

Imagine a world where coming to church on Sunday was against the law; where owning a Bible could get you arrested; where sharing the gospel with someone who does not…

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We're All In It Together

Susan Walton · 28 August 2007
Style
Drama. 
Duration
8min
Scripture
1 Cor. 12
Actors
1N, 3M, 3F, 1C (optional)
Summary
How is this family's work to be done, when everyone has an excuse not to get involved?
Script

Cast Narrator, Father, Mother, Angela, Carol, Norman, Uncle Cyril (The family  - excepting Uncle Cyril, who’s asleep in a chair DSL - all stand facing upstage, and as…

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Lying Hats

Susan Walton · 28 August 2007
Style
Drama. 
Duration
7min
Scripture
Eph. 5:21-32
Actors
2M, 1F
Characters
Caroline – self-pitying, but put-upon wife. Philip – a patronising self-righteous pratt. Pastor Goodright – a tactful, very astute minister.
Summary
A husband’s misconceived treatment of his wife is exposed. This sketch isn’t a figment of imagination, it really did happen! (Well, the exact details of the argument aren’t known, but everything else is fact). Probably every Christian has been like Caroline or Philip to some degree. We all pretend to be something we are not.
Script

(It is morning, Caroline is busy, preparing Sunday breakfast. Her husband comes in, yawning and stretching.) Caroline: Good morning darling! (puckers lips for a kiss,…

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