Christian Walk

Details: John Wayne Samples; Scripts Since 2007; 19 December 2012

Summary: A choral reading of II Timothy 3:12 - 4:8 taken from several different versions of the scripture (details at end).
Purpose: Used originally as a call to worship. Not a "sketch" in the traditional use of the word, this reading is included here as the cornerstone of the drama ministry. It wasn't until after this was presented that we understood how pertinent its message was to our own lives and efforts in Christian theatre. Key words: Scripture / Ministry / Timothy
Style: Dramatic Duration: 4min
Actors: 8M/F

Details: Kathy Runyon; Scripts Since 2007; 28 November 2012

Summary: A humorous way of emphasizing Luke 11:9-10 (ask-seek-knock).
Style: Light-hearted Duration: 5 minutes
Actors: 4M/F
Scripture: Luke 11:9-10

Details: Ian Wallace; Scripts Since 2007; 10 October 2012

Summary: A sketch to illustrate the hypocrisy of judging others without being aware of our own failings. The action is interspersed with the normal elements of a Sunday service.
Style: Dramatic/light. Duration: 60min+
Actors:
1M/F
Scripture: Based around Matthew 7: 1-5

Details: Susan Walton; Scripts Since 2007; 10 October 2012

Summary: A dialogue with God about forgiveness.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 3min
Actors: 1M, 1M/F

Details: Adam and Nicki Gee; Scripts Since 2007; 09 October 2012

An Introduction to a Teaching on the Book of Job
Summary: Let’s face it. Life happens and sometimes we don’t feel like victorious Christians. And isn’t it “funny” that Satan always makes sure there is someone around to bring us the bad news. No-one knew this better than Job. Our churches are also full of hurting people who can identify with Job who need compassion and hope. This short skit was used as an introduction to a teaching on the Book of Job.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 4min.
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Pam Norman; Scripts Since 2007; 20 September 2012

Summary: Sue and Tom obsess about their clothes and their food, respectively.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 8min
Scripture: Luke 12:22-31
Actors: 1V/O, 1M, 1F, 3+M/F

Details: Jeannette Walters; Scripts Since 2007; 25 July 2012

Summary: With the Olympic Games upon us, I was thinking about the olympics and the parables Jesus told and how they could be connected. I came up with this little play. It is the parable of the sower in the form of an olympic event, the 100 meter hurdles. The parable is found in Luke 8: 4-15, Matt 13: 1-9 and also Mark 4: 1-9. It is set between the studio and the track and there are 7 characters in all.

Style: Drama. Duration: 5min

Actors: 7 M/F

Details: Noel Moore; Scripts Since 2007; 29 February 2012

Summary: Two people “warning” congregation about the Holy Spirit. Key words: Holy Spirit, Spirit, Holy Ghost, Pentecost
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 5min
Actors: 2 M/F

Details: Bob Denison; Scripts Since 2007; 09 February 2012

Summary: These three skits are intended to follow closely one after the other, such as at a half-day youth function or on consecutive Sundays in a youth department, though they can be used for adult audiences also. Their purpose is to help Christians grow in their Christianity. They are fashioned after the old Bing Crosby/Bob Hope Road pictures.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 4min each
Actors: 2M/F

Details: Bob Grinsell; Scripts Since 2007; 13 September 2011

Summary: A Christian wants to be an imitator of Christ, but somehow is getting the wrong end of the stick.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 3min
Actors: 2 M/F
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1

Details: Bob Grinsell; Scripts Since 2007; 23 June 2011

Summary: A person considering a career as a church pastor hasn't appreciated the finer points of the calling.
Style: Light-hearted Duration: 7min
Actors: 2M/F

Details: Andrew Edgar; Scripts Since 2007; 20 September 2010

Summary

A Christian version of “The Amazing Race” in which 7 teams go on a spiritual journey. They are required to build their faith on each leg of the race, with the team not completing or coming in last, eliminated.

Style: Drama
Actors: 8M, 7F

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Details: Glenn Hascall; Scripts Since 2007; 31 May 2010

Summary: A companion piece to “How Does God Know I Have a Broken Heart?” This time Dr. McDreamy visits with a rough character named “Guy” who needs a better understanding of God’s grace. Keywords: Grace
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 10min
Actors: 2M
Scripture: Matthew 10:8

Details: Ray Markham; Scripts Since 2007; 13 May 2010

Summary: The eye and the foot consider their relative merits in the body in a humorous way. Keywords: Gifts.

Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 5min

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Actors: 2M/F

Details: Sherm Nichols; Scripts Since 2007; 12 May 2010

Summary: 2 commentators for the Satanic Church TV Network are watching as 1st Church engages in petty and self-destructing behavior. Their comments highlight several silly and harmful practices that churches sometimes allow to tear them apart. The whole time, they are demonstrating how Satan and his forces must delight in the harm it does the Church. As commentators “call the game,” stadium and crowd noises rise and fall appropriately in the background.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 8min
Actors: 2M/F

Details: Cedric Downard; Scripts Since 2007; 12 May 2010

Summary: A Christian (male or female) is content in his life and relationship with God until challenged by “History” in the form of a person.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 8min
Actors: 2M/F

Details: Glenn Hascall; Scripts Since 2007; 12 May 2010

Summary: Four individuals are hearing a simple yet profound message about following Jesus. No matter what direction they take it always leads back to “Follow Me”.
Style: Dramatic Duration: 4min
Actors: 7, preferably 1-3 Male. The remaining four gender neutral.

Production note: This is an OID (Oral Interpretation of Drama). There are seven cast members. Each stands center stage with the script in their hand (usually a black binder – like a choir folder) The acting is done only with their voice since it is an oral interpretation – there are no actions and nothing to memorize, just an impassioned audio performance. These can be powerful pieces because it consistently repeats the core message and redirects thoughts back to that message.

Details: Sherm Nichols; Scripts Since 2007; 12 April 2010

Summary: a husband and wife converse about her struggles as they are driving. The characters are actually depicting a conversation between Jesus and the Church without the audience realizing it. After some conversation and reassurance they arrive at the church parking lot and go in. In the 2nd scene, they are getting back into the car after services are over. It’s here that the audience will be let in on the fact that this has really been Jesus and the Church all along. Keywords: Christ, Church, bride.
Style: Drama. Duration: 7min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Sherm Nichols; Scripts Since 2007; 20 November 2009

Synopsis:
Summary: A skit about servanthood, selfishness, and self-centered worship. A married couple enters what appears to be a restaurant. They are greeted by a hostess, who engages them in conversation about their preferences and how this “business” will be able to fulfill them. They are presented with a very large menu and an explanation of it. Then, at the very end, it’s revealed that the “business” is actually a church. Keywords: Worship, church, service, servanthood, selfishness.
Style: Drama. Duration: 6min
Actors: 1M, 1F, 1M/F

Details: Terri Savage; Scripts Since 2007; 10 November 2009

Summary: Joey has been given many gifts throughout his life, but they’ve just taken up space in a spare room. When Annie brings over an early birthday present she learns that he simply collects them. What will he do if he’s forced to actually open and use them? Keywords: Gifts
Style: Drama. Duration: 8min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Bob Grinsell & Tom Rivard; Scripts Since 2007; 20 October 2009

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.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 5min
Actors: 2M, 8M?F

Details: Brian Alleyne; Scripts Since 2007; 17 October 2008

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.)
Style: Drama. Duration: 45min
Characters: 9M, 4F, 5M/F, 1VO

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Details: Ian M Wishart; Scripts Since 2007; 20 June 2008

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. Keywords: Mission, discipleship, management, committees, administration.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 10min
Actors: 10M, 1M VO, plus 2 male non-speaking if resources permit.

Details: Sara Saunders; Scripts Since 2007; 01 April 2008

Summary: a teenage girl has a conversation with God and learns that He desires a much bigger commitment than money in the offering plate. Keywords : Sacrifice, finance, money, commitment, discipleship.
Style : Lighthearted. Duration : 9min
Actors : 1F, 1VO
Scripture: Romans 12:1

Details: Joanne Miller; Scripts Since 2007; 10 March 2008

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? Keywords: Giving.
Style: Light to serious. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1M, 1F

Details: Ian Wishart; Scripts Since 2007; 05 February 2008

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. Keywords: God’s guidance. Listening to God. Stopping the busy-ness.
Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 4min
Actors: 1M, 1VO

Details: Kelsey Berkoff; Scripts Since 2007; 16 January 2008

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.
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: Approx. 15 minutes
Actors: Eight, of any age or gender.

Details: Jennie Chappell; Scripts Since 2007; 16 January 2008

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. Keywords: Pressure, giving, temptation.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5min
Actors: 1N, 1M, 1F, 3M/F
Scripture : Romans 12:2

Details: Katrina VanderVelden; Scripts Since 2007; 27 November 2007

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. Keywords: Integrity, gospel, evangelism, social justice.
Actors: 1M, 5M/F
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 5 min

Details: Adam Gee; Scripts Since 2007; 21 November 2007

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 know Jesus could get you killed. Imagine a world where friends and family members could one day simply not come home without any explanation. They just disappear. Where people you think you know could turn out to be informants and betray you. Imagine a world where your property, assets, and belongings can be taken from you without recourse simply because you call yourself a Christian; where the police and government turn a blind eye to your suffering. This is the plight of the persecuted church. This is reality for Christians in places like China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and many other places.
This play is an attempt to bring into sharp focus the plight of the Christian church. Although the characters and locations are not real, the situations that will be portrayed are based on actual eyewitness accounts that have been reported to Voice of the Martyrs, an organization dedicated to helping the persecuted church through education and relief.
Keywords: Persecution, oppression, martyrs, torture, prison, suffering, witnessing
Style: Heavy (not suitable for children). Duration: 60-90min.
Actors: 9M, 3F, 1C
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Details: Susan Walton; Scripts Since 2007; 28 August 2007

Summary: How is this family's work to be done, when everyone has an excuse not to get involved? Keywords: Body of Christ, service, Kingdom, talents, gifts, ministries, work, family.
Style : Drama. Duration: 8min
Actors: 1N, 3M, 3F, 1C (optional)
Scriptures: 1 Cor. 12

Details: Susan Walton; Scripts Since 2007; 28 August 2007

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. Keywords: Love, submission, husbands, wives, marriage, servanthood.
Style: Drama. Duration: 7min
Actors: 2M, 1F
Scripture: Eph. 5:21-32

Details: Susan Walton; Scripts Since 2007; 22 August 2007

Summary : We’ve probably all met Mrs Gall during our lifetimes – the lady (or man!) who can’t keep their noses out of other people’s business! To meet a Mrs Gall who purports to be a Christian, however, is a tragedy, but hopefully a reminder to us all to watch our tongues. Keywords: gossip, slander, loose talk, telephone, busybody.
Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 7min
Actors: 1F/M

Details: Chris Wyatt; Scripts Since 2007; 19 August 2007

Summary: A sketch that challenges the audience to evaluate how seriously we prepare ourselves for the worship of God. Presented using two narrators (left-hand column) standing either side of the stage, with actors miming (right-hand column) centre stage. Keywords: Worship, talents, commitment, walk.
Style: Drama. Duration: 7min
Actors : 2N + Various non-speaking.

Details: Ian M Wishart; Scripts Since 2007; 02 August 2007

Style: Lighthearted. Dur: 3-4min
Actors: 2 M/F
Summary: Do we worship with one eye on the clock? Do we go through the motions? Are we really drawing close to God? We need to worship in Spirit and in Truth, opening ourselves up to God. It’s not just a sing-song. Works best when performed early in a meeting to challenge us to approach our worship in a spiritual rather than procedural way, or as part of a discussion/workshop on worship. Keywords: Worship

Details: Ian M Wishart; Scripts Since 2007; 02 August 2007

Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 7min
Actors: 3F
Summary: Living and working together in the church family is fun, but not without its challenges. Some feel overburdened, some feel excluded, and some may act rather more as consumers than as branches of the Vine. But we all need to play our part and help others to play theirs. Keywords: church family, Alpha course, spiritual gifts, service.

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