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Christmas and New Year

Names of God

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Michelle Patterson
Scripts Since 2007
30 November 2024

Summary: This was written to be used for our Christmas service.  Reading a paragraph between songs.  It weaves the various names of God and their meanings into the Christmas season.  Bringing the full picture of what Christmas is about.

Style: Dramatic        Duration: Approx. 5-10 minutes

Actors: 1-8 you can use as few or up to 8. 

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Bethlehem Towers

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Jonathan Budd
Scripts Since 2007
15 October 2024

User Rating: 5 / 5

 Summary: A Christmas riff on a classic TV series about a ‘faulty’ hotel. The scene is a hotel foyer where guests are booking in, or trying to, while the manageress tries to deal with a young family (Mary and Joseph)
Duration:  10min.    Style:  Light-hearted.
Actors:  1F, 7M (most have little speaking)
Scripture: very loosely based Matthew Chapter 2, the visit of the Magi.

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CHOOSE THIS DAY  

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Matthew Kirkwood
Scripts Since 2007
17 August 2024

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: This play takes place at Christmas over 3 generations as the family explores their “why” as far as their faith goes.  It follows Ruth as a grandmother, flashing back to the 1980’s as a middle aged mother, then the 1960’s as a young mother.  The play also cuts to various bible scenes as the characters relate different stories of people who made the choice to follow Jesus and obey God’s word.

Style: Dramatic        Duration: 35-60 minutes

Key verse is Joshua 24:15


Actors: 6 F, 9M, 3 Teen/Children

Ruth :  The grandmother

Jessica :  The mother

Joshua :  The father

Sarah :  Oldest sibling

Ava :  Middle Sibling

Pam :  Youngest Sibling

1980’a Ruth (as a mother)

1980’s Jessica :  (As a teenager)

1960’s Ruth (as a young mother)

Mark :  Her husband (the grandfather)

Pastor

 

Mary

The Angel

Joseph

Innkeeper

Jesus

Simon Peter

Andrew

This play was written for a girl heavy cast.  Some of the siblings can be switched to boys if needed.

 

 

  • The time period changes made for fun costume opportunities.  I used music as the lights went out on one scene, to transition.  Example: from current times to 80’s we play a popular 80’s track over the sound system.  Same for 1960’s.  Added a fun transition.  
  • Some people thought having some other indicator that it was transitioning to a different time period might be helpful.  Example: some kind of screen projection noting it as the 1980’s.  Just a thought we were given if it seems like it’d be unclear.
  • We had the modern family set on stage left and kept that.  We transitioned stage right between the 80’s and 60’s, then had the bible scenes act out front stage center.  Seemed to work, but depends on stage size and your lighting capacity.
  • The 1960’s scene deals with the Vietnam war which would be familiar with American audiences, but please feel free to add dialogue to make it more clear to your audience if needed.

 

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CHRISTMAS CRISIS 

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Matthew Kirkwood
Scripts Since 2007
17 August 2024

User Rating: 5 / 5

 

Summary: Set in an airport on Christmas eve.  An emergency shuts down all air traffic, leaving an assorted group of individuals stuck together in an airport terminal.  The play centers on a young single mother with 4 kids.  As frustrations and tempers rise, and the kids grow restless, the group has to find a way to rally and get their frustrations in check.  As it hits a boiling point, this is helped in part by a young solo traveler who shares the gospel story of Jesus’s birth, partly through the lens of Mary and Joseph as “fellow travelers” going through a challenging situation.  This brings a sense of peace and the group finds a way to make Christmas happen for the kids that are stuck with them.

Style: Dramatic        Duration: 35-60 minutes

Actors: 8 F, 8M, 4 Teen/Children 5M or F

Cast List

Liz:  The young mother traveling with her 4 kids

Erin:  Young solo traveler

Phillip:  Middle aged man traveling with his wife Peggy

Peggy:  Middle aged woman, Phillip’s wife

Airport Worker:  Male or female, comes on and off stage answering questions

Laura:  Liz’s oldest daughter (teens)

Anna:  Liz’s next oldest daughter

Kate:  Liz’s daughter

Meghan:  Liz’s youngest daughter

Eric:  One of three college friends traveling home for Christmas

Billy:  One of the three college friends

Mike: The third of three college friends

Maria Vanstamp:  Rich, entitled and views her fellow passengers as “below” her.

Voice Over:  2 lines.  One in the beginning and one at the end.

 

Bible Characters

Roman Centurion

Mary

Joseph

3 Townspeople

Innkeeper

Angel

  • There can be parts for more non speaking actors as other townspeople or including multiple angels in the bible scene
  • The part of Erin was originally written as Aaron but changed for a girl heavy cast, so it can be switched if desired.  Also the sexes of the children can be mixed also.  (I think I originally had 2 boy and 2 girls, but again a girl heavy cast).
  • The stage set up with rows of seats similar to an airport waiting area in a kind of triangle open to the audience.  
  • Depending on space, the bible scenes can act out towards the front of stage while the story is being told, with lighting illuminating just that area.  
  • We used airport ambient tracks from the internet at the start of the show to set the atmosphere.
  • Please feel free to change any lingo or jargon to fit your geographic area or audience.

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A New Year Sketch

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Jean Herrick
Scripts Since 2007
19 December 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Two people meet at the beginning of the New Year – one is a bored pessimist, the other an expectant optimist.
Style: Dramatic.      Duration:  4min
Characters: 2M/F

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The Two Shepherds

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Jean Herrick
Scripts Since 2007
06 December 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Two shepherds talking about the birth of Jesus
Style: Dramatic/comedy         Duration: Approx. 5 minutes
Actors: 2M & Possible Narrator

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‘Tis the Season of Coping

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Michelle Patterson
Scripts Since 2007
25 October 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A conversation between friends about handling the Christmas season and stress of life.
Style: Dramatic/comedy         Duration: Approx. 5 minutes
Actors: 2F

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The Grinch of ............

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Kelvin Bueckert
Scripts Since 2007
21 September 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Echoes of the Dickens classic,  A Christmas Carol. Fred is a businessman with a bad attitude. It takes a few setbacks the day before Christmas to start a rethink.
Style: Light-hearted.     Duration: 7min
Scripture: Proverbs 11:25. A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Actors: 1M, 1F, 2C

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Keeping Gabriel Busy

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Jim Hatherly
Scripts Since 2007
16 August 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Gabriel visits Elizabeth, Zechariah and Mary. (A narrative poem, with humor. It could be enhanced with a Gabriel character in mime.)
Style: Light touches.     Duration: 10-12min
Scripture: Luke 1: 5-38
Actors: 1 narrator

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A King For Me

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Peggy Barnell & Diane Cornett
Scripts Since 2007
16 August 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A stage play about a stage play. The Children’s Director becomes exasperated with one particular cast member while rehearsing for the church’s annual Christmas pageant - an ADHD problem-child, Evan. When things reach a breaking point, the traditional story is portrayed as seen through Evan’s eyes.
Style:  Drama but light-hearted touches.   Duration: 40min (with suggested music)

Characters
Evan - 10 yr-old boy with ADHD
Emma – Evan’s twin sister -his rival and often antagonist
Trevor – Evan’s older brother - the peace-keeper
Becca – Evan’s younger sister - she sides with her sister
Jeff – (Dad)
Sherry – (Mom)
Susan (or Sam) – Children’s director
2 “Blues Brothers” - adults or children who can sing or imitate the original duo.
Mary
Joseph
Shepherds
Wise men
Cow
Pig
Donkey
Innkeeper
Birds
Mice
Chickens
Horses
Camels
Sheep
Ducks
(as many animals as you can gather)
(The animals are children in costume)

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Gabriel’s Christmas Story

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Jeannette Walters
Scripts Since 2007
28 July 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A Christmas script, based on the gospels of Matthew and Luke. It is taken from the point of view of Gabriel, and the way he remembers the story. It is probably best for children between the ages of 10-15.
Style:  Light-hearted.   Duration: 10min
Actors: 4M, 1F, 3M/f

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Christmas Punch

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Michele Patterson
Scripts Since 2007
27 July 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A light-hearted explanation of the Christmas story.
Style: comedy/dramatic    Duration: 8-10 minutes
Actors: 1M, 1F 

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What is Christmas Really About

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Jean Herrick
Scripts Since 2007
27 July 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A simple sketch in which a woman helps a friend frazzled with Christmas preparations how to simplify, and to understand the true meaning of the season.
Style:  Dramatic.   Duration:  4min
Actors: 2F, 1N

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Leave A Light On

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Peggy Barnell
Scripts Since 2007
09 June 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary:  The story of one man’s search for meaning in life and his encounter with a pair of bumbling, not-so-bright church custodians.  The pair are comparable to ‘Dumb & Dumber’,  but they take the job of caring for the house of the Lord very seriously, as well as the task of  “leaving the light on” for the lost who may pass by .
Style: Dramatic        Duration:  30min
Actors: 5M, 5F, 1M/F

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Stirrings

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Jim Hatherley
Scripts Since 2007
21 April 2023

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: After her visit from Gabriel, Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth, and they share what has happened.
Style: Dramatic.     Duration: 10min
Actors: 2F   
Scripture: Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55)
Characters:
Mary and Elizabeth

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Christmas Readers Theater

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Michelle Patterson
Scripts Since 2007
29 November 2022

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A series of readings and commentary based on Isaiah's prophecy of Jesus.

Style: Dramatic     Duration: 5-10 minutes

Actors: 5 m/f, could be combined for fewer people

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

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The Three Wise Women

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Alan McElreavey
Scripts Since 2007
03 November 2020

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: This sketch is, unashamedly, a humorous take on the story of the three wise men, and the sketch does make a reference to the traditional biblical story of the three wise men towards the end. However, in all other regards, this is a fictitious, funny (hopefully) rendition of the story. The sketch was originally written for 3 girls within our church – hence the title. However, feel free to experiment with your casting.
Style: Light-hearted.     Duration:  7-10min
Scripture: Loosely based on Matthew 2:1–12
Actors: 3F, 1M, +2V

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In the fullness of Time

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John Shekleton
Scripts Since 2007
03 November 2020

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A readers' theater presentation for Christmas Eve.

Style: Light-hearted.              Duration: 7min

Actors: 1M, 1F, 2C

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CORONATIVITY, or Christmas with Covid

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Barry Brannen
Scripts Since 2007
03 November 2020

User Rating: 4.5 / 5

Summary: A humorous look at how the nativity events may have played out in a time of Covid.
Style:  Light-hearted                Duration: 10min
Actors: 2F, 7M, 1M/F

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The Song of Mary

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John McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
11 August 2007

User Rating: 4 / 5

Summary: The inside story of Christmas, told by Mary as an older woman to doctor and historian Luke. Note: This play (which can also be performed as a musical) is based very carefully on the gospel narrative. It brings to life the personalities of Mary and Joseph, and the tensions of the times, rather than leaving them as Christmas card characters. A CD containing the music score, and a DVD of a performance are available from the author. 
Style: Drama  Dur: 50-60min
Actors: 6F, 10M, 1M/F, +V

A copy of the script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

A video of the original performance can be seen on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMQZQMgPngo

Attachments
20230227225908 The Song of Mary.doc [116Kb]
Uploaded Tuesday, 28 February 2023 by Chris

The Three Wise Women

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Alan McElreavey
Scripts Since 2007
01 June 2020

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: This sketch is, unashamedly, a humorous take on the story of the three wise men and the sketch does make a reference to the traditional biblical story of the three wise men towards the end. However, in all other regards, this is a fictitious, funny (hopefully) rendition of the story. The sketch was originally written for 3 girls within our church – hence the title. However, feel free to experiment with your casting.
Style: Light-hearted.   Duration:  7-10min
Scripture: Loosely based on Matthew 2:1–12
Actors: 3F, 1M, +2V

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The Nativity

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Mark Main
Scripts Since 2007
02 December 2019

Summary: A 15-minute short play in one act. The Christmas story told through Matthew and Luke as they expound upon the Nativity in their actual Biblical words while their narration unfolds with the other actors’ performance.
Style: Dramatic           Duration: 15min
Actors: 10M, 2F, 3M/F, 1C, +Various

To download the full script, click on the link below.

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The Nativity.rtf [24.81Kb]
Uploaded Wednesday, 01 March 2023 by Chris

Slow News Day Christmas Monologues

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Jonathan Budd
Scripts Since 2007
04 June 2019

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Two monologues, in which a cynical newspaper reporter with the Nazareth and Galilee Gazette has to deal with two highly unusual phone calls from people who suspects have been drinking too heavily.
Style: Lighthearted. Duration: 2 x 5min

Actors: 1M/F

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Are Kings Still Born in Bethlehem?

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Mwendwa Kiko
Scripts Since 2007
14 January 2019

User Rating: 4.5 / 5

Summary: In this one-act play, a Bethlehem couple who run a bed-and-breakfast establishment are threatened by a tax collector with losing everything they have. Their daughter Elizabeth makes matters worse with her forthright views. In the midst of turmoil, a pregnant woman and her husband arrive, but there is no room in the over-crowded inn. And to crown it all, some high-ranking officials from out of town arrive into the scene of chaos.
Style: Dramatic.       Duration: Approx 30min.
Actors: 3F, 6M (2 non-speaking), +various.

To download a copy of the script, click on the link below.

All enquiries can be directed to the author, Mwendwa Kiko, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Are Kings Still Born in Bethlehem.docx [24.07Kb]
Uploaded Wednesday, 01 March 2023 by Chris

Escape to Egypt

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Jim Hatherley
Scripts Since 2007
17 October 2018

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: This piece could be used in worship on a Sunday or midweek, or as a discussion piece for an Advent-Christmas evening.
Style: Dramatic.    Duration: 7min
Scripture: Matthew 2: 13-23
Actors:  1M, 1F

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Tidings: A Christmas Field Play

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Jim Hatherley
Scripts Since 2007
17 October 2018

User Rating: 3.5 / 5

Summary: Two shepherds try to understand what is happening in the heavens and on earth. This 'playful playlet' is designed to be integrated into a Christmas service, back and forth between actors and the hymn "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night”. It could be used at the beginning of the service, or later in conjunction with the gospel lesson from Luke. It will need the co-operation of choir and instrumentalist (who might have the script ahead of time for cueing) and some brief introduction to the congregation, but not much.
Style: Humorous.       Duration: 12min
Actors: 2M
Scripture: Luke 2: 8-17

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Christmas Photograph

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Sheila Hamil
Scripts Since 2007
17 October 2018

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A photographer and his /her assistant enter the stable and begin to take a photo of Mary , Joseph and the baby Jesus. Before the photograph is taken, a procession of people interrupt, and crowd out the holy family, and eventually the real person, that Christmas is all about, is sadly obliterated from view.
Style: Light-hearted.      Duration: 10min
Actors: Large cast.

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Silent Night, Holy Night

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Deborah S. Anderson
Scripts Since 2007
04 January 2018

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: It is Christmas shopping season (Christmas Eve?) The scene is a department store window, with shoppers outside. Two actors, representing Mary and Joseph, are on stage with a manger placed between them. They freeze – since they represent a store window display. A series of shoppers pass by and look at the display...
Style:  Dramatic.       Duration: Approx 6 minutes

Actors: 1M, 1F, 6M/F

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Christmas From A Distance

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Dougie Paton
Scripts Since 2007
13 December 2017

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Two extra-terrestrials from a distant galaxy try to work out what Christmas really means.
Style: Light-hearted.    Duration: 7min
Actors: 3 M/F
Scripture reference: Luke 2:6-14

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Me, Special?

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Kathryn & Heribert Westerveld
Scripts Since 2007
24 November 2017

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Mary is called and she wonders why she is so special..
Style:  Monologue with 2 players.   Duration:  Approx 5 min.
Actors: 1V, 1M/V

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Those Were The Coldest Nights

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Heather Wallis
Scripts Since 2007
24 June 2017

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A play written for adults which, in telling the nativity story, attempts to “put flesh on the bones” of the principal characters and the impact which the events would have had on their everyday lives. Gabriel acts as an independent observer and five further principal characters narrate their stories, touching upon the difficulties which aspects of the story would have entailed e.g. the hardships of the journey to Bethlehem, and imaging their feelings as the tale unfolds. Taking into account the historical background (laws, religious traditions, etc. of the time) it highlights the reality of the circumstances and people (e.g. Mary must have been, in fact, one tough cookie – getting pregnant whilst betrothed, obliged to undertake the journey to Bethlehem in the final stages of pregnancy and give birth in a stable, far from friends and family, and, just when she might have been able to settle into family life, forced to flee to Egypt... yet she came through it all although she was only a country girl in her early teens). Putting the events into context makes the nativity story a truly dramatic tale. 
Style: Largely monologues in blank verse.    Duration: Approx. 45min
Setting: The play requires only minimal props and lighting and, because of its structure, individual scenes could easily be rehearsed within the home.
Actors: 6M, 2F, 1C, 1VO, +V

The script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

 

Attachments
Those were the Coldest Nights.docx [181.11Kb]
Uploaded Wednesday, 01 March 2023 by Chris

The Innkeeper's Dilemma

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Keith Lowe & Peter Gador-Whyte
Scripts Since 2007
05 April 2017

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: An attempt to describe perhaps what went on within the inn on the first Christmas Eve. Could the innkeeper have been the hero of the hour?
Style: Light Comedy    Duration: 8min
Actors: 1M & 1F
Scripture: Luke 2: 1-7

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Nativity Script

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Pammy Ann
Scripts Since 2007
22 December 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A version of the Christmas story in simple English, as written for a TEFL group at my church's Christmas party, to remind them of the real meaning of Christmas. It could be done by children too. Minimum costume is an option, no props needed except a doll or baby. It is a summary of the Nativity Story from the gospels.
Style: Dramatic.   Duration: 10min
Actors
1N, 7M, 1F, 2M/F

 

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A Simple Christmas Story

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Pammy Ann
Scripts Since 2007
01 December 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A summary of the nativity story from the gospels. It is in simple English, as it was written for a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) group at a church Christmas party, to remind them of the real meaning of Christmas. Also suitable for children. Minimum costume is an option, no props needed except a doll or baby.
Style:  Light-hearted.    Duration: 9min
Actors: 7M, 1F, 3M/F

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A Bundle of Hope – the Shepherds' story

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John McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
14 November 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: As the scriptures say, the shepherds were the first to be told that the Christ child had been born. But why shepherds, and why these shepherds in particular?
Style:  Dramatic (with touches of humour)    Duration: 7min.
Actors: 4M, 1M/F

Characters:
Four shepherds: (Reuben, Josh, Caleb, Asher)
Gabriel

 

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Christmas Eve 2016

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Dougie Paton
Scripts Since 2007
09 November 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A family out Christmas shopping discover there are parallels between the Christmas story and today's world.
Style: Dramatic.   Duration: 7min
Actors: 3M, 5F

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Five Advent Monologues

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John McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
09 November 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

The following monologues cover the traditional themes of the Advent Sundays: Love, Joy, Peace, and Hope. A fifth, for Christmas Day, completes the set.

A Strong Love: The Story of Joseph

Elizabeth: Weeping Turns To Joy

The God Who Brings Peace: The Message of Isaiah

A Bundle of Hope -- the Shepherds' Story

Mary Ponders

All scripts are available for free use (see conditions at the foot of each script).

The God Who Brings Peace: the Message of Isaiah

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John McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
09 November 2016

User Rating: 4.5 / 5

Summary: Isaiah's prophecies regarding the coming of Messiah Jesus are frequently quoted. But it's not always appreciated that God gave Isaiah the words during a time of intense danger for the Kingdom of Judah. An Advent monologue.
Style: Dramatic.    Duration: 7min
Actors: 1M

 

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Elizabeth: Weeping Turns To Joy

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Helen McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
09 November 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: We seldom hear from Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, but she had a significant part to play in God's plan of redemption for mankind. In this monologue, she tells her story.
Style:  Dramatic.    Duration: 7min
Actors: 1F

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A Strong Love - The Story of Joseph

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John McNeil
Scripts Since 2007
08 November 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: What did it cost Joseph to support Mary when she became pregnant with Jesus? Mary would have been in disgrace -- in danger of being stoned -- but Joseph chose to stand by her. He tells his story in this monologue.
Style: Dramatic.     Duration: 10min
Actors: 1M

 

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Once Upon A Christmas

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Murray Collingwood
Scripts Since 2007
28 October 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A family with little understanding of Christmas beyond the commercial discover something of the true meaning through some interactive fairy tales.
Style: Light-hearted.  Duration: 10min
Actors: 2M, 1F, 4C, + Various

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If He Had Not Come

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David Nicholson
Scripts Since 2007
24 May 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Original Story by Nan F. Weeks
Reintroduced to a New Generation of Readers by David Nicholson

Summary: While sitting in my adult Sunday School class, I heard Nan Weeks’ story If He Had Not Come for the first time; and I must say, the story captivated me right from the start. I can remember driving home with my young family that very Sunday morning thinking to myself, “I am going to read this story to my family this and every Christmas to come.” It’s been nearly thirty years, and the tradition of sharing this simple, thought-provoking story continues on. And now, I would like to share it with you . . .

It was Christmas Eve, and after Bobby carefully hung his stocking above the fireplace, he climbed the stairs to his room. Most of the time Bobby didn’t like going to bed, but tonight he wanted to get to sleep so he’d be up bright and early on Christmas morning. He was looking forward to finding out what was in those packages under the Christmas tree!

Before he had gone up to his room, though, Bobby and his dad sat by the Christmas tree for their daily Bible reading. Some of Jesus’ words to His friends in John 15:22 stayed with Bobby and kept circling through his mind even after he had climbed into bed. He whispered them over and over until he fell asleep. The five words were, “If I had not come.

It seemed like Bobby had hardly gone to sleep when a loud voice called, “Get up, Bobby, get up right away!” He sat up and rubbed his eyes. Was it morning? Was his dad calling to him already? He jumped out of bed and pulled on his clothes. He sure wondered if he was going to get the presents he wanted—new skates, a flashlight, a baseball, maybe that model airplane he’d seen at Woolworths! He hurried downstairs.

But all was still, and no lights were on. His dad wasn’t waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs, his mother wasn’t in the kitchen making breakfast. And the Christmas tree was gone! No stocking hanging above the fireplace, no wreaths in the window, and no presents!

To download the full story, click on this link:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qwxbm15017zumzq/If_He_Had_Not_Come.pdf

The Christmas Prophets

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Keith Lowe
Scripts Since 2007
24 May 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Prophets Micah and Isaiah discuss their visions of the future Christmas.
Style: Light Comedy/Drama.    Duration: 6min
Actors: 2M
Scripture: Micah 5:2;  Isaiah 11:1;  Isaiah 7:14;  Psalm 72:10;  Psalm 72:9

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Scrooge Meets Christmas

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Victor Cooper
Scripts Since 2007
31 March 2016

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A variation on Charles Dickens' story of Ebeneza Scrooge. In this, the Spirit takes Scrooge back in time to see the arrival of Jesus, and subsequent events through to His crucifixion.
Style: Dramatic.   Duration: 30min?
Actors: A large cast, the majority non-speaking.

 

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Responding To Jesus

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Blaine Dueck
Scripts Since 2007
02 December 2015

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary:  These 5 monologues are 5 different responses to Jesus’ birth. The scripts are best used in the order given, as they kind of have a succession to them. The characters play off of the previous character's lines a little bit. As the monologues are being delivered, the hearer will be guided through soul-searching questions about their own commitment to Jesus and how they are letting God use them to further His kingdom. Some of the humor would be best suited to be used for Youth. Feel free to tweak these scripts to suit your audience.
Style: Dramatic with light moments.  Duration:  15min
Actors: 4M, 1F, 1M/F

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The Nativity

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Mark Main
Scripts Since 2007
24 November 2015

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: The Christmas story told through Matthew and Luke as they expound upon the Nativity in their actual Biblical words while their narration unfolds with the other actors performance. Luke, Matthew, Storyteller, Narrator and Gabriel have larger parts and would typically be given to teens and/or adults, whereas the other parts may be children, teens or adults.
Style:  Drama           Duration: 15min
Actors: 15+M, 2F, 5+M/F, +V

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20230301012126 The Nativity.rtf [24.81Kb]
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Camel's Christmas Play

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Derek Walters
Scripts Since 2007
23 November 2015

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: The three Wise Men's camels are not impressed with the journey they are being taken on.
Style: Light-hearted.   Duration: 7min.
Actors: 3M/F

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Xmas Angels

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Jacob de Bruyn
Scripts Since 2007
23 October 2015

User Rating: 3.5 / 5

Summary: It is a few years before the year zero CE. The birth of the Messiah has unexpectedly been brought forward, and Archangel Gabriel puts a young and inexperienced Events Management Team in charge of taking care of proceedings on earth. Led by ‘Junior Angel’, the team tries their best, but do not always succeed in achieving their goals. In fact, most of the time, things seem to go wrong.

Message: God’s plans are realized notwithstanding seemingly contradicting evidence.
Style: Comedy, mostly.    Duration:  40min(?)
Actors: 8M/F + 15V small, non-speaking parts.

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20230301011904 Xmas Angels.doc [153Kb]
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Jasmine's Christmas Star

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Kathleen Appleby
Scripts Since 2007
01 October 2015

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: Teenaged Jasmine, granddaughter of one of the Magi, decides to disguise herself and join the caravan following the star of Bethlehem, dragging childhood companion Meshach into another one of her "hare brained" schemes. Meanwhile King Herod takes extreme measures to protect his throne from a rival king. Style
: Dramatic.  Duration: 1hour
Actors: 12M, 3F, as many extras as desired
Scripture reference: Matthew 2

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20230301011750 Jasmine s Christmas Star.doc [161.5Kb]
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The Birth Of Jesus Foretold

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Kathleen Appleby
Scripts Since 2007
30 September 2015

User Rating: 5 / 5

Summary: A series of Readers Theater vignettes covering the Christmas story.
Scripture: Based on Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2. 

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The Birth of Jesus foretold.docx [15.56Kb]
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