Downloadable Scripts

In the Garden - Dramatic Sketch for Easter.  The text for this dramatic piece using single words to convey the context of the events from Jesus in Gethsemene to his confrontation with Caiaphas. Spoken words are synchronized to music and staged in tableau. Powerful! (Ensemble)

Resurrection - Dramatic Reader's Theatre for Easter.  An "un-staged" reading of a portion of Jesus' passion as recounted in the book of Matthew using the audience to bring dramatic text to life. No rehearsal. No costume. No lighting. VERY effective.

Bumper Zone - Dramatic Sketch - also available in "Conflict".  Ever feel like your life is one big amusement ride? See how five people deal with the "bumps" life places in their path. 9(2M/2F/5Either)

Search for the Warm Fuzzies - Dramatic Sketch for Christmas.  Fairy-tales collide in this version of the true meaning of Christmas. 8(3M/5F)

Comedic Sketches

Is Anyone Listening? - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Conflict".  A monologue for a man about prayer. In a world where no one seems to be listening anymore, do you ever wonder if God hears your prayers? Fortunately, God doesn't change with the culture!

Lord’s Prayer - Comedic Dialogue with God - also available in "Conflict".  Is anyone listening when we pray? The real question for the believer should be, "Do I listen when I pray?" A young girl facing a moral dilemma throws up a flare prayer and is surprised when God shows up! 2(1M/1F)

IBCNU - Comedy - also available in "Conflict".  An ordinary JOE teaches his arrogant optometrist a lesson on seeing with your heart. A sketch about spiritual blindness from John 9. (2M)

Finnish the Race - Comedy - Puppet Sketch - also available in "Conflict".  The Fins are not as prepared for the Olympics as they had hoped. Trying to enter a boblsed in the luge should have been their first clue. A sketch about running the race in such a way as the receive a prize. 5(3M/2F)

That's Some Body - Comedic Sketch - also available in "Conflict".  Body parts without all the bathroom humor! The Eye, Ear, Hand, and Foot give their firsthand report on 1 Corinthians 12:12-28. Or was that first-foot? (5 Players)

Morning Star Wars - Comedic Sketch - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  The force was with him in the Wilderness where he defeated the Dark Vapor. A contemporary rendering of the temptation of Christ. Matthew 4 (Ensemble 4-8)

Joy to the World - Comedic Sketch for Christmas.  A parody of the traditional Christmas carol asks "who do you adore this Christmas?" (4M)

Malady at the Masters - Comedy Sketch - also available in "Sports Talk".  A story about lowering your handicap. A golf channel report on the four friends and the paralytic. Mark 2:1-12. 3(2M/1F)

Crash and Burn - Comedy - also available in "Sports Talk".   Deborah and Barak are the polesitters for the running of the "Naschariot" races between the Cannanites and Israelites. Judges 4. 4(2M/2F)

Lord of the Sling - Comedy - also available in "Sports Talk".    David's upset of the heavyweight champion is a real knockout! Samuel 17. 4(2M/2W)

Grand Slam - Comedy - also available in "Sports Talk".   Joshua and Caleb touch all the bases in this uncanny sale of baseball heroics in the story of the fall of Jericho. Joshua 6. 4(2M/2F)

Live Bait - Comedy - also available in "Sports Talk".   The Sons of Thunder fishing show, "Angles for Anglers", is looking for new anchors since the Zebedee brothers are fishing for men instead of fish. Matthew 4:19-20. (2M)

Great Catch - Comedic Sketch - Recommended as a puppet script - also available in "Sports Talk".   Something's fishy in the Sea of Galilee. Wally and Spike, two fish in the sea, try to figure out what is going on after the great catch. Luke 5:1-11. (2 Players)

Counting Down - Comedy - also available in "Sports Talk".   Who says size doesn't matter? Gideon and his army learn less is more! Judges 7. 4(2M/2F)

The Judgment Seat of Christ – Comedic Sketch.  Giving an account at the Judgment Seat of Christ isn’t a pop quiz or an unannounced exam.  Every Christian should be prepared. Are you? 2 (1M/1F)

And the Winner is… - Comedic Sketch.  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego get called to the carpet! But this is the Red Carpet of Babylon's biggest night; "The Nebby Awards". In the end, the winners are those who don't bow to idols and celebrity culture. Children's musical instruments and play toys and audience interaction are a winning combination in this prize story from Daniel 1-3. (3 Players)

Escape from Stickville - Comedic Sketch.  Ornery villains and gun-slingin’ good guys in this wild, wild, western retelling of Acts 12: 1-17. And the God Rod Squad is on the loose using dowel rods to create props and scenery. Ain’t had this much fun tellin’ a Bible Story since the Gerasenes Greased Pig Catchin’ Contest. 3 Storytellers

Mr. Pharaoh's Pony Express - Comedic Sketch - also available in "Conflict".  I apologize in advance! But I couldn't resist the opportunity to give you the history of mail carrier services through the story of Joseph. (3 players)

Noah and the Ark Inspector – Comedic Sketch recommended for puppets.  Where do you go to get a boat license when it’s never rained before.  Everybody’s a comedian at Noah’s expense: a sketch about trusting God. 2 (1M/1?)

Sick of Fickle Flying – Comedic Sketch.  What does it mean to fly in the face of a culture that is anti-Christian?  Don’t let the impending storm ground you.  Ensemble (8 Players)

Monologues for Men

Big Fig Leagues - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". and "Sports Talk".   This Yankee-wannabe fig tree just can't seem to make it to the big leagues! "I coulda been a contender!" 2 Peter 3:10.

Christmas Box - Dramatic Monologue for Christmas.  They say you can't put God in a box. But unpacking an old storage box in the attic helps an old man find God at Christmas.

John the Baptist - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Uno".  The voice in the wilderness cries out for revival again!

King David - Dramatic Monologue - also available in "Uno".   God always picks the least likely because He's looking for availability, not ability. A heartwarming story of the King who was made a shepherd over his Father's flock. Includes the option of a musical selection.

Solomon - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Uno".   The "saint of interior design" makes a splashy entry to deliver a simple message: "We are the dwelling place of God."

Jerusalem Confidential - Dramatic Monologue for Easter - also available in "Uno".  Something mysterious is afoot in Jerusalem as Passover approaches. Makes you wonder who-knows-what? Peter goes undercover to find the mystery in the mystery. A"who-done-it" about the events leading up to the Last Supper.

The Leper - Dramatic Monologue - also available in "Uno".  Okay, you've had leprosy for seven years and come face to face with the one person who can cure your disease. What are you going to say? How about, "Hey, you can heal me if you want!" What a response...and what may have motivated it.

Laws of the Father - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Uno".  Leviticus was never this fun! These laws are not written in stone, but the were made by our fathers to never be broken. A monologue about Godly living...rooms. Excellent for Father's day.

Lazarus - Comedic Monologue for Easter.  Lazarus has to go undercover after Jesus crucifixion.  But the Groucho Marx get-up has got to go!

Judas - Dramatic Monologue for Easter - also available in "Uno".   What was Judas thinking? Here's one take on the complex character and tormented spirit that betrayed a friend.

Noah - Comedic Monologue.  Also available in a live performance captured on DVD in "VII Series: Performance". Did you ever wonder how Noah held up during those 120 long years of waiting for rain to fall?  How pinched did he feel those last seven days when God finally told him to get on the ark and still no rain.  You think you got problems?

Uriah - Dramatic Monologue.  The startling story a great warrior who put his trust in the one who nurtured and inspired him and then eventually killed him.  This story is strategically set against the issue of sanctity of life and the abortion dilemma.   The piece includes the option of a musical selection, which is highly recommended.  Powerful.

Peter – Dramatic Monologue.  Peter’s last recollections before he’s delivered to Nero.

Monologues for Women

O Little Town of Bethlehem, PA - Dramatic Monologue for Christmas - also available in "Water from the Well".  A pregnant woman.. a broken-down car...in a place far from home...alone...her husband looking for a place to stay...in Bethlehem, PA. It gets worse! A Salvation Army band, led by a man named Gabriel...and a faithful dog, Shep, at their side. Shall I go on? You get the picture.

Mary Magdalene - Dramatic Monologue  for Easter - also in "Water from the Well".  She was the first to share the Gospel "He is risen." Hear her thrilling testimony again.

The Woman With the Issue of Blood - Dramatic Monologue - also available in "Water from the Well".  She was a woman without a name; a woman who was defined by her need. He was a man that everyone knew who came to help the needy. Positive and negative; electric!

A Coal Miner's Daughter - Dramatic Monologue for Easter - also available in "Water from the Well". Can anything good come out of Hazard, Kentucky? It's as unlikely a place as any to find a man with a plan to change the world. (Through the eyes of the woman who stood behind him.)

Martha the Multi-tasker - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Water from the Well".   You think you have a lot going on? How is Martha going to keep things straight with only a palm pilot, cell phone, day planner, butler, laptop, and a host of other gadgets and gizmos that keep her up-to-the-minute on everything except her life. CITA Sketchwriting Award 2004 Best Comedy Sketch.

GOD-iva Chocolates - Dramatic Monologue - also available in "Water from the Well".   If life is like a box of chocolates, choose the best. This wonderful monologue (based on a true story) examines the life made richer by right choices using Godiva chocolates as a through line. So many props, so little time!  Excellent for Father's Day!

Church Announcements - Comedic Monologue - also available in "Water from the Well".   An adaptation of great bloopers from church bulletins played out as a monologue by an elderly lady.

Ruth: Rags to Riches – Dramatic Monologue.  A monologue that uses a simple prop, a shawl or piece of cloth, to tell the story of Ruth’s rise to prominence in the biblical line.  Excellent for Mother's Day.

Storytelling

Healing Ministries of Jesus - Audience Interaction.  A parody of the Twelve Days of Christmas substituting twelve great healings of Jesus for the Christmas gifts. This is NOT a Christmas sketch.

Rhythm Rap: Names of God - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Participation.  The names of God and their origins in story told in a rhythmic rap-response to the tune of "We Will Rock You".

Parable of the Lost Sock - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Interaction.  A new "spin" on the story of the Prodigal Son. A lost sock comes "clean" on some dirty laundry with the help of detergents and soaps as props!

Well Done - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Interaction.  An interactive game of musical chairs based on the story of "The Woman at the Well" found in John 4:5-42.

Good Samaritans come in Different Shapes and Sizes - Children's Interactive Storytelling.  Good stories come in different shapes and sizes! A visual storytelling idea to reinforce the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 using three simple shapes.

The Island - Interactive - Audience Participation.  An allegory of God's plan for redemption using audience participation, group cheers, mood choirs, and a small ensemble of 'volunteers' to act out the story.

Nic @ Nite - Comedic Audience Interaction.   TV theme songs ("The Beverly Hillbillies", "Gilligan's Island", "The Addams Family", and others) retell the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus regarding the story of extreme love! Background soundtracks can be purchased from www.soundchoice.com. 3(2M/1F)

Oholiab and Bezalel - Recommended as a Puppet Script - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". Oholiab and Bezalel are craftsman building the new temple. It's "plane" and simple...God deserves our very best! (2M)

Body of Christ is a Zoo - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Interaction - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". Instead of using body parts, we use animals in a zoo and get the audience involved too!  1 Corinthians 12:12-20.

Do Not Be Afraid - Children's Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  What are you afraid of? Could Caleb have been afraid of those things too? Audience participation for the story of Caleb found in Numbers 13: 27-30.

And God Said… - Children's Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  Interactive story for children includes verbal responses and movements to the story of creation found in Genesis 1:1-31, 2:1-3.

Daniel: Stand Up for Truth - Children's Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  He hasn't got a prayer--for King Darius anyway. But his prayer to God is heard in the lion's den. An interactive story of courage and faith that teaches us to take a "stand" for the truth!

David and Goliath - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". You need more than a few stones to tell this story. A storyteller, David, Goliath, and Prop Boy should just about do it!

Esther, Queen of Hearts - Children's Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". What do you do when the "deck" is "stacked" against you? Play your "ace" in the hole! Use a deck of cards to tell this amazing story of God's "hand" in our lives!

Good Samaritan - Tableau - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". The parable Jesus told in Luke 10 written to be performed in tableau or "freeze frames" with a fun staging convention using people's (the audience) eyelids as curtains.

Jesus Calms the Storm - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". When the winds and the waves of the storm come, who did the disciples call on? Pantomime the story of Jesus and the storm found in Matthew 8:23-27.

Jonah: A Whale of a Tale - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  Using the concept of 'moving pictures' and audience participation, this rap tells the story of Jonah and the whale.

Joseph: It is Well - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". A game of musical chairs using the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-42.

The Marching Song - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". This is a fun activity that involves marching movements and jody calls (A jody call is an echo song commonly used by the military when they march in large formations) to teach obedience.

Mourning to Dancing - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  This interactive story of Martha, Mary and Jesus at Lazarus' tomb is filled with weeping, wailing and mourning...but Jesus turned it into dancing!

Signs of Change - Children's Interactive Storytelling - also available in "Generation 2 Generation". Paul is driving a Taurus and trying to run the Christ-lers off the highway. But he runs into a detour. You can't Dodge the Omni-present one forever! This 'moving' story about Ananias and Paul (Saul) in Acts 9 uses group sound effects, road signs and audience interaction.

The Red "C" Opera - Audience Participation - also available in "Generation 2 Generation"..  Moses at the Met! Divas take the Dive! It's big hair and bad voices in an over-the-top opera parody of the Red Sea. No singing voices required! (3Players)

Six Word Worship Song - Children's Interactive Movement - this script is used extensively with puppets - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  Interactive movement for our Six Word Worship Song from our "Worship is Elementary" CD.

What’s Left of Tenant’s Rights? - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Interaction - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  A moving game played out using the "Parable of the Tenant's" in Matthew 21:33-41.

Taxing Tax Collector - Children's Interactive Storytelling - Audience Interaction - also available in "Generation 2 Generation".  Where's the justice? Tax Collector only taxes candy and he has quite a sweet tooth! An interactive telling of Luke 18:10-14.(3 Players)