Family Themed Scripts
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What Are The Odds?
What Are The Odds?
A married couple is about to take the next step in their journey to parenthood, but not without some apprehensions.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
The Price of a Puppy
The Price of a Puppy
A woman reflects on her childhood and learning what the true meaning of what a “gift” really is.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
What I Really Want
What I Really Want
Mark and his father, John, haven’t been on speaking terms for quite some time. But there’s something about Christmas that makes it seem unthinkable not to mend a broken relationship.
- Characters: 4
- Genre: Dramedy
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
What Difference Does Jesus Make?
What Difference Does Jesus Make?
An out-of-work husband and father begins to question the reasons of why we celebrate Christmas, when his wife reminds him that there is a greater purpose at work.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 7-9 minutes Themes:
I’m Dreaming of a…
I’m Dreaming of a…
Mary and Marta compare notes on how crazy their holiday season gets, when Marta realizes that she’s too caught up in preparing and making everything perfect.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 7-9 minutes Themes:
Where is Home at Christmas?
Where is Home at Christmas?
Jim reminds Bill that at Christmas, there is always hope.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
The Thanksgiving Battle
The Thanksgiving Battle
While a husband and wife shop for Thanksgiving dinner, they pause to realize that this is the season for patience and joy…something that’s hard to come by when you have a crazy family.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-4 minutes Themes:
Turkey Tactics
Turkey Tactics
This skit focuses on breaking in a newbie to the artful practice of organizing, cooking and arranging Thanksgiving dinner.
- Characters: 4
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
A Man’s Survival Guide to Thanksgiving
A Man’s Survival Guide to Thanksgiving
Start your worship service or sermon off with this Thanksgiving How-To Guide for men. It’s served fresh with healthy portions of humor, truth and great encouragement on leading your family and counting your blessings.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
A Christmas Do-Over
A Christmas Do-Over
Dan wants to make up for the mistakes he’s made in the past year and thinks having a “perfect” Christmas for his family is the key…until he meets Joe, “The Toy Man.”
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
The Cost of Christmas
The Cost of Christmas
Through an intense competition at work for an upcoming promotion, Mike is able to share the true meaning of Christmas with his coworker Brien.
- Characters: 10+
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 15-20 minutes Themes:
Homeless for Christmas
Homeless for Christmas
A well off businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas from an unlikely source.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
An Evening in December
An Evening in December
Sam reminds his family to slow down and remember the true meaning of Christmas through the reading of the Christmas Story.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 15-20 minutes Themes:
A Letter for Dad
A Letter for Dad
A teenage boy reminisces on fond memories of his dad as he writes a letter for Father’s Day.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
In the Father’s Lap
In the Father’s Lap
A son reminisces about all the times his dad has carried him and how he spent time in his Father’s lap.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-5 minutes Themes:
Only One Like You
Only One Like You
A Father’s Day drama for our one and only, our Dads. This can be done as a Reader’s Theatre with music stands in front of each actor, or it can be memorized.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-5 minutes Themes:
The Substitute
The Substitute
A family prepares to meet an honored guest: the young soldier whose life was spared thanks to the sacrifice of their son. When the young man and the family meet, the family is met with the disappointment and awareness of the contrast between his life and the life of his substitute. Parallels a holy God’s sacrifice for an unworthy people.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 7 minutes Themes:
All Mom Wants For Thanksgiving
All Mom Wants For Thanksgiving
Two moms take a moment to express their excitement for the Thanksgiving holiday, full of fun family memories…well at least for one of them.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
My Christmas Chaos
My Christmas Chaos
A frazzled young woman struggles with the disenchantment that can come when our holiday expectations don’t align with reality, and the idols we mistakenly establish in our hearts.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph was his father’s favorite and his brothers resented him for it. But God had big plans for this little brother.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
Ruts
Ruts
After getting his car stuck in a rut, a husband begins to realize that his marriage is also stuck in a rut…but some ruts are good ones.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-7 minutes Themes:
Hold the Rock
Hold the Rock
A husband and father is trying his best to balance family and work, but he finds that work seems to be his priority and his family ends up suffering for it.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-7 minutes Themes:
Making God Famous
Making God Famous
On a bittersweet Fourth of July, a family remembers the sacrifice made by one of their own, and express their gratitude for his love and devotion.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: Approximately 3-4 minutes Themes:
Journal of a Mad Christmas Mama
Journal of a Mad Christmas Mama
A mom gets so caught up in all the activities of Christmas that she forgets to be thankful for why we celebrate Christmas in the first place.
- Characters: 1 Female
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-9 minutes Themes:
Talking Turkey
Talking Turkey
This script by Tommy Woodard is a humorous look at a woman who is fed up with the lack of “thanks” and “giving” coming from her family during the holidays. In the end, she is reminded that we should be thankful and giving because of Christ.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
Family Matters
Family Matters
Three very different sisters and their families spend Christmas (or Thanksgiving) together, personalities clash, and some things never change.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
A Conversation with Dad
A Conversation with Dad
An adult son goes to his father for wisdom about a difficult situation in his life.
- Characters: 2 males
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-5 minutes Themes:
Conversation with Mom
Conversation with Mom
Moms never stop being moms. Julie, a mom herself, realizes that her mom just wants the best for her during a phone conversation. This script is a monologue with Julie on the phone when her Mother beeps in on the other line. Initially annoyed with her Mother, Julie is reminded how much she loves her mother.
- Characters: 1 Female- mid 20’s-40’s
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 2-4 minutes Themes:
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
This skit is about two strangers who meet at an airport just before Thanksgiving. The meeting happens outside the TSA security as opposed on the other side of TSA where one has been checked through. It seems like one has it all while the other has nothing, but in the end we see that their roles may be reversed.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
One of Those Crazy Holidays
One of Those Crazy Holidays
A teen attempts to show her extremely distracted family the true meaning of Christmas.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 8-10 Minutes Themes: