Manger Themed Scripts
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The morning after the Nativity, a shepherd tells the throng of people in Bethlehem about the miracle he and his brothers have witnessed.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes
Paparazzi at the Manger
Paparazzi at the Manger
Do we get so caught up in worldly tasks that we almost miss the birth of Jesus? What are we really looking for at Christmas?
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 3-5 minutes
Believe It Or Not
Believe It Or Not
A game show deals with hard-to-believe facts and leads us to think about the reality of the birth of Jesus.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-3 minutes
Give The Gift Back: A Christmas Play
Give The Gift Back: A Christmas Play
This play begins by portraying the typical “manger story” telling of Christmas in a sort of tongue in cheek way. A Wiseman is picking his nose, the shepherds are “baaaaing” too loudly and Joseph almost drops baby Jesus, to name just a few. The audience is led to believe that they are actually watching what they came to watch. But soon the action turns not to the Christmas pageant play they just witnessed but to the players and what Christmas Eve looks like in their homes when the show is over and exactly where the Christmas spirit can be found when the manger is put into storage for another year.
- Characters: 10
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 25-30
He Came to Get Messy
He Came to Get Messy
Do you ever feel that God is nowhere near and can’t understand your pain? Over 2000 years ago, Jesus, God’s Son, came into the world, not as royalty but as a baby born in a stable full of muck and animals. This script reminds us of the sacrifice that Jesus made by humbling himself to become one of us. It was a dirty job and he didn’t have to do it…but the world is changed because he did.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes
