Ensemble Themed Items
Mission IHOP [Script]
Mission IHOP
Two families take to heart their pastor’s sermon about reaching out to others, but when they try to put their beliefs into action things start to backfire.
Characters: 8
Genre: Comedy
Length: 5-7 minutes
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The Cost of Christmas [Script]
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
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New Creation Cafe [Script]
New Creation Cafe
Two friends meet for lunch and end up learning about salvation.
Characters: 4
Genre: Drama
Length: 2-3 minutes
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Only One Like You [Script]
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
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Trusting the Father [Script]
Trusting the Father
A father marvels at how fast his daughter has grown up as she prepares to graduate from High School.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 5-7 minutes
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Another Number in the Stats [Script]
Another Number in the Stats
As he graduates from high school, Ben wonders if he will become yet another person who graduates from his faith as well. But the “cloud of witnesses” who have poured into him throughout the years is there to remind him that he doesn’t have to be just another statistic.
Characters: 7
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-4 minutes
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What Mom Does For Us [Script]
What Mom Does For Us
Dad and the kids want to surprise Mom on Mother’s Day with flowers, a gift and a card. But when she comes home, she goes straight to bed, calling for tissues and medicine. Mom is sick! This never happens! What will they do without her?
Characters: 4
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-5 minutes
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The Skinny on Prayer [Script]
The Skinny on Prayer
Prayer is us communicating with God, but as Christians we oftentimes treat prayer as something to be checked off a list. We miss the part where we are building our relationship with the Creator of the universe.
Characters: 5
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-5 minutes
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The Substitute [Script]
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
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Romantically Challenged [Script]
Romantically Challenged
A group of men gather to discuss their lack of romantic inclinations, when a more evolved member of the group reveals that the secret to romance is simply being there for your wife.
Characters: 7
Genre: Comedy
Length: 5-6 minutes
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Johnson’s Valentine’s Bowl [Script]
Johnson’s Valentine’s Bowl
It’s his way vs. her way in the 11th annual Valentine’s Day gone wrong for the Johnsons.
Characters: 5
Genre: Comedy
Length: 6-8 minutes
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Because He Loves Me [Script]
Because He Loves Me
This skit shares three stories: one old man who never knew love, a girl who wants to hear her father say “I love you,” and a girl who finds forgiveness and love from her Maker.
Characters: 7
Genre: Drama
Length: 5-7 minutes
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Two Kings? [Script]
Two Kings?
King Herod knew the birth of another king, Jesus, would mean his life would have to change. Do we recognize the same thing and that there cannot be two kings?
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-4 minutes
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The Black Friday Huddle [Script]
The Black Friday Huddle
It’s that time of year again! A time of celebration, a time of giving…a time for practicing your best moves to knock over that lady who wants the same bunny slippers you do for Christmas! This is a fun look at how we often take our Christmas shopping a little over the top.
Characters: 5
Genre: Comedy
Length: 3-5 minutes
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Who Are You God? [Script]
Who Are You God?
These three scenes each depict an individual dealing with personal crisis. Through their monologues with God, they each reveal a different attitude reflecting their belief as to who God is.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-5 minutes
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Super Jesus Action Figure [Script]
Super Jesus Action Figure
Two moms are talking while their sons are playing with their Super Jesus Action Figures, when another mom stops by with her son. They discover that Jesus isn’t what we want to make Him - like a toy in a box that is molded into our image.
Characters: 6
Genre: Comedy
Length: 5-6 minutes
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Romance Class [Script]
Romance Class
Several men and one inept wife attend a class on romance hoping to be able to speak the language of love better, but we quickly learn that the teacher has her hands full.
Characters: 5
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Bible Hero Gap [Script]
Bible Hero Gap
Hearing God’s call is one thing. Answering it can be really scary. In this skit, a “hero-in-training” gets a pep talk from some big-time Bible heroes.
Characters: 7
Genre: Comedy
Length: 5-7 minutes
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You Might Be A Pharisee If… [Script]
You Might Be A Pharisee If…
Four scenes take place in which believers are caught being Pharisees.
Characters: 8
Genre: Comedy
Length: 6-8 minutes
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Observing the Natives [Script]
Observing the Natives
Two different groups from church are meeting and being observed by a Crocodile Hunter character. One has the right idea about a small group’s purpose and the other can’t seem to get past the ritual of organization.
Characters: 10
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Hold the Rock [Script]
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
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Anger Management 101 [Script]
Anger Management 101
Two skits in one = A funny anger management support group meets with a self-help approach to their problems.
Characters: 5
Genre: Dramedy
Length: 3-5 minutes
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Are We His Neighbors? [Script]
Are We His Neighbors?
A typical “Christian” family passes by 3 scenarios where they could display love to their neighbors, before finding themselves stranded motorists assisted by an unlikely “Good Samaritan.”
Characters: 4
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-4 minutes
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How NOT to Follow a Recipe [Script]
How NOT to Follow a Recipe
When Marie Kaplouski fills in for her hero, Martha Stewart, her cooking venture goes awry when she chooses not to follow Martha’s proven recipe.
Characters: 4+
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Smackdown-LIVE! [Script]
Smackdown-LIVE!
Two former tag-team champion wrestlers feud over something trivial. This skit parallels the futility of the grudges between believers.
Characters: 3
Genre: Comedy
Length: 2-3 minutes
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The Father’s Love [Script]
The Father’s Love
A Reader’s Theatre about God’s love and acceptance as a Father who pursued His people.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Weekly Worship Critique [Script]
Weekly Worship Critique
Four church members make critical comments throughout the worship service and then compare their perspectives after the service, only to miss the entire purpose of being in corporate worship that day. They forget to be concerned about what God likes instead of what they prefer.
Characters: 6+
Genre: Comedy
Length: 3-5 minutes
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Special Visitation Unit [Script]
Special Visitation Unit
Frank and Darryl interrogate Todd, a prospective church member, to find out why he hasn’t come back to visit their church.
Characters: 3
Genre: Comedy
Length: 6-8 minutes
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Mic Check [Script]
Mic Check
This skit examines how we act in the dark or when the microphones are off. Everyone gives their best performance when the lights and mics are on, but how do we act when no one is around?
Characters: 4
Genre: Drama
Length: 5 minutes
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Hey, Aren’t You That Guy? [Script]
Hey, Aren’t You That Guy?
This skit examines the different understanding people have of Jesus.
Characters: 5
Genre: Drama
Length: 5 minutes
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It’s a Madison County Christmas [Script]
It’s a Madison County Christmas
“It’s a Madison County Christmas” is a play about a local TV show called “Live! With Ed and Lurleen.” Set in Madison County, Arkansas in Ed and Lurleen Jackson’s basement, this “Regis and Kelly-like” show is complete with guests, singing, and a cooking segment! This play is perfect for your holiday dinner theatre.
Characters: 8
Genre: Comedy
Length: 35-45 minutes
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Daddy Daughter Date #1 [Script]
Daddy Daughter Date #1
As a dad and his young daughter go on their very first “date,” he realizes that this is the perfect opportunity to say what she needs to hear - how much he loves her.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 4-6 minutes
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The Skinny on Worship [Script]
The Skinny on Worship
We all have different ways to worship, and we all sometimes judge the way others worship. What does worship mean to you?
Characters: 6
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-6 minutes
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The Skinny on Fasting [Script]
The Skinny on Fasting
Fasting can be one of those elusive and mysterious disciplines of the Christian faith. Here are a few people who can’t seem to get it right.
Characters: 6
Genre: Drama
Length: 4-6 minutes
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The Skinny on the Bible [Script]
The Skinny on the Bible
At the center of our faith is a book that tells the story of God and his activity in the lives of men and women throughout history-yet everyone seems to have their own unique perspective on it.
Characters: 6
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-5 minutes
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An Essay on My Mother [Script]
An Essay on My Mother
This script shows appreciation for our mothers from the perspective of a Small Child, a Teenager, a College Student, a New Parent and an Empty-Nester in that succession.
Characters: 1-5
Genre: Drama
Length: 5-6 minutes
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The Skinny on Tithing [Script]
The Skinny on Tithing
People have different views on tithing, but when it comes down to it, the Bible is pretty clear on what’s expected.
Characters: 6
Genre: Comedy
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Eyewitness - An Easter Play for Children [Script]
Eyewitness - An Easter Play for Children
It’s two days after the resurrection of Jesus and the disciples are a little on edge about what will happen next. As they hide away and lay low until things calm down, they reminisce about their time with Jesus. Narrated from the perspective of a young girl, this simple play is a “what if” about the events after Jesus death on the cross. Hear “eyewitness testimonies” from some really fun characters.
Characters: 19
Genre: Drama
Length: 25-30 minutes
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Food for Thought [Script]
Food for Thought
This skit examines the ridiculousness of relying on others to get our essential nourishment, when that is exactly what we do in our spiritual walk when we rely on teachers, pastors, or devotion books for nourishment rather than seeking it out ourselves.
Characters: 4
Genre: Comedy
Length: 5-6 Minutes
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How Do I Know God’s Will For My Life? [Script]
How Do I Know God’s Will For My Life?
A girl is desperately trying to know what God’s will for her life is, so she tries different ways to find answers. As she is narrating her own life she “walks” through all of these experiences. The other two add to the scene as different characters or inanimate objects (i.e. the bush).
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 10-12 minutes
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This Year Will Be Different [Script]
This Year Will Be Different
Six people vow to make changes for the new year, but will they stick to it?
Characters: 6
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-4 minutes
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Between the Giants: A Christmas Play [Script]
Between the Giants: A Christmas Play
Set in a coffee shop, modern day characters from the Christmas story come to life as they celebrate Christmas and realize there’s more to our Christian lives than just living between the giants of Christmas and Easter.
Characters: 9
Genre: Drama
Length: 30 minutes
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Family Matters [Script]
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
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Back to School Gauntlets [Script]
Back to School Gauntlets
A student faces hard choices with friends she encounters throughout her day. Will she choose to follow Christ’s example?
Characters: 5
Genre: Drama
Length: 4-6 minutes
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Nothing But the Truth [Script]
Nothing But the Truth
It’s so hard to know what’s true and what’s false with today’s media gossip. “Trustworthy” news programs seem to become more and more like gossip magazines. Here’s a look at how it can affect us in our everyday lives.
Characters: 8
Genre: Drama
Length: 5-6 minutes
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Give The Gift Back: A Christmas Play [Script]
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
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Taste and See [Script]
Taste and See
Can you imagine being in a gourmet restaurant and ordering a big juicy steak, but once the food comes you admire it and then get up and walk out without eating it? This script is an illustration of how we treat Scripture. We read it and savor it, but often walk away from it without applying it to our lives. This skit works best as a sermon illustration.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-5 minutes
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Getting Dressed [Script]
Getting Dressed
Three men reflect on how their fathers taught them to dress…and live.
Characters: 3 males
Genre: Drama
Length: 7-9 minutes
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James 2 [Script]
James 2
Here is a simple, but effective recitation of chapter 2 in the book of James about how we’re supposed to show mercy.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 3-5 minutes
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The Treasure [Script]
The Treasure
A CEO of a major corporation finds out she’s missing out on a great treasure. She soon realizes that no earthly treasure can give her what she wants the most.
Characters: 3
Genre: Drama
Length: 5-7 minutes
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