Scripts in Category: Plays
This easy-to-stage Christmas pageant requires no rehearsal and has a role for everyone! Children can be the primary participants or the whole congregation can get involved (including the pastor)! Guided by a storyteller, participants get in on the act in this memorable pageant celebrating Jesus’ birth.
This action-packed and entertaining musical tells the story of Joshua, Caleb, and the Battle of Jericho like never before. Cast the play with actors of any age and present this unique take on a beloved Bible story for kids in your church or community. The 2-act musical can be produced at any budget and is approximately 50 minutes.
In this advent play, a disgruntled delivery man is forced to work on Christmas Eve. As he delivers presents, he discovers that the true gifts of Christmas are greater and more important than anything he can bring in a package.
In this dramatic Easter monologue, The Little Drummer Boy has grown up and comes to a crisis of faith as he witnesses firsthand the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Includes instructions to incorporate the script throughout an entire Easter service.
This 30-minute play is the story of Easter week told by a storyteller in familiar rhyme. Monologues and small scenes featuring people who were there for Holy Week are interspersed. Written for a live, socially distanced, or virtual performance for children.
This full-length, original musical production is a modern retelling of the crucifixion of Christ through music, dance, drama, and film. Peter, Mary Magdalene, Judas, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and some of Jesus' disciples share their experiences of Jesus throughout His life and leading up to His death and resurrection. Music, artwork and a streaming adaptation are included with the purchase of this script.
When the time comes for the Lambert family to place the baby Jesus in the manger, they discover the figurine is missing. With the help of the hilarious Detective Smart, e family members become suspects while clues and motives are revealed. With all the elements of a classic who-done-it mystery mixed with the heart of the nativity story, this easy-to-stage one-act Christmas play is sure to charm audiences of all ages.
This is a short play about a family putting together the nativity set that’s been passed down through generations. When interspersed with songs by the congregation, choir, or special singers, this can be expanded to about an hour.
Eliza re-tells the story of her first time participating in a Christmas pageant and how it re-ignited her faith. Through her account of the pageant, she ponders the discrepancies between our modern-day depiction of the manger scene and what may have actually happened.
In this one-act, children's Christmas Eve play, the story of Jesus' birth is told. As the storyteller narrates in rhyme, Joseph, Mary, the Innkeeper, and a Shepherd share their stories.
This script is a fun way to get children involved in your Easter service. It's a creative retelling of the Easter story, filled with eggs, Big Bunny, Secret Peeps, and the ancient Lamb claiming the Easter kingdom as his own.
In this Readers Theater, when the angels are assigned to help with Christ’s birth, they are puzzled by the way that God has chosen to send his son.
This full-length, 2-act play is a drama set in the time of Christ, imagining the story of the two thieves who died alongside Jesus at Calvary. Nathan and Benjamin, brothers by adoption, end up taking different paths in life, and yet end up in the same place at the end, finding themselves literally crucified with Christ. Includes poster and title artwork.
It’s the night of the long-awaited Christmas pageant! This time with a “more Biblicallyaccurate” rendition of the Magi’s arrival. But suddenly, the wise men’s gifts have disappeared and have been replaced with chaos and confusion. Will the cast find the gifts or maybe something of more value to present to the baby King? This entertaining, full-length Christmas play will work as your church's Christmas pageant or for a dinner theater.
This full-length musical features Captain Biddigan and his motley crew of pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. When they meet two shipwrecked fishermen with tales of a man named Jesus, Biddigan begins a new treasure hunt to find the truth about this mysterious man.
Too often Christmas is stolen from our lives without us even recognizing that it’s gone. This play highlights 8 distractions that can take our focus away from the true meaning of Christmas and cause us to miss the joy of the season. Perform the scenes individually as illustrations for a sermon series or as a full play. Each scene is 2-5 minutes in length for a total time of 40–45 minutes.