Got Jesus at the Heart?

Performance: Lilydale Seventh-day Adventist Church - August 2, 2014
Brief: A short skit on the theme of the acronym H.O.P.E.

(Note: This drama is essentially a squeal to the Got Love skit, and the 'whistle' reference is in relation to the  Major Encouragement skits.)

Mum and Scott walk in, Girl on stage seated already reading a My Edge Mag.

[Mum] Oh wonderful, we've beaten the Jones! Go take a seat down the front, where everyone will be able to see my new coat. I'll go see if there's any bread left over in the hall...

[Scott] Yes mum

[Scott sits, starts reading a bulletin, mutters to self] Hope. H. O. P. E.  OK?  H. H is for hospitality. Hospitality. Right. How can I be hospitalityish? Well, mum always says to offer our guests a drink, guess I could to that.

[Scott looks at Girl] Hi.........Wanna drink?

[Girl] Oh... ok, sure.

[Scott mutters] Great, now I need to get up go all the way out and grab a drink. I probably lose my seat. It was just getting warm too. She could have brought a drink bottle. How hard it is to bring a drink bottle. “Here you go”.

Snort Funny

Faced with impending death by laughter, Scott Wegener pulls an emergency release valve. 

Signs of the Times, August 2014

What best describes your laugh?

When someone slips on a banana peel, do you release small machine gun busts of laughter, or do you sound like a hysterical turkey? Maybe you’re a giggler, or perhaps you let off a series of rhythmic booms? Or maybe the only evidence you’re having a laugh is the Morse code of air being expelled out your nose. Then again, you could be dangerously at the top of the laughter tree – a snorter.

I read somewhere* that the existence of snorting in laughter actually prevents the human race from total annihilation!

Happy Sabbath Days

Here's a parody of the Happy Days TV show theme song I put together for SabbathIdeas.org .
The video was put together quickly, with two friends playing/singing all the parts, so it's a little rough, but it was a bunch of fun and you get the message.

Happy Sabbath Days Lyrics:

Sunday, Monday, happy days,
Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days,
Thursday, Friday, happy days,
Saturday, the Sabbath day,
There's so much you can't do!

Survival of the Fittest

 Scott Wegener ponders why it is that some people choose a "torturous" life over one more comfortable.

Signs of the Times, July 2014

What is it that entices hundreds of men to ride a bicycle some 3500 kilometres over towering mountains in a jostling peloton at skin-grazing speeds in just 21 days (also known as the Tour de France)? My posterior is aching just thinking about it!

Or what about choosing to run 42 kilometres without stopping for a breather, whatever the weather may be (also known as a marathon)? If a cranky rhinoceros was chasing me, I’d have a crack at it, but for now, my legs begin to wobble at the mere thought!

Major Encouragement

Performance: Lilydale Seventh-day Adventist Church - June 28, 2014
Brief: A short set of skits on the theme of Encouragement.

[To take part scattered throughout the 'preliminaries' of church]

Major Encouragement is dressed in uniform and does not speak, but makes a whistle for every action he does. He is serious and intense about his role of encouraging people. He encourages people by giving a loud whistle and making a strong arm/fist across his chest as a symbol of strength - his "Encouragement call". He also has a sign-off each time, which consists of a salute that turns into a thumbs up and a wink, before he exits.

Part 1: Live Skit

The Other Day

Scott Wegener on the days of the year.

Signs of the Times, May 2014

How lovely is Mothers day. It’s a wonderful time where red textas are drained onto home-made cards and huge quantities of soap bars are sold – some smelling so strong that one curious sniff from poor Fido will instantly paralyse his back legs in the fully extended position.

We have mothers and fathers days, perhaps only less celebrated than Christmas day and our birthdays. But there are all sorts of less celebrated days during the year. There’s grandparents day’s, children’s day, Aunty and uncles day, Cousin day, pets day and, wait for it, ex-spouse day and mother-in-law day (Augh-ha! Now I see where the demand for strong soap come from!)

RISEN: Death could not hold him [Easter multi-act script]

A full-length Easter focused drama program with a large cast, sound effects  and can include an audience communion service.

Setting: A large white 'sheet screen' hangs mid way back on the stage, above it is a projector screen.
If you have enough distance behind the sheet you could also project background images of the initial scenes on the 'sheet screen' from behind. A low table is set with for the last supper. Other disciples and guards can be added for a fuller effect.

1.  The Greatest Entrance (1min)

Lights fade down to 25%, Upper room setting on screen.

Disciples enter behind audience, arguing loudly and walking down the aisle to the front.

[Peter] You have to be joking, John, there is no way Jesus will put YOU in charge of the armies, you couldn’t win an arm wrestle with the assistance of an ox.

[John] Oh Peter, you may have the strength of an ox, but you’ve got the intelligence of one too! Jesus knows you need brains, not brawn to lead an army.

[Judas] Augh, you two can have your legions of soldiers. Just remember to wipe your feet when you come into my palace.

[Peter] Your palace?

[Judas] Well, as the responsible one around here, Jesus will no doubt make ME custodian of the palace.

[Peter]  Judas, there’s no way you’ll be custodian.

Jesus walks down the aisle.

[Judas] [whispers loudly] Shhh, He’s coming.

[Jesus] I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

2.       Foot Washing / Last Supper

<Speaker talks about the Passover/footwashing while the acting continues.> (2min)

Actors recline silently.

Jesus stands up from the table, lays aside his outer garment, and ties a towel around his waist. Jesus pours water into a basin and begins to wash a disciple’s feet and to wipe them with the towel that is wrapped around him.