Silent Prayers [an Easter drama script where Jesus dosen't answer all our prayers but did solve the source of all problems on the cross]

God and Jesus sit on thrones on the baptismal balcony and watch the people praying below for the first two thirds of the drama.
Then at a specific point Jesus gives his crown to God and exits, races down the stairs behind the scenes, and come up onstage, looks at the 4 people praying, looks up at the life size cross, and goes up to it and holds out his arms on it as if nailed to it, and bows his head and dies at the end of the music.

The goal of the drama is to show many have unanswered prayers, of various extremes, that you would think God should answer, but doesn’t, but Jesus came and died for us to fix the ultimate problem causing those struggles. 

Lakeside Love [the types of love tought in a gameshow drama script]

HOST: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to ‘Lakeside Love’ the game show where we try and find someone willing to love you.
Before we get to our contestants, let’s meet this week’s love specialists!
[walk in and line up]
FILL-EE-YA: Hello, My name is FILL-EE-YA, and I love all the people around me, my friends, people in my church, or people in need.
If you’re someone who deserves some love… I give my love to you!

STOR-GAY: Hello, my name is STOR-GAY, and I love anyone in my family. I love my mum and dad. I love my grandparents, and I love my brother and sister.
If you’re in my family – I give my love to you.

AIR-ROSS: Hello, My name is AIR-ROSS, and I love people who look beautiful, people I’d love to hug and kiss, *mowa mowa mowa*!!.
If you’re very attractive, baby, I give my love to you. [slowly rises eyebrows twice]

AH-GAR-PAY: Hello, My name is AH-GAR-PAY, and I love everyone - no matter what. Friends, family, rich or poor, Pastors and politicians, Friends or Foes, People who are naughty, people who are nice, and even people who like pineapple on pizza.
If you’re anyone at all, I give my love to you.
HOST: Thank you love specialists
For those watching, this game is quite simple, we bring in contestants one by one, and trying and find a love specialist who will offer to be loving towards them in the future. If a love specialist is willing to love them they must simply hold up their heart.

Be Full of Good Works [Script about Tabitha/dorcas helping people]

Each time two Christians walk side by side across the stage, and along their journey, while talking, they pass either side a poor person in the middle of stage, wearing old clothes, and no jacket, looking obviously cold. The Christians each time say “excuse me” as they bypass the poor person, showing they noticed the poor, but did nothing.

C1: …and do you know who it was? The Jacksons! On sabbath!!!! And I thought they truly loved our Lord!

[stop up close and look at poor person, say “excuse me”, and pass either side]

C2: Oh wow, they were doing that on Sabbath? How terrible. I was so sure they were a chance to get to Heaven. It’s so hard to judge people.

[Tabitha comes in and stops at poor person.] 

Tabitha: Hello, wow you look cold. Have you got a jacket?

Poor: No, I had to flee my home. I have nothing

Tabitha: Oh, I’m so sorry. I’ll be right back.

For God so Loved [Easter drama auction script]

[An auctioneer sells off the human race for the greatest cost possible. Written for an Easter service, focused on John 3:16 - in a very lateral way. Never turn your back on the audience they say... and God has never turned his back on you!] 

[auctioneer has his back turned on the audience, speaking to the universe.]

AUCTIONEER:
Creations of the universe, Welcome to Galactic Auctions!

[SLIDE - Galactic Auctions logo]

We have some amazing lots to offer you today.

· There’s some huge galaxies, which would take you several thousand light years to travel across.

· Some spectacular nebula’s you have to see to believe.

· We also have some black holes for sale,

· and there’s even some rare inter-galactic comets.

The Comforter [Easter script]

An Easter themed drama, for 4. The Roman Centurion is visiting a counselor on Sunday morning - feeling guilty about killing the Son of God. 

[Two office chairs are on stage. Counsellor “Flavius” walks in yawning and with a cup of coffee. Secretus follows soon after with a clipboard to hand to the Counsellor]

Secretus: Your 8 o’clock is here [Hands clipboard to Counsellor]

Counsellor:  Thanks, send them in. [Yawns, sips coffee cup]

[Maximus comes in]

Counsellor:  Hi Maximus … Take a seat.  So how can I help you, on this … [not overly impressed] early… Sunday…. Morning?

Maximus: [stunned] I’m very stressed.... I haven't slept in two days.

Counsellor:  So, what's happened?

Maximus:  I’ve just killed someone.

Counsellor: [slight pause] Oh! … OK! …  But that’s part of your job, right? … I mean … You’ve been involved as a Roman Centurion in killing many people before this, but you’ve never been overly troubled before, have you? 

Maximus:  No! No! … this is different! … I’ve...  I've killed the Son of God.

The best neighbours take action [children's story]

A children's story, loosely around the good Samaritan parable, about how how taking action is better than just words

[Three houses, side by side, older middle person, a well dressed academic on one side, and a scruffy person the other. Or get the kids to pick 4 actors form the audience for you]

One day there were three people out watering their front gardens. The man in the middle when he was finished  put his hose down and went inside. But he forgot to turn off his hose.

The neighbour on the right called out:

Smart: Your water is still on…. YOU’RE WATER IS STILL ON!

But the old man couldn’t hear. So the neighbour just shook his head and kept watering.

The neighbour on the left saw this, and took action. He went around and turned off the water for the old man.

The old man then came out to collect his newspaper, but had great trouble bending over and couldn’t reach the paper on the ground.

The neighbour on the right called out:

Smart: You know, you can get your newspaper online these days. It would save you bending over!

But the neighbour on the left took action and went around and picked up the newspaper for the old man and handed it to him.

Rule of Love [script]

A play for two, suggesting Jesus ruled with love - and that's a better idea then domination and revenge.
Has a science fiction theme and a fun list of song titles used as dialogue toward the end.

NOTE: This is a standalone script but also has the same characters as a preceding "Bible Heroes 2.oh" si-fi script that explores how the Bible heroes were only powerful because they had God's power behind them. 

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X-on: Commander Zorg, I have those planet destroyer blueprints you asked for. 

Zorg: [very sad] Just stick them over there.

X-on: Sir? What’s up? You look terrible - and not in an ‘evil villain’ kind of way.

Zorg: Everybody hates me

X-on: Sir, that’s not true!... Not everybody knows you!

Greedy-up [mime script]

A mime skit with balloons about greed and generosity

[Set to some fitting movie soundtrack music backing, like Indiana Jones's 'the snake pit']

Balloon-Creator pumps up balloons constantly, (8 in total on stage) not tying them off, just holding one once it’s pumped and waits, and hands it over each time someone approaches.

Gree-Dee, seeing the first balloon is ready, rushes to get the first balloon, and takes it.

Jen-Ross politely approached for the first balloon but missed and waits politely.

Gree-Dee snatches the second, third and fourth balloon as they are finished (before Jen-Ross can get their first balloon - reaching out politely each time to take it but missing out). Gree-Dee now has two balloons in each hand and looks smug.

Compassionisation [script]

A play on the topic of Compassion.

Can be played to include a ranging number of actors. Either:

• (3) Two actors and a narrator
• (14) One main core actor, and narrator, but different 'extras' in each scene
  
• (24) Same narrator only, entirely different set of actors each scene.
• (34) Different set of narrators and actors for each scene (but same set for each scene variation a. and b.)
  
• (66) Different narrator and actors for each scene variation (but very short roles each)
• NOTE: delete a scene or double up actors to get the right number)
  

Compassion = sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

Compassionisation =  the action of making a person compassionate

---------------- OPENING Scene: Narrator, Cameron ------------------------
~Narrator: Once upon a time there was a boy who, no matter what bad things happened to people around him, wouldn't show any compassion... to anyone. In fact, you could say he was the opposite of compassion!
In fact, if there was a story on the TV about thousands of people hurt and homeless from an earthquake, he wouldn't care, he would... change the channel.....

Cameron: (Changes the channel)

~Narrator: to watch a game of football ...

Cameron: Hey, football!

~Narrator: Between two teams he didn't even like.

Cameron: I hate these teams... Oh well.


---------------- Scene 1a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: Someone could fall over.

Jessie: [falls over]

~Narrator: He wouldn't help, he would ...laugh.

Cameron: (Laughs)


---------------- Scene 2a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: He could find out a friend’s pet had died

Jessie: My cat, Fluffy, got hit by a car yesterday.

~Narrator: He wouldn't speak kindly, he would... Make fun.

Cameron: Doesn't surprise me - Fluffy was the dumbest cat I know. Dumbest name for a cat with no hair too!

Jessie: She had a rear disease!

Cameron: What are you sooking about then, it was going to die anyway!


---------------- Scene 3a: Narrator, Cameron, +2/3 ------------------------

~Narrator: He might see someone being bullied

Jessie: [to bullies] HEY, give me my lunch back!

~Narrator: He wouldn't step in and help, he would... join in the bullying.

Cameron: Hahaha, got your lunch stolen, AGAIN!


---------------- Scene 4a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: If he saw a homeless person on the street, he wouldn't give them his change... He'd go to Mc Donald's and eat only half the food he ordered... Throwing out the rest.

Cameron: (Throws away bag)


---------------- Scene 5a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: If someone was afraid of flying,

Cameron: What's your problem?

Jessie: I’ve never flown before, not sure I can do this.

~Narrator: he wouldn't encourage them, he'd.... try and Scare them.

Cameron: Yep I think we will die, I saw one of the wings had a big crack in it... But what can we do, the seat belt sign's on, you'll make the plane crash if you take your seat belt off now anyway.... (Hehehe)


---------------- Scene 6a: Narrator, Cameron, +2 ------------------------

~Narrator: If he knew someone had their girlfriend break up with them,

Breakup 1: It’s over

Breakup 2: But... I love you!!

~Narrator: he wouldn't comfort them, he would ... Tease them.

Cameron: Haha, you're all alone... again!


---------------- Scene 7a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: If an elderly person got on a bus and there were no seats,

Jessie: [walks up to chairs]

~Narrator: he would never move over.

Cameron: (Spreads out)


---------------- Scene 8a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: If he knew someone who was embarrassed about their body, he wouldn't ignore it, but... make fun of it.

Cameron: Wow your chin is really, really, REALLY big!


---------------- Scene 9a: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: If someone performed a musical item and they made a mistake,

Jessie: [plays item makes mistake]

~Narrator: He wouldn't ignore the error, he would tell everyone around him about the mistake.

Cameron: Did you hear that mistake, yeah terrible player, what about you, did you hear the mistake...


---------------- CHANGE Scene: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ------------------------

~Narrator: It seemed, No matter what misfortune happened to others around him - he NEVER showed any compassion to anyone, UNTIL ...
One day the boy went to a doctor for an annual check-up.
The doctor was running very late, which annoyed the uncompassionate.

Cameron: What’s taking you so long!

~Narrator: Said the boy. And the doctor proceeded to tell him about the bad news he had to tell his previous patient.

Cameron: That’s no excuse!

~Narrator: Said the boy.

Cameron: I’m not dying and I’m in a hurry to go play my Xbox.

~Narrator: The Doctor was shocked at his lack of compassion. In fact He’d never seen such a bad case in the years he’d been practicing medicine – other than on Youtube.

So the Doctor got out a compassion vaccine and, while distracting the boy by pointing out someone else’s misfortune, he quickly injected the man without him even knowing.

The next morning, while watching the morning news the boy noticed something strange happening.
He was feeling sorry for the people who were homeless from the earthquake! He actually wanted to find a way to help them, and one of his eyes even started to cry a little!
It seemed this boy now had compassion!


------------------------ Scene 1b ----------------------------

~Narrator: From that day on, If he saw someone fall over,

Jessie: [falls over]

~Narrator: He wouldn't laugh he would ...help.

Cameron: (Helps)


------------------------ Scene 2b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If a friend's pet had died, he would speak...kindly,

Cameron: I'm sorry to hear about your pet!


------------------------ Scene 3b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If he saw someone being bullied He would... be a friend.

Cameron: Got your lunch stolen again? Want some of mine.


------------------------ Scene 4b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If he saw a homeless person on the street... he would give them his change.

Cameron: (Gives change)


------------------------ Scene 5b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If someone was afraid of flying, He would... encourage them.

Cameron: We'll be fine - I fly all the time!


------------------------ Scene 6b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If he knew someone had their girlfriend break up with them, he would ... comfort them

Cameron: Mate we should go play some basketball, help you take your mind off her.


------------------------ Scene 7b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If an elderly person got on a bus and there were no seats, he would ... stand and offer his seat

Cameron: (Stands )


------------------------ Scene 8b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If he knew someone who was embarrassed about their body, he would ignore it.

Cameron: (notices a BIG chin, but says) Umm, how about the weather!


------------------------ Scene 9b ----------------------------

~Narrator: If someone performed a musical item and they made a mistake, he would ... ignore the error and encourage them

Cameron: Nice item! Well done.


----------------- End Scene: Narrator, Cameron, +1 ---------------------

~Narrator: In fact, with his life filled with compassion, he was now one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

Fortunately, you CAN choose to be compassionate all by yourself, without the need of a mysterious injection.

And I think we all agree, if everyone was compassionate, what a better world it would be to live in! (accidentally drop script on ground)

Cameron: Haha, you drop your script.

~Narrator: (gives a disappointed glare to Cameron.)

Doctor: (comes out, jabs Cameron again. )

Cameron: Well done. Well read. Give them a round of applause everyone.


[All walk off stage.]

 

 

[Alternate 'change scene' plot option which can replace the injection scene]

"One day the boy was at the supermarket. He was on his way to buy some breakfast cereal when he saw an old man struggling to reach the top shelf. As he was staring at the man, having a little laugh to himself, he missed the box of cornflakes he was reaching for and accidentally grabbed a box of ... Compassion Flakes.
The next morning, the boy was watching the morning news while eating the compassion flakes, and something strange happened."
He started feeling sorry for the people who were homeless from the earthquake! He actually wanted to find a way to help them and one of his eyes even started to cry a little!
It seemed this boy now had compassion for people."

 

Performance:
Edinburgh College Arts Evening - November 10, 2015 
Gilson College (Mernda) Chapel - May 18, 2015