Look for more of these fun, kid-friendly dramas in the near future! I wrote many for a terrific drama/music group I worked with and am still sorting (and sorting…) through the scripts. Additionally, I have several 70-90 minute Christmas, Easter and “general” dramas with original music (for adult and child actors) as well as some vacation Bible school skit packages that I hope to make available later this year. All of these dramas were written for a special need and/or to communicate a specific message, such as to promote a character quality within a school or to celebrate an author’s visit.
If your topic or theme is not covered by one of the posted dramas, please contact me. I may have written a suitable script already, and if not, would be happy to create a drama to suit your actors and intended audience. When you begin planning next year’s vacation Bible school curriculum or dramas for school, please keep me in mind…
When Cathy finds that an Orchard Keeper is growing fruit in her bedroom closet, she also discovers that these are no ordinary apples. Nine fruits of the Spirit introduce themselves and then show Cathy how to incorporate them into her daily life in a "laugh-out-loud" and memorable manner!
Drama length: 15 minutes Lead roles: 1 male, 1 female, 1 male or female Secondary roles: 2 females, 9 males and/or females Featured non-speaking roles: 1 or 2 males or females Non-speaking roles: 3+ of either gender Total number of actors: 18 or more roles
Excerpt:
Storyteller: In an instant she flung it open and was surprised to find- (Cathy opens a “door”)
Cathy: Puppies!!!!!
ST: Nope. That was the night before last. On this particular night, she was surprised to find- (The Orchard Keeper, wearing a large apron with pockets and holding a large bucket of fruit. He is accompanied by two similarly dressed helpers.)
OK: Howdy Miss! I’m the Orchard Keeper.
Cathy: You put an orchard in my closet?!
OK: Your closet? Well, that would explain all the t-shirts hanging on my peach trees!
Cathy: All right. I can only assume that this dream has something to do with what I read before bed about God’s fruit; you know.., the fruits of the Spirit. Mr. Orchard Keeper, do you know anything about “good fruit”?
OK: So you’re not here for the kumquats? Say, my apple crop is quite flavorful this year… or could I interest you in some gooseberries –they’re mighty fine in a pie!
Cathy: No. This is definitely a ‘fruits of the Spirit” dream, Mr. Orchard Keeper.
OK: Well Miss, those fruits are a little harder to come by. To grow edible fruit, you only have to worry about (sing-song) wind, rain, sleet and heat, bugs and freezes and plant diseases. The fruit of the Spirit, however, is susceptible to the contrary ways of our world and our own sinful desires. Believe me, it’s much easier to fight fruit flies (Helpers slap at imaginary insects) than hatred, discord and jealousy. (Cathy looks discouraged) -But it’s not impossible! God desires that all of us grow His fruit….. Maybe it would be better if I allow the fruit to speak for themselves.
Cathy: This should be good.
ST: And out of Cathy’s closet popped nine fruit, unlike any she’d seen before. (Nine “fruit” come out of the closet gently pushing Cathy to stage left)
OK: I’ll just leave all of you to get acquainted; I need to start thinning out the tomatoes, which are technically a fruit. (Muttering to himself) -Although you don’t see tomato pies on any dessert menus. -Or tomatoes and cream, or tomatoes in a pineapple boat… but they insist they belong here in the fruit orchard. Whatever. Don’t ask me; I’m just the grower. (He leaves)
“EGG-ZACTLY!”
When “Big Egg” first hears of Christmas he fears its popularity could have a negative effect on Easter. He sends the Egg-Sperts, three personable Easter Egg operatives, undercover into the Christmas season to find out. The thinly disguised Egg-Sperts explore the retail event of Christmas before meeting a group of Christmas carolers who demonstrate the true impact of Christmas and its intrinsic link to their own holiday, Easter.
*The Easter Egg costumes can be as easy as two large poster boards; decorated, cut into ovals and tied “sandwich board” style. These are easily worn around the necks of the “eggs” and can be flipped to show a color change after the “insulating egg dye” bath.
Drama length: 15 minutes Lead roles: 1 male, 1 female, 2 male or female Secondary roles: 1 female, 9 male or female Non-speaking roles: as many as needed (carolers) Total: 14 or more roles
Excerpt:
Assistant: They’re on their way, Boss. Sounds serious. You’re calling in the EGG- SPERTS?
Big Egg: (Grimly) I have no choice.(Three eggs whirl in from stage left; each does a gesture as they state their name)
Egghead: Egghead! (He places fingers against his temples to indicate intelligence)
Eggelbert: Eggelbert! (He lands next to Egghead and does a muscleman pose)
Shelly: And Shelly! (She flips her “shell” changing from a green Easter egg into a multi-colored one. Shelly carries a large handbag filled with accessories)
In Unison: The Easter Egg-sperts!
Egghead: Boil it down for us, Boss. What’s going on?
Big Egg: We have reason to believe that humans have another holiday, another time of celebration that possibly may rival Easter. They call it “Christmas”.
Easter Egg-sperts and Assistant: (Gasp in unison)
Big Egg: We need to know what this “Christmas” is. It appears to involve the sale of electronic goods and massive cookie consumption. If it’s as big as it appears, it could obliterate the need for Easter eggs forever! Your mission is to infiltrate and find out the real story on Christmas. Is it fiction? Or the biggest threat to Easter eggs since the advent of cholesterol testing?
Egghead: But Boss, Easter eggs never go out in winter or summer! We’re perishable food!
Shelly: We’ll freeze! -And no one likes reconstituted egg products!
Big Egg: We’ve got you covered. -With brand new insulating egg dye! It’s the latest technology in Easter egg preservation and not yet available to the public. It should allow you to withstand the most brutal winter temperatures with ease. And it comes in such fashionable colors! (Displays color sheets) Like “mauve” for instance…
Shelly: (appreciatively) Oh! The “new black!” Nice!!
Big Egg: Egg-sperts, your special gifts are vital to this mission. Egghead’s egg-cessive intelligence, Egglebert’s unbreakable egg-sterior shell, and Shelly’s egg-stensive wardrobe –enabling her to accessorize and blend into any environment… Eggs, we need you. Are you prepared to serve your country?
Easter Egg-sperts: (in unison) We are!
Big Egg: You will need disguises. We’ll take care of that after you soak in the insulating egg dye. (He stands up to shake their hands) Your country thanks you and prays for your success.
(EASTER EGG-SPERTS walk off stage left with ASSISTANT) (BIG EGG exits stage right)
This trio of skits was first performed as a Mothers’ Day tribute. “Job Interview” features a surprise ending as a highly qualified mom interviews for a corporate position. “My Amazing Mom” has two boys arguing the merits of a new lizard versus a devoted mother who sleeps and snores on stage through the length of the skit. “A Mother’s Prayer” has a more serious tone, as two mothers of different eras pray separately and yet in a single voice for their sons, one of whom is the Son of God.
Skits length: 3-5 minutes each Lead roles: 3 males, 3 females Non-speaking: 1 female Optional: 3 narrators, 3 poem readers (could be split into multiple readers) and 3 – 15 children whose line could be spoken as a group or by one or two individuals
Excerpt 1: “Job Interview”
Manager: You’re an educator, a motivational speaker, and a (he’s puzzled) “personnel traffic facilitator”?
Mrs. Martin: That skill is particularly useful on Sunday mornings. I’m working with four different personalities of varying needs and abilities against an 8:30 worship service start time. That’s been one of the more challenging aspects of my job.
Manager: (reading) Remarkable! You’ve motivated your daughter to spend as much time studying for math tests as she spends styling her hair! And you’ve educated
your son to toss his dirty socks into the laundry hamper 60% of the time!
Mrs. Martin: (proudly) That figure’s up 15% from last quarter!
Excerpt 2: “My Amazing Mom”
Friend: My lizard eats live bugs.
Son: My mom kills them. It’s pretty entertaining when she finds them in the house.
Friend: My lizard has a really long tongue and rolls his eyes around. (He demonstrates) He makes some pretty cool faces.
Son: So does my mom! I think her best face was when my little brother decided to rescue all of my dad’s tropical fish from drowning. –And she saved half of the fish and my brother Mike when Dad got home that night. I’m telling you; she’s pretty impressive!
Friend: My lizard’s fast.
Son: Have you seen her chase the bus with my backpack?
Friend: He buries himself under the gravel.
Son: You should see mom on laundry day.
Excerpt 3: “A Mother’s Prayer”
Together: I need to talk to you about my son again.
Mindy: I’m worried, Lord.
Mary: I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t be afraid.
Mindy: You made him.
Mary: I know You love him even more than I do.
Together: Help me to be a wise parent.
Mindy: I just don’t understand him at all some times.
Excluding another student from her lunch table sends a reluctanct Erica Norris onto a game show with other kids who are similarly deficient in good manners. Thoughtless behaviors are exposed in a humorous way as the contestants compete for prizes and game show victory. An infomercial for the “ Interrupter Interrupter”, “Word-Erase Gum”, and “Good Vision Goggles” reinforces the value of courteous behavior. The drama ends with an opportunity for Erica to make a better choice than the one that landed her on “Nice Is Right!”
Drama Length: 25 minutes Lead roles: 3 males, 2 females, 2 males or females Secondary roles: 5 females, 5 males or females (infomercial kids) Featured non-speaking roles: 1 female, 2 males or females Non-speaking roles: additional children can be active audience members or “stage crew”
for game show Total: 20 or more roles
Excerpt: "Nice is Right"
Bob: Sounds pretty conclusive kids! Here’s a twist! You reach for your coat and get bumped and somehow three coats fall on the floor. No one knows if you did it. You don’t even know if you did it…. The clock’s ticking… (To DON) Er…The clock?
Sam: (Desperately) But no one even knows if I did it. No one saw me at all!!
Bob: This is hypothetical Sam.
Sam: (Sheepishly) Yeah. I guess… well… (he hangs his head) I always run out the door with the four-square ball, no matter who I have to knock over to get it. I… well… I guess I shouldn’t do that?
Anna: I say they just can’t pin this one on you, Sam. If you need representation, I have friends on student council.
Don: Tick tick tick tick… (ERICA raises her hand)
Erica: I think somebody has to pick up the coats. It doesn’t seem right to just leave
them lying there. Maybe if you start picking them up, others will decide to do the
right thing too.
Bob: Good answer Erica!
Don: Scripture Girls?
Scripture Girl 2: “Walk in humility and consider others better than yourself.” Philippians two verse three.
Scripture Girl 1: “Honor one another above your self!” Romans twelve, verse ten.
(CROWD LEADERS hold up APPLAUSE signs)
Excerpt 2: Nice is Right: “Infomercial”
Andy: Dad said that –(MARY gets very excited and opens her mouth to speak. Everyone freezes as SPOKESPERSON walks behind them, peeks through as he/she speaks first line, and then eases through the group to center stage in front of their frozen figures)
Spokesperson: (Mimicking) I’m going to the beach! I’m joining the circus! I have mandarin oranges packed in my lunch today! (Shrugs shoulders) Who knows what seems so important that it has to be said right now, at this moment, interrupting the speaker and confusing other listeners…. With the ‘I-squared’, Mary can now let Andy finish speaking first. She waits her turn. And now Deena won’t be so confused… (MARY clutches patch as it sends an “impulse” and closes her mouth)
Andy: Did you want to say something Mary?
Mary: Yes I did, but I’d like to hear about this trip first. Where are you going Andy?
Andy: We’re going to a small village in Haiti that has no electricity.
Mark: Can I have your Game-Boy?
Lisa: He’s coming back Mark.
Mark: But if he doesn’t? How about it Andy?
Mary: You know my aunt just came back from a trip to Haiti. I wonder if she visited where you’re traveling to?
Deena: (Looking at the audience with exaggerated amazement) Wow. This conversation makes sense! (Whole group strikes and holds a “thumbs up” pose before freezing again as SPOKESPERSON continues.)
Enthusiastic Mic believes that her first day of school merits a film crew and reality TV program. Discouragement sets in, however, when she instead finds herself lost, alone, and without her lunch. A compassionate student makes the difference in her day and provides a contemporary example of how to be a good Samaritan.
Drama length: 12 minutes Lead roles: 1 female Secondary roles: 1 male, 1 female, 1 male or female Other speaking roles: 5 females, 2 males Non-speaking roles: 4+ of either gender Total: 15 or more roles
Excerpt:
(Another boy approaches from stage left; he notices Mic. She has given up)
Daniel: Hi, I’m Daniel. I haven’t seen you before. Are you new here?
Mic: (Glumly) Yeah; I’m new. Go ahead. Ignore me. You can’t take my lunch; somebody already did. Twice. And this isn’t even my backpack. I think I’m going to be on a TV show, but even that doesn’t sound so exciting anymore.
Daniel: You’re lost.
Mic: Stranded at school… I wonder if the network guys would like that for a title?
Daniel: They usually assign a guide to new students.
Mic: My first guide got sick and the second one is still cleaning out her locker. I think she fell in.
Daniel: They lose more kids that way… Say; did you say you missed lunch?
Mic: (She nods) And I was too excited to eat breakfast this morning…
Daniel: (Reaching into his pocket) Well, I ate my lunch already, but I have a couple of Skittles left… you might want to brush them off a little. Or “savor the flavor”… I think they went through the wash yesterday.
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"The kids are really enjoying doing this one! We can hardly keep straight faces through the whole thing - what a joy!"
- Leslie
"WOW! What can I say... you are one gifted lady! How very creative and with a great twist...! - Robin
"Really cute and different!"
- Laura
"Why Drama?"
"A primary benefit of drama, beyond the actual message, lies in what the act of sharing does for the actors themselves.
Speaking the words aloud grows the key concept within the speaker himself, and learning to communicate in a large group setting can be a huge confidence builder!
Initially, a child may be stretching her inner boundaries simply by performing a non-speaking part.
To this end, in every skit I include flexible casting options that can allow any child to experience being on stage in an emotionally safe way.
In my opinion, it is important to find a space for all who are willing to try…" - Heather
