Bob's Christian Plays and Dramas

Below is a description of five plays, with the entire script of each on pages 2, 3, 4 and 5, along with a video demo and an audio demo (click below).

Also in their entirety are five skits on page 5, good for evangelism and encouraging our relationship with Jesus, and three skits on page 6 meant to be performed in sequence to encourage Christian growth.

Please feel free to perform these plays and skits free of charge.

#1 "Who Is Jesus?"
      A good play anytime for evangelism or teaching. Three actors
      portray the life of Jesus from the Book of
      Matthew. Done in a fast moving, hard hitting way
      that will appeal to teens and up. Easily transportable
      to venues outside of a church. (no sets, props or costumes).
     An actor's delight to perform.
      Runs approximately 15 minutes.

      [click left for brief sample of this play, right for play prologue
      (click play, wait 30 seconds, click play again)- may not work well
       with Firefox browser or older computers]

      View complete play on YouTube:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jputBW1URu8 (Part 1) (3:34 min)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmHvXL0H93M (Part 2) (3:22 min)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF55oqUmkDY (Part 3) (3:47 min)

#2   "What If Jesus Never Came?"
      This Christmas play is good for teens to perform
      because it has elements that appeal to teenagers
      yet is also acceptable to parents.
      Shows what world would be like if Jesus never came by
      transporting a teenaged sister to Bethlehem and then to
      the Kingdom of Darkness.
      Has brought tears to eyes and lumps in throats. Running time
      of 45 minutes.
      [click for audio demo of last scene of this play, "The Spirit &
      the Bride" (may need first click to download 3:33 demo)]


      #3 "Christmas Rapping"
     A children's play that tells the Christmas story as though it
      were happening today. Uses raps to help tell the story of
      Jesus' birth in a humorous but thought-provoking way.
      Approximately 15 minutes in length.

        #4 Jesus the King
     (Note: The script for this play follows the script of "Christmas Rapping")
     This is a children's play suitable for Easter. Several children visit Mary
     while Jesus is still a baby in Nazareth. It is very easy to perform. There
     is a small cast (very few lines) with powerful visuals using a shadow
     screen to show how Jesus became all things so that we might be set
     free. Length is 12-15 minutes.

        #5 Twas the Night Before Christmas- Take 1
     (Note: The script for this play follows the 5 skits on page 5)
     Comical enactments of parts of the well known poem. While not
     Christian in theme, it is good for Christian social gatherings at
     Christmas. It can be very funny since the actors don't know
     beforehand that they are going to be in the play. Length is
     15-20 minutes.

If you can't find what you are looking for here, there are many wonderful full scripts at www.Dramatix.org.

The Trouble with Harry (Potter)

As Christians, we know the Bible strongly condemns wizards and witches and magic as portrayed in the Harry Potter books and movies. At the same time there is something appealing to them.

For one thing the books and movies are good adventures and well done. But, on a deeper level, they appeal because we were created essentially as spiritual beings so we could commune with a spiritual God. So we are drawn to spiritual (supernatural) things.

The problem is that with the supernatural comes the issue of power. Whether we acknowledge it or not, at least part of the attraction to the supernatural is a quest for power. For some, the quest is also to find God. But my feeling is that many are really drawn to the power, not God, more than they think they are. After all, this was what tripped up the devil, and Adam and Eve, and nearly everybody else since the Garden of Eden. The devil wanted to be God. Adam and Eve sinned because they were tempted to “be as God.”

As Christians we need to be careful about this power issue. There is nothing wrong with wanting power because we often feel powerless in life. God will give us power, but only under the correct conditions. Power by itself is not a good motivator of men. Israel in the Old Testament saw many displays of God’s power, yet still rebelled over and over. Now God’s power is linked to Jesus. In the New Testament the power of God is always in relation to, and when testifying about, Jesus.

People, lost and saved, are hungry for the spiritual, supernatural presence and power of God. So books and movies like Harry Potter remain popular because the power of God is often lacking in the lives of the believers. Each believer needs to use his or her unique giftings from God to lift up Jesus in all areas of their life. And then believe that God’s power will be present.

Any supernatural power apart from Jesus is not from God. That’s the trouble with Harry.

I believe children should not read or watch Harry Potter until they can read the books by themselves. Then make sure they know and understand the trouble with Harry.