Published by the
Baker's Plays
imprint of
Samuel French,
May 2008
[1785-B]
$6.50
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First produced by the
Acts of God
IUMC Drama Ministry November 2005 |
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A dark and
stormy night.
An intergenerational cast of youth and adults.
The perfect choice for a dinner or dessert theater fundraiser!
When master manipulator and future prom queen Christine DeSmet is
forced to attend a Halloween lock-in along with her younger sister,
she is mortified. Tricking two of her girlfriends into suffering
with her is small comfort, especially when she realizes that the
only boys at the party have barely hit puberty and the matronly
chaperone is a total whack-job. The last thing she expects to happen
is for three very good-looking, very rough-looking older guys to
walk
in--thinking they're reporting to an alternative detention
center for juvenile offenders! After the clueless youth director
literally locks them all in, the girls realize they are stuck
together till morning, despite the storm outside that has knocked
out both power and phone lines, the mysterious disappearance of all
their cell phone batteries, the disturbing presence of a
twelve-year-old, self-confessed pyromaniac, the only half-welcome
attentions of the Future Felons of America, and worst of
all--repeated sightings of a creepy janitor who they gradually
become certain is not a janitor at all, but a deranged,
teenager-stalking psychopath!
Or is he? More than one person in this nightmare of a lock-in might
not be who, or what, they appear. Including the church’s new youth
director!
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First produced by the
Acts of God
IUMC Drama Ministry
October 2007 |
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Weddings in the Bower
family never have run smoothly. But this one will take the cake!
The mother of the bride
has every reason to panic. Three generations of Bower family
weddings--three inexplicable disasters. Now, with the church building
falling down, half the wedding party AWOL, and the bride’s sisters still
fighting over what happened at the last family wedding, daughter
Jenna’s nuptials seem hopelessly doomed. But peacemaking brother Brian
is determined to end the sisters’ feud--and the family curse. All he
needs is to stage a rip-roaring intervention…and pray it turns divine!
Don't have a stage? Don't
worry! See You in Bells can be performed in any sanctuary, with
no other set and only minimal props! Check this site for pending
publication information.
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Twenty-Minute
Messages
The Heart of Worship
1 man, 2 women, 1
young adult, 1 or 2 pastors, liturgical dancer (no lines), guitar
player (no lines)
When Eleanor Becker moves in with her daughter, son-in-law, and grown
grandchild, she is
disturbed to learn that none of them go to church anymore, and
determines to change that pronto.
But finding a church that satisfies all their tastes proves an uphill
battle. From liturgy to rock music and
dance to donuts, everyone wants something different...and no one is
willing to compromise. Until
at last they take a step back and look at themselves and their
expectations--and realize that maybe
they're all wrong. A witty, enjoyable, yet hard-hitting look at a
controversy that will hit home
with congregations everywhere.
Five-Minute Shorts
These super-short sketches are
perfect for setting up a message, reinforcing a concept, or illustrating
a Biblical story.
To Tell the Truth
[Confronting in love]
6 teenage girls, 2
adults, pastor
The church music director has a problem--her boss insists on leading the
congregation in the hymns, but he
can't sing a note! Should she risk hurting his feelings by telling tell
him the truth?
The Best Kind of Friends [Healing of the paralytic]
Paralytic, four
friends
A modern retelling
of how the paralyzed man in Luke 5:17-20 might have felt about receiving
"a little help
from his friends."
In Plain Sight [Encouraging youth camping ministry]
Two teenage girls,
Two teenage boys
A candid discussion
around a campfire explores the fun, and the wonder, of the Christian
camping experience.
Five-Minute Serials
This series of shorts is
designed to be performed on a series of consecutive Sundays. Though each
sketch holds up on
its
own, the recurring characters grow and develop as the storyline builds
and reaches its satisfying conclusion.
The Power of Love
A new family moves into
the community, and they're not in the habit of going to church. But when
they see
Christian love demonstrated in a variety of ways by their new neighbors,
they begin to change their minds.
Week One:
"Scott" and a male neighbor
Being the new guy
on the block is tough...but it doesn't have to be.
Week Two: "Scott," "Barb," and their kids (2 or 3)
They always meant
to go back to church--after they had kids. So why didn't they?
Week Three: "Scott" and a female neighbor
It's 3:00am, Barb
is out of town, and one of the kids needs to go to ER. Did the woman
next door
really mean what she said by "call me if you need anything?"
Week Four: "Scott,"
"Barb," +/- kids, pastor
Scott and Barb
decide to take the plunge and visit their neighborhood church.
But when Scott
discovers that he's already had a little "run-in" with the pastor, he
and Barb are both ready
to hide under the pews.
Week Five: Another
couple in the church
Jan doesn't think the new couple will come back to church unless they
get involved...but can she
convince her overworked husband to reach out a helping hand?
Week Six: "Scott"
and "Barb"
Scott and Barb reflect on their unexpected enjoyment of their new small
group and the sense
of Christian Community they have found again...after never even
realizing they had lost it.
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