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scripts or ideas for plays or short skits facilitating whole-person development in Christian education
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A Moral Obligation - A Play About Martin Luther King Jr Grade 4-Grade 12In a play about the story of Martin Luther King, Jr., Trudy Wright provides a resource that students can experience as a reader's theater or perform for the school and community. Prop ideas are also provided. -
A Tale of Two Families Grade 4-Grade 8A dramatic sermon in two acts. The first act depicts a troubled family, while the second act depicts a happy family. -
Birth of Jesus - Readers Theatre Grade 1-LifelongA Christmas Readers Theatre, based on Matthew 2, in presentational, interactive, and echo format. Each reading covers approximately the same content but with a different style to suit a different audience. It is up to the worship leader to determine which... -
Christian Skits Grade 9-Grade 12Contains more than 50 humorous Christian skits designed for teenagers, church and youth groups. Permission is freely given for use of these scripts, within the conditions set forth at the bottom of each script. Accompanying soundtracks available for purchase. NOTE:... -
Christian Storytelling and BibleTelling Preschool-Grade 8Christian Storytelling and BibleTelling (CSB) equips Christian workers with the powerful tool of storytelling through seminars and products designed to improve communication skills and bring storytelling to a higher level of professionalism. This site provides... -
DramaShare Grade 3-Grade 12All-encompassing site, including royalty-free scripts, assistance in writing scripts, makeup, lighting and sound, mime, puppetry, clowning, choral reading, interpretive movement. Support materials for an amateur Christ-centered acting group. Not just skits--some... -
Dramatic Arts in Christian Schools Handout Grade 5-Grade 12Drama is a great tool for learning. Whether it is putting on a play, a Bible skit, or a Broadway musical, students have fun doing it. Jesus used drama to bring His stories to bring them to life, which made them "real" for all those who were listening.... -
Dramatix - Christian Drama Grade 9-Grade 12Dramatix is a community effort sharing theatrical works written by Christians around the world. Great for religious education in many settings. These include short sketches, full-length plays, and puppet skits. Very well organized and easy to search. Most... -
Encyclopedia of Bible Teaching Ideas Kindergarten-Grade 12Use the Children's Worker's Encyclopedia of Bible-Teaching Ideas to increase your teaching impact by bringing the Old and New Testament stories to life with attention-grabbing ideas! Find easy-to-use plans from each book of the Old and New Testament for: active... -
For Such a Time as This - A Play about Esther Grade 4-Grade 12In a play about the story of Esther, Trudy Wright provides a resource that students can experience as a reader's theater or perform for the school and community. Prop and costume ideas and stage settings are also provided. -
Forum Theatre and Parables - A Qualitative Field Experiment in a Seventh-Day Adventist Academy Grade 9-Grade 12"In this article, the author describes a qualitative field study designed to test the effectiveness of Forum Theatre (FT) as a cross-disciplinary approach to Biblical parabolic literature analysis for students enrolled in a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA)... -
Four Easy Skits for the Small School Kindergarten-Grade 6Four skits adapted from books titled: All is Well; Caps for Sale; Room for a Little One; Why Didn't You Say So? With a few or repetitive lines, each skit can easily be learned by simply reading them over daily for two to three weeks. They are well suited to... -
Fruits of the Spirit Skit Kindergarten-Grade 8The skit is based upon the fruits of the spirit, which are found in Galatians 5:22,23. This can be presented during a chapel service/week of prayer for a school, or even in a Bible class. If it is presented in front of an entire school, as opposed to within... -
His Company - Free Christian Drama Resources Grade 9-LifelongHis Company offers "free Christian drama resources: sketches, monologues, musicals, and A Calling to the Stage, a book for those involved in drama." -
Holiday Materials - Christmas - Teacher Bulletin Volume 6 Kindergarten-Grade 8Christmas stories, readings, plays, puzzles, quizzes, activities, and bulletin board: Twelve Days of Christmas The Greatest Gift The Angels' Assignment Away in the Manger The Angels Sing The Words of Christmas A Christmas... -
Interactive Readings for Christian Worship Grade 5-LifelongThis book includes 53 scripts that cast congregants or students as biblical characters. This includes short readings from both the Old and New Testaments. -
Interview with the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas Play Grade 5-Grade 6This play was written for 6th grade students to perform after studying about the Inca, Aztec and Mayan empires and their conquest by the Spanish. The number of parts can be combined if needed. A powerpoint presentation was used as a background on a big screen... -
Joseph Skit - Faith Amidst Isolation Grade 5-Grade 12Originally shared during a Pathfinder Sabbath at Pioneer Memorial Church, this skit includes 18 speaking roles. It focuses on the faithfulness Joseph showed to God. -
Lamps R Us - Worship Skit Grade 3-Grade 8Short skit illustrating Psalm 119:105, the power of Bible as God's Word to help us find meaning, purpose and direction in life. -
Luther - From Fear to Faith Grade 4-Grade 12Bring the story of reformer Martin Luther to life using this reader's theater. Prop ideas and stage settings are also provided, making this a great option to perform in the community. -
Mary and the Angel - Readers Theatre Grade 1-LifelongA Christmas reading, based on Luke 1, in presentational, interactive, and echo format. Each reading covers approximately the same content but with a different style to suit a different audience. It is up to the worship leader to determine which script is appropriate... -
Ministry of Jesus Reader's Theatre Grade 3-Grade 6A reader’s theatre written by 6th graders. It was performed for a chapel, and the 3rd grade class acted out the parts as it was read. There were no actors on stage for the crucifixion, only a cross. -
Musical Christian Drama Grade 9-Grade 12Several musical Christian plays, including two good ones for Easter. -
Naaman Play Grade 4-Grade 8Download this eight scene play; adapt or use as is for a school chapel or church worship service. Created and presented by North Shore Adventist Academy 5th and 6th graders. -
Plays - Drama Unit Grade 5-Grade 8This unit is developed to introduce students to the elements of plays and drama. Add interest to your worships and Bible lessons by having your students write a play on a Bible passage. Use the play-writing skills to write a Thanksgiving play or plays about... -
Readers Theatre for Christian Worship - Biblical Stories of Courage and Faith Grade 5-LifelongThis book includes 20 presentational scripts taking around 8 minutes to read. These scripts are not interactive with the audience. Readings include stories from both the Old and New Testament writings: Christmas, Prodigal Son, Good Samaritan, Ruth, Noah, Abraham,... -
Readers Theatre, Bible and Fluency Grade 3-Grade 12"Readers Theatre has been a dramatic genre for many years. Only recently, however, has it been seriously applied to educational endeavors and, even then, seldom to the teaching of Biblical themes and related values. In view of the mandate to integrate... -
Ruth Readers Theater Grade 5-Grade 12This Readers Theater tells the story of Ruth from the New International Version. -
Script - We Shall See Our Lord a-Coming Preschool-Grade 8This play about our Adventist history is an hour long, and is written for preK-8 grade students to put on for a church service. The play is written to go with the 7th-8th grade Pathways reading book, “Heartwarming Stories of our Adventist Pioneers”... -
Sellout - A Skit about Esau Kindergarten-Grade 8A skit about how Esau sold out his covenant with God for a bowl of pottage. Characters, setting, costuming, and properties are given and suggested. This skit is courtesy of "Skits That Win". -
So You Want to Produce a Play! Grade 9-LifelongSome suggestions to help during the production process. Four basic rules to be established before starting: you are boss; establish the sense of company as soon as possible; everyone must swear loyalty and commitment to the production; and, the company must... -
The Case of My Favorite Book - Creating a Reading Class Skit Kindergarten-Grade 8This play can provide lots of fun and at the same time be great reading motivation. It could be presented at chapel, a parent meeting, or in class. -
The Circuit Riding Judge Grade 4-Grade 8In the format of Reader's Theater, this reading is designed to remind us that God is our Father, our Judge and our Advocate. The participants are 3 readers and 3 seekers. -
The First Christmas - Readers Theatre Grade 1-LifelongA Christmas reading, based on Matthew 2, in presentational, interactive, and echo format. Each reading covers approximately the same content but with a different style to suit a different audience. It is up to the worship leader to determine which script is... -
The Greatest Gift - A Play about Jesus Grade 4-Grade 12In a play about the life of Jesus using Scripture as dialogue whenever possible, Trudy Wright provides a resource that students can experience as a reader's theater or perform for the school and community. Prop and costume ideas and stage settings are also... -
The Story of Ruth - A Play Grade 4-Grade 12Trudy Wright provides this play about the story of Ruth, a resource that students can experience as a reader's theater or perform for the school and community. Prop and costume ideas and stage settings are also provided. -
The Value of Drama Kindergarten-LifelongDrama has wide-reaching applications, making it a valuable tool for enriching human existence. The medium finds purpose on at least five different levels: entertainment, a means of artistic expression, therapeutic uses, drama as instruction, and drama as persuasion.... -
Training Elementary Students for Public Speaking Kindergarten-Grade 8This article gives a practical step by step plan for helping students master public speaking. Students begin with talking in cooperative learning groups and move to using puppets, choral reading, and reader's theater. When presenting oral book reports, the... -
Ultimate Skits - 20 Parables for Driving Home Your Point Grade 7-Grade 12Use these 5-minute skits to get your group members thinking and laughing, then talking about spiritual truth and how it relates to important areas and issues of their lives. -
What Shall We Call Him - Multi-Grade Christmas Program Grade 1-Grade 8A multi-grade Christmas program based on the various names of Jesus. Includes introduction, list of hymns, full script, separate parts, sheets for memory work, and examples of ornament props used. -
William Bradford - A Play Grade 4-Grade 12In a play about the story of William Bradford, Trudy Wright provides a resource that students can experience as a reader's theater or perform for the school and community. Prop ideas and stage settings are also provided. -
Worship and Christmas Programs for Small Schools Grade 1-Grade 8Two programs for the small multi-grade school. The first is a Christmas program based on Christian carols; the second is a program of favorite scripture verses and testimony sharing.