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Christmas | ||||
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15min |
D |
N + V all ages |
A Christmas play looking towards Easter. Designed to include all Sunday School ages. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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30min |
D |
9M, 1F, 5M/F, +V |
A very simple traditional Musical Nativity Play for children. Suitable for children 5-13 and special needs pupils. (Author: Freddie Green) | |
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6min |
L |
4 puppets |
A host asks four panel members "What is Christmas all about?" (Author: Maurice Sweetsur) | |
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Dur: 15min |
D |
1N, 9+C |
A very basic traditional Christmas pageant for children complete with dialogue and songs - dialogue is derived from Scripture. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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9min |
L |
1N, 6C |
Animals in a Bethlehem manger get a major surprise when two humans are thrust into their midst. (Author: Michael Humphrey) | |
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10min |
D |
4M 2F, 3M/F, 1C + V |
A newspaper reporter and photographer go to the manger to cover the birth of Jesus. As they arrange the scene, Jesus gets pushed to one side. (Author: John Fewings) | |
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5min |
L |
1N + V |
A "tell me a story" scene for young children. How Bossie the cow at the manger relents to allow the baby Jesus to stay. (Author: Dan Lozer) | |
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NEW! Christmas Animals |
Dur: 45min? |
L |
13+C |
The Christmas story like you've seen it before - through the eyes of the AnimAls of Christmas! (Main Message: "Jesus loves you no matter what you smell like, and so do we!") Everyone is welcome at the feet of Jesus! (Authors: Troy and Genie Nilsson) |
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NEW! Christmas Gift |
Dur: 10min |
D |
N, 3C |
A simple telling of the Christmas story, using pieces from a nativity scene. (Author: Mark Young) |
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30min |
L |
12+C, 1N, 1VO |
The Christmas story seen from the perspective of three angels. This skit was firstperformed by school age children from ages 4 to 12. I based the skit after the television series/movie: "Charlie's Angels". God's Angels were given certain missions to accomplish culminating with the Nativity scene. (Author: Peggy Woon) | |
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12min |
D |
3M, 4F, +V |
A young boy searching for Christmas has difficulty finding anyone who can tell him where to find it. (Author: Marjorie Kennedy) | |
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10min |
L |
2M/F,15+C |
Five trees discuss whether they will be chosen by children for Christmas decorations. When one is left behind, an angel shows how it can display the true gifts of Christmas. (Author: Marjorie Kennedy) | |
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Dur: 25min |
L |
1M, 4+C |
Jeffery is walking down the street, delivering mail to houses on Christmas Eve, whistling Frosty the Snowman, and he bumps into a few kids going to church & A 25-30 min. Christmas play that has adapted familiar secular Christmas songs and incorporated them into a Christian Christmas musical. This is a light hearted play, and since most of the tunes are familiar, it was easy to learn. (Author: Terri Lee) | |
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40min? |
L |
17C |
This is the story of Christmas. . . told in a unique fashion! You've seen them all over the place. . . you know, all those NATIVITY SCENES! This is the story of Christmas as told through the perspective of each of the pieces of the nativity. . . in this musical you'll meet some of the animals who were displaced by the birth of Christ, and the Innkeeper who hesitantly gave up the manger for the weary parents. You'll meet three "cool eastern guys" who outwit the nasty Herod. . . it's a Christmas party like you've never seen before! (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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Dur: 50min |
D |
5M, 3F, 10-12M/F |
Tolstoy’s classic tale about a shoemaker who dreams that Jesus is going to visit him the following day. He spends the day watching and waiting amid a few interruptions from people needing his help. At the end of the day he is feeling sad that Jesus didn’t come to visit, but hears the Lord telling him that he came in each of those helped, and commending him: “What you did for others, you did for me.” (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie) | |
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10min |
L |
1 puppet + 1M/F + V |
Interaction between live person and puppet, on the theme, how can we see God at Christmas? (Author: Edgar Mayer) | |
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15min |
L |
2N, 8C |
The Christmas story seen through the eyes of inhabitants of the manger. Two Narrators act the voices and the other cast members mime. (Author: David Winfield) | |
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30min |
D |
1F, 4C |
Imagine four young kids stuck out in the middle of the Caribbean on a cruise with parents on CHRISTMAS EVE. . . with nothing but a bunch of silver-haired folks around! It would spell disaster if these four kids didn't put their minds together and determine to celebrate Christmas anyway!This easy-to-perform musical features one solo for a girl's medium-range voice, and 5 great choir tunes, along with a script that focuses on the real meaning of Christmas. (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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10min |
L |
2N + V |
A Christmas play for all-year-round. This parable, in which the animals destroy their park through disobedience to the Gardener, attempts to put the need for the Christ-child into context of the Fall and need for redemption. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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12min |
L |
5M/F |
Five animals enter their barn after a hard day of work to find there’s a kid lying in their food trough. But who is he? And where did he come from? Is it a conspiracy, or something far greater? (Author: Justyn Walker) | |
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Dur: 15min |
D |
33+C |
The Christmas story, told by the Innkeeper and his wife. Suitable for a large number of children. (Author: Margie Taylor) | |
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Dur: 7min |
D |
1C |
A dramatised version of the popular carol. (Author Michael Humphrey) | |
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Dur: 40min |
L |
V? |
In this fun musical you'll meet Bernardo Da Vinci, artist-in-residence to Caesar Augustus. . . who has been commissioned to do a landscape scene on the slopes of Bethlehem. He encounters an innkeeper and his wife, Mary & Joseph, some shepherds, the wisemen. . . and this provides him the inspiration to create a "Manger Masterpiece!" Featuring seven songs and a simple script. (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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30min |
D |
2M, 4C, 1F, +V |
Just what everyone wants. . . a good mystery! That's what a group of young friends find when a mysterious Christmas card arrives at the mailbox of one of the children - a card that would lead them on an adventure to the Post Office, the home of an elderly widow, and a church dinner for the homeless. In the musical the children truly learn the real meaning of Christmas! (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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12min |
D |
Various |
A simple presentation of the Christmas story, suitable for children. only a narrator has a speaking part. (Author: Margie Taylor) | |
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Dur: 30-40min |
D |
6M, 3F |
A simple play about four wise men who saw the star. one, Claudus, would not believe it would take them to the promised Messiah and missed out on the birth of Jesus. Particularly intended for those who are skeptical of the truth of Christ and the real meaning of Christmas. (Author: Tracy Lee Gimpel) | |
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12min |
L |
1M, 2F, 7M/F +V |
If Jesus were born today, where would we find the baby? (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Easter | ||||
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NEW! Easter Without Dad |
Dur: 45min+ (?) |
D |
5+ M/F |
After the tragic death of Tommy's Dad, Tommy is a wreck, especially since his Dad loved Easter. This year Tommy is in an Easter play and he is very upset. But as the rehearsal of the Easter Play progresses, he starts to realize that He isn't going to have an Easter without Dad! (Author: John Siedenberg II) |
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10min |
D |
2N + V |
An Easter sequel to the Christmas play, 'The Garden'. This parable - in which the animals destroy their park through disobedience to the Gardener, and then kill the Child of the Gardener - attempts to put the need for Christ into context of the Fall and need for redemption. The two plays may be combined into one. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
1N, + puppets |
The story of the nativity, Easter, and why Jesus came to earth, rolled into a few minutes. (Author: Dave Taylor) | |
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Dur: 4min |
L |
1N + 4 puppets |
A simple presentation for puppets, which looks at the common images associated with Easter. (Author: Maurice Sweetsur) | |
| Thanksgiving | ||||
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15min |
L |
4M, 3M/F |
Three friends, aided by several prominent historical figures, discuss what they think Thanksgiving is all about. (Author: Jennifer Duncan) | |
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Dur: 12min |
D |
5C, 1N |
A group of orphan children discuss why they should be thankful and learn a lesson from a new boy who has hope in a Father he's never seen. (Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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Dur: 12min |
D |
Up to 25C (can be fewer) |
A group of kids attend an annual community thanksgiving dinner - none of them want to be there. They speculate on what it was like to have been a part of the first community thanksgiving meal in their town. The discovery of a journal tells them the story of a boy named Silas that helped everyone acquire an attitude of gratitude. (Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
12C, 1M/F, 1VO |
THANKS-ME, a learning machine, helps a class of children to understand the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving. (Glenn A. Hascall) | |
| Bible Stories | ||||
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Dur: 5min |
L |
1M/F, 1N, 1 toy |
A version of the lost sheep parable from Matthew 18:10 and Luke 15:3, but featuring Bob the Hamster. (Author: Dave Taylor) | |
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10min |
L |
1N, 3M, 1M/F |
The story of the Prodigal Son, in a version suitable for puppets, mainly aimed at kids up to 10. (Author: Lucy Hawkins) | |
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NEW! Father's Heart |
Dur: 60min+ |
D |
7F, 4M 4M/F +V |
'Father's Heart' is a story of relationships between people: there are people who oppress others, those who are hurt by them; there are those who are indifferent to the suffering they see, and there are others who care. Primarily it is the story of two very different sisters and the Father who loves them equally. The younger of two daughters is sick of working in her father's orchard business and leaves her father and sister to make a name for herself in the city. Her father sets out to find her, doesn't succeed, but finds and forgives a private investigator who has wronged him. He also rescues someone from the merciless private investigator. Later, when his daughter is mugged, she is aided by the same rescued someone who has learned to 'pass on grace.' on returning home she finds her father ever-loving. You'll have no trouble recognizing the main story as that of 'the Prodigal Son'. You will also likely recognize 'a good Samaritan' among the characters. Besides these two well-known parables, there are five others that crop up at other points in the play. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie) |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
2M, 2F |
A father sheep tries to warn his lambs about the dangers of a wolf seen to have been prowling in the district. (Author: Heather Cooper) | |
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60min |
L |
14M, 1F, 8M/F |
A musical telling the story of Jonah and his voyage to Ninevah. Suitable for school performance. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie) | |
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8min |
L |
5M/F |
A "quick-change" version of the story of Joseph, designed for only five players. (Author: Annette Wetherbee) | |
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8min |
L |
5M, 1F, 2M/F |
A funny little skit that shows what could have happened if Noah had listened to his wife instead of to God. (Author: Janelle Ponte) | |
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Dur: 20min / 50min |
D |
8M, 4F, 8M/F |
Noah and his family are hard-working, honourable people, in contrast to the "wild people" of the valley. God is angry with these "wild people" who are spoiling the world by littering, fighting, stealing etc. Noah must build an ark to preserve each species of animal and to save his family and thus mankind. The "wild people" are sceptical and conflict occurs when they attempt to destroy the ark. (Author: Freddie Green) | |
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Dur: 10min |
L |
6M, 1F, 1M/F |
The story of Noah as told through the medium of a news magazine television show. Could easily be used for a puppet team. (Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
1M, 1F, 1C +V |
The concern of a mother turtle for her babies plays out this version of the parable of the lost sheep. (Author: J'son M. Lee) | |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
4M/F |
The fable of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse is used to illustrate the parable of the Rich Fool. (Author: Michelle Pitman) |
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Dur: 15min |
L |
10C |
Retelling the story of Noah using a television news broadcast. (Authors: Derek Conrad, Kara Kaufman, Kelsey Kaufman, Fran Rempel, Deb Rempel) | |
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30min |
L |
4M, 5C |
Flavius, an overweight, not-to-bright centurion, is on a quest - a quest to find the risen Christ! Rumors have it that he's been seen all around the city. . . so Flavius enlists the help of some of Jerusalem's street "urchins" to help him find Jesus before he goes back to heaven! Along the way the children learn about the real reason Christ came, and also a thing or two about disabilities. This fun musical features two solos, and and great accompaniment trax. Good for right AFTER Easter! (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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7min |
D |
2M, 1F |
In a radio interview, Mary explains why she poured the jar of ointment over Jesus' head. (Authors: Cherry Grove Baptist Church) | |
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20min |
L |
1N, 1V, 1M, 1F |
A dramatisation of the Genesis story suitable for children's performance. (Authors: Cherry Grove Baptist Church) | |
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Issues | ||||
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45min |
D |
9M/F |
A musical about school bullying, and being victorious against tough obstacles. (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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15min |
L |
3 puppets |
Chip DeMonk of the Forest Patrol teaches two children about the need to care for the environment. (puppet play) (Author: Dan Wilson) | |
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Dur: 60min |
D |
4M, 5F, 13-20 M/F |
"Choices" tells the story of a group of early teens who are influenced by a few of their number to make some dumb decisions. one of them learns to stand up for what is right through the wise words of a friend's grandmother using 3 enacted biblical examples. (Authors: Robin & Delwyn McKenzie) | |
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10min |
D |
4 puppets |
Tom cannot forgive Mike for losing his old football, even though Mike forgave him for the same mistake. A puppet play for kids up to about 10. Could also be played by 4 actors. (Author: Lucy Hawkins) | |
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Various |
D |
Various |
This Series of Honesty Plays was designed for puppet use but can be adapted for use as straight drama. Each of these plays are part of the whole and can be performed over a number of weeks or throughout one session.. some are just short and humorous, others more serious in their approach. (Author: Warren Grieve) | |
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Dur: 8min |
L |
1M, 4C |
The Mad Professor just can't program enough features into his creation for it to take the place of a real dad. (Author: Gwyneth Bedford) | |
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10min |
D |
1N, 4M, 1C, +V |
A true story from New Zealand history, in which two warring Maori tribes are reconciled through the death of a young girl and the book she carried. (Author: Edna Radford) | |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
1C, 1M |
A mime in which a nasty bully tries to knock a little girl off her path to school. (Author: Jeremy Moodey) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
2M, 1F |
Teens are finally able to be on their own at the county fair, but they find out getting along takes compromise. (Author: W.A. Norash) | |
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12min |
L |
1M, 1F, 4M/F |
To avoid the consequences of a prophecy that the richest man in the kingdom will die that night, the King gives away all his money, with an unexpected result. (Author: John Fewings) | |
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Dur: 10min |
L |
3M, 4+M/F, 1N |
Two kings (one kind and the other mean) are constrasted, along with the consequences of how they rule. (Autor: Kelly Gross) | |
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Christian Teaching | ||||
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10min |
D |
1N, 4M, 1C, +V |
A true story from New Zealand history, in which two warring Maori tribes are reconciled through the death of a young girl and the book she carried. (Author: Edna Radford) | |
| 5min |
L |
1M/F + puppet |
An orphan monkey learns about faith. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
5F |
The Super Secret Sisters are meeting in a clubhouse. A prospective member is introduced and Clarice is very much opposed to allowing Cindy to become part of the club. A discussion on the rules of the club allow the entire club to come to an understanding of forgiveness. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall) | |
| 7min |
L |
2M |
Batman and Robin appear in this short skit for children, teaching them that Holy is a word used only to describe God Himself. (Author: Mike Orlowski) | |
| 10min |
L |
N, 1M/F + puppets |
The Three Little Missionaries discover the Big Bad Wolf is still alive and kicking! A play combining puppets with live actors. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Other | ||||
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NEW! A Missionary's Heart |
Dur: 8min |
D |
1N, 5C |
The Lord seeks for a person with a missionary's heart. He tests hearts through asking them to give, pray, go, or obey. Instead, He finds selfishness, pride, self-righteousness, and doubting. He finally finds a missionary's heart in a child. (Author: R. Taylor) |
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Dur: 10min |
L |
2M, 2F, 4M/F |
When Goldie stumbles across the home of three talking bears, she is surprised by what she finds inside. No deep message - just fun. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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60-90min |
L |
Various |
The great-great-great grandaughter of the original Alice is migrating with her parents to a new planet when their spaceship is pulled towards a Black Hole. (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Dur: 6min |
L |
2M/F |
Using the letters of 'WELCOME', two people try to construct a list of animals that the Lord created for us all. Well…they try! (Author: Paul E. Russell) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
Various |
A simple script with three songs, teaching values. Suitable for young children. (Author: Vijay Shanker) | |
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60min |
L |
7M, 1M/F, 3F |
Peer pressure and doubt are examined in this retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale. (Author: Denise Busenitz) | |
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Narnia scripts |
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Scripts based on the Narnia stories (all will require payment) may be obtained from The Play Bureau. | |
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30min |
D |
5C, 2M, 1M/F |
Division has come to town. . . and is he ever a devil! Division has arrived in Churchville, and is bent on breaking up the last church over the use of a contemporary hymnal. But there are a group of kids who are just as determined to keep their church together, and devise a plot that will bring the arguing factions back together! Our 5 heroes see the problem and set out to help the new, young minister keep his church together. (Author: Ray Lombardi) | |
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L |
1M, 3F, 4C |
This is one scene from a full length play, inspired by the Pippi Longstocking books. (Author: Jeanette Jaquish) | ||
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20min |
L |
10C |
The objective of the play is to show the value of those who are seemingly unimportant. The scene is a jungle community, where all the animals are being rewarded for their special skills. The grand finale is the Lifegiver Award to SILENT WOODY (a tree). There are objections from the Lion, who points out that WOODY is a mere tree and did nothing all day. How can one justify a prize for doing nothing? (Author: Vijay Shanker) | |
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30-40min |
D |
6M, 4F, 1M/F +V |
A retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen folk tale. With the help of the East Wind, Prince Regalis flies to Paradise to seek the lovely Princess, but loses all through his disobedience. (Author: John Schaper) | |
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Dur: 60min+ |
D |
20+C |
In its original form, Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant has strongly Christian themes. Sadly, many modern editions abridge the story, missing the point that true repentance comes when we meet Christ, and that the Lord rewards love shown to "the least of these." This present adaptation for stage is close to the original storyline and develops these Christian themes through song and dialogue, as well as retaining interwoven imagery of the cycle of the seasons. (Author: Oscar Wilde, adapted by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie) | |
| Puppetry/Ventriloquism |
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6min |
L |
4 puppets |
A host asks four panel members "What is Christmas all about?" (Author: Maurice Sweetsur) | |
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10min |
L |
1N, 3M, 1M/F |
The story of the Prodigal Son, in a version suitable for puppets, mainly aimed at kids up to 10. (Author: Lucy Hawkins) | |
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15min |
L |
3 puppets |
Chip DeMonk of the Forest Patrol teaches two children about the need to care for the environment. (Author: Dan Wilson) | |
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10min |
L |
4 puppets |
Tom cannot forgive Mike for losing his old football, even though Mike forgave him for the same mistake. A puppet play for kids up to about 10.(Author: Lucy Hawkins) | |
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15min |
L |
4M, 3M/F |
Three friends, aided by several prominent historical figures, discuss what they think Thanksgiving is all about. (Author: Jennifer Duncan) | |
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Dur: 10min |
D |
1N, 1M, 1M/F |
Psalm 23 from the sheep's point of view. (I performed this with a sheep puppet as the other character. But it may be done with two people.) (Author: Mike Poole) | |
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10min |
L |
1 puppet + V |
Interaction between live people and puppet - asking why Holy Communion can't be a more joyful occasion. (Author: Edgar Mayer) | |
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5min |
L |
1M/F + puppet |
An orphan monkey learns about faith. (Ventriloquist) (Author: John McNeil) | |
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10min |
L |
1 puppet + V |
Interaction with live persons and puppet - in which Pastor asks why his prayers are not working. (Author: Edgar Mayer) | |
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10min |
L |
6M, 1F, 1M/F |
The story of Noah as told through the medium of a news magazine television show. Could easily be used for a puppet team. (Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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4min |
L |
2 + N |
The story of the meeting between Philip and the Ethiopian official, as a puppet play. (Author: Dan Wilson) | |
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4min |
L |
2C puppets |
Doing it his way is more important to Billie than obedience, even though his way doesn't work. (Authors: Kay Waldram and Karin Tame) | |
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10min |
L |
1M/F + puppet |
Interaction between live person and puppet, on the theme, how can we see God at Christmas? (Author: Edgar Mayer) | |
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Dur: 7min |
L |
3M, 1F, 3M/F |
Several characters used for decoration at Thanksgiving are finding themselves very ungrateful for their place in life. In a humorous way they learn that they have much to re-learn about being grateful. Suitable for either live cast or puppets. (Author: Glenn A. Hascall) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
4 puppets |
Inspector Clueless is on the case, in this retelling of the parable of the ungrateful servant. (Author: Paul Clark) | |
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Dur: 12min |
L |
1N, + puppets |
The story of the nativity, Easter, and why Jesus came to earth, rolled into a few minutes. (Author: Dave Taylor) | |
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10min |
L |
1M/F + puppet |
Interaction between live person and puppet - in which Pastor is dissatisfied with his worldly goods. (Author: Edgar Mayer) | |
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10min |
L |
1N, 1M/F, V |
The Three Little Missionaries discover the Big Bad Wolf is still alive and active. (Puppets) (Author: John McNeil) | |
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7min |
D |
1M, 1F |
A ventriloquist is forced to face issues of dealing with truth, and his unsatisfactory relationship with his wife. (Ventriloquist) (Author: John McNeil) | |
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Dur: 4min |
L |
1N + 4 puppets |
A simple presentation for puppets, which looks at the common images associated with Easter. (Author: Maurice Sweetsur) | |
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Dur: 5min |
L |
2 puppets |
Billie is in deep trouble - he borrowed his dad's wrench and has lost it. (Authors: Kay Waldram & Karin Tame) |
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