SCRIPT TITLE
Casting Call

AUTHOR
Copyright 2001 by Nina Wallestad. All rights reserved.

CHARACTERS
Scott and Juli, members of the Children’s Drama Team

COSTUMES
Juli is wearing a Bible-era costume over street clothes and sandals. Scott is wearing street clothes and sandals.

PROPS
Clipboard with information sign-up sheet

SETTING
Backstage during the transition time between two Sunday school hours

SUMMARY
Performing dramas for children is an exciting and rewarding ministry.

BIBLE BASIS
1 Corinthians 12

THEME
Recruitment for children’s drama team

KEY VERSE
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6)

 

DRAMA
“Casting Call” by Nina Wallestad. Copyright 2001. All rights reserved.

NOTE: Customize this script to your situation by inserting relevant information where indicated by brackets.

SCOTT sits on a chair with the clipboard next to him. He is putting on sandals as JULI rushes in.

SCOTT:     Hey, Juli. How’d it go this morning?

JULI:     Pretty good, Scott. It’s a fun script. The kids seemed to enjoy it. So, are you ready to perform next hour?

SCOTT:     Yeah. I’ve got the script all memorized. I just need my costume. Do you know where it is?

JULI:     What part are you playing again?

SCOTT:     Abraham, of course. I am the token male this hour.

JULI:     Oh! Just a minute. (She begins taking off her Bible-era costume.)

SCOTT:     (covering his eyes quickly) Ah, Juli, if you’d like some privacy, I could leave.

JULI:     (handing him the costume) There you go, one Abraham costume, slightly used.

SCOTT:     What!? Don’t tell me you had to play ol’ Abraham this morning!

JULI:     Yep. Fifth week in a row that I’ve been a cross-dresser for the Lord. I haven’t shaved my legs for a month!

SCOTT:     Man, we have got to find more people to join our children’s drama team.

JULI:     (looking at her legs) I don’t know, I’m kind of starting to like the look. Makes me feel European or something.

SCOTT:     I’m serious. There are probably lots of people at [insert name of church] who would love performing for the kids on Sunday mornings.

JULI:     And on Saturday nights, too!

SCOTT:     That’s right. We need people for Saturday nights, too! But how do we find them?

JULI:     Well, what if we visited each adult Sunday school class and did a little skit for them, to show them how much fun performing can be?

SCOTT:     Yeah, and then we could ask them to put their names (picking up clipboard) on a sign up sheet, and we can call them with more information.

JULI:     We could also invite them to attend our drama team information meetings on [insert day] at [insert time] in Room [insert room number].

SCOTT:     That sounds like a great idea! Let’s do it!

JULI:     Okay! I’ll write a script and email it to you this week.

SCOTT:     Perfect! (They begin exiting.) Hey, Juli, when you write the script, try not to mention anything about not shaving your legs. We don’t want to scare them off!


Copyright 2001 by Nina Wallestad. All rights reserved.