Description

Ever wondered what the mail room might be in heaven?

After this humorous first peek into heaven and what we might expect from Peter at the Golden Gate you will know, and be introduced to some of the huge angelic staff . . . But one department is staffed by just one person, that being the “Acknowledging Department” where the responses from prayers answered are processed. Beautifully written by author and playwright Ane Mulligan.

Cast:     2

Bible Reference:    Psalm 100:4

Set:      bare

Lighting:        standard

  Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX:       none

Costumes:      Saint Peter could be “angelic” but likely just work clothes, Soul is regular leisure clothes

Props:      lily carried by Soul, clipboard carried by Sant Peter

Special Instructions:   none

  Time:     5

Sample of script:

St. Peter: (Checks off Soul’s name on his list) Welcome, home. I’m Saint Peter.

Soul: Wow, you’re Peter? I’ve been dyin’ to meet you – I mean I’ve always wanted to meet you. (Hands Peter the lily. Peter looks around for a place for it, and sticks it on his clipboard).  This is fantastic! Heaven is so much more beautiful than I even imagined.

St. Peter: That’s how the Father planned it. Let me take you on a little tour. Maybe you’ll see an area you’d like to work in, and then we’ll go find your mansion.

Soul: Okay, thanks, that would be – mansion? My own mansion? Holy cow – opps, I mean, uh, thanks. I’m sorry, I’m just completely blown away by all this.

St. Peter: That’s the usual reaction when one first arrives here. We’ll visit the Mail Room first. You might find ours interesting since you worked for the Postal Service on Earth. This (gesturing) area is the Receiving Section. Here, all the petitions are received and processed.

(Soul peers into “room”)

Soul: Petitions? Are we talking politics here?

St. Peter: No. The only petitions up here are prayers. What you call prayer requests.

Soul: Ohhh. It’s sure a busy place. There’s so many angels. What are they all doing?

St. Peter: They’re sorting out the petitions from all the people of the world.

(They walked a few feet)