Description

Living together without marriage, is marriage now only a relic of the past? A man and woman ask the man who has been a father figure to her for many years to bless their decision to live together without marriage. How will he react, and what will be his answer?

Cast:    3 (2 m, 1 f)

• Jim, middle age, a person who has become a “father figure” to Joann after her father’s death
• Joann, late teen or older
• Peter, Joann’s boy friend, likely mid 20’s or older

Bible Reference:    Hebrews 13:4

Set:

• bare with chair at centerstage

Lighting:        standard

  Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX: 

• sound of doorbell

Costumes:      standard

Props:

• newspaper

Special Instructions:   none

  Time:     15

Sample of script:

Jim sitting in a chair reading newspaper

SFX: the doorbell rings

Jim stands, goes to the door, Joann and Peter come on stage, nervous, Jim and Joann embrace

Jim: Joann, sweetheart, good to see you, how have you been?

Joann: Hi Uncle Jim, . .fine, . . I am . . fine!

Jim, looks at Peter: And who is this?

Joann, nervous: Uncle Jim, this is . . Peter. . . my . . . ummm . . . friend.

Jim, hugs Peter: Peter, a good name, Greek, means “rock”. Peter, Jesus’ disciple, Jesus said upon this rock I will build my church.

Peter, nervously: Actually I wouldn’t know, I actually don’t go to church much, actually.

Jim, hesitates for a second: Oh, I see. . . . (to Joann) . . And how are things at Ebenezer hon?

Joann, nervous, looks back and forth between Peter and Jim: Umm, actually, I haven’t been at church for a few weeks, Peter and I have been kinda busy, visiting Peter’s family out of town on the weekends a lot of times.

Jim: Oh, I see. . . And how is your mom Joann?

Joann: Actually I haven’t seen as much of Mom the last while, like I said, Peter and I have been busy and . .

Jim: Wow, you have been preoccupied it seems.

Joann: Well, Peter and me, we have been, like . . . dating and . .

Jim: Dating huh? . . (to Peter, chuckles) . . . I bet Joann’s mom has laid down the law about dating her only daughter huh?

Peter, angry: Well, put it this way, she tried to lay down the law, . . . fact is I’m a bit beyond a teenager, . . . I don’t welcome that kind of comment.

Jim: Oh I see.

Joann: Uncle Jim, why we came, Peter and I, well, we are in love, we plan to be together.

Jim: I see. . . (takes Joann’s hand, examines it, smiles) . . . So I assume there will be a ring, wedding bells, soon huh?

Peter: You assume wrong.

Jim: Oh really? Care to expand on that?

Peter: I was married, it didn’t work out, I am not about to make that mistake again.

Jim, frowns: I guess you have lost me a bit here. . . Joann, I thought you said you said that you and Peter plan to be together.

Peter: That doesn’t mean we have to be married.

Jim: Oh really? . . And just what does it mean Peter?

Peter: Joann and I are going to live together.

Jim: I see. . . Live together. . . Not married.

Joann: Uncle Jim, everyone is doing it, I mean we are in love and . . .

Jim: I gotta give you that, . . a lot of people are doing it, thankfully not all, but . . .

Peter: This is the twenty-first century. . . . Joann and I don’t believe there is any reason to be married