Description
The “waiting” of the Advent season.
What are we doing to ensure that we are ready?
Will our lives reflect a proper lifestyle when he returns?
Cast: 7
- Narrator (offstage)
- Father
- Mother
- Johnny
- Jane
- Frankie
- Julia
Bible Reference: Matthew 25:14
Set: standard
Sound: wireless mics if possible
Song: none
Lighting: spots if available
SFX: none
Props: toys, books
Costumes: standard
Special Instructions: none
Time: 4
Sample of script:
Father: OK, now, kids. Marie is going to be your baby-sitter tonight. I expect you to do as she tells you until we get back.
Johnny: Can I play with my toys?
Jane: Yeh, and can I play with my dolls?
Mother: Yes, children, you can play with your toys, but you must pick them all up and put them away neatly when you finish playing.
Frankie: Can I watch Jungle Jammers on TV?
Father: Yes, you may, but straighten up the room when it’s finished.
Julia: I’m hungry. Can I have a snack before I go to bed?
Mother: Of course, just remember to clean up after yourself.
Mother and Father leave the stage.
Children mime playing, watching TV, reading, as narrator speaks.
Narrator: I wonder, how would these parents feel if they came back.
