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More Speeches and Recitations for Young Children By Dixie Phillips This collection includes short poems, prayers, speeches, and services suitable for young children. The selections are organized by the Christian Year beginning with selections for Advent and Christmas and other Winter events such as New Year's, Epiphany, and Valentine's Day and proceeding through Spring for Easter and Mother's Day, Summer for Father's Day, Independence Day, and God's wonderful creation, and Fall with selections on virtues, church, and Thanksgiving. For children ages 4 to 8.

Stagecraft For Christmas & Easter Plays By James Hull Miller All the basic knowledge for staging almost any church play is now in one book. Many illustrations throughout. Shows how to work the stage over or around the altar and surrounding fixtures of most churches. An excellent guide for anyone involved in religious play production. Effective scenery brings plays to life.

Thespian Theology Set By John TenBrook Set includes: Thespian Theology: Advent/Christmas/Epiphany, Cycle A, Thespian Theology: Advent/Christmas/Epiphany, Cycle B, Thespian Theology: The Parable of Jesus and Thespian Theology: Lent/Easter, Cycle A. The offbeat humor of Tenbrook's scenes is a great way to share the Gospel- audiences will laugh while they are stimulated to look at the scriptural message in a new light. Originally developed for presentation by a high school-age youth group, these versatile pieces can be used in place of the Sunday sermon or for youth programs and other fellowship settings- and these simple, easy-to-perform sketches are an excellent tool for reaching out to unchurched people and getting them excited about Jesus Christ.

Easter and Lent

The Drama of Easter an anthology of royalty-free Easter plays for all ages By Rhonda Wray The Drama of Easter is an anthology of royalty-free Easter plays for all ages. Includes twenty scripts for: Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter in a variety of formats,including: Tenegrae Service, Sunrise Services Passion Play, Children's Programs Readings and Monologs. Featuring contemporary and traditional dramatic approaches.

Joy in the Morning: Easy Easter Dramas, Speeches, and Recitations for Children By Nate Lee / Abingdon Press

Easter Programs for Children: Plays, Poems, and Ideas for a Joyful Celebration! By Standard Publishing He is risen! Encourage your Sunday school kids to celebrate Christ's resurrection with these easy-to-stage programs. Reproducible dramas, skits, readings, poems, and prayers give children of all ages the opportunity to fully participate in your Easter services and to experience the joy of knowing that Jesus is alive! 48 pages, softcover from Standard.

Women Of Calvary: A Play For Lent By Marguerite D. Brown

Scripture Out Loud!: Dramatic Readings for Lent and Easter By Marianne Houle Try this collection of twelve dramatic readings of Revised Common Lectionary texts that fall between Ash Wednesday and Pentecost and are included in all three lectionary cycles or easily adapted for use in any cycle. Each reading is arranged for use with a minimum of props or costuming. Great for Bible study and youth programs, too. Photo-reproducible.

Behold the Man: Exalting the Christ of Easter By Joseph Linn "From the Publisher:" JOSEPH LINN has brought the style and format of his best- selling easy Christmas cantata, Call Him Jesus, to the Easter season. Arranged in a flexible 4-part hymnal style, Behold the Man can be sung by full SATB choir or is adaptable for any size group, no matter how limited their resources. Directors and accompanists also have an easy task. But the work is full and interesting enough for larger choirs as well. Current favorites, gospel songs, and standard hymns are combined with narration to present a warm and powerful picture of Christ as Lamb, Lord of Glory, and Living Savior. Performance time: 30-35 minutes. Sample songs: "Behold the Man"; Lamb of Glory"; "And Can It Be?" "He's the Lord of Glory"; "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power"; "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"; "Nobody Cared"; more.

Ab Easter Drama Collection #2 By Shelba Nivens "From the Publisher:" ABINGDON'S EASTER DRAMA COLLECTION, VOLUME 2 by Shelba S. Nivens Reproducible collection of five dramas ranging from 3 to 30 minutes; includes recitations for young children, adolescents, and adults.

Simply Easter: Speeches, Recitations, Dramas, And More For Children's Easter Programs Simply Easter contains five short programs for children... Blessed Is the One is a drama in three scenes that takes us from the Last Supper through the Resurrection. Can use as few as twelve children or youth, but with crowd scenes, can use as many children as you have. Running time: 20 minutes. The Ride to Jerusalem is a very simple drama for Palm Sunday, suitable for use during a worship service or in the classroom. Speaking parts for seven children. Running time: 15 minutes. That They May All Be One helps us understand that even as he struggled with his approaching death, Jesus prayed not only for his disciples, but for us. Characters(older youth or adults): Narrator and Jesus. Running time: 15 minutes. Cock-a-Doodle-Do! helps children learn more about Peter. Any number of children. Running time: 10 minutes. I Have Seen the Lord! is the story of Mary's encounter with the living Lord. Three speaking parts, three non-speaking pars, and three groups of children to serve as a chorus. Running time: 15-20 minutes.

Mothers and Fathers Day

Mother's Day & Father's Day Program Builder # 9 By Paul Miller This program builder includes readings, recitations and skits for Mothers and Fathers. Good for a church or formal setting but also well suited for individuals who want ideas in appreciating mother and father. 23 pages.

Thanksgiving

The Empty Chair: A Thanksgiving Play for Youth By Raymond I. Keffer Written for Thanksgiving service, this program in readers' theater format is set in a restaurant where a pastor has taken four young people out to dinner as a reward for packing Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. Although there are only five in the party, the pastor asks for a table for six. The story unfolds as the pastor explains why he has requested an extra place setting and chair. The practical format of The Empty Chair allows participants to use scripts instead of memorizing long passages. If desired, the characters may conceal their scripts within their menus. The Christian message is blended into the words of each reader as a means to get the gospel message to the audience.

Christmas Programs for the Church By Standard Publishing Christmas Programs for the Church features bible-time and contempoary plays and programs for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's entirely reproducible making it easy for any sized church or production group to use.

Christmas and Advent

Children's Christmas Pageants Plays and Skits

General Christmas Pageants Plays and Skits

Children

5 Christmas Plays for Children On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . five all-new children's nativity plays! Adaptable for small or large groups and requiring minimal rehearsals, sets, and costumes, skits including "Christmas? Bah, Humbug!" and "What the Animals Made Known" can be performed with or without music. Each runs approx. 15 to 30 minutes. 38 pages, softcover from Abingdon.

The Really, Really, Really Holy Night: Easy Christmas Dramas, Speeches, and recitations for Children By Myrtle Felkner This volume is ideal for presenting meaningful presentations during the Advent season. It contains seven dramas as well as several speeches, recitations, and prayers. Each drama requires very little rehearsal.

You Can't Keep Jesus In The Nativity Scene: Sunday School Christmas Program By Cynthia E. Cowen / Css Publishing You Can't Keep Jesus In the Nativity Scene is an exciting and inspirational Christmas pageant for congregations of any size. Two main characters (Ms. Arranger and Mr. Lost N. Foundit) converse about Jesus and where he can be found as various groups of children sing the message of the Christmas story. The characters (and the audience) come to the realization that Jesus is a real, living presence, not just a figurine in a nativity scene. Best of all, this is a practical, ready-to-use program that comes with a complete order of service and leader's aids.

Six Advent Plays for Children By Doris Wells Miller Your church's Christmas pageant will be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for everyone with the helps provided in Six Advent Plays For Children. Six delightful programs designed for children of preschool age through sixth grade with easy-to-follow guidelines that walk you through the entire process. There's even a step-by-step worksheet to keep you organized and on top of all the details. Copyright priveleges are included.

The Bethlehem Project: A Christmas Musical for Kids By Lillenas The Bethlehem Project features the traditional Christmas story but with a fresh twist that provides both fun and life relevance for kids. The Bethlehem Kids and the Shepherd Kids don't get along until they find the Savior. The musical begins with lots of humor and colorful characters but moves to a pointed message of love, salvation, and reconciliation. It includes a wide variety of fun styles: contemporary, country, '50s rock and roll, rap, calypso, and more. "There are fresh treatments of traditional carols along with new songs." Length is 40 minutes. This is a Director's Edition book.

Bible Masks & Christmas Play A unique activity book for children to act out the Nativity story. Includes full script, 8 exciting punch-out masks with lots of ideas for staging and costumes. Includes the Angel's visit to Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, the Shepherd's story, the Wise men and king Herod. A great teaching resource for families, schools, nurseries, play-groups and Sunday Schools. Candle Books.

Carriers of the Light: A Children's Christmas Musical, Director's Score By Anna Laura Page & Jean Anne Shafferman / Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. This creative story line is inspired by scriptural passages focusing on Jesus as the Light of Salvation. It celebrates the passing of God's Light from Mary to Joseph to the animals in the manger, from the shepherds in the countryside to the wise men in the east. This inspiring program concludes with the cast "passing the light of God's salvation" to the audience or congregation in a beautiful candlelighting ceremony, with all people becoming Carriers of the Light! Recommended for grades K-8, it is approximately 20 minutes long and is flexibly designed for children's choirs, Sunday schools or Christian schools.

Christmas Programs for Children: 2007 Edition By Standard Publishing What kid doesn't dream of being on stage---and what church wouldn't benefit from a spirit-boosting Christmas production? Featuring 15 Yuletide poems and 4 dramas, this easy-to-use resource will inspire you to round up all the budding actors in your congregation --- from preschool through high school --- and stage a memorable pageant. Minimal rehearsals required. 48 reproducible pages, softcover from Standard.

Christmas Programs for Children By Standard Publishing Light up your children's Christmas service, kindle kids' imaginations, and make your Advent programs sparkle! Featuring fresh material from new authors, this collection of dramas, skits, readings, and poems offers just what you need to make the season special---and meaningful---for the little ones in your pews. Programs require minimal rehearsal. 48 reproducible pages, softcover from Standard.

Christmas Programs for the Church: Bible-Time and Contemporary Plays and Programs By Standard Publishing Make planning your holiday pageants easy with these creative presentations. Ten biblical and contemporary programs for Christmas and three for Thanksgiving offer plays, sketches, and monologues suitable for any sized church. Includes the reality show "Christmas Idol"; reflections from "The Innkeeper's Wife"; and three friends stranded with "No Turkey in the Terminal." 64 reproducible pages, softcover from Standard.

One-Rehearsal Christmas Plays: The Easiest Christmas Plays Ever! By Kendra Smiley This book is the answer to gaining an extra hour or two, feeling less harried and focusing on Christ while directing the church Christmas program! With One Rehearsal Christmas Plays, your Sunday school department will encourage, entertain, and enlighten the congregation as they follow the "Footsteps to the Manger" or as they present a slightly altered version of "T'was the Night before Christmas." One Rehearsal Christmas Plays features these productions and ten others with a Scriptural message and minimal preparation. Inside you'll find: Everything you need for a one-hour or group practice that includes preschool through middle school children There's a part for everyone, including a chorus or other group part for children who don't want a reading or speaking part Ideas for individual age level practices before the one final rehearsal to "put it all together" Fabulous props that don't need much time or money Creative costume and prop suggestions Recommended for ages 4 to 13.

Praise God! Jesus is Born!: Easy Dramas, Recitations, and Speeches for Children By Leedell Stickler & Judy Jolly A diverse and easily produced collection of children’s worship performances for the Advent / Christmas season Easy for Children. Most of the spoken lines in these dramas are very simple. Any child from age 3 to 12 can feel included in worship participation. Any adult without prior experience can easily direct these dramas. Each performance is structured simply enough to require little rehearsal.

Simply Christmas: Speeches, Recitations, Dramas, And More For Children's Christmas Programs Simply Christmas is a book that has six different productions for children to perform. Let's Get Ready, one of the six separate pieces, uses a children's chorus and at least eight children or as many as you wish to tell the traditional Christmas story. Running time: 20 minutes. There are five more pieces in the production that all use different creative techniques to retell the Christmas story. They use easy dramas, speeches, and recitations for children to be able to perform.

Sing A Song Of Christmas: A Simple Christmas Musical For Kids Sing A Song Of Christmas is a simple musical for children that celebrates the birth of Christ using familiar carols and easy narration. This 20-minute program is easy-to-learn and presents the Christmas story in a fun way that children can understand and enjoy. Everyone loves to hear children sing - especially at Christmas, so let the joy of the season ring throughout your church as your children present Sing A Song Of Christmas. Songs include: Sing A Song Of Christmas O Come, All Ye Faithful/Joy To The World! Cradle Song (Away In A Manger) Angels We Have Heard On High We Three Kings Go, Tell It On The Mountain Love Letters Of Christmas Script and product notes are included

The Christmas Star: Easy Christmas Dramas, Speeches, and Recitations for Children By Denise Harris This collection will enable churches to create a Christmas program whether they are blessed with a large number of children or only a few children. The traditional Christmas drama, "Let's Get Ready" tells the complete Christmas story. Other offerings, including "Go, Shepherds, Go Shepherds" and "Rejoice" can be done using young children as a chorus. "Christmas Traditions" explains the meaning behind the traditions of Christmas, while "The Twelve Days of Christmas" explains how this familiar song came about and the meaning behind each of the gifts. "A Savior is Coming" can involve the entire congregation and fully explain the purpose behind the coming of God's son in only five minutes. Reading and prayers for the four Sundays of Advent can be used in the classroom or in the worship service. Additional poems are included as well as the words and music to four Christmas songs.

General Christmas

Christmas Programs for the Church By Standard Publishing Christmas Programs for the Church features bible-time and contempoary plays and programs for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's entirely reproducible making it easy for any sized church or production group to use.

A Christmas Gift: A Christmas Eve Worship Service By Cynthia Cowen The service detailed in this booklet is simple to prepare and requires very little in the way of advance rehearsal. Two good presenters can provide a very meaningful worship service for the entire congregation--children and adults. Both age groups will enjoy Santa's presence as he and a pastor help us focus our attention on the truest gift of Christmas, the Christ child. Included is an entire order of service: call to worship, hymns, Christmas litany, prayer of the day, scripture readings, prayers, and more.

A Beastly Christmas: A Comedy For All Ages By John O. Eby / Css Publishing This Christmas play is based on the familiar song "The Friendly Beasts". This program portrays what the animals might have been thinking as they witnessed the birth of Jesus-- if they had human minds. This production allows various parts of the congregation to partake in. Recommended for all ages.

At the Manger: Drama and Worship for Christmas Eve By Dennis M. Maurer Six characters share their innermost thoughts about the nativity in a series of brief soliloquies that comes complete with an order of service for your worship planning. Characters are Caesar, Mary, Joseph, an angel, a shepherd, and God. This adaptable piece can be performed as elaborately or as sparsely as you wish -no costumes or setting are required other than a simple manger.

Christmas Programs for the Church: 2007 Edition By Standard Publishing Make planning your holiday pageants easy with these creative presentations. The 9 dramas and 10 poems offer a variety of options to suit your church's needs, including "Special Delivery" letters about being away from home at Christmas; a poetic character study of "Christmas As We Saw It"; and a family discussion of "The Best Gift." 64 reproducible pages, softcover from Standard.

Christmas on Stage: An Anthology of Royalty-Free Christmas Plays for All Ages By Theodore Zapel The twenty-seven one-act plays and readings in this book are selected to provide a wide variety of material for Christmas programs. All of the plays are royalty free and are suitable for classroom or drama club presentations. It includes pageants, fantasies, comedies, dance, adaptations from classics, and Christmas readings and poems.

Christmas Through Our Eyes By Rebecca Bergey, Rebecca Hunsinger When the Senior High Sunday School class at SaintJohn Center Lutheran Church in East Earl, Pennsylvania, couldn't find a Christmas play to suit their needs, they decided to write and perform their own. Their play was so well received that in succeeding years they wrote two more. These plays, compiled as a Sunday School class project by Rebecca Bergey and Rebecca Hunsinger, present a youthful perspective on God's message through the Christmas story. Three Foolish Men tells the story of three men who are still looking for the baby Jesus. Their escapades as they search for the promised Messiah are both enlightening and amusing. A Home For Christmas centers on a homeless couple searching for a warm place to spend the night. They, as well as the members of the church they wander into, receive a surprise gift. A Little Child Shall Lead Them takes a humorous look at how not to celebrate Christmas. It is the child next door who finally brings the true meaning of Christmas to his newfound friends.

Instant Christmas Pageant: The Not-So-Silent Night By Marian Hope Moreland / Group Publishing Create an instant pageant for Christmas! The shepherds who announced the birth of Christ: Josiah, Abel and Seth,are on trial for disturbing the peace and quiet in the townof Bethlehem. Characters like Sophia Busybody and Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake testify against the shepherds, but at long last a special witness, one of the three kings,who saw the Christ child arrives and testifies for the shepherds. A humorous and easy way to share the joy and wonder of Christmas with little preparation. An accompanying CD features the entire soundtrack as well as a pulicity sheets that can be printed from your computer.

It's So Christmas-See! A Collection Of Resources For Thanksgiving And Christmas By Jeanne Mueller, Judith Wood & Arthur Meether / Css Publishing This anthology provides a wide range of dramatic and worship material for seasonal celebrations. There are numerous Thanksgiving resources, including a children's Sunday school learning event, a children's message, a brief responsive reading, a one-act drama, and a sermon. For Christmas there are six plays of various lengths for a variety of ages and cast sizes, as well as a "hanging of the greens" worship program and an engaging story that can either be read to young children or performed as a play.* Come! See What God Has Done is designed to heighten children's awareness of God's many blessings. Six learning centers -- each featuring posters, projects, a guided experience, follow-up activities, and a closing prayer -- focus on such topics as families, nature, our religious heritage, and our bodies. Intended for kindergarten through sixth grade, this is an ideal activity for your church school and can be held during a single session. * What Are You Thankful For? is a one-act drama portraying two families as they gather for Thanksgiving dinner. It utilizes a cast of fourteen characters with a wide range of ages, and guides audiences from self-centered complaints to a positive attitude of thankfulness.* Thanksgiving for Our Day, a brief responsive reading, and Recalling Our Blessings, an interactive children's lesson, are perfect for use in ecumenical Thanksgiving worship services.* Is It Still Wonderful?, a sermon for Thanksgiving Day, reviews some common Thanksgiving clichis and concludes that to demonstrate true thankfulness we need to become less jaded and rediscover a sense of awe and wonder.* Welcome the Spirit of Christmas enables the entire congregation to participate in adorning the sanctuary with holiday decorations for the Advent and Christmas seasons. This "hanging of the greens" worship program includes complete instructions plus many additional ideas, making it easy to adapt the material to individual circumstances.* The Christmas Stranger and The Christmas Stranger Returns are two full-length dramas depicting events in the lives of a typical American town's leading citizens. Each play features a multi-generational cast of around 20 characters and has a running time of approximately 60 minutes. In The Christmas Stranger, an amiable handyman brings joy and laughter to the home of a prominent businessman who is consumed by his work and hates Christmas. With the stranger's aid, the businessman's family tries to break through his resistance and show him the real meaning of Christmas. In The Christmas Stranger Returns, the businessman is now a Christian and even more successful -- but when tragedy strikes and he struggles to hold it together, someone from his past suddenly reappears.* A Christmas Remembrance is a worship service woven together with a dramatic portrayal of local Christians assembling for worship in a small village about 40 years after Christ's crucifixion. There are speaking parts for many children and adults, plus scripture readings, songs, and congregational hymns. It's a different approach to the seasonal Sunday school pageant. Christmas, Then and Now is a one-act play in which a pair of angels discuss what they witnessed on the night of Jesus' birth, and the similarities and differences between the way it was first observed and the way it is celebrated today. In addition to the two main characters there are brief speaking parts for several offstage voices. Presentation time is approximately 20 minutes, and the piece can be performed as a play or as a dramatic reading.

Live from Bethlehem By Bob Latchaw / Group Publishing Experience the Christmas story from the perspective of news reporters. Exclusive interviews with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and more! And this pageant is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Play the CD (complete with every line, song, and sound effect) 2. Have performers act out the simple motions and movements. 3. Relax and have fun! Songs on CD include: Overture; Good Evening; O Little Town of Bethleham; Keep Moving; Commercial; No Rom at the Inn; Reporting; The First Noel; Wound Up; We Three Kings; Perfect Light; Net Menders Commercial; Sam the Shepherd; Angels We Have Heard on High; Rembmer; Special Report; Silent Night; Everyone Needs to Hear; Go tell It On the Mountain; Dosen't End Here; Joy to the World; Exit Music Approximate time 33 minutes For lots of great Live From Bethlehem clip art, put this CD into any Macintosh with Apple CD-ROM driver 5.1 or better or PC

Open Hearts in Bethlehem By Kenneth Bailey / Westminster John Knox Press Bailey, renowned for his knowledge of Middle Eastern customs, demonstrates his expertise in this innovative drama, which consists of 13 scripts accompanied by program notes and short exegetical essays, along with 6 original musical pieces by Lois Hopkins and David Bailey. 64 pages, softcover with audio CD. Westminster/John Knox.

No Stable Too Small: 14 Christmas Plays For Churches of All Sizes By Lois A. DeLong & Barbara A. Antonucci "Here's a collection of humorous, down-to-earth plays that bring a fresh perspective to the Christmas story through such creative devices as imagining the thoughts and feelings of fringe characters (like an innkeeper or a servant to one of the magi) or by updating the story with contemporary settings and characters. No Stable Too Small offers a variety of practical material for any situation, ranging from shorter plays with small casts and lines that can be easily mastered by younger children to more elaborate pieces with sophisticated themes for older children and adults. And they're ideal for use with today's young people -- the dialogue reflects the way they really talk, yet never detracts from the biblical message. These flexible scenes offer a mix of speaking parts for all age groups, from preschool through adult, and are especially valuable for small congregations that lack the resources to mount large-scale productions. No sets are required, and only simple costumes and minimal props are needed. The plays can be performed by smaller churches with as few as 8-10 cast members, or parts can be easily divided to accommodate groups as large as 25-30. And with a running time of approximately 20-25 minutes each, it's easy to fit them within a Christmas Eve or Advent Sunday worship service. Some of the charming presentations include: * Love Finds a Way * It Wasn't the Hilton, You Know * Christmas Eve at Angel School * Because God Said So, That's Why * No Small Parts * ""Unto Us a Child Is Born""... Next on Omar * Miracles? No Problem! ...and eight more!

Plays & Programs for Christmas By Evelyn Stenbock Two plays and two complete programs are included in Evelyn Stenbock's Christmas treasury. Titles are: "Because of God's Love"; "Wonderful Christmas"; "The True Meaning of Christmas"; and "The Hidden Scrolls." There are parts of all ages in these presentations. Three copies should be minimum for production.

They Worshiped Him: A Christmas Play with Carols By Gail K. Keffer They Worshipped Him revisits the nativity story from the perspective of the people who were actually there. In this dramatic retelling, we glimpse the innermost thoughts and feelings of some of the very common people whose lives were forever changed by a most extraordinary event. What did the shepherds feel? What did others think of them? Were they perceived as "eccentric"? And what about the wise men who followed the star? Did they have an entire entourage, or did people treat them like three dottering old men? And what about Mary and Joseph; how did this unusual pregnancy affect them? They Worshipped Him answers many of these questions while reminding us of the biblical characters humanity.

Standard Christmas Program Book: 2007 Edition

The Backward Christmas Pageant By Dennis Hartin / Abingdon Press "This will change everything," people say when something new or dramatic happens in their life - and often it does just that. How do we tell the story of how the birth of Christ had changed things long ago and how it continues to change things today? Tell the story backwards! The Backward Christmas Pageant shows us that time doesn't matter in this story. The birth of a baby two thousand years ago did, in fact change everything - God's grace is timeless. The story of our redemption, begun in Christ's birth, is always before and ahead of current events in our life and world. This pageant is designed for a production with no set, no budget, no live musical accompaniment, and it can be performed with the cast reading from their scripts. It can also be performed fully staged and memorized, with sets, costumes and live accompaniment. This fun and flexible pageant offers all these features in one book. More features: reproducible script and song texts, audio CD included, only two full cast rehearsals needed, vocal and piano scores included, and anyone can be a part of this pageant!

The Twelve Plays of Christmas: Original Christmas Dramas By Sheryl Anderson Sheryl J. Anderson has created thirteen humorous and insightful holiday dramas, twelve for Christmas and one for Epiphany, appropriate for performance in a multitude of church settings. Of varying lengths and addressing a variety of messages, all of the plays emphasize the power of simplicity in the Christmas season. These dramas may be simple or elaborate productions as stage area, budget, and time permit. All roles may be portrayed by actors of either sex and of any age. CONTENTS: Preface Christmas - Jingle Bells Revisited The Night Before Pageant Oh Come On Emmanuel While You Were Out Live from Bethlehem Echoes of Christmas: Prophecy, Announcement, Acceptance Hanging on the Tree The Big One Tidings of Comfort and Joy Traveling with Reservations Now a Shepherd, No Longer a Sheep A Traditional Pageant Epiphany - Epiphany Mosaic

They Saw Him First: Two Christmas Plays For Young People By Susan Sundwall & Gary Koutnik / Css Publishing This set offers two fresh, imaginative presentations that are fun to perform and will get young people excited about being in the Christmas program. The plays can be easily adapted for use by groups of any size -- lines are easy to memorize, and performance time for each is approximately 20 minutes. Bartholomew, The Clueless Shepherd blends the wonder of the nativity story, a young boy's ambition, and a gentle dose of humor into a winning presentation. It tells the touching story of a shepherd boy who initially fails to notice the amazing things happening around him in Bethlehem. But with his father's guidance, Bartholomew gradually becomes aware of the miracle of Christmas and responds to God's eternal love. The Animals? Christmas Pageant recounts the events in the manger from the point of view of the animals -- and do they have personalities with attitude! Perfect for use with middle school or junior high youth, this play has six speaking and several non-speaking roles.

What to Do with the Second Shepherd on the Left: Staging the Seasonal Musical By Deborah Craig Claar / Beacon Hill Press This book offers church music and drama Ministries a guide to staging seasonal musicals that will reach out and touch faces. More Christmas Plays and Cantatas Christmas Children's Pageants Christmas Cantatas Christmas Dramas for Adults Christmas Music Programs More Christmas Programs & Skits Christmas Songbooks & Sheet Music

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