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A Most Unusual Child
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12 players
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a very funny story
about a couple who have a highly irregular pregnancy and birth -- and
now they must consider baptism
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shows God's loving
hand on every child and the need for the wider Christian family support
for all
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ends with
celebration
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several songs
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A Politically Correct Christmas
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Luke 1:26-38 and
Luke 2:1-20
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6 players plus
Scripture Reader
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humorous vignettes
of the Christmas rush during which a youngster wants to hear the
Christmas Story
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poignant retelling of the story
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Adam and Eve: The Fall
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Genesis 3:8-23
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8 players minimum in expandable cast
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a humorous but graphic look at Adam and
Eve scurrying about the Garden trying to avoid God
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actors play parts of the Creation
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Adam and Eve discover a whole new
vocabulary as a result of their disobedience ending points to hope in
the midst of their banishment
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Balcony People
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Hebrews 12:1
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6-8 players
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a humorous story of a
mother trying to do the right thing in helping to prepare her child
for confirmation by reading Scripture together
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visits from Job's
Comforters and Balcony People have a big impact
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poignant ending
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A Birthday Party
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a monologue
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a dramatic, sometimes funny reflection by
a woman who turns 40, on her superficial life collections
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misguided hope, on which she has based
her life, finds its true mark in a revelation experience
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can be performed as a dramatic monologue
or as a dance theatre piece
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A Birthday Party II
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4 players
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the previous monologue (A
Birthday Party) was adapted to
become a play in which the woman who turns 40 meets herself as a young
girl, a bride, and a senior
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deals with aging and superficial
collections
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Christmas Eve
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11 players including 3 young people, one of whom must be
musical; alternative script for 16 players, including 8 young people
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a humorous but moving story of an extended family at
Christmas with specific problems, well understated, of alcohol and
bitterness in relationships
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they are touched in a profound way by the Christmas Story
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tells of God's mysterious working in our lives for
redemption and reconciliation
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Dead End Street
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The Easter Chicken Revolution
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2
players, 1 or more singers
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a
humorous argument between the Easter Bunny and the revolutionary
Easter Chicken as to which one should deliver the Easter Eggs
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in the
background, the true meaning of Easter, in the form of song, is
making its way into the sanctuary
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ending reflects the
transforming power of the Gospel
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The Devil on My Back
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Ephesians 6:10-17
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3 main players with 5-6 angels
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a very funny encounter between a man,
bent over with, literally, the "devil" on his back, and a
jogger, strong, fit, and dressed for the Kingdom of God
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ends with a song
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Elite Body Parts
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1Corinthians 12:12-26
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5-7 players
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a very funny portrayal of four body
parts: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Mouth, who try to compete with each other
in the "Elite Body Parts Shop"
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interesting parody on our vanity and
self-righteousness
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surprising reconciliation ending
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includes optional music
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Look!
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Mark 13:1-2,
12:41-44
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8 players, at least
1 male
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a parody on piety
and self-righteous-ness in which a manipulative tour guide takes a very
superficial group through the historically famous St. Pious Church
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a humorous and touching contrast
between those who can and can not see
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