A Christmas Play; A "must have"

Here is a "must have" at a Christmas gathering that could turn into a tradition... Have the kids put on a simple play of the Christmas Story!  Last year (2009) I helped all the cousins put on this simple play.  Ages 2 to 12.  I wrote it up and e-mailed out the parts two weeks before.  It was everyone's favorite part of the evening!

Christmas Story Script:

No costumes – simple “hats” will be provided- No pressure for perfection or complete memorization.  We will go over it here too.  

The Cast:

Narrator – Cherish (don’t have to memorize, just read it)

Angel - Kendall

Mary - Shirin

Joseph - Jordan

Inn keeper - Cassidy

Shepards – Cassidy(1) and Kendall(2)

Sheep – Frederick, Preston, Annabelle

Wise men/women – Frederick(1), Preston(2), Annabelle(3)

Baby Jesus – doll

Cow- Frederick

Horse – Preston

Donkey – Cassidy

Mouse – Kendall

Kids sit to side with their hats on and come up at their parts.  Annabelle will be helped by other kids.

Scene One

Narrator

Scene 1, “The Birth of Jesus Foretold!” 

So it went like this… in the 6^th month God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph.

Angel

Greetings!  You are majorly favored and will have a baby named Jesus!

Mary

WHAT???  I’m not married yet!

Angel

Perfect!  He will be called the Son of God!

Mary

Ok, if God says so.

Narrator

And when Mary told Joseph…

Mary

Yes?

Joseph

No!

Angel

(Taps Joseph on shoulder)

Yes!

Joseph

(To angel)

Yes?

Angel

Yes!

Joseph

(To Mary)

Yes!

Mary

Yes!

Scene 2

Narrator

Scene 2, “The Birth of Jesus.” 

Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the census.  And when they got there…

Inn Keeper

Hey there, you are pretty pregnant there!

Joseph

Do you have any room for us?

Inn Keeper

Sorry dude, we’re all full. 

Joseph and Mary

Oh no!

Inn Keeper

But if you don’t mind the smell I do have a place out back.

Narrator

(Handing Jesus to Mary)

So Jesus was born in a Stable

Cow

(Holding cow sign)

Mooooo

Horse

(Holding horse sign)

Neeeehhh

Sheep (Annabelle)

(Holding sheep sign)

Baaaaaa

Donkey

(Holding Donkey sign)

HEE-HAA

Mouse

(Holding mouse sign)

Squeak

Scene 3

Narrator

Scene 3, “The Sheppards”

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their flocks at night…

Shepherd 1

And they are looking good!

Sheeps

Baaaaaaaa

Narrator:

When an angel of the Lord appeared to them telling them all about Jesus and where to find him.

(Shepherds look up in the sky)

Shepherds and sheep

(Gasp!)

Narrator

And a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angle, praising God. 

(Get adults/audience to sing "Hark the Harold") 

Shepherds and sheep

(Bigger gasp)

Narrator

And then they left.

Shepherd 2

Well what are we waiting for, let’s go see what happened!

Narrator

The Shepherds did find Mary, Joseph and Jesus.  And spread the word of what had happened to them.

Scene 4

Narrator

Scene 4, “The Wise Men”

Three wise men were following a star that God placed in the sky and it led them to Jesus.  (Looking at the wise man) Umm, well two men and one wise wo-man.  They came with gifts fit for a King!

Wise man 1

(Placing his gift at Mary and Joseph’s feet)

Here you go Jesus

Wise man 2

(Placing his gift at Mary and Joseph’s feet)

Here you go Jesus

Wise woman 3

(Placing her gift at Mary and Joseph’s feet)

Here you go Jesus

(Everyone stands around the baby Jesus: Shepherds, Wise men, Mary, Joseph)

Narrator

And that is how it all began.  How God came into this world, not to rule as an earthly king but to rule in our hearts setting us free from the bondage of sin and death!  He came to be our Savior!

Everyone

The End

(Bow)