{"title":"Plays","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"25-christian-drama-sketches-9781844177202","title":"25 Christian Drama Sketches","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight-hearted and serious, covering the Church Year, lasting from 2 to 8 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 25 wonderfully scripted sketches are suitable for both experienced drama groups and those just starting out. Their modest length also makes them ideal for underlining the message of a reading or sermon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kevin Mayhew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37557729951901,"sku":"9781844177202","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/4774\/1085\/products\/9781844177202.jpg?v=1610847338"},{"product_id":"drama__skits____sketches_2_48546-html-9780310220275","title":"Drama, Skits, \u0026 Sketches 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere are 62 brand-new, youth-group-tested scripts you can use to introduce a topic with flair . . . To retell a Bible story with humor . . . To apply your lessons with poignancy. And they're flexible, too -- have fun with them as informal, no-prep reader's theater, or rehearse them seriously for polished performances. - Scripture Sketches . . . Don't despair if your students can't tell the difference between Beelzebub and Barnabas -- the Bible will be brought to life for them as they act out scriptural episodes, stories, and passages. (And on page 6 is an index to all this book's scripts by Bible reference. Teaching 1 Corinthians? Exodus? We've got a script for you!)\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e- Contemporary Sketches . . . Off with the togas, on with the tank tops. Here are right-now, real-life scripts for everything from event announcements (that you can tailor to your own events) to dealing with emotional scars. Thanks to the topical index on page 7, you can zip right to the script that fits your meeting. - TV Takeoffs . . . In a TV world of talk shows and sitcoms, sketches based on TV shows always kick off lively discussions. Since all these scripts are also humorous, they're great as openers at camps and conferences, too. - Monologues . . . Does your youth group's dramatic talent reside in only one or two students? Or do you want to raise interest in starting a drama ministry? A monologue is your ticket -- one-person scripts that require little or no costumes or props, yet can be as powerful as a three-act play.\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e- To the Tune of CCM (And More) . . . Take the music many of your students listen to, and use it for dramatic purposes! 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Use them any way you'd like--whether as fun, informal, no-prep reader's theater or as guides for seriously polished performances!;SCRIPTURE SKETCHES Designed to supplement your Bible teaching--and add flesh and bones to already powerful Bible stories--your students will love acting out scenarios such as \"Community Kitchen,\" \"Recipe for a Quiet Time,\" and \"As the Cookie Crumbles: The Search for Fig-nificance.\" (And we've provided an index that lists scripts according to Bible reference--quite the handy tool as you prepare specific lessons!) CONTEMPORARY SKETCHES These 21st-century skits will hit your kids where they live, using terms, imagery, and situations they're intimately familiar with. Looking to beef up a topic for the evening--or even add some spice to announcements? 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