The story of the four men in the fiery furnace is told in Daniel 3. This is a fairly accurate re-creation of those facts. On the back wall of the stage area is a large, perspectively-drawn poster of a golden statue. It should give the appearance of being in the plains area. Daniel 3:1 tells us that this god was 90 feet high and 9 feet wide. On either side of the poster is a pylon or pillar, making...
THIS IS NOT A BATHROBE DRAMA! REPEAT: Please do not wear bathrobes! Although the events of the birth of Jesus occurred nearly two thousand years ago, it is a story which needs to be retold again and again, and each time it is restated, it should be with newness, freshness, and with a sense of being current news. Therefore, the characters in this play should wear modern clothing, something to show ...
[A Speech Choir Using 8 voices] The Speech Choir technique is an effective method of worship. It employs a fresh look at Scripture that is somewhere in between the choir and the traditional reading of Scripture. The director of the speech choir should combine the best of these inspirational features. A good speech choir should be aware of rhythm, tone, timing, phrasing, pausing, pitch, and the ble...
Miriam’s Baby Brother is based on the familiar story that is found in Exodus 1:15--2:9. This play is an historical re-telling of the story-line but has a more modern atmosphere, which is demonstrated through the dialogue and setting. If a more elaborate set decoration is used, the setting is inside the house. There are a table, several chairs, a fireplace, and a cradle; the usual things. A door on...
[A Speech Choir Using 4 Voices] The God Who Laughs is a short speech choir piece based on Psalms 2:4-5 and 37:12. Basically this piece is divided into three sections with the laughs as the chorus of the stanzas. These verses should start on a low level and build to the laugh, then start on that low level and build again. These crescendos should be performed as if a musical composition written in 4...
The story of The Good Samaritan is written in Luke 10:30-35. The full explanation of this simple play is given by The Greeter within the first speeches of the play. It was written in this style so that it would be specific and not just a rewriting of the New Testament story that is so familiar. It is not a subtle theological approach; it is direct. But in its directness it is hoped that the discou...
This is a play about necromancy, the art of communicating with the dead to predict the future. The actual story appears in 1 Samuel 28:7-25. But the period of history is not important, in that witchcraft has remained more constant than other religions throughout the ages. Costuming should be simple. The Witches should be in the traditional dark (black) colors, whereas Saul and his aides should be ...
This Man Named Jesus is designed to bring into focus certain biblical truths about the Son of Man and his mission on earth. It is a dialogue among three people, each of whom has a different point of view in telling about Jesus. First, there is a person who tells the story of Jesus and his ministry. That story is backed by the second person, who quotes Scripture. The third gives theological insight...
As the lights come up, the characters who participate are seen with their backs to the audience. The first speaker turns to the audience and begins to speak. The next speaker turns toward the first speaker, begins, and then directs his speech to the audience. This same technique should be followed throughout the remaining testimonies. If possible, the speakers should be standing on different level...
