A Drink Of Water
John 4:39-42, John 4:27-38, John 4:1-26
Drama
by Robert F. Crowley

Theme: No one ever knows when he will be confronted with Jesus. It will change his life.

Summary: A kind gentleman, dressed casually, enters a small restaurant and meets the waitress. He wants a drink of water and she is wondering if it is a good idea to serve him. This is a modernization of the "woman at the well" encounter.

Playing Time: 3 minutes

Place: A small restaurant

Props:
A towel
A glass of water

Costumes: Contemporary, casual

Time: Today

Cast:
Stranger -- Jesus
Woman -- a waitress that the world has abused

WOMAN: (CLEANING THE COUNTER. THE STRANGER ENTERS AND STANDS, WAITING TO BE SERVED) What are you doing in here?

STRANGER: I would like a drink.

WOMAN: You're Jewish. I can tell.

STRANGER: And you're very perceptive. Yes, I am a Jew. Now, how about that drink?

WOMAN…

CCS Publishing Company, Inc, 57 Vignettes For Cycle A, by Robert F. Crowley