Better To Be A “Lert”
Mark 13:1-31
Drama
by Arley K. Fadness

Theme: Be watchful and alert for Christ’s coming

Characters:
Narrator 1
Nod 1
Nod 2
Nod 3
Nod 4
FEMA Agent (nonspeaking)
Narrator 2
Lert 1
Lert 2
Lert 3
Lert 4
Offstage Voice 1
Offstage Voice 2

Tone: Humorous, cautionary

Setting/Props:
Ball
Book
Large “elephant-sized” ears
Flappers

Approximate time: 6-7 minutes

(Music, such as a lullaby, plays in the background.)

Narrator 1: Once upon a time, there lived a clan of humanlike creatures who had some rather unusual physical and mental features. The people of Nod had bodies like yours and mine in many ways. Their heads, trunks, legs, and arms were normal-looking, although admittedly, they did have very large elephant-like ears.

(Nods show themselves off — demonstrating poses as would a ballet dancer, a weight lifter, or a model.)

Narrat…

CSS Publishing Company, Inc., Blueprints for Advent and Christmas, by Arley K. Fadness