![]() He awakes when some shepherds hurry by, eagerly seeking the stable. He bemoans the lack of peace and quiet before falling asleep and snoring loudly. Silas watches in disbelief: not only are all of the inns being filled up, but even the stables that house the animals. They don’t have much luck, turned away by numerous innkeepers, before one happens to mention a small stable that he owns. ![]() A young couple, Mary and Joseph, arrive late and seek accommodation. The Roman Soldiers policing the census wonder where the many arrivals are staying. Some of the visitors have walked a long way and are feeling very tired now they have arrived ( HOW MANY MILES). Our narrators tell us about the very special birth of a baby boy and draw our attention to Silas, a resident of Bethlehem, who is becoming increasingly frustrated by the visitors to the town arriving for the census. UK School Invoicing Available - email us at cast performing the opening song, singing of the busy, bustling, noisy town of Bethlehem during the census ( OH BETHLEHEM). NB - An individual performance licence (if a live audience from outside of the school is to be present) and/or a filming/streaming licence (if footage is to be shared) is required to stage this nativity. The editable script is available for a small additional charge when purchased alongside the Book/CD/Downloads pack and a performance licence, making it easier to make those inevitable tweaks and ensure the nativity fits your particular needs. And when the nearby innkeeper starts fulling up his stable too - including a young couple, some shepherds and some exotic-looking men on camels - Silas is dumbfounded and decides to see what all the fuss is about.Ī short, funny script, great characters and four brilliant songs brings Bethlehem to life as you’ve never seen it before, perfect for 5-9 year olds. As day turns to night and still people flood in to ‘his’ town, Silas wonders if he will ever get any peace and quiet. The " Jesus VBS" program was written in 2012 but never used.Welcome to Bethlehem: busy, bustling, and - at least for grumpy Silas - full of unwanted visitors arriving for the Census. "Mission Accomplished" was performed Sunday Dec, 19, 2010 at the church. The Passion Play was performed Ma(Palm Sunday) and the " Get the Story Straight" was performed Sunday, Dec 20, 2009, all at Mount Zion United Methodist Church in St. " Mission Accomplished" - another short musical comedy to be performed by children during the Christmas season. We also noticed another church in South Carolina performed it, and so did this church.ġ3. " Get the Story Straight" - a short musical, comedy to be performed by children during the Christmas season. A more traditional Passion Play written to fit into a standard worship service for Palm Sunday. " Saving Jesus" - a youth oriented Palm Sunday or Easter passion play featuring the song "Real Jesus" by downhere.ġ1. " Witnesses" - another Children's Christmas Musical written in 2011.ġ0. " Jesus VBS" - Vacation Bible School program (2012)ĩ. It was also performed at Faith UMC in Lisle, IL, on Decem(a week before we performed it!)Ĩ. " A Change of Scenery" - Christmas play idea 2013, another more contemporary take on the standard Christmas Advent story. " For God So Loved The World" (2014) - Another contemporary version of the standard Christmas story to be performed by a small group of youth and children.ħ. Zion UMC There are a number of churches who have their own versions of this play on YouTube. ![]() This was performed in December 2015 at Mt. " Time Machine Talk Show" (2015) - The Christmas Story as a Talk Show with commercials.It can be performed with less children and with prerecorded video segments. Originally by Tanis Harms from the web site, this is a version adapted by Anna Muhm that was performed at Samuel UCC in December 2015.ĥ. You need one confident actor who does not mind portraying God on stage.Ĥ. ![]() " Time for Change" (2016) - The Christmas Story told from God's perspective where He has the largest role. It was performed on Sunday, Decemat Samuel UCC in Clayton, MO.ģ. It can be easily incorporated into a worship service during Advent. " The Meaning of Snowflakes": (2016) Inspired by and including the poem of the same title by Holley Gerth, this is a short, easy to perform Christmas play written by Anna Muhm. This was performed Sunday, Decemat Samuel United Church of Christ in Clayton, Missouri.Ģ. This was inspired by " Get The Story Straight" by Penny Chou with an ending inspired by " One Night In Bethlehem" by Jill Norman Lord. " The REAL Story: A Christmas Comedy" (2017) by Anna Muhm.
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