
|  | Church Drama Dialogue | A perspective on all things dramatic from our church plays editor. | Rhonda Wray welcomes your thoughts about topics of interest to church dramatists. You may e-mail her at rhjwray@aol.com.
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| | September 28, 2010 | | Plays, Programs and Musicals for all ages this Christmas | Noticing the leaves changing colors always takes me to what’s just beyond: Christmas. It’s always here before we know it – and any early planning with regard to church programming is a plus. Why not take advantage of this time between the start of a new school year and Thanksgiving to order an Advent program, a pageant for the children, or a special holiday program for all ages? When December rolls around, you’ll be glad you did.
Advent
Advent Now and Then – Past meets present with characters from the first Christmas and today. Two thousand years may separate us, but we have much in common.
Children’s Christmas Programs
Holy Holly Christmas – Holly is more than just a pretty holiday decoration. It symbolizes important aspects of Jesus.
Do You Hear What I Hear? – Christmas sounds are everywhere – but what do they mean and who are they for?
Christmas Spirit? Let’s Hear It! – A rhymed retelling of the traditional story with a flexible cast.
Show and Tell Christmas – This display of objects says “Christmas,” both here and abroad.
Children’s Christmas Musicals
Christmas Letters: The Musical – This best-selling play has now been turned into one of our best-selling plays ever, with charming songs and no memorization!
Christmas Comedies
A Cricket County Old Folks’ Christmas – Unconditional love, hillbilly-style, with loads of laughs and a few misty eyes.
Good Tidings Times Three – What if the angel announced Jesus’ birth to others before the shepherds? How would they react? This witty and engaging script takes you there.
Program for the Whole Church Family
Wingin’ It – This is dessert theatre, drama, games and crafts – all in one interactive angel-themed evening. | | |
| | October 19, 2009 | | New This Year – an Advent collection, a Christmas Anthology, and Christmas Comedies | Looking for a funny Christmas play for your youth group? How about a script collection for use with the lighting of your Advent wreath candles? We’ve got some great options for you, as well as a book of Christmas scripts for all ages and all stages!
To aid you in your decision-making, Christian Plays and Musicals categorizes all our plays by type. From there, you may read individual play descriptions. Accessing a play’s production notes and cast list is just a click away. If you need further information to help you decide, you may purchase preview copies for $2.95 each. Happy Christmas play shopping! | | |
| | October 15, 2009 | | Plays, Pageants, and Musicals for Children this Christmas | This year we have an even larger array of children’s scripts than usual – so many approaches and ideas! Now is the time to shop online from the convenience of home and look for the right match of a Christmas script for your congregation’s littlest ones. Here are some new offerings and some of our most popular children’s plays, pageants, and musicals for the holiday season: | | |
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