Click here for Cast Requirements and Script Sample. In this simple but powerful program, three-dimensional Christmas cards "come to life" to tell the true meaning of the season. Great for any size church. Songs are sung directly from the hymn book, with suggestions given for making them sound like arrangements.
No choir? No problem! The congregation can do the singing. Simple! The cast of Characters includes: Narrator, Robert (about 5 or 6 years old), Mom, Dad, Angela (about 8-10), Paula (11-12), Mary, Joseph, 4 Shepherds, and 3 Wisemen. Performance time is approximately 1 hour.
"As we perfected the characters and their emotions (In Due Season) the interwoven messages of the play began to permeate the whole cast, transforming lives. Our prayers turned from 'Help each actor to remember his lines' to 'help us to be worthy to proclaim this message,' and 'may the message of this play reach into every heart in the audience.'
None of us will ever be the same."
"This was the most amazing program I've ever directed (A Picture of Calvary). Every time I went to a practice I received something different from it. Our pastor checked through the script for doctrine and found it to be very Biblically accurate.
Good plays are hard to find; this one is profound."
"These dramas touched lives, built relationships, and offered fellowship opportunities for members of the church. Friendships have been kindled; it has taught people to pray together.