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All sketch books are downloadable now!  Most of the individual sketches are downloadable without having to download the whole book.

This saves you time and money.

Below you will find a huge assortment of sketches.  These Christian sketches have been performed by hundreds of actors through the years.  Some are Christian comedy about marriage, teenagers, church life and some are more serious on just about every subject you can think of.  There are also a number of Christian monologues, but visit our monologue page for a look at some very powerful monologues.

There is a short description of what the sketch is about and the approximate time in length.  These sketches can be used for Sermon Set-up, Youth Events, Dinner Drama, Banquets, Marriage Retreats and more.

Newest Sketch for 2010

I Dropped Him

(My mom said that to me yesterday)

This sketch was written to be performed by teens for teens.  “I Dropped Him”, is a sketch that will help youth to generate discussion and to think about their place in Christ.  Teens often find attention in the wrong places and from the wrong type of person. In, “I Dropped Him”, Wendy, a teenage girl has started down a questionable path in talking with a young boy at school that is known for not being a good influence.  Fortunately, she has a friend, Samantha that is not afraid to say what Wendy needs to hear.

Cast: 2 F

Wendy - Teen

Samantha – Teen

Running time:  8-9 minutes

  Download for $4.00  This sketch is also in the teen sketch book called, "A Gut Feeling"

Caleb, a Son of Judah

(A man of destiny and faith)

Moses choose twelve men, (One from each tribe that exited Egypt) to spy out the promised land.  The land was described as land that flowed with milk and honey.  After forty days of exploring the land, ten of the twelve men said that there wasn’t any way to conquer the land.  However, Joshua and Caleb came back with a different opinion.  They were both convinced that they would conquer the land.  This sketch picks up at that very moment where Caleb is standing before the other men of Israel and trying to convince them that they must go up at once for they could certainly take the land.  This moment was a pivotal one as the men voted not to take the land and God had them wander in the desert for forty years.

This monologue could certainly become an appropriate sermon set-up.  It would also be appropriate for a men’s conference or event.

  $3.25 Download Caleb, a Son of Judah

The Alphabet of VBS

(The BLTs of Vacation Bible School)

This comedy sketch is an introduction or commercial that you can do to announce your vacation Bible School information.  It’s very flexible in character use.  It can be a puppet sketch or a mixed sketch that can include a puppet and human actor.  Very funny!

 Cast: 1 M and 1 F

 Doug:  Puppet or human alter-ego (Comic)

Susan:  Human or other puppet  (Serious one)

 Set:  Puppet stage

Running time: 4 minutes

$3.25   The Alphabet of Vacation Bible School

New for your drama ministry planning.  Howi compiled 78 of his sketches written up through 11.08

The Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

78 Journeys of Life

God has used these sketches to melt the hardest of hearts and stir the coldest of souls to come to him.  They are sharp.  The words have been prayed over and rewritten more than once.  The actor with the right heart and motivation will use them skillfully.  The actor is empowered to be more than just a mouth piece, but an anointed dramatist.  Not an entertainer, but a messenger.   Take your audience on a journey.

Download all 78     $59.00

Note: This collection includes almost all of the sketches on this site, even the signatures series.  A huge mix of comedy, monologue and dialogue.  This book will be your best friend for the up coming drama events for years to come.  However, because life doesn't stop, we are constantly writing and adding new sketches to the site that will not be in this

2008 book.

Husband and Wife - Sketches

The Husband and Wife

Signature Series Collection 1

Howi has compiled 10 of his Husband and Wife comedy sketches all into one download for your convenience.

1.All I Said Was, 2. Candle Light Dinner 4 Two, 3. Change, 4. Duh!, 5. In Your Ear, 6. Shower Power, 7. The Revival Pill, 8. Weighty Situation,          9. Where Was Adam In All This? and 10. You Should Have Planned Ahead.  Tried and experienced sketches ready for your next Dinner Drama, Banquet or Marriage Retreat.   These sketches are included in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

$15.00 Download the entire Husband and Wife Signature Series Collection 1.  Another Husband and Wife Series is being created and available soon.

Other Single Sketches About Family Life Are Listed Below

Duh! 

(Husband and Wife Comedy Sketch)

 A funny husband and wife sketch that happens as they are perusing through the morning paper around the breakfast table.  Each one takes their turns reading some of the most absurd articles ever.  “Duh!”, is a sketch about things that should be obvious or  a “No Brainer.”  It’s amazing what editors will allow in their paper and what readers will believe to be true. “ Duh!”, takes a very light look at some of those comical moments.

   Download for $3.50

Emergency Fun

(A tall triple chocolate espresso cappuccino latte) 

Dave Ramsey has proven to be quite the financial adviser through radio and now on T.V.  Howi has taken one of Dave’s concepts and wrote a funny sketch with a, “play-on-words”, called, “Emergency Fun”.  It is a spoof on Dave’s Emergency Fund Seminar sessions.  “Emergency Fun”, is a comedy sketch that you can perform before you show your next Dave Ramsey DVD at church or organization, especially the session on developing an emergency fund.

Cast: 2

Jerry: A husband who is desiring to change spending habits and very excited about the whole Dave Ramsey series.

Jolene: Jerry’s wife who is not so fond of the idea, but thought Dave said it was important to have Emergency Fun and that was a huge break-through for her.

As the scene opens the husband and wife are just coming back home from a Dave Ramsey financial planning seminar.  They are both on their cell phones and talking to their friends about the Financial Peace University.  It’s amazing how that the husband and wife were in the same meeting and heard the same things, or did they?    Running time:  5 minutes   

  $4.00 Download  Emergency Fun

"Weighty Situation" - A piece of mail addressed to "Dear Occupant", comes to the house and the husband says that the mail is for his wife.  When she asks how he can tell it's for her, he says, "because it has something to do with loosing weight". Sparks fly during this husband and wife comedy that comes full circle. 7 minutes.

  Download the above script only $2.50

The Balcony of Terror

(User Friendly Church)

Visitors have been embarrassed more than once because they didn't know the protocol of the church they were visiting.  Like for instance, not knowing the church policy on the opening and closing of the balcony or where the nursery and restrooms were located.  Knowing where the nursery is, is a real concern for young parents when visiting a church for the first time.  A church can do more to help eliminate these kinds of fears by just doing a few little things.  This sketch endeavors to illustrate how the church may need to become more visitor friendly.   Modern Comedy

Cast: Husband and Wife in mid 20's  Running time: 4-5 minutes

  $3.00  Download          *Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

Whose Lunch is it, Anyway?    $3.50  (The feeding of the Five-thousand)  The feeding of the five-thousand must have been one of the most incredible miracles.  Five loaves and two fish is all that Jesus needed to make a little go a long ways.  We don’t know exactly how it happened, but that Jesus somehow made the food multiply.  We know that it started out as a little boy’s lunch, but ended up a huge feast to feed a multitude.  This sketch brings that story to life in the lives of a very hungry husband and a wife who was more interested in what Jesus was teaching than his empty stomach…well that is until she found out that it was her golden brown loaves of baked bread that Jesus had in his hand.  The dialogue between the husband and wife on the hillside that day could have sounded very relative as, “Whose Lunch is it, Anyway” unfolds in a very comical way.  The sketch can be done any time of the year.

* Note: Because it is a miracle about food, this may be the perfect sketch to introduce your next dinner drama.    Running time about 8 minutes

 Cast:  1M and 1 F   Husband and Wife    Biblical comedy with a message

Shower Power $3.00 Shower Power is a funny look at everyday life. The busy family will appreciate this almost true to life comedy situation. This sketch is great for dinner drama or marriage retreat.  The situation is the husband has just taken a shower and the many army men that his son left lined on the tubs edge along with the many bottles of shampoo and conditioner that the wife thinks she needs have all fallen into the tub shower.  One of the bottles hits the hot water faucet and shuts it off…leaving the husband in an ice cold blast.  He shouts and it sets off a chain reaction that affects the whole neighborhood and church.  Cast - 1M and 1F  Running time: 6 minutes

The Life Lines   $3.00   This Husband and Wife sketch likens the maiden voyage of a ship with the first date of a daughter.  The audience may or may not detect that the two people are the parents.  It doesn’t totally come out until the end of the play.  This sketch works well in many situations, but especially well for Mother-Daughter events or Family Friendly applications.      Cast: 3 – 2 F and 1 M  Running time:  5 minutes

You Should Have Planned Ahead - Situation: A married couple is sitting in their car outside someone’s home and they are late for an event.  He is blaming her and she retaliates by blaming him.  They have arrived at the event, but 15 minutes late. They’ve been arguing and don’t want to go in until they have settled the issue and erased the look of accusation and blame.  Come to find out they are parked in front of the wrong house.   

Cast: 2  1M / 1 F   Comedy  6 minutes

Download the above sketch only $3.00

Where Was Adam In All This? - Much has been said, preached and debated when talking about whose fault is was when Adam and Eve were asked to leave the garden of Eden.  The Bible said that Adam blamed Eve.  I guess it’s just human nature for us to point the blame on someone else.  Well, “Where Was Adam in All This”, takes a deeper look at what some say should have happened.      Cast: 2 1M / 1F   Serious Comedy  6-7 minutes  Perfect for marriage retreat and great for a dinner drama sketch.

    Download the above sketch only for $3.50

Change - A husband comes home from work only to find that his wife has ripped all the wall paper off the living room walls. She says, "it's time for a change and I just can't change that." The husband warns her that the Lord is asking for trouble by allowing women into heaven. Cast of 2, 1M / 1F   Comedy. 5 minutes.

Candle Light Dinner for 2? - A wife has ideas for her and her husband to go on a date, but he is trying to hide the fact that he has plans to go golfing with the neighbor, Bob.  The sketches teaches that couples need a good balance in their marriage.  Great for marriage retreats.

          Download the above script $2.75

All I Said Was - A husband is upset at his wife when she said, "like father,

Family Situation

Family Signature Sketch Series

Howi has compiled 9 of his family, father&son, mother&daughter sketches into one book for your convenience.

1. Leave the Lights On, 2. Are We Having Company or Something?,

3.Nights of the Round Table I, 4. Nights of the Round Table II, 5. The Track

of Time, 6. The Perfume of Maturity, 7. The Breaking Point, 8. The Tip,

9. Born Again   These sketches are included in the Howi Tiller Sketch

Book 2008

$15.00 Download the entire Family Signature Sketch Book Series

Hey...I Gotta Go   $3.00

(Teens think they need to learn the lesson on their own.)

© Copyright 2008 Howi C. Tiller

The sketch is built around the idea that often times teens prefer to learn life’s lessons the hard way.  You want to warn them of the difficult curves ahead, but they think that since you made those mistakes, that it’s okay for them to make the same ones.  As an adult we don’t see the logic behind this kind of thinking.  Teens want us to tell them in detail why something is going to happen or isn’t going to happen.  They can’t take our word for it…we’re just their parents and hey…what do we know?

            In this sketch the characters play typical roles that most people will recognize.  The younger sibling tattletales on the older one and family secrets are revealed in a comical moment.  The scene takes place in two different cars.  Fun play!

 Cast:  4 / Father, Mother, Son or Voice of Son, Daughter or Voice of Daughter

The cast can be played three different ways

Comedy / Running time  5-6 minutes

She Trusts Me   $3.00  Almost every father with a daughter old enough to get married has had their proverbial conversation with the young man who wants to marry that daughter.  "She Trusts Me" takes us into the often comical yet serious moments of that conversation.  The theme of "trust" weaves it's way through the sketch so that the audience realizes that trust is a huge ingredient of a successful marriage.  Fun family sketch.  Great for any time, sermon set-up, dinner drama, Valentines, etc.       Cast of 4: 2M, 2 F  Running time: 7 minutes

Jimmy and the Stars of God $3.00 There is a business that sells you the right to name a star after yourself or someone else as a gift.  The star registry allows you to name a star for a fee.  The truth of the matter is that the Bible says that God already knows the name of every star.  That is the driving force in this family “comedy with a message” that’s perfect for Mother’s Day or to just declare the truths of the Bible.  Cast 2 M or 2F  Running time: 6-7 minutes

Some Things Just Take Time  (Loving kindness is better than life)

An older couple has become senior citizens now and they’ve retired for the evening with a game of Scrabble.  Kelly, the grand daughter to Harold and Emily was over for dinner and came to spend time with them.  The game of Scrabble is an opportunity for Harold and Emily to teach Kelly a valuable lesson without her knowing it.  They are hoping that Kelly is picking up on the message that Harold is spelling to Emily using the letters in the game.  As it turns out, Kelly did pick upon the message.  The goal is accomplished (A surprise ending) and the seeds of a special flower planted many years ago on Harold and Emily’s first wedding anniversary is still having a lasting effect on the next two generations.  Of course life’s comedy sneaks its way into many of Howi’s sketches and “Some Things Just Take Time”, is no exception.  This sketch was originally written for a Ladies’ Tea where the theme was, Seeds of Kindness, but this sketch also works well in many other woman’s events or wherever the theme of passing on positive influence is needed.     Cast: 2 F, 1 M

Grandma – 70’s

Grandpa – 70’s

Kelly – grand daughter - late teens

Running time – 7 minutes     $4.00 Download

“Ya Gotta Eat”

(Teens reaching their friends for Christ)

            “Ya Gotta Eat”, is an outreach sketch designed to minister to teens.  This script shares how teens mean well, but don’t think friends want to hear about the Lord or their testimony. 

            A father and son are having a conversation about the youth leaders at church challenging the teens to invite their friends to church.  The son is willing to be a witness but doesn’t want to be labeled a weirdo by his high school buddies.  Dad, gives him a few ideas and finally makes his faith known to a high school friend.  This sketch has some light moments but segues into a moving song interpretation, “Here I Go Again by Casting Crowns.”  It can be acted out or acted out with a mix of sign language.  It’s your call.  However, Howi gives you his ideas on how to act it out. This is an effective sketch for youth service or event.    Cast: 2 M and 1 F   Running time 10-11 minutes with song  

  $4.00 to download     Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

Leave the Lights On $3.00 Parents complain about lights being left on around the house because it costs money.  In an effort to remind his teenagers about the cost of leaving the lights on, the teenagers remind dad the cost of letting them go off.  “Leave the Lights On”, brings a new twist to leaving the lights on spiritually.  This fun little sketch can be performed as a sermon setup or other events.  Cast 3 2F and 1 M    Running time:  7 minutes

Mom, Dad's Seeing Things Again - “Mom, dad’s seeing things again”, is a one liner my oldest daughter said while I was looking in the bathroom mirror some time ago.  I was combing my thinning hair at the time.  As a middle age adult I thought I could ignore the fact that life brings or should I say, “takes away”, such things, but our children turn into teenagers and well…they become that constant reminder that life is passing by.  Cast: 3  1M / 2 F  Comedy situation  7-8 minutes

Download the above sketch only $2.50  

Are We Having Company or Something?  A mother who is vacuuming takes offense to her accusing children that she only cleans the house when they are getting ready for company. Cast of 5  2 Adults and 2 teens and one adolescent  Comedy. 7-8 minutes.

Teen Sketches for Teens 2 Teens

A Gut Feeling

(A "Who Dunnit" Mystery Comedy For Youth)

…and nine other sketches for teens who

are looking for a clue on how to be an

awesome Christian in today’s world.

The Cover-Up - Being real in a fake world

 I Dropped Him – Making the right decisions about dating

 Runner – Finishing right

 A Gut Feeling – Mystery "Who Dunnit" Comedy

 One Voice – Really cool reader's theater

 Fitly Framed Together and Goeth – Comedy about Unity in the body

 Listen – It's not altogether what you see that leads us

 5000 in 2000AD – Feeding of the 5000 in Modern day and teens are the disciples

Not What It Seemed – Don't judge others

Ya Gotta Eat - Sketch plus a song interpretation to the song called,

"Here I Go AGain" by Casting Crowns

  Download all 10 for 12.50

Mother's Day and Women's Event Sketches

Bring Him Home 

(A Mother’s Day Monologue and Song Interpretation)

Monologue by Howi Tiller and Song Letters From War By Mark Shultz

Every mother who has a son knows the thrills and spills that a little boy can bring.  As teenagers many of us sons gave our mothers gray hair because of the antics we played growing up.  Bring Him Home is a short monologue that touches the heart of the mother who has had a son go to war.  Mark Shultz’s song, Letters From War is a very moving story of a mother who wrote letters to a son at war not knowing if he was dead or alive.  Howi blocks out the monologue and song for you and blends both items together for a special Mother’s Day song interpretation.  You can download the song from itunes.  Cast: 3    1 F and 2 male  Running time about 6 - 7 minutes

  3.50 Download

The Desert?

(Mother’s Day Monologue for Mary)

© Copyright Howi Tiller 2009

I think it would be natural for anyone to think that when Jesus was baptized by John, that Jesus was stepping out of anonymity and launching his ministry.  Could it be that Mary was thinking that Jesus’ time had come and he would be setting up his kingdom on the earth?  Maybe.  When Jesus left them all and went into the wilderness, it may have confused Mary.  It’s with this thought in mind that, “The Desert?”, derives it’s questions and causes Mary, the mother of Jesus to ponder.  This monologue unfolds in a way that maybe surprises the reader.  I have given Mary an edge and command that tradition doesn’t usually give her.  There is a bit of humor that seeps through and rightfully so as Mary reflects about past events and how that men respond differently to how God does things than women do.  This reflection is what makes this monologue fit well for Mother’s Day, Women’s Conferences and other woman’s events. 

I see the character as a very colorful and vibrant soul.  Very much like a matriarch who enjoys being in charge of things and events.  Cast: 1 Female about 45

   $ Download for 4.00  *Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

Laughter - (Monologue)  This comical look at one of the greatest events of the Bible fits well in a woman's retreat or conference.  Sarah over hears the conversation that her husband, Abram is having with the three visitors from heaven.  A wonderfully interesting script with room for comedy and drama without compromising any of the Biblical text.  Better suited for an all female crowd.  7 minutes

Six - What was the woman at the well thinking or doing before she went to the well?  This monologue is the last five minutes before she left to go the well.  Little does she know that will meet Jesus there.   Obviously her life wasn’t one to be jealous of.  She had been married six times before and the man she was living with wasn’t her husband.  The script paints a very vivid picture of oppression.  With poetic license, Howi weaves another moving and enlightening monologue that needs to be seen and heard. 

Cast: 1F     Serious drama  8 minutes with the right music

Download the above sketch only for $3.00  Speaks to regrets of the past

Father's Day and Men's Events

Black and White  (A Father’s Day Serious Comedy Sketch About Things That Really Matter) 

A father and daughter are looking through boxes of old pictures.  She has many questions and comical comments about the pictures of her father’s past.  “Why are all the pictures of you in black and white?”  Well, one thing leads to the next and a wonderful conversation about how the most important things in life are almost always black and white.  This sketch works well for Father’s Day, Father / Daughter event or other Father’s event.

Cast: 1 M and 1 F

Dad – Late 40s or 50s

Kim – Early teens

Running time:  6-7 minutes

Download "Black and White" for 4.25

When The Hardest Thing to Do Is the Right Thing to Do - Uriah/Monologue.  Uriah, an honorable Israelite soldier became the victim of David's moment of weakness as he sinned with Uriah's wife.  This moving emotional monologue demonstrates the commitment Uriah displayed when faced with the hardest thing to do, yet doing the right thing.  8-9 minutes                                     

A Follower Enough to Build An Ark, Leader Enough to Save His Family - (Monologue)  A modern look at the story of Noah.  Just as Noah tried to convince the world to prepare for the flood, this monologue strives to communicate to others today to make the right choices.  The audience doesn't realize it is Noah until almost the end of the monologue.  6-7 minutes

 Download the above script only $3.75

"The Track of Time" - A son comes home late from his date.  His father is waiting up for him and asks for an explanation. The son apologizes and says, "he lost track of time." His father explains to him that he jeopardizes losing other things in his life that are virtuous. Great for father and son retreat.  Cast of 2M, 1Adult and 1 teen  6-7 minutes

Easter Sketches  (Click to see other Easter products)

A Life of Swords and Thorns

(Do What You Know to Do…He Will Do the Rest)

A Powerful Easter Message From Mary's Point of View

Jesus was crucified and his body was taken from the cross as the sun was going down.  In keeping with the Sabbath, the disciples had just a short time to anoint his body.  The job was not done to the standard that was deserving of the Lord.  On the morning of the third day the Bible speaks of Mary Magdalena, Joanna and other women preparing to go to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body with precious spices and ointments. The sketch also allows Mary to reflect back to the day when she brought the baby Jesus into the temple and an old man named Simeon approached her and Joseph.  Simeon shared with them how he was promised by God that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.  Simeon also told Mary about a day to come where the sword would pierce her soul.

Cast: 3 F     Mary the mother of Jesus, Magdalena, Joanna   Running time 8-9 minutes

Download A Life of Swords and Thorns $4.50

He Opened His Hands

(An Easter excerpt from the full length play,

The Opening of the Hand )

Cast:   Centurion, Malchius, Talmus, Caspin

Four soldiers are conversing about the crucifixion.  Jesus has just been crucified by these soldiers and two of them are disturbed by what they saw.  Malchius is callused to any of it and wants to do away with all of them, especially, Barabbas.  Talmus is a bit indifferent and not definitive either way, just doing his job.  The younger soldier, Caspin is very moved and has many questions.  The Centurion of course is also very moved.

Caspin:  Sir, I have to ask.  It was loud out there…the earth was shaking, but –

Centurion:  Caspin, I don’t know…I don’t know…was the earth shaking or was it your heart pounding so fearfully hard that you didn’t know if it was the ground moving or your legs giving away to fear?  

   Download for $5.00    Not in Howi Tiller sketch book

 “He Opened His Hands” can be an accompaniment to a larger performance or a powerful and moving stand alone 9-10 minute sketch.   You can read more about the full length play, "The Opening of the Hand" on the Drama Page

The Witness

(An Easter Themed Sketch.)

The Bible records that witnesses were hired to speak lies about Jesus while he was on trial.  The Sanhedrin would have been breaking the law by having a trial at night, but that didn’t stop them.  Howi takes poetic license to paint a picture of a private meeting where two scribes are trying to get a man to lie against Jesus.  This man was blind, but Jesus healed him.  The man will not submit to their wishes and the Pharisees accuse him of never being blind and that he made it up to get money from the people. 

 Cast: 3M 

Epiphras - Pharisee

Aseph – Was blind but now sees – common man

Gomel: – Pharisee

 Setting:  Room in the temple somewhere    Running time:  6-7 minutes

  $3.00 Download                           * Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

I Stood Silent

(Immediate moments after Jesus' trial)

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus were members of the Sanhedrin council.  They were Pharisees and elders of Israel and part of the group that accused Jesus of blasphemy.  No doubt they were not in favor of the judgment that was spoken over Jesus that took place illegally.  I’m sure their lots were votes of dissention against the council.  It appears they embraced Jesus’ teaching in a way the other members did not.

            Joseph begged for the body of the Lord and offered his tomb for Jesus to be laid in.  The monologue called "Obvious" is Joseph at the cross if you wanted to have another sketch follow, "I Stood Silent.". 

            Nicodemus met with Jesus at night and asked him questions.

            In this sketch, Joseph and Nicodemus are discussing the way Jesus’ trial was handled and their own shame for standing silent when it mattered most.  This could be a perfect set-up for the Calvary scene.      Running time 5-6 minutes

Cast: 2 M

Joseph of Arimathea – Elder in Israel

Nicodemus – Elder in Israel 

  Download for $3.50      * Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

Like a King, Like a Lamb

(Barabbas in prison) 

Barabbas is in a prison cell when he hears the iron doors to the cell next door to him open, someone shuffled in and then closed.  He doesn’t know it, but it’s Jesus.  He has been beaten, and put in prison.  Barabbas doesn’t know it, but he is to be set free and Jesus crucified in his stead.  Howi, again uses poetic license to create a moving, believable story in Like a King, Like a Lamb.  The main production is a monodrama except when the soldier appears for just a few lines at the end. 

 Cast: 2 M

Barabbas

Soldier

$3.50 Download    *Not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book 2008

Someday, Came Today $3.50 One of the most powerful sermon set-ups or sermon follow-ups.  This monologue is about the thief at the cross who reached out to Jesus.  We can hypothesize about his past, but what a miraculous day for someone who didn’t deserve it.  Christ’s love is wonderfully shown in this event at Calvary.  Even though the event is historical, Howi brings a modern application through the breaking down of just the one line that Jesus said to the thief.  “Today, you will be with me in Paradise.”  Never will those words have a fuller and more relative meaning then when they come alive through this monologue.   Running time 8  minutes

Someday, Came Today Sermon Outline  $4.50  Howi has written the sermon outline that parallels the monologue and brings the spiritual application to life.  The actor can perform the piece before or after your message.  You can use the outline message as a discussion starter or to bring a more visual emphasis to this subject.

The Perfect Lamb $5.00 Another powerful sermon set-up or follow-up.  We know that Abraham took Isaac to sacrifice on the mountain of Mariah.  God supplied the sacrifice.  What we don’t know is, ‘where did that ram or sheep come from?’  Was it a wandering sheep from a nearby herd?  Howi uses a little poetic license to tell the story of the perfect lamb that God supplied to Abraham for the sacrifice.  There are many parallels to Christ and Calvary woven through the script.  This monologue can be performed at any time of the year.   Running time:  6 minutes

Are You a King? $3.00  Sometimes you aren’t looking for a full length play, but you’d still like just enough drama to weave in the traditional Easter story.   This script records what it might have sounded like when Jesus was brought before Pilot and Herod.  Howi uses just a little poet license.  Great for Easter or any time.

General Subjects

The Emmaus Disciple

(Cleopas, a Witness of Pentecost Monologue) 

The day of Pentecost was the birth of the church in Jerusalem.  Peter stood up that day and preached the first message that thrust the church into existence.    I have taken one of the disciples from the book of Luke chapter 24 verse 18, called Cleopas, that the Bible records was on his way to Emmaus with another disciple after Jesus’ resurrection.  On their way Jesus appeared to them, but they did not recognize him.  They talked with him as they walked and when they arrived to their home in Emmaus, the men asked Jesus to eat with them.  As Jesus began to break bread, their eyes were opened and knew that it was him.  I have taken a little poetic license to have Cleopas also on the hillside when Jesus ascended away into the heavens and there in the upper room on the day of Pentecost.  This monologue is a good mix of history and natural revealing of what the Bible says happened on that day.  Historically, according to the book of Acts, the Old Testament celebration of the feast of Pentecost was going on in Jerusalem.  Because of this thousands of people were there from other countries and regions.   Cast:  1 M  Running time about 7 minutes  

   $4.00 download monologue

New Day or Spiritual Growth   

"Listen"   Often times we think we are not making progress in our own life or ministry, when we really are.  In “Listen”, two hikers stop to take a breather when one of them thinks they are going in circles.  The older wiser hiker who has been on this path before knows they aren’t going in circles.  When things start to look so familiar that you think your life has become one big circle, that’s when you need to stop and listen.  The journey is more than just seeing the sights…it’s also hearing the sounds.  “Listen” was written to be performed for an event that introduces something new like a New Years Eve service, new ministry or growing spiritually.  It can also be a parent and son/daughter sketch or a sermon set-up as well.     $3.00 download         This sketch is not in the Howi Tiller Sketch Book

Thankfulness

Return to Give Him Thanks

(The leper who returned to give thanks)

Luke 17 records the story of the ten lepers that Jesus healed.  All ten men were healed, but only one came back to thank the Lord for his healing.  Howi uses the scriptural events and poetic license to show us a moving story of the Samaritan leper who was healed by Jesus and came back to thank him.

(A Thanksgiving themed monologue for any time of the year.)

Cast: Male

Running time: 6-8 minutes depending on interpretation of actor and musical underscore    $3.00

All Aboard! $4.00

(The Last Trip to Faithful)

 © Copyright 2008 Howi C Tiller

            This play is about the last trip to Heaven or Faithful.  The scene is a train station or depot.   Many people have made the trip, but this trip is the last one.  The conductor who is a type of the Church is speaking about the past passengers and who the first passengers were.  Many years have come and gone and the last trip has finally arrived.

            As the play opens the conductor enters and walks down the board walk and looks at his watch from time to time. He acts excited and a little melancholy at the same time. This is the last trip that the train called, “Wonderful”, is going to make to the city called Faithful. 

            The sketch has a very moving ending as a long lost loved one comes home just as the train enters the station. 

 Perfect as a complete sermon or as a father/son or mother/daughter event

            This can be an era or period piece.  It might be interesting to portray the scene as happening in the early 1900’s.  It can be anytime…you decide.  Have fun with it.

Cast: 2 M

Conductor – Older 40’s or 50’s

Son – 20’s

Or the script can be done by female actors as well.  The message doesn’t change.

2 F

Conductor – Older 40’s or 50’s

Daughter – 20’s       Running time about 15-17 minutes

 Good News Can't Wait   $3.00 Years ago, news and communication traveled in a very austere way compared to today’s internet.  One way for news to travel was by Pony Express.  It was faster than a stage coach because it was just one rider riding as fast as he could from post to post.  This sketch plays off that character and parallels the Pony Express rider with someone who preaches the gospel.  The historical connection is that many people went west to find fame and fortune, but lost everything in the process.  Many people think that success is just over the hill or greener pastures are to be found somewhere other than where they are.  With that concept in mind, the character in this monologue brings the importance of good news to new light.  This sketch can be performed anytime and works well as a sermon set-up.     Cast 1  Running time 7 minutes

Christmas Sketches (Click to see other Christmas products)

Comedy Numb and Numb-er

(Modern technology meets the true meaning of Christmas)

© Copyright 2008 Howi C. Tiller

Two senior citizen widows have just had a new computer installed by Kathy, one of the widow's daughter.  The widows are also sisters.  They are excited about being able to order toys and Christmas gifts on line.  However, after a day and night of trying to figure it out, Marge is frustrated, but as it turns out, a five year old comes to the rescue.  A few clicks later and the silver haired ladies are off and running…well, not running, but you get the idea.  They take advantage of the technology to share a wonderful message about how Christmas used to be.

Cast:  2 Female  (Characters are in their 70’s)

Props:  Chairs, desk and computer and peripherals

Setting:  Living room

Running time:  9-10 minutes   Comedy with a message.  Great for a Christmas banquet.

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Exceeding Great Joy $3.00

(Wise men with Gifts)

      The wise men have lost sight of the star that they were following.  They’ve been traveling for many months and now are discouraged by not seeing the star for quite a while.  Howi takes a light hearted look at their dilemma.  The star appears at the end of the sketch which brings renewed hope to their search. The Bible says in Matthew 2 that when they saw the star that they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

     This sketch brings a fresh element and perspective to the Christmas story.  It’s nice to have a break from the traditional voices of the manger and Bethlehem.

     The key to the success of this sketch is the comedic timing at the end of the scene when the star appears.  The expression and emotion of the characters is vital for the comedic closure.  After the audience realizes that the star has re-appeared the wise men need to rejoice big time.

Running time 6-7 minutes - Great accompaniment to any Christmas presentation.  It favors a lighter side / comedy

Cast: 3 male

Speechless $4.00   Christmas sketch 

(The Prayer of Zacharias and Elisabeth)  The miracle that God performed for Elisabeth and Zacharias by answering their prayer for a son is beyond words.  In, “Speechless” the audience will discover the wonderful things that had to line up for God to bring forth the one who would be the voice of the one crying in the wilderness, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord”.  The birth of John is very much a part of the birth of Christ.  What’s amazing is that Zacharias never gave up praying that Elisabeth would have a son and when the angel, Gabriel, said she was going to have a baby, he didn’t believe it.  So, the angel made Zacharias, speechless. 

This is a great set-up to the traditional Christmas Story.

 Cast:  1 M and 1 F

Zacharias – Very old

Elisabeth – Very old  

Running time: 22 minutes

8 Complete sketch books listed below with a great mix of comedy, monologue and dialogue that you can buy as a whole complete work.  Many sketches are available as a single.  Some of the monologues are in Spanish.  View the monologue page, too.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach us at howitiller@aol.com.

"Whose Fault Is It, Anyway?"

       A book of sketches about what we 

                                are all good at...passing the blame.

                  Download entire book of  sketches from "Whose Fault Is It, Anyway?" now $10.00

       •  Mom, Dad's Seeing Things Again - “Mom, dad’s seeing things again”, is a one liner my oldest daughter said while I was looking in the bathroom mirror some time ago.  I was combing my thinning hair at the time.  As a middle age adult I thought I could ignore the fact that life brings or should I say, “takes away”, such things, but our children turn into teenagers and well…they become that constant reminder that life is passing by.  Cast: 3  1M / 2 F  Comedy situation  7-8 minutes

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     •  You Should Have Planned Ahead - Situation: A married couple is sitting in their car outside someone’s home and they are late for an event.  He is blaming her and she retaliates by blaming him.  They have arrived at the event, but 15 minutes late. They’ve been arguing and don’t want to go in until they have settled the issue and erased the look of accusation and blame.  Come to find out they are parked in front of the wrong house.   

Cast: 2  1M / 1 F   Comedy  6 minutes

 

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     •  Duh!  - “Duh!”, is a sketch about a couple reading the things that the newspaper reports or advertises.  It is a light hearted look into the, "fault", issues that we read or hear about in everyday life...and even when it happens at home.  Cast: 2 1M / 1F  Comedy 5 minutes

 

     •  Where Was Adam In All This? - Much has been said, preached and debated when talking about whose fault is was when Adam and Eve were asked to leave the garden of Eden.  The Bible said that Adam blamed Eve.  I guess it’s just human nature for us to point the blame on someone else.  Well, “Where Was Adam in All This”, takes a deeper look at what some say should have happened.                   Cast: 2 1M / 1F   Serious Comedy  6-7 minutes  Perfect for marriage retreat and great for a dinner drama sketch.

 

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     •  Six - What was the woman at the well thinking or doing before she went to the well?  Obviously her life wasn’t one to be jealous of.  She had been married six times before and the man she was living with wasn’t her husband.  The script paints a very vivid picture of oppression.  With poetic license, Howi weaves another moving and enlightening monologue that needs to be seen and heard. Cast: 1F     Serious drama  8 minutes with the right music

 

Download the above sketch only for $3.00  Speaks to regrets of the past

 

     •  Thou Art The Man - David may have thought that he was going to get away with what he did to Uriah and his sin with Uriah’s, wife, Bathsheba.  He may have thought he wouldn’t have to take the blame or be uncovered as having fault, but God knew and sent his prophet, Nathan to confront David.  The mercy of the Lord shows powerfully through this wonderful story.

Thou Art The Man is a dialogue written to be the sequel to the monologue, “When The Hardest Thing To Do Is The Right Thing To Do”, from the book, entitled, “Obvious.”   Cast: 2M  Serious  8 minutes

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        •  Failure Is Not Final - Peter denied the Lord three times and I’m sure until Jesus let Peter know that He was alive and everything was okay, that Peter was his own worst enemy.  Anxiety will kill you.  I think that Jesus knew that Peter would be one big wreck of emotion, so He made sure to tell Mary Magdalene to tell Peter that, “I am alive.”  I don’t think that statement was just for Peter, but for all of humanity.  Let everyone know that everything can be okay because I have overcome death, hell and the grave.  Cast: 2 1M / 1F                 Serious 7-8 minute

Download the entire Obvious sketch book now $10.00"Obvious"... A new book from Howi's desk.  "Obvious",  offers a good mix of reader's theater, monologues, a teen's sketch and more.  This is a very exciting book of sketches that challenge the actor to really discover the emotional delivery of each character.  The monologue with Uriah (When the Hardest Thing to Do Is The Right Thing to Do) is one of the most powerful we've written and has become a strong signature piece that Howi has decided to share with you.

• One Voice - Reader's Theater for teens.  Howi uses humor and the Word to equip teen readers with a dynamic reading to declare the power of just one voice, especially if that voice is God's.  6 minutes  Great for youth service or Christian School Competition

          Download the above script only for $2.50

When The Hardest Thing to Do Is the Right Thing to Do - Uriah/Monologue.  Uriah, an honorable Israelite soldier became the victim of David's moment of weakness as he sinned with Uriah's wife.  This moving emotional monologue demonstrates the commitment Uriah displayed when faced with the hardest thing to do, yet doing the right thing.  8-9 minutes                                     

           Download the above script only for $5.00

• We have created a custom Studio Quality Music Trac for this monologue.  It includes an audio backdrop so the audience has a historical understanding of who Uriah was.  Music underscore appears throughout the monologue to enhance a moving atmosphere for the actor to play off of.  The ending is a very thought provoking and emotional experience.

         

          The Hardest Thing to Do...sound trac $8.00 

          Downloadable - We receive a notification that you have purchased the trac.

          We then send the trac to you via the internet.  You will need to make sure

          that you can receive the CD through high speed internet

•  Teens  Not What It Seemed - A person is sitting alone in a room or cafe.  You wave or gesture toward them but they don’t respond.  What do you do?  Do you go over and say they are rude, talk about them to your friends so you look cool or do you think they think they are cooler than you and don’t want to be bothered by you?  Well, it’s none of the above because things aren’t always what they seem.  Great teen discussion starter.

   

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  • A Follower Enough to Build An Ark, Leader Enough to Save His Family - (Monologue)  A modern look at the story of Noah.  Just as Noah tried to convince the world to prepare for the flood, this monologue strives to communicate to others today to make the right choices.  The audience doesn't realize it is Noah until almost the end of the monologue.  6-7 minutes

   Download the above script only $3.75

  • Obvious - (Monologue)  There are  many monologues about Calvary, but most are from Mary's or Caiaphas' point of view.  This one is from the perspective of the man who begged for the body of the Lord, Joseph of Arimethea.  This isn't revealed to your audience until the last line.  Powerful stand alone monologue or to compliment a larger production. 5-6 minutes

             Download the above script only $5.00

  • Laughter - (Monologue)  This comical look at one of the greatest events of the Bible fits well in a woman's retreat of conference.  Sarah over hears the conversation that her husband, Abram is having with the three visitors from heaven.  7 minutes

             Download the script only $3.75

• Teens "5000 in 2000 AD" What would happen if the feeding of the five thousand took place in modern day and the disciples were teenagers. Read "5000 in 2000 AD", and find out. Comedy. 7 minutes

• Father and Daughter  "The Tip" - A young girl visits her father at his work where he is a waiter and gives him a tip.  A surprise ending makes this sketch one you'll want to do for Father's Day. 7 minutes

• This Is The Day-Sometimes life would be better if we didn't see all the negative faces that people wear to work or everyday life.   It's interesting to see how one bad attitude can rub off on everyone in the room. But put a happy blind person in the middle and see what takes place, especially if the situation takes place on a crowded elevator where someone is very late to work.  Comedy situation with a message.

          Mother and Daughter  "Perfume of Maturity" - A young girl gets into     her mother's special perfume without permission. Her mother explains to her why the perfume is so special. A good lesson learned about what's appropriate and expectations concerning early teenage girls.

•  $4.50

Easter Theme "The Betrayal" - This is a perfect monologue for the Easter season.  It can stand alone or be an addition to a full program.  Caiaphas reflects back to the moment when he was visited by Judas and set up the moment when Judas betrayed the Lord Jesus.