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Teens and Youth

We’re In The Honey!

(Just don’t let their little legs get caught in your teeth)

 Comedy With a Message 

The Bible records the event when the Lord Jesus chased the money changers out of the temple.  He threw the tables and chairs over and accused the money changers of turning the House of God into a den of thieves.  This is a very serious event and this sketch is careful not to make light of that. 

However, Howi uses a very creative idea to connect those whose tables and chairs may have been broken with the local carpenter and his wife who has a recipe for honey and locust.  Sounds crazy, but it works.

The setting is a carpenter’s shop where the carpenter’s son is cleaning and sweeping the floor.  A customer comes in who happens to be one of the money changers and his chair was broken in the temple event.  He had brought his chair in to get fixed.  Well, the carpenter has invented something called a, “teeth picker” and was hoping that this money changer would see the error of his ways and decide to sell the teeth pickers and not return to his position as a money changer in the temple.  With some creative antics and clever talk the carpenter’s son accomplishes just that by persuading the money changer to change his ways.  This is a fun sketch as a teaching tool.  The lesson is that we can change and be set free from a tight situation because of our bad decisions.

Cast:  Jeremiah – young boy  Age 9-12  (A female could play this part as well.)  Character is very  clever, witty and very talkative 

Jonathan – Adult male

Running time:  About 5 minutes

Because Jesus is Coming

(Evangelistic Reader’s Theater Reality)

You want young people to love God...have them do this piece...it will start a revival!

Jesus said for us to watch for things that would be taking place on the Earth right before He returns.  The promise of the return of the Lord cannot become old to us.  He said that in a moment that we think not…he will come.  Paul describes it as happening as quickly as a twinkling of an eye.  The return of the Lord for the church will be the next major event in the history of mankind.  This reader’s theater brings the importance of that event back to the forefront of our minds and educates the listener to the fact that Jesus is coming again. 

This reader’s theater has room for rise and fall, inspiration, education, and evangelism through a variety of ages of reader’s.  In my mind, I see teens as well as adults as readers.  A prayerful and anointed presentation has the potential to really bring them out of their seats sort of speak.  Your interpretation of the piece will determine what kind of response you may be looking for from your audience.  However, it is not necessarily written for response, although it certainly could happen…and be prepared for certain audiences to audibly respond.

At times the reader must read like their hair is on fire.  I don’t say that to be funny, but convince you that that’s what it will take to make this piece really powerful and effective.

Cast: Mixed 6 readers

 Written By: Landry Cantrell and Hayley Herron

Your youth will love to perform this script, but love the message even more. The Some Are Wolves package also includes a performance DVD and CDs

The Some Are Wolves Package includes the downloadable script and Performance DVD and CDs.

“The Motions”

(Comedy with a Message for Youth) 

This sketch deals with the robotic like actions the youth develop when they’re just going through the motions.   It's amazing how we can get in such a rut without even realizing it until it's too late.   Teens will have a great time doing this one, but adults could do it, too.   Feel free to let your cast ad-lib to a point.  Each actor may have their own version of what a robot looks like and how they move.  Individuality can be good, but not to the point where it takes away from the story. 

The theme of the sketch is “Love.”

Option:  The sketch segues into the song, “The Motions” by Matthew West.  We have the song illustrated on DVD.  The song on the DVD is a mix of song interpretation and sign.  It’s on the CODE West 2010 DVD click here and scroll down.

 Cast: Mixed                 Great message for youth service

Running time: Will depend on how many characters you want and the distance they have to walk like a robot.  10 minutes with the song

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

 A Gut Feeling - Single Script

Mystery "Who Dunnit" Comedy

This is a fun sketch to perform with a comical touch of Abbot and Costello.  The goal of the sketch is to teach young people that the most important thing in life is to seek the Lord. The theme of this sketch is built on the scripture: Mt 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?  Your teens are going to love doing this sketch.

Cast: 3 mixed

The Victim - can be M/F

Sammy - Silly detective (Comic relief)

Sarge - Serious detective (He speaks with a New York accent)

Running time: 9 minutes

Textifying

(Family Life Comedy About Cell Phones and Face book) 

This is a comedy sketch about a teen trying to talk her parents into getting her a cell phone for her birthday.  Parents realize that their teens have replaced quality time with each other and God with social networking and texting.  In “Textifying”, the message is comically told, but your audience will not miss the overtones of truth along the way.  This would be a great sermon set-up or youth service sketch.   (Not in the Gut Feeling Sketch Book)

Cast 3

Dad – Mid thirties

Mom – Mid thirties

Chloe – Early teen

Running time:  5 minutes

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 who is not afraid to say what Wendy needs to hear.  In the end Wendy gains direction and confidence.

Cast: 2 F

Wendy - Teen

Samantha – Teen

Running time:  8-9 minutes

One Voice

(A teen reader's theater comedy)

Reader's Theater for teens.  A great mix of 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.  Great for youth service or Christian School Competition.  The reader's theater is not memorized but dramatically read in character with all the neat nuances and expressions that only teens can do.  This piece can help to generate conversation in the classroom setting, too. 6 minutes 

Download the above script only for $6.75

Not What It Seemed

(A sketch that teaches teens a valuable lesson)

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.

Is the Tassel Worth the Hassle?

(A graduation monodrama with humor)

Sometimes I think that teens are afraid to let their Christian life be an influence at school.  I realize that the government has placed many limits on what can be taught and talked about in school, but teens can still be a light to their friends.  This sketch demonstrates through comedy and drama how one person can make a difference in the other teens lives over the span of four years.

Is the Tassel Worth the Hassle?, can be performed at a graduation celebration or anytime of the year to create conversation among youth. 

Cast:  M or F

As the scene opens he/she is dressed in graduation gown and cap.

Running time: 5-6 minutes

"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 the younger one 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.  

One More Round by Barlow Girl,  from CODE West 2009 DVD click here

Is There a Rule Book In Heaven

That Says All Mothers Are Right?

(A comedy with a wonderful message on the road of life)

As the scene opens the character is in the driver's seat of a car.  She is frustrated by being stuck in a traffic jam which is making her late.  While she is waiting for the traffic to move, a voice in the car speaks to her about her life.  She thinks it’s her conscience, but is confused by the voice being a male voice.   Of course it’s God’s voice.  The voice reminds the character of what her mother taught her and what she learned in church.  Still the frustration mounts as the sketch unfolds.  What she doesn’t know is that there has been an accident down the road.  As the play unfolds, she realizes that God saved her from the accident.  This would be a perfect sketch for Mother’s Day or any woman’s event.

 Cast: 1 F, 1 M

Female – Teen

Voice – Male

 Running time: 5-6 minutes

Special effect:  A track of siren sounds

"Fitly Framed Together and Goeth"

(A fun comedy for teens)

What if every member of the church were a car part and every member thought their part was the most important?  We'd have a car that couldn't even make out of the drive way.  The scriptural theme comes from Ephesians 4:16 "From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."  This sketch was written for youth to perform, but has a message that the whole church needs to hear. Cast of about 12 mixed M/F  Comedy. 7 minutes. 

(A monologue about the user friendly church)

A young girl has just moved to a college town and is attending the university there.  She gets a phone call from her father and mom as they are checking-up on her.   It's only been one weekend and the father is already worried.  He doesn't want her meeting boys outside the church atmosphere and has some real legitimate concerns as all fathers would have about their daughter going off to school.  This sketch may help the local church re-look at issues that it takes for granted, but a visitor may have questions about, like lighted parking lots, adequate signs, singles ministry, etc. 

Kidz Sketches and Stuff About Kidz

Josiah and The Lost Word of God

                                                (A Children's Interactive Story)

     Story telling is a great way to convey biblical principles to young people. Josiah and The Lost Word of God, declares the importance of the word of God, but in a way that children can participate. The more that they experience, the better the chances are that they will remember what they have learned. This story can be told in Sunday School or any learning environment.
     Have children number off 1 through 5. Each number represents a sound that the kids make or word(s) to be spoken out loud. As you, the story teller, tell the story, you hold up the right amount of fingers that correspond with the number on the page as you read it. You can also make signs that have the numbers 1 through 6 on them and hold them up at the right time. The children help by making the appropriate sounds or saying the right words whenever you hold up your fingers or signs.

1 - Majestic trumpet sound (English fan fare)
2 - Hooray! Clap hands
3 - Wow!
4 - Ooh, oh no.
5 - Cool.
6 - (Everyone) - Hum, aha.

David and Goliath

(A Children's Interactive Story)

            The story of David and Goliath is very familiar to most children, but when you allow them to help tell the story, the biblical story can really come alive.
            The children help to tell this story by assigning the children numbers that correspond to a sound or a word or group of words. Make signs or use your fingers to indicate what sound or word you want to be heard as you tell this story. Have the children number off 1 through 5. Everyone speaks on number 6.

1. Fee Fi Fo Fum
2. Chicken!
3. Say what?
4. Grrrh-
5. Boo!
6. Yeah! (Everyone)

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 

Daniel and the Dangerous Dudes

A puppet sketch about Daniel and the Lions Den. Great comedy to mix with a great story.  It can also be done as a dialogued sketch with human characters or a mix of puppets and human characters.  Fun for Vacation Bible School or Kids Church events.  Your kids will love the humor, but learn an all time favorite Old Testament story.

Cast: 4 mixed     Comedy. 8 minutes.       

Nights of the Round Table II
(Family Comedy Situation)

© Copyright 1998 Howi C. Tiller Revised 2010

Nights of the Round Table II is a continuation of the Nights of the Round Table I. The sketch deals with pressures that children face everyday at school and life in general.  Mark and Cathy are concerned about what their children are learning in school and decide to begin having their own nightly discussions with their kids just as Mark did when he was a boy growing up with his parents.

Cast: Mark - Father (Middle thirties)
Cathy - Mother (Early to middle thirties)
Travis - Son (Eight to ten years old. Very innocent and naive)
Kelly - Daughter (Early teens)

Props: Kitchen or Dinning room setting. The sketch takes place during the dinner hour. You can use real food if you desire, but is not necessary.

Running time: 5-6 minutes

  $6.00  Nights of the Round Table II