The Christmas Story: Drama Scripts for People or Puppets

The Christmas Story - Drama Scripts for People or Puppets

by Owen Shelley

Published by Shelley and Son at Smashwords

Copyright 2012 Owen Shelley

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This Christmas story has been broken into 3 sections. Each could be performed separately or all used together.

1. No Room at the Inn

Joseph

Neighbour

Mary

Traveller

Soldier

Innkeeper

Cow

2. The Shepherds Go Searching

Shepherd

Lamb

Joseph

Mary

Angel

Second shepherd

3. The Wise Men's Quest

First Traveller

Second Traveller

Third Traveller

Camel

Captain

King Herod

Servant

Joseph

Mary

Christians Awake

This short script tells the story of the writing of the carol Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn. It could be used very effectively in a Christmas service or Sunday School breakup.

Characters:

Dolly or Dorothy

Mr Byron her father

Mr Wainwright the Organist

First choir member

Second choir member

Woman choir member

It is assumed that if these plays are performed with puppets, the scripts would be pre-recorded and the puppets would perform to the taped dialogue.

1. NO ROOM AT THE INN

SCENE ONE: Joseph working at bench,