Category: The Rhyming Drama Book

The video below explains what this book is about.

Duration You will need to know how long your sketch is going to last. The suggested summaries and prayers are not included in the duration time. The duration ti...

The Rhyming Drama Book has been written particularly for students in schools, churches, and youth groups who wish to perform short plays based on Bible stories,...

Stage Layout BACKSTAGE UP RIGHT UP CENTRE UP LEFT RIGHT CENTRE CENTRE LEFT CENTRE DOWN RIGHT DOWN CENTRE DOWN LEFT AUDIENCE

Topic: The story of Joseph from birth to the death of Jacob (Based on Genesis 37-49) Main theme: God is in control of our destiny Approx duration: 38 ...

Scene One: Narration (Based on Genesis 37:1-17) Nothing corrodes the heart more than jealousy. Nothing destroys the soul more than anger. Nothing perverts the m...

Scene Two: Narration (Based on Genesis 37:21-24) It is said that * “A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city and heated disagreements in f...

Scene Three: Narration (Based on Genesis 37:25-30) Reuben intended to rescue Joseph when his other brothers weren’t looking. However, he walked away from the ar...

Scene Four: Narration (Based on Genesis 37:31-35) The brothers knew that their father Jacob would be furious if he discovered what they had done.  They dec...

Scene Five: Narration (Based on Genesis 37:36 & 39:1-7) The market traders who bought Joseph, took him to Egypt. These people were very different from him. ...

Scene Six: “Still Waiting” (Based on Job 28, Genesis 39:21-23, Genesis 40:23) JOSEPH People know how to mine silver from the Earth. They smelt coppe...

Scene Seven: Narration (Based on Genesis 40:1-8) Yes, things had been looking good for Joseph until Potiphar sent him to prison. But God did not forget about hi...

Scene Eight: Narration (Based on Genesis 40:20, Genesis 41:45) In three days, everything happened just as Joseph had prophesied. The Cupbearer was released from...

Scene Nine: Narration (Based on Genesis 42:1-5) Back in the land where Joseph’s brothers lived, the seven years of plenty came to an end. As the years of famine...

Scene Ten: Narration (Based on Genesis 42:23 – 44:34) (Please refer to Director’s Notes at end of play) 1. Joseph turns away and begins to weep bitterly. ...

Scene Eleven: Narration (Based on Genesis 44 & 45) Joseph urged his brothers to hurry back to the land of Canaan to tell their father that he was alive and ...

End Narration (Based on Genesis 46 & 47, Genesis 48:11, 49:33) Pharoah was more than happy to have Joseph’s father and the family of his brothers to all com...

This part could be conducted by: A youth group leader A church leader The Narrator Thank you for sitting patiently, watching, and listening while our students b...

Throughout the whole play, the Narrator will stand DOWN RIGHT, facing the audience at an angle to the left, so he can observe the stage. He stands behind a lect...

Jesus, the Pharisees and the 20 people are inside ‘the house’. Half the people are at the back (UP CENTRE to UP LEFT) facing the audience. Jesus is standing in ...

To be conducted preferably by either: A group leader. A church leader. The Narrator. Thank you for sitting patiently, watching and listening while our students ...

DOUBTING MAN I hope you’ve not come to see Jesus. You’ll never get through that door. You’re better off staying outside. Put your friend down on that floor. I’v...

Topic: Jesus heals a paralysed man (Based on Mark 2:1-12 / Luke 5:17-26) Main theme: Faith in action Approximate duration: 8 mins Cast Cast: 30 characters Paral...

All the disciples are standing up in a diagonal position across the stage, from UP LEFT to DOWN RIGHT. The chairs are positioned diagonally around the outside o...

To be conducted preferably by either: A group leader. A church leader. The Narrator. Thank you for sitting patiently, watching, and listening while our students...

NARRATOR Jesus got into a boat with his disciples in order to travel to the other side of the shore. He was very tired after a busy day and began to feel quite ...

Topic: Jesus calms the storm (Based on Matt 8:23-27 / Mark 4:35-41 / Luke 8:22-25) Main theme: Jesus is all powerful/ Jesus can be trusted Approximate duration:...

All the cast are sitting on chairs facing each other – see layout above. The Narrator is not opposite anyone. Throughout the dialogue, the Narrator looks at the...

ACTOR 1 (Points to the narrator) You don’t agree on the ‘End Times’, or baptism with full immersion, nor how to counsel someone after their conversion. (Points ...

Topic: Disunity in the body of Christ (Inspired by 1Cor 1:10, Rom 15:5-7, Gal 5:6, Eph 4:2-3, John 17:23) Main theme: The importance of unity. The importan...

As the lights go up, people are scattered around the stage. The play is numbered to make it easier to know where people are positioned. In Part 1, there are two...

To be conducted preferably by either: A group leader. A church leader. The Narrator. Thank you for sitting patiently, watching, and listening while our students...

Part 1 Devil Don’t accept that insult! Show her how angry you feel! JESUS If you retaliate, her wounds will take a lifetime to heal. He says a wimp doesn’t answ...

Topic: Falling into temptation (Inspired by 1Peter 5:8) Main theme: Beware of the Devil’s schemes Approximate duration: 8 minutes Cast Cast: 13 charac...

The 6 actors are stood DOWN STAGE with their backs to the audience apart from Atheist 1.  Atheist 1 is to the farthest left (DOWN LEFT) and they are positi...

Maybe you do not believe in the existence of God, or you don’t believe that Jesus is Lord over all the earth. Maybe you have faith in Jesus but struggle to beli...

ATHEIST 1 I’ll believe in anything, That’s always been my way. I’m prepared to hear what Christians have to say. But, aren’t they hypocrites, always talking abo...

Topic: Struggles with unbelief, causing hypocrisy and contradiction.  (Inspired by Psalm 14:1) Main Theme: The absurdity of Atheism Approximate duration: 7 minu...

The play begins with the Narrator DOWN RIGHT. The crowd of 10 are at the back – UP CENTRE. In front of them are Peter, James & John, then Jesus is standing ...

To be conducted preferably by either: A group leader. A church leader. The Narrator. Thank you for sitting patiently, watching, and listening while our students...