The Christmas Story: Drama Scripts for People or Puppets

By Owen Shelley

The Christmas story has been broken into 3 sections. Each could be performed separately or all used together. A 4th script "Christians Awake has also been included. 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Owen Shelley
• Release date: Nov 20, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301936724

Owen Shelley

Owen Shelley has been a prominent Children's Missioner for over 50 years and produced a wide range of resources during this time. In 2007 he, and his son Stephen, recognised that these resources were still relevant today if only they could be updated for the modern technological age. Stephen has spent the last few years converting these resources to a digital format so that you can still have access to them.

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The Christmas Story - Drama Scripts for People or Puppets

by Owen Shelley

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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,