DRAMA — 6TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR A
Proper 9, 1999 Bible reference: Matthew 11:28–30
BIG AL
CHARACTERS: Big Al, crowd — 1 and as many supporters and crowd members as possible, voice of Jesus.
PROPS: Mask, soap box, badges, pamphlets, collection boxes or containers.
(People enter, chatting, excited, anticipating a party, looking around. Trumpet blasts. People start to clap/cheer. Big Al enters from the back. He is a stuffed-up person with a huge, suitably imposing mask. He’s accompanied by some enthusiastic supporters, handing out pamphlets, patting him on the back. Big Al approaches soap box, shaking hands etc. He takes the stand and calls for quiet.)
BIG AL:
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Friends! (Crowd cheers)
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If elected, friends, I promise you I will grant each and every one of you one day a week as a rest day. No work! (Cheers)
Friends! If elected, I promise you true guidance to a better life.
(Cheers. Supporters go around selling badges to crowd)
Friends, if elected I promise you no child will be living in poverty in four years.
(Or other suitable promise) (Cheers)
Friends, when I am elected I will make things better! (Cheers)
But to do that I need money. Your money.
(Supporters go around collecting money)
Friends! Give me more money for my campaign and I will guarantee you a place in my party.
(Supporters go around collecting more money and credit cards)
And what is more, for a small fee, I will take all your worries and make you free!
(Crowd now without money start to give their jewellery and clothes but worrying about how they will afford it)
Follow me and you will see great changes. Follow me. Follow ME!
BIG AL:
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I will take your money.
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BIG AL:
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I will take your souls.
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BIG AL:
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I will take your minds.
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BIG AL:
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(Getting carried away) More.
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BIG AL:
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(Stunned at the interruption) Because we’ve always done it this way.
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BIG AL:
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(Flustered) Because!
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CROWD 1:
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Why? (Waves pamphlet) It says in this pamphlet things will get better. You’ll take my worries and make me free! I feel tired. I feel lousy. I feel frightened. (Starts to leave) I don’t feel better, I feel burdened!
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VOICE:
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Come to me, all of you who are tired and burdened. Follow me. Rest in me. There’s nothing you have to give me. Nothing you have to do. I’ve done it all for you. I died to make you free.
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CROWD:
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(Crowd turns around and looks up to voice) Huh? (All freeze, then exit)
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© Karen Dymke 1992
Permission is given for the owner of this disk to make sufficient copies of this script for their group or congregation, for rehearsal and performance purposes only.
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