DRAMA — 8TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR A
Proper 11, 1999 Bible reference: Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
WEEDS
CHARACTERS: Weeds (in green or crepe paper costumes), man (or woman), unbelievers.
PROPS: ‘Flower Garden’ sign, ‘Christian Church’ sign.
(Stage is divided into two — garden on one side, church on the other. The weeds and unbelievers enter with their signs, and stand in position)
MAN:
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(Entering and going to the flower garden) What are you?
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MAN:
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But this is supposed to be a flower garden. It say so right here on this sign (Pointing), ‘Flower Garden’. (Weeds look at sign)
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WEED 1:
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Yeah, how about that. Hey, look, guys!
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WEED 2:
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Hey, yeah, it says ‘Flower Garden’.
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MAN:
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So, if this is supposed to be a flower garden, what are you all doing here?
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MAN:
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But where are the flowers?
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WEED 1:
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They never got planted.
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MAN:
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What do you mean, they never got planted?
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WEED 1:
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The gardener —he never planted any.
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MAN:
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But I bet he never planted you rotten weeds either.
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WEED 1:
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True, but you don’t have to plant weeds.
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WEED 2:
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Yeah, weeds have a way of growing in neglected gardens all by themselves.
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WEED 3:
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Yeah, we don’t need any help!
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MAN:
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But, didn’t the gardener try to get rid of you?
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WEED 2:
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Oh, yeah. But it was too late then.
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WEED 3:
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We’d already taken over his garden.
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MAN:
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I don’t believe this! How does any gardener expect to have a garden full of flowers if he just walks away and leaves it to itself?...If he doesn’t plant the seeds, and water them and feed them? How can he expect a garden full of lovely flowers if he isn’t prepared to spend hours and hours working in it and weeding out the rubbish?
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(Man goes to other side of stage to Christian church)
UNBELIEVERS:
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We’re unbelievers.
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MAN:
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But this is supposed to be a Christian church. It says so right here on this sign (Points), ‘Christian Church’. (Unbelievers look at sign)
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UNBELIEVER 1:
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Yeah, how about that. Hey, look, guys.
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UNBELIEVER 2:
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Hey, yeah, it says ‘Christian Church’.
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UNBELIEVER 3:
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What a joke!
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MAN:
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So, if this is supposed to be a Christian church, what are you all doing here?
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UNBELIEVERS:
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We grew here.
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MAN:
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But where are the Christians?
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UNBELIEVERS:
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(Shrugging) I guess they never got planted...(All exit)
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© Truep
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