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DRAMA —SERIES A — 1 ADVENT

Bible reference - Romans 13:11–14

 

ASLEEP

 

On stage there is a desk/counter — a rather official-looking service desk. Nigel enters, a very dapper and well-dressed clerk, complete with carnation in buttonhole. Rings service bell, repeatedly, growing

increasingly impatient.

 

NIGEL:

Jonathan!  Jonathan!  Really— that lad will have to change departments!  We simply cannot have dilly-dallying here.  Jonathan!

 

(Enter a rather frazzled Jonathan, also formally dressed, but lacking the finesse of Nigel, rushing in)

 

NIGEL:

Really Jonathan — where have you been!  This department cannot afford to get behind!

 

JON:

Oh well, sorry.  I was just checking out the latest record tracks (Embarrassed) ...

I fell asleep.

 

NIGEL:

Well, that is exactly the topic I want to point to...

 

JON:

Sorry, Nigel,  won’t do it again!

 

NIGEL:

Not you, silly, I’m talking about them...

 

JON:

Them?

 

NIGEL:

Don’t interrupt!  Who else do you think I mean? — the customers, Jonathan, the customers. (Pointing to the congregation, but as if they are not visible)

      They’re falling asleep! This — the most important department up here —  the most vital, the life pulse, the blood line (Nigel goes a bit speechy), the essence, the hot line to the top...and they are falling asleep!! (Shouting)

 

JON:

Don’t shout!

 

NIGEL:

I’m not!  And it doesn’t matter!  Even an earthquake wouldn’t work — we tried it!

      (Holding his head)... Asleep!  Asleep!  Asleep!

 

JON:

How can they be asleep when they have got the Wonderful Message, the Special Surprise of Salvation?  He sent it to wake them up!

 

NIGEL:

(Oblivious)  Asleep!...asleep!...asleep!...

 

JON:

How can they...they know!

 

NIGEL:

Because they’re asleep!

 

JON:

So you said.  But what about the others— the ones who haven’t heard?

 

NIGEL:

(Flat)  They’re asleep too!

 

JON:

It seems we have a problem.

 

NIGEL:

Yes, Jonathan.  We have a problem.  And He isn’t happy about it.

 

JON:

No, I don’t imagine He is. Asleep!  And He went to so much trouble. It must be very disturbing.

 

NIGEL:

Very.

 

JON:

Poor God.

 

NIGEL:

It appears they don’t really want to wake up! (Both shake heads sadly and exit)

 

 

 

© Karen Dymke 1998

 

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.