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:
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Jonathan! Jonathan! Really— that lad will have to change departments! We simply cannot have dilly-dallying here. Jonathan!
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(Enter a rather frazzled Jonathan, also formally dressed, but lacking the finesse of Nigel, rushing in)
NIGEL:
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Really Jonathan — where have you been! This department cannot afford to get behind!
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JON:
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Oh well, sorry. I was just checking out the latest record tracks (Embarrassed) ...
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I fell asleep.
NIGEL:
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Well, that is exactly the topic I want to point to...
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JON:
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Sorry, Nigel, won’t do it again!
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NIGEL:
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Not you, silly, I’m talking about them...
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NIGEL:
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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)
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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)
NIGEL:
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I’m not! And it doesn’t matter! Even an earthquake wouldn’t work — we tried it!
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(Holding his head)... Asleep! Asleep! Asleep!
JON:
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How can they be asleep when they have got the Wonderful Message, the Special Surprise of Salvation? He sent it to wake them up!
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NIGEL:
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(Oblivious) Asleep!...asleep!...asleep!...
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JON:
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How can they...they know!
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NIGEL:
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Because they’re asleep!
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JON:
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So you said. But what about the others— the ones who haven’t heard?
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NIGEL:
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(Flat) They’re asleep too!
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JON:
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It seems we have a problem.
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NIGEL:
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Yes, Jonathan. We have a problem. And He isn’t happy about it.
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JON:
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No, I don’t imagine He is. Asleep! And He went to so much trouble. It must be very disturbing.
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NIGEL:
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It appears they don’t really want to wake up! (Both shake heads sadly and exit)
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© 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.
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