"Stage Right" is a drama resource by Dave Marsh. Dave has agreed to list his original dramas right here at ExperiencingWorship.com, and has also agreed to provide them to the public for free. For an introduction to who Dave is please read this introduction.
. Director's Notes:
This drama has an Olympics theme and focuses on how we can't judge others by what we perceive with our own eyes. This includes people we know (a person at church for example) or ones we don't but have "heard" about (like Amy Grant.) We are only accountable to God for our own walk with Him, not others' walks. Living the Christian life and being knocked down and judged by the world is hard enough, let alone when that abuse comes from within the church.
This drama also touches on the fact that the walk with the Lord is supposed to be simple. ...read more
. Director's Notes:
This is the closing drama for a stewardship series. The following sketches (I got me a job, I got me some bills and I got me no time) precede this drama. If you've read a lot of my stuff, you know that I don't get very preachy but this ending seemed to wrap things up nicely without getting to schmarmy :)
Cast:
Dave: An average man
Teri: Dave's wife
Lucas: Their son
Isabelle: Their daughter
Props:
A chair
CD of cool music (I used the Superman theme. You can grab it <a href="http://www.dave-marsh.com/dramas/audio/superman.mp3"targe...read more
A drama about the meaning of Christmas. Director's Notes: I tend to shy away from writing stuff that comes across to schmaltzy. So, when I wrote this Christmas drama I drew inspiration from the wonderful film "A Christmas Story." I thought it was funny how the kids just went nuts opening presents. Unfortunately, this is all to true in real life as we forget the real meaning of this holy day...
Cast:
Wendy: Mom
John: Dad
Justin: Kid
Malory: Kid
Props:
A couch or two chairs put together
A bunch of wrapped presents for the kids (doesn't matter wh...read more
A drama about accepting Christ.. Director'sNotes: Pastor Stark was doing a series called 'Regis and Jesus: Same Questions, Different Answers.' It was an excellent series on asking people what their final answer is when it comes to marriage, kids, and career. Well, naturally, I had to do a 'Millionaire' knock-off. I thought it would be interesting if the final million dollar question was totally subjective and, more importantly, eternally important...
Cast:
Regis: (Host of Who Wants
to be a Millionaire?)
Jim: (A contestant)
Laura: (Jim’s wife...read more
A drama about building a life of purpose. Director's Notes:
I decided to bring Horace and Wendy back since Horace has always been a perfect example of someone who takes things to the extreme. Life can sometimes seem so useless or we can get fatalistic when we look at the world around us. We can get into a rut where we feel like we're just on a big, blue treadmill. True joy and meaning come from knowing and walking with Christ daily. Unfortunately, Horace has no clue...
Cast:
Horace: Quite the fatalistic fellow
Wendy: A woman Horace met on the internet
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A drama about humility. Director's Notes:
In Matthew, Jesus rebukes the Pharasees for showing and proclaiming their good deeds in public rather than be rewarded by their Father in heaven in secret. For many Christians it's easy to do something good but hard to not want to be recognized for it. We need to realize that God delights in our faithfulness to Him and our kindness to others. If others notice the work, then praise God. If they don't then praise God for He notices and that's what really matters...
Cast:
Brett Thurston: A soap opera actor
Jessie No...read more
A drama about putting off the old self and putting on the new. Director's Notes:
Petra once did a song called "Killing My Old Man." The song was based on the idea from Ephesians 4 which calls believers to "put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts..." Paul then tells us to "put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and true holiness."
Sometimes I write dramas that hit close to home. This is one such drama. Why is it that, as a Christian, I continue to allow the old ...read more
. Director's Notes:
Let's face it - we're too busy. Steven Curtis Chapman sings a song about the "busyman." The Bible says that a man dies and leaves behind all his busy activities. Sometimes when I write a drama, God uses it first and foremost in my own life. There are a few laughs in this one but that's about it. Nothing really funny about this subject. I ended it as I'm apt to do - the Everyman can't make up his mind as the lights fade...
This drama can also be used in a stewardship series as part 3.
Cast:
Dave: A workaholic Dad
Lucas: Dave's Son
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A drama about using your talents for God. Director's Notes:
When I lived in Chicago and went to my favorite pizzeria, I always took note of a photo on the wall of the 1906 Chicago Cubs. Okay, I just didn't take note of it, I was fascinated by it. The photo shows that the stands were packed with tens of thousands of people and the ball players stood on the field in front of them. I wondered how many of those people lived their lives for Christ and how many of them wanted to make an eternal impact on this world. When Ray asked me to write something about using o...read more
A drama about marriage. Director's Notes:
Pastor Ray asked me to write a light-hearted drama for this weekend centering around marriage. As I thought about what I would write, I asked myself how the world tells you if you have a healthy marriage or not. I quickly scanned the Internet until I found what I was looking for - a marriage cyber-test. I pulled some questions from it and added my own for the drama. Amazing... if we would only go to God's word, we could find out exactly what He has to say about a healthy marriage...
Note: When Jason speaks to the a...read more
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