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by Gwynne Watkins (Author)
A new nativity play from the award-winning playwright of WOW! A New Nativity Play (Amazon Best-Seller)
What if kids showed up to perform a traditional Christmas Pageant...in their Halloween costumes?! That's what happens in this contemporary spin on a traditional nativity play. It's up to their youth director to improvise her way through the story of Jesus' birth in a hilarious and heartfelt way that connects biblical figures with modern day superheroes, villains, and more. In the end, everyone learns that perhaps being a little bit "mixed-up" is something we can all rejoice in. This short script is intended for kids age 5-14. The length is 20-30 minutes (dependent on how many verses you include with each hymn). It is written by award-winning New York playwright Gwynne Watkins. It is recommended you purchase at least 11 scripts as there are a minimum of 11 characters in the play. The script contains the following songs that can be adapted as desired: 1. O Holy Night2. Silent Night
3. Go Tell it on the Mountain
4: The First Noel
5: Jingle Bells (Optional Finale) CHARACTERS: Reverend: An adult. High-strung. Leslie: An adult. Not usually in charge of kids.
Narrator: A kid. Any costume will do. (Role can be expanded to multiple narrators.)
Gabriel: A kid dressed as an angel.
Mary: A kid dressed as a superhero who saves the world (such as: Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Superman).
Joseph: A kid dressed as a helper we can count on (such as: a police officer, a firefighter, Sheriff Woody).
Herod: A kid dressed as King Herod, who puts on the mask or costume of a villain (such as: Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, a vampire, the Joker).
Magi: Two or more kids dressed as characters who are scholars, scientists, very wise, and/or royalty (Such as: Harry Potter, Hermione, Gandalf, Yoda, Glinda the Good Witch, mad scientist, princess).
Star: Kid dressed in a sparkly or shiny costume.
Dragon: Kid dressed as a dragon. Can substitute with a unicorn, dinosaur, kangaroo or other unlikely animal.
Animals: Kids wearing animal costumes, including Dragon.
Angels: Kids wearing angel costumes, or wearing halos and wings with their Halloween costumes.
Shepherds: Kids wearing any costume.
Interjecting Kid: Anyone from the three groups above.
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