Christmas Play Script

Christmas Play Script
Sing "Away in a Manger" to open up the Christmas play*.
Narrator: 
Our story begins long ago. 
An angel tells Mary she will have a baby. 
The baby will be God's Son. 
Mary is to name the baby, Jesus.
Child One: Mary and Joseph must travel to Bethlehem to be counted. They will have to walk around 50 miles to get there.
Child Two: Mary and Joseph couldn't find a placeto stay. There was no room for them in the inn.
Child Three: The only place for them to rest was a stable where the animals were kept.
Narrator: 
It was time for baby Jesus to be born. 
Mary and Joseph made their way to the stable. 
Most stables were not barns in those days, but caves. 
There Mary gave birth to a baby boy named Jesus.
Child Four: The shepherds were watching their flocks bynight in a field.
Child Five: An angel appeared to the shepherds telling them of Jesus' birth. The shepherds went to the stable to see the young king.
Child Six: Mary did not wrap baby Jesus in a warm blanket. She wrapped him in strips of cloth called swaddling clothes.
Child Seven: Mary laid baby Jesus not in a bed, but in a manger. A manger is where the animals eat their food.
Sing "SilentNight"
Narrator: 
A wicked king heard about Jesus' birth. 
He wanted to kill all the baby boys who lived near him. 
An angel came to Joseph in his dreams to warn him. 
The angel told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt until it was safe. 
When the bad king died, Mary and Joseph returned to Nazareth.
Child Eight: The wise men did not come to the stable. The star led the wise men to Jesus'house.
Child Nine: The Bible says that wise men came to see Jesus. It does not say there were only three.
Child Ten: The wise men who did come to worship Jesus brought gifts. The gifts they brought were gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Child Eleven: Jesus grew up with his brothers and sisters. Joseph taught Jesus how to be a carpenter.
Child Twelve: When Jesus was 33 years old he died on thecross for our sins. Now, we can go to Heaven to live forever.
Finish the play by singing one last song, "Joy to the World". After all, it is an amazing miracle that happened that night so long ago in Bethlehem.
Read the story of Jesus' birth. It is found in the book of Luke chapter 2 to get a better grasp on the play. Use the verses to add to the play, if needed.

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SCRIPT: The Story of Baby Jesus
Thanks so much to Karlos for sharing his script with us!
Cast (In order of appearance):
  
      | Peasant Reader |       | Hotel Owner |       | King Herod |       | Singing Group 1 |
| Angel 1 | | Peasant 2 | | Priest 1 and 2 | | Singing Group 2 |
| Mary | | Shepherds 1 through 5 | | Monk 1 and 2 | | |
      | Peasant Boy 1 | | Angels 3 through 6 | |Gladiator | | |
| Joseph | | Wise man 1 through 3 | | | | |
| Angel 2 | | Peasant Boy 3 | | | | |
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Peasant Reader:  A long time ago, in the town of Nazareth, lived a young woman named Mary. Mary did her chores, was kind to others, and loved God very much. She was engaged to be married to Joseph, who was a carpenter.
(The angel appears to Mary.Mary cleaning)
Angel 1:  Mary you are favored by God, and he is with you everywhere you go.
Mary:  What do you want? 
Angel 1:  Please Do not be afraid.
Mary:  Why are you visiting me?
Angel 1:  God has sent me as he has found favor with you. You will have a baby boy, and are to give him the name Jesus.
Mary:  I’m confused. I’m not married how can I have a baby?
Angel 1:  The Holy Spirit willperform a miracle, and your baby will be called the Son of God.
Mary:  How can I believe, what you are saying?
Angel 1:  I have more exciting news.  Even your cousin Elizabeth is going to have a son in her old age.
Mary:  But she can’t have any children.
Angel 1:  She is already pregnant. Nothing is impossible with God.
Mary:  I don’t know what to say.
Angel 1:  It’s ok Mary.
Mary:  I am...