Glory Rocks-Drama Skit

Glory Rocks-Drama Skit

Themes: Being thankful in all situations; praising God no matter the circumstances; complaining vs. being thankful
Categories: Children, Life Situations, Spiritual Growth, Topical, Thanksgiving, Youth 
Summary:

When three friends sit around and do nothing but complain, the surrounding rocks can't take it anymore and decide to cry out.  The rocks point to the scripture that when God's people remain silent, even the rocks will cry out.  When one of the kids points out the fact that they weren't being silent, one of the rocks responds, telling her that sometimes complaining is worse than being silent.  The "glory rocks" as they are called, help the kids see the error of their ways, and give examples of how to be thankful, no matter what the situation. 

 
Notes:

Loosely based on Luke 19:40. 

 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 6 (1 Male, 2 Female, 3 Neutral)
Length: 5-8 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

Setting:  A group of children are casually talking.

As the scene opens, Polly and Stephanie enter.  The rocks should be sitting on the floor with their knees up to their chin, heads down on their knees so the audience doesn't see their faces. 

Stephanie:

I can’t believe it!  She did it again!

Polly:

Are you talking about Roxie?

Stephanie:

(disgusted) Who else? 

Polly:

What did she do this time?

Stephanie:

She used up all of my favorite lotion on her dolls.  She said they had “exceptionally dry skin.”  (very aggravated) They’re dolls.  How can they have dry skin?

Polly:

What did your mom say?

Stephanie:

What she always does: “She’s younger than you and she doesn’t know any better.”

Polly:

Roxie seems like she gets away with everything.

Stephanie:

Tell me about it! She never gets in trouble and I do one little thing like forget to take out the trash and I’m grounded for 2 days.

Polly:

Parents can be so unfair.  I’m glad I don’t have a little sister who does stuff like that to me all the time.  She’d drive me crazy.

Stephanie:

She does drive me crazy! She such a little nuisance! Hey, I forgot to ask you, how did your audition for the play go the other day?  Did you get the part you wanted?

Polly:

(a bit angry) No.  Ms. Johnson said she thought I’d do better in the part of Lacey instead of Juliana. 

Stephanie:

But you still get to be in the play?

Polly:

If I decide to stay.  I wanted the lead part, not a supporting role.   

Stephanie:

So who got the lead?

Polly:

Laura Kenny.  I think Ms. Johnson likes her better than me and that’s why she got the part. 

Stephanie:

That’s so unfair.

Polly:

I know!  I’m probably going to end up quitting the play. 

Jacob enters

Jacob:

Hey guys, what’s up?

Stephanie:

Hey Jacob.  I thought you were supposed to be picking out your new tuba for band right now?

Jacob:

So did I, but today my parents told me they couldn’t afford it.

Polly:

So now you don’t get to be in the band?

Jacob:

I guess so, but I’d have to play my brother’s old trumpet. 

Polly:

Old trumpet? A new tuba would be much more exciting.

Jacob:

That’s exactly what I told my parents. 

Stephanie:

But tuba’s are so heavy!

Jacob:

I know.  I could build up my muscles! But now I can’t do anything because I can’t have a tuba.    

Stephanie:

That’s a bummer!

Polly:

Seems like we’re all having a bad day. 

Jacob:

Why? What happened with you guys?

Stephanie:

My little sister got into my stuff.

Jacob:

Again?  She’s such a pain!

Stephanie:

Tell me about it.

Polly:

And I didn’t get the lead in the school play.

Jacob:

Why not? Everybody knows you’re the best actress in the whole school!

Polly:

Apparently Ms. Johnson doesn’t think so, and right now she’s the only one who counts.

Jacob:

What are you going to do?

Polly:

I don’t know.  I’m thinking of quitting. 

Stephanie:

What a stinky day!

Jacob:

The worst!

Rock 1:

(with head still down) Are you guys gonna sit around and complain all day?

Jacob:

(looking around) Who said that?

Rock 2:

(with head still down) Complain! Complain! Complain!

Jacob:

(looking around again) Did you say that Stephanie?

Stephanie:

No, I didn’t say anything!

Rock 3:

(with head still down) Boo, hoo, hoo!

Jacob:

Polly?  Is that you? 

Polly:

How can it be me?  Did you see my lips move?

Jacob:

Well, if it wasn’t you (indicating Stephanie) and it wasn’t you, (indicating Polly) and I know it wasn’t me….then who was it?

The Three Rocks sit up so their faces can be seen. The rocks continue to face the audience.

Rock 3:

It was us!

Stephanie and Polly look at the rocks, look at each other and then they both scream

Rock 1:

What’s the matter?  Haven’t you ever seen talking rocks before?

Polly:

No!  (stuttering) This….this….this is impossible!  You’re a rock.

Rock 1:

(to Rock 2) She’s very observant.  

Stephanie:

But rocks can’t talk. 

Rock 1:

We can.

Stephanie:

How?

Rock 2:

We’re glory rocks.

Jacob:

What’s a glory rock?

Rock 2:

We give praise and glory to God when his people are silent. 

Jacob:

(confused) What?

Rock 3:

Haven’t you ever heard of that scripture? It says that if God’s people are silent then even the rocks will cry out.

Jacob:

But we weren’t silent.

Rock 3:

I know.  You were all complaining. 

Rock 1:

And sometimes complaining can be worse than being silent.  We couldn’t stand the complaining anymore so we had to cry out!