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Drama Skits
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Style: |
Comedy |
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Characters: |
4 Females |
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Length: |
10 minutes |
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Cost: |
$10.00 |
| Themes: | Cleansing of sins; working for God; the process of purification; "God's Laundromat;" hiding from God; the difficulties of life; God's chosen ones; surviving difficult times; fear; answering God's call; God's love for us; new creatures in Christ |
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| Summary: Pinky and Stretch have been
hanging in Penelope's closet for years, but newcomer Glamour isn't so sure
she wants to be there. Glamour hides behind the other clothes in the
closet for fear she might get chosen to be worn, and therefore get
"dirty." Her biggest fear is facing the washer and dryer,
and the dreaded iron: she's not sure she has what it takes to
survive the heat. With a little help from Pinky and Stretch, Glamour
learns to embrace her fears and to fulfill her destiny.
This skit illustrates that we are God's chosen people, but that along our journey we will encounter and participate in sin. Because of God's love for us, he washes us clean, helps us own up to our mistakes by applying "heat" and irons out our "wrinkles," making us new creatures. This skit is flexible and can be used for a wide variety of topics. |
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| Excerpt: This is a sample from the middle pages of the skit.
Through the Wringer Setting: Three teenage girls stand on stage, as if hanging in a closet. One is dressed in a pink sweater and either slacks or jeans ("Pinky"); one is dressed in a t-shirt with sweat pants ("Stretch"); and the third is wearing a nice dress ("Glamour"). When the skit opens, Pinky and Stretch are standing very close together, and Glamour is standing halfway behind Pinky, so she is only partially seen.
(This is a sample from middle of the skit.) Pinky: Tell her, Stretch. Stretch: I got dirty! Glamour: (aghast) No! Stretch: Yes. I was working in the yard and some dust came flying at me and I couldn’t fight it off. Then, I.... I....(pause) Pinky: Go on Stretch. I know it’s difficult. Stretch: Well, (hesitating) I... I....rubbed against the soil and it got all over me. Glamour: (gasps) How terrible! Stretch: I know, I shouldn’t have done it. I was so ashamed. I tried to get the dirt off, but I just made it worse. Pretty soon, a small stain turned into a big one, and then I created another one and another one, until I was covered with them. Glamour: And that’s when you had to go in the washer? Stretch: Yes. Glamour: What was it like? Stretch: Well, I wasn’t alone. A lot of other shirts were there with me too, along with some pants and socks and other things. We all huddled together as we faced the big machine. Pinky: First comes the water and then the detergent. Glamour: Detergent? What’s that? Pinky: It’s the stuff that makes us clean. Glamour: Then what? Stretch: Then you get to do the sock hop. Glamour: Sock hop? Pinky: It’s like a dance. Stretch: You do the twist. (twists her upper body back and forth) Pinky: And then you shout. (she yells out) Twist ...(Pinky and Stretch both twist at the same time) and then you shout (both girls yell). Twist and shout! Glamour: And how does that help? Stretch: When you’re tossed around in the suds, the detergent seeps inside of you and little by little it chips the dirt away. Pinky: Then the water washes all the dirt away and rinses you clean. Glamour: That’s it? Pinky: Not exactly. Stretch: Then you go for a ride. Glamour: That doesn’t sound too bad. It sounds kinda fun. Pinky: Do you like to spin fast? Glamour: How fast? Stretch: Real fast! Glamour: Round and round? (makes a circular motion with her head) Pinky: And round and round! (makes bigger, faster circular motions) Stretch: And around and around, and around.... Glamour: Stop! I think I’m going to be sick! Stretch: That’s how I felt too. I thought for sure I’d never make it, but just when I thought I couldn’t take any more, it stopped. Pinky: That’s when Penny comes in and looks you over to make sure you’re all clean. Glamour: (scared) But that’s when you go into the dryer, right? Stretch: Yes. Glamour: Is it as bad as I think it is? Stretch: It’s probably worse. Glamour: I knew it! I don’t ever want to go in there! Hide me! (she jumps in back of Pinky again) Hide me! |
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