An A.M.O.K. Drama Resource on Vision
The Box
by Dave Weiss
In this drama we will look at vision. We will look at how our thinking is limited by our surroundings and how a children of the ultimate Creator, we must push past our self imposed limits and seek the face, power and will of God.
In this drama we have five people all dressed in their Sunday best and carrying their Bibles.
Cast:
Fred
Samantha
Susan
Wilma
Barney (a child)
Props required
a large three sided box (Large enough for all of them to fit in)
Five Bibles
(All characters enter one by one from stage left and enter the box through the opening in the back)
Fred: (enters whistling or humming Jesus Loves Me or another familiar hymn)
Samantha: (enters looking all around seeing the sights and enjoying the day, then walks in the box)
Fred: Well, Good morning Samantha what a beautiful day?
Samantha: Yes Fred, this is the day that the Lord has made.
Fred and Samantha: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Susan: (enters in a huff then walks into the box)
Fred: Good morning Susan, is everything all right.
Susan: (irrritated)Donıt get me started...
Fred: Well, OK but...
Susan: I canıt believe what they did!
Fred: Who...
Susan: the board, theyıre at it again
Samantha: Hi Fred, Susan your face is all red is everything all right.
Susan: I just canıt believe it...
(Wilma and Barney enter, hand in hand. Wilma is in a hurry and Barney is lagging behind)
Wilma: Will you come on, weıre going to be late.
Barney: Why?
Wilma: Because you couldnıt find your shoes, now come on, we canıt be late!
Barney: Why?
Wilma: Just come on! (they enter the box.)
Fred: Good morning Wilma, Good morning Barney
Wilma: Good Morning, Fred. Whatıs wrong with Susan?
Susan: Wrong, Iıll tell you whatıs wrong itıs the board. Theyıre trying to make changes again.
Barney: Why?
Susan: I donıt know but itıs a problem, theyıre saying something about needing vision.
Wilma: Vision, why I can see just fine?
Fred: Not vision again, why do they keep bringing that up?
Samantha: I say we just leave things the way they are.
Barney: Why?
Samantha: Oh just because.
Susan: They talk about a growing community and reaching them and evangelism
Barney: Why?
Susan: Why indeed, I mean have you seen those people?
Samantha: Iım really comfortable just the way things are, well not quite, has anyone noticed itıs getting crowded as in here.
Susan: Well a little but I mean, community, community community. I have a sense of community right here.
Barney: why?
Wilma: Barney, donıt ask so many questions? Fred Your stepping on my foot?
Fred: Oh Im sorry, Yeah whatıs wrong with the status quo anyway
Samantha: I donıt know, if it was good enough for Paul and Silas, itıs good enough for me. Your Bible is poking me.
Fred: Doesnıt it say something in the Bible about keeping to yourself, be of the world and not in the world.
Wilma: Where does it say that?
Fred: Somewhere near the back, Book of Paul I think. Susan dear your elbowıs in my back.
Susan: Oh sorry, We just need to keep going the way weıre going and weıll be fine.
Barney: Why?
Wilma: I agree
Barney: (louder) Why?
Samantha: Yeah me too these four walls keep us safe?
Barney: (louder) Why?
Fred: I think so too, Ow my foot, would you please be careful.
Wilma: Sorry
Fred: Letıs tell the board we want everything to stay just the way it is.
Barney: (yells) WHY?????
All five adults: (shouting) Because thatıs the way weıve always done it.
(At these words the walls fall down and everyone stays crowded where the floor of the box was.)
Samantha: What do we do now?
Fred: I donıt know, this has never happened before.
Susan: Letıs pray that the walls would fly back into place.
Wilma: That would be a miracle.
Samantha: Does God still do miracles?
Fred: I donıt know, I havenıt seen one in a long time.
Susan: Do you remember Johnny
Samantha: I sure do, He came in here stinking to high heaven.
Wilma: Yeah wandered right in off the street, of all the nerve.
Fred: Yeah and remember how when the pastor asked if anyone needed to know Jesus and he ran up the aisle all crying and making a scene. He stayed a while but then he left.
Wilma: they always do
Susan: (realizing) Wilma, he became a missionary
Barney: Donıt you get it, Jesus touched Johnnyıs life. And thereıs a whole lot of Johnnyıs out there.
Samantha: But Barney, your just a child you donıt understand. If theyıre out there why donıt they just come here and join us right here within these...four...walls.
Barney: Why donıt you go to them? (Barney takes Wilma by the hand and exits a different way then the way they came)
Samantha: Of all the nerve
Susan: Heıs right. What would happen if we could reach fifty people just like Johnny
Fred: And what if all the other churches did too.
Susan: Maybe a vision is not such a bad idea.
Fred: I was feeling a little cooped up in there anyway, letıs go.
Samantha: (disgusted) Well Iım going home!
Narrator: and a little child will lead them.