A reader’s theatre script that contrasts our desire to give the perfect gift for Christmas with THE PERFECT GIFT FROM GOD. THE PERFECT GIFT\u00a0 by Rebecca and Chris Shenefiel Cast:\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 women in various ages of life. May read from a script if desired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
#1 Woman\u00a0 (in 20-30’s age)
#2 Woman\u00a0 (in 30-40’s age)
#3 Woman\u00a0 (in 50-60’s age)
#4 Woman (in 40-50’s age) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(As skit begins the 4 women are seated on stools with their back to the audience. The #1 actor in 20-30’s turns around in her stool and faces audience and begins to speak.\u00a0 The spotlight is turned on her as she speaks to audience.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #1: Have you ever tried to find the perfect gift?\u00a0 I think it’s easier to buy for a woman than a man, don’t you?\u00a0 A woman is happy with any useless, pretty, smells good, cute, makes her feel good little thing.\u00a0 But a man likes….Well, what in the world does a man like? Have you figured it out yet? If you buy a wallet you find out it’s not the right type.\u00a0 Bi-fold? Not good. It has to be a Tri-fold. And it has to have just the right depth to fit into their back pocket.\u00a0 Don’t want any bulges you know.\u00a0 Or else they want some hi-tech thing-a-ma-jig with no name that makes any sense.\u00a0 Just a bunch of letters and numbers strung together— like the x24-K1-Lmz camera with 10.1 megapix and G-moss sensor 4 gigabite cartridge. Is there a perfect gift for my husband?\u00a0 I don’t think so? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(she turns around in her stool with back to audience). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Next the #2 woman in her 30-40\\’s turns around and faces audience to speak with spotlight on her.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #2 Have you ever tried to buy a gift for a teenager?\u00a0 Oh yeah.\u00a0 If that doesn’t make you feel old before your time.\u00a0 You need a specially translated dictionary like they have for swahili to follow what they are saying these days. (shakes her head).\u00a0 I went to buy a CD for one of my nephew one year.\u00a0 I went all over creation looking for this group called Mush Mouth.\u00a0 I could feel my face turn shades of red as I would desperately ask one store clerk after another, \u201cPlease, could you tell me where I could find Mush Mouth?\u201d All I got was strange looks and a sad shake of their head.\u00a0 Finally one clerk took pity on me and said, \u201cMa’am\u201d\u00a0 —–Don’t you just love to be called Ma\\’am!–\u201dI think you might mean\u00a0 Smash Mouth and not Mush mouth.\u201d\u00a0 Bless his heart. And he actually said it with a straight face.\u00a0 I proudly brought home that CD like a hard won trophy from a prize fight.\u00a0 I had paid dearly for it by the total loss of my dignity.\u00a0 I wrapped it lovingly and placed it under his tree—along with what turned out to be the 3 other copies of the same \u201cSmash Mouth\u201d CD his friends had given him. Oh yeah.\u00a0 Tell me about a perfect gift for a teenager! \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(She turns around in stool with back to audience.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Next #3 woman in her 50-60\\’s turns to face audience with spotlight on her) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #3 Perfect gifts? I have a story about a perfect gift.\u00a0 I decided to buy my two precious grand-daughters some Barbie doll clothes for Christmas.\u00a0 Now how can a grandmother go wrong with that?\u00a0 Is that not a perfect gift or what?\u00a0 They had fifteen different Barbie dolls between them.\u00a0 Barbies with black hair, blond hair, strawberry hair and every color in between, \u00a0 Holiday Barbies and Barbies with\u00a0 bendable, pose-able arms and legs.\u00a0 Even some with no arm or legs.\u00a0 Quite a collection!\u00a0 So I spent a small fortune buying stylish dresses and ball gown with matching shoes.\u00a0 A few months after Christmas I was in their room while they were playing.\u00a0 On the floor were scattered several Barbies and a big box of Barbie clothes.\u00a0 I sorted through them eagerly looking for the gowns I had given them.\u00a0 But all I saw were Barbie jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, mini-skirts and sneakers.\u00a0 No dresses.\u00a0 Nary a one.\u00a0 So I made the mistake of asking where the dresses were.\u00a0 They answered nonchalantly, \u201cOh, we traded them with the girls next door for all those cool clothes you were just looking at.\u201d Sometimes what looks like a perfect gift to you turns out to be a perfect flop!\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(She turns around in stool with back to audience.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The last #4\u00a0 woman in her 40-50’s turns around to face audience with spotlight on her) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #4 Well, I don’t even TRY to buy a perfect gift any more!\u00a0 I simply re-gift.\u00a0 Did you know that 90% of the items found in thrift stores are full of someone’s idea of a perfect gift?\u00a0 Hot dog bun toaster.\u00a0 Now who thought THAT would be on someone’s top 10 wish list? Electric ice-shaver?\u00a0 Po-Peill pocket fisherman?\u00a0 A rubber fish on a plaque wearing a Santa hat that sings 5 different Christmas songs when you pass by? Gold-plated nose hair clipper? What kind of status symbol is that?\u00a0 A nose hair clipper isn’t exactly something someone\u00a0 wears around their neck for people to admire.\u00a0 Mmm.\u00a0 Or is it? And did you ever see those ads on TV where they advertise something\u00a0 as being the PERFECT holiday gift?\u00a0 They quote a price and then say, \u201cNow wait there’s more! Not only do you get one fish dehydrator but TEN for the price of one.\u201d\u00a0 Honey, that just means that they can’t GIVE it away!\u00a0 They are practically paying you to get rid of the 10,000 boxes they have had stored in their warehouse the last five years collecting dust.\u00a0 Mmmm. \u00a0 Does the perfect gift even exist? (She turns back to face the wall). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The #1 woman who spoke, who is in 20-30\\’s, now turns to face audience and speaks) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #1 \u201cThe perfect Gift came one night wrapped in swaddling clothes.\u00a0 Brand new.\u00a0 Perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(She stays facing audience as the next #2 woman turns around to audience and speaks) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #2 \u201cThat Gift is there for you to unwrap if you want it.\u00a0 It’s yours.\u00a0 Perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The next #3 woman turns to face audience and speak) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #3 \u201cNo Gift like it has ever been given and never will.\u00a0 It’s perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(#4 woman turns to face audience and speak) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woman #4 \u201cWhat more could you need?\u00a0 What more could you want but Jesus?\u00a0 Perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(All four women are now facing audience.\u00a0 All together they speak in unison and say:)Woman#1, #2, #3 and #4\u00a0 say in unison: \u201cWith Jesus is perfect forgiveness.\u00a0 Perfect love.\u00a0 Perfect peace.\u00a0 \u00a0 Merry Christmas!\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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