Dovetale Scenes: The Barnyard Chorus

In this 9-10 minute scene, written for one actor (though Joseph or Mary enter at the end with no lines), Gabriel enlists the audience to reenact the sounds of the barnyard the night of Jesus’ birth. This scene is from the full play, DoveTale. Fee ($25) to download this script includes royalty payment for one…

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Dovetale Scenes: Shepherds with their Flocks script

Written for three actors, this 6-minute scene features shepherds Maggie and Egan, knitting on the hillside when the angel, Gabriel, appears to them. After questioning why a baby would be born in a manger, they dance off to see the child, leaving Gabriel with the sheep. This scene is from the full play, DoveTale. Fee…

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Dovetale Scenes: The Announcement Script

In this script, written for two actors, Mary initially mistakes the angel, Gabriel, for her plumber. After he tells her she’s to give birth to God’s son, Mary is upset. But a phone call with her Aunt Elizabeth convinces her that this angel might be for real. This 15-16 minute scene is from the full…

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Dovetale Scenes: No Room at the Inn Script

In a scene for three actors, Joseph and nine-month pregnant Mary arrive in Bethlehem. Though there’s no room at the inn, once she begins to give birth, Nigel, the innkeeper, offers them his barn in this 6-minute scene. This script is from the full play, DoveTale. Fee ($25) to download this script includes royalty payment…

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DoveTale DVD

DoveTale is a Christmas story unlike any other. Performed and written by Ted Swartz, Lee Eshleman and award-winning playwright Ingrid De Sanctis, Dove Tale takes you inside the hearts and minds of the angel Gabriel, Mary, & Joseph as they each struggle, in often hilarious ways, to understand what having this little baby in the…

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