The Reconciliation

A script for three or four actors, this scene shows Mary and Joseph reconciling and getting married after three months of separation, and includes levity from Leo, the wedding photographer. The end of this 11-minute scene features Gabriel, guiding the audience through the next six months, leading up to when the baby is to be…

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The Dream

Written for three actors, in this 10-11 minute scene Joseph has a dream in which the angel Gabriel appears and wrestles with him. In his dream, Joseph comes to believe in God’s plan for Jesus to be born through Mary. This scene is from the full play, DoveTale. Fee ($25) to download this script includes…

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The Phone Call script

A script for two actors, this hilarious 9-minute scene shows Aunt Elizabeth on the phone with Mary while Uncle Zechariah plays charades to get his two cents into the conversation (since he’s been rendered mute because he didn’t believe he’d have a child at his age). This scene is from the full play, DoveTale. Fee…

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At Bartholomew’s script

In this 9-10 minute scene, Mary and Joseph meet at a restaurant where Joseph learns that Mary is pregnant. Levity is maintained with a waiter who is trying to take their order, and Arnie Puffkin, a lounge singer who is entertaining. (The waiter and Arnie can be played by the same actor or two different…

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The Barnyard Chorus Script

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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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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