Christmas on Stage

by Theodore O. Zapel

The main objective of this book is to help make Christmas more meaningful - and fun! - for performer and audience alike with this diverse collection of 27 Christmas plays and readings suitable for classroom, chancel or youth group presentations. With selections for elementary grades, middle grades and teens and adults, you're sure to find something to fit almost any size cast, age group, and staging situation. You'll love the wide variety offered contemporary comedies, fantasies, classics, re-enactments of the Christmas story, children's pageants, carol programs, mime and dance programs. In addition, several Readers Theatre plays require no memorization and minimal rehearsal. Many of these plays and readings are easily staged with a minimum of costumes and props. Bring to life the true message and spirit of Christmas in this highly entertaining and engaging way. Since no royalty payments are required for performances, this low-cost anthology is a wise investment for any Christian drama group.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Shauna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking for a short reader's theater that I could do with a group of teenage girls at Church and so checked out this book to see what it would offer. There were a mixed bag of presentations for different age groups and different situations, and I did indeed end up finding a rather nice "play" about the stories behind the most popular Christmas hymns that worked out perfectly for my purposes.