Enjoy this free skit from Standard Publishing’s book, Church Programs for Special Days. Be sure to pick up a copy to see all the other great plays, poems, and ideas that can help your church celebrate 10 special occasions! Grumbly Hateful or Humbly Grateful? Written by Dixie Phillips and Chris Newman* Summary: How one ungrateful family learned to be thankful. Characters: DAD MOM LYDIA LEAH LEVI GRANDPA
GRANDMA CHILD 1 CHILD 2 CHILD 3 CHILD 4 CHILD 5
CHILD 6 CHILD 7 CHILD 8 CHILD 9 CHILD 10 CHILD 11
Setting: It is the night before Thanksgiving. The family is rushing around the house performing last minute preparations. Props: grocery sacks, kitchen table with Thanksgiving turkey and trimmings Running Time: 10 minutes Scene 1 MOM: [on phone] OK, Dad, then we’ll see you and Mom for lunch. What’s that? [pauses as if listening] We’ll meet Uncle Charlie and Aunt Evelyn later in the afternoon. That sounds good to me. I better get my chores done. Goodbye. LEAH: [overhears] Oh, Mom, how can we handle another holiday with them? Uncle Charlie is so annoying and Aunt Evelyn has the most irritating giggle! LEVI: She makes me laugh when she starts laughing so hard and then snorts. LEAH: It sounds like a baby pig. [snorts] LYDIA: [enters sobbing] Oh, I can’t believe it! MOM: Lydia, what’s wrong? [Lydia attempts to explain, but sobs uncontrollably and cannot be understood.] LEAH: I think I know what’s wrong. Her boyfriend broke up with her. [Mom puts her arms around her just as Dad appears with arms full of groceries.] DAD: Sorry I’m running so late. MOM: [looks at watch] We have so little time to get everything done and then hurry off to the Thanksgiving service.