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A Christmas skitThe Christmas Pitch4 actors · 5–6 min

Christmas · 4 actors · 5–6 minutes · Teens

The Christmas Pitch

Two young writers pitch a limited series called “Christmas” to a streaming producer who has said no to everything this year. A fast, funny teen skit about a story that sounds too wild to be true.

$8USD, tax included
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Running time5–6 minutes
Cast4 roles · Teens
PrepMemorized, with one or two rehearsals. The Producer and the writers carry most of the lines; Tyler has four short ones.
Best forYouth group Christmas night, student-led service, Christmas program
ScriptureLuke 1:37 (KJV)
ThemeThe Christmas story sounds too wild to be true, until you remember it is.
FormatPrintable PDF

About the skit

The pitch: a young girl, an angel, a carpenter, a road trip, no room at the hotel and a baby in a feeding trough. The Producer hates all of it. A dream sequence? Lazy. A sky full of angels? Do you know what wings cost? Every “no” gets a click from Tyler, the assistant.

The writers keep going, past the manger and the flight to Egypt, all the way to the cross and the empty tomb. By the end the Producer has one question left, and the answer is in Kayla’s tote bag.

Four teens, a desk and a clicker, and every role works for guys or girls. It’s a strong opener for a youth talk, especially one on the resurrection. The ending needs a Bible that says nothing is impossible with God at Luke 1:37; the props list says which ones do.

Read the first page

(Lights up. The PRODUCER sits behind the desk, scrolling on a phone. TYLER stands to one side with the clicker. KAYLA and MARCUS sit at the two front corners of the desk, holding their folder.)

PRODUCER: (not looking up) You've got five minutes. Go.

KAYLA: Okay. Limited series. Working title: "Christmas."

PRODUCER: Bold. Who's the audience?

KAYLA: Everybody.

PRODUCER: Nobody makes anything for everybody.

MARCUS: That's kind of the point.

PRODUCER: (waving a hand) Go.

KAYLA: A small town. A young girl named Mary. An angel shows up and tells her she's going to have a baby, and that the baby is the Son of God.

PRODUCER: And the dad?

MARCUS: That's the thing. She's a virgin. The angel says God will do it.

PRODUCER: No. Too much. Audiences won't buy it. (TYLER clicks.)

MARCUS: She has questions too. She actually asks the angel how this is even possible.

PRODUCER: Then the angel should answer.

KAYLA: He does.

PRODUCER: Great. What's the answer?

MARCUS: Basically, "God can do this."

PRODUCER: That's not an answer, that's a mic drop. (TYLER clicks.) Next.

The script continues in the full PDF.

Characters

  • Producer, has heard every pitch in the world and interrupts all of them
  • Kayla, a writer; passionate, and has done her research
  • Marcus, a writer; calm, keeps saying “That’s kind of the point”
  • Tyler, the assistant, who clicks once for every “no”

Props

  • A desk and three chairs
  • A loud clicker (a dog-training clicker is perfect)
  • A phone for the Producer
  • A folder, and a tote bag with a Bible

What you get

  • The full script with stage directions
  • Cast list, props list and simple staging notes
  • Four discussion questions for a small group, youth group or Sunday school class
  • Performance rights for your church: perform it as often as you like and print copies for your cast

Performance rights

One purchase covers one church or ministry. Perform it as many times as you like, make copies for everyone in the cast and crew, adapt the lines and include it in your livestream. Please don’t resell the script or share the file publicly. Read the full license.

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Questions

Can I change the names or lines?

Yes. Change names and genders, trim lines for time or adapt a joke for your church. The script is yours to fit to your people.

Can we record and stream the performance?

Yes. You can include it in your livestream and post the recording on your church’s own channels.

How do I get the file after I buy?

Right after checkout you get a download link on the confirmation page and by email. It works for up to 20 downloads, and each copy is marked with your order so it stays licensed to your church.

Who is the seller on my receipt?

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