Church Skits & Plays
An Easter monologueThomas Would Like a Word1 actor · 5–6 min

Easter · 1 actor · 5–6 minutes · One man, an adult or an older teen

Thomas Would Like a Word

The disciple everyone calls “Doubting Thomas” has heard the nickname for two thousand years, and he would like his lines read in full, starting with the ones nobody quotes. A funny-then-warm monologue for one man, written for the Sunday after Easter.

$8USD, tax included
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Running time5–6 minutes
Cast1 role · One man, an adult or an older teen
PrepMemorized, with two or three rehearsals; the part is about 610 words, a third of them Scripture. Or read it from a lectern; it works either way.
Best forThe Sunday after Easter, youth group, small church, before a sermon on John 20:24–29
ScriptureJohn 11:16; 14:4–6; 20:24–29 (KJV)
ThemeA week after Easter, the risen Jesus came back for one disciple who doubted, answered him with his own words, and held out His hands.
FormatPrintable PDF

About the skit

“Doubting Thomas.” Two thousand years, and he said one thing. Nobody ever asks about his other nickname, Didymus, the Twin. His friends tell his stories their own way: Peter makes him the gloomy one at Lazarus, and Andrew has him asking for directions at the supper. So Thomas sets the record straight from John 11 and 14, and takes some credit for a verse people cross-stitch on pillows.

Then he gets to the one everybody tells, and admits they tell that one exactly right. He explains why he wouldn’t take his friends’ word for it, and the comedy stops eight days later, behind shut doors, in John 20:24–29. What was said in that room is the line he would like you to quote.

One man, an adult or an older teen, and no props, in five or six minutes. The staging notes cover keeping the impressions fond, the stop before the turn, and reading it from a lectern if your Thomas can’t memorize.

Read the first page

(THOMAS walks to center and faces the congregation. He takes his time. He has clearly been waiting to say this.)

THOMAS: "Doubting Thomas." (beat) Two thousand years. Every Sunday school in the world. (beat) I said one thing.

THOMAS: I already had a nickname, you know. It's right there in the Bible. Didymus. It means "the Twin." (beat) Nobody has ever asked me about my twin. Not once. Everybody asks about the doubting.

THOMAS: So read my lines. All of them. In full. (beat) My friends have been telling my stories for a long time. They tell them their own way.

THOMAS: Here's how Peter tells the one about Lazarus. (big and hearty, doing Peter) "So Lazarus is dead, and Thomas, little ray of sunshine that he is, says, 'Well, boys, we're all going to die!'" (as himself) That is not what I said.

The script continues in the full PDF.

Characters

  • Thomas, one of the twelve, also called Didymus: blunt, honest and a little touchy about his reputation

Props

  • No props needed
  • Optional: a lectern or music stand
  • A simple tunic and robe, or plain clothes

What you get

  • The full script with stage directions
  • Cast list, props list and simple staging notes
  • Three 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.

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