'Mama Knows Best" Performance Pics

Recently I found some photos posted online by a church that did my script "Mama Knows Best!"

The performance was by the Barbara A. Davis Drama Ministry at the Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located in Randallstown, Maryland.

The Characters and Assistant for the play were:

Mama -- Sis. Crystal Fasion
Louise -- Sis. Sakeena Rogers
Sound -- Bro. Bill Smith
Stage Design -- Bro. Randy Williams
Production Managr -- Sis. Beverly Davis

Director -- Bro. Lennox Graham
Secretary -- Sis. Beverly Davis
Asst. Secretary -- Sis. Sakeena Rogers
Chaplain -- Bro. Bill Smith

Looks like they did a good job and had a good time according to the photos! A report from one of the members said that everyone really enjoyed it, also.

Mama gets a call from daughter Louise.

Louise shows her a new purchase designed to save time and promote spiritual fitness.

Mama tries to tell her that this "Spiritual Fitness Kit" is a waste of time and money.

Seeing the futility, Mama tells Louise to go ahead and follow the workout directions on the tape and see where it gets her.

Louise dons the kit's badge of spiritual fitness.

Louise follows the taped directions to enhance her self-image.

The workout trainer's voice teaches Louise about self-discipline.

After a stress-related meltdown, Louise is comforted by Mama.

Mama shares the true path to spiritual fitness.

The actors receive a standing ovation for their performance.

The complete photo album can be viewed here. If you would like to do the skit yourself, like many others have, then read it here on the official skit site!

Jerusalem's Most Wanted photos

Today we share some photos found on a blog entry by Dawn Gahan who posted their performance of my script "Jerusalem's Most Wanted." Looks like they did a good job!

(Click on images to view larger.)

The prison guards are given strict orders to keep Peter locked up until his execution.

Peter sleeps peacefully while the soldiers guard him, and discuss his faith.

An angel appears to deliver Peter from the prison, and has trouble waking him!

Peter goes to see the saints praying for him, and they are amazed to see him, despite their prayers for his freedom.

The local newscast alerts the Roman citizens to watch out for the dangerous fugitive. The cardboard TV front was a nice inventive touch!

Read all about it by going to the original Blog entry here. And be sure to get the script to read or do at your own church, by going here! Many churches have done it for something different at Easter.

"Crazy For Christ!"

I truly enjoy seeing videos of people performing my scripts, and I get sent a lot of them. They also turn up online quite a bit, and that's where I find some occasionally. That's what happened the other day, as I was fishing around for videos of my skits being done, I found a couple posted by a group from Fayetteville, Georgia known as the Harps Crossing Community Theatre. My favorite was their performance of "Crazy For Christ," which is about a young Christian intern applying for a position at a mental institution that has to go on the defensive against the hostile interviewer. The twist at the end is a fun turnaround. The actors delivered their lines perfectly, and I was very pleased with the production.

I asked the person that posted the video, Tim Richardson, for some information, and here's what I learned...

Hello Fred,

I'm so glad you liked Crazy for Jesus. It is one of my favorites as well. We worked hard to perfect our performance and I think the final product is brilliant. I (Tim Richardson) play the doctor/mental patient and the actress was Lauren Kosiba. The rest of the cast is Billy Pagent and Charlie Fells who play the orderlies, Dennis Lowre plays the real doctor, and Amber Hancock plays the nurse. We performed the skit at my home church, Harps Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville, GA. Over the last few years I put together a professional theatre company at Harps Crossing, called the Harps Crossing Community Theatre and soon it will be known as Insane Rescue Productions. We have a huge group of up and coming volunteers in our actors guild and our ministry is growing at breakneck speed.

A funny behind-the-scenes story is the hypodermic needle that the nurse uses was supposed to be empty but as a joke they filled it with cold water so when she went to inject me she sent ice cold water down my back. I almost screamed from shock but we laughed about it after the performance!

Your friend,
Tim Richardson

Below I've posted some screen captures of the video showing some of the drama that takes place... click on any of the images to see them larger.

I am looking forward to seeing if they do any more of my material in the future, and I'm pleased to provide the video links below so you can enjoy them for yourself, as well as be inspired to do the skit at your own church! When you go to the video page, there are other videos of their different performances of material by others that you will also enjoy.

Part One

Part Two, the short conclusion.

Get the script they did in the video at my site, http://www.christianskitscripts.com/, as well as many more you will enjoy!