Discover "An Easter to Remember" brought to you by Fitlyspoken Ministry, a versatile series of sketches designed to elevate your Easter presentations. Each piece stands alone, allowing you to mix and match according to your needs, or you can use all ten as a complete Easter drama—arranged in a biblically coherent order. With a perfect blend of comical and serious sketches, this collection captures the profound essence of Easter in a unique and engaging manner. Bring the message of Easter to life in your community with these thoughtfully crafted sketches, creating a memorable and spiritually enriching experience for all.
An Easter to Remember
Playing time - Up to 70 minutes, depending upon how much you do.
Director’s Notes
This is a series of sketches that can be used in several ways.
- Each piece stands alone so you can pick and choose specific pieces to use in your drama.
- You can use all ten of them as the Easter drama itself. The order in this book makes biblical sense.
- Add other scenes or sketches that you find to expand on the drama.
- You can add music pieces throughout to expand the production. These may be solos, instrumentals, groups, sign, dowel rod or human video presentations. Add one or several according to your needs and desires.
- Also, some of these pieces can be used at other times and other events (i.e. ladies meetings, youth events, etc.)
If you use the final four drama elements consider having The Hem of His Garment, This Day and The Son of God all as one scene. They all occur at the same place – Golgotha. The three speakers can be amongst many others on stage – other mourners, Pharisees, soldiers, the three on the crosses, etc. This gives the speakers people to direct their lines to and enhances the moment. All of the previous characters, Hamul, He, She, the three Neighbors, can be there. You could end that scene with Jesus’ cry – “Eloi, Eloi, etc.” Then black out.
The first three pieces are comical. I do not believe this is a problem. If we can open up their emotions with laughter we make it easier for them to weep, cry and believe.
Staging
Staging can be as simple or complicated as you wish. Here are the settings for each scene:
- The Roof A Capernaum home
- The Neighbors Outside Jarius’ home
- He’s Coming! Mary, Martha and Lazarus’ home in Bethany
- Where’s My Goat? Roman soldier office in Bethany (police style)
- I Wash My Hands Pilates house, near the balcony.
- Do We Go? A Jerusalem city street
- The Hem of His Garment Golgotha
- This Day Golgotha
- Son of God Golgotha
- He is Risen The Tomb
I would opt for simplicity of set with small pieces brought out as needed in front of a neutral background. For example:
- Table/chairs for Hamul and soldier
- Same for Lazarus/Martha, maybe a fake fireplace
- Wash Basin for Pilate
- Crosses for the Golgotha scenes
- A Tomb Stone for the Angels
Use alternate lighting schemes if possible to create different atmospheres. If your platform is capable of using revolves or spinners or reversible flats, then more detailed backgrounds can be achieved. Just don’t get so busy changing sets that the audience loses their concentration. Set change goal – 10 seconds!
Costumes
- For the actors, biblical based and realistic.
- For other performances (i.e. sign/dowel/choir) neutral colors and uniformity.
