Are you looking for a free classic Christmas Readers Theater script of straight Scripture? That's what you'll find with "Luke's Christmas" from Luke 2:1-10 (King James Version of Bible) adapted for Readers Theater by Carol Montgomery. This could be a stand alone script (e.g., family devotions) or part of a Christmas program with Christmas carols.
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TIME: about 3 1/2 minutes
CAST: 8+
TONE: serious with excitement
READABILITY: Grade 4.6
(Note: This free Readers Theater script would work well in a program with Christmas carols.)
Here's a brief excerpt from the script:
Luke's Christmas--KJV
Adapted from Luke 2:1-20 by Carol Montgomery ©2010
From the middle of the script after the angels have spoken...
Narrator: And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another...
Shepherd 1: (looks around) Let us now go even unto Bethlehem.
Shepherds: (nod)
Shepherd 2: And see this thing which is come to pass.
Shepherd 3: Which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Narrator: And they came with haste...
Mary: (serious) And found Mary,
Joseph: (serious) And Joseph,
Shepherd 3: (in awe) And the babe lying in a manger...
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