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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Gifts (of the Spirit or service) (11/22/07)
THEME MUSIC

Narrator
It is a lovely day in Churchyland. Here come the Cleezykin. They are ready to play.

THE CLEEZY KIN ENTER AND WAVE IN TURN.

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Peace be with you Vik
TRILL (ASCEND IN ARPEGIO FOR EACH CLEEZYKIN AS THEY WAVE)

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Peace be with you Queenie

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Peace be with you So-So

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And peace be with you, Yo!

THE CLEEZY KIN GROUP HUG

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Look! The Cleezykin are one big happy family. Isn’t that nice!

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The Cleezykin are getting ready for Sunday Worship. They are very busy.

CLEEZYKIN RUN AROUND BEING BUSY

Narrator
Vik is preparing a talk. What are going to talk about Vik?
VIK SIGNS “Spirit” AND “Present”
Spiritual gifts? That’s a great topic Vik.

VIK GOES TO EDGE OF THE STAGE TO STUDY A BIG BIBLE

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Vik is going somewhere quiet to finish his talk.

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Queenie is going to pray for the service.
QUEENIE HOLDS HANDS TOGETHER AND GOES TO THE OTHER END OF THE STAGE TO PRAY

Queenie is going to find somewhere quiet to pray.

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Yo has gone out side to play football with his friends.

YO CHARGES OFF STAGE WITH FOOTBALL

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So-So is getting Churchyland ready for everyone.
SO-SO GETS OUT BOX OF THINGS

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So-So is doing the dusting.
SO-SO GRABS DUSTER AND DUSTS

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So-So is scrubbing the floor
SO-SO GETS DOWN ON HER KNEES AND SCRUBS

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So-So is putting out the chairs.
SO-SO PLACES A ROW OF CHAIRS

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So-So is making the drinks.
SO-SO QUICKLY PUTS CUPS OUT ON THE TABLE.

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So-So is arranging the flowers.
SO-SO HURRIEDLY DUMPS A BUNCH OF FLOWERS IN A VASE

So-So is very tired.
SO-SO YAWNS AND MOPS BROW.
So-So is very stressed out.
SO-SO CLUTCHES HER HEAD
And the Service is about to begin.
SO-SO LOOKS AT HER WATCH AND PANICS

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Here comes Vik. Vik sees that So-So has not put out the news sheet. Vik is very cross about the news sheet.
VIK WAVES A NEWS SHEET AT SO-SO AND TELLS HER OFF IN SCRIBBLE TALK.

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Here comes Queenie. Queenie sees that So-So has not put out the song books. Queenie is very cross about the song books.
QUEENIE WAVES A SONG BOOK AT SO-SO AND TELLS HER OFF

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YO RETURNS DUMPS HIS SPORT KIT ON THE FLOOR
Here comes Yo. Yo does not notice that the floor has been cleaned. Yo is covered in mud. So-So is very cross about the mud.
SO-SO POINTS AT FLOOR AND TELLS OFF YO

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Oh Dear! The Cleezykin have started to fight!
MOCK FIGHT ENSUES

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Naughty Cleezykin!
CLEEZY KIN CARRY ON REGARDLESS

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What happens to naughty Cleezykin?
That’s right. They are sent to the naughty stair.

Cleezykin
O Oh!

MUSIC (DESCEND IN ARPEGIO FOR EACH CLEEZYKIN AS THEY SIT)

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Yo sits on his naughty stair
SITS ON EDGE OF STAGE. HANDS ON CHIN.

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So-So sits on her naughty stair
SITS ON ANOTHER EDGE OF STAGE HANDS ON HIPS IN HUFF

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Queenie sits on her naughty stair
SITS PRIMLY WITH HANDBAG ON LAP

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Vik sits on his naughty stair.
SITS ON STAIR STARING AT BIBLE

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So-So, Why did you start the fight?
SCRIBBLE TALK, ANGRY GESTURES
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So-So says she was upset because the other Cleezy kin did not value her gift and did not help to get Churchyland ready for Worship Time.

Vik why did you not help So-So?
SCRIBBLE TALK. POINTING AT BIBLE.

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Vik says that the gift of teaching is important.

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Queenie, why did you not help So-So.
SCRIBBLE TALK. PRAYING HANDS.

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Queenie says that the gift of praying is important.

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Yo, why did you not help So-So?
SHOWS FOOTBALL

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Yo thinks that football is more important.

SO-SO CRIES

Narrator.
You could not have a Worship Service if some-one did not get the place ready. Service is a very good gift. You should all say “thank you” to So-So.

CLEEZY KIN SHAKE HANDS IN SIGN OF PEACE IN TURN

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Yo says “thank you”

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Queenie says “thank you”

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Vik says “thank you” and sorry for making the floor muddy.

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You can all help So-So put things away when you finish.

CLEEZYKIN RELUCTANTLY AGREE.

Cleezykin
OK!

Narrator
Now show that you love each other very much.
CLEEZYKIN GROUP HUG

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Ah! See how the Cleezykin are one big happy family again.
Now everything is lovely in Churchyland once more!

THEME MUSIC.

Authors Note:
This play is inspired by Toddler TV programmes such as “Teletubbies” and “In The Night Garden”. perfromers should get a good feel for set design and delivery of this sketch by watching a few episodes.
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Member Comments
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Jan Ackerson
12/01/07
I could definitely see this one performed, and I think children will love it. I really liked the football guy; he made me laugh.

A suggestion: study some published skits and scripts for conventions of scriptwriting: Character names followed by a colon, stage directions in parenthesis, etc.

I'd be very interested to know if there's something significant about the word "Cleezykin" or if it's just a fun word. The script is adorable.
Joanne Sher 
12/02/07
This is delightful and fun. I could definitely see this performed. Keep writing!
Dee Yoder
12/03/07
There are plenty of adults who could benefit from this play, too! So cute; young children are so attracted to this style of interaction.
Shelley Ledfors
12/04/07
Well done! Children would love this. But even more important, but there is a real message for everyone...not just the little ones.
Joy Faire Stewart
12/05/07
I would love to see this preformed. Great message.
Temple Miller
12/05/07
I love that you included a deaf character who signs. Lovely.
Sara Harricharan
12/05/07
Okay-LOLZ! I would love the see this acted out! It is just too funny. I laughed through the whole piece, I bet children would just love to watch and join in this. Great writing! And love the term "Cleezykin"
LaNaye Perkins
12/05/07
At first I didn't get this at all. Then, when I finally did get it. I loved it. I could clearly see the actors in my mind. This was a fun read. Kudos!
Emily Blakely
12/13/07
Thank you for reading my article. I find it very interesting to read something from a reviewer of my writing, and this one of yours was a delight. I love skits.