Weiss Ministries has a series of original skits, plays, cantatas, and dramas that can be used by churches and organizations as fundraisers and evangelical and teaching tools. The content ranges from light-hearted religious themes to profound theological insights.
Cantatas
Welcome, Ruach Elohim (Spirit of God): A Celebration of Shavuot (Pentecost)
Synopsis: This cantata explores the myriad aspects of the Spirit of God.
(Large Cast: 5 readers or more, dancers, singers)
Can be used at Shavuot / Pentecost, Hoshanah Rabbah
Ascension into His Holiness: A Worship Celebration for Yom Kippur
Synopsis: Takes the reader on a dramatic journey from the courtyard, to the Holy Place, to the Most Holy Place
(Large Cast: 5 dramatic readers or more, singers, dancers)
Can be used on the Day of Atonement or anytime
Monologues
An Encounter with the King: Monologues From the Book of Esther
Synopsis: The characters share their experiences and lessons learned from their encounters with the King of Persia, which parallels our encounters with the King of Kings.
(Cast: Esther, Vashti, King Ashasuerus, Mordecai, Haman)
Can be used for any occasion, especially for Purim or during a study of the book of Esther.
From the Lips of a Desperate Woman
Experience the agony of the Syrophoenecian woman who has a demon-possessed daughter — until the mother meets the Son of David.
(Cast: mother and daughter)
Can be used at Women’s Day Programs and Retreats or anytime
He Is Risen!
Synopsis: Monologues of the key players who witness Messiah’s death and those who told of His resurrection.
(Cast: Peter, John, Mary of Magdala, Mary the Mother of Yeshua)
Can be used at Resurrection, Bikkurim, Good Friday, Shemini Atzeret.
Plays
Then Came the Morning
Synopsis: Tells the story of the longest, most agonizing, day in the lives of the disciples — the Saturday between crucifixion and resurrection — the day they lost their faith.
(Large cast: 12 disciples; Mary, mother of Yeshua; Mary of Magdala)
Can be used at Resurrection or Passover or Bikkurim
Satan’s Assignment: Canceled
Synopsis:The death & resurrection of Yeshua (Jesus) experienced from the vantage point of the forces of darkness.
(Large Cast: Satan, Abadon, Sin, Death, Hell, Grave, Yeshua/Jesus)
Can be used at Resurrection or anytime.
NOTE: This play is available through Eldridge Plays and Musicals
The Promise of the Ruach
Synopsis: This powerful production chronicles the work of the Spirit (Ruach) in the giving of the Law, the promise of the New Covenant, the Valley of Dry Bones, and the Upper Room.
(Large Cast: Moses, Jeremiah, Elijah, Peter, James, John, Mary of Magdala, Mary, the Mother of Yeshua)
Can be used during Pentecost/Shavuot or anytime
Changed by the Grace of God
Synopsis: A powerful drama of Rabbi Sha’ul of Tarsus and his Damascus road experience.
(Cast: Saul, 3 Temple Guards, Gamaliel, Agent of Light, Agent of Darkness, 4 prisoners [teen boy, man, 2 women] Ananias, Judas)
Can be used during Resurrection, Passover, anytime.
On the Lips of Angels
Synopsis: Tells the story of the Birth of Yeshua/Jesus from the angels’ perspective.
(Cast: Elohim, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Hasatan)
Can be used during the Feast of Tabernacles and the Gentile celebration of the Birth of Messiah
Skits
The Ball of Fire
Synopsis: Two Israelites are affected differently by the Ball of Fire that guides their lives.
(Small Cast: 1 man and 1 woman)
Can be used during the Feast of Tabernacles or at anytime
The Wilderness
Synopsis: 3 women experience the impact of the last of the manna in the wilderness.
(Small Cast: 3 women)
Can be used anytime.
The Maccabbees
Synopsis: Tells the triumph over the Greco-Syrian army by the Maccabbees, their rag-tag army, and their zeal for the God of Israel.
(Small cast: Jonathan & Shimon Maccabee)
Can be used at Hanukkah or anytime, especially as a Sunday School lesson.
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