CHRISTMAS SCRIPT

Act 1 - God calls the angel to go to Zechariah

(For this scene, there may be many little angels in heaven singing, praising
to God or wandering around, then they fall silent when God calls them
angel Gabriel

NARRATOR: Christmas is approaching, during this time of year we remember the

birth of Jesus Do you want me to tell you the story of how Jesus came to
world? Well, it all started more than 2000 years ago when God became
man in the womb of Mary. He became one more of us. He became
our companion, in our friend. But before Jesus is born, God
He wanted a prophet to prepare the way for him, and thus John the Baptist was born...
Pay attention

(in heaven the angels praise God)

GOD: Gabriel... Gabriel!
ANGEL: Here I am Father, did you call me?
GOD: Gabriel, listen carefully to what I am going to tell you, I need you to go to the
Tell Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear him a son who will be my
server and will cause many children of Israel to return to me. Go now.
ANGEL: Yes my lord, here I go

Act 2 - the angel visits Zechariah

NARRATOR: While Herod was king of Judea, there lived a priest named
Zacarías y su esposa Isabel. Ambos eran personas muy cumplidoras a los ojos
of God and they strived to fulfill all the commandments and laws of the Lord.
They had no children because Isabel was sterile and both were already of advanced age. A
day, while Zacharias was offering incense in the temple of the Lord, the appeared to him
angel Gabriel.
(Zacarias gets very scared)

ANGEL: do not be afraid Zechariah because your prayer has been heard. Your
wife Isabel will give you a son whom you will name Juan. He will be a great joy for you.
great, and many more will rejoice at his birth, because that son of yours
He will be a great servant of the Lord. He will not drink wine or strong drink and will be filled with the Spirit.
Saint even from the womb of his mother. Through him, many children of Israel
they will return to the Lord, their God. John will prepare the way for the Lord, reconcile the
parents with the children. And he will lead the rebels to the wisdom of the good. Thus
The Lord will prepare a well-disposed people.
ZACARÍAS: But who can assure me of that? I am already old, and my wife...
also.
ANGEL: and I am Gabriel. The one who has access to the council of God, he sent me.
to communicate this good news to you but you have not believed in my words. For
you will remain speechless until all this that I have told you happens. (Zacharias
makes gestures checking that he/she has lost his/her voice)
 3rd act - God calls the angel to go to Mary

NARRATOR: After 6 months, God called the angel again.

GOD: Gabriel, come

ANGEL: here I am, Father.
GOD: Gabriel, now I need you to go to a city in Galilee, to Nazareth, there
a young virgin lives who is engaged to Joseph, he is from the family of
David. Her name is María, tell her the following: "before my eyes she has been found
full of grace and I have chosen her to be the mother of my son, I want her to
Put the name Jesus. Do not be afraid of how it will happen, the Holy one.
The Spirit will assist her in everything. That son will be great and he will make me known before
the world". Go immediately, Gabriel, do not take longer.
ANGEL: Yes, my lord.

4th act - the angel visits Mary

NARRATOR: The angel Gabriel went to a young virgin named Mary who
she was engaged to a man named José, from the family
from David.
ANA: María, my daughter, help me clean the house.

MARÍA: Yes, mom.

ANA: put that over there.
ANGEL: "Rejoice, you are full of grace, the Lord is with you."
MARÍA: (María is surprised to hear these words and is astonished) what
what does all this mean... and this greeting...?
ANGEL: do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God. You will conceive and
you will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and
he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of
David, his ancestor, will reign forever and his kingdom will have no end.
MARÍA: How can that be, if I don't live with any man?
ANGEL: The holy spirit will descend upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
with his shadow, that is why your son will be holy and rightly called the Son of God.
Your relative Isabel is also expecting a child in her old age, and although not
She could have a family, she is already in the sixth month of pregnancy. Because for
God, nothing is impossible.
MARY: I am the servant of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word.
(the angel withdraws)
ANA: María, María... who were you talking to, my daughter?
MARÍA: Blessed be the Lord forever! (stands up)
ANA: María, María... who were you talking to my daughter?
MARÍA: I have news about Isabel
ANA: (surprised) About your cousin Isabel? What news?
MARÍA: she is going to have a child in 3 months. She conceived 6 months ago.
creature
ANA: But Isabel is sterile, and now she is too old... you don't know what you're saying,
my daughter
MARÍA: It's true, she is going to give birth to a child, I must go visit her.
 5th act - Visit of Mary to Elizabeth

NARRATOR: At that time, María made a decision and went without any delay to
a city located in the hills of Judea where Isabel lived with Zacharias. As
Maria was a very good and helpful girl, after she was left
pregnant, she didn't just worry about herself, she went to serve a cousin of hers,
Isabel who was also expecting a child.

MARY: Isabel! (Mary greets happily)

ISABEL: Maria! (Isabel throws the broom out of excitement)
MARÍA: dear cousin, how are you? I came to keep you company during this time.
delicate of your pregnancy
ISABEL: Blessed are you among all women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
womb, how have I deserved that the mother of my lord comes to me? Barely
your greeting reached my ears the child jumped for joy in my innards Blessed are you
for believing that the promises of the Lord would be fulfilled!
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God.
my savior. Because he set his gaze on his humble slave, and from now on all the
generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me
me: his name is holy! he shows his mercy century after century to all those
who live in his presence. He struck with all his might, destroying the
the proud and their plans. He brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.
humble. He filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
empty hands. He rescued Israel, his servant, he remembered his mercy as he
I had promised our parents, to Abraham and his descendants for
always.

6th act - the angel visits Joseph in dreams

NARRATOR: María was engaged to José, a carpenter by trade, poor,

but full of popular wisdom, but before living together, María had remained
pregnant by the work of the Holy Spirit. According to the laws of that time, when
a woman who was not married and became pregnant could be sentenced to
death. José decided to discreetly divorce María, as he thought that she
he was totally of God, and he felt perhaps like an obstacle.

JOSÉ: How! How is it possible that María deceived me? How do I ...
Get out of this? I have to do something to stop them from stoning María. Okay, I'm going.
to abandon secretly. This way I will save her. (José goes to sleep and in dreams he
the angel appears to him
ANGEL: Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary, your...
wife, to your house, although she is expecting a child, it is not because she has
deceived, but it is the work of the Holy Spirit, you are the one who will put it
name the son she will give birth to. And you will call him Jesus, because he will save his people
from his sins, he will be great.
(the angel departs, José gets up and goes to María)
 7th act - José apologizes to María
JOSÉ: María, come, I have to apologize to you because I doubted you, I thought that
you had deceived me and I didn't know what to do, but now I have no doubt that the lord
He acted in you, and I am determined to collaborate with the work of the Lord.
MARÍA: thank you José.
JOSÉ: Ana, will you give me your daughter's hand to marry her?
ANA: Of course, José, I know you are a good boy.

8th act - Birth of John the Baptist

NARRADOR:cuando Isabel dio a luz a su hijo, sus amigos y parientes se

they rejoiced with her upon learning of the great mercy that God had shown her.
shown.

RELATIVE 1: What a beautiful child! What will he be called?

RELATIVE 2: let’s call him Zacharias like his father.
ISABEL: No, my son will be called Juan.
RELATIVE 1: But there is no one in the family with that name.
Relative 2: Zacharias, what do you want to name your son?
Zacarías asks for a small board to write on it "his name is Juan"
RELATIVE 1: It says here that he will be named Juan!
RELATIVE 2: I wonder what this child is going to be?
At that moment, the tongue of Zechariah was freed, and he could speak.
ZACHARIAS: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed
his people. Now our salvation emerges triumphantly in the house of David his servant,
as it had been said since ancient times by the mouth of its holy prophets:
That would save us from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
that would show us the love he has for our parents and how he remembers his
holy alliance. For he swore to our father Abraham that he would deliver us from our
enemies so that we may serve them without fear, just and holy, every day of
our life. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High because you will go before
of the Lord to prepare his ways, to tell his people what will be their
salvation, for they will receive the forgiveness of their sins. Work of mercy
of the Lord, when He comes from on high to visit us like the rising sun,
illuminating those who live in darkness, sitting in the shadow of death and
guide our paths of peace.

9th act - María and José say goodbye to Ana

NARRATOR: In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus, for the
that a census should be conducted throughout the empire. Joseph had to go to Bethlehem to
to register there and enroll María, because that is her hometown.

JOSÉ: Ana, I have to go to Bethlehem.

ANA: What? Just when María is about to give birth?
JOSÉ: it's my hometown and María will have to come with me.
ANA: why?
JOSÉ: for the census
ANA: If only I could go with you. If I could... José... you will need
help when the baby is born
JOSÉ: don't worry, Ana, he will be well taken care of. Everything will be as it has been.
said the Lord.

10th act - The census

(Maria and José form a line, walk, and arrive next to the censor)

tell me your name, your wife's name, also tell me your profession and
where he/she was born.
JOSÉ: My name is José and she is my wife María, I am a carpenter and I was born in the
city of Bethlehem.

11th act - Search for an Inn

NARRATOR: after being counted, Mary and Joseph had to find an inn
because the hour of childbirth was approaching for Mary.

(Mary and Joseph walk)

MARÍA: José, José, I think I'm about to give birth, let's find a place quickly.
for us to stay.
JOSÉ: good evening sir. We are looking for a place to spend the night.
We went all around the village and did not find an inn where
to rest.
POSADERO 1: No, sir, it's impossible, there is no more room, all the pieces are gone.
occupied.
JOSE: Good morning sir, do you have accommodation for me and my wife who is about to give birth?
the light?
HOST 2: I don't have any, everything is full because of the census.
JOSÉ: María, we are not lucky, there is no place anywhere, what are we going to do?
to do?
MARÍA: José, don't get desperate. Let's keep searching elsewhere, I'm sure that...
let's find something...
JOSÉ: Good morning ma'am, my wife and I have been looking for accommodation everywhere.
Belén, we haven't found anything, my wife is about to give birth and we are in
the street? Don't you have a place for us?
HOSTEL: I don't have a place, there are no rooms left. But... if I don't...
They offend, I can only offer them a not very comfortable place. I don't know if they will like it.
JOSÉ: it doesn't matter ma'am, we are going to thank you for it
but it's not very comfortable, they can spend time there
thank you very much!
MARÍA: José... the moment has arrived
JOSÉ: Come, María, make yourself comfortable.

(the curtain closes, then opens and Jesus, Joseph, and Mary are inside)

12th act - the angel appears to some shepherds

NARRATOR: In that region there were shepherds who lived in the countryside and
they would turn to take care of their sheep. The angel of the Lord came to announce to them the
birth of the Messiah.

(three shepherds keep watch while the rest sleep)

PASTOR 1: watch over our sheep closely, nowadays there are many thieves.
PASTOR 2: Yes, I already have my club in case someone wants to come and take them away.
PASTOR 3: Hey, look, those branches are moving!
PASTOR 1: Do you think they are thieves and want to steal our sheep?
PASTOR 2: grab the clubs and pay attention... no thief is going to rob me or
one single sheep!
(the angel appears, the shepherds get scared and wake up the others)
ANGEL: no! Don't be afraid, for I come to bring you good news.
which will be a reason for great joy for the entire town. Today, in the city of
For you, a Savior has been born, who is the Messiah and Lord.
SHEPHERDS: The Messiah has been born!!! (the shepherds celebrate and rejoice)
PASTOR 3: but where can we find him?
ANGEL: you will find him very close to here, in the stable of the inn you will find
a child wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger, go to worship him.
PASTOR 1: let's go to Bethlehem and see what has happened and that the Lord
makes us aware.
(many angels appear and begin to sing)

13th act

NARRATOR: The Star of Bethlehem guides the Wise Men who came from the
east. (The star can dance and then leave the stage, passing in the middle of the
audience always dancing, then returning to the stage followed by the 3 kings
Wizards, it can be a young lady dressed in yellow so that they do not get confused.
with the angel).

the star guides the wise men

14th act

NARRATOR: As Jesus was born in Judea during the reign of Herod,

The Three Wise Men went to ask about the newly born child.

HEROD: I find something strange in the atmosphere. It is the time when it should
to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah. I have to find a way to get rid of
that Messiah, who will try to take my throne.
CENTURION: Sir, three travelers from the east have arrived. They look like princes and
they want to see you.
AGRIPINA: Herod, be very careful!
HEROD: Let them in, we'll see what they're looking for.
MELCHOR: We greet you Herod... each one of us comes from afar.
places and the three of us dedicated ourselves to the study of the stars.
GASPAR: the shine and movement of the stars, after a long study,
it makes us think that we will find the solution here.
BALTAZAR: we believe that this is the place where the King of Kings will be born.
HEROD: What king? I am the only king! I will not tolerate anyone...
Take away my crown and my throne!
MELCHOR: the world is large and even larger is the universe
GASPAR: we follow a star whose trail announces to us that a higher being is coming
to be born on Earth: it will be clear as crystal and will bring peace to our
hearts.
BALTAZAR: we want to surrender at your feet to worship you and give you our
respects.
HEROD: wait a moment. Centurion!
CENTURION: yes, your highness
HEROD: accompany these kings so that they wait for me in another place.
AGRIPPINA: Act quickly, Herod! Too many things are happening in
so little time
PRIEST: my king, your wife is right, this news does not suit us.
propagate
HEROD: (interrupts) wait... let me think!
AGRIPPINA: There is no time Herod, you have the opportunity that Rome has given you.
granted to tackle the evil that threatens your reign
PRIEST: Yes! What will become of us if the prophecy comes true?
AGRIPINA: I have the solution! kill all the children under 2 years old, like this
we will get rid of the threat
PRIEST: What madness! Why not wait for the ones from the east to return and
They tell us where the one who claims to be the Messiah was born?
AGRIPINA: that's wasting time. Order your soldiers to obey your
orders and you will continue to be the king or do you want to lose your crown?
PRIEST: My king, you do what seems best to you.
HEROD: Leave, I will make the decision I find most appropriate!...
centurion!!
CENTURION: Did you call me sir?
HEROD: Yes, bring the kings back (the centurion does as commanded)
HEROD: dear wise men, I suppose you are wise and deserve all my...
Respect, find that boy and then come tell me where he is, because
me and my people also want to worship him.

15th act - Adoration of the Child Jesus

In the manger are the Holy Family and the angels, they approach them.
the shepherds

PASTOR 2: there it is, there it is! the child lying in the manger. He had been given to us
an angel had appeared to us saying that the savior had been born.
PASTOR 1: Good evening! We have come to worship the Messiah.
JOSÉ: welcome
(the shepherds sit down and the Three Wise Men are arriving)
JOSÉ: welcome to this humble place
MELCHOR: God announced to us with the star the birth of the king of Israel
GASPAR: we come to worship him, we want to behold the son of God
MELCHOR: I come to offer you gold, worthy of great kings
Gaspar: I bring you incense, to worship you my lord.
BALTHAZAR: myrrh is my gift because you deserve it all
MARÍA: thank you very much! May God accompany you on your return

FIN

Well, that's all. Of course, in the end, all the actors must present themselves before the
public and greet