Script Resources

These companies specialize in providing scripts and support materials for drama ministries nationwide. Copyright laws restrict usage to the purchasing church only. Scripts are not to be shared, transferred or sold between churches. Consult the copyright pages of each text purchased.

CONTEMPORARY DRAMA SERVICE -- Periodic catalog of resources for season plays, youth resources, banners, multi-media support material.

Meriwether Publishers Ltd.
885 Elkton Dr.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 594-4422
(719) 594-9916 (fax)
www.contemporarydrama.com

CROSSPOINT YOUTHSCRIPTS -- Twenty-four (24) scripts, six times a year; scripts for teen actors good for small group, summer camp, youth retreats.

CROSSPOINT YOUTHSCRIPTS
P.O. Box 13769
Fairlawn, OH 44334
1-877-62-POINT
www.crosspointscripts.com

DRAMA MINISTRY -- Eight yearly newsletters with scripts, tips on music uses, performance techniques. On-line library available.

DRAMA MINISTRY
4150 Belden Street, 4th Floor
Canton, Ohio, 44718.
1-800-DRAMA; 1-330-493-3158 (fax)
www.DramaMinistry.com

DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO.

DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO.
311 Washington St., Box 129,
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-7170
(815) 338-8981 (fax)
www.dramaticpublishing.com
www.dpcplays.com

ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING CO. -- Plays and musicals, particularly for holiday productions; performers' devotionals; directors resources available.

ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING CO.
P.O. Box 1595
Venice, FL. 34284
(800) 95-CHURCH
(800) 453-5179 (fax)
www.95church.com
info@95church.com

LILLENAS PUBLISHING CO. -- Full-service music and drama scripts; How-To series, program builders (specialized themes). Some material available on-line.

LILLENAS PUBLISHING CO.
Box 419527
Kansas City, Mo. 64141-0627
(816) 931-1900
(816) 753-4071
drama@lillenas.com
www.lillenas.com

WILLOWCREEK RESOURCES -- Scripts and videos for performance and small group studies; resources for drama team building and worship service contributions. Discounts for Association members.

Willow Creek Association
P.O. Box 3188
Barrington, IL 60011-3188.
(800) 570-9812
(888) 922-0035
www.willowcreek.com

DRAMA4CHURCH / RESOURCES - Link to over 25 other publishers or individuals which offer material for mimes, puppets and other performance needs. www.drama4church.com/links.html

CHURCH MUSICALS: "The best in musical theater for the church."

Church Musicals, Inc.
P.O. Box 682381
Franklin, TN 37068-2381
(615) 591-7948
www.churchmusicals.com

Free Or Commissioned

Individuals or theatre companies which charge little or no royalty for scripts, or nominal fees to write original material.

Christian Skit Scripts - www.fea.net.bobsnook

DramaShare - www.dramashare.org

Wordspring Creative Ministries - www.wordspring.com

Righteous Insanity Theatre Company - www.righteousinsanity.com

River City Worship Center - www.rivercityworshipcenter.com/resources

Scripts by Warren - www.scriptsbywarren.com

Vision Concerts - www.visionconcerts.com

Youth Focus

These Individuals and theatre companies with materials focusing on student actors or student ministries. Rights and royalties vary.

ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN THEATRE - www.membersaol.com/actpirate/scripts/index.html

ARMOR OF LIGHT PRODUCTIONS - www.armoroflight.org

DRAMATIC YOUTH - www.dramaticyouth.com

THE KIRTON DRAWN Back - www.angelfire.com/or/skirtonbear/scripts.html

MEGA PACKAGE OF YOUTH DRAMAS - www.metrocast.com/JohnnyV.drama.html

SALT & LIGHT MINISTRIES - www.saltandlightmin.org

SKITS AND SCRIPTS - www.geocities.com/parkdalechurch/sclinks.html

Contemporary Youth Issues

Plays addressing provocative issues facing today's youth.

BANG, BANG, YOU'RE DEAD - Student-performed play on teen communication and ending violence. www.bangbagyouredead.com

JUDGMENT HOUSE - An eight-scene revue providing an alternative to Halloween haunted houses. www.judgementhouse/left/home.cfm

FINALWORD.NET - One-act play on impact of teen suicide. www.finalword.net

THE WAITING ROOM - Student performance in response to events in Columbine, Co. www.righteousinsanity.com/waiting/html

Movement and Sign

These ministries promote interpretation movement in worship through mime, dance or other styles.

THE KIRTON DRAWN BACK - Explores concept of "a human video" by using dance, lip-sync and movement to act a song. Not mime. Scripts available. www.angelfire.com/or/skirtonbear/scripts.html#WhatisHV

SALT & LIGHT MINISTRIES - Music and video ministry of Jeff Smith provides material mixing sign, spoken word and doll rod movement. www.saltandlightmin.org

Promotional

These companies provide scripts and/or videos that may be used for internal or external promotion of church activities.

LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS - Radio scripts and scenes that teach practical Biblical principles. In-house or external use. www.lifelinepro.com

PUBLIC SKITZO - Marketing scripts that promote church programs. www.inter-light.com/publicskitzo.htm

Missions and Foreign Language

These ministries offer material for cross-cultural outreach, domestic and foreign.

SKITS AND SCRIPTS - Spanish ministry. www.geocities.com/parkdalechurch/sclinks.html

VISION CONCERTS - Spanish ministry. www.visionconcerts.com

SCRIPT SERVICES

These sources link to publishers and independent script sources, or provide opportunities for writing or script development. Some sources are free, some write by commission.

DRAMA FOR THE CHURCH -- a database program, containing descriptions of over 1,300 scripts of quality. Annotated bibliography, the database gives you the information needed to choose and order your scripts. Drama for the Church is a script search tool, and does not contain actual scripts. www.drama4church.com

THE TRACY SHOW - Resource center for burgeoning playwrights includes Writing Exercise on-line exercises to write 10-minute play; links to advisory comments by established playwrights; hosts monthly chat room with other Christian playwrights and artists. Ministries include prayer support and on-line Bible Study. www.geocities.com/thetracyshow

THE INTERNET THEATRE BOOKSTORE -- Comprehensive catalogue of virtually every play currently published in English, by genre. Stocks several thousand out-of-print plays and theatre-related books. www.stageplays.com/index.htm

LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN STORES - Full service on-line service for scripts, ministry advice and music. www.lifeway.com

ACT1BOOKSTORE - Theatre bookstore with wide-range of secular theatre and film scripts, screenwriting aids, professional record-keeping material, directories to national theatres, studios and personnel. www.act1books.com