Just Jesus© - Mime Giving away my heart. Can be mime or clowning script. Cast: 3 actors Props: Chair, drum Costumes:
Jesus would be in white robe.
Script: Mime comes on stage, wanders around, very sad. Looks around, sad, sighs big sigh. Mime sits down, starts to silently cry. Mime 2 comes on stage, sees Mime, comes to Mime, enthusiastically waves and says hi. Mime waves back very sad. Mime 2 takes own index fingers, draws a smiley face on own face, claps hands, laughs uproariously. Mime sits unsmiling. Mime 2 draws smiley face on Mime. Mime shakes head negative, takes index fingers, points out “tears” coming down own face, shakes head, bows head, very sad. Mime 2, deep in thought, walks upstage, looks at Mime, suddenly “light comes on” as Mime 2 has an idea. Mime 2 turns upstage for a moment, turns around and mimes beating a drum, walks around Mime, beating a drum, very happy. Mime 2 goes to Mime, mimes giving drum to Mime, draws smiley face on own face, points to Mime, points at Mime, draws a picture of a heart, hands mold into holding heart, puts it in own pocket (I will give you this drum and you will be smiling/happy, if you will give me your heart) Repeat to reinforce, “drum to you, heart to me.” Mime, even more sadly shakes head, draws tears on own face, looks down, crying. Mime 2 goes upstage, deep in thought, light goes on, turns upstage for a moment, turns downstage, very serene, walks down to Mime. Mime 2 mimes that he is among friends, very fashionable, mimes conversation, kissing someone’s cheek, pours a drink, hands it to someone, smiles, very high society. Mime 2 goes to Mime, pours him a drink, introduces Mime to unseen people. Just Jesus© – Mime ©Copyright DramaShare® 2002
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Mime tries drink, looks around at the “people”, hands drink back to Mime 2, sits back down, more sadly. Mime 2 again mimes giving drink and friends to Mime, draws smiley face on own face, points to Mime, points at Mime, draws a picture of a heart, hands mold into holding heart, puts it in own pocket (I will give you this friendship and you will be smiling/happy, if you will give me your heart) Repeat to reinforce, “all this to you, heart to me.” Mime, open palm upward to indicate all around, draws smile on Mime’s face, points to Mime. (Does all this not make you happy?) Mime shakes head even more sad. Mime 2 goes upstage, deep in thought, light goes on, turns upstage for a moment, turns downstage, very exuberant, rushes to Mime. Mime 2 mimes taking big roll of money out of pocket, hand money to unseen person and puts on fancy clothing, hands money to another, holds out foot, mimes having shoes polished, hand money to another, puts rings on all fingers. Mime 2, with sweep of open hand shows all this to Mime, then Mime 2 takes big roll of money out of pocket, offers it to Mime. Mime 2 draws smiley face on own face, points to Mime, points at Mime, draws a picture of a heart, hands mold into holding heart, puts it in own pocket (I will give you this money and you will be smiling/happy, if you will give me your heart) Repeat to reinforce, “money to you, heart to me.” Mime shakes head, even more sadly, cries. Mime 2 throws up hands in disgust, walks upstage. Jesus comes on stage, stands beside Mime, takes index fingers, points to self, draws a heart on own chest, points to Mime. (I love you). Repeat. Jesus points to self, slowly puts hands up as if on cross, body jerks with unseen hammer blows. Jesus shows great pain, looks upward, chin falls to chest. Slowly Jesus lifts head, hands come down from cross, looks at Mime, smiles lovingly. Jesus points to self, draws heart, points to Mime. (I love you). Jesus waves for Mime to come with him. Mime stands, looks at Jesus, draws smiley face on own face, smiling. Jesus and Mime walk off stage, Jesus’ arm around Mime. Mime 2 throws up hands unbelieving, walks off stage. You may want to have a sign or voice over: Not Splash, Not Flash, Not Cash, Just Jesus. Just Jesus© – Mime ©Copyright DramaShare® 2002
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