Welcome to the scripts page of Orion's Gate. These productions
have proven to be "a doorway to forever" to thousands of
audience members and hundreds of performers over the last 30
years. I trust that you will discover them to be the same.

Each script has a suggested donation for their use. If you, or your
group, cannot afford a donation at this time call me, toll free at 1-866 467-4667 and I'll make sure you can gain access to a copy. If you are out of the United States and cannot afford a donation email me at jim@orionsgate.org

There are several methods by which you can donate.

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1. You can donate by check to:

Beth Shalom Ministries
c/o P.O. Box 430
Dobbins, [95935]
California, USA

2. Or, you can phone me toll free at 866 467- 4667 and we can have the fun of getting acquainted while we do a credit card transaction.

3. Or you can use one of the two services below. Be sure to contact me via email or phone to clarify which script(s) you have donated towards so I can provide you with access codes.

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After your donation is registered I will send you an honorary contract. Upon agreeing to the terms therein you will be sent an access code which will enable you to download your script. Thank you for your interest & may God bless you. Thank you very much for coming to visit.

Yours in Christ,

Jim Pappas
Writer/producer

Please note that I am a strong proponent of the Reader's Theater technique of presentation. Therefore these scripts were written to be presented in that format. Since the imagination is the only limitation in Reader's Theater, you may find some minor problems with staging some of the scenes should you attempt to present them realistically. You may call me with questions.

THE BELLS OF CHRISTMAS
7-15 actors 20 minutes
Suggested donation $12.00
An ancient legend says that on Christmas day, the great bells in the old church tower will ring if any truly kind and unselfish deed has been done during the preceding year. Two children are hurrying up the hill to listen for the bells when they hear the groans of an old woman fallen in the snow... Lots of fun characterizations. Available soon as a prerecorded sound track for performance with shadow puppets. Inquire

MARY'S SONG
l2-25 actors 90 minutes
Suggested donation $25.00
Musical sound track available on request $25.00
One of our earliest and best received seasonal plays. From the despair of the crucifixion to the joy of the resurrection, from the dreams of engagement to the unjust charge of unfaithfulness from her one love, the story of Mary is an enjoyment and an inspiration.
(Soon to be available in a different video version for $15.00)

He's Waiting For You: The Story Of Mary Magdalene
Suggested donation $25.00

This is the script for our heart warming Audio Book novel based on the life of Mary of Bethany. Written in a Job-like Christian allegorical style, this drama speaks volumes about how God's love can radically transform the most degraded life. A Christmas season story that begins with an angel's song over the hills of Bethlehem and ends with a call to turn our hearts towards the highlands of heaven.

This is perhaps the most important play I have ever written. It will challenge your actors and change lives like nothing you've ever performed.

Not strictly a Christmas season play but there are elements that make it fit quite well.

THE CRUCIFIXION
A compilation of the 4 Gospels with added commentary. A good one man reading. Time Approx. 25 min.
Suggested donation $3.00

WHY ISN'T JESUS HERE?
5-l0 actors 20 minutes
Suggested donation $7.50
A trio of small plays set on the Sabbath day after the crucifixion. Act l: the illegalities of Jesus' trial - Act 2: the common people's distress at Jesus' absence - Act 3: the multitude of prophecies fulfilled in Jesus. Very moving portrayal -many details not commonly considered

THE LAMB: A STORY OF THE EXODUS
12 Actors 90 minutes
Suggested donation $25.00
The story of the Exodus from the point of view of a Hebrew and Egyptian family whose oldest children just happen to have taken a serious liking to each other. When Moses returns from the desert to free the children of Israel, choices have to be made by the young lovers, the evil taskmaster, Dobni, and the Hebrew parents. Lots of acting challenges. Only related to Easter as it ties in to the True Passover Lamb.

SONNY THE SOUP SIPPER
By Bill Truby, Pete McLeod and Jim Pappas
2-6 actors. Approx 45 minutes
Suggested donation $15.00
One of our favorites. Lots of fun with deeper meanings than you expect at first. This allegory is set in a vast underground soup factory. You and all the other workers were born here. You live, love, work and die in the dim gray dampness of an underground world. There is no hope, no escape. However, from time to time a newspaper from "The Boss" drops through the one and only window. It tells of a bigger world where there is warmth and light and beauty. A place where the flowers are not extinct and life has no end.

Wanna go there? Find out how in this fun play with some very touching moments and some deep thoughts on life.

HEAVEN'S A NICE PLACE TO VISIT, BUT . . ..
6-9 actors 40 minutes
Suggested donation $15.00
Our best seller - especially popular in summer camps across the U.S. The story of a man who falls asleep on the couch and rides a dream to heaven. In his dream he learns that even heaven, with all its wonders and pleasures cannot bring happiness to a man without Christ. A humorous beginning that ends on a heavy thought. Try it!

MISSION DESPICABLE
2-3 puppets or actors 15 minutes
Suggested donation $10.00
O.Q. Sprinkles hates kids and assigns one of his best chemists to the task of developing a secret chemical that will attract kids and then slowly destroy their happiness. A humorous and informative study on sugar that will captivate kids of all ages.

Now in Spanish!
Suggested donation $10.00

PILGRIM'S DIGRESS
4 actors 20 minutes
Suggested donation $7.50
A humorous modernization of Paul Bunyan's famous work. "Tape Pusher", "Luke Warm" and "Many Byways" each try to lead "Earnest Seeker" on their road to the celestial city. You plug in the names of the current religious fads and controversial figures and away you go! Fun!

WHICH WAY TO HEAVEN?
2 actors 20 minutes
Suggested donation $7.50
Mr. Peabody reaches what he believes to be the gates of heaven. His interview with a secretary reveals many weaknesses in his "Christian" life and results in his starting down a road that leads to an unknown destination. An excellent discussion starter

I CAN DO IT MYSELF, THANK YOU
3 Actors 7 minutes
Suggested donation $3.00
This play is set in the wilderness of Sin during Israel's journey to the promised land. Because of rebellion God's protection has been withdrawn and the fiery serpents are everywhere, bringing swift and painful death. Moses is shown the cure and for those who believe - it works. But, as always, same have a different idea of how to be saved. This is their story.

GETHSEMANE
A dramatic description of the garden hours. Another good one man reading. Approximately 25 min.
Suggested donation $3.00

FOR ONE ALONE
4 actors 40 minutes
Suggested donation $15.00
The fall of man with a new twist that makes your audience sit up and think about the infinite love of God for just one person. A great play for 4 actors to stretch their abilities. Tears of love guaranteed.

Now in Spanish. Translated by Elga Domínguez

New! 6/28/04
Por Uno Solo:
Suggested donation $15.00

La Historia de Eva

Escrito por:

Jim Pappas

© 1986

Traducido por:

Elga Domínguez

SIX O'CLOCK NEWS
l4-34 actors 90 minutes
Suggested donation $25.00
You are a young evangelist out to expose the superpowers trying to destroy Christianity. Your nominal pastor, relatives and friends oppose you. You are strongly advised to be silent on such subjects. Do you shut up or shout out as God convicts you to speak? A thought-provoking Sci-fi look into the future and our responsibility to obey God first and man second.

He's Waiting For You: The Story Of Mary Magdalene
Suggested donation $25.00

This is the script for our heart warming Audio Book novel based on the life of Mary of Bethany. Written in a Job-like Christian allegorical style, this drama speaks volumes about how God's love can radically transform the most degraded life. A Christmas season story that begins with an angel's song over the hills of Bethlehem and ends with a call to turn our hearts towards the highlands of heaven.

This is perhaps the most important play I have ever written. It will challenge your actors and change lives like nothing you've ever performed.

New! 3/29/05
Now available in Spanish
Suggested donation $25.00

Christiana's Progress
Suggested donation $5.00

A stage production of "Christiana" adapted by a young home schooler, Sarah Elder. The play features several brothers which can easily be given girl's names if need be. Lots of fun parts, tender moments, fierce battles and character parts that will be tons of fun to perform. There is an especially tender ending that makes me long for heaven. Good job, Sarah!

Lots of fun, requiring little or no stage preparation or props. These programs can be done using young or old who have had little or no background in drama or mime. Mime techniques required are at a minimum. By using these detailed scripts you will have a performance ready in no time! Especially good for those who are shy of speech but want to be involved somehow.

All Mimes are shared with you in script form which you and your performers can work from to bring the mime to life.

MOTE
2 Actors 2-4 minutes
Suggested donation $5.00
A short mime illustrating the principle of "judge not that ye be not judged". ("Why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother's eye when behold a beam is in thine own eye?") Synopsis: Joe Plain meets Joe Cool on stage. Joe Plain has his tie on slightly off-center. Joe Cool, who has multicolored socks, an unbuckled belt, a mis-buttoned shirt, unkempt hair, etc. sees this glaring problem on Joe Plain and...

SPRINGS OF GIVING WATERS
3-10 Actors 15 minutes
Suggested donation $7.50
A longer mime which illustrates the principle of "Give and it shall be given unto you.". Synopsis: Two hoods on the street are approached by a Christian witness. He leads them to Christ and then, after baptizing them tells them that they must share what he has given them if they want to retain it. They agree and soon have a chance to put their words into practice. Shows the different characters that are developed by sharing or not sharing. We have had a wonderful response from this one. So will you!

INFIRMITIES
4-5 Actors 4-6 minutes
Suggested donation $5.00
An extremely touching mime illustrating the first 6 verses of Isaiah 53: "The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Although short, the unexpected ending brings tears to many an eye.

STATUES
3 actors 3-5 minutes
Suggested donation $5.00
A mime illustrating the Scripture: "They that compare themselves among themselves and by themselves are not wise." Deciding for oneself is the theme of this mime.

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is Like Unto;
A Lost Contact Lens, A Math Problem, And
A Hurt Knee.
3-6 Actors 15 minutes
Suggested donation $7.50
A short story illustrating the scripture text; "Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Synopsis: Covers the day in the life of two Christians: one sincere and the other nominal. In the course of the day they come across 3 different people, each with a different and inconvenient problem. At the end of the play they meet these three characters again at the judgment bar of God. An unpleasant surprise for one of the characters.

l. Philosophy of Christian Drama - Some thoughts on the morality and motivations of Christian drama.

2. Production Schedule - More than you'll ever want and all that you'll ever need to keep larger plays on schedule. Time frames for director, actors, public relations, costumes, etc. etc.

3. Reader's Theater Techniques - A brief description of this simple, time saving and cost effective method of presentation.

4, How To Finance Your Drama Ministry A brief look into the hows and whys of raising funds for your drama ministry

ORDERING INFORMATION

See top of page for details. After your donation is registered I will send you an honorary contract. Upon agreeing to the terms therein you will be sent an access code which will enable you to download your script. Thank you for your interest & may God bless you.

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