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One-Person Presentations
Two-Person Dialogues
Simple Dramatizations
Other Dramatizations
ONE-PERSON PRESENTATIONS
A Word from Saint Nicholas
Short reflection on the birth of Jesus
Saint Nicholas ~ A Children's Sermon
by Mitchell Williams, Central United Methodist Church, Decatur, Alabama
Tells about St. Nicholas, while dressing up like him
Saint Nicholas Speaks: Advent—Christmas Monologue
by Stephen M. Crotts, C.S.S. Publishing Co., 1991
Informal story of St Nicholas, content easily modified for particular situtions and length. Also includes some Christmas customs.
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TWO-PERSON DIALOGUES
Santa Meets God
by Cinca W. Gorman adapted by Sandra Kay Dodson, Christ Congregational Church (UCC), Silver Spring, Maryland
Santa and God compare notes
Santa Meets God—Again
by Sandra Kay Dodson, Christ Congregational Church (UCC), Silver Spring, Maryland
Santa and God continue the dialogue
Point/Counterpoint with Santa & Saint Nicholas
From Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.
Santa and St. Nicholas look at the Beattitudes
Midnight Missions: A Script for a St. Nicholas Day Play
by Anne E. Neuberger, from St. Nicholas, The Wonder Worker
Simple one-act play introduces St. Nicholas
An Interview with Saint Nick
by Ty Mam Duw, Poor Clares iin Wales
The saint delightfully recounts some of his experiences
A St. Nicholas Day Celebration
from ALTERNATIVES
Interview with St. Nicholas about gift-giving
St. Nicholas and his Helper: A Short Dialogue
by Nathalie Henry
Peter gets St. Nicholas to tell the dowry story
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SIMPLE DRAMATIZATIONS
A Visit from St. ???
by Joy Rogers
John the Baptist and St. Nicholas prepare the way of the Lord for the 2nd Sunday in Advent
Nicholas: A Garland of Tales for the Nights before Christmas
adapted from Pamela Grenfell Smith
Simple chancel drama tells the story of St. Nicholas, including some of the less familiar stories
Tres Filiae (Three Daughters): A Miracle Play of St. Nicholas
by Kathryn Lucchese
Simple dramatization with broad humor for classroom or church use
The Visit of Nicholas: Recapturing the True Meaning of Christmas
by James G. and Judith A. Cobb, C.S.S. Publishing Co., 1988
One-act play for four children and adults helps focus on Jesus at Christmas.
A St. Nicolas Play: A Chancel Drama
from St. Nicholas Church, Stanningfield Parish, United Kingdom
Very short, simple introduction to St. Nicolas
The Miracle of St. Nicholas
by Father Clive Lee, St. Nicholas Primary School, London
Simple classroom dramatization of traditional French song about the three children and the butcher
The Legend of St. Nicholas
English translation of traditional French song by Barbara MacArthur
With simple dramatization for classroom use
An Interview with Saint Nick
from Ty Mam Duw, Poor Clares in Wales
The saint delightfully recounts some of his experiences
Miracle Plays: Seven Medieval Plays for Modern Players
by Anne Malcomson, Houghton Mifflin, 1956, 1959
This fine resource has two Saint Nicholas medieval miracle plays translated and intended for young people: Saint Nicholas and the Three Scholars and the less familiar, Statue of Saint Nicholas, where the statue of St. Nicholas catches a band of robbers and punishes them. Out-of-print, it is well worth a trip to the library or a search of the used-book market.
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OTHER DRAMATIZATIONS
Why, St. Nicholas?
by Alison Berger from How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus
Three very short acts tell the golden cup kidnap rescue story
The Sausage Maker's Interlude
by Henri Ghéon from St. Anne and the Gouty Rector and Other Plays
Legend of Saint Nicholas adapted to examine industrialized, technological, free-market culture
A Legend of Saint Nicholas
by Beulah Marie Dix from French's Plays for Juvenile Performers
An old Italian miracle play about the rescue of a kidnapped lad
Saint Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus ~Assembly Pack
by Anthony James & Daniel Hewitt, Educational Musicals, 2003
A ten minute assembly piece for 7 characters tells about St Nicholas and the Christmas stocking tradtion. Includes script, fact sheet, art pack for making simple costumes and props, musical score (piano, voice, guitar) and CD with both rehearsal and performance tracks for three songs. Supports UK Key Stages 2 and 3.
The Secret of Santa: The Story of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia
by Bill Godfrey, performed at St. Margaret's Church, Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Introduction to St. Nicholas with good historical background
A St. Nicholas Day Show: GOOD MORNING (NAME OF PARISH)
distributed by the Department of Religious Eeducation of the Orthodox Church in America, modified by Phyllis Meshel Onest, M.Div.
Introduce St. Nicholas in talk-show interview format
The Miraculous Journey of Nicholas: A Comedy and Miracle Play
by Jonathan Dunski, Playscripts, Inc., 2004
Young Basilios, rescued by Nicholas, tells the story of the good saint. All the major Nicholas stories—sea rescues, kidnapped scholars, selection as a bishop, sparring with the goddess Artemis, and transformation into Santa—are told with good humor, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek, as befits a miracle play. An excellent introduction to Nicholas, the play is suitable for all ages. Suited for a wide variety of settings as the cast is adaptable from 8–53, and the royalty for amateur performance is reasonable. This is a fine new resource.
Three Daughters: A St. Nicholas Story
retold by John Coakley, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Narrator tells story while actors pantomime action
Three Scholars: Another Nicholas Story
retold by John Coakley, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey
A refreshing twist to this tale; narrator tells story while actors pantomine action
Three Medieval Miracle Plays
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas and the Schoolboys
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas and the Virgins
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas and the Image
Saint Nicholas: A Puppet Play
by Virginia Stevens, from ALTERNATIVES
Version of the dowry story using puppets or actors
St. Nicholas: A Melodrama
by Paul E. Cosby, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Humorous telling of the dowry story
When St. Nicholas Comes
Adapted from The Little Delineator, January 1926
Dutch Sinterklaas tradition for a classroom setting
Who Is St. Nicholas? Junior Primary Play
St. Nicholas Diocesan School, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Answers question particularly for schools, etc., named for St. Nicholas
Links
The Bakers' Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, retold by Aaron Shephard, adapted for reader's theater by the author, from the picture book published by Atheneum, New York, 1995. Reading level is for grades 3-7 with 7-11 + readers age 6+; time, 6 minutes. Script may be freely copied, shared, and performed for any educational, noncommercial purpose.
The Son of Getron
Medieval liturgical drama of the story of Adeodatus, or Basilios, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington D.C. back to top
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