10 Minutes | 8 Actors
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WHAT
A flexible readers’ theater script made of eight short poems, each revealing a different part of the Christmas story—Bethlehem, shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph, the angels, and reflections on modern Christmas traditions. The tone is warm, poetic, and expressive, perfect for classrooms, Christmas services, assemblies, or multi-age church performances.
THEME
Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ birth, God’s love, and the light He brings into the world.
WHO
8–20 readers (any age):
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READER 1
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READER 2
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READER 3
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READER 4
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READER 5
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READER 6
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READER 7
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READER 8
(Optional additional readers can join any poem.)
HOW
Readers stand in a line or semi-circle, holding scripts.
Each poem is read in tag-team style, switching voices for rhythm and expression.
No costumes needed.
Optional keyboards, soft carols, or projected images may play between poems.
PROPS
Scripts in hand
Optional microphones
Optional lantern, star, manger, or candle props (held simply, not acted)
TIME
10–12 minutes