From the Garden to the Cross - Easter Skits for Church

WHAT

A dramatic Holy Week journey from the Garden of Gethsemane to the foot of the cross. The story focuses on Jesus’ obedience, the disciples’ human weakness, the tension of betrayal and arrest, and the costly love that leads to redemption—without graphic detail.

THEME

Obedience, love, and sacrifice—Jesus willingly gives Himself to save others.

WHO

• Jesus
  
  

• Peter
  
  

• John
  
  

• James
  
  

• Judas
  
  

• Soldier Captain
  
  

• Soldiers (2–4)
  
  

• High Priest (or Religious Leader)
  
  

• Council Member / Accuser (1–2)
  
  

• Pilate (optional)
  
  

• Crowd Voices (2–4)
  
  

• Narrator
  
  

(You can adjust roles to fit 10–14 actors.)

HOW (STYLE / TONE)

Reverent, tense, emotionally grounded. The pacing moves quickly between key moments. The emotional weight comes from dialogue, silence, and choice—not violence or graphic depiction.

PROPS

• Cloaks/robes
  
  

• Torches (flashlights work)
  
  

• Rope (for symbolic arrest)
  
  

• Simple “trial” seat/table
  
  

• Cross silhouette or suggested cross (lighting works)
  
  

TIME

15 minutes