Red Riding Hood Goes to Youth Group

Tonight’s youth group starts like any other… until the fairy tale characters show up. Red Riding Hood arrives first, wearing her signature hood like armor, scanning the room like everyone is a potential villain. She’s suspicious, guarded, and prepared to “fact-check” anyone who smiles too confidently. Moments later, the Big Bad Wolf stomps in, trying very hard to look reformed while also clearly one inconvenience away from a meltdown. He insists he’s “working on himself,” and requests that people stop calling him “Big” and “Bad” like it’s his government name.

As more characters arrive, the room turns into a hilarious collision of old stories and new struggles. Cinderella wrestles with being known only for her glow-up. Prince Charming can’t stop branding himself. Pinocchio is desperate to be trusted but keeps over-explaining. The Three Little Pigs are still defensive, Goldilocks won’t stop crossing boundaries, Rapunzel is trying to untangle her identity, and Humpty Dumpty is tired of being treated like a cautionary tale. The youth leader tries to keep the meeting on track, but the group spirals into arguments about labels, stereotypes, and whether anyone can actually change when everyone keeps reminding them of who they used to be.

The turning point comes when the youth leader reframes the chaos with a simple gospel truth: God doesn’t retell old stories; He redeems them. One by one, the characters stop fighting their reputations and start imagining who they could become in Christ. The comedy stays fast, but the mood softens into hope. The skit ends with Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf volunteering together, awkward, cautious, and sincere, showing that a new story can begin when people let God rewrite their identity.

Theme

God rewrites lives; no one is stuck as who they used to be.

Characters 

(12-16 actors)

• Narrator – energetic, guides the audience
• Leader Liv – youth leader, calm and funny, keeps things moving
• Red Riding Hood (Red) – guarded, sharp, suspicious but sincere
• Big Bad Wolf (Wolf) – intense, defensive, trying to change
• Cinderella (Cindy) – upbeat, tired of being reduced to “the shoe girl”
• Prince Charming (Charming) – confident, clueless, “brand”-obsessed
• Pinocchio (Pino) – eager to be believed, over-explains everything
• Porky – Pig #1, anxious planner, carries blueprints
• Hamlet – Pig #2, dramatic, speaks like everything is a tragedy
• Baconia – Pig #3, sarcastic, practical, quick comebacks
• Goldilocks (Goldie) – boundary-challenged, “I was just curious!”
• Rapunzel (Raps) – thoughtful, uses hair as metaphor constantly
• Humpty Dumpty (Humpty) – sensitive, defensive, wants a fresh start
• Fairy Godmother (Godmother) – quirky, wise, slightly chaotic mentor vibe

When

Modern day, at a church youth group meeting.

Props & Costumes

• Chairs in a semi-circle, a small “Welcome Youth Group” sign
• Red hood/cape
• Wolf ears/hoodie (optional tail)
• Tiara for Cinderella, fake slipper
• Crown or sash for Prince Charming
• Pinocchio nose (or nose sticker)
• Pig ears for three pigs
• Goldilocks headband/bow, small “porridge” cup (optional)
• Long braid or yarn “hair” for Rapunzel
• Egg costume/shirt for Humpty
• Wand for Fairy Godmother
• Whiteboard/marker (Leader Liv)
• “Volunteer Sign-Up” clipboard

Why

2 Corinthians 5:17 — “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…”
Meaning: God doesn’t define you by your worst chapter. He gives you a new identity and a new direction.

How

A youth group meeting gets interrupted by fairy tale characters who wrestle with labels and old reputations. The leader points them to redemption and a new story in Christ.

Time

20 minutes