NATIVITY PLAY SCRIPT
CASTS:
Narrator:
Mary:
Joseph:
Angels:
Innkeeper:
Shepherd 1:
Shepherd 2:
Shepherd 3:
Wise man 1:
Wise man 2:
Wise man 3:
Narrator: A long time ago, a young woman named Mary lived in a village
called Nazareth. One day, an angel appeared to her.
Gabriel: ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And
now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him
Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the
Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.
Mary: I happily serve the Lord, and His will be done.
Narrator: Mary was engaged to a man named Joseph, who was a carpenter.
Joseph was a good and kind man. When he learned that Mary was going to
have a baby, he did not know what to do. Because the baby was not his
child, he thought he should not marry her. One night an angel came to
Joseph in a dream and told him that Mary’s baby was the Son of God. The
angel told Joseph to marry Mary and to name her baby Jesus. Jesus was to be
the Savior of the world. Joseph obeyed the angel and married Mary.
One day, Joseph had to go to a town called Bethlehem to pay his taxes. Mary
went with him on the long, hard journey, even though it was almost time for
her to give birth to her baby.
Narrator: When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem, it was crowded and
they looked for a place to stay.
*Mary and Joseph knock on door. *
Innkeeper (grumpy): What do you want?
Joseph: Please help us. My wife is about to have a baby and we need a place
to stay.
Innkeeper: There are no rooms left but you can stay in the stable with the
animals.
Joseph: Thank you.
Mary: Thank you.
Narrator: Joseph led Mary to the stable where she gave birth to a baby boy.
Mary (takes the baby doll from its hiding place under the manger and gently
puts it in the manger): His name is Jesus.
*Away in a manger plays. *
Narrator: Nearby, there were shepherds in a field watching over their sheep
during the night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them and they were
afraid.
Shepherd #1 (covers his face upon seeing the angel): Go away!
Shepherd #2: We are afraid of you!
Messenger Angel: Do not be afraid. I bring you good news. A child is born
today in Bethlehem – a Savior who is Christ the Lord. You will find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying
in a manger.
Narrator: The sky filled with angels saying, “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Shepherd #3 (pointing to the sky): Look in the sky! Angels!
Shepherd #1: Let’s go to Bethlehem and find the baby the angel told us
about.
Shepherd #2: Good idea! Let’s go!
Narrator: The shepherds went to Bethlehem to find Mary, Joseph, and the
baby Jesus. They worshipped him as he slept.
Narrator: Soon, three wise men arrived in Bethlehem.
Wise Man #1: Where is the baby who is King of the Jews?
Wise Man #2: We have been following a star in the East.
Wise Man #3: We want to give him gifts and worship him.
Wise Man #1 (kneels and lays his gift on the ground): I’ve brought the baby
frankincense.
Wise Man #2 (kneels and lays his gift on the ground): I’ve brought the baby
gold.
Wise Man #3 (kneels and lays his gift on the ground): I’ve brought the baby
myrrh.
Mary: Thank you.
Joseph: Thank you.
Narrator: The birth of Jesus brought hope to many people; he grew in
wisdom and stature, and in favor with both God and man. He was the Son of
God, sent to save all those who believe in him from their sins.
*Everyone sings Joy to the World. *
