THE VISION THING (61079)
by Brian Walter

GENRE: Comedy
TIME: Six minutes
CAST BREAKDOWN: 2M, 1F
THEME: Hearing God, Obedience, Trusting God
CHURCH YEAR SEASON: Any
SUGGESTED USE: Worship Service

SYNOPSIS: ANANIAS is awakened by the voice of God telling him to do something he cannot comprehend.

CHARACTERS:
 ANANIAS
MARTHA– ANANIAS’ wife
ONE MALE VOICE OF GOD

PROPS: Bed
COSTUMES: Biblical garb
SOUND: Two wireless microphones
LIGHTING: General stage
SETTING: Martha and Ananias’ home
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Acts 9:10-19

DIRECTOR'S TIP: This sketch will work best by using authentic Biblical costumes.


LORD: (Gently) Ananias.

ANANIAS: Snnnnnnnnnr.

LORD: (A bit louder) Ananias.

ANANIAS: Mmmmfph.

LORD: (Louder still) Ananias.

ANANIAS: (Snort, irritated groan) Snnrt. Mmmm…Micah, ask your mother to get you a drink from the well, okay?

LORD: (Sharply) Ananias, Ananias. Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For behold, he is praying and he has seen, in a vision, a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.

ANANIAS:
(Clears throat) Ahem, Lord. This Saul you’d like me to go see…

LORD: Arise and go!

ANANIAS: Sorry, sorry. This man…I’m definitely…no question about….going to see right away, immediately. Uh, did you say he was from Tarsus or maybe you really meant Tarsheesh.

LORD: A man from Tarsus named Saul!

ANANIAS: It’s probably no coincidence, but I have heard a lot about this individual from Tarsus. It was not really, uh, complimentary. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m looking for my sandals as we speak here, but this Saul guy…he did a lot of harm to your saints in Jerusalem. I’m sure you keep tabs on these things, so I’m only, you know, reminding you. But our buddy, Saul, kind of has authority here in Damascus, from the chief priests, to bind all who call upon your name. I’m not complaining or anything, I just wanted to make sure you’re sure on the binding part. I just want to know in case I should bring my own rope is all.

LORD: Go!

ANANIAS: Just looking for my sandals. Yup, there they are in the corner.

LORD: For he is a chosen instrument of mine to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.

ANANIAS: Lord, I don’t understand.

LORD: I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake. Now go!

ANANIAS: Wooo. (He finally shakes his wife awake.) Martha, wake up!

MARTHA: What are you doing? It’s your turn to get Micah a drink from the well.

ANANIAS: It’s not that. Couldn’t you hear anything?

MARTHA: ANANIAS, it’s taken me eight years to learn to sleep through your snoring. Believe me, Bedouin Raiders could burn down the entire city and be halfway to Marrakech before I’d wake up.

ANANIAS: , you missed it alright. I had a vision from the o. Are you ready for this? We have to make a “healing housecall.” So, go get your sandals and some rope.

MARTHA: What’s the rope for?

ANANIAS: See if you can figure it out. The Lord told me to arise and go right away to a street call Strict.

MARTHA: There’s no street called Strict. Do you mean Straight?

ANANIAS: Uh, yeah. That’s it.

MARTHA: You’d better not get this wrong. Why didn’t you write it down?

ANANIAS: Oh, that would have been good. “Excuse me, Lord. Thanks for the vision and all, but did you happen to bring a spare scroll and quill. You see, my wife usually takes care of the directions in our family. Right!

MARTHA: Okay, but what else did he say?

ANANIAS: Now here’s the kicker. I’m supposed to enter the house of some guy name Jethro, no Judas, and lay my hands on and heal…Saul of Tarsus!

MARTHA: No! He’s got the authority to bind us up and take us to Jerusalem.

ANANIAS: And she wins the free camel! Now you know why to bring the rope.

MARTHA: What are we going to do?

ANANIAS: What do you think? Exactly what the Lord said. Now, get your sandals and let’s go. Oh, grab the cotton rope. The hemp rope gives me a rash.

Lights out.

 

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Copyright © 2002 by Brian Walter