WOW! A Christmas Nativity Play Script for Kids

Are you looking for a nativity play for your church or school that’s a little different…a little more fun?

WOW! is a short Christmas play that faithfully tells the story of Jesus’ birth in a contemporary style PERFECT for kids. There are 5 hymns throughout that allow participation by the whole audience.

This short script is intended for kids age 5-12. The length is 20-30 minutes (dependent on how many verses you include with each hymn).

It is written by award-winning New York playwright Gwynne Watkins. It is recommended you purchase at least 12 scripts as there are a minimum of 12 characters in the play.

The script contains the following hymns that can be adapted as desired:

1. O Come All Ye Faithful
2. Away in a Manger
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4: We Three Kings
5: Joy to the World

CHARACTERS:

Angel
Narrator
Mary
Joseph
Shepherds
Animals
Wiseperson 1
Wiseperson 2
Wiseperson 3
Chorus (includes Animals, Angels and Sheperds)

NOTE: If you’d like to give more kids the opportunities for speaking lines, you can break up the large parts into “Angel 1, Angel 2, Angel 3, etc.”

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