Several people are stranded on an island and some strangers crash their plane and leave a Bible behind. Finnigan is the one who sees them and finds the Bible. You can play the characters for laughs by overacting and trying to be like the characters from the TV show. Each of them find passages in the scriptures that talk about being saved.
9 actors (6 males, 3 females) a couple of extras. Some of the genders could be switched. About 10 mins.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
FINNIGAN: Speaks 472 words. A simple-minded young man
CAPTAIN: Speaks 283 words. The captain of the ship.
THE DOCTOR: 204 words. The one with a scientific mind
PEPPER: 179 words. An actress, played dumb.
MARY JANE: 136 words. A country girl who bakes pies.
MR HAMILTON: 126 words. A very wealthy man
MRS HAMILTON: 130 words. His seemingly silly wife
BASKETBALL PLAYER: 102 words. Crashed on the island
MANAGER: 39 words. His bible reading manager
TRIBAL NATIVES: extras
Excerpt:
SCENE ONE
As the scene begins, we see items on the stage that make you think of a tropical island. Finnigan enters with a homemade fishing pole.
CAPTAIN (O.S.)
Finnigan! Oh…Finnigan!
FINNIGAN
Over here, Captain!
CAPTAIN
(Entering)
Hey there, Little Pal… what are you doing?
FINNIGAN
Oh…I’m just heading down to the lagoon to do some fishing. You wanna come?
CAPTAIN
I would love to, Finnigan, but I have something more important to do.
FINNIGAN
That’s too bad, Captain because its going to be a lot of fun!
CAPTAIN
Well, I hate to mess up your plans, but the Doctor needs us for a scientific experiment that he is conducting.
FINNIGAN
A scientific experiment? Really? What kind of scientific experiment?
CAPTAIN
I don’t really know, Finnigan, but if I know the Doctor, it will probably be something that will help us get off the island.
FINNIGAN
Really? We’re going to be rescued?
CAPTAIN
Well, I hope so. He hasn’t explained it yet. Maybe it will be something that we can use to help get us out of here.
FINNIGAN
Did he invent a telephone so we can call home? Or did he invent a rocket that we can send a message in? Or did he….?
CAPTAIN
Finnigan…why don’t you stop asking questions and just come back to camp with me so we can find out?
FINNIGAN
But then… who will do the fishing?
CAPTAIN
We can do that later.
FINNIGAN
I don’t know, Captain. I catch more fish than anyone. And I’m pretty hungry. Why don’t you get Mr. Hamilton to help you?
CAPTAIN
You know that Mr. Hamilton never helps with anything!
FINNIGAN
I know that’s right. He gets out of everything! But still, I think I should fish today. Tell Mrs. Hamilton and Mary Jane that I will bring back lots of fish for tonight’s dinner, so they can start heating up the fire! After all, we gotta eat!
CAPTAIN
Well, okay, Finnigan, but I don’t think the Doctor is going to be very happy.
Captain exits and Finnigan moves across stage till he is near a bush or tree. Just then a basketball player enters with his manager. Finnigan hears and watches from behind the tree.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
I’m going to kill you! I can’t believe I let you talk me into this interview in Pago Pago! What kind of a basketball team are they going to have?
MANAGER
I can’t believe I let you talk me into flying with you in your own plane! Now we’re stuck on a desert island!
BASKETBALL PLAYER
We’re not stuck. I’ve radioed for help and it’s coming. Now we just have to find the beach. Once we’re rescued, then I’ll kill you!
They exit. The manager has pulled out a Bible from his bag and opens to read as he follows behind. Finnigan is all excited as he comes back out in the open.
FINNIGAN
Captain! Doctor! Come quick!
(Talks to himself)
Wow! This is really something! There are other people on this island! This could mean we are rescued! Captain!!
Captain and Doctor come running.
CAPTAIN
What is it, little pal?
DOCTOR
Yes! What’s the matter, Finnigan?
FINNIGAN
There’s somebody else on this island!!
CAPTAIN
What? Are you sure?
FINNIGAN
I just saw them!
CAPTAIN
Well, who were they? Did you talk to them? Are they going to rescue us?
FINNIGAN
No… I didn’t talk to them. In fact, they didn’t even see me. But I’m not sure I want to talk to them.
DOCTOR
Why not?
FINNIGAN
Because one of them wants to kill the other one.
DOCTOR
What? How do you know that?
FINNIGAN
I was just listening from behind that bush over there. There was this man, who I guess likes basketball…and another man who hates flying and the first man said he was going to kill the second man.
CAPTAIN
He said that?
DOCTOR
Captain…you’re not buying any of this are you?
CAPTAIN
What do you mean, Doctor?
DOCTOR
I think its pretty clear what’s happening here…Finnigan has been out in the sun too long and has gotten a touch of sunstroke. He’s clearly delirious.
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