Skit for 11 or more persons
Narrator, King Kindness, King Meanness,
Master, Shepherd 1, Shepherd 2, Army men, Guard 1, Guard 2,
Slave 1 and Slave 2
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Scene
One: King's throne room
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| Narrator |
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom live a ruler named King
Kindness. He always showed kindness and fairness to all people no
matter what their status in life. He was well liked and had many
friends. On one royal morning... |
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| King Kindness |
Well, good morning fellow guard! How are you this lovely morning? |
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| Guard 1 |
(Bows while speaking) Just fine your majesty. Thank you
for asking, sire. |
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| King Kindness |
So what is on the agenda this morning? |
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| Guard 1 |
A shepherd has a problem and would like to speak to you. |
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| King Kindness |
Please show him in. |
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| (Guard one brings in shepherd. Shepherd falls
to his knees begging for his help.) |
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| Shepherd 1 |
Oh, royal king! My sheep (catching his breath) my sheep... |
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| King Kindness |
Take your time my good fellow, take your time. |
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| Shepherd 1 |
(speaking excitedly) My sheep are running out of grazing
area. If they run out of grazing area they'll starve. If they starve
they'll die. If they die I am out of a job. If I'm out of a job
I'll... |
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| King Kindness |
Calm down. Calm down. Everything will be fine. Just take what
you need of my land. I have more than I need. |
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| Shepherd 1 |
Thank you dear king! How can I repay you? |
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| King Kindness |
With taking care of our kingdom's sheep. That is all. |
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| Shepherd 1 |
(Bowing as he speaks) I will! I will! Thank you your
majesty! You are so kind! (Leaves stage) |
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| Guard 1 |
(Guard brings in slave) Your majesty this slave was caught
running from her master. What do I do! |
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| King Kindness |
Bring in her master, please. (Guard brings in master)
Tell me why has your slave tried to run away? |
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| Master |
(Master has an attitude. He does not bow or show any respect.)
Well, O royal one, she was asking for more grain to feed her SLAVE
family. I of course said no! Why does a slave family deserve more
grain? It would only take away from the rich!
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| King Kindness |
Slave, is this true?
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| Master |
(Master is very upset the slave is allowed to speak.)
Your going to let a slave speak? They don't have the right! |
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| King Kindness |
They do in my kingdom! (King looks kindly at slave.) Now
please tell me is this true? |
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| Slave 1 |
(bowing) Yes, O king, my family was hungry. We have worked
the fields but never receive enough grain for one day's meal. I
was running away to try to save my family from starvation! |
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| (King stands up shakes head and points directly
at master in disapproval.) |
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| King Kindness |
I am very disappointed! Your slaves are there to serve you. Yet
you do not show them any kindness in sharing grain. Not even for
one day's meal! I grant your slaves freedom from you and as much
grain as they need to feed their families. |
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| Master |
(Gets on his knees begging for mercy.) But, but, but
king that would be over half my property! Please reconsider! |
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| King Kindness |
That is final. Maybe next time you will show more kindness in
your decisions. |
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| (Guard walks them out with Master still pleading) |
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| Narrator |
As the years passed the king continued to show much kindness in
all his decisions in his kingdom. The people loved him and his kingdom
prospered. Then one very, very sad day King Kindness died at a very,
ripe, old, age. Unfortunately King Kindness only had one heir and
that was his nephew King Meanness. He took over the kingdom and
treated the people poorly without any kindness. He had few friends,
if any, and many enemies. And on one royal morning... |
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Two: Another king's throne room |
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| King Meanness |
(Yelling for his guard.) Guard! Guard! Where is that
good for nothing guard? Guard! |
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| Guard 2 |
(runs in out of breath and bowing and breathing heavily)
Yes, sire! |
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| King Meanness |
What problems await me today? |
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| Guard 2 |
Well, sire, I am glad you asked because...(king rudely interrupts) |
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| King Meanness |
Just tell me already! |
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| Guard 2 |
A shepherd is here to speak to you about a problem he is...(King
rudely interrupts again.) |
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| King Meanness |
Oh, just show him in and lets get this over with! |
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| Shepherd 2 |
(Bows and begs for help) Oh, your majesty, your majesty! I am
in great need of your help! |
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| King Meanness |
(Speaking disrespectfully) Who isn't? |
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| Shepherd 2 |
My sheep will soon run out of grazing area and they will surely
die of starvation without
more land. |
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| King Meanness |
And what do you expect me to do? Give you land? (Laughs)
A lowly shepherd land! (Laughs again.) How ridiculous!
It's your problem now go... |
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| Shepherd 2 |
But king please I need your help or... |
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| King Meanness |
Go, you tire me! Guard! Take him away! How absurd, me, give land
away. A mighty king, never! |
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| Guard 2 |
(Brings in slave.) Your majesty this slave was caught
running away from her master. What do I do? |
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| King Meanness |
Must I know everything. Just throw her in prison, of course! |
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| Slave 2 |
(Bows down) Oh king I was only running away to find food
for my family! Please not prison, sire, my family will never survive
they need your help! |
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| King Meanness |
(Stands up in anger) Did I say speak? Did I just hear
a slave speak to me? The king of all the land. A slave speaking
to royalty! Have you lost your mind? Your not worthy to kiss the
ground I walk on. Guard take her away, immediately! |
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| Guard 2 |
But, sire, don't you want to hear the whole story? |
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| King Meanness |
Have I not made myself clear! She is a slave! Now take her away!
(Starts talking to himself) Why do I put up with that guard?
(Mocks guard's words) Don't you want to hear the whole
story? If I wanted to hear the whole story I would have asked to
hear the whole story. What I put up with around here. |
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| Narrator |
King Meanness continued to treat people in this way. He only got
meaner and meaner. It caused the people to loose hope in their kingdom
and they started to move away. Only leaving the old and weak who
were unable to move. His kingdom was growing smaller and his enemies
were growing larger.
Then on yet another royal morning... |
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| Guard 2 |
(Runs in out of breath) Oh, king, bad news, bad, bad, news! It's
just terrible and horrible! Just wait until you hear this ... |
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| King Meanness |
Just tell me already! |
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| Guard 2 |
There is an army marching in from the North to take over your
kingdom! What should we do? |
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| King Meanness |
(Calmly) Just gather up my army. |
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| Guard 2 |
But king I am your army! |
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| King Meanness |
(Starting to realize there is trouble.) What? Then gather
up my people to form an army. |
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| Guard 2 |
What people, sire? The only people in your kingdom are the old
and the weak. The rest have moved away! |
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| King Meanness |
(Very upset) Oh, what do I do? I'll loose my castle!
I'll loose my lands! I'll loose my
kingdom! I'll loose everything! |
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| Guard 2 |
And you lost me! (Guard runs out) |
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| (Two guards from the army come on stage and take
king prisoner.) |
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| Army Men |
We are taking over this kingdom and now you are our prisoner! |
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| King Meanness |
(King says as they drag him out) Where's my army? Where's my people?
Please let me go! Let me go! No! No! |
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| Narrator |
As God's Word says...(Narrator reads Luke 6:31, Proverbs 11:17,
and Ephesians 4:32) |
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