$100,000 Pyramid
(A drama about Christianity/Ways to heaven/ true friendship)

Director's Notes: I loved this old game show so when enough people told me they really liked "This Could Have Been Your Life" I thought I'd write another. There are 4 important things here.

1.     The PowerPoint presentation is, obviously, very important. You can find it HERE. (Right click on the link and select "Save Target As..."

2.     If you need the THEME and the COUNTDOWN sound effect, simply right click on the blue link, select 'Save Target As', and save the MP3 file to your hard drive.

3.     The fact that Brad has no idea what Kelsey is getting at at the end is important. He knows the right way to get into Heaven but none of Kelsey's answers are even close.

4.     When they are doing the guessing, Brads and Kelseys lines should be spoken at the same time and the right answer is the one in caps.

BTW, I have no idea if Kelsey Grammar is a Christian or not so I'm not making a judgment here. I just happened to use him as a celebrity...

Cast:
Dick Clark: Dick Clark
Brad Matthews: A Christian
Kelsey Grammar: A famous actor.

Props:
The PowerPoint presentation
2 Chairs
Audio for opening theme and for countdown
Desk bell (for right answer)

Setting:
The set of the famous game show.

(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE) (John and Greg are sitting in the audience at a concert, clapping at the end of a set.)

(PYRAMID music plays and fades out on it’s own. FLASHING LIGHTS up on center stage when music starts. First slide is up also. Lights end up being a mixture of drama and other lights)

Brad and Kelsey are seated with Dick standing behind them.)

Dick: Well, that was a tough round, eh?

Kelsey: That Scott Baio gave us a run for our money, ha ha.

Dick: Indeed he did. Now, we’ve been here before haven’t we? But before you try and win $100,000 let’s find out more about you. Brad Matthews- we learned earlier that you’re from Chicago and studying Biblical Studies?

Brad: Yes. I’m working on my doctorate in Theological and Biblical studies at Moody Bible Institute. I’m also a youth pastor at a local Nazarene church.

(Audience Applause - Note: Tell a few people in the audience to clap and others will join in...)

Dick: Excellent. And your partner over here needs little introduction. Star of the NBC sitcom Frasier – Mr. Kelsey Grammer.

(Applause)

Kelsey: Thanks. Thank you.

Dick: What is this – your 7th season or something?

Kelsey: Ah, who’s counting.

Dick: Do you have any new projects you can tell us about?

Kelsey: Well, yes. I’ll be staring in a new movie about the life of the Monkees. I’ll be playing Peter Tork.

Dick: Sounds good. I guess I’ll have to have you on Bandstand. Hahaha.

Kelsey: Ah yes. Hold me back. Hahaha.

Dick: (More banter here) Okay, well let’s get it done. You both have been here before. Loosen up. You have 60 seconds. Here is the first subject. GO!

(Start COUNTDOWN tape)

(Second slide: THINGS THAT SCARE YOU)

Kelsey: Um, Ghosts….Goblins…Clowns…Barney….your Mother-in-law.. Yes!

Brad: Things during Halloween, Things that laugh, Things that bug you, THINGS THAT SCARE YOU!

(BELL RINGS) (APPLAUSE)

(Third slide: THINGS A MIME WOULD SAY)

Kelsey: Um, nothing….um… (then starts doing mime stuff – box, ladder, walk against wind)… Yes!

Brad: Things that don’t exist, things that, hmmm. THINGS A MIME WOULD SAY!

(BELL RINGS) (APPLAUSE)

(Fourth slide: THINGS THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR)

Kelsey: Um, nails on a chalkboard… Janis Joplin music… Honey, I lost the winning lottery ticket… The NFL is on strike…Yes!

Brad: Things that are annoying, things you listen to, things that are bad, THINGS YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR!

(BELL RINGS) (APPLAUSE)

(Fifth slide: THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GAG)

Kelsey: Um, food… food stuck in your throat… a bad smell… too much food in your mouth… The Partridge Family… Yes!

Brad: Things are good… things that hurt… things that stink…. THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GAG!

(BELL RINGS) (APPLAUSE)

(Sixth slide: THINGS A FRIEND WOULD DO)

Kelsey: Um, encourage you… lend you money… help you move… help hide the body…Yes!

Brad: Things your parents do… things a bank does… things a neighbor does… THINGS A FRIEND WOULD DO!

(BELL RINGS) (APPLAUSE)

(Seventh slide: WAYS TO GET INTO HEAVEN)

Kelsey: Oh this is going to be easy! Okay… Doing good things…. Believing in God… reading the Bible… come on…. Believing in God… Not Killing people… Oh come on this is easy…

* Doing good things…. Believing in God… reading the Bible… come on…. Believing in God… Not Killing people…

Brad: Things that people do… things that Christians do… hmmm…..being good.... um.....

(LIGHTS SLOWLY FADE from this point (*) with the COUNTDOWN audio continuing until the lights are completely out…)

END

© 1999 Dave Marsh