Is This Seat Saved?
(A drama about evangelism and guilt)

Director's Notes:
Luke 10 talks about evangelizing and mentions that we shouldn't feel guilty if we share the gospel and the other person doesn't respond the way we would like them to. God calls us to simply share the truth and not be ashamed of it. He is the one that saves them, not us. He is the one that does the work in them, not us so we really shouldn't feel guilty if they don't come to know the Lord. We need to be usable, available, and live a life worthy of the Lord.

Cast:
Dave: A man
Pam: Dave's girlfriend
Elinor: Dave's Co-worker
Vicki: Elinor's friend
Chris: A guy in the theater
Angela: A woman in the theater

Props:
Lots of chairs (2 rows of 5)
Popcorn

Setting:
The movie theatre

(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE. Dave and Pam come walking into a theatre. Chris is sitting in the second row.)

Dave:  How’s this? (points to 2 seats in the first row on stage)

Pam:    Don’t you think it’s a little close?

Dave:  Uh, well, it’s like 5 rows from the back.

Pam:    Ok, fine. (they sit).

Dave:  (talks to audience) Okay, get ready for the drama. It happens every time we go to the movies.

Pam:    Is your seat this squeaky? My seat is squeaky.

Dave:  They’re all squeaky.

Pam:    I think someone spilled something under my seat. The floor is all sticky. Is your floor sticky?

Dave:  Yes. All the floors are sticky.

Pam:    I can’t see the screen very well. Can you see the screen very well?

Dave:  I can see the screen fine….. (long pause) Would you like to switch seats?

Pam:    Yes, thank you. (they switch)

Dave:  (talks to audience) End of the drama.

Pam:    Ok, this is much better.

Dave:  Good.

(enter Vicki and Elinor)

Elinor: Ah, don’t look. There’s Dave. (covers her face from his view)

Vicki:  Who?

Elinor: Dave Johnson. We work together. He’s some sort of Jesus Freak or something. I saw him praying over his food the other day and I’ve seen him with a Promise Keeper shirt on. I think he’s in some cult. (whispers) He shaves his head you know.

(they sit behind them)

Dave:  (talks to audience) Pam and I have been dating for 3 months now. Everything seems to be going fine. I mean, I like her and all, even her goofy quirks, but I don’t think she’s a Christian and I’ve been trying to drop subtle hints in hope of her asking me about my faith. Well, maybe I’ll try to say something now before the movie starts. Yeah, nothing better than witnessing to somebody before a movie.

Dave:  We’ve seen a lot of movies lately eh? Getting a bit tired of them?

Pam:    Nope. Not as long as you keep paying. J

Dave:  Heh. You’re so predictable. I mean, in the last month or so, we’ve seen Shrek 2, Day After Tomorrow, Scooby Doo 2, Van Helsing, and Troy.

Pam:    Mmmmmm… Brad Pitt.

Dave:  Right. Anyway, you know what movie we should go see?

Pam:    What?

Dave:  The Passion of the Christ. That would be good don’t you think?

Pam:    Yeah, right. Oh, the movies starting. (lights get dim)

Dave:  What do you mean, “Yeah, right”?

Pam:    I mean, that movie is really gruesome.

Dave:  (points at the screen) And Dawn of the Dead isn’t?

Chris:  Shhhhh.

Pam:    It’s different. I don’t know. I mean, the poor guy gets really beat up and then they kill him.

Dave:  Well, that’s what he did you know. I mean, He died for us.

Pam:    Yeah, I guess.

Dave:  You guess?

Elinor: Shhhhh

Dave:  You guess? Haven’t you ever thought about what Jesus did on the cross for you?

Pam:    Not really.

Dave:  Well, do you want to know more about it? I mean, I’d like to talk to you about it.

Pam:    Now? Are you serious?

Dave:  Sure. We can go out into the lobby.

Pam:    Look Dave, I’m not sure about all this ok? I mean, I feel like this is too much pressure. I mean, what do you expect from me?

Dave:  Just that you will hear me out.

Chris:  Oh for crying out loud, just accept Jesus already so he’ll quit talkin!

Pam:    (Embarrassed. looks at Dave) I’ve got to go to the bathroom. (she leaves)

Dave:  (calls after her) Pam. (sigh)

Angela: (comes in and points to seat next to Dave) Is this seat saved?

Dave:  No, seems like I can't save anyone around here…

LIGHTS OUT SLOW

© 2004 Dave Marsh