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." ABOUT THE PUBLISHERBeat by Beat Press is the world's fastest growing publisher of contemporary new musicals and plays for young actors. Since 2011, Beat by Beat shows have received thousands of productions in over 60 countries around the globe. The shows are created by a team of professional playwrights and arts educators in New York and Los Angeles. Over 15,000 youth directors have already discovered the joy of Beat by Beat Press.