JUST ONE Question Script
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JUST ONE QUESTION
Reader’s Theater piece
Characters:
Girl Colleague
Brother Classmate
Teacher Friend
Girl: There was once a time in my life when everything seemed okay!
I thought I did everything right. Things were going my way.
Brother: You were my sister!
Teacher: My student,
Friend: My friend,
Colleague: I worked with you all the time.
Classmate: You were nice whenever I saw
you. Girl: See? My life was fine.
Brother: I couldn’t have asked for a better sister, you were strong when I was the weakest.
You protected me, but of course something stayed a secret.
Teacher: You were a good student. Quiet and respected what I taught.
We shared the same opinion, or at least that’s what I
thought.
Classmate: You sat with me in class, and we always seem to agree.
You said it was okay to believe what I believe.
Colleague: There is that one day at work, when you took the time to
listen to the news that I was pregnant. You supported my
decision.
Friend: Remember when we were little and we played tag all the time?
I was your best friend and you were mine.
Huh, mine? And things they were... fine, weren’t they?
Girl: As far as I can see.
Friend: I have just one question,
Why didn’t you witness to me?
Girl: What?
Friend: Why didn’t you witness to me?
Colleague: No wait, why didn’t you care?
Brother: If the truth you had could save
us, Classmate: Then why wouldn’t you share?
Girl: I don’t know what to say.
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Friend: Clearly!
Girl: I’ve just known you for so long, I didn’t think you’d want to
listen. Friend: Well guess what, you were wrong!
Brother: You knew the truth?
Friend: You didn’t tell us!
Teacher: “Go, make disciples”,
huh? Colleague: How can you do this?
Classmate: You were a
Christian? Girl: What have I done?
Brother: I thought you were a Christian.
Sometimes you even went to church, but you never tried to bring me.
It’s not like it would have hurt.
Teacher: I couldn’t stand the thought of church,
I thought Christian arguments were weak. I didn’t know that that was true.
That’s something textbooks don’t teach!
Classmate: So your gospel, it was true?
Jesus really was the Savior?
I thought Mohammad was the Great Prophet? Is Jesus
greater? Girl: Well yes, Jesus is the Lord. You didn’t pray the sinner’s
prayer? Classmate: No, I was Muslim and you didn’t share!
Colleague: You’re telling me you were a
Christian. Girl: Yeah.
Colleague: So were you just having fun?
When you said my decision was okay to abort my son?
Girl: Wait, don’t blame this on me! I’m not the problem
here. Teacher: Then explain how all of this happened.
Friend: I think it’s very clear.
Classmate: You were supposed to tell us! That’s not hard at
all! Girl: You don’t understand!
Classmate: What? That Christians don’t respond to the call?
Brother: You were my sister. You could have shared some blood and died for me.
I guess you don’t find them important like the blood of family.
Classmate: So I was a Muslim. You could have talked to me.
Was it that scary to tell me the truth?
Girl: I figured that someone else might do
it; Classmate: That person was supposed to be you!
Teacher: People like you are the reason I left. Those who served
God, Holy in speech! Christians should witness, even I
know that! Why don’t you practice what you preach?
Colleague: I thought Christians didn’t believe in murder?
Girl: They don’t!
Colleague: Then why would you agree?
You were supposed to have this life in
you, Yet you let me kill the life in me!
Friend: I was your best friend, you still have nothing to
say? Girl: I’m sorry, it wasn’t that easy!
Friend: Why? because I was gay?
Girl: Don’t get me wrong. I know I could have changed this,
But I didn’t want to accept the truth. I won’t have to dedicate my
life. I just wanted to be like all of you.
Brother: Is that why you became Christian? So you won’t have to burn in hell?
Well your little disguise didn’t work. Truth is more than just some story to tell.
All: Why didn’t you witness to me?
Why didn’t you care?
If the truth you had can save us, then why wouldn’t you share?
Girl: I didn’t know it would end like this!
Teacher: Actually, you did!
Girl: I’m sorry!
Colleague: Doesn’t cut
it!
Classmate: You could have changed the way they lived!
Girl: I’m sorry! I wish I could go back and do this over somehow.
I should have shared the truth.
Friend: Yeah, you should have.
All: BUT WE’RE ALL IN HELL NOW.
Girl: There was once a time in my life, when everything seemed
okay, but I didn’t accept the gospel that’s why I’m in hell too.
My life didn’t show Christ. It was fake. I didn’t witness nor live it out.
All: So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!
