Overview
When the Angel Gabriel announces that a special baby is going to be born, he also tasks the little angels with the job of making sure that everything goes smoothly. This means that the little angels must go down to Earth. However, there is one problem. The people on Earth are not used to seeing angels and no one would want to frighten them. But the little angels have the perfect solution. They will go in disguise. Will everything go according to plan?
This lovely nativity by Niki Davies offers an enjoyable and accessible way of learning about the story of Jesus’ birth.
Synopsis
The little angels are all extremely excited when the Angel Gabriel makes the special secret announcement to them that a baby is going to be born soon in Bethlehem (WE’VE GOT A SECRET).
The little angels have to guarantee that everything goes off without a hitch. But they
are concerned that their appearance on Earth might frighten everyone. They decide that they must go in disguise. The first part of their mission is to make sure that Mary has a donkey to ride (OFF THEY GO).
The angels’ next task is to help the wise men find the Baby Jesus. But the wise men need a sign, so the little angels clean up the big star and arrange for him/her to appear to the wise men (SHINE, SHINE GOLDEN STAR).
As the wise men follow the big star, the angels fly back to Heaven for their next instruction. But they are greeted with a problem. Mary and Joseph need somewhere to stay and all the inns in Bethlehem are full. Knowing that an innkeeper called Jacob has a stable – but that he is very forgetful – the little angels fly down to Bethlehem to remind him about his stable (ANGELS IN DISGUISE).
As Jacob takes Mary and Joseph to his stable and the angels meet up with Gabriel again, the angels have a feeling that they have forgotten something. On realising that they haven’t told the shepherds about the news, they rush down to Earth – forgetting to put their disguises back on. The shepherds are of course very alarmed at the sight of the angels: however, they soon forget to be afraid and go with great excitement to see Jesus (HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS).
Now the little angels have completed all their tasks, the time has come for them to see baby Jesus for themselves. In the stable along with Mary, Joseph, the wise men, the shepherds, Jacob and his wife and the donkey, they watch Jesus as he sleeps (WE’LL WATCH YOU AS THE STARS SHINE).
The wise men and shepherds give gifts to Jesus and together everybody celebrates the birth of a very special child (BORN TODAY).
Script Samples
Sample Script - Secret Angels
CHARACTER LIST
There are 30 individual speaking parts in Secret Angels, plus six narrators. The lines of the narrators could be spoken by an adult/adults, or by children, whichever is preferred.
Characters | Lines | Characters | Lines |
Gabriel | 5 | Innkeeper Jacob | 3 |
Little Angel 1 | 3 | Caspar | 2 + 2 joint |
Little Angel 2 | 3 | Balthazar | 2 + 2 joint |
Little Angel 3 | 3 | Little Angel 9 | 2 |
Little Angel 4 | 3 | Little Angel 10 | 2 |
Little Angel 5 | 3 | Shepherd 1 | 2 |
Little Angel 6 | 3 | Donkey | 2 |
Little Angel 7 | 3 | Shepherd 2 | 2 + 1 joint |
Little Angel 8 | 3 | Jacob’s Wife | 1 |
Older Angel 1 | 3 | Big Star | 1 (one word) |
Older Angel 2 | 3 | Shepherd 3 | 1 + 1 joint |
Older Angel 3 | 3 | Mary | 1 |
Older Angel 4 | 3 | Joseph | 1 |
Older Angel 5 | 3 | Announcer Angel | 1 |
Older Angel 6 | 3 | Extra Shepherds (as many as required) | 1 joint line |
Melchior | 3 + 1 joint | Fanfare Angel | No lines |
