Christmas As Viewed From Outer Space (By Caroline S. Mackay)
A Professor is invited to another planet where he is invited to lecture and answer questions put to him by aliens. They zero in on Christmas time and ask questions. The professor has the most speaking parts, and there are 9 other speakers that ask questions. The songs are only suggested and there are many others that could be substituted in their place. Songs that you already have or can find readily.
SUGGESTED SONG
What Is Christmas or We Need a Little Christmas
C-H-R-S-T-M-A-S
Silver Bells
any Christmas tree song
I Con't Want a Lot for Christmas or any toy or gift song
Must be Santa or any Santa Claus song
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Jingle Bells
Here Comes Santa Claus
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Silent Night
It's the Most Wonderful Day of the Year
The Secret of Christmas
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
SAMPLE SCRIPT
CHRISTMAS AS VIEWED FROM OUTER SPACE
(By Caroline S. Mackay)
(An old professor comes on stage to one of the mikes carrying his script .)He is the narrator and is dressed in a sloppy suit.He goes to the mike with the music stand and puts down the script.)
PROFESSOR:I have come here to your planet, SHLEP, tonight because you have `invited me to answer your questions about our plane, EARTH.So without further chit chat, if you have a question, step to the mike.(points to mike on the other side)and ask your question.I will answer it to the best of my ability.And if I can’t maybe my colleagues here (points to chorus) can help me.
(Questioner 1 sitting in the audience raises hand.)
PROFESSOR:(points to alien 1) Yes, what is your question?
(Questioner 1 comes to the mike)
QUESTIONER 1:We have been studying your planet through our telescopes for centuries and we have noticed that for every revolution your planet makes around your sun it lights up extremely bright once.It seems to be brighter as if there are lights everywhere.What happens on your planet at this time?
(Professor scratches head)
PROFESSOR:There are lights on our planet all the time.Can you tell me the season or some other clue?What color are they?
QUESTIONER 1:The lights seem to twinkle.Sometimes they flash on and off.During the daylight hours they go away.There are many different colors or sometimes they are all one color.
(Professor stops scratching head )
PROFESSOR:I’m not certain exactly when this time is, but the only that that I can think of when our planet might light up is at Christmas time.
