1. 11 ”Green Eggs And Prayer" Based on Matthew 6:9-13 ©2012 Allee Wengert (www.alcames.org). Conditions for use: (1) If you use all or parts of this script in any form, please consider sending a suggested $25 donation check made out to " The ROCK " to the following address: Ascension Lutheran Church, 2400 Bloomington Road, Ames, IA 50010. Reference the script title in the memo on the check. (2) Do not sell any part of this script, even if you rewrite it. (3) You may reproduce this script for internal use, but all copies must contain this copyright statement.

2. 2 2 Cast: SamChandler GeorgeJoe MouseCaleb DragonAdam Tree 1Michaela Tree 2Paighton Tree 3Audrey Girl 1Tori Girl 2Amy BatmanJohannes SupermanSam R. Oompa Loompa 1Lydia G. Oompa Loompa 2Sawyer Oompa Loompa 3Lydia L.

3. 3 3 Setting:This is a parody of the Dr. Seuss Classic, “Green Eggs and Ham”. Make the costuming and characters and staging as close to Dr. Seuss as you can.

4. Sam: I am Sam. Sam I am. George: That Sam-I-am That Sam-I-am! I do not like that Sam-I- am! Sam: Do you like to pray to God? George: Sam I am, I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

5. 5 Sam: Would you like to pray here or there? George: I will not pray here or there, I will not pray anywhere. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away. Sam: Would you like to pray in a house? Would you like to pray with a mouse?

6. 6 George: I will not pray in a house, I will not pray with a mouse. I will not pray here or there, I will not pray anywhere. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away. Mouse: Would you like to pray in a wagon? Would you like to pray with a dragon?

7. 7 George: Not in a wagon. Not with a dragon. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray, now go away. Dragon: I know! Would you pray in a bus? Come on, come on, its no big fuss! George: I would not, could not in a bus.

8. 8 Sam: You may like to, you will see! Would you pray in a tree? George: I would not, could not in a tree! Not on a bus, you’re driving me nuts! I would not pray in a wagon. I would not pray with a dragon. I would not pray in a house. I would not pray with a mouse. I would not pray here or there. I will not pray anywhere!

9. 9 Sam: Would you pray with a couple of girls? George: No! I would not pray with a couple of girls! Girls: Hey! Sam: Geez! Just thought I’d ask! Would you pray over your Cheerios? Would you pray with a couple of heroes?

10. 10 George: I do not pray over my Cheerios. I will not pray with a couple of heroes. Not with a girl! Not in a tree! Not on a bus, I’m sick of this fuss! Not in a wagon. Not with a dragon. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away. Sam: Would you pray with Oompa Loompas?

11. 11 George: With what? Ah! What are those Oompas: Oompa, Loompa, doopity doo, we have a special prayer for you. Sam: Wait, wait, wrong rhyming! George: I am not praying with little orange people. That’s just weird.

12. 12 Sam: What about at a cross? Would you, could you pray at a cross? George: I would not, could not, at a cross. All: Would you pray with all of us?! George: NO! Sam: Why won’t you pray?

13. 13 George: I will not pray. I will not pray because I don’t know what to say. All: Ooooh! Mouse: He will not pray because he does not know what to say! Dragon: We can teach him, we pray everyday.

14. 14 George: How do you start? How do you pray? Tree 1: Luke says this: Ask and you will receive. Tree 2: See, it’s not that hard, aren’t you relieved? Girl: Seek and you will find, God is always by your side!

15. 15 Batman: If you knock, the door will open. Superman: It’s so easy, prayers can be shouted, whispered or spoken. Sam: So would you pray here or there? George: I will pray here before the cross.

16. 16 Sam: Will you pray with all of us? George: I will pray with all of you, if you show me what to do. (Take hands and recite the Lord’s prayer) Mouse: You did great!

17. 17 Dragon: Way to go mate! George: Say! I like to pray! I think I’ll do it everyday! And I would pray in a house and I would pray with a mouse. I would pray in a wagon and I would pray with a dragon. I will pray here and there, I will pray everywhere!