The Long Night on the Lake
A Play or Puppet Script
Text Version
by Jennifer Leigh Edwards
CHARACTERS: Narrator - 8 lines
James - 9 lines
Peter - 14 lines
John - 11 lines
Nathanael - 9 lines
Thomas - 6 lines
Jesus - 3 lines
Other disciples without speaking parts can be used.
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NARRATOR: Scene One - Around 2:00 p.m. In Market Square
JAMES: "Hey, Peter, What are you doing tonight?"
PETER: "I'm going fishing with John, Why? Do you want to come?"
along?"
JAMES: "Yeah! You know how much I enjoy a warm day on the waves!"
PETER: "I'm leaving about 3:30 so be at the dock ready to go."
JAMES: "Great! Thanks! I can't wait!"
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NARRATOR: Scene Two - One Hour Later at the Dock
NATHANAEL: "Hey Peter, are you going fishin' again?"
PETER: "A man's gotta get food somehow!"
NATHANAEL: "I'll go with you."
THOMAS: "Yeah, I'll help too."
PETER: "I've already got James, and John going with me. Are you
sure you don't have anything else to do?"
NATHANAEL,
and THOMAS: "Nothing that can't wait, so we might as well go with you."
THOMAS: "You know, ever since that Sunday when Jesus resurrected,
there just aren't enough things to do in a day! I miss all the
time we spent with Him!"
NATHANAEL: "I agree."
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NARRATOR: Scene Three - Several Hours Later in the Boat
JOHN: "Hey Peter. Don't you think we've been fishing long enough?"
JAMES: "Yeah, we've been out here all night long, and we haven't
caught any fish!"
PETER: "But you both know that if we don't get any fish, we don't
have any food, and we don't have any money."
JOHN: "I guess Peter is right, but I'm so tired out here!"
JAMES: "Did you guys notice the clouds? It sure does look like it
will rain soon!"
PETER: "If it starts to rain, we may have to pull in the nets a little
early, but I really want to get some fish first."
THOMAS: "I doubt if we'll catch anything tonight. We've already been
out here much longer than usual and haven't caught even one
tiny fish!"
NATHANAEL: "But Thomas, you must have a little faith! You always doubt
everything you can't see, hear, touch, or taste! Don't give
up so easily!"
PETER: "Can we get back to the nets please?"
JOHN: "Ha! As if we have anything now?? We've been out here all
night. Do you really think 15 minutes of talking is gonna
make us miss the Big Catch of the night?"
PETER: "Can we all please stop complaining? Nobody wants to stay
out here. But we don't have any choice!"
JAMES: "Yeah, how else are we gonna eat tonight?"
THOMAS: "I doubt if we'll get anything, and it's getting late.
I'm sleeping in the back."
NATHANAEL: "Remember the time Jesus slept in the boat in the storm?"
JAMES: "Yes, and I wish he was here now. Then maybe we'd
catch something."
NATHANAEL: "Well I feel like Thomas right now. I'm gonna take a nap.
Wake me up if we get anything."
JAMES: "O.K. But it will be morning soon. Hopefully we won't have
to be out here much longer."
JOHN: "I'll stay out here as long as it takes! I'm getting hungry."
PETER: "Doesn't look like we're gonna get anything for a while, so
if you all want to rest, I'll stay up."
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NARRATOR: Scene Four - Early the Next Morning
JOHN: "Well, we've been here all night. The sun is rising. I guess
we didn't get anything, huh?"
PETER: "No, I kept trying, but there was NOTHING to be found."
NARRATOR: "Meanwhile the others start waking up."
PETER: I think I see someone walking on the beach."
JOHN: "I don't see anything. You stayed up all night, and now
you're tired and imagining things."
PETER: No . . . I'm sure I saw someone!"
JOHN: (giggling) "Well, since we didn't catch any fish, we'll
just have to live by bread alone! Remember what Jesus
used to say about that?"
PETER: I don't think that's funny! We spent all that time out
there,and got nothing, and now you have the nerve to
joke about it!"
JOHN: "Sorry, I didn't know you'd take it so seriously."
PETER: "That's O.K. Hey! Look at the beach! There really is someone
there! I TOLD you I wasn't just imagining!"
JOHN: "I wonder who it could be so early in the morning?"
NATHANAEL: "I don't recognize him."
JESUS: "Children, have you caught any fish?"
PETER
and JOHN: "No!"
JESUS: "Cast your nets to the right side of the ship and you will find plenty of fish."
NARRATOR: "They cast their nets, as Jesus said, and they brought
up so many fish that the net couldn't hold them all."
JOHN: "Hey, Peter! It's the Lord Jesus!"
NARRATOR: "Peter put on his coat, and jumped into the water without
saying a word."
JOHN: "Well, guys. Let's go see Him too!"
ALL in unison: "Yeah! Let's go! What are we waiting for?"
NARRATOR: "They brought the boat to shore, with nets hanging off
the back filled with fish. When they arrived on the beach,
Jesus already had bread and fish roasting on the fire."
JESUS: "Bring up some of the fish you just caught."
NARRATOR: "Peter carried out this order, bringing up a net full
of 153 fish! There were SO many, the disciples were
surprised that the nets did not break. What a
WONDERFUL time they had as they ate and
talked with Jesus."
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