-Multi-Published, Award-Winning Author-
S. E. Thomas
THE MYSTERY PARTY GAMES
Leave it to a murder mystery to breathe life into your next party! These interactive party games are hilarious fun for both teens and adults! And if you work for a church, youth group, school, or other non-profit, consider using these scripts to host a mystery dinner theatre fundraiser! You can have your choice for ONLY $12.99!
Who Invited The Stiff To Dinner?
ISBN 978-1495954290
The guests have arrived for an elaborate dinner party at the bequest of the wealthy Richard Orwell Mortice. But why would he invite so many people who despise him, along with a Scotland Yard Inspector? Did their host have an ulterior motive up his sleeve? When the maid discovers good ol’ Rick O. Mortice dead, the Inspector and his overly eager sidekick are out to discover the culprit! Everyone has a motive and the accusations fly—but not before they go ahead and sit down to a luxurious meal. After all, why let one stiff ruin dinner?
(Requires 15 participants, 5 female, 10 male.)
Murder at Surly Gates
ISBN 978-1495975516
Tensions are high when the cantankerous residents of Surely Gates Nursing Home have to put up with money-hungry relatives, a spoiled brat, and her incompetent mother during visitors’ hours. When the nursing home manager turns up dead in his office, everyone is a suspect! Who had something to gain from his death? What happened to Badger’s heart pills? Why does Lily, a former beauty queen, still try to swing her hips—even behind her walker? Buster, a resident and former security guard, and his son, Doyle, a bumbling cop, want to solve this case!
(Requires 15 participants.)
Accuracy
ISBN 978-1497385603
A successful, but very pompous, author is murdered onthe night of his book debut celebration. A note—intendedto stop a murder—actually spurns the murderer into action due to some rearranged punctuation in the note. Who wrote the note? Who tampered with the note? Who carried out the false instructions? Nearly everyone has a motive! An intelligent Spanish lawyer with a very thick accent discovers the truth.
(Requires 11 participants.)
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THE BOOKS
Longing for Rest
ISBN 978-0692283806
In this life-affirming story of unusual friendship, one heartbroken woman battles insomnia. Another cannot escape the coma that traps her somewhere between dreams and reality. Though they have never met, through a miraculous crossing of consciousness, they find themselves together on a grassy hill surrounded by a mysterious fog. In this miraculous dream world, Amy and Gracie form an unusual friendship. Amy finds a safe place to share the pain, guilt and despair, caused by the adultery of her husband of fifteen years. Gracie, afraid to let go of life with its various demands, finds a companion to walk alongside her through her most challenging battle yet—her own death.
Can a Dream Change Your Life?
CHRISTIAN DRAMA
A Reason To Celebrate
ISBN 978-1499293500
For most, Christmas is a time filled with joy. But for some, it can be a difficult season. Our fears, the trials that may befall us, and our longings for those we’ve lost become especially poignant. Some of us may even feel that Christmas is not a time of celebration, but of sorrow.
But let us consider what Scripture tells us about the first Christmas. What really happened? For the first time, God Himself—the Creator of the Universe, the King of Kings, the Everlasting Father—stepped into our world! He stepped in—not to enjoy the wealth or the beauty or the joys—but to experience our suffering, our longings, and our sorrows. He stepped in—not to rub shoulders with the strong, the powerful, and the wealthy people of this world—but to become one of the lowly, the despised, and the rejected of men. He stepped in—not to bask in the rays of the sun—but to experience the darkness. From the moment of His birth, He experienced far from ideal circumstances. And yet, we remember His words, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
This production reminds us that, despite what sorrows we might face, there is certainly a reason to celebrate!
This is a full-length, Christmas production that requires both child and adult actors. It is designed to be performed within a Christian church setting. Includes: stage directions, full script with song lyrics, parent letter templates, and program template. Go to: www.thedramaticpen.com for downloadable versions of these templates and more.
The Holy Land Mysteries Series
The Sixth Hour & The Brazen Altar
Can Darash, a Jewish teenager, track a killer, rescue his family from ruin, and discover the truth about Yeshua?
The rebel, Yeshua, drove the merchants and moneychangers from the Temple with a whip. Hours later, one of them was murdered. Now fifteen-year-old Darash must find a way to protect his family from poverty even as he struggles with the grief of losing his father.
When another murder is committed, Darash finds himself searching for a dangerous killer and relying on an old, blind basket-weaver for help. Despite the odds, Darash discovers he has strength of character, a deep compassion for others, and an uncanny knack for problem-solving. But will he be able to expose the killer before the killer finds him?
Includes: Map, Discussion Question Section, Character Descriptions, Glossary, and Sneak Peek at Book II: The Brazen Altar.
Acting Out Loud
ISBN 978-0692329580
Whether you are a pastor looking for a skit to help drive home your message, a ministry leader desiring a dramatic reading to speak God’s love at a Christian retreat or conference, or a youth group leader hoping to spice up a youth meeting, we have the material you’re looking for! Find all of these skits inside! Section One: Biblical Skits Elijah and the Widow: A Modern Retelling Fashioned By God (Women of the Bible) I Can’t Bear This! (Suffering and I Cor. 10:13) Jesus and the Catch of Fish Jesus Calms the Storm Open My Eyes: Elisha’s Servant and the Army of the Lord (Dramatic Reading) Section Two: Christian Living Discovering God’s Will: Part 1 Discovering God’s Will: Part 2 Discovering God’s Will: Part 3 Discovering God’s Will: Part 4 The Fastest Tongue in the West (Taming the Tongue) The Living and The Dead (Spiritual Health) The Other Side of the Room (Outreach) Section Three: Evangelistic Skits Blowing Away the Stereotypes Everyman Hades Complaint Department Prison or Pardon? What Am I Doing Wrong? Part 1 What Am I Doing Wrong? Part 2 Section Four: Special Events And We’re Back! (Back to School Event Announcement) Batter Up! (Baby Dedication) Come With Me (Youth Event Announcement) The Gift That Keeps On Giving (Operation Christmas Child) Koinenea Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight? (Women’s Event) A Little Help, Please? (Pastor Appreciation Sunday) What’s Your Problem? A Game Show (Church Social Event) Section Five: Holidays Awkward Moments (Valentine’s Day) The Centurion who Saw Truth (Easter Dramatic Reading) Christmas Madness Fathers Throughout History (Father’s Day) Mom Takes a Vacation (Mother’s Day) The New Year’s Resolution The Peace Giver (Christmas) Thanksgiving Isn’t for Sissies (Thanksgiving)
Let Them Eat Cake
ISBN 978-0692389867
A reputable cake baking contest is underway and the contestants are vying to win twenty percent ownership of the wealthy contest sponsor’s restaurant business. Then the sponsor turns up dead! He ate an entire cake ridden with arsenic-bearing apple seeds! Who gave him the cake? Who wanted him dead? Why in the world didn’t he stop at the first bite? A bumbling security guard who is allergic to flour is on the case! Requires 14 participants. Find more mystery party games and Free, downloadable templates online! www.TheDramaticPen.com
(Requires 14 participants.)
Habakkuk's Plea Trilogy
Books I, II, & III of the Scrolls of the Nevi'im Series
Book I: A Prophet of Elohim ISBN 978-0692354872
Book II: Evil Persists ISBN 978-0692379967
Book III: Elohim Answers ISBN 978-0692408650
A prophet of God should have answers…. But Habakkuk has only questions—questions wrought from sorrow, suffering, and night visions of evil.When Habakkuk is asked to take in a young refugee—accused of murder—Habakkuk immediately worries about what this will mean for his family of girls. How can he protect them if he brings the enemy under his own roof? But Habakkuk soon discovers an even greater evil residing in the hearts of his kinsmen. Can one man convince a nation to set aside their love of foreign idols and fear the One God alone?
Hadarah's Story
Companion Short Story
Scrolls of the Nevi'im Series
FREE EBOOK
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CHRISTIAN NON-FICTION
Is My Faith My Own?
A Resource for Christian Young People Leaving Home for the First Time
ISBN 978-0692533857
Everything is going along fine... then you get out on your own and realize that it’s now your responsibility to get the rest of your life right. From here on out, if you’re going to follow God, you’re going to be doing it on your own. You can’t coast by on your parent’s faith, your pastor’s understanding, or your youth leader’s morals anymore. Now it’s up to you. And now you have some questions:
Is my faith real?
Is it growing?
Is it my own?
Daily Life in Bible Times
Small Group Study
Workbook: ISBN 978-1641570022 Leader Guide: ISBN 978-1641570039
Come face to face with the people you read about in Scripture by exploring what their daily lives would have looked like. Learn how a young man selected and courted his bride, what occupations they had and how they trained for them, how infants were cared for, and how the ancients mourned and buried their dead. We will also look at the economic and political climate, learn about crime and punishment, and even find out what they ate and how they dressed. And as you come to know the culture of Jesus Christ, you will see Him more clearly, as well. This is a 10-week study. WORKBOOKS & LEADER GUIDES SOLD SEPARATELY.
