Christmas is magical for everyone, it\’s a magical time of year. One thing that makes Christmas so fun is the annual Christmas play put on by church or community groups. The great thing about doing a Christmas play is that there are a lot of options for what you can do. Directors for Christmas plays are normally very flexible. This makes it so that each Christmas play can be unique and fun for everyone. While they are normally simple, you may want a few ideas for how to make your Christmas play interesting and engaging for everyone.

Probably the most popular version of a Christmas play, is a reenactment of the nativity. This one variation of a Christmas play can be done in many ways. One popular way is to have a narrator telling the story of they play, while the other children act out the Christmas play. It is good for a director to be flexible if you are doing this kind of Christmas play, to see if the children would rather just act the play out, of if they would like to have a few lines in the Christmas play. Either way is simple, and all that needs to be done is get the input of the cast. For this Christmas play it is also fun to integrate some of the Christmas hymns, which the congregation can join in. This is a simple approach that doesn\’t take much time, while still having a lovely Christmas play which involves everyone.

A fun switch up for a Christmas play is to have adults play some of the roles. With this kind of a Christmas play you have a few options. One is to do the Christmas play we just discussed, and simply have adult cast members to play Mary and Joseph. Another option is coming up with a script which will make the Christmas play a story which can teach children the true meaning of Christmas. This kind of Christmas play can begin with a harried family, rushing about, and then coming to see that Christmas actually means a lot more than the material things. This kind of Christmas play can either be serious, or funny, while still teaching the lesson that is intended. Because each Christmas play will be a bit different depending on the cast and the time you have with which to rehearse, it is ok to make any variations needed.

A final variation which you can use for any Christmas play is to bring in live musicians, along with the cast. Adding music to a Christmas play can really make the play a more enjoyable experience, not just for the audience but for the cast as well. If you do this in your Christmas play, just be sure to make time for the cast of the Christmas play to rehearse with the musicians.

Of course, the Christmas play you do will really depend on the people you have involved and the time you have. No matter what you decide to do for your Christmas play, make sure it comes from the heart, and reflects what Christmas is really about. Hopefully these Christmas play suggestions will help you come up with a Christmas play your community won\’t ever forget.Christmas Is Magical