Programs

Too Old, Too Busy, Too Sinful
(formerly known as "Mothers")
Program length: Characters only - 65 minutes
with Anita's testimony - 90 minutes

Sarah
Martha
Sinful Woman
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ Sarah hobbles into the room and shares her story about having faith to go out when God calls you and not running ahead of God's plan.
~ Martha comes scurrying through the audience, worried about serving her guests. She isconcerned about her "to do" list but Jesus reminds her that she's overlooking the most important thing.
~ The Sinful Woman confesses her sinful lifestyle and shares a remarkable story about grace and forgiveness at the feet of Jesus.

The program appeals to both men and women. The gospel message is vividly presented. It is a very good choice for first-time bookings.

Water Jars
Program length: Characters only - 60 minutes
with Anita's testimony - 85 minutes

Rebekah
Woman at the Well
Ruth
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ Rebekah  sashays into the room.  She's funny, self-centered, conniving, and a prime candidate for Al-Anon or family counseling.  Her nose in everyone else's business, including God's - big mistake! 
~ The Samaritan Woman at the Well bursts into the room with exciting news:  she has met  Messiah.   Though she has a shady past she can't wait to share the good news with those who have spurned her. 
~ Gentle Ruth describes how her life was transformed by love - by loving a man she was supposed to hate; loving her mother-in-law, loving the God of Israel, and despite a broken heart, loving again.

This program is humorous and light, and is perfect for a retreat's opening session or a family event.

Who Ya Gonna Serve?
(formerly known as "Stools")
Program length: Characters only - 60 minutes
with Anita's testimony - 85 minutes

Elizabeth
Puah
Herodias
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ Elizabeth and her husband, Zachariah, were both upright in the sight of the Lord, but had been incredibly disappointed by her long-term infertility.  Yet miraculously, she becomes pregnant in her old age  We meet Elizabeth as she bids farewell to Mary and awaits the arrival of her son, John.  We learn from her story that nothing is impossible with God. 
~ Puah's in a dither - she's heard there's a baby about to be born.  As a midwife, she springs into action.  But when there's no expectant mother to be found, she recounts how she defied Pharaoh because she realized that the Hebrew God was the one to fear. 
~ Herodias can't sleep - another nightmare.  A woman with a sense of entitlement and the need for revenge hatches a diabolical plan that becomes her undoing.

Who Ya Gonna Serve? is a powerful, dynamic program that opens with delightful characters but closes on a somber, poignant note.  This program is not recommended for young children but is great for both men and women.   Some clients choose to use this program during Advent because a pregnant Mary is part of Elizabeth's story.

Pretty Is As Pretty Does
Program length: Characters only: 60 minutes
with Anita's testimony: 85 minutes

Abigail
Leah
Bathsheba
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ Abigail was a beautiful woman and that's all Nabal, her first husband, saw in her.  But he's a brute and a fool.  He puts his household in harm's way.  Abigail's at a crossroads:  stand by and watch her household be destroyed or take action and endure the wrath of Nabal.  Listening to her story, we find out that being pretty isn't her greatest attribute. 
~ Leah  stood in the shadow of her sister's beauty and wanted something she was never going to have her whole life and felt invisible.  The truth was, she wasn't invisible to God. 
~ It's tough being a military wife  - a young and lonely Bathsheba makes a costly mistake. 

The three characters deal with both the positive and negative aspects of beauty. This program is filled with humor, and is terrific for a women's event, but you don't have to leave out the men - it speaks volumes to them as well. Due to sexual innuendo, this program is probably not appropriate for young children.

Fruit of the Tree
Program length: Characters only - 60 minutes
with Anita's testimony - 85 minutes

Eve
Potiphar's Wife
Mary of Magdala
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ Late, late for a very important date, that's Eve.  It's her first therapy session and boy, does she need it!  She's taken the rap all these years for introducing sin into the world and she's looking for answers.  
~ Shallow, spoiled, a vixen, an alley cat, that's Potiphar's Wife, and she's proud of it.  You'll love to hate her! 
~ A woman plagued by demon possession is touched by the only man who can completely cure her - Jesus.  Mary of Magdala becomes one of Jesus' disciples and we hear the Passion Week story through her eyes .

Fruit of the Tree is often used during Lent and as the closing program for a women's retreat.  It starts out light and funny but ends with Mary's emotional rendition of the crucifixion and resurrection.  This program is appropriate for men and women, but due to sexual innuendo in Potiphar's Wife, probably not suitable for young children.  

The Wife, the Witch, and the Virgin
Program length: Characters only - 60 minutes
with Anita's testimony - 85 minutes

The Wife (of Job)
The Witch (of Endor)
The Virgin (Mary, Mother of Jesus)

Jane is a mess.  Where do we find her in the Bible?  Actually, she's a modern-day character living in New York City, abandoned by her boyfriend and newly unemployed.  Her solution:  her horoscope, pills and wine.  But her mom boldly suggests that Jane try something new - the Bible.  In desperation, Jane opens the Bible and like the children in C.S. Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, she is transported into another world where she meets Job’s wife, the Witch of Endor, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.  In this fascinating new world she learns biblical truth and valuable life lessons. 

This is a great program for all ages.  Audiences that have seen Anita’s other programs will be surprised to see that she never leaves the stage to make her costume changes.  She transforms herself into each of the characters with very simple costume pieces and props.

For Such a Time as This
Program length: Characters only: 30 minutes
with Anita's testimony: 55 minutes

Queen Esther
Lot's Wife
Anita's Personal Testimony *

~ It's not often a queen comes to visit, but Esther has an urgent message for us.  A poor orphan girl, she was plucked from obscurity and placed in a position of importance in a palace.  That sounded like every girl's dream come true, until she discovered that she faced a life-or-death  decision:  speak up for her people and possibly lose her life or be silent and watch them lose theirs.
~  Lot's on the move - angels have warned him to leave Sodom and he takes heed.  Lot's  wife is another matter - she wants to hold on to the comfortable, the familiar, the past. 

For Such a Time as This is often chosen for Sunday morning worship .  It's appropriate for all ages. 

* Anita always includes her personal testimony for single performances. At retreats, she will give her testimony at the end of one of the selected programs. A second piece, Lessons Along the Way (10 minutes) is available for repeat clients and retreats.