“This is War”

Drama Description

“This is War” compiles the favorite songs from past “This is War” dramas with more choreography & a few new twists that have made it a crowd pleaser.  The kid cadets are always a crowd favorite.  These children are pre-school & down and they can do no wrong.  Whether they accurately sing the songs & do the marching, everything they do is cute.  Our juniors are one of our larger groups of youth.  They consist of our children in the 1^st thru the 3^rd grade.  They help the kid cadets perform “I’m in the Lord’s Army” then they do two wonderfully sung & choreograph songs, “Mighty Christian” & “Jesus is the Joy.”

The title song “This is War” is performed by Christy Ward.  Satan & his demons devise an attack against Christy but God speaks forth is Word from Ephesians 6 to strengthen her.  Adult soldiers come forward to equip Christy with the armor of God.  With the armor, Christy resists the demonic forces & stands victorious through the power of God’s Word.

Amanda Milligan portrays Satan.  Even though Amanda is a girl most people are unable to tell during the performance.  With an elaborate Satan costume & special effects to deepen her voice, Amanda has done a wonderful job portraying the evil one. 

After this dramatic scene the youth soldiers enter marching to “God’s got an Army.”  Our youngest youth soldiers then sing the song “I am a Christian” with a choreography of flags being waved in the back ground.  Jessie Mann & Lauren Robbins with the rest of the youth backing them up sing “I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb” along with sign language to add to the beauty of the song.  Two of our original youth drama members Faith Hall & Harmony West now performing as adults sing a fun loving song entitled, “Is there a Christian in the House?”  Then the room goes dark and then under the glow of a black light Wendy Walling, another original drama member, sings “Shout to the Lord” again accompanied by the youth.  The song’s words seem even more meaningful as the youth do choreograph movements with battery candles.  With the lights back up the soldiers completes their concert by singing & marching out to “Great God.”

Jim Heath gives a fun rendition of the song “I’m not Cool” backed by the Junior Cadets while the youth changes costumes for the remainder of the drama.  Faith Hall sings a moving song entitled “The Warrior is a Child.”

Heather Heath then re-enters the stage accompany by a guardian angel, which is attacked by Satan.  Demons begin to attack Heather & bring her to her knees.  Meanwhile two of Heather’s friends, Jeremy Mann & Lauren Robbins, feel the burden to pray for Heather as well as a lost friend played by Jessie Gilley.  They began to pray & ask God to release angels, portray by Chris Sharp, Kevin Winford, Rachel Lynn & Daniel Lynn, to protect Heather.  As the angels appear the demons & Satan flee as Heather sings “Somebody’s Praying.”

Jessie Gilley enters the stage being followed by a demon.  Jessie explains about her battle to do the right thing that disappointedly ends doing the wrong.  But Heather’s friends had also prayed for Jessie.  So an angel is waiting to go to battle against the demon that haunts Jessie’s life.  This battle begins to rage as Jessie sings, “Cain’s Blood.”  As Jessie falls on her knees to pray the angel gains victory over the demon. 

Heather enters the stage to begin to share Christ with Jessie but is interrupted by Cydni Gilley, who portrays an atheist, who can’t stand Heather’s interference with Jessie.  Jessie Mann portrays a church member that is religious but not Christ like.  She joins Cydni on stage opposing Heather fanaticism.  Both Cydni & Jessie are followed by demons that encourage them in their actions.  There begins a great clash between the demons & the angels as Heather sings “Radically Saved.”  Before the song is over all the opposition had left. 

Sam Lee enters the stage as a soldier of the Lord but wounded because of all the struggles of combating Satan.  Jessie wonders if being a Christian is worth the battle but Sam reassure her that it is worth every trial & trouble.  Sam then sings “Wounded Soldier” but before he is finish the lights began to flash & eventually goes black as Sam collapses on the floor.  As the lights come back up angels in Heaven surround Sam.  The angels remove the bandages & place on Sam a robe of white.  Then Jesus, played by Michael Brown, appears & welcomes Sam home as the song “Wounded Soldier” concludes.

Jessie is standing nearby observing all that is happening.  Heather enters Heaven as Larry Ward is singing “I Bowed on my Knees”.  There is great rejoicing as Heather is welcomed by angels, then by her loved ones & finally by Jesus.  Heather bows at Jesus feet and worships Him as well as all of Heaven as the song concludes.

Then Heaven grows silent as Jesus ascends to His throne.  A group of people whose name was not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life enters the room as Jesus tells them to depart.  There is much moaning & grieving as an angel takes a little baby from her mother’s arms has other angels move the screaming people to the left.  Larry Ward sings the song entitled, “The Judgment” as people began to enter the room and receive their judgment.  Finally, Jessie Gilley’s name is called out.  There she moves from the place she had been watching to the center of the stage facing Jesus.  She screams for forgiveness & confesses that she thought she had plenty of time.  But Jesus tells her to depart for she did have plenty of time to change.  Once again the room is filled with screams of those who are bound for Hell.  When suddenly Satan & His demons enters the room for they too must face the Judgment.  Satan & His demons reluctantly bow before Jesus to hear their sentence of being cast into the Lake of Fire.  Then every knee bows, every hand is lifted & every voice is raised to proclaim Jesus as their King.  Soon the angels move Satan, demons & those who were lost out of the room.  Then Jesus descends His throne to guide those who have been redeemed by His blood into Heaven. 

The room grows dark & as the lights begin to brighten.  Jessie & Heather enters the stage from opposite sides.  Jessie tells Heather she had a remarkable dream & that she is now ready to receive Christ.  Jessie & Heather kneels as Jessie sings “I Need You.”  Brother Larry enters onto the stage to begin the invitation.