Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-233).

Theatrical God -- Waking up -- Sidebar : how we got here -- Drama and worship -- Drama and musical worship in conversation -- Sidebar : drama as part of a larger event -- Transitions -- Creative information -- Drama and evangelism -- Drama across cultures -- Sidebar : expressing ethnic identity in drama -- Building a performance team from the ground up -- Sidebar : workshops : non-audition auditions -- Where to find scripts -- Sketching life -- Building a writing team -- Telling the whole story -- Context isn't everything, but it sure is a lot -- Writing dialogue -- Writing funny -- Writing monologues -- Creating collages -- Bringing the Word to life -- Sidebar : scripture for screenagers -- Scripting scripture -- About acting -- Sidebar : Jesus looks mahvelous -- Is it okay for Christians to act? -- Sidebar : working with words -- Character and caricature -- Sidebar : building a character -- Sidebar: the cost of excellence -- Using your voice -- Sidebar : how the voice works -- Sidebar : inflect correct -- Sidebar : stumbling into truth -- The unself-conscious artist -- Actors' exercises -- Freeing up your body -- Remaining calm -- The servant director -- The director prepares -- The audience -- Directing rehearsals -- Sidebar : the director in the sketch -- Working with actors -- Blocking -- Chart : stage areas -- Rehearsing when you don't really have time to rehearse -- Props and sets -- Evaluating performances.