An original nativity play written for small groups, where every child gets real lines. Most nativity scripts need a whole class of 30. Room for One More is made for small village schools, Sunday schools, church groups, Brownies, Cubs, drama clubs and home education groups, with ready-made cast plans for 8, 10 or 13 children.

Bethlehem is full, but the innkeeper’s child always finds room for one more: first for Mary and Joseph, then the shepherds, then the wise men, while a grumpy donkey complains that the stable is getting squashed. It tells the traditional nativity story with gentle laughs and a warm message: everyone is welcome.

WHAT’S INSIDE (35 pages + editable script)

1. The full script: 8 scenes, about 15 minutes with songs (about 9 without)
2. Characters page: 13 speaking parts with a description, “good for” note, line count and scenes for each part
3. Cast plans for 8, 10 and 13 children, with a space for each child’s name
4. Quick costume change guide for children who play two parts
5. Advice for 7 children, or for bigger groups up to 30+, with non-speaking angels, sheep, animals, camels and choir
6. 13 line sheets, one page per part: every line with the cue before it, ready to send home
7. Song planner: 6 song spots, plus 12 traditional carol ideas
8. Costume ideas, props and staging checklist, and a 6-session rehearsal planner
9. Letter to parents with reply slip and a cast list
10. Tickets (10 per page), poster, programmes (2 per page) and star performer certificates
11. Editable Word script (.docx) to change names and lines

WHY YOU’LL LIKE IT

• Built for small casts: no crossing out lines or squeezing 30 parts into 9 children
• Parts that share a child are never on stage at the same time
• Short lines for the youngest and narrator parts for confident readers, so it suits mixed ages from 4 to 11
• Undated, so you can use it every Christmas

WHAT YOU GET

• 2 PDF files: A4 and US Letter (same 35 pages)
• 1 editable Word file (.docx) of the script

HOW IT WORKS

• Print at 100% / actual size at home, at school or at a print shop
• Open the Word file in Word, Pages or Google Docs to make changes
• No song lyrics or music are included. The script marks 6 places for songs of your choice.