FAQ

Why Christian comedy?

Tom and Harold feel that laughter and fellowship with other Christians is important. God has given the New Life Players the gift of humor. There are limitless ways to share the Gospel and to glorify Jesus Christ. By doing Christian comedy, Tom and Harold feel that God has allowed them to be in the front row watching what God is doing in the lives of those they perform for.

Comedy should be a freeing experience. You should be able to let go and enjoy yourself. If you hear a joke that is not appropriate to share with everyone, it limits you. Our presentations are filled with all kinds of humor, but none of it will keep you from repeating it in front of your Pastor or your mother...or your Pastor's mother.

How far do you travel?

Tom figures that if you can reach a place with yardstick on a world map we should be able to drive it in a weekend...but realistically...no.

God has called the New Life Players to provide an affordable and attainable program. Tom and Harold hold full time jobs to assure that cost is never a factor in your group's decision to invite them to perform. With families to consider, they have to be as creative with their scheduling as they do with their skit writing. Those one or two hour drives are good to have so the New Life Players do a lot of shows throughout the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota. On the other hand, if God creates a gap in Tom and Harold's home responsibilities, they have been known to sneak off to South Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin for limited engagements.

Some of you may have seen the New Life Players on their national tour when they went to Florida, did a couple of shows...and came back. There, of course, was time to visit Disney World, EPCOT Center and Miami Beach. Tom and Harold did take their families with them. Harold's wife, Carol, referred to it as a vacation. What you need to remember, though, is that the New Life Players did do two shows in Florida and Florida is in the nation, therefore it qualifies as a national tour.

Do we have to provide anything?

Yes.

Typically, you would provide an audience. That would be the minimum requirement. Other than that, all they need is two chairs (folding chairs are fine) and two glasses of water (we accept paper cups). Of course, if that were too much to ask, they could bring their own water.

How about a sound system, you may ask. Good question. The New Life Players do not pack a sound system. They would allow you to be the expert on what your situation needs. They will leave the sound system to your discretion. Tom and Harold would rather not use microphones and for groups of a hundred or less, probably don't need them. They project quite well.

What kind of comedy do you do?

New Life Player's comedy has...oh, gosh they're just funny, okay? They do skits about values, morals, self-esteem and goofy stuff. They do short jokes and props with puns. They do some improvisational stuff and some inspirational stuff. They're just funny, okay?

Do you sing?

The New Life Players sang once at a fund-raiser. They had free admission but charged five dollars to get out. The fund-raising committee cleaned up.

What type of themes do your skits address?

Here is a sample list of some of the skits that the New Life Players have done in the past.

Milton

Faith vs. peer pressure in the school classroom.

Milton II

Challenges our perceptions of what it takes to be strong and courageous.

Zorpna

Explaining Christ to an alien.

The Test

A doctor wants to take the entrance exam for heaven early...and he doesn't want help.

Smo Bro Peer Press

Imagine the Smothers Brothers wrestling with peer pressure and throw in a rockin' version of "Jesus Loves Me". That's what the New Life Players did.

Mortimer

This is one dummy who's got it right. "If I am good enough for Jesus, then I ought to be good enough for me!"

Krazy Karl

When Floyd isn't satisfied with how God made him he finds more than he bargained for at Krazy Karl's Body Shop.

This Is Your Life

Picking a live audience member the "host" brings out a number of characters who have known the audience member (each different character looks a lot like Harold). The last person brought out happens to be Jesus.

The Gate

Listen in on the conversation between a young man lead astray and his dark companion as they take one last walk together.

Brother Dominic

Some things we must accept on faith. This skit is short, sweet and wet.

Jimmy Lazer

A rock star meets "Death". Is it too late for a change of heart? Harold plays the role of Death (he's got to get a new agent)!

Short Skits/Short Sillies

A group of short stuff that is good clean fun and also helps us not to look at things the way the world looks at them. We are called to transform ourselves to the mind of Christ.