4 Speeches for Theatre Lovers
13 Oct 2026 • Blog Post
The house lights are dimming, and the stage is set! These four BYU speeches show how storytelling, improv, and character work can draw us closer to the Savior and to one another. So take your seat and discover how the stage can point us toward heaven with these speeches for theatre lovers!
“Counterfeits: A Mess of Pottage,” by Barta Heiner
We each have divine gifts to bless the people around us, but the world is full of cheap substitutes. This speech invites us to protect our birthright and choose what lasts.
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” by Megan Sanborn Jones
Selfishness can quietly wear down our communities. Megan Sanborn Jones turns to the parable of the Good Samaritan to show how small acts of self-forgetting service can bring us back together.
“‘Yes, and . . .’: The Creative Art of Living,” by Lisa Valentine Clark
Life rarely follows the script we wrote. Drawing on her family’s experience with her husband’s prolonged illness, Lisa Valentine Clark shows how accepting what comes and building on it can make room for joy and grief at the same time.
“On Earth,” by Wade J. Hollingshaus
Mortal life might be full of pain and uncertainty, but that’s part of the plan. Learn why the challenges of earth life are a blessing and how we can face them with faith.
