Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board : Are there any good Christmas plays? http://www.communitytheater.org/forum This is an XML content feed of; Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board : Play Suggestions : Are there any good Christmas plays? Copyright (c) 2006 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:05:29 +0000 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:34:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.05 360 www.communitytheater.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4869 Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_images/CTGRlogo.gif http://www.communitytheater.org/forum Are there any good Christmas plays? : Can I offer my play "One... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25536#25536 Author: ianhornby
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Posted: 11/26/10 at 3:34am

Can I offer my play "One Across" for consideration?

This play is set in the days leading up to Christmas, but could be played at any time of the year. David continually annoys wife Emma by suggesting he may be buying her all sorts of unwanted presents - even though her hints have made it plain enough she wants an eternity ring for Christmas. Things are brought to a head when Emma's mother Agnes comes to stay and takes over the cooking. Emma's fury mounts steadily towards the climax of the play at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, when Emma gets her present and David gets a plate of cold baked beans - all over him! 
Actors' ages are flexible, provided they are compatible with their relationships.

]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:34:58 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25536#25536 Are there any good Christmas plays? : BABES IN TOYLAND. I directed... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25534#25534 Author: VPA1
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Posted: 11/24/10 at 4:43pm

BABES IN TOYLAND. I directed the show last year for our CT and we did 12 performances, all sold out. Three pre-solds as well. Musical version, music on cd for ease of use and performances. Pioneer Drama.

Edited by VPA1 - 11/24/10 at 4:44pm]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25534#25534 Are there any good Christmas plays? : Mr. Lloyd, Early this past spring,... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25529#25529 Author: LMT Players
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Posted: 11/23/10 at 9:09am

Mr. Lloyd,

Early this past spring, our theatre unexpectedly lost a director and his upcoming Christmas show had to be scrubbed, so I wrote a new one to replace it. Sadly, although this new show is now on the roster for next season, I wasn’t able to submit in time for this year.

Meantime, this new show is doing no one any good, just sitting in the can. I’m not particularly interested in money…the show is untested… but it may just be what you’re looking for.

It consists of a rather bittersweet one-act about an unhappy department store Santa (about a half hour’s length I think), and a couple of very silly sketches—one about the Magi getting lost in the Persian desert, and the other about a group of strolling Christmas carolers. Those should run about 20 minutes each, but until I’ve arranged a reading, I won’t know for sure.

If you’re curious, just fire off an email to smartbabies3@msn.com and I’ll be happy to send you some excerpts.

Gary

 

]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:09:41 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25529#25529 Are there any good Christmas plays? : I've seen or directed these;... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25470#25470 Author: WrenCharlie
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Posted: 11/16/10 at 11:37pm

I've seen or directed these; all hits.
 
"Christmas Belles"
"Sorry! Wrong CHimney!"
"Wooden Snowflakes"
"Twas Another Night Before Christmas"
"Holiday Memories"
 
]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:37:46 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25470#25470 Are there any good Christmas plays? : For a full-length comedy/drama,... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25465#25465 Author: donzolidis
Subject: 4869
Posted: 11/16/10 at 10:00am

For a full-length comedy/drama, have a look at A Tiny Miracle with a Fiberoptic Unicorn. You can read it here online:
 
http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1426
 
And I've got lots of silly Christmas one-act that are done in schools all the time, the newest one is The Trial of Santa (Santa gets dragged onto a Judge Judy type show and is sued for not bringing the right present,)
 
http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=2064
]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:35 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25465#25465 Are there any good Christmas plays? : Short Pieces:-Behind Closed Doors... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25464#25464 Author: Lazy Bee
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Posted: 11/16/10 at 6:13am

Short Pieces:-

Behind Closed Doors by Iris Winston (about 15 minutes)
Gifts by Bob Tucker (10-minute skit based on "The 12 Days of Christmas"
Hi Santa, Remember Me by Trevor Suthers (10 minutes)
Modern Santa by Colin Calvert (10 Minutes)

One-acts:-

A Case of Good Intentions by Peter Stallard
The Little Watch Girl by George Douglas Lee

Full-Length:-

Happy Christmas Shirley by Louise Roche


Some of the above may be unsuitable for reasons of language or themes (you can read them all on-line to find out).
]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:13:21 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25464#25464 Are there any good Christmas plays? : Tom Dudzick's Greetings (... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25460#25460 Author: Tallsor
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Posted: 11/15/10 at 11:53am

Tom Dudzick's Greetings (http://tomdudzick.com/greetings__32002.htm) can be a well-done Christmas show that yes, does deal with religion (one of the characters is an athiest Jew), but is a very heartwarming play. ]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:53:41 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25460#25460 Are there any good Christmas plays? : Inspecting Carol. Great Comedy.... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25448#25448 Author: MercyTech
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Posted: 11/13/10 at 1:53pm

Inspecting Carol. Great Comedy. Needs quite a bit of set building and gags,]]> Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25448#25448 Are there any good Christmas plays? : I'm looking at a play right... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25445#25445 Author: edh915
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Posted: 11/12/10 at 1:02pm

I'm looking at a play right now for next year that I'm very fond of. 

It's called "FrUiTCaKeS" by Julian Wiles - Dramatic Publishing.

"Comedy/Drama.  Cast: 4m, 4w, 6 boys, 7 girls, extras
Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man and a Christmas hog named Buster and you've got the recipe for a fun-filled and touching evening filled with holiday cheer.  Into this bucolic world comes Jamie, a kid who has run as far away from home as his money would take him.  At first he thinks the town's inhabitants are "nuttier than fruitcakes," but soon he comes to admire, appreciate and adore this nutty little town.  A moving story of alienation, understanding and reconciliation, "FrUiTCaKeS" provides audiences with a heaping helping of holiday warmth and Christmas cheer."

It's a better story than the blurb indicates.  (Who write these blurbs anyway?)  Cute "Mayberry-type" characters, an excellent story of "understanding and reconciliation", and a wonderful "smile on your face with a tear in your eye" ending.
]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:02:30 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25445#25445 Are there any good Christmas plays? : I'd recommend taking a look... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25440#25440 Author: jonplaywright
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Posted: 11/12/10 at 4:14am

I'd recommend taking a look at several offerings at YouthPLAYS:

The Christmas Princess by Arthur M. Jolly is a short full-length (60-80 minutes).  A spoiled princess must find three magical Christmas gifts for her parents if she is to escape an arranged marriage to the world's stupidest prince.  Lots of clever humor that's fun for adults and teens alike.

On the other end of the spectrum are a pair of ten-minute plays:

Midnight Snow Falls Softly by Donna Stuccio
Christmas Eve, 1971: Amidst the pall cast by the Vietnam war, a pair of young lovers in a sleepy coal mining town struggle to find hope and common spiritual ground as they confront news which threatens to alter the course of their lives.

An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Barbara Lindsay
A girl tries to make Christmas for her cynical brother in their elegant, cold New York apartment.

The only Christmas play I have is Twisting Carol, but since that's a crazy send-up of A Christmas Carol and therefore somewhat based on a book, it doesn't sound like it's up your alley.  But check out the YouthPLAYS ones.

Cheers,
Jon


]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:14:26 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25440#25440 Are there any good Christmas plays? : I'm not looking for a play... http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4869&PID=25439#25439 Author: mrlloyd23
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Posted: 11/11/10 at 7:42pm

I'm not looking for a play that's based on a movie, so no White Christmas, or It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story.  I don't really want a play based on novel so no Christmas Carol.   

So...are there any good Christmas plays written for the stage?  I'm thinking about something that would be appropriate for a public high school.  So nothing too childish or religious.  Anybody have a suggestion? I'd prefer a one act or even a couple of ten mintue plays, but would love to hear about full-length as well.
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