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The Trouble with the Christmas Presents

Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m, 4any gender (adult)

Mary P. Hamlin

Adapted for just before Christmas entertainments by colleges, high schools or churches.

The night before Christmas a young married couple frets about the presents they've selected for their friends and family. After they've gone to sleep, the presents come to life to talk about the ups and downs of being a present - the anxiety of being wanted or not, being the dreaded present passed around year after year. A nostaligic short play from 1931. Sweet, endearing, and perfect for all audiences.

The Trouble with the Christmas Presents

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m, 4any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
The night before Christmas a young married couple frets about the presents they've selected for their friends and family. After they've gone to sleep, the presents come to life to talk about the ups and downs of being a present - the anxiety of being wanted or not, being the dreaded present passed around year after year. A nostaligic short play from 1931. Sweet, endearing, and perfect for all audiences.
FRED CARTER - a young business man.
JULIA CARTER - his young and pretty wife.
CALENDAR
NECKTIE
DOLL
CLOCK
GIRL BOOK-END
BOY BOOK-END
PINCUSHION
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
  • Time Period Contemporary, 1930s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Mary P. Hamlin

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