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Xmas Cards

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Matt Hoverman

Every year, prosperous, conservative couple Ned and Nelly fill out their Christmas cards together. Or rather, Ned tries to fill them out and Nelly slowly drives him insane. Why should this year be any different?

Xmas Cards

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Every year, prosperous, conservative couple Ned and Nelly fill out their Christmas cards together. Or rather, Ned tries to fill them out and Nelly slowly drives him insane. Why should this year be any different?

Published in Christmas Shorts, a collection of five holiday plays by the author that can be performed individually or together as a complete evening of theatre for a cast of 4-13 performers.

History
Christmas Shorts: 5 Merry Little Comedies was first produced by Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, artistic director) at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theatre in December, 2008 as an Angels in Progress workshop. It was directed by Suzanne Agins
Keywords
Performing Groups
NED & NELLY - a prosperous, conservative couple in their 50s (can be played by actors in their 40s or 60s)
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The sitting room of a prosperous home, suggested simply by two armchairs.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Amusing, poignant Christmas Shorts is a simple, gentle surprise... The script is loaded with low-key, sweet humor." - Las Vegas Review Journal

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Matt Hoverman

Matt Hoverman

Matt Hoverman is a playwright for grown ups and TV writer/producer for kids whose groundbreaking work in animation has been recognized with an Emmy, the Humanitas Prize and the Sentinel Award, as well as nominations for Annie, NAMIC and GLAAD Awards. For Disney Junior: RoboGo ...

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