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patrickcolvin
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Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:31pm

Thanks for the tip on Inspecting Carol. We actually have it in our script library - I'll read it tonight!

As for Plaid... I HATE Forever Plaid (it's right up there with Grease and Joseph for me), so I couldn't in good conscious recommend it the committee. We all have our cross to bear!

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Posted: 12/18/08 at 5:03pm

Hey Patrick,

Inspecting Carol was refreshing and a very different choice for people that are tired of the same small handful of Christmas Plays that you read about on other threads in this forum. Anyway, it's like the movie "Waiting For Guffman" meets Noises Off meets A Christmas Carol. We produced it last year and I had the fun of playing Wayne Wellacre - the world's worst actor ever. The script called for a big junior high kid to play Tiny Tim because it's the same kid that plays him year after year for six years or so....... we had a kid that was 16 and it was just a hoot. Anyway, have a good read.

John

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Posted: 12/25/08 at 5:10pm

Patrick,

Finding the right holiday show can be a challenge. Here are some i'm familiar with that have been done locally in the past. Each has its own pluses and minuses, but I hope it helps.

"The Christmas Schooner" - musical, visit www.mtishows.com

"Miracle on 34th Street" there is a musical and non-musical version

"Godspell" -- billed as hearing the story of Jesus during the celebration of his birth

"Christmas Belles" - comedy, visit www.joneshopewooten.com; it is the second in a trilogy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. I directed it and it was a success at the box office

Best wishes

Guyz4SteelMagnolias

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Posted: 12/26/08 at 11:04pm

Patrick,
I am thinking about "Meet me in St. Louis" Lots of fun. Might be a few more children then you want.
Good luck.

Wove, true Wove.

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Posted: 1/03/09 at 6:34pm

I have a script that I wrote for our holiday production this year that was very well received. We even had a first time patron who offered a cash donation on the spot because he said "it was worth so much more than the price of admission."

I wrote a story based on Virginia O'Hanlon and the letter she sent to The New York Sun in 1897. I have always loved the editorial response that was published and as I researched the time period and the characters I fell in love with them too. I think the audience responded so well because so much of what was happening in the country at that time is relevant today in terms of politics and the economy. If you are interested I would be happy to send you an excerpt.

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Posted: 1/04/09 at 9:10am

I just saw Scroogical which was done by a community theatre and it was fun. It is a musical with a modern twist.

http://www.scroogical.com/

Barb Hofmeister,
MountainBrook Village Players, Gold Canyon, Arizona.

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patrickcolvin
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Posted: 1/23/09 at 4:50pm

Thanks for your replies everyone, although it looks like the season selection committee is going for Brigadoon.

I like the show - we could do far worse.

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Posted: 2/12/09 at 12:14pm

I've seen a CT production of "It's A Wonderful Life - the musical". I think it's published by Samuel French, Inc.

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Posted: 2/12/09 at 4:42pm

I got to take part in a CT production of the Radio Play version of "It's a Wonderful Life" this year and had a great time. On the bright side, the staging and costuming needed are minimal, and as your actors are on-script, it's also nice for people who are busy during the holidays.

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Posted: 9/08/09 at 11:32am

Nobody has mentioned White Christmas - The Musical. I don't care when or where you produce it, If done well and marketed properly, I bet it would be one of your highest selling Christmas shows of all time. I've seen professional productions of the show (both Seattle and St. Paul) but it's available for amateur licensing too.

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patrickcolvin Player Joined: 12/11/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:31pm
	Thanks for the tip on Inspecting Carol. We actually have it in our script library - I'll read it tonight! As for Plaid... I HATE Forever Plaid (it's right up there with Grease and Joseph for me), so I couldn't in good conscious recommend it the committee. We all have our cross to bear!
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John Luzaich Celebrity Joined: 2/24/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 174	Posted: 12/18/08 at 5:03pm
	Hey Patrick, Inspecting Carol was refreshing and a very different choice for people that are tired of the same small handful of Christmas Plays that you read about on other threads in this forum. Anyway, it's like the movie "Waiting For Guffman" meets Noises Off meets A Christmas Carol. We produced it last year and I had the fun of playing Wayne Wellacre - the world's worst actor ever. The script called for a big junior high kid to play Tiny Tim because it's the same kid that plays him year after year for six years or so....... we had a kid that was 16 and it was just a hoot. Anyway, have a good read. John
	John cfct@cfu.net http://www.osterregent.org http://www.facebook.com/osterregent
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wrenmarston Walk-On Joined: 12/19/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 12/25/08 at 5:10pm
	Patrick, Finding the right holiday show can be a challenge. Here are some i'm familiar with that have been done locally in the past. Each has its own pluses and minuses, but I hope it helps. "The Christmas Schooner" - musical, visit www.mtishows.com "Miracle on 34th Street" there is a musical and non-musical version "Godspell" -- billed as hearing the story of Jesus during the celebration of his birth "Christmas Belles" - comedy, visit www.joneshopewooten.com; it is the second in a trilogy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. I directed it and it was a success at the box office Best wishes
	Guyz4SteelMagnolias
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iamadramanerd Player Joined: 5/06/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 12/26/08 at 11:04pm
	Patrick, I am thinking about "Meet me in St. Louis" Lots of fun. Might be a few more children then you want. Good luck.
	Wove, true Wove.
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Goforbroke Walk-On Joined: 1/03/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 1/03/09 at 6:34pm
	I have a script that I wrote for our holiday production this year that was very well received. We even had a first time patron who offered a cash donation on the spot because he said "it was worth so much more than the price of admission." I wrote a story based on Virginia O'Hanlon and the letter she sent to The New York Sun in 1897. I have always loved the editorial response that was published and as I researched the time period and the characters I fell in love with them too. I think the audience responded so well because so much of what was happening in the country at that time is relevant today in terms of politics and the economy. If you are interested I would be happy to send you an excerpt.
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GoldCanyonLady Celebrity Joined: 2/05/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 172	Posted: 1/04/09 at 9:10am
	I just saw Scroogical which was done by a community theatre and it was fun. It is a musical with a modern twist. http://www.scroogical.com/
	Barb Hofmeister, MountainBrook Village Players, Gold Canyon, Arizona.
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patrickcolvin Player Joined: 12/11/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 1/23/09 at 4:50pm
	Thanks for your replies everyone, although it looks like the season selection committee is going for Brigadoon. I like the show - we could do far worse.
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SpenceKenzer Star Joined: 1/23/09 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 71	Posted: 2/12/09 at 12:14pm
	I've seen a CT production of "It's A Wonderful Life - the musical". I think it's published by Samuel French, Inc.
	--------------------<*> Saludos, my dahlinks, and you know who you are ... !
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Rorgg Celebrity Joined: 2/10/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 151	Posted: 2/12/09 at 4:42pm
	I got to take part in a CT production of the Radio Play version of "It's a Wonderful Life" this year and had a great time. On the bright side, the staging and costuming needed are minimal, and as your actors are on-script, it's also nice for people who are busy during the holidays.
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John Luzaich Celebrity Joined: 2/24/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 174	Posted: 9/08/09 at 11:32am
	Nobody has mentioned White Christmas - The Musical. I don't care when or where you produce it, If done well and marketed properly, I bet it would be one of your highest selling Christmas shows of all time. I've seen professional productions of the show (both Seattle and St. Paul) but it's available for amateur licensing too.
	John cfct@cfu.net http://www.osterregent.org http://www.facebook.com/osterregent
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