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theatregirl325
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Topic: 10-15 minute Christmas play
Posted: 11/09/05 at 3:41pm

Hello-does anyone know of a 10 to 15 minute christmas skit/play. I should be a comedy or parody. I have tried searching and could not come up with anything, it would just be used at a private christmas party.

Thanks for any imput.

Angela

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Posted: 11/09/05 at 4:53pm

This is from a previous post of mine, but it answers your query:

I directed a couple of one-acts last December for a Christmas show. One I would definitely recommend is Pat Cook's "Scrooge Has Left the Building."

In it, Marley's Ghost arrives at what he remembers as Scrooge's abode only to find the miser has split and the new tenants are none too happy about the haunting. On top of that, he has crossed the international date line to get there and arrives a day early - Christmas Eve EVE - Further ghosts show up with their own agendas until the lady of the house (who is scarier than all the ghosts combined) takes the situation in "hand."

It lasts about 25 minutes, is hilarious, and is available through Eldridge Publishers:

http://www.histage.com/searchdetails.asp?strPlayno=2239

Even a man who is pure of heart...

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Posted: 11/09/05 at 7:39pm

There are some cute one-acts in a script called "The Happy Holidays Collection: Seven Christmas Comedies for Children" It's published by Dramatic Publishing. Some of them are a bit complex techically, but others are pretty easy. The one called "The pengiun who saved Christmas" is very cute and easy from a tech stand point.

We did two of them and a third longer one act from another collection as our holiday production last season.

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Posted: 11/09/05 at 10:30pm

I can't find the Dramatic Publishing one on their website! Any help?

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Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:17am

Here's a link to "The Happy Holidays collection:..." on the Dramatic Publishing website:

http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/catalogdetail.cfm?listcode =H44

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theatregirl325
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Posted: 11/10/05 at 4:42pm

Thanks a bunch. I will check those out!

Angela

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theatregirl325 Walk-On Joined: 10/18/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: 10-15 minute Christmas play Posted: 11/09/05 at 3:41pm
	Hello-does anyone know of a 10 to 15 minute christmas skit/play. I should be a comedy or parody. I have tried searching and could not come up with anything, it would just be used at a private christmas party. Thanks for any imput. Angela

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DWolfman Celebrity Joined: 7/07/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Posted: 11/09/05 at 4:53pm
	This is from a previous post of mine, but it answers your query: I directed a couple of one-acts last December for a Christmas show. One I would definitely recommend is Pat Cook's "Scrooge Has Left the Building." In it, Marley's Ghost arrives at what he remembers as Scrooge's abode only to find the miser has split and the new tenants are none too happy about the haunting. On top of that, he has crossed the international date line to get there and arrives a day early - Christmas Eve EVE - Further ghosts show up with their own agendas until the lady of the house (who is scarier than all the ghosts combined) takes the situation in "hand." It lasts about 25 minutes, is hilarious, and is available through Eldridge Publishers: http://www.histage.com/searchdetails.asp?strPlayno=2239
	Even a man who is pure of heart...
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75director Celebrity Joined: 8/19/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 122	Posted: 11/09/05 at 7:39pm
	There are some cute one-acts in a script called "The Happy Holidays Collection: Seven Christmas Comedies for Children" It's published by Dramatic Publishing. Some of them are a bit complex techically, but others are pretty easy. The one called "The pengiun who saved Christmas" is very cute and easy from a tech stand point. We did two of them and a third longer one act from another collection as our holiday production last season.
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padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 11/09/05 at 10:30pm
	I can't find the Dramatic Publishing one on their website! Any help?
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75director Celebrity Joined: 8/19/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 122	Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:17am
	Here's a link to "The Happy Holidays collection:..." on the Dramatic Publishing website: http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/catalogdetail.cfm?listcode =H44
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theatregirl325 Walk-On Joined: 10/18/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 11/10/05 at 4:42pm
	Thanks a bunch. I will check those out! Angela
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