Christmas play - not too religious
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Topic: Christmas play - not too religious
Posted By: mary051756
Subject: Christmas play - not too religious
Date Posted: 9/08/08 at 3:41pm
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I am looking for a Christmas related play to do that does not focus too much on God or Christ.
I really liked the Pat Cook play Scrooge has Left the Building, but it's only 25 minutes long, and I need to do at least a 60 minute one act - while I'd prefer a two act.
I'm thinking no musicals because I don't have a band lined up for this starter program.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks...Mary ------------- “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” EMERSON |
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Posted By: SherrieAnne
Date Posted: 9/08/08 at 5:15pm
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THe Best Christmas Pageant Ever? ------------- There's a little bit of diva in all of us. Some just have a larger helping than others. |
Posted By: Lazy Bee
Date Posted: 9/09/08 at 8:55am
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Take a look at http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/FullLengthPlays/Charles_Dickens_Christmas_Eve.htm - Charles Dickens' Christmas Eve by Wendy Feller. It's a two act play (though really structured as two one-acts with a linking theme) with a run-time of around one hour and 40 minutes. The first act focuses on Christmas at Bracebridge Hall, adapted from material by Washington Irving, Jane Austen and Wilkie Collins. The second act is an adaptation of A Christmas Carol. ------------- Stuart Lazy Bee Scripts http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk - http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk read complete play scripts on-line |
Posted By: DWolfman
Date Posted: 9/09/08 at 3:04pm
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I also agree "Scrooge has left the Building" is a superb bit of comedy (some of the biggest laughs we got were for the offstage voices!). When I directed it a few years ago, it was used as the act after intermission while for the first part we did http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=266 - TheChristmasCorral by Dramatic Publishing.
A two act you might want to consider is
http://www.normfoster.com/santa.html - DearSanta by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, which is quickly becoming a yuletide mainstay.
Hoping you have happy holidays,
-DW- ------------- Even a man who is pure of heart... |
Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 9/10/08 at 7:29am
------------- Patrick L. Davis Fort Findlay Playhouse |
Posted By: theatremonkey
Date Posted: 4/07/09 at 12:08am
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A Christmas Story or Dear Santa ------------- theatre monkey |
Posted By: SpenceKenzer
Date Posted: 4/08/09 at 5:22pm
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Ethan Claymore by Norm Foster. It's a charming romantic comedy set at Christmas. Picture Its' A Wonderful Life meets A Christmas Carol. It's written by the same author as Dear Santa. ------------- --------------------<*> Saludos, my dahlinks, and you know who you are ... ! |
Posted By: WrenCharlie
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 12:10pm
| "Christmas Belles" by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. It is a sequel to a new community theatre hit, "Dearly Beloved." The show sold extremely well. |
Posted By: Goforbroke
Date Posted: 4/24/09 at 1:42am
| I wrote a play for our theater company this past Christmas. It did very well for us and the word of mouth in the community after the first weekend helped us have two sold out performances the second weekend. It is based on a little girl's letter to the New York Sun newspaper that resulted in the timeless response "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus". It is fairly easy to stage, the cast size is flexible and includes adults and children of all ages. It also has an original song for the children to sing. Everyone seemed to leave with a warm, fuzzy feeling. E-mail me at myfacets mailto:myfacets@sbcglobal.net - @sbcglobal.net if you would like additional info. |
Posted By: Tallsor
Date Posted: 4/24/09 at 3:20pm
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Depends on how you want to go with it, really. If you want satire, Christopher Durang's "Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge" is a hilarous send-up of "A Christmas Carol".
If you want something a bit more serious, "Greetings!", by Tom Dudzick, does touch on Christianity (it's a Catholic home, and the son is bringing home his athiest Jewish girlfriend - and there is a miracle in the end), but it's not 'in your face' religious - and is quite touching (I know - I've directed it
 ). |