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All Through the Houze
1. All Through the Houze by Patrick Bell, Nelah Smith Gabler, Regan Shepherd
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 7 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.

HOLIDAY. It’s Christmas Eve and the Houze kids think they are too old for Christmas and don’t want to watch Christmas specials, sip hot cocoa, or read Dad’s favorite Christmas poem, “’Twas the Night ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Babes in Toyland
2. Babes in Toyland by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 13 M, 11 F, 14 flexible, chorus, extras (With doubling: 12 M, 11 F, 4 flexible, extras)
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 77 pgs.

HOLIDAY MUSICAL. This adaptation of the classic 1903 holiday musical by Glen MacDonough will charm audiences of all ages with its music by Victor Herbert and its 14 fabulous songs including “Toyland”... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Boo Ha Ha
3. Boo Ha Ha by Linda Aronoff and Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 6 M, 6 F, 9 flexible, opt. extras (Flexible cast. Doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 19 pgs.

SKIT COLLECTION/COMEDY: There’s a trio of stand-up skeleton comedians, a band of pirates, the ghost of Elvis, a mad scientist, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and a host of other wacky charact... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Call Me Mr. Scrooge
4. Call Me Mr. Scrooge by Murray J. Rivette
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 45 pgs.

FARCE/SPOOF. Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts who try to convince him to change his miserly ways by giving his poor clerk,... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Call Me Mr. Scrooge:  A Musical!
5. Call Me Mr. Scrooge: A Musical! by Murray J. Rivette NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 48 pgs

MUSICAL. Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts who try to convince him to change his miserly ways by giving his poor clerk, Bob... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Christmas Carol, A
6. Christmas Carol, A by Doug Goheen
Cast: 13 M, 15 F, 7 flexible, 3 boys, opt. extras (With doubling 10 M, 9 F, 1 boy)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 47 pgs.

CHRISTMAS DRAMA WITH SONG. This adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens (1843) includes all the most memorable scenes while offering an easy-to-produce streamlined version suitable for novi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cricket on the Hearth, The
7. Cricket on the Hearth, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 4 M, 5 F
Time: Approximately 40-60 minutes, 44 pgs.

HOLIDAY. Adapted from the story by Charles Dickens (1845). A poor toymaker, Caleb Plummer, lives with his blind daughter in a tiny dilapidated home that is owned by his employer and landlord, the mi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Crink's Christmas
8. Crink's Christmas by David Braden
Cast: 2 M, 5 F, 7 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 20 pgs.

CHILDREN'S COMEDY. It’s just three days until Christmas, and all Crink Holly wants is to spend time with her parents, Elga and Blerg. But the Christmas season is always the busiest time of the year.... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Dancing with the Clauses
9. Dancing with the Clauses by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 M, 7 F, 23 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 3 M, 6 F, 16 flexible. Minimum cast 14.)
Time: Approximately 40-60 minutes. Note: The length of the show is flexible depending on the number and length of dance numbers, 24 pgs.

HOLIDAY COMEDY WITH MUSIC/DANCE. Whirl and twirl your way into the holiday season with “Dancing with the Clauses,” the reality-TV show where dancers compete for the honor of becoming the top dancing ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Delight in a Fright Night
10. Delight in a Fright Night by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 M, 12 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 8 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 41 pgs.

COMEDY COLLECTION. This collection of easy-to-stage short plays is perfect for Halloween and for audiences of all ages. In “To Bite or Not to Bite,” two old-school vampires from Transylvania realize... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Elves and the Bootee Maker, The
11. Elves and the Bootee Maker, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 2 M, 7 F, 7 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 5 F, 7 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 68 pgs.

COMEDY. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairytale, “The Elves and the Shoemaker.” Granny and Pappy are down to their last $10. No, wait. They already spent that. They’re totally broke! But when s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Exchange of Gifts
12. Exchange of Gifts by Dwayne Yancey NEW!
Cast: 3 F
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 89 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. A Russian, an Australian, and a Canadian walk into an airport…and what ensues is a blizzard of laughs! Eager to fly home for Christmas, three foreign college students discover all fl... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Farmer John's Big Halloween Party
13. Farmer John's Big Halloween Party by Doug Goheen NEW!
Cast: 7 M, 10 F, 1 flexible OR (7 M, 10 F, 1 dog)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 49 pgs

HALLOWEEN COMEDY. Farmer John has been sad and lonely ever since his beloved dog, Daisy, ran off a week ago. To cheer him up, Farmer John’s neighbors and some barnyard animals plan a Halloween party... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Father Christmas and the Hubbard Family
14. Father Christmas and the Hubbard Family by Heather Lynn
Cast: 8 M, 8 F, 11 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 4 M, 5 F, 9 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 34 pgs.

HOLIDAY WITH MUSIC. Adapted from the play Make Believe by A. A. Milne. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard, a poor, childless couple, have only their nine imaginary children to keep them company. Each year, the H... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Gift of the Magi, The
15. Gift of the Magi, The by Tracy Wells
Cast: 3 M, 7 F, 4 flexible (With doubing: 2 M, 4 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC. It’s Christmas Eve and newlyweds Jim and Della have no money to buy each other a Christmas present. Della decides to sell her long, lustrous hair so that she can purchase a gold cha... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Ha, Ha, Halloween
16. Ha, Ha, Halloween by Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 21 flexible (Flexible cast. Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 32 pgs

HALLOWEEN SKIT COLLECTION: Why are pirates so funny? They just arrgh! In this hilarious Halloween show, the audience gets to help Captain Cackle choose which pirate has the best (and worst!) joke, ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Halloween 2050 A.D.
17. Halloween 2050 A.D. by Joel Ensana
Cast: 1 M, 4 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs.

SCI FI/HORROR. In this post-apocalyptic world, all the birds have died, foul-smelling foam bubbles up from water adorned with strange jewel-like rocks, and more and more people have to conceal their ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Harmony Holidays
18. Harmony Holidays by Ron Hill NEW!
Cast: 2 M, 6 F, 1 boy, 1 girl, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 56 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. In this side-splitting holiday comedy, the ladies of Harmony Church are back and they’re using their “smiley voices” as they hang holiday decorations and prepare for the upcoming Chri... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Have Yours-elf an Inventive Little Christmas
19. Have Yours-elf an Inventive Little Christmas by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 2 M, 6 F, 16 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 6 F, 14 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 37 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. Tinsel is an imaginative elf who spends all of her time creating “helpful” inventions for Santa’s workshop. But there’s just one problem: Tinsel’s inventions tend to malfunction at ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The  (45-60 mins)
20. Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The (45-60 mins) by Tracy Wells
Cast: 8 M, 8 F, 18 flexible (With doubling: 6 M, 8 F, 16 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 54 pgs.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC. Adapted from the book by L. Frank Baum. As a baby, Santa Claus is found orphaned in the Forest of Burzee and is adopted by a wood nymph. When Santa becomes an adult, he goes to liv... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The  (75-90 mins)
21. Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The (75-90 mins) by Tracy Wells
Cast: 9 M, 9 F, 23 flexible (With doubling: 7 M, 9 F, 16 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 79 pgs.

CLASSIC. Adapted from the book by L. Frank Baum. As a baby, Santa Claus is found orphaned in the Forest of Burzee and is adopted by a wood nymph. When Santa becomes an adult, he goes to live in the... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
22. Louisa May Alcott's Little Women by Doug Goheen
Cast: 5 M, 7 F
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 96 pgs.

DRAMA. This adaptation remains true to the original novel and contains all the major events that made Little Women (1868) an American classic for both children and adults. The play opens on Christma... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Magic Snowman, The
23. Magic Snowman, The by Stephen Murray
Cast: 9 flexible (With doubling: 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.

INTERACTIVE MUSICAL. A mysterious stranger arrives at a village where everyone is grumpy, gloomy, and just plain glum. The stranger’s arrival marks one of the most magical days of the year—winter’s ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Merry Christmas, Mama
24. Merry Christmas, Mama by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 2 M, 4 F
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 15 pgs.

CHRISTMAS. An 1890s Swedish family takes great pains to keep the spirit of Christmas alive even though they are still grieving from the loss of the family’s matriarch, Mama. Adapted from the short s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Mid-Fall Night's Dream, A
25. Mid-Fall Night's Dream, A by Clint Snyder
Cast: 2 M, 9 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 1 M, 8 F, 6 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs.

HALLOWEEN FARCE. In this wacky, over-the-top version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Berkley is celebrating her first Halloween and is visited by outlandish trick-or-treaters including a ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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