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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

Mrs. Claus
26. Mrs. Claus by Clint Snyder
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 18 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 3 M, 1 F, 14 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 23 pgs.

HOLIDAY FARCE. After years of putting up with unruly children, deadbeat elves, and pompous reindeer, Mrs. Claus is ready to put a halt to Christmas and show everyone who is really in charge at the No... READ MORE | BUY NOW

New Socks for the Barefoot Family
27. New Socks for the Barefoot Family by Linda Kelly and Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 15 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY. Based on a true story, this heart-warming play brings forth the true meaning of the holiday season. It’s a new school year at Monkey Shines Elementary School, and Mrs. Kelly’s st... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Night Before, The
28. Night Before, The by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 2 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 18 pgs

HOLIDAY FARCE. It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house, there’s a creature stirring, but it isn’t a mouse! Sound asleep, Remy and Vida awaken when they hear a loud crash. As Remy ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Ralph and Cleo's Crazy Christmas
29. Ralph and Cleo's Crazy Christmas by Pat Morgan
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 44 pgs.

HOLIDAY. Abandoned by her family, Cleo the cat, hungry and cold, meets a beagle named Ralph who invites her in for a bit of food and a warm catnap. Even though Ralph is a self-professed cat hater, h... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Recalling Mr. Scrooge
30. Recalling Mr. Scrooge by Murray J. Rivette NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 5 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 41 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens. In this sequel to "Call Me Mr. Scrooge," the four ghosts are back, but this time they have to convince Ebenezer Scrooge’s grandson, S... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Redneck Christmas Carol, A
31. Redneck Christmas Carol, A by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 6 M, 15 F, 7 flexible, soloist and/or choir, extras (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 88 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY WITH MUSIC. This is one Dickens of a tale! This modern-day redneck Scrooge lives in a single-wide trailer where he counts his money from his bizness running some stalls in a Florida f... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Rednecks Un-do Christmas, The
32. Rednecks Un-do Christmas, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 5 M, 5 F, 7 flexible
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 85 pgs.

HOLIDAY. Celebrate the holidays with the Bubbas, a lovable redneck family, as they head even further south for another hilarious adventure! Fleeing West Virginny’s winter weather, the Bubbas have se... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Reindeer Revolt at Santa's Workshop, A
33. Reindeer Revolt at Santa's Workshop, A by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 12 flexible
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 37 pgs.

HOLIDAY COMEDY w/MUSIC. It’s just two weeks until Christmas Eve, and Santa’s reindeer are training hard for their big flight. All goes well until Gabby, a new reindeer, charms the hooves off of Sant... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Roman Holiday, A
34. Roman Holiday, A by Matt Thompson
Cast: 6 M, 4 F
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 71 pgs.

HOLIDAY/ROMANTIC COMEDY. It’s a Christmas of mischief, mayhem, and meatballs in this hilarious romantic comedy. When Stacey arrives in Rome to rendezvous with her boyfriend, Michael, she unexpectedl... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Santa and the Naughty Ninjas
35. Santa and the Naughty Ninjas by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 4 M, 6 F, 22 flexible (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 55 pgs.

INTERACTIVE HOLIDAY COMEDY. The leader of a band of naughty ninjas is determined to seek revenge against Santa for having received a lump of coal for Christmas instead of a Red Radio Flyer Wagon (and... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Santa Claustrophobia
36. Santa Claustrophobia by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 2 M, 6 F, 3 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 35-40 minutes, 32 pgs.

CHRISTMAS COMEDY. A grumpy substitute teacher moonlighting as a shopping mall Santa Claus gets trapped in a mall elevator with an overly cheerful Elf, a Christmas shoplifter, a cell-phone addicted ca... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Santa Lives!  Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
37. Santa Lives! Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 4 M, 9 F, 10 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 3 M, 8 F, 8 flexible)
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 90 pgs.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY. Inspired by the 1897 editorial “Is There a Santa Claus?” audiences will love this modern, heart-warming comedy. While holding auditions for “Little Red Riding Hood Saves Santa Cl... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Santa's Shoes
38. Santa's Shoes by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 12 flexible
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 62 pgs.

CHRISTMAS COMEDY. When Santa forgets to put on his shoes before he sets out to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, his elves become very worried. You see, Santa’s shoes are magical and as long as he ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Shakespeare's Lost Christmas Play
39. Shakespeare's Lost Christmas Play by Dwayne Yancey NEW!
Cast: 2 M, 1 F, 10 flexible
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 51 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. It’s the 1600s and peasants in the tiny English village of Little Moldingham-on-Cheese are set on performing a Christmas play, even though they lost all their costumes, props, and scr... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Smallest Camel, The
40. Smallest Camel, The by Tim O'Brien
Cast: 4 M, 1 F, 17 flexible, opt. extras (Doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 60-90 minutes, 57 pgs.

CHRISTMAS MUSICAL. When three magi notice a star announcing the birth of a new king, they load up their camels and set out across the desert bearing gifts. Sammy, the smallest of the camels, yearns ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spacenapped Santa
41. Spacenapped Santa by Art Shulman
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 3 flexible, optional extras
Time: Approximately 35-40 minutes, 31 pgs.

INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS COMEDY. It’s Christmas Eve and on the planet of Plantania, an alien scientist, Gar, has unveiled his newest invention, a giant magnet. But a power-hungry alien, Fist... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Step Away, A
42. Step Away, A by Ed Vela
Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 4 F)
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 74 pgs.

CHRISTMAS COMEDY. Art, a divorced father of three, and Rhonda, a widow with two sons, have eloped, purchased a new house, and are looking forward to moving in together and living like one big happy f... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Stuffed Animal, The
43. Stuffed Animal, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 1 M, 6 F, 3 flexible, opt. chorus, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 23 pgs.

CHRISTMAS PLAY WITH MUSIC. On Christmas Eve, Cindy asks Miss Grace to help her find her favorite ballerina doll, which was accidentally sold at a garage sale. Miss Grace is the perfect person to hel... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tale of the Nutcracker, The
44. Tale of the Nutcracker, The by Tracy Wells
Cast: 9 M, 12 F, 10 flexible (With Doubling: 8 M, 8 F, 8 flexible)
Time: Approximately 90-120 mins, 88 pgs.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC. Introduce your audiences to the original story of the Nutcracker with this adaptation, which is based on the novella by E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and incorpo... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Time is the Season
45. Time is the Season by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 5 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 26 pgs.

HOLIDAY COMEDY. A successful businessman goes to the same restaurant and orders the same thing every day—a steak sandwich. But on this day, the man’s normal routine is upset by an appalling reality—... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tree in the House, A
46. Tree in the House, A by Kari Catton
Cast: 1 M, 12 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 6 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 34 pgs.

HOLIDAY. Looking for a warm, fuzzy holiday play? This collection of three short plays definitely fits the bill! In “A Tree in the House,” an older dog explains to a puppy why his owners have brough... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Trolls Who Stole the North Pole, The
47. Trolls Who Stole the North Pole, The by Art Shulman
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 3 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 31 pgs.

INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS COMEDY. It’s just days until Christmas when two trolls divert a shipment of toy supplies destined for Santa’s toy factory at the North Pole to their troll toy factor... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Turkey Day
48. Turkey Day by Jeff Folschinsky
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 54 pgs

HOLIDAY FARCE. It’s Thanksgiving, the birds are singing, and everything is perfect as Bruce and Buffy eagerly await the arrival of their relatives. But when the guests arrive, it doesn’t take long b... READ MORE | BUY NOW

'Twas the Night Before the Night Before Christmas
49. 'Twas the Night Before the Night Before Christmas by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 4 M, 5 F, 7 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 4 F, 5 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 72 pgs.

COMEDY. Inspired by the poem by Clement Clarke Moore. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and there isn’t one present under the Perkadilly’s tree. Wait! It’s the night before the night before Christ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Velveteen Rabbit, The
50. Velveteen Rabbit, The by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 25 flexible, opt. extras (16 speaking roles, doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 34 pgs.

CLASSIC HOLIDAY. This adaptation of Margery Williams’ story contains all the warmth and charm that made the original tale a classic. The Velveteen Rabbit is given to a Boy as a Christmas present but... READ MORE | BUY NOW

WBOO Halloween Radio
51. WBOO Halloween Radio by Jennifer Bascom
Cast: 12 M, 12 F, 14 flexible (With doubling: 9 M, 6 F, 10 flexible) Flex cast.
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 63 pgs

INTERACTIVE COMEDY WITH MUSIC. This WBOO Halloween 1950’s radio variety show is a real scream! There’s comedy, music, “romance,” and Halloween hi-jinks galore. Guests include a vampire standup come... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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