Here is a joyous pageant of plays by masters through the ages, including Dylan Thomas, Charles Dickens, Thornton Wilder, Langston Hughes and Hans Christian Andersen.  In addition, this collection also includes both The Traditional Christmas Pageant and The Second Shepherd’s Play in modernized text as well as a lively version of St. George and the Dragon.  Comedies like A Visit from St. Nicholas, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Kringle’s Window and A Partridge in a Pear Tree stand beside more serious works such as A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Black Nativity, Scrooge and Marley, The Match Girl’s Gift and The Long Christmas Dinner.  Read more...Lowell Swortzell, himself the author of a number of popular Christmas plays, has brought together these delightful works ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, which are ideally suited for performances in the classroom, sanctuary or theatre.  While THESE ARE NOT ROYALTY-FREE PLAYS, where else can you find such an eclectic collection of Christmas scripts to select from at one simple price?  All information regarding acquiring production rights are included in the book.

(503 pages, 5½ x 9, paperback)

ISBN

Textbook

978-1-55783-495-9