CAST: Flexible cast of 11
SET: Simple interior sets
TIME: About 20 minutes
Script:
$7.25 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$45 First Performance
$45 Each Additional Performance
SET: Simple interior sets
TIME: About 20 minutes
Script:
$7.25 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$45 First Performance
$45 Each Additional Performance
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This delightful show for young actors is quick and simple to produce for the Christmas season!
A host attempts to do a lovely reading of The Night Before Christmas but is stymied by every imaginable interruption. First, the children show up wearing costumes and outfits for all the wrong holidays, then it ends up the mice might not be stirring, but they sure are shuffling as they play a game of Go Fish.
By the time the clatter on the rooftop sounds more like a deafening rock ’n’ roll drum solo, our poor host is about to have a meltdown! On top of it all, our not-quite-classic (and definitely thinner) Santa stops filling stockings to do a PSA on the dangers of smoking and also plugs the usefulness of stain remover pens. In the end, our host finishes the poem, Santa hurries off to make the rest of his deliveries, and your audience is energized with the fun of the Christmas season.
A host attempts to do a lovely reading of The Night Before Christmas but is stymied by every imaginable interruption. First, the children show up wearing costumes and outfits for all the wrong holidays, then it ends up the mice might not be stirring, but they sure are shuffling as they play a game of Go Fish.
By the time the clatter on the rooftop sounds more like a deafening rock ’n’ roll drum solo, our poor host is about to have a meltdown! On top of it all, our not-quite-classic (and definitely thinner) Santa stops filling stockings to do a PSA on the dangers of smoking and also plugs the usefulness of stain remover pens. In the end, our host finishes the poem, Santa hurries off to make the rest of his deliveries, and your audience is energized with the fun of the Christmas season.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $22.50 each
Director’s book: $22.50 each
What Could Go Wrong the Night Before Christmas?
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POCKET COMMUNITY THEATRE
HOT SPRINGS, AR
HOT SPRINGS, AR
STARZ PERFORMING ARTS
OAK GROVE, MO
OAK GROVE, MO
HOLY SAVIOR ACADEMY
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
DIAMOND DANCE CENTRE
SCOTTSBURG, IN
SCOTTSBURG, IN
F.I.S.H. PERFORMING ARTS CLUB
RIVERVIEW, FL
RIVERVIEW, FL
GABRIELLE LECHAK
NANTY GLO, PA
NANTY GLO, PA
RICE LAKE SCHOOL ADMIN
RICE LAKE, WI
RICE LAKE, WI
CLAGUE PLAYHOUSE INC
WESTLAKE, OH
WESTLAKE, OH
LOUISA MUSCATINE COMMUNITY SD
LETTS, IA
LETTS, IA
DANA KERN
KAILUA KONA, HI
KAILUA KONA, HI
NORTHERN STARZ CHILDREN'S THTR
RAMSEY, MN
RAMSEY, MN
DORLY AMIR
VIENNA, VA
VIENNA, VA
PATRICIA KAY BEAVER ELEMENTARY
CERES, CA
CERES, CA
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BILLINGS, MT
BILLINGS, MT
KIRBY MARAGULIA
OAK RIDGE, NJ
OAK RIDGE, NJ
BRITTANY HANCOCK
CLARENVILLE, NL CANADA
CLARENVILLE, NL CANADA
WAIKOIKOI SCHOOL
GORE, SOUTHLAND NEW ZEALAND
GORE, SOUTHLAND NEW ZEALAND
COLEMAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COLEMAN, MI
COLEMAN, MI
WHITE PASS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
RANDLE, WA
RANDLE, WA
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON, MT
CLINTON, MT
SKEHEENARINKY NATIONAL SCHOOL
CAHIR, TIPPERARY IRELAND
CAHIR, TIPPERARY IRELAND
NATALIE HAMMONDS
HOUSTON, TX
HOUSTON, TX
DORAL ACADEMY OF COLORADO
WESTMINSTER, CO
WESTMINSTER, CO
JOCELYN GERONIMO
JACKSONVILLE, FL
JACKSONVILLE, FL
CEDAR PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
BOTHELL, WA
BOTHELL, WA
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY ELEMENTARY
DILLWYN, VA
DILLWYN, VA
IMMACOLATA SCHOOL
ST LOUIS, MO
ST LOUIS, MO
PIEDMONT VALLEY ELEMENTARY
PIEDMONT, SD
PIEDMONT, SD
LONE OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LONE OAK, TX
LONE OAK, TX
MYSTIC VISION PLAYERS
LINDEN, NJ
LINDEN, NJ
MT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
MT PLEASANT, TN
MT PLEASANT, TN
ELECTA LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BRADENTON, FL
BRADENTON, FL
LINDSEY GALLES
YUMA, CO
YUMA, CO
DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL
LAS VEGAS, NV
LAS VEGAS, NV
STEPHANIE KENNEY
MCKINNEY, TX
MCKINNEY, TX
JEFF DAVIS ARTS COUNCIL
JENNINGS, LA
JENNINGS, LA
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To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need to make for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout, indicate which materials you would like sent electronically, and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you’ve specified the exact number of performances and selected “Bill Now” for your royalties.
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