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MURDER, MAY I? - by E. McPherson

Eric has fallen in love with a girl named Lucy who is not the sharpest tack in the drawer. Eric's mother, Geneva, disapproves of his new love interest and decides she’ll do something about it. She’ll murder her. However, Geneva’s next-door neighbor and good friend, Janet, is on to her crime and decides to take matters into her own hands and murder Geneva. But, out of nowhere, Lucy shows... read more

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NEW Play Collection from Janice Fronczak

HOLIDAY FAVORITES

CAPTAIN HOOK'S VERY BAD CHRISTMAS, by J. Jory

CHESTNUTS ROASTED, by D. O'Carroll

A CHRISTMAS CHAOS - FULL LENGTH, by M. Wehrli

THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
by K. Jones, C. Jones, J. Strawn

GIFT OF THE MAGI - THE MUSICAL
by B. Bremers, F. Grant

LAST OF THE TANNENBAUMS, by D. Guyton

MR. POTCHER'S HOLIDAY, by B. Silberg, B. Silberg

A NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS CAROL, by S. Verrilli

NONE LIKE US, by T. Hillberry

ONE TOY FOR CHRISTMAS, by G. Moyer

THE REGIFTERS, by R. Lynn

ROSIE, THE RETIRED ROCKETTE, by D. Guyton

SCROOGE MACBETH, by D. MacGregor

SCROOGE'S CHRISTMAS, by K. Jones

STOCKING STUFFERS, by G. Moyer

THE TWELVE DAZE OF CHRISTMAS, by J. Lovett

VIRGIL'S CHRISTMAS CATCH, by E. McPherson

CAPTAIN HOOK'S VERY BAD CHRISTMAS

Captain Hook is having a terrible Christmas. The pirates are singing horrible renditions of Christmas carols, the tree is dismal, and worst of all—there is no Wendy to read them a story on Christmas Eve. Being the cleverest Captain in Neverland, Hook decides to bring a Wendy back for all the pirates. There is only one way this can go down—stealing pixie dust, dressing as...

CHESTNUTS ROASTED

A collection of five holiday-themed comedies, which could be performed individually, or all together as a complete evening. THE HOLIDAY DESSERT DRAFT depicts the moments when every holiday selected its classic dessert, including Christmas's odd choice of fruitcake and candy canes. A CHRISTMAS CAROL CAROL finds Charles Dickens visited by a ghostly figure who warns him that his...

A CHRISTMAS CHAOS - FULL LENGTH

Gadzooks! The Royal Shakespeare Company hasn't arrived as promised to perform their stirring rendition of "A Christmas Carol." So our intrepid band of hapless actors and technicians must put together their own production in only seven hours! What a pity that they are not quite up to the task, even though they give it their all. Have you ever experienced backstage mayhem? ...

THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

In this new holiday musical spectacular, The Day Before Christmas, there is a flurry of activity at the North Pole. Santa and Mrs. Claus, the elves, the reindeer, the forest animals and even the Toys themselves prepare for the biggest night of the year! It takes a lot of planning and hard work to get a sleigh off the ground and to deliver toys to children around the...

GIFT OF THE MAGI - THE MUSICAL

It's Christmas in New York in 1905. Imagine the excitement of a busy street, bustling with shoppers and carolers singing joys of the season. Della, a stunning young woman, strolls along, looking in store windows, a bit saddened that she only has $1.87 to spend on a gift for her husband, Jim. Down the street, Jim does likewise; wistfully knowing that the items in the stores...

LAST OF THE TANNENBAUMS

Eddie the Evergreen desperately wants to be a Christmas tree, until a little bird tells him what REALLY happens to Christmas trees.

MR. POTCHER'S HOLIDAY

Mr. Potcher cancels the arts and extracurricular activities in the school where he has been hired as consultant. Darcy, a student desperate to fit in with the other kids, tries to change his mind. But she not only fails, she also inadvertently gives him the idea to eliminate all the holidays, which he does with a magic calendar. The outraged students ostracize Darcy....

A NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS CAROL

From the moment Peter Pan eavesdrops at the Darling's nursery window and overhears Mrs. Darling reading "A Christmas Carol" to her children, Christmas becomes more spirited than ever before! Come along on this grand holiday adventure as Wendy and her brothers accompany Peter back to Neverland to share the story of Scrooge and teach the Lost Boys the traditions of Christmas....

NONE LIKE US

Who is your best friend, most loyal confidant, and also the biggest pain in your ass? Your siblings. Meet brothers William and Benny and their sister Ro. Now adults, each holiday they meet at their hometown bar to escape the drama of holidays with their parents and blow off steam. But the Partridge siblings are about to learn that, despite their best efforts, they can’t...

ONE TOY FOR CHRISTMAS

This fast-paced, witty play blends zany animal characters with a boy who is fearful that Santa will not be able to find him. The laughs will keep rolling as we join a small group of hungry forest animals in a desperate search for food on Christmas Eve. In the midst of their search, distant bells are heard and a wind-up soldier (mime role) plummets from the sky. Albert, the...

THE REGIFTERS

When a couple "regifts" a not-so-great Christmas present, then finds out it's worth a fortune, they will stop at nothing to get it back. But they're not the only ones who rewrapped it… In the mad pursuit to reclaim the gift, everyone who gave it away learns about friendship, real wealth, and the value of a gift truly given.

ROSIE, THE RETIRED ROCKETTE

Rosie is 86 and confined to a nursing home, but that doesn't stop her from living the life of a fabulous Rockette! When her slightly dysfunctional family shows up for Christmas dinner, they realize just how dedicated to her old life Rosie can be. A dark comedy treat for anyone who ever wanted to hold onto the best of life!

SCROOGE MACBETH

Scrooge Macbeth takes the meaning of “the show must go on” to a whole new level. Bob, Sylvia, Victor, and Renee are the last four actors standing when a food poisoning outbreak sidelines most of the cast on the opening night of the Hartland Community Theatre's holiday production, Shakespeare's classic, The Winter's Tale. But that's not the only setback: Sylvia...

SCROOGE'S CHRISTMAS

In Ken Jones's adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale, A Christmas Carol, a group of actors portray all the characters of this Christmas tradition. The ensemble provides the songs and sounds as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the Spirits of Past, Present and Future. This unique telling can play to an audience in an intimate or large setting using...

STOCKING STUFFERS

Fifteen short scenes create a full evening of family fun. Act One features eight scenes ranging from Uncle Sam, Easter Bunny, Cupid, Ezekiel the Pilgrim, and Hagatha the Witch plotting how to steal the attention from Santa and his holiday, to two female elves discussing their future goals and testing a variety of water guns straight out at the audience. Act Two offers seven...

THE TWELVE DAZE OF CHRISTMAS

It's Christmas-time and all Alice wants to do is just sing one of her favorite holiday songs, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." But after just a few words, Alice realizes that when she sings, the characters in the popular holiday tune begin to come to life. Alice's boyfriend has decided to surprise her by sending her all of the twelve gifts mentioned in the traditional carol....

VIRGIL'S CHRISTMAS CATCH

Virgil Sludge is a simple country boy working a temporary job in the city for extra Christmas money. As custodian at a leading ad agency, Virgil and his best friend Ellard, having a little harmless fun, play around with one of their own advertising ideas while taking a break in an executive's office. By mistake, the storyboard with a catchphrase about fishing lures is taken...