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Silent Night
The (Mostly) True Story of the World's Most Beloved Carol

  • Peter Manos
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Christmas/Holiday, 19th Century
  • 3M, 4F
  • ISBN: S4B

It is December of 1818. The small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg has seen much hardship: war, poverty, flooding. Now in the midst of a blizzardy cold winder, an assistant priest and a poor schoolmaster strive to lift the spirits of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church with an extra special Christmas Eve program.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Christmas/Holiday
  • 60 minutes

  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Target Audience: Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Touring Group, College Theatre / Student
It is December of 1818. The small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg has seen much hardship: war, poverty, flooding. Now in the midst of a blizzardy cold winder, an assistant priest and a poor schoolmaster strive to lift the spirits of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church with an extra special Christmas Eve program. But there are more problems. They already ailing church organ is destroyed through a misunderstanding by the schoolmaster's autistic son, Nicholas, who then, despondent, runs away from home. In the midst of this turmoil, the schoolmaster and priest come together to produce the world's most beloved Christmas song, "Silent Night."

Silent Night
 is a celebration of peace and togetherness, but mostly it is a testament to the power of love during the holiday season.

  • Casting: 3M, 4F

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It is December of 1818. The small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg has seen much hardship: war, poverty, flooding. Now in the midst of a blizzardy cold winder, an assistant priest and a poor schoolmaster strive to lift the spirits of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church with an extra special Christmas Eve program. But there are more problems. They already ailing church organ is destroyed through a misunderstanding by the schoolmaster's autistic son, Nicholas, who then, despondent, runs away from home. In the midst of this turmoil, the schoolmaster and priest come together to produce the world's most beloved Christmas song, "Silent Night."

Silent Night
 is a celebration of peace and togetherness, but mostly it is a testament to the power of love during the holiday season.

$19.95