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Twisted Christmas Carol, A

  • Phil Olson
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, Christmas/Holiday, Present Day
  • 3M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573709234

A Twisted Christmas Carol is a Texas spoof of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. It's Christmas Eve is a small west Texas town, and cantankerous barbecue joint owner Buford Johnson gets hit by a twister, setting off a Dickensian adventure with a Texas twist.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy, Christmas/Holiday
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set / Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
A twisted Christmas Carol is a Texas spoof of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. It's Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town, and cantankerous barbecue joint owner Buford Johnson gets in an argument with his wife Darla, tells her he's skipping Christmas, storms out of the restaurant, goes four-wheeling in his pickup, gets hit by a twister, rolls his truck, and goes into a coma.

He comes back in his dream where he's visited by ex-business partner, Hank Walker, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Hank takes Buford on a journey similar to Scrooge's in A Christmas Carol, only Texas-style. 
REVIEWS:

"A tasty holiday treat!"

 The Tolucan Times

"A Twisted Christmas Carol is a wonderful a wonderful addition to your holiday season, and a wonderful gift to give your friends and family!... You will fall on the floor laughing!"

 NoHoArts.com

"Check out this brilliant and hilarious new comedy by Phil Olson which is oh, so much more than merely funny!... This play with non-stop hilarity punctuated by heartfelt sincerity is nothing but genuine honest amid ever-present lunacy!"

 At the Theatre

"Funny throughout!... It ends in a very happy Christmas for all."

 Carol's Culture Corner

Premiere Production: A Twisted Christmas Carol made its world premiere in November 2019, opening simultaneously around the United States in nine theatres, including: SkyPilot Theatre in Los Angeles, CA; Town Players in Watertown, SD; High Desert Center for the Arts in Victorville, CA; Port Arthur Little Theatre in Port Arthur, TX; Alton Little Theatre in Alton, IL; Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores, TX; Indian Valley Theatre in Sandwich, IL; and Trinidad Community Theatre in Trinidad, CO.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 2F

  • DARLA JOHNSON - Strong-willed co-owner of a barbecue joint called 'Buford's Open Pit BBQ.' She's been married to Buford for a long time.
    BUFORD JOHNSON - Darla's husband. Strong-willed co-owners of Buford's BBQ. A Texan Archie Bunker.
    BUBBA PICKFORD - Oblivious, dense business owner.
    DAISY NEWTON - Pretty, young, dreamy ex-short order cook at Buford's BBQ.
    HANK WALKER - Famous barbecue legend, owner of Hank's Own Barbecue Sauce. A ladies'' man.

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    A twisted Christmas Carol is a Texas spoof of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. It's Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town, and cantankerous barbecue joint owner Buford Johnson gets in an argument with his wife Darla, tells her he's skipping Christmas, storms out of the restaurant, goes four-wheeling in his pickup, gets hit by a twister, rolls his truck, and goes into a coma.

    He comes back in his dream where he's visited by ex-business partner, Hank Walker, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Hank takes Buford on a journey similar to Scrooge's in A Christmas Carol, only Texas-style. 

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