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An O. Henry Christmas

Wordplay, trickery, sentimental holiday fare, this is a heartwarming alternative to all of those Christmas carols.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Christmas/Holiday

  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
After escaping wrongful imprisonment, a mysterious storyteller enters an abandoned railroad spur on the outskirts of New York City, Christmas Eve, 1893. In exchange for some hobo stew, "O.P." entertains a rag-tag mix of seemingly lost souls by spinning a few tales, and in the process rekindles the spirit of giving. He magically transforms the crew into players to stage O. Henry's The Last Leaf and The Gift of the Magi, and others.

Wordplay, trickery, sentimental holiday fare, this is a heartwarming alternative to all of those Christmas carols. 
REVIEWS:

"Poignant and comically ironic stories make for a stirring family offering."

 The Los Angeles Times

Premiere Production: An O. Henry Christmas was originally produced by California Repertory Company, in December 1993.

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  • Casting: 5M, 3F

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After escaping wrongful imprisonment, a mysterious storyteller enters an abandoned railroad spur on the outskirts of New York City, Christmas Eve, 1893. In exchange for some hobo stew, "O.P." entertains a rag-tag mix of seemingly lost souls by spinning a few tales, and in the process rekindles the spirit of giving. He magically transforms the crew into players to stage O. Henry's The Last Leaf and The Gift of the Magi, and others.

Wordplay, trickery, sentimental holiday fare, this is a heartwarming alternative to all of those Christmas carols. 

$24.95

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