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The Gift of the Magi (Martens)

This is a touching and beautiful story of a young couple unable to afford presents for each other on their first Christmas together.

  • One Act
  • Drama
  • 30 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre
This is a touching and beautiful story of a young couple unable to afford presents for each other on their first Christmas together. Each sacrifices a treasure to provide a gift for the other but, in so doing, they work at almost tragically funny cross-purposes.

This is a play about young love and the value of giving. Indeed, the Magi were wise -- and their gifts were wise gifts, however foolish in the eyes of the practical. 

  • Casting: 2M, 5F

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This is a touching and beautiful story of a young couple unable to afford presents for each other on their first Christmas together. Each sacrifices a treasure to provide a gift for the other but, in so doing, they work at almost tragically funny cross-purposes. This is a play about young love and the value of giving. Indeed, the Magi were wiseeand their gifts were wise gifts, however foolish in the eyes of the practical. One int. set. Approximate running time: 30 minutes.

$19.95