Grouch Who Couldn't Steal Christmas, The
- Short Play, Melodrama, Christmas/Holiday, Present Day, Contemporary
- 3M, 3F
- ISBN: 9780573696237
The Annual Holiday Pageant in the town of Whooterville goes awry when Phineas P. Grouch seeks revenge from a broken heart.
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Description
- Short Play
- Melodrama, Christmas/Holiday
- 30 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Senior, Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
The Annual Holiday Pageant in the town of Whooterville goes awry when Phineas P. Grouch seeks revenge from a broken heart. But who is the real villain here?
Published in Mosley Street Melodramas, Vol. 2.
Premiere Production:
The Grouch Who Couldn't Steal Christmas was first performed at Mosley Street Melodramas in Wichita, Kansas on November 18, 1999 under the direction of Mike Roark.
Characters
- Casting: 3M, 3F
HERO - Richard Charmsalot. A hero with a lot of love, for himself. He gets his own way by charming people with his voice. Has commitment issues.
HEROINE - Cindy BooHoo. A lovable girl with a heart of gold. She cries at the drop of a hat.
VAMP - Maxine De Maracas. A CHARO-like vamp. (Also needs to play Mitzi Showsem in the first scene).
MINNIE MAESTRO - The matriarch of the town who lives for the choir. (When she enters have the audience sing -- ala "Deck the Halls" -- Fala-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.)
NARRATOR - Ethel Ann. A little girl obviously played by a man. It's as if he lost a bet and had to be the narrator. He really wants to be in the show. He is underdressed as a local celebrity, or a regular celebrity that he can imitate.
