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A Kidnapped Santa Claus

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from L. Frank Baum

Christmas Eve approaches. Everything is ready to roll at the North Pole. But not everyone is happy for Santa and his "Ho ho ho!"

Plots and schemes are being hatched deep inside the mountain. Someone wants to kidnap Santa! That means no toys for good little girls and boys. But who would want such unhappiness at Christmas? And will their plan succeed?

Based on the story of the same name by L. Frank Baum, best-known for The Wizard of Oz.

Comedy Holiday Student Directors Young Audiences

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
13 Characters
3 M5 F5 Any Gender, plus Ensemble
Set
Simple Set
Length
44 pages
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13 Characters

3 M, 5 F, 5 Any Gender, plus Ensemble

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

Santa [M] 67 lines
The man with the bag. Spreads goodwill and joy every year.
Nyx [F] 103 lines
Narrator. A fairy puppet, brought to life with Christmas magic.
Bliss [F] 87 lines
Narrator. Another fairy puppet, ready to tell a Christmas story.
Fairy Queen [F] 12 lines
The Queen of the Fairies. Has the ability to help out poor souls in need.
Peter [M] 28 lines
An elf that set out to save Christmas and free Santa.
Nutter [M] 29 lines
An elf that set out to save Christmas and free Santa.
Wisk [F] 49 lines
An elf that set out to save Christmas and free Santa.
Kilter [F] 30 lines
An elf that set out to save Christmas and free Santa.
Selfishness [A] 37 lines
Cave demon. The embodiment of selfishness. Gimme, gimme, gimme.
Hate [A] 47 lines
Cave demon. The embodiment of Hate. Grrrrrr!
Malice [A] 55 lines
Cave demon. The embodiment of malice. Grudgy grudge grudge!
Envy [A] 33 lines
Cave demon. The embodiment of Envy. Green-eye, green-eye!
Regret [A] 37 lines
Cave demon. The embodiment of Regret. OOooooohhh no!
Elf Ensemble
Wildflower Ensemble

Praise for A Kidnapped Santa Claus

4 out of 5 stars
Judith Ernst
Longmont Theatre Company
We used this play in our youth drama program for a few reasons: the gender-neutral characters made it easy to cast our mostly female group, involving the kids in a non-musical gave them a chance to really do some character development, and we were able to include a wide range of ages in the show. Everyone—kids and parents—loved it, and we’ll definitely check your site for more plays!
4 out of 5 stars
John Hendsbee
Dalbrae Academy
A great play for my younger actors to explore characterization, encourage audience participation, and work on timing.

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