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...and a Groundhog in a Pear Tree

book & lyrics by Lindsay Price Canadian Author , music by Kristin Gauthier Canadian Author

There's trouble in Calendar Castle: The "Twelve Days of Christmas" are getting too big for their britches. They've all got agents, they're making demands, and worse, they're refusing to sing their signature song! Can Groundhog Day, the April Fool, and February 29th come to the rescue?

With a huge cast singing the funniest version of The Twelve Days of Christmas you've ever heard, this holiday romp is a sure-fire hit.

Comedy Holiday Young Audiences

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
20 Characters
3 M5 F12 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
60 pages
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20 Characters

3 M, 5 F, 12 Any Gender

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.

FISH [M] 145 lines
April Fool’s Day
TEE NINE [M] 100 lines
February 29th
N.Y.D. [M] 47 lines
New Year’s Day
CALIA [F] 96 lines
Valentine’s Day
WHISTLE [F] 119 lines
Groundhog Day
JUNE [F] 63 lines
Father’s Day
THE JUNETTES [F] 44 lines
June’s hench-chicks
AGENTS (12) [A] 9, 6, 10, 9, 8, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 8, 6 lines
One for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas

Praise for ...and a Groundhog in a Pear Tree

4 out of 5 stars
Georgina Olson
Mount de Sales Academy
This was a perfect Christmas play for middle school students. There are 20 roles and every one of them has at least a few lines and a moment to shine.

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