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Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays

by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author

Two Christmas plays. Baby New Year rearranges the calendar in Christmas in July. Christmas is in jeopardy in What do you do when the elves have the flu?

Comedy Holiday Student Directors Young Audiences

Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools

At a Glance

Set
Simple Set
Length
36 pages
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This Book is a Collection of 2 Plays

Christmas in July

20 Any Gender · Approx. 20 minutes

A new year has begun. Last Year has handed off the calendar to the New Year and is ready to hit the beach. The New Year is nervous but ready for the challenge. But something goes terribly wrong.

Summer starts in November, Easter's in February and Christmas is in July! The calendar days are all in a tizzy. The New Year better fix this mess and fix it quick before Father Time gets involved.

What do you do when the Elves have the flu?

6 F, 10 Any Gender · Approx. 20 minutes

Do you know what to do when the Elves have the flu? I haven't a clue, I wish I knew!

And this is no ordinary flu. It's Elven flu. The Elves can't eat, they can't sleep and they certainly can't work. And with Christmas around the corner, how will the toys get made? How will this sickie scrape get solved?

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Christmas in July:
Heralds A, B, C
The heralds ring in the new year
A [A] 2 lines
B [A] 2 lines
C [A] 2 lines
New Year [A] 91 lines
The rookie. Has a big year ahead of them.
Last Year [A] 5 lines
Off the job, and on vacation.
Farrel [A] 39 lines
New Year’s best friend. A bit too curious for their own good.
Chancellors A, B, C:
A [A] 8 lines
B [A] 5 lines
C [A] 5 lines
Santa [A] 10 lines
The old elf himself. Decidedly not merry with the relocation of Christmas.
Elf [A] 1 line
Pilgrim [A] 4 lines
Thanksgiving’s mascot. Says thanks but no thanks to the calendar switch-up.
Cupid [A] 4 lines
Cherubic archer who isn’t in love with this year’s big mix-up.
Bunny [A] 3 lines
Faced with the prospect of hiding easter eggs in February.
Seasons
Even the seasons themselves are caught up in New Year’s mistake.
Autumn [A] 1 line
Summer [A] 1 line
Spring [A] 1 line
Winter [A] 1 line
Father Time [A] 33 . lines
Father Time Himself. He’s seen a lot of mistakes in his time... which is all of time.
Frances [A] 7 lines
Secretary to Father Time. Has their hands full.
What Do You Do, When Your Elves Have the Flu?
Mrs. Claus [F] 26 lines
Mother Christmas, and mother to Kristi.
Kristi Claus [F] 41 lines
Santa’s teenage daughter.
The Reindeer
As supportive as they can be, given the circumstances.
Dasher [A] 8 lines
Dancer [A] 8 lines
Prancer [A] 13 lines
The elves
Coming down with something serious.
Mixisfis (Head Elf) [A] 46 lines
Jolly [A] 6 lines
Polly [A] 7 lines
Holly [A] 6 lines
Molly [A] 4 lines
Golly [A] 6 lines
Lolly [A] 5 lines
Brolly [A] 6 lines
McColly [A] 10 lines
Volly [A] 6 lines
Dolly [A] 7 lines

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