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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?

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Produced by 180+ schools
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Set
Simple Set
Length
36 pages
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This Book is a Collection of 2 Plays

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.

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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Cast List

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.

Christmas in July:

  • Heralds A, B, C
    The heralds ring in the new year
  • A Any gender 2 lines
  • B Any gender 2 lines
  • C Any gender 2 lines
  • New Year Any gender 91 lines
    The rookie. Has a big year ahead of them.
  • Last Year Any gender 5 lines
    Off the job, and on vacation.
  • Farrel Any gender 39 lines
    New Year’s best friend. A bit too curious for their own good.
  • Chancellors A, B, C:
  • A Any gender 8 lines
  • B Any gender 5 lines
  • C Any gender 5 lines
  • Santa Any gender 10 lines
    The old elf himself. Decidedly not merry with the relocation of Christmas.
  • Elf Any gender 1 line
  • Pilgrim Any gender 4 lines
    Thanksgiving’s mascot. Says thanks but no thanks to the calendar switch-up.
  • Cupid Any gender 4 lines
    Cherubic archer who isn’t in love with this year’s big mix-up.
  • Bunny Any gender 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 Any gender 1 line
  • Summer Any gender 1 line
  • Spring Any gender 1 line
  • Winter Any gender 1 line
  • Father Time Any gender 33 . lines
    Father Time Himself. He’s seen a lot of mistakes in his time... which is all of time.
  • Frances Any gender 7 lines
    Secretary to Father Time. Has their hands full.

What Do You Do, When Your Elves Have the Flu?

  • Mrs. Claus Female 26 lines
    Mother Christmas, and mother to Kristi.
  • Kristi Claus Female 41 lines
    Santa’s teenage daughter.
  • The Reindeer
    As supportive as they can be, given the circumstances.
  • Dasher Any gender 8 lines
  • Dancer Any gender 8 lines
  • Prancer Any gender 13 lines
  • The elves
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Mixisfis (Head Elf) Any gender 46 lines
  • Jolly Any gender 6 lines
  • Polly Any gender 7 lines
  • Holly Any gender 6 lines
  • Molly Any gender 4 lines
  • Golly Any gender 6 lines
  • Lolly Any gender 5 lines
  • Brolly Any gender 6 lines
  • McColly Any gender 10 lines
  • Volly Any gender 6 lines
  • Dolly Any gender 7 lines

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