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Deck the Stage!

Deck the Stage!

by Lindsay Price

Theatrefolk's Christmas collection is unlike any other. The show is comprised of six short plays, all of which are inspired by Christmas carols such as: Deck the Halls, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and We Three Kings.

The plays can be performed individually, or all together as a complete evening of entertainment.

An excellent project for your drama club with parts for everyone at all levels!

Comedy Character Study Holiday Vignettes

Average Producer Rating:

This is a vignette play!

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 70 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Set
Simple Set
Length
47 pages
Free Excerpt

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Performance Royalty Fees

Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

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.


Deck the Halls with Poison Ivy
CAROL [F] 25 lines
Student: She shouldn’t be there! She’s up for scholarships this year!
CANDY [F] 15 lines
Student: Her dad will kill her if she gets suspended.
KRIS [M] 25 lines
Student: Founding member of “The Dude and the Flaming Sheds.” The dude himself.
MRS. TANENBAUM [F] 38 lines
Principal: Believes in creativity and discipline in equal measure.

Still as Stone
Ben [M] 43 lines
A loudmouth with a soft spot for a shy girl.
Shelley [F] 37 lines
A girl with good reason to hate the happiest time of the year.

The Choir Committee
TARIEL – Angel [A] 77 . lines
Member of the Choir Committee
MARIEL – Angel [A] 83 lines
Member of the Choir Committee
DARIEL – Angel [A] 49 lines
Head of the Choir Committee
SARIEL – Angel [A] 19 lines
Beautiful voice, not so beautiful attitude
ZARIEL - Misfit angel [A] 30 lines
Member of the Heavenly Choir

Leaping Kings
MELCHIOR – Gold [M] 60 lines
A King of Orient. Level-headed, smart-mouthed.
GASPAR – Frankincense [M] 50 lines
A King of Orient. A sunny dreamer.
BALTHASAR – Myrrh [M] 42 lines
A King of Orient. Kind of a downer.

Ms. Meyermyer's Shining Moment
MS. MEYERMYER [F] 43 lines
Artist. Teacher. Visionary. Possibly insane.
CAMERON [M] 10 lines
Was supposed to be at Cub Scouts tonight.
IRA [F] 8 lines
The Guatemalan Refugee.
WINSTON [M] 7 lines
Has the twelfth day in the song. Most important part, or least important?
PAMELA LEE [F] 8 lines
All Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
RENATA [F] 13 lines
Has the second day in the song. A big responsibility!
MARILO [F] 9 lines
A tomboy. Doesn’t want to be Toxic Waste.
EMILY [F] 6 lines
She’s number three!
THE REST OF MS. MEYERMYER’S SECOND GRADE CLASS. 11 lines

The Tree Monologues
Johan [M] 33 lines
Brother to Hans. Competitive.
Hans [M] 48 lines
Brother to Johan. Also competitive!
Esther [F] monologue lines
A sullen girl who loves trees and hates Christmas. Save the trees! One monologue.
Asia [F]
A bored, snobbish girl who is slightly repressed. One monologue.
Iris [F]
Loves her cat. Hates tinsel. Has a choice to make. One monologue.

Praise for Deck the Stage!

Trenton Schneiders
North America International School
This play saved our winter drama performance! It's simple and fun and a great fit for emerging drama departments and schools with small student bodies.
Corrine Reed
Prairie Heights High School
I have used many of the scenes from this show, most recently for a Christmas party entertainment, and they are always a hit!
Jenine Whitehawk
Metzger Middle School
Very cute and age appropriate.

More Plays Like Deck the Stage!

The Gift

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A teen transforms from shallow and selfish to giving and selfless. How did it happen? A wonderful holiday play inspired by The Gift of the Magi.

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Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol

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The Happiness Shop

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