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Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt play script cover

What do you do when the Elves have the flu?

by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author

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?

Comedy Holiday Student Directors Young Audiences

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 20 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
16 Characters
6 F 10 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Source
Part of Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays, a collection of 2 plays
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16 Characters

  • 6 Females
  • 10 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.

  • Mrs. Claus Female 26 lines
    Mother Christmas, and mother to Kristi.
  • Kristi Claus Female 41 lines
    Santa’s teenage daughter.

The Reindeer

  • Dasher Any gender 8 lines
    As supportive as they can be, given the circumstances.
  • Dancer Any gender 8 lines
    As supportive as they can be, given the circumstances.
  • Prancer Any gender 13 lines
    As supportive as they can be, given the circumstances.

The elves

  • Mixisfis (Head Elf) Any gender 46 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Jolly Any gender 6 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Polly Female 7 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Holly Female 6 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Molly Female 4 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Golly Any gender 6 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Lolly Any gender 5 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Brolly Any gender 6 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • McColly Any gender 10 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Volly Any gender 6 lines
    Coming down with something serious.
  • Dolly Female 7 lines
    Coming down with something serious.

Praise for What do you do when the Elves have the flu?

5 out of 5 stars
Susan Hooker
Christ the King Catholic Schoo
This play was dramatized by our 8th grade class and it allowed them a great deal of self-direction. Many people shared it was our best annual 8th Grade Christmas play ever!
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