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Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays

What do you do when the Elves have the flu?

by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt

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

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Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools

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

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

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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