New Christmas Comedy One-Act Play for a Large Cast: Grinching 101
If you’re looking for a one-act Christmas play for a large cast, check out my new comedy, GRINCHING 101:
Grinch professors, Sourpuss Fuddy Duddy and Killjoy Cactus Snarl, are pleased to find their Grinching 101 classroom filled with eager elf-students desiring to learn the art of becoming a grinch. However, the class of bright-eyed cheerful students are blatantly failing. Every. Single. Lesson. Are the elves really that dull? Are they actually trying? Or is there some other reason they’re all in this class…? And is there anything, like, anything at all, that maybe…just maybe… the grinches can learn from the sugar-loving, compliment-spewing elves?
Grinching 101 is great for actors of any age - children, tweens, teens, adults, and Theater for Young Audiences. There are 16 character roles and an unlimited number of ensemble elves, who have unison lines and actions; no matter how many people you’re looking to cast, they have a place here! All actors are on stage for the entire play. While some roles have gender pronouns mentioned, they are all appropriate for any gender casting and directors have permission to change gender pronouns to fit casting.
The set and design can be a minimal or as detailed as you like. The play runs about 30-40 minutes.
GRINCHING 101 is light and funny, with lots of silly moments, but also touches on the theme of gratitude and empathy.
Aaaaaand… actors will get to play characters with over-the-top Elf names like… Tootsie Frosted Cookie Stockings, Fluffy McWaffles Tart, Merry Berry Cheery Cherry and Peppy Fruitcake Fuzzy Nose… How often can you say that?
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