Chaos in a Christmas Snow Globe, a one-act play
Chaos in a Christmas Snow Globe, a one-act play
When the Christmas Snow Globe gang gets bored with their same routine, Santa uses Christmas Magic to bring them a bit of excitement. But no one expects this excitement to arrive in the form of a Halloween jack-o-lantern inside their snow globe! Can Jack-o-Lantern convince the Christmas friends that it truly belongs with them, or will it be booted back to the dusty shelf? Enjoy this family-friendly one-act play about acceptance and appreciation.
DETAILS
Genre: Children’s/Tween/Teen/Comedy/Christmas
Cast: 11+ (1 male, 1 female, 9+ gender neutral/inclusive). There are 11 speaking roles, but there are unlimited non-speaking roles as reindeer.)
Running time: Approximately 15-20 minutes
Setting: A Christmas snow globe inside Stella’s bedroom. This may be as detailed or representative as desired.
CHAOS IN A CHRISTMAS SNOW GLOBE
Character Breakdown
Cast: 11+ (1 male, 1 female, 8+ gender inclusive/neutral)
PENGUIN Gender neutral/inclusive. Glides well on the snow globe ice rink. Might have a scarf. Always on the lookout for when the girl is near. Eager, if not wistful, for excitement and change.
ELF Gender neutral/inclusive. Elf takes position very seriously within the snow globe. Rule follower. Tries to keep all in order. Holds a Christmas present.
CHILD Gender neutral/inclusive. Human child dressed in outdoor winter attire. Holds a sled and hopes to be able to use it one day!
SANTA Male. Holds typical red Christmas Santa bag. Married to Mrs. Claus. Needs to keep things in some kind of Christmas order but loves to make everyone happy.
REINDEER Gender neutral/inclusive. Enjoys playing games and staying fit. One reindeer has a speaking role, but there may be additional non-speaking reindeer, or lines may be split among reindeer.
(1+ roles)
POLAR BEAR Gender neutral/inclusive. Enjoys a good nap and fairly easy going and accepting. Holds the Christmas star.
SNOWMAN Gender neutral/inclusive. Dreams of being a bit more fashionable.
MRS. CLAUS Female. Loves to sing, bake cookies, nurture others. Married to Santa Claus. Holds a tray of cookies.
GINGERBREAD PERSON 1 Gender neutral/inclusive. Always with Gingerbread Person 2. Wears sweater with image of Christmas lights.
GINGERBREAD PERSON 2 Gender neutral/inclusive. Always with Gingerbread Person 1. Wears sweater with image of Christmas lights.
JACK-O-LANTERN Gender neutral/inclusive. Plastic Jack-o-Lantern Halloween toy. Longs to be part of the Christmas Snow Globe scene.
Setting
Inside of a Christmas Snow Globe in 8-year-old Stella’s room. The snow globe is complete with Christmas tree, holiday train, and small ice skating rink (set may be as detailed or as impressionistic as desired or needed).