20 + Christmas Monologues
Check out these twenty (20)+ Christmas monologues below, plus a packet of additional Christmas monologues for children, extracted from my one-act play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen. These monologues range in length from 30 seconds to 5 minutes, great for video/zoom or in person, comedic or dramatic, kids, male, female. Enjoy, be well, and enjoy the extended holiday season!
Over Twenty (20) Christmas Monologues
WHY THAT WALKING SNOWMAN DIDN’T LIKE ME: Madison, a popular IG model, sees a snowman come to life in front of her very eyes. This is an amazing opportunity to boost her social media presence, but why is the snowman not cooperating?
Details: Around 4-5 minutes, female, comedy (optional 2 additional non-speaking roles/gender inclusive), teen-adult
CHRISTMAS KALE: It’s Christmas morning and Sam is outraged that Santa has, yet again, given him oranges in his stocking, despite his previous complaints that he doesn’t like them. Since Santa has not heeded his requests, Sam devises a simple plan that will teach Santa a lesson.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
MORE THAN SANTA: It’s Christmas Day and Brandy has to convince her new Mall-Santa-Boyfriend that she’s going to keep on liking him tomorrow, even when she sees him for the first time sans-red velvet suit.
Details: 2 minutes, female, comedy (touch of drama), romance
STILL STANDING UNDER THE MISTLETOE: Larry hopes his ex-girlfriend will listen to him while continuing to stand under the mistletoe…
Details: 1.5-2 minutes, male, comedic/dramatic, romance, adult
HALLMARK CHRISTMAS ROMCOMS ARE STRESSING ME OUT: Scarlett has a lot on her plate this Christmas season. But it’s nothing compared to the stress of staying up to date on all the Hallmark Christmas romcoms!
Details: Around 1-1.5 minutes, female (any gender), comedic
CHRISTMAS SUPERPOWERS: Dylan asks Santa for a very big gift.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
WHACK THE CHRISTMAS TREE, MAN: Robert imparts Christmas Tree whacking wisdom to his friend.
Details: around 1 minute, male, comedic, *contains cursing (2 times)
PURRING SARCASTICALLY: Violet is horrified that someone put her dignified kitty in an Ugly Sweater. And much to Violet’s dismay…her couture kitty seems to like it…
Details: ~2 minutes, female, comedy
TINSEL FOR CHRISTMAS: Stan tries to get someone in the Emergency Room to take his bloodied arm seriously.
Details: 2.5-3 minutes, male, dark comedy/drama, adult
FOUR WEEKS LATE: A TOOTH FAIRY’S LETTER OF EXPLANATION: The Tooth Fairy explains to Harper why she was 4 weeks in retrieving Harper’s tooth. There’s a pretty good reason…and it kind of has to do with the stuffed panda bear Harper is sleeping with tonight…and Santa Claus.
Details: Around 3 minutes, female, comedy
A CASE FOR ASTRONAUT CAROLING: Can Sam convince his mom to let him go Christmas Caroling in his astronaut costume?
Details: Around 2 minutes, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
GRINCHING MOM: Max is caught red-handed taking his mom’s lamp into his room. He has a good reason for this, but it’s not what his mom is expecting. *Written by guest artist, 6-year-old Luke B.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
SECRET SANTA: Dan attempts to justify his poor Secret Santa gift to his co-worker.
Details: 5-minutes, male, drama/comedy, adult
MEETING BLITZEN: Annie tells her friends of her first magical encounter with a reindeer.
Details: 30 seconds, female/male/inclusive, comedy/drama, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
SANTA JUST WANTS YOU TO BE HEALTHY: Vita imparts some worldly wisdom to her son who complains about the boring ole orange he found in his stocking.
Details: 1.5 minutes, female, comedy, adult
CHRISTMAS CHINA THAT CAN ONLY BE HANDWASHED: Daphne has spent hours preparing the Christmas dinner—and she’s done it all out of love for her partner, Jamie. But looking at the giant stack of Christmas China in the kitchen that needs to be handwashed…Well…that Christmas kindness just might reach a limit.
Details: Around 1.5 minutes, female, comedy, adult
SANTA’S LOUSY JOB: Lauren tries to set Santa straight after his failed gender-specific gift giving from last year.
Details: 1 minute, female, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
SHEPHERD SUPERHEROES: Sam explains to the Christmas pageant director why having his shepherd’s costume muddy right before the performance is actually a good thing.
Details: around 1 minute, male/female, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
BEGGING BLITZEN: Annie asks her new friend, Blitzen (yes, the reindeer) for a favor!
Details: 30 seconds to 1 minute, female/male/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
FORBIDDEN IN THE ELF MANUAL: Tootsie Frosted Cookie Stockings, an elf enrolled in a Grinching 101 class, explains why he signed up for the class. Hint: It’s all about the videogames.
Details: around 1 minute, male (or any gender), comedy, child, teen, any age.
From the play GRINCHING 101
JINGLE BELL HATER: Fluffy McWaffles Tart is an elf enrolled in a Grinching 101 class. He explains why he signed up for the class. Hint: It has to do with jingle bells. And brownies. And eggnog. It’s all comes back to eggnog…
Details: around 2.5 minutes, male or female/any gender, comedy, child, teen, TYA (Theater for Young Audiences)
From the play GRINCHING 101
Monologue Packet from Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen: This packet included 19 Christmas-themed Monologues extracted from the one-act comedy for children, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen. Monologues are for children (or adults playing children) ranging in length from 30 seconds to 3 minutes (most averaging around 1-2 minutes).