a Musical Christmas Tale for young people by James Arrington
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Radulovich
Another year. Another Christmas. Another crisis. Or is it?
Santa is not happy with the way many children behave, even though his list of the “good children” is getting shorter. He decides to go on strike. There will be no delivery of toys this year. Mrs. Claus, the Elves, and the Toys put together a plan to get Santa back in his sleigh – and just in time for Christmas Eve, well, something happens! 8 tuneful original songs decorate this funny and fast moving script.
PLAY DETAILS:
- 6f, 6m, 9either
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ELVES
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MRS. CLAUS, Santa’s better half
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BEECHNUT, a bit of an elf Captain (m or f)
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FLUFFER, a sweet female elf
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PUSHBUTTON, a gregarious, inventive, goofy elf (m)
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TAILSPIN, another elf (m or f)
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GIZMO, a silly elf (m or f)
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FLASHCARD, another elf (m or f)
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JUKEBOX, another elf (m or f)
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SANTA, the jolly old elf himself!
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- SUGGESTED TOYS (AS WRITTEN)
- JACK-IN-THE-BOX, a bouncy silly toy (on the bench)(m)
- SOLDIER (m)
- BEAR (m or f)
- PICACHU (m or f)
- BALLERINA (f)
- ARIEL (long red hair with a tail on the bench) (f)
- TIGGER (m or f)
- DRUMMER (m or f)
- VADER, (a recorded voice)
- LITTLE GIRL, sweet, curious, a bit of a jabber mouth. (f)
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- About 1 hour
- One main setting with several simple settings
- Fantasy costumes with a contemporary costume
- Order #3192
PERUSAL MATERIALS
SONG LIST
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MUSICAL #1 — SOMETHING’S ALWAYS HAPPENING IN THE WORKSHOP –– Mrs. Claus & Beechnut
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MUSICAL #2 –– CHRISTMAS ONCE A YEAR? — Elves
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MUSICAL #3 — GIMME-ITIS — Santa, Elves
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MUSICAL #4 — CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRISTMAS — Elves
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MUSICAL #5 — CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRISTMAS (REPRISE) — Elves
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MUSICAL #6 — SANTA CLAUS — Toys
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MUSICAL #7 — RUDOLPH’S JOURNEY
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MUSICA #7a — TRANSITION & SCENE CHANGE
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MUSICA #7b — TRANSITION & SCENE CHANGE
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MUSICAL #8 — SHARING AND CARING BOUQUET — Little Girl
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MUSICAL #8b — TRANSITION & SCENE CHANGE
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MUSICAL #9 — SHARING AND CARING BOUQUET (REPRISE) — Little Girl
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MUSICAL #10 — EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS — Company
SONG SAMPLES — (mp3s from the FINALE Music Notation files)
REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE
- Script in PDF format — Order #3192a : $30.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)
- Vocal Book in PDF format — Order #3192b : $20.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)
- Piano-Vocal Score in PDF format — Order #3192c : $30.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)
- First Performance /Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3192d : $60.00 (for the first or only performance)
- Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3192e : $50.00 (for each consecutive performance)
- Professional Performance License can be granted by filling out the Performance License Application. No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click “SUBMIT” will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.
NOTE ON SHEET MUSIC OF INDIVIDUAL SONGS: If you are looking for sheet music for a particular song from the show, we can make that available to you for a small fee. We have had a lot of demand for this and, while we love to make the big bucks, we would prefer to just meet you needs and get you the song you want at a more nominal price, which in the end is better for you and easier for us.
PRODUCTIONS
- PREMIERE: Utah Valley University — 2008
BILLING CREDITS
The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
A Christmas Without Christmas
Book by
James Arrington
Music and Lyrics by
Lisa Radulovich
Arrangements by
Sam Cardon
NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)
ALSO:
THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“A Christmas Without Christmas is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”
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