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Night Before Christmas 

 

Night Before Christmas

Adaptation by Kevin M Reese]

Available in Non-Musical Version ONLY

Detailed Plot:
". . . And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse" -- well, that's not really true. The whole household was turned upside-down with anticipation of the arrival of Santa Clause. Older sister Kristina catches little Elizabeth jumping on the furniture. She convinces her little sister that unless she waits on her hand and foot, Santa will just leave a rock in her stocking. When Dad begins to tell their favorite Holiday story, The Night Before Christmas, the girls jump at the chance to help provide a funny pantomime to the famous poem. They finish their skit just in time to get in bed before Santa’s arrival!   Features the text of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" Written by Clement C. Moore.

Sets:
Modern, cozy family living room with fireplace.

Original Cast: 5:   2 Men, 3 Women played 5 characters

Theme:
Christmas

Running Time:  30 Min.  

Target Audience: Ages 2 - 10, Families.

Characters:  5
Mom
Kristina
Elizabeth
Dad
Santa

Short Description:
The whole household is turned upside-down with anticipation of the arrival of Santa Clause.  When Dad begins to tell their favorite Holiday story, The Night Before Christmas, the girls jump at the chance to help provide a funny rendition of the famous poem. They finish their skit just in time to get in bed before Santa’s arrival!

Original Production
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS was originally produced for the Wichita Children's Theatre's Once Upon a Time Series. It opened December 4, 1995, and played sixteen performances. It was directed by Kevin Reese. The cast was:

Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christi Moore Kristina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Wonsetler Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Schoenhofer Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Reese Santa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gray, Wayne Mitchell