'Twas the Night Before...

'Twas the Night Before... by Christopher Durang, Elizabeth Swados, Mac Wellman, Len Jenkin, Roger Rosenblatt

(6)
Productions (4)
Comedy/Drama
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60 - 85 minutes
3 W, 5 M, 8 Any (11-41 actors possible: 3-31 W, 5-33 M)
Set: Various

A collection of five Christmas-themed short plays from New York City's acclaimed Flea Theater. From a family sitting down to read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with unexpected results (Not a Creature Was Stirring), to elves rapping about bloody films (Holiday Movies), to an irreverent take on the story of Jesus' birth (Away in the Manger), these comedies and dramas take on the holiday season like never before. Read More

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
NOTE: Each piece in this anthology can be licensed and performed separately.

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Play Details

A collection of five Christmas-themed short plays from New York City's acclaimed Flea Theater. From a family sitting down to read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with unexpected results (Not a Creature Was Stirring), to elves rapping about bloody films (Holiday Movies), to an irreverent take on the story of Jesus' birth (Away in the Manger), these comedies and dramas take on the holiday season like never before.

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  • Away in the Manger by Roger Rosenblatt
  • Before the Before and Before That by Mac Wellman
  • Christmas Song by Len Jenkin
  • Holiday Movies by Elizabeth Swados
  • Not a Creature Was Stirring by Christopher Durang

    • Comedy/Drama
    • |
    • 60 - 85 minutes
    • 3 W, 5 M, 8 Any (11-41 actors possible: 3-31 W, 5-33 M)
    • Set: Various

    • Published Reviews

    "[Len Jenkin's Christmas Song is] elegantly written... A brief snapshot of a few lonely individuals in a boarding house, it's tender and heartfelt."

    Dan Bacalzo, Theatermania

    "What bizarre, damaging holiday rituals must have gone on in her household in childhood, or perhaps last year, to result in Holiday Movies, the giddily incongruous something-or-other that ends the program? It's sort of a play, sort of a dance, sort of music, and it's very funny."

    Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times

    Production History

    DEC 16, 2022 - DEC 17, 2022
    Bellmont High School
    Decatur, IN United States
    		 Bellmont High School Decatur, IN United States
    DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 11, 2022
    Mighty Corson Art Players
    B, SD United States
    		 Mighty Corson Art Players B, SD United States
    DEC 03, 2022 - DEC 11, 2022
    MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY THEATRE
    Marshalltown, IA United States
    		 MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY THEATRE Marshalltown, IA United States
    DEC 09, 2010 - DEC 18, 2010
    Renaissance Theatre, Inc.
    Huntsville, AL United States
    		 Renaissance Theatre, Inc. Huntsville, AL United States
    No upcoming productions.
    No professional productions.

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