The Christmas Foundling

The Christmas Foundling by Norman Allen

(5)
Productions (21)
Comedy/Drama
|
120 minutes
1 W, 6 M, 
Content Notes: Mild adult language
Set: A mountain cabin, including the woods immediately surrounding it.

When a baby boy is orphaned in the California Sierras on Christmas Eve, 1850, two curmudgeonly miners agree to raise him. A decade later, the boy's idyllic life is interrupted by the arrival of a meddling aunt, who intends to take him back to Boston for a formal education and a life of success. Inspired by the stories of Bret Harte, The Christmas Foundling is a heartwarming holiday tale, with the love of a child at its center and an unlikely romance as its driving force.

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Play Details

When a baby boy is orphaned in the California Sierras on Christmas Eve, 1850, two curmudgeonly miners agree to raise him. A decade later, the boy's idyllic life is interrupted by the arrival of a meddling aunt, who intends to take him back to Boston for a formal education and a life of success. Inspired by the stories of Bret Harte, The Christmas Foundling is a heartwarming holiday tale, with the love of a child at its center and an unlikely romance as its driving force.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 120 minutes
  • 1 W, 6 M, 
  • Content Notes: Mild adult language
  • Set: A mountain cabin, including the woods immediately surrounding it.

Published Reviews

"A captivating and heartwarming drama..."

Nancy Worssam, Seattle Times

"The Christmas Foundling is a holiday treat that blends timeless themes of family with the romanticized charm of the Gold Rush."

Gary Linehan, The Union Democrat

"The Christmas Foundling seems to have all the ingredients that Sierra Repertory Theatre could have wanted when it commissioned playwright Norman Allen to write it... A theatrical nugget that's virtually guaranteed to draw throngs year after year."

Leo Stuzin, The Modesto Bee

"The starlit sky, log cabin, evergreen trees and leaf-strewn stage tip us off right from the start about where The Christmas Foundling is headed. This Gold Rush drama is a love-letter to the Mother Lode, an ode to the joys of rural living. With a touching, family-friendly plot and a strong cast, the show is sure to repeat the success of its 2001 premiere run, which drew large crowds."

Lisa Millegan, The Modesto Bee

Production History

NOV 17, 2022 - DEC 18, 2022
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Sonora, CA United States
Sierra Repertory TheatreSonora, CA United States
DEC 09, 2019 - JAN 12, 2020
Pride Films And Plays
Chicago, IL United States
Pride Films And PlaysChicago, IL United States
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 10, 2017
Very Little Theater
Eugene, OR United States
Very Little TheaterEugene, OR United States
DEC 08, 2016 - DEC 18, 2016
County Seat Theater Company
Cloquet, MN United States
County Seat Theater CompanyCloquet, MN United States
DEC 11, 2014 - DEC 11, 2014
The Clemson Little Theatre
Pendleton, SC United States
The Clemson Little TheatrePendleton, SC United States
DEC 05, 2014 - DEC 14, 2014
The Clemson Little Theatre
Pendleton, SC United States
The Clemson Little TheatrePendleton, SC United States
NOV 21, 2014 - DEC 06, 2014
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Ingram, TX United States
Hill Country Arts FoundationIngram, TX United States
DEC 06, 2013 - DEC 21, 2013
Gaslight-Baker Theatre
Lockhart, TX United States
Gaslight-Baker TheatreLockhart, TX United States
DEC 06, 2013 - DEC 15, 2013
Port Austin Community Players, Inc.
Port Austin, MI United States
Port Austin Community Players, Inc.Port Austin, MI United States
NOV 29, 2013 - DEC 29, 2013
Flying Pig Productions
St. Paul, MN United States
Flying Pig ProductionsSt. Paul, MN United States
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No upcoming productions.
NOV 17, 2022 - DEC 18, 2022
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Sonora, CA United States
Sierra Repertory TheatreSonora, CA United States
NOV 21, 2008 - DEC 21, 2008
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Columbia, CA United States
Sierra Repertory TheatreColumbia, CA United States
NOV 21, 2008 - DEC 27, 2008
Taproot Theatre Company
Seattle, WA United States
Taproot Theatre CompanySeattle, WA United States
DEC 06, 2006 - DEC 30, 2006
Journeymen Theater Ensemble
Washington, DC United States
Journeymen Theater EnsembleWashington, DC United States
DEC 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2003
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Sonora, CA United States
Sierra Repertory TheatreSonora, CA United States
DEC 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Sonora, CA United States
Sierra Repertory TheatreSonora, CA United States

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