Bearing Gifts, We Traverse Afar
by Arlene Hutton, Craig Pospisil, James Hindman, Lynne Halliday

Name: Bearing Gifts, We Traverse Afar
Brand: Arlene Hutton
SKU: 9780822241492
Rating: 3.44 (34 reviews)

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One Act10 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastExpandable CastingFlexible Cast SizeUnit Set/Multiple SettingsComedy

Synopsis

Part of the collection One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall THE STORY: ONE CHRISTMAS EVE AT EVERGREEN MALL follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday.

A diverse cast of characters—from a lovesick mall Santa to an over-eager mall cop, from a pair of brainy misfit teenagers to a pair of battling actors in a production of A Christmas Carol , from a petulant college freshman to a pair of newlyweds—navigate first meetings, second chances, and last-minute choices.

ONE CHRISTMAS EVE wraps the joys and sorrows of the season into one festive package.

Press Reviews

"…anybody who likes Almost, Maine…you’re going to really appreciate ONE CHRISTMAS EVE…this one I think is very special…[in these] little sketches, some funny, some poignant, some sharp, never does the writing flag…if you’re looking for something for Christmas…get this show, because I do believe that it’s going to have a tremendous future…"
— Broadway Radio

"From the team that brought us one of 2016 Fringe’s most celebrated plays—The Gorges Motel—comes a new piece: ONE CHRISTMAS EVE…Christmastime can be, as the various playwrights explore, the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but also the most stressful, painful, nostalgic, fraught, and silly…ONE CHRISTMAS EVE is a charming…evening of plays."
— Theasy

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Christmas Eve Is Here	—	—	—
TAYLOR a woman in her 30s in PR	female	30s	a woman in her 30s in PR
BELL RINGER Charity worker, any age or gender.	—	—	Charity worker, any age or gender.
RJ a man in his 30s in real estate	male	30s	a man in his 30s in real estate
DARLA Chief of security at the Evergreen Mall, 40s.	—	40s	Chief of security at the Evergreen Mall, 40s.
ROBERT Assistant manager, the boss’s son, 20s or 30s.	male	20s	Assistant manager, the boss’s son, 20s or 30s.
LACEY Eager to please, new employee, 20s.	—	20s	Eager to please, new employee, 20s.
TODD A nerdy high school student, late teens.	—	—	A nerdy high school student, late teens.
What Child Is This?	—	—	—
TODD	—	—	—
JENNY A nerdy high school student, Darla’s daughter, late teens.	female	—	A nerdy high school student, Darla’s daughter, late teens.
Making Spirits Bright	male	—	—
STEPHEN A highly strung actor from the local community theater, 30s.	male	30s	A highly strung actor from the local community theater, 30s.
ERIN An actress, new to the local community theater, 30s.	female	30s	An actress, new to the local community theater, 30s.
ANDY A security guard in the mall, 20s.	—	20s	A security guard in the mall, 20s.
DARLA	—	—	—
Home For The Holidays	—	—	—
TAYLOR A woman in her 30s in PR.	female	30s	A woman in her 30s in PR.
RJ A man in his 30s in real estate.	male	30s	A man in his 30s in real estate.
Good Will To Men	—	—	—
ROBERT	—	—	—
TERRY Somewhere on the spectrum, late teens or 20s.	—	20s	Somewhere on the spectrum, late teens or 20s.
LACEY	—	—	—
SHARON Chip on her shoulder, 30s or 40s.	female	30s	Chip on her shoulder, 30s or 40s.
We Need A Little Christmas	—	—	—