Christmas By the Book and Other Plays
Sandra Cowsill
A Christmas Survival Guide
by James Hindman, Ray Roderick
Highlights
105 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Exterior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
This intimate revue takes a wry and knowing look at a stressful season.
Armed with a copy of A Christmas Survival Guide and an optimistic attitude, the characters charge into an urban holiday landscape searching for the true essence of Christmas.
In songs and vignettes, they learn to cope with the season in ways that are both hilarious and heartwarming.
Press Reviews
"Audiences love it! We sold out."
— Westchester Broadway Theatre
"A Christmas Survival Guide is a musical revue designed to lessen the tension in your life, make the holidays a bit more fun and help audience members find a way to laugh at their own seasonal silliness… This is a Christmas treat for everyone in the family."
— LeaderOnline, Akron.com
"A heartfelt tribute to the holiday season that also knows when to put tongue firmly in cheek!… Songs, familiar and not so familiar… explore everything from parody (‘The Twelve Steps of Christmas’) to the traditional (‘O Holy Night’)… A light and lively way to take your mind off the holiday crush!"
— AtEase CN1 Newspapers
"Chock-full of songs, vignettes, advice and enough messages about the ‘true meaning of Christmas’ to get one through the holidays without therapy sessions."
— The Buffalo News
"Sold out for two years! Perfect for corporate and group outings."
— Stepping Out Productions
Characters
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| Man 2 |
| Woman 1 |
| Woman 2 |
| Woman 3 |
| Man 1 |
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Publication
A Christmas Survival Guide is a play written by James Hindman and published by Concord Theatricals .
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