The Gift List
by Kyle Nesbit

The Gift List Book Cover — The Gift List Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

One Act 30 mins Present Day Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Santa isn’t the only one who has to check his Christmas list twice.

After siblings Keith and Caroline ask for an unwieldy seventy-nine presents from Saint Nick, two elves arrive to tell the kids they can’t have everything they want.

Luckily, Keith and Caroline – and their parents – are prepared to negotiate.

Funny and charming, The Gift List is a play about dreaming big and making holiday wishes come true.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mary Ann The mother	female	—	The mother
Keith The son	—	—	The son
Caroline The daughter	female	—	The daughter
Sprinkles Good at his job and has a soft heart	male	—	Good at his job and has a soft heart
George Good at his job and plays by the rules	male	—	Good at his job and plays by the rules
Helga	—	—	—
Goose	—	—	—
Lord Charles Coddington	—	—	—
Chef	—	—	—
Lady Nonspeaking role; at least one, but up to nine ladies Please note that basically everyone can be played by an actor of any gender except for Mary Ann, Lord Charles Coddington, and Lady. Please adjust pronouns accordingly.	female	—	Nonspeaking role; at least one, but up to nine ladies Please note that basically everyone can be played by an actor of any gender except for Mary Ann, Lord Charles Coddington, and Lady. Please adjust pronouns accordingly.
Jim The father	male	—	The father