The Christmas Express
By Pat Cook.
Product Code: C45000
Full-length Play
Comedy
Cast size: 4m., 6w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
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Synopsis
"This is the most hopeless place in the world!" Hilda intones as she and Satch, her assistant, argue over what time it is. She dreams of faraway places and only finds tedium in running the Holly Railway Station. That is, until Leo Tannenbaum drops in out of nowhere the day before Christmas Eve. Suddenly, an old radio that hasn't worked in years springs to life, the local group of carolers (which usually yowls like a gang of wet cats) begins to sound like the Morman Tabernacle Choir and the whole town gets the Christmas spirit. Coincidence? Or is Leo doing all this? Even Satch changes his tune when it turns out that Leo might be on the run. This nostalgic theatrical greeting card is full of eccentric small town characters, wise-cracking their way to finding the true wonder of Christmas. And on the way, they make us all wish we could take a ride on The Christmas Express.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code C45000
- Minimum Cast Size 10
- Pages of Dialogue 61
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults | Praise Groups
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871295620
Customer Reviews
This show was a hit! Performances sold out quickly! This nostalgic look at Christmas was an audience favorite that was easy to stage.
Sweet story, with nice character development. After all the fun laughs, the right Deborah can always make the audience tear up!
Well received -- very appropriate for the season -- audiences laughed, cried, and applauded. Easily staged -- a nice turn from traditional Christmas offerings.
An uproarious, touching holiday comedy, sure to rekindle the spirit of all who get "thrown off track" this time of year.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gamble Theater Company | Port Gamble | WA | 12/04/2026 | 12/20/2026 |
Gallery
Barn Lot Theater, Edmonton, KY
Synopsis
"This is the most hopeless place in the world!" Hilda intones as she and Satch, her assistant, argue over what time it is. She dreams of faraway places and only finds tedium in running the Holly Railway Station. That is, until Leo Tannenbaum drops in out of nowhere the day before Christmas Eve. Suddenly, an old radio that hasn't worked in years springs to life, the local group of carolers (which usually yowls like a gang of wet cats) begins to sound like the Morman Tabernacle Choir and the whole town gets the Christmas spirit. Coincidence? Or is Leo doing all this? Even Satch changes his tune when it turns out that Leo might be on the run. This nostalgic theatrical greeting card is full of eccentric small town characters, wise-cracking their way to finding the true wonder of Christmas. And on the way, they make us all wish we could take a ride on The Christmas Express.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code C45000
- Minimum Cast Size 10
- Pages of Dialogue 61
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults | Praise Groups
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871295620
Customer Reviews
A very cute holiday story that could be set in almost any decade with trains and phones! Audiences enjoyed the wise-cracking characters and there were always a few tears and sniffles at the end as the storylines connected in a satisfying way. Our cast found the experience to be very memorable and has requested to do this production annually to experience it over and over.
This show was a hit! Performances sold out quickly! This nostalgic look at Christmas was an audience favorite that was easy to stage.
Sweet story, with nice character development. After all the fun laughs, the right Deborah can always make the audience tear up!
Well received -- very appropriate for the season -- audiences laughed, cried, and applauded. Easily staged -- a nice turn from traditional Christmas offerings.
An uproarious, touching holiday comedy, sure to rekindle the spirit of all who get "thrown off track" this time of year.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gamble Theater Company | Port Gamble | WA | 12/04/2026 | 12/20/2026 |
Gallery
Barn Lot Theater, Edmonton, KY
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