Grounding Santa
short comedy
Just as Santa prepares to set off on Christmas Eve, a visitor arrives on a fateful mission.
Characters
SANTA, a wizard, clean-shaven
SCROOGETTE, a young witch
Place
Santa’s workshop, North Pole
Time
Christmas Eve
Characters
SANTA, a wizard, clean-shaven
SCROOGETTE, a young witch
Place
Santa’s workshop, North Pole
Time
Christmas Eve
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
January 21, 2025
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Santa), Mimi Ayers (Scroogette)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
January 21, 2025
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Santa), Mimi Ayers (Scroogette)
Lee Kitchen (Santa) and Mimi Ayers (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Atlanta Dramatists
Atlanta, Georgia
December 1, 2024
Cast: Robert Gardner (Santa), Kate Guyton (Scroogette)
Atlanta Dramatists
Atlanta, Georgia
December 1, 2024
Cast: Robert Gardner (Santa), Kate Guyton (Scroogette)
Kate Guyton (Scroogette) and Robert Gardner (Santa)
(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
December 17, 2023
Cast: George Sapio (Santa), Aly Kantor (Scroogette)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
December 17, 2023
Cast: George Sapio (Santa), Aly Kantor (Scroogette)
Aly Kantor (Scroogette) and George Sapio (Santa)
(online reading)
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
December 28, 2022
Cast: Kerry Frater (Santa), Tricia Pisarra (Scroogette)
Caravan Theatre
Bromsgrove, UK
December 28, 2022
Cast: Kerry Frater (Santa), Tricia Pisarra (Scroogette)
Kerry Frater (Santa) and Tricia Pisarra (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
November 27, 2022
Cast: James Stedman (Santa), Cara Hanman (Scroogette)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
November 27, 2022
Cast: James Stedman (Santa), Cara Hanman (Scroogette)
James Stedman (Santa) and Cara Hanman (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
January 2, 2022
Cast: Robert Chambers (Santa), Bella Duve (Scroogette)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
January 2, 2022
Cast: Robert Chambers (Santa), Bella Duve (Scroogette)
Bella Duve (Scroogette) and Robert Chambers (Santa)
(online reading)
Festivus
Playwrights on Zoom
Brick Township, New Jersey
December 17-18, 2021
Cast: Ed Schilter (Santa), Jade Greene (Scroogette)
Directed by Jade Greene
Festivus
Playwrights on Zoom
Brick Township, New Jersey
December 17-18, 2021
Cast: Ed Schilter (Santa), Jade Greene (Scroogette)
Directed by Jade Greene
Ed Schilter (Santa) and Jade Greene (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
December 15, 2021
Cast: John Esposito (Santa), Alyson Linefsky (Scroogette)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
December 15, 2021
Cast: John Esposito (Santa), Alyson Linefsky (Scroogette)
John Esposito (Santa) and Alyson Linefsky (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Tuesdays at 9 NYC
Naked Angels
New York, NY
December 14, 2021
Cast: George Pappas (Santa), Mitzi Senquiz (Scroogette)
Tuesdays at 9 NYC
Naked Angels
New York, NY
December 14, 2021
Cast: George Pappas (Santa), Mitzi Senquiz (Scroogette)
George Pappas (Santa) and Mitzi Senquiz (Scroogette)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
December 14, 2021
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Santa), Saoirse Hooper (Scroogette)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
December 14, 2021
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Santa), Saoirse Hooper (Scroogette)
Maurice Kessler (Santa) and Saoirse Hooper (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
December 12, 2021
Cast: Jack Levine (Santa), Georgette Vale (Scroogette)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
December 12, 2021
Cast: Jack Levine (Santa), Georgette Vale (Scroogette)
Georgette Vale (Scroogette) and Jack Levine (Santa)
(online reading)
Tuesdays at 9 Chicago
Naked Angels
Chicago, Illinois
December 7, 2021
Cast: Scott McCulloch (Santa), Meg Elliott (Scroogette)
Tuesdays at 9 Chicago
Naked Angels
Chicago, Illinois
December 7, 2021
Cast: Scott McCulloch (Santa), Meg Elliott (Scroogette)
Scott McCulloch (Santa) and Meg Elliott (Scroogette)
(online reading)
HoHoHoliday Play Reading Festival
Tiny_Theatre
Fort Myers, Florida
December 23, 2020
Cast: Brendan Powers (Santa), Rachel Burttram (Scroogette)
HoHoHoliday Play Reading Festival
Tiny_Theatre
Fort Myers, Florida
December 23, 2020
Cast: Brendan Powers (Santa), Rachel Burttram (Scroogette)
Brendan Powers (Santa) and Rachel Burttram (Scroogette). Video of Grounding Santa begins at 28:40.
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
December 20, 2020
Cast: John Romano (Santa), Ella Corcoran (Scroogette)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
December 20, 2020
Cast: John Romano (Santa), Ella Corcoran (Scroogette)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
John Romano (Santa) and Ella Corcoran (Scroogette)
Three by Three: Light
Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Daytona Beach, Florida
December 17, 2020
Cast: Beau Wade (Santa), Elaine Boughton (Scroogette)
Directed by Beau Wade
Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Daytona Beach, Florida
December 17, 2020
Cast: Beau Wade (Santa), Elaine Boughton (Scroogette)
Directed by Beau Wade
Beau Wade (Santa) and Elaine Boughton (Scroogette)
(online reading)
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 16, 2020
Cast: Marty Krzywonos (Santa), Ada Simbo (Scroogette)
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 16, 2020
Cast: Marty Krzywonos (Santa), Ada Simbo (Scroogette)
Marty Krzywonos (Santa) and Ada Simbo (Scroogette)