YULETIDE SHAKEDOWN
Full-length holiday comedy satire for 8+ actors (3f/4m/1 any). An otherwise festive rom-com interrupted by local politics and conspiracy at the North Pole.
8-10+ Actors (3F/4M/1 Any), 90 mins
Recommended Audience: Ages 10+
Compare to: Muppet Christmas Carol, Parks and Recreation
Full-length. A holiday rom-com interrupted by local politics and conspiracy at the North Pole. She's a village school teacher. He's the son of Santa and Mayor Claus. When an otherwise festive romantic comedy plot unfolds, a blackmail scandal in Santa's Workshop turns the peaceful North Pole upside down during Mrs. Claus's campaign for Mayor. Narrated by a sassy talking Snowman.
Yuletide Shakedown premiered at the Philly Improv Theater as part of the 2019 Philly Fringe Festival in Philadelphia, PA, under the title See Amid the Winter Snow, directed by Amanda Pasquini. Currently open to licensing for professional, community, university, or school productions.
Digital perusal copies of the full script are available to members of New Play Exchange or send a request to read this play to peterfentonwriting@gmail.com
