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Synopsis

One couple… and a Christmas dinner table set for three.

Mary and Paul are a married couple in their fifties, getting ready for Christmas dinner. On autopilot, Mary sets the table for three, instead of two. It is six years since they lost their daughter but Mary struggles daily with their loss. Paul does not know how to deal with his wife's grief, as it reappears unexpectedly. To cope, they put their daughter's angel on the top of the tree to celebrate Christmas.

This is a ten minute play.

Show Information

Book
Melisa Breiner-Sanders
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
A living room decorated for Christmas, Present Day
Cast Size
small
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Mature Adult Characters

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Mary

Lead

Female

Spoken

Paul

Lead

Male

Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher