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Synopsis

A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the school bully Scut Farkus. Whenever he tells someone how much he wants it, he/she tells him that he will shoot his eye out and refuses to get it for him. Even a department store Santa Claus tells him the same thing. After Ralphie gets a C+, he gets teased again by Scut. In response, Ralphie beats him very badly while cursing loudly. However, his parents do not get mad at him, and on Christmas morning, he gets the BB gun, since his father had one at that age. When he goes to try it out, the BB ricochets and knocks off his glasses, which he accidentally steps upon while looking for them. He makes up a story about an icicle, and his parents believe him. In the end, a horde of dogs come in and steal the Christmas turkey, so his family goes out for “Chinese turkey,” or duck.

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
A Christmas Story
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2000
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
1938, Hohman, Indiana Ralph’s house, Warden G. Harding School
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Elementary School, Ensemble Cast, High School, Middle School, Mostly Male Cast, Regional Theatre, Religious Groups, Small Cast, Includes Child, Mature Adult, Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Ralphie Parker

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Ralph Parker

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Esther Jane Alberry

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Flick

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Helen Weathers

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Miss Shields

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Mother

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Schwartz

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

The Old Man

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Randy

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Miss Shields

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Department Store Santa Claus

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Scut Farkus

Featured

Male

Non-singer

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Guide Written By:

Rebecca Bain

Rebecca Bain

Theatre major at Grand Canyon University & playwright.