A Goblins' Christmas Carol

Play

New Work
Writers: Kenny Chumbley Benjamin Payne Milton Granger

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2023
Genres
Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Period, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
Parlor of the Wardle Manor at Dingley Dell, England, 1835
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Recording
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Regional Theatre
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes mature adult, young adult, adult, elderly, early teen characters

Synopsis

At a snowy Christmas Eve party at the Wardle manor in Dingley Dell, the party-goers learn of a local legend wherein goblins allegedly snatched Gabriel Grub—the local church sexton—on a Christmas Eve many years before. To entertain themselves, the group decides to improvise the story as Mr. Wardle recalls the tale. Their improvisation of Gabriel Grub and the goblins brings hope, mercy, and love to life in a humorous, musical, and dramatic fashion.

Lead Characters

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