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Christmas at the Lake

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Jim is skipping the holidays this year, but his stay at the lake cabin brings new revelations that change his outlook on life.

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SKU: N/A Category: Plays Tags: 30-40 Minute Play, Christmas, Comedy, Holiday
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Betty Annand
40 minutes
3 men, 7 women

About the play: Jim is tired of Christmas and everything about it, so he decides to stay at the lake cabin while his wife, Ethel, entertains friends and family. It doesn’t take long before Jim gets bored. During a nap, he foresees the future and how his absence has impacted others. This is a sweet show about the value of friends and family.

The play brought out the Christmas spirit of sharing and gratitude with our friends and family, all wrapped up in with a surprise ending. The cast loved it! And so did our audience of about 90 people. – T. Daily, Director

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About the playwright: Betty Annand enjoys doing volunteer work at her church, the local hospital, and at a local theatre where she writes and directs plays for the Senior Theatre company. She is the author of three non-fiction books, Growing up in the White House, Voices from Bevan, and Voices from Courtney Past, and a novel, The Girl from Old Nichol.

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playwright

Betty Annand

genre

Holiday & Christmas

run time

40-49 Minutes

men

3

women

7

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cast-size

10

theme

Animals and Pets, Christmas, Great Roles for Men, Marriage

royalty

$40 per performance

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