NOTE: We are “all about literacy” here at LSD. With that in mind, we decided to publish the script to our Christmas program. It is our hope that families can read the script and look at the photos from the play, and talk about it at home. Enjoy!
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Christmas Around the World Welcome – Gigi
Sign Singers – will sing in front of green curtain 1) White Christmas 2) Jingle Bell Rock PPT – Christmas Around the World
OPENING SCENE: Frosty, Stage Right FROSTY: (Emerges from below railing. (Shakes off snow from hat and shoulders.) Whoa! Is it cold outside! But I like the cold! Hey, boys and girls. Do you know what time of year it is? Yes, it is Christmas time! Are you excited! I’m excited, too. Well, tonight is a special night. It’s Dec 21, 2006 - the last night in the dorm before the Christmas Holiday. Four girls are in their dorm room, packing and getting ready to go home for the Christmas Holidays! There is Hope, and Tachia, and Kathleen, and Kellie. They all believe in Santa. And then there is Victoria. She has many doubts about Santa. Let’s see if her friends can convince Victoria that Santa really lives . . .
SCENE 2: Girls Dorm Room (Girls are packing up and hanging out and talking.) KATHLEEN I’m so excited. I can’t wait to go home and start wrapping presents and see my family. HOPE: I know. I can’t wait to see my new baby sister. This is the best Christmas ever. TACHIA: I can’t wait to make cookies for Santa. 2
VICTORIA: Santa? He’s just a silly story. Do you really believe in Santa? KELLIE: Are you serious? You don’t believe in Santa? KATHLEEN: I do! I believe that now Santa is at the North Pole getting ready for Christmas. The elves are finishing the presents and the reindeer are getting ready to fly the sleigh.
SCENE 3: Frosty, Stage Right FROSTY: Poor Victoria. She doesn’t believe in Santa. Maybe a visit to the Santa’s workshop in the North Pole will convince her. I love the North Pole! Where Santa and his elves are busy making all the toys for the good boys and girls. And the reindeer? I just love the reindeer!! PPT – NORTH POLE Map
SCENE 4: North Pole (Curtain opens to North Pole. Santa enters) PPT – Captions (We Are Santa’s Elves) #1 - We Are Santa’s Elves Start music as curtains open PPT – Video Music continues through video and as Kathleen’s class puts toys in sleigh Music continues - Susannah’s class enters and stands center stage – FADE /PAUSE PPT – Captions (Susannah’s lines) 3
Continue music as children exit stage
#2 – Rudolph Start music after children are at stage front Fade as they exit stage (Curtain closes to North Pole.) PPT – NORTH POLE greeting
SCENE 5: Frosty, Stage right FROSTY: Don’t you just love the North Pole? It’s REALLY COLD up here! I saw many toys in Santa’s workshop. Don’t you just love those elves? And the reindeer, they are so cute! Let’s see what Victoria has to say about that.
SCENE 6: Girls Dorm Room HOPE Even if you don’t believe in Santa. world believe in Santa but in different ways.
People all over the
VICTORIA It’s cool but how does Santa go all around the world in one night? HOPE My grandparents were from Ireland, and they celebrate Christmas in January.
SCENE 7: Frosty, Stage right -(Ireland) FROSTY: “Nollaig Shona Dhuit" (NoLik Suna Ditch) means "Merry Christmas" in Irish Christmas in Ireland starts Christmas Eve and ends on January 6. 4
Children hang Christmas sacks, not stockings. After the Christmas evening meal, the children leave bread and milk and they don’t lock the door unlatched as a symbol of hospitality. The day after Christmas, is called St Stephen's Day and is almost as important as Christmas Day. For adults, they watch football games and enjoy family gatherings. For children, they go from door to door with a fake bird on a stick, singing and dancing. They ask for money 'for the starving wren', “Oh, please, can we have some money for the starving bird? Please?” They keep the money for themselves. PPT – IRELAND Map
SCENE 8: IRELAND SKIT (Curtains open to Ireland) Jasmine is decorating the tree. Indea is sitting in the chair next to the fireplace MeShalia and Trey walk in the door from outside.
MeShalia and Trey:
Jasmine:
HELLO MOTHER Hey Mom
YOU-TWO GO BED The two of you need to go to bed. FATHER CHRISTMAS COME Father Christmas is coming.
Indea, MeShalia, and Trey put their bags at the end of their sleeping bags and ‘go to sleep’ Jasmine lies on the couch and ‘goes to sleep’
#3 – Instrumental start as Jasmine lies on couch to sleep 5
David comes and puts candy in their bags and presents under the tree and leaves. Jasmine wakes up and wakes up the kids and they all go to the tree to see their presents.
Fade music Indea shakes her present and signs DOLL. Daniel and Gus knock on the door. Jasmine lets them in the door.
Daniel and Gus:
MONEY PLEASE Money, please.
Jasmine gives them some money.
Daniel and Gus:
THANK YOU Thank you
Daniel and Gus leave and Jasmine goes back to the tree and CURTAINS CLOSE.
(Curtains close to Ireland) PPT – IRELAND Greeting
SCENE 9: Frosty, Stage right FROSTY: Isn’t that interesting how other countries celebrate Christmas. I wonder if that changed Victoria’s’ mind.
SCENE 10: GIRLS’ DORM TACHIA:
That is so cool.
VICTORIA: Are you sure about that? KELLIE:
My sister lives in Sweden … 6
SCENE 11: Frosty, Stage right (Sweden) FROSTY: In the past Sweden celebrated Christmas much like they do today. However, in the past they had a Tomten or Christmas Gnome. The Tomten lived under the porch and gave presents to the children. The Tomten always had help from his pet goat when delivering presents. The Christmas celebration in Sweden begins on December 13th with the Santa Lucia celebration.
SCENE 12: SWEDEN SKIT PPT – SWEDEN Map #4 – INSTRUMENTAL – Start music - Brooke walks down aisle to center stage. BROOKE - My name is Santa Lucia. I am the queen of lights. On Christmas Eve, Swedish boys and girls decorate the Christmas tree. They also set out a bowl of rice pudding for Tomten and put the lucky goat under the tree. (Curtains open to Sweden) RAYMOND- Wow, the tree is beautiful. BROOKE – RICE PUDDING. We need the lucky goat. Bed time LUKE - Shhh, the children are sleeping JUANITA - On Christmas Day, the boys and girls open their presents and celebrate with their family during dinner. Merry Christmas from Sweden! 7
(Curtains close to Sweden) PPT – SWEDEN Greeting
SCENE 13: Frosty, Stage right FROSTY: Could Victoria be convinced? Let’s see what she has to say.
SCENE 14: GIRLS DORM VICTORIA: I don’t know. That doesn’t prove Santa is real. TACHIA: Well I read that in Germany…
SCENE 15: Frosty, Stage right FROSTY (Amber Bradley’s 2nd grade class skit: GERMANY “Frohe Weihnachten” Merry Christmas) In Germany, the children put their shoes by the fireplace weeks before Christmas Day. The person who brings gifts is called Nikolaus. Nikolaus carries a book with the names of all the boys and girls who have been nice. He puts goodies (candy) inside their shoes and gifts under the tree. PPT – GERMANY Map
SCENE 16: GERMANY SKIT (Open curtains for Germany)
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(David will enter the stage holding a big book with names written inside. He will put gifts under the tree. He will then exit the stage.) DAVID: Who has been good? David/Santa will put presents under the tree. FROSTY: There is a “Christmas Fantasy Room” in the home. The mother is the only one who decorates the room. The children cannot see the room (it’s a secret) until mom rings a bell (Chelsey (mom) enters the stage in the room and decorates the tree, etc… Children enter and go to table to play games.) FROSTY:. As Mom is preparing the “Christmas Fantasy Room”, the children are in another room with Dad playing games and dancing. #5 RING A LING – start music after Frosty speaks PPT – Captions (Song Lyrics) Fade and stop music when Justin (Dad) stands to talk JUSTIN (Dad): “You kids are so silly!” (Pointing at one kid) “You won!”
#6 INSTRUMENTAL – Start music Stop music when cued (Makala and Jacob dance the Polka. When dancing is over, Chelsey rings the bell and the lights flash.) JUSTIN (Dad): “What is that?” “Come on, let’s go see.” (All kids and dad enter the “Christmas Fantasy Room.”)
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KIDS: “WOW!” “The tree is BEAUTIFUL!” ARI (kid): (Points to presents) “Look! We have presents under the tree!” FROSTY: Although, “Silent Night” is a popular American Christmas song, it originated in Germany. (All kids move forward on stage and sign “Silent Night”.)
#7 SILENT NIGHT – Start when children are at center front (Curtains close) PPT – GERMANY Greeting
SCENE 17: Frosty, Stage right FROSTY: Wow! That was beautiful! Surely Victoria can see the real Santa now.
SCENE 18: GIRLS’ DORM VICTORIA: That was interesting but how does Santa do it all? KELLIE:
Santa is magic.
KATHLEEN: Do you remember the foreign exchange student that stayed with my family from Australia? He told us how they celebrate Christmas in Australia.
SCENE 19: Frosty, Stage right 10
FROSTY: Santa’s Name: Father Christmas, When they celebrate Christmas – Dec 25. How they celebrate: After church people go to the beach. They eat turkey sandwiches, lobsters, or BBQ chicken or hamburgers. They swim, build sand castles, and play games in the sun. Christmas is filled with neighborhood backyard parties and barbecues. At many beaches Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, or even on a surf lifesaving boat. PPT – AUSTRALIA Map
SCENE 20: AUSTRALIA SKIT PPT – Captions (Little Saint Nick)
#8 – LITTLE ST. NICK – Curtains open when music starts (Curtain opens on Australia) (In the afternoon, the old grandfather walks out of the door and then stands, looking at the beach. Then he walks toward to the folding chair, complaining about how hot it is. After the old grandfather sits in the folding chair, the family walks out of the door.) Fade and Pause music when 2 children leave the water and go to the table CHILDREN (Justin and Alexia): Can we go swimming now? Please, please. MOTHER (Ja'Aryn): No, not right now. Please set up the table first. (The children set up the table.) FATHER (Joanathan): Oh, it is so warm and breezy. It is a perfect day to celebrate Christmas. 11
OLD GRANDFATHER (Tre): Oh, it is so hot! Give me a glass of lemonade now! MOTHER (Ja'Aryn): Ok! Ok! I am bringing it to you now. Just a minute! Mother brings the lemonade to him. CHILDREN (Justin and Alexia): We finished setting up the table. We want to go swimming now. Please, please. MOTHER (Ja'Aryn): Ok, you can go now. Be careful. Have fun. Call you when lunch is ready, ok? CHILDREN (Justin and Alexia): Ok! Ok! #9 INSTRUMENTAL - when children return to water. (Children go swimming in the ocean. They have fun. They swim and throw the beach ball to each other.) CHILDREN (Justin and Alexia): Mom! Dad! Grandpa! Look at Santa Claus! Look at Santa Claus! (The children come out of the water and run toward Dad and Mom. They wave at Santa Claus as Santa Claus rides in the boat. Then Santa Claus gives the children some gifts. Then the children give Santa Claus some cookies and cold lemonade. Santa Claus drinks cold lemonade.) Fade and Stop Music as Santa talks. SANTA CLAUS: Oh, it is so cold. It is so delicious! Thanks for the lemonade. (As Santa Claus leaves, the family waves at him.) PPT – Captions (Little Saint Nick) #10 LITTLE SAINT NICK - Start Music as Santa exits and then children dance. Stop music when cued. 12
(The children raise up their hand. DAD (Jonathan): It is time to eat! Who wants to eat a lobster? They walk to the picnic table and sit down. They eat.) (Curtains Closes to Australia) PPT – AUSTRALIA Greeting
SCENE 21: FROSTY, STAGE RIGHT FROSTY: Now that was fun! Victoria must believe in Santa by now.
SCENE 22: GIRLS’ DORM VICTORIA: If so many people around the world believe in Santa maybe he is real. Even if people call Santa different names. KATHLEEN: My family went to Philippines last year for Christmas vacation.
SCENE 23: FROSTY, STAGE RIGHT - Philippines FROSTY: Dawn Mass signals the start of the Christmas season in the Philippines. It is a nine-day Dawn Mass that starts December 16th and ends December 24th. One of the most prominent Christmas traditions in the Philippines is the parol. Parols are lanterns in various colors and sizes. They are in the shape of a star that represents the star of Bethlehem. The people carry their parols through the streets and sing Christmas carols. The parols are brought home and hung above doorways, windows, or on trees. They are also given as gifts. 13
Right after Mass children visit their grandparents or godparents to ask for blessings. They kiss the hands of their elders or bring the elders right hand up and placing it on their forehead as a gesture of respect and greeting. The grandparents or godparents then give the children money. The children visit elders and collect money throughout the Christmas season. The children use the money to buy the clothes that they will wear on Christmas day. The custom is called “mano’. Tinikling is a dance done during celebrations. The families’ feast and light fireworks. PPT - PHILIPPINES Map
SCENE 24: PHILIPPINES SKIT PPT – Captions (Pasko Na Naman) #11 – PASKO NA NAMAN - Start Music – curtains open Fade/Pause music when boys come center front to dance Start Music after dance til curtains close (Curtains open to Philippines) TACHIA LEAVES TO CHANGE 4 Boys walk in from stage left to stage right to place stars on the tree. Boys line up at the city scene door and knock. Two old people will walk out and greet boys. Boys will dance. (Curtains close To Philippines) PPT – PHILIPPINES Greeting
SCENE 25: FROSTY, STAGE RIGHT
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FROSTY: Christmas in the Philippines is very different! Do you think Victoria will believe in Santa now?
SCENE 26: GIRLS’ DORM VICTORIA: There are so many ways to celebrate Christmas KATHLEEN: I had to do a research paper on Mexico for class. Mexico has a really cool way of celebrating Christmas.
SCENE 27: FROSTY, STAGE RIGHT FROSTY: (Explains Mexico) PPT – MEXICO Map
SCENE 28: MEXICO SKIT (Curtains open to Mexico) Enter Ronnie with a torch, Mary and Joseph, then James holding a poinsettia flower. JOSEPH: “Do you have a room? We are tired. We need to sleep.” BARRY: “Sorry, our rooms are full.” Go away.” All walk off slowly. Put hats on a chair. Joseph knocks on another door. Jared opens the door. 15
JOSEPH: “Do you have a room? We are tired. We need to sleep.” JARED: “Yes, come on in.” James puts his Poinsettia in the flower pot. Joseph and Mary put their statues in the Nativity. FROSTY: There is a Mexican legend that tells of a little boy who had no gift to bring to the manger in his church. The boy decided to cut some green branches for Jesus. As soon as he cut them, red star shaped flowers appeared. The flower was called Flor de la Noche Buena or Flower of Christmas Eve. TACHIA: “Look, these shoes are empty! Where are the gifts?” JAMES: “ I know. I know. The Three Kings will bring our gifts on January 6th.” RONNIE: “ That is the same day the Three Kings bring gifts to Jesus.” JARED: “Let’s celebrate.” Pinata brought down. Jared and Damian blindfold Barry and James. They throw the candy to the audience when it breaks. Then they go get their hats from the chair, line up on stage and sing one verse of Feliz Navidad.
#12 FELIZ NAVIDAD – Start music when children are at center front 16
They wave their hats as they leave the stage. (Curtains close on Mexico) PPT - MEXICO Greeting
SCENE 29: FROSTY, STAGE RIGHT FROSTY: I truly hope Victoria believes in Santa now. It would be a shame if she still didn’t believe.
SCENE 30: GIRLS’ DORM HOPE: You see Christmas and Santa are everywhere. VICTORIA: You know? You’re right. Santa must be real if people all over the world believe. After all the stories from around the world how could anyone not believe in Santa. How can I let Santa know that I believe in him? HOPE: You should write him a letter. PPT – LETTER TO SANTA (Victoria: Dear Santa, Guess what? I believe in you. I know now that Christmas is about giving, loving, and family. I am excited about you coming.) HOPE: What are we going to do now. VICTORIA: Let’s have some fun. Lets dance. PPT – Captions (Run, Run Rudolph)
#13 – RUN, RUN RUDOLPH THE END 17
