Christmas Theater (Plays and Monologues) Great for Middle Schoolers
Check out this list of Christmas/Holiday-themed theater great for middle-school performers. These plays and monologues are funny, endearing, engaging, while being challenging but manageable for this age group. Whether you’re looking for a Christmas play with a large cast, or a short holiday play for 1-3 actors, these festive pieces of theater are family-friendly, age-appropriate and fun to perform!
HOLIDAY PLAYS GREAT FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL
GRINCHING 101
LARGE CAST (16 speaking and unlimited ensemble elf roles with unison lines)
30-40 minutes.
Grinch professors, Sourpuss Fuddy Duddy and Killjoy Cactus Snarl, are pleased to find their Grinching 101 classroom filled with eager elf-students desiring to learn the art of becoming a grinch. However, the class of bright-eyed cheerful students are blatantly failing. Every. Single. Lesson. Can these grinching professors get the class of chipper elves to learn anything about becoming a good grinch? And perhaps along the way, can the grinching professors can learn something from the elves?
CHRISTMAS SUPERPOWERS AND BELIEVING IN BLITZEN
MEDIUM CAST (5-8)
25-35 minutes
Take a snowy walk through the child-like magic of Christmas, where reindeer talk, Santa is real, and…does someone want super powers? To four children, Christmas is no simple sleigh ride. Annie’s new best friend is a talking reindeer, and she’s not sure if that’s really okay. Sam is experiencing the pressure of being the Lead Shepherd in the church pageant. Dylan has a very secretive wish he hopes Santa can deliver. And Lauren needs to make sure someone is giving her little brother a very special Christmas. Experience the joys and challenges of Christmas through the eyes of these children in this monologue-driven one-act comedy.
CHAOS IN A CHRISTMAS SNOW GLOBE
LARGE CAST (11 speaking, unlimited reindeer)
Around 20 minutes
When the Christmas Snow Globe gang gets bored with their same routine, Santa uses Christmas Magic to bring them a bit of excitement. But no one expects this excitement to arrive in the form of a Halloween jack-o-lantern inside their snow globe! Can Jack-o-Lantern convince the Christmas friends that it truly belongs with them, or will it be booted back to the dusty shelf?
CHRISTMAS MONOLOGUES GREAT FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL
WHY THAT WALKING SNOWMAN DIDN’T LIKE ME
Madison, a popular IG model, sees a snowman come to life in front of her very eyes. This is an amazing opportunity to boost her social media presence, but why is the snowman not cooperating?
Details: Around 5 minutes, female, comedy (optional 2 additional non-speaking roles/gender inclusive), teen-adult
CHRISTMAS KALE
It’s Christmas morning and Sam is outraged that Santa has, yet again, given him oranges in his stocking, despite his previous complaints that he doesn’t like them. Since Santa has not heeded his requests, Sam devises a simple plan that will teach Santa a lesson.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
CHRISTMAS SUPERPOWERS
Dylan asks Santa for a very big gift.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
A CASE FOR ASTRONAUT CAROLING
Can Sam convince his mom to let him go Christmas Caroling in his astronaut costume?
Details: Around 2 minutes, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
GRINCHING MOM
Max is caught red-handed taking his mom’s lamp into his room. He has a good reason for this, but it’s not what his mom is expecting. *Written by guest artist, 6-year-old Luke B.
Details: 1 minute, male/female/inclusive, comedy, children
MEETING BLITZEN
Annie tells her friends of her first magical encounter with a reindeer.
Details: 30 seconds, female/male/inclusive, comedy/drama, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
SANTA’S LOUSY JOB
Lauren tries to set Santa straight after his failed gender-specific gift giving from last year.
Details: 1 minute, female, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
SHEPHERD SUPERHEROES
Sam explains to the Christmas pageant director why having his shepherd’s costume muddy right before the performance is actually a good thing.
Details: around 1 minute, male/female, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
BEGGING BLITZEN
Annie asks her new friend, Blitzen (yes, the reindeer) for a favor!
Details: 30 seconds to 1 minute, female/male/inclusive, comedy, children
From the play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen.
FORBIDDEN IN THE ELF MANUAL
Tootsie Frosted Cookie Stockings, an elf enrolled in a Grinching 101 class, explains why he signed up for the class. Hint: It’s all about the videogames.
Details: around 1 minute, male (or any gender), comedy, child, teen, any age.
From the play GRINCHING 101
JINGLE BELL HATER
Fluffy McWaffles Tart is an elf enrolled in a Grinching 101 class. He explains why he signed up for the class. Hint: It has to do with jingle bells. And brownies. And eggnog. It’s all comes back to eggnog…
Details: around 2.5 minutes, male or female/any gender, comedy, child, teen, TYA (Theater for Young Audiences)
From the play GRINCHING 101