WHACK THE CHRISTMAS TREE, MAN
A comedic Christmas monologue
By
Tara Meddaugh
Robert is at a Christmas Tree farm with his friend, Rich and they are planning to cut down a tree for the holidays. Rich has a chainsaw with him, but Robert explains that is NOT the right way to chop down a Christmas Tree. He shows him his axe and lets him into the real spirit of Christmas.
DETAILS:
Genre: Comedic/Christmas
Running time: Approximately 1 minute
Cast: Male
Age range: 20s-50s
Setting: at a Christmas tree farm
Time period: contemporary
*This monologue contains cursing (2 times)
EXCERPT BELOW
ROBERT
A chainsaw? Dude! You gotta—look—
(pulls out an axe)
See what I have? It’s called an axe, man. This…is how you chop down a Christmas tree. That’s why they say “chop.” You ever heard someone say, “I’m gonna go chainsaw down a Christmas Tree”? Nah. Don’t be lazy. You gotta do the right way.
(holds out the axe)
Feel this.
(pause)
See? There’s—END OF EXCERPT
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