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'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Large Cast Musical Play for Kids to Perform

Soundtrack Cues ...... Songs...... Script Sample


CAST LIST

Running Time: About 45 minutes
Flexible Cast of 30-45 Young Performers
(51 total roles listed below, easy doubling, most male/female.)

MOORE FAMILY
CLARA (f, 11 lines)
WILLY (m, 11 lines)
BO (m, 9 lines)
MOTHER (f, 21 lines)
CLEMENT (PAPA) (m, 24 lines)

CHORUS
JINGLE (m/f, 6 lines)
HOLLY (m/f, 5 lines)
JOLLY (m/f, 6 lines)
JOY (m/f, 5 lines)

IZZY the Mouse (m/f, 65 lines total, SONG)
IZZY #1 (m/f, 21 lines, SONG)
IZZY #2 (m/f, 25 lines)
IZZY #3 (m/f, 19 lines) 

COP (m/f, 3 lines)
LOUIE (m/f, 16 lines)

TRAIN
ENGINEER (m/f, 15 lines)
CHUGGA (m/f, 8 lines)
LUGGA (m/f, 8 lines)
WOO-HOO (m/f, 8 lines)

ELVES (SONG)
KNUCKLES (m/f, 7 lines)
TINSEL (m/f, 8 lines)
MISTLETOE (m/f, 8 lines)
YULE (m/f, 8 lines)
PEPPERMINT (m/f, 8 lines)

MEE-TOO:  (m/f, 3 lines)

ROSIE the Christmas Reindeer (m/f, 42 lines total, SONG)
ROSIE #1 (m/f, 16 lines, SONG)
ROSIE #2 (m/f 11 lines)
ROSIE #3 (m/f 15 lines)

SANTA'S REINDEER
DASHER (m/f 12 lines)
DANCER (m/f 12 lines)
PRANCER (m/f, 11 lines)
VIXEN (m/f, 9 lines)
(Optional: COMET, CUPID, DONNER, BLITZEN)

SANTA: (m, 25 lines)
MRS. CLAUS  (f, 3 lines)
ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN (m/f, 15 lines, SONG)

BROKEN TOYS
CHATTY Cathy (f, 3 lines)
TOY SOLDIER (m, 2 lines)
PLAY-DOH (m/f, 1 line, song)

POEM PERFORMERS
SNUG (m/f, 1 line)
FLASH (m/f, 1 line)
LIVELY (m/f, 1 line)
QUICK (m/f, 1 line)
TWINKLING (m/f, 1 line)
MERRY (m/f, 1 line)
CHERRY (m/f, 1 line)
WINKER (m/f, 1 line)
NOD (m/f, 1 line)
THISTLE (m/f, 1 line)


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Young Cast, Flagship Theatre, Dothan, AL 2010!


'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
CD SOUNDTRACK CUES
Piano accompaniment to Christmas songs,
sound effects, background music.

The CD Soundtrack contains special sound effects and background music (public domain traditional Christmas songs) that may be used to greatly enhance the performance. It also contains simple music to accompany the performers and audience as they sing the Christmas songs in the play (song cues shown below in red). Cues have 10 seconds of silence at the end - times shown below include silence.
[ Click on [sample] to hear a short sample of the indicated cues ]

 1. MAGICAL SOUND  (0:18) [sample]

 2. DECK THE HALLS  (1:52) [sample]

 3. SAD VIOLIN  (1:01)

 4. SAD VIOLIN, IZZY'S LAMENT  (2:05) [sample]

 5. TRAIN SOUNDS (0:46)

 6. TRAIN, EXCITING MUSIC  (0:44) [sample]

 7. SANTA'S BAG-A-ROO  (1:27) [sample]

 8. OH LITTLE REINDEER THAT I AM  (1:13) [sample]

 9. TRAIN SOUNDS  (0:46)

 10. LOUSY CHRISTMAS  (0:56) [sample]

 11. TRANSITION, WINDY, SNOWY (0:53)

 12. JUST A BLOB  (0:59) [sample]

 13. WHIRLING, EXCITING MUSIC  (0:23)

 14. NOISY, CRAZY CHASE  (1:41) [sample]

 15. CHRISTMAS MORNING  (0:53)

 16. POEM BACKGROUND MUSIC  (5:02)
"A Visit from Saint Nicholas"

 17. POIGNANT, GENTLE MUSIC  (1:00)

 18. CURTAIN CALL (DECK THE HALLS)  (2:49) [sample]

 19. TRAIN EXIT (END SHOW)  (0:36)

Note: Some teachers choose familiar songs, obtain sheet music and insert these songs into the play.  We recognize that each school has a wide variety of educational needs to fulfill and we invite you to be creative in your use of our scripts; including changes or additions that are appropriate for your students. As author/publisher of our own creative works, we do ask that you obtain proper copyright permission for any additions you might make - that responsibility is up to you.

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'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
EASY SONGS
 USING FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS TUNES

DECK THE HALLS  (Performers and audience)

IZZY'S LAMENT  (IZZY)
To the tune of "Hark the Herald Angles Sing".

SANTA'S BAG-A-ROO  (ELVES)
To the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen".

OH, LITTLE REINDEER THAT I AM  (ROSIE)
To the tune of "O, Little Town".

LOUSY CHRISTMAS  (ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN)
To the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".

JUST A BLOB  (PLAY-DOH)
To the tune of "O, Christmas Tree".

Elves, Santa and Reindeer!
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"We have just performed 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and everyone said it was our best show yet!  It was certainly the biggest cast I have had and it was a great success!"
Karen Dixon, Hunua Elementary School, Papakura NZ


'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SCRIPT SAMPLE

Izzy has hitched a train ride to the North Pole.  But trouble is brewing in Santa's Workshop!
(Script pages 17-19)

TRAIN & IZZY:  Whoo-a-hoo!   Whoo-a-hoo!

IZZY:  Look out Santa!  Here I come!

TRAIN & IZZY:  Whoo-a-hoo!   Whoo-a-hoo!  (Repeat during exit.)

(TRAIN: ENGINEER, CHUGGA, LUGGA, and WOO-HOO chug out of sight, exiting behind audience.  ELVES enter, set up shop and begin to work, using hammers and other tools.

SOUND CUE #7:  "Santa's Bag-a-Roo" to the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", intro and song.) 

ELVES: (Singing.)

Now here's a doll and there's a train
And little soldiers too
Paint them nice and cute and bright
And stick 'em all with glue
And turn the knob and oil the hinge
Like Santa's helpers do...

Oh, and put them all in Santa's bag-a-roo
Batteries too!
Oh, and put them all in Santa's bag-a-roo.

(ELVES work feverishly as PERFORMERS sing.)

PERFORMERS:  (Singing.)

They've got a plan, they've got a course
They've got a job to do.
Fix 'em up and make 'em work
And make 'em shine like new
Create the toys for everyone
For worthy kids like you...

(SOUND CUE BREAK: Has 2 seconds of silence for following line.)

MEE-TOO: And me!

(SOUND CUE RESUMES.)

PERFORMERS:  (Singing.)

Oh, and put them all in Santa's bag-a-roo
Hurry up too!
Oh, and put them all in Santa's bag-a-roo.

(SOUND CUE ENDS.)

KNUCKLES: Listen up, elves.  Christmas is almost here and production is down, way down.  I got orders from the very top, the big guy himself.  

ELVES:  (Breathless awe.)  Santa!

KNUCKLES:  We need more, more, more!  What will Billy Wilson say when his toy train isn't under the tree?

(ELVES gasp!)

TINSEL:   And what about  Gary's Gameboy?

MISTLETOE:  Nathan's Nintendo!

YULE:  Madison's Megazoids!

PEPPERMINT:  Or Shawanna's Barbie Fairytopia Mermaidia Elina Doll with removable fairy wings and other accessories?

KNUCKLES:  Shawanna's what?  (Slaps his forehead.)  This job gets harder every year.   (To TINSEL.)  What do you call this?

TINSEL:  My Little Pony.

KNUCKLES: (To MISTLETOE.)  And this?

MISTLETOE:  My Little Potato Head.

(KNUCKLES pulls the nose off Potato Head.)

KNUCKLES:  These toys are defective!  They're scratch and dents. 

YULE:  But sir, Mr. Knuckles, sir.  We made them to your specifications.  I've got the blueprints right here!

KNUCKLES:  (Takes blueprints and wads them up.)  You read them wrong, then!  These toys are simply no good!  The only thing we can do...

(KNUCKLES holds toy as if to throw it.  ELVES draw their breath and recoil in horror!)

PEPPERMINT:  No!

TINSEL:  Not out the window!

MISTLETOE:  Not that!  Anything but that!

YULE:  Please, Knuckles, I beg you!

(KNUCKLES throws.  PERFORMERS use slide or siren whistle to accompany the toy's trip through the air.   ROSIE suddenly appears and catches them.   She is outside the window and cannot be seen by the ELVES.   ELVES are devastated.)

PEPPERMINT:  (Throwing herself across the bench.)  Oh, the humanity!

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