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The SantaLand Diaries and Season's Greetings

4.2/5 ( ratings)

THE SANTALAND DIARIES is a brilliant evocation of what a slacker's Christmas must feel like. Out of work, our slacker decides to become a Macy's elf during the holiday crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa's workshop, he becomes battle weary and bitter. Taking consolation in the fact that some of the other elves were television extras on One Life to Live, he grins and bears it, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike. The piece ends with yet another Santa being ushered into the workshop, but this one is different from the lecherous or drunken ones with whom he has had to work. This Santa actually seems to care about and love the children who come to see him, startling our hero into an uncharacteristic moment of goodwill just before his employment runs out.

SEASON'S GREETINGS. Another funny, touching and twisted monologue about the season.

Language: English

Pages: 54

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service

Release: December 01, 1998

ISBN: 0822216310

ISBN 13: 9780822216315

The SantaLand Diaries and Season's Greetings

4.2/5 ( ratings)

THE SANTALAND DIARIES is a brilliant evocation of what a slacker's Christmas must feel like. Out of work, our slacker decides to become a Macy's elf during the holiday crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa's workshop, he becomes battle weary and bitter. Taking consolation in the fact that some of the other elves were television extras on One Life to Live, he grins and bears it, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike. The piece ends with yet another Santa being ushered into the workshop, but this one is different from the lecherous or drunken ones with whom he has had to work. This Santa actually seems to care about and love the children who come to see him, startling our hero into an uncharacteristic moment of goodwill just before his employment runs out.

SEASON'S GREETINGS. Another funny, touching and twisted monologue about the season.

Language: English

Pages: 54

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service

Release: December 01, 1998

ISBN: 0822216310

ISBN 13: 9780822216315

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