Two men, one older, one younger, sit on a bench during the Christmas shopping season, waiting for their wives. As they get to know each other, Christmas happens around them; the Mall players present a five-minute version of “A Christmas Carol”; a homeless man tells a bizarre tale, then sings “O Holy Night”; A Jewish woman, a greeter at the department store, recites a portion of “A Child’s Chanukah in Pittsburgh”; and one of the men turns out to be not quite who we think he is.
CHARACTERS
3 M, 2 W
Sam Jenkins– A man, late fifties to mid-sixties.
Jeff Carlson– A man, mid-thirties to mid-forties.
Actor One– Finch Singer, Sopchoppy Guy, Folk Singer, William, Janitor, Dad (Mr.
Carlson), Finch Player.
Actor Two– Finch Singer, Rachel, Little Jeff, Finch Player.
Actor Three– Finch Singer, Mrs.Trimble, Security Guard, Mom (Mrs. Carlson), Finch Player
(Originally done with a cast of 5 (3 men, 2 women) but additional actors may be added to play some of the roles