A Jolly Christmal

A Jolly Christmas

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CAST – 6 main players with an assortment of bit players and extras

Mr. Jolly is possibly the oldest, and without a doubt, the meanest man in town.  In fact, his reputation is so bad that his very name has become synonymous with things that go bump in the night.  But while the rest of the world does everything they can to avoid their most infamous patron, young Rob Patchett is looking for a chance to settle the score with his ancient nemesis once and for all.  Opportunity finally seems to come knocking one dark Halloween night until a prank turns into catastrophe and Rob and his friends suddenly find themselves thrust straight into the middle of Mr. Jolly’s lonely world.  As desperate as things seem, God has a plan—and a sense of humor, as four teenagers and a bitter old man experience a Christmas season none of them could ever have imagined, and one that forever changes their lives.

CHARACTERS 

Mr. Jolly – A man grown so bitter over the years that the whole town in now terrified of him.
Rob Patchett – A normally upstanding teenager who lets his “past” with his neighbor lead him astray.
George Gailey – Rob’s best friend since the first grade; his wit is almost as big as his mouth.
Della Walker – Rob’s girlfriend; she’s almost as devoted to Rob as she is to God.
Mary Patchett – Rob’s younger sister; her heart is big enough to thaw icebergs.
Officer “Bert” Bertram – The Police Officer who believes that if you’re going to serve your community, you need to serve God first.
Judge Henry Gower – The local judge who’d would rather be golfing.
Ms. Clarice Cornelius – County Assessor Agent; part of her duties may include having to evict the meanest man in town.
Mr. Ed Thomas – The lawyer who represents the boys when they get their day in court.
Extras – bailiff, kids in police line-up, carolers. 
Choir – anything from a full orchestra to Sunday School singers will do.