Five holiday plays at Open-Door Playhouse

Open-Door Playhouse presents short plays online, in podcast form. Now that the holiday season is upon us, we’ve selected five of our plays for your listening pleasure:

Santa’s Secret. A heartwarming story in which a young lad learns the secret of the true spirit of Christmas. Written by Fabiana Medici.  Directed by Bernadette Armstrong. Cast: Elaine Mello, Gary Reed. 14 minutes. Link:  Santa’s Secret 

Yes Twinkie, There Is a Santa Claus. A thoroughly disillusioned elf is about to receive a very special present from Kris Kringle. Written by Don Goodrum. Directed by Sophie Goldstein. Cast: Chris Dorman, Julia Sanford. 15 minutes. Link: https://www.opendoorplayhouse.org/plays/santassecret-zm9t7

The Night Max Saved Christmas. A dog named  Max saves the day in this hilarious send-up of a famous Christmas legend (no spoilers here). Written by E.E. Mathias. Directed by Bernadette Armstrong. Cast: Amir Abdullah, Gary B. Lamb, Joyce Hannael.9 minutes. Link: The Night Max Saved Christmas

The Woods. Two guys are trapped by a sudden blizzard and seek refuge in an isolated cabin in the woods. One of them hears a distant call for help. A tale of the supernatural. Written by Matthew Scott Montgomery,. Directed by Bernadette Armstrong. Cast: Matthew Scott Montgomery, Andrew Puente. 18 minutes. Link:
The Woods 

The Very Furious Kugel. As Chanukah and Christmas intersect this year, we’re including this one. A woman discovers that her husband’s leftover noodle kugel has been possessed by a demonic entity called a dybbuk. Written by Clare Bierman. Directed by Gary Reed. Cast: Anne Cooper. 18 minutes. Link: https://www.opendoorplayhouse.org/plays/theater5-akkcx-z9ttj-n8ebp-2mea4-ef46w-5nyca-d7x92-e7gcg-a9rdx-3rf66