MACT

book by Julian Wiles

Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a lost cat named Tutti Frutti and a Christmas hog named Buster and you’ve got the recipe for a fun-filled and touching evening of holiday cheer. Into this world comes Jamie, a kid who has run away from home and come as far as his money will take him. At first, he thinks this town’s inhabitants are “nuttier than fruitcakes,” but soon he comes to admire, appreciate and adore this nutty little town. A moving story of alienation, understanding and reconciliation.

Roles: 4 men, 4 women, 6 boys, 7 girls

Mack Morgan – 60’s – Kind man who makes whirlygigs for a living and sells Christmas trees in the winter
Jamie – 12-16 – runaway boy from a nearby city
Beebo Dantzler – the town’s only policeman
Betty Jane – Beebo’s wife who directs the town’s annual Christmas pageant
Little Beebo – about 12 – their son
Sally – about 8 – their daughter
Miss Sarah – 60-80s – grouchy spinster, who, with her sister, Alice makes a hundred fruit cakes each Christmas
Miss Alice – 60-80s – Miss Sarah’s younger sister, more gentle and caring
Skeeter – local fisherman and lover of poetry
Mattie Sue – a neighbor who’s been married six times
Rick Morgan – Mack’s son (very small role at end of the play)
James – Ricks’ son and Mack’s grandson
Children in the Christmas Pageant: 6 girls, 4 boys – about 9-12 years old

Can’t miss Production dates: Tech week (last week of November. Plan your Thanksgiving accordingly) December 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15