The Gift List eScriptAvailable

The Gift List by Kyle Nesbit

(11)
Productions (12)
Holiday One Act
|
20 - 30 minutes
5 W, 6 M,  (8-19 actors possible: 2-18 W, 1-17 M)
Set: Unit set

Santa isn’t the only one who has to check his Christmas list twice. After siblings Keith and Caroline ask for an unwieldy seventy-nine presents from Saint Nick, two elves arrive to tell the kids they can’t have everything they want. Luckily, Keith and Caroline—and their parents—are prepared to negotiate. Funny and charming, THE GIFT LIST is a one-act play about dreaming big and making holiday wishes come true.

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Play Details

Santa isn’t the only one who has to check his Christmas list twice. After siblings Keith and Caroline ask for an unwieldy seventy-nine presents from Saint Nick, two elves arrive to tell the kids they can’t have everything they want. Luckily, Keith and Caroline—and their parents—are prepared to negotiate. Funny and charming, THE GIFT LIST is a one-act play about dreaming big and making holiday wishes come true.

  • Holiday One Act
  • |
  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M,  (8-19 actors possible: 2-18 W, 1-17 M)
  • Set: Unit set
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-953-1

Production History

DEC 16, 2025 - DEC 16, 2025
Old Donation School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Old Donation School Virginia Beach, VA United States
DEC 12, 2025 - DEC 14, 2025
Dickinson County Community Theater
Iron Mountain, MI United States
 Dickinson County Community Theater Iron Mountain, MI United States
DEC 10, 2025 - DEC 10, 2025
Madison Junior High School
Madison, IN United States
 Madison Junior High School Madison, IN United States
DEC 10, 2025 - DEC 12, 2025
SYLMAR CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Sylmar, CA United States
 SYLMAR CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Sylmar, CA United States
NOV 25, 2025 - NOV 25, 2025
Port Allegany Elementary School
Port Allegany, PA United States
 Port Allegany Elementary School Port Allegany, PA United States
DEC 14, 2024 - DEC 15, 2024
Savanna High School
Anaheim, CA United States
 Savanna High School Anaheim, CA United States
DEC 02, 2024 - DEC 03, 2024
Destin High School
Destin, FL United States
 Destin High School Destin, FL United States
DEC 19, 2023 - DEC 19, 2023
JEMS Drama
Pharr, TX United States
 JEMS Drama Pharr, TX United States
DEC 14, 2023 - DEC 15, 2023
Northeast Academy
Mystic, CT United States
 Northeast Academy Mystic, CT United States
DEC 12, 2023 - DEC 12, 2023
Andover High School
Andover, KS United States
 Andover High School Andover, KS United States
DEC 11, 2023 - DEC 11, 2023
Owensboro Middle School Theatre Department
Owensboro, KY United States
 Owensboro Middle School Theatre Department Owensboro, KY United States
DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 10, 2023
Village Stage Productions
Elk Grove, CA United States
 Village Stage Productions Elk Grove, CA United States
DEC 16, 2025 - DEC 16, 2025
Old Donation School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Old Donation School Virginia Beach, VA United States
DEC 12, 2025 - DEC 14, 2025
Dickinson County Community Theater
Iron Mountain, MI United States
 Dickinson County Community Theater Iron Mountain, MI United States
DEC 10, 2025 - DEC 10, 2025
Madison Junior High School
Madison, IN United States
 Madison Junior High School Madison, IN United States
DEC 10, 2025 - DEC 12, 2025
SYLMAR CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Sylmar, CA United States
 SYLMAR CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Sylmar, CA United States
No professional productions.

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