Director's Book

Director’s Book Book by Jay Moriarty Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur

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1 JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) Order in the court. 1 JUDGE: Is your name Jim Dandy? OTHERS: Order in the court. JIM: Of course it’s Jim Dandy. You know me, Judge Pfeffernuesse. I JUDGE: Who is this hostile witness? shovel out your driveway when there’s been a snowstorm. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Young Jim Dandy. (JIM reacts. This comes JUDGE: I have to ask certain questions. Court formality. Didn’t anyone 5 as quite a shock.) 5 ever tell you how important it is to sign your Christmas cards, Jim? JIM: Huh?! How could anyone know who they were from? Your friends like to know you share the Christmas spirit with them. CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) I knew it. Jim Dandy. JIM: I can handle it. (CITIZENS sigh and tsk-tsk.) This ought to be interesting. JUDGE: I’m very disappointed to see you here. The clerk will swear 10 JIM: (Stands.) But I don’t want to be a witness. 10 you in. (Gestures to table RIGHT.) JUDGE: You don’t have to, Jim. Anything you say could be used against JIM: Which one is the clerk? (Points to PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.) you. Are you afraid? Him? (Points to CLERK.) Or him? JIM: (Though reluctant, he stands.) Nothing scares me. I’m all yours. CLERK: (Stands.) Raise your right hand. (JIM crosses and raises his left hand.) No, your other right hand. (Subdued laughter from CITIZENS.) PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: If you’ll take the witness stand. (JIM 15 You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but— 15 crosses to the witness chair, sits.) JIM: Yeah, yeah. Whatever it takes to get me out of here. BAD KID #1: (Stands.) Don’t be afraid, Jim. JUDGE: Is it true you wish to represent yourself in this case, Jim? BAD KID #2: (Stands.) You’re tough. Like us. JIM: You betcha. I can defend myself better than anyone. I know the JUDGE: Bailiff. score. I’m tough. BAILIFF: Yes, Your Honor. 20 JUDGE: It’s a very serious charge. I strongly urge you to get an attorney. 20 JUDGE: If those bad kids make any more trouble, toss them out of this JIM: Phooey. (OTHERS react.) courtroom. (MOTHER and FATHER react.) JUDGE: Are you trying to show contempt for this court? BAILIFF: Yes, Your Honor. JIM: Naw. I’m trying to hide it. Ha, ha, ha. BAD KID #1: Aw, someone’s always picking on us. CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) He’s gone too far! BAD KID #2: It ain’t fair. (Pouting, they sit.) 25 Outrageous! 25 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: After all you’ve seen, Jim, you still insist What’s gotten into him? Christmas spirit is nonsense? Tsk-tsk. JIM: Uh, uh... JUDGE: It’s your choice. You may be seated, Jim. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Do you or don’t you? JIM: Where? JIM: Uh, uh... 30 JUDGE: (Indicates table LEFT.) There. 30 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Answer the question. JIM: Gotcha, Judge. (He sits.) TOYMAKER: Please, it’s as if you are bullying the boy. (Stands, crosses JUDGE: (Stares out to audience. Clears his throat. His words are to witness chair.) Jim, you know me well. I made your teddy bear. solemn.) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of the jury. Young JIM: I don’t have it anymore, Toymaker. I threw it away. (ALL gasp.) Jim Dandy has been charged with a grievous offense. As you TOYMAKER: (Shocked.) Threw it away?! Why? 35 know, each December the town of Candy Cane happily embraces 35 JIM: Uh, uh... I didn’t want the other kids laughing at me. the Christmas spirit. However, young Jim Dandy has been telling everyone in town that Christmas spirit is a lot of, uh, uh— TOYMAKER: You’ll have to do better than that. JIM: Nonsense. That’s what it is. Nonsense. JIM: Uh, uh... It happened one day in October. JUDGE: He has publicly stated that anyone who believes in Christmas TOYMAKER: What did? (MUSIC CUE 5b: “Christmas Spirit–Underscore.” If possible, there’s a LIGHTING SHIFT to suggest another time, 40 spirit is a fool. (To PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.) I will ask the

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JINGLE JURY JINGLE JURY Set Design Book by JAY MORIARTY Music and lyrics by BILL FRANCOEUR

CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Speaking) # of lines CAROLERS ...... 13 BAILIFF ...... 11 JUDGE PFEFFERNUESSE ...... 59 COURT CLERK ...... 8 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ...... 24 CITIZENS ...... 27 JIM DANDY ...... 44 BAD KID #1 ...... 19 BAD KID #2 ...... 16 ROBERTA EGGNOG ...... 10 MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS ...... 6 LETTER WRITERS ...... n/a REINDEER-IN-TRAINING ...... 8 MOTHER ...... 11 FATHER ...... 13 SNOW ...... 6 SNOWFLAKES ...... n/a TOYMAKER ...... 20 ANGEL ...... 10 MRS. BOB CRATCHIT ...... 7 TINY TIM ...... 5 WISE MAN #1 ...... 7 WISE MAN #2 ...... 6 WISE MAN #3 ...... 5 SHEPHERD ...... 5 INNKEEPER’S WIFE...... 7 SANTA CLAUS ...... 4 Optional CHORUS can be utilized as additional CAROLERS, CITIZENS, REINDEER, SNOWFLAKES, CRATCHIT CHILDREN and/or SHEPHERDS.

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1 prosecuting attorney if the town of Candy Cane has any witnesses 1 INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) But the parents are poor. They have to refute Jim’s position. (MUSIC CUE 3: “Christmas Spirit? Don’t almost no money. They’re not worth your attention. Wanna Hear It!”) SHEPHERD: (Speaks.) It must be another child you seek. JIM: (Looks to CITIZENS, waves. Speaks.) Hey, guys. You’ll agree with WISE MAN #2: (Indicates, speaks.) That is the star we’ve been 5 me. Just you wait and see. 5 following. BAD KID #1: (Jumps up, speaks.) We’re with you, Jim. WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) It would not lie. BAD KID #2: (Jumps up, speaks.) Tough kids don’t need no Christmas CAROLERS: (Sing softly under following dialogue.) spirit. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel BAD KID #1: (Speaks.) Naw. That’s for babies. Shall come to thee, O Israel. 10 JUDGE: (Bangs gavel, speaks.) Sit down! 10 WISE MAN #3: (Speaks.) Where is the manger? BAD KID #1: (Speaks.) While we’re at it, let’s get rid of Santa Claus. INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) I’ll show you. (Gestures DOWN RIGHT. Who needs him? Only softies believe in Ol’ White Whiskers. The WISE MEN cross OUT.) BAD KID #2: (Speaks.) Phooey on Ol’ Nick! (BAD KIDS laugh.) SHEPHERD: (Speaks.) They’ve brought gifts for this child. JIM: (Raps.) Christmas… INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) There must be some mistake. (EXITS 15 JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …spirit! 15 after WISE MEN. SHEPHERD follows. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS follows. JIM: (Raps.) I just don’t wanna… SNOW and ANGEL rise and follow. MUSIC OUT.) JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …hear it! JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) Prosecuting Attorney. (LIGHTS RETURN TO NORMAL.) JIM: (Raps.) Ain’t ever gonna… PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Yes, Your Honor? JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …cheer it! 20 JUDGE: If you have no further witnesses— 20 JIM: (Raps.) Don’t wanna be… EGGNOG: (Stands.) I feel I should be called back to the witness stand. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …near it! After all, Santa Claus hasn’t been called. JIM: (Raps.) Won’t ever volun… JIM: (Stands.) Look at that, Your Honor, a grown woman and she still JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …teer it! believes in Santa Claus. No Christmas spirit for me! 25 EGGNOG: I was speaking in a figurative sense. 25 BAD KIDS: (Rap.) Ho! Ho! Go, Jim Dandy, go! JIM: Speak English. JIM: (Raps.) All that singin’ and yellin’,… BAD KIDS: Ha, ha, ha! BAD KID #1: (Raps.) …never-ending noelin’ … JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) Do you wish to recall the witness? BAD KID #2: (Raps.) …and jingle, jingle bellin’… PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Not at this time, Your Honor. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …is driving us nuts! 30 JUDGE: (To EGGNOG.) You may be seated. 30 JIM: (Raps.) So what, I don’t really wanna decorate a tree? EGGNOG: (Disappointed.) If you insist. (Sits. So does JIM.) BAD KIDS: (Obnoxious, rap.) Yeah! PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: At this time, Your Honor, I wish to call a JIM: (Raps.) Sending out Christmas cards… hostile witness. (This causes a murmur of surprise to run through JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …ain’t for me! the CITIZENS.) BAD KIDS: (Obnoxious, rap.) Yeah! 35 CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) Hostile witness? 35 JIM: (Raps.) Santa Claus? No way! I wonder who it could be? JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) What a big joke! What’s a hostile witness? This is going to be a rabbit out of a hat. BAD KID #1: (Raps.) It’s time to retire that tired ol’ bloke. I bet I know who it is. BAD KID #2: (Raps.) He might as well croak! 40 Hostile witness, hostile witness.

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COSTUME NOTES SETTING If there’s a special costume requirement, it’s done with minimal effort. The action takes place in Candy Cane Court, located in the town of A “suggestion” is all that’s required. Candy Cane which is just south of Toyland. CAROLERS are dressed for winter with caps, scarves, mittens, etc. SET DESCRIPTION BAILIFF wears a large badge on his shirt to denote he’s a court officer A courtroom. UP CENTER is a table and chair for the JUDGE. The of sorts. Handcuffs dangle from his belt, and he carries a pocket watch. witness chair is to the LEFT of the JUDGE’S table. RIGHT CENTER is JUDGE wears a choir robe and might, for a comic touch, wear a judge’s a table with two chairs behind it, one for the COURT CLERK and the white wig. other for the PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. There’s another table with a JIM is dressed in rough street clothes. chair LEFT CENTER. STAGE RIGHT and STAGE LEFT, behind the tables, are chairs and/or benches for CITIZENS. A couple of large, optional ROBERTA EGGNOG wears a professional, distinguished looking outfit. painted candy canes are somewhere in view, and perhaps a decorated MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS wears a long robe and a holly wreath for a hat. Christmas tree. Glittering Christmas decorations cover the robe. ENTRANCES are DOWN RIGHT for CITIZENS, CAROLERS and witnesses REINDEER-IN-TRAINING can wear some tree branches tied to his head and UP LEFT for the official members of the court. At times, a few to suggest antlers. Bells are tied around REINDEER’S ankles and CHORUS MEMBERS ENTER DOWN LEFT. See set design on page 27. wrists. FATHER and MOTHER are dressed for cold weather. SNOW and SNOWFLAKES should look lovely, dressed in flowing white. SNOW also has a sparkling tiara. TOYMAKER wears a leather apron and spectacles on the bridge of his nose. ANGEL has tiny wings attached to her back and also wears a flowing white gown. Gold halo if possible. MRS. CRATCHIT wears an apron and has her hair in a bun. TINY TIM wears knickers or short pants and always has a crutch. WISE MEN wear long dark robes or tunics. SHEPHERD wears a long, light colored tunic and carries a staff. INNKEEPER’S WIFE wears a peasant dress.

ADDITIONAL NOTES Don’t lose sight of the fact that with its huge flexibility, Jingle Jury is designed to be a simple production. We’re not in the land of realism. We’re in the land of imagination.

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1 Oh, star of wonder, star of night, 1 BAD KIDS: (Rap.) St. Nick ain’t nothing but a big fat puff of smoke! Star with royal beauty bright. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) Christmas spirit? Westward leading, still proceeding, We just don’t wanna hear it! Guide us to thy perfect light. (The WISE MEN take a few measured Ain’t ever gonna cheer it! 5 steps and stop. WISE MAN #1 points into the night sky.) 5 Don’t wanna be near it! CAROLERS: (Sing softly under following dialogue.) Won’t ever volunteer it. Oooh. Oooh. Oooh. Oooh. No Christmas spirit for me! WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) It’s still there in the sky. BAD KIDS: (Rap.) Ho! Ho! Go, Jim Dandy, go! WISE MAN #2: (Speaks.) Shining brighter than ever. JIM: (Raps.) You can keep your sugar plum fairies… 10 WISE MAN #3: (Speaks.) Like the rarest of diamonds. 10 BAD KID #1: (Raps.) …and your red holly berries… WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) Surely, this is the place. (SHEPHERD ENTERS BAD KID #2: (Raps.) …and yuletide logs… DOWN RIGHT. [Or this role can be assumed by a CITIZEN.] He carries JIM: (Raps.) …and your Candy Cane bliss! a staff [which he picks up from the floor]. He moves to the WISE JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) Not to mention all the mistletoe just for a kiss! MAN. If more than one SHEPHERD is used, divide up the lines.) Yuck! 15 SHEPHERD: (Speaks.) Good evening, good sirs. 15 JIM: (Raps.) So what, I don’t wanna celebrate Christmas Eve? WISE MEN: (Speaks.) Good evening. BAD KID #1: (Raps.) So what if we think it’s all make believe? WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) Shepherd, we have followed that star. BAD KID #2: (Raps.) So what if we don’t attend a candle lighting WISE MAN #2: (Speaks.) We are three wise men who seek a newborn ceremony? child. It has been foretold. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) It’s a lotta Christmas phoney-baloney! 20 WISE MAN #3: (Speaks.) We have brought gifts of gold, frankincense 20 BAD KID #1: (Raps.) And that Rudolph! and myrrh. BAD KID #2: (Raps.) Rudolph! SHEPHERD: (Speaks.) I know of no such child. (INNKEEPER’S WIFE JIM/BAD KIDS: (Make unscrewing motion, rap.) We’d like to see his ENTERS DOWN RIGHT. [Or, again, a CITIZEN can assume this role.]) red nose screwed off! INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) What is it, what is it? Who are you JIM: (Raps.) Christmas… 25 talking to, shepherd? We have no rooms, no rooms. (Sees WISE MEN.) Oh, good sirs, forgive me. I am the innkeeper’s wife. It is so 25 JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …spirit?! seldom highborn gentlefolk come to this village. JIM: (Raps.) I just don’t wanna… SHEPHERD: (Speaks.) They seek a newborn child. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …hear it! INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) Child? Child? Hmmmmm. How odd. JIM: (Raps.) Ain’t ever gonna… 30 There was a child born this evening. A boy. JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …cheer it! WISE MAN #3: (Speaks.) The prophecy did not lie. 30 JIM: (Raps.) Don’t wanna be… WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) Will you take us to the room? We wish to JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …near it! see him. JIM: (Raps.) Won’t ever volun… INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) Room? He wasn’t born in a room. All JIM/BAD KIDS: (Rap.) …teer it! 35 the rooms were taken. He was born in the manger. No Christmas spirit for me! (Lots of muffled outrage from CITIZENS. WISE MAN #2: (Speaks.) Manger? 35 as MUSIC PLAYS OUT.) INNKEEPER’S WIFE: (Speaks.) Wrapped in swaddling clothes. He had BAD KIDS: (Rap.) Ho! Ho! Go, Jim Dandy, go! a sheep and a donkey for company. Ho! Ho! Go, Jim Dandy, go! WISE MAN #3: (Speaks.) I wonder if this is the child we seek? Ho! Ho! Go, Jim Dandy, go! 40 WISE MAN #1: (Speaks.) It must be. JIM: (Sarcastic, speaks.) Ho, ho! (MUSIC OUT.)

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SEQUENCE OF MUSICAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION NOTES MC 1 Jingle Jury–Prelude ...... Carolers MC 2 Jim Dandy ...... Judge, Citizens, PROPERTIES ON STAGE Carolers, Bailiff JUDGE’S table and chair. Witness chair. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S MC 3 Christmas Spirit? Don’t table with two chairs. Another table and chair. Benches or chairs for Wanna Hear It! ...... Jim, Bad Kids citizens. Optional Christmas tree and large candy canes. MC 3a Magic of Christmas–Entrance ...... Instrumental PROPERTIES BROUGHT ON MC 3b Letter Writers–Underscore ...... Carolers MC 3c Mother and Father–Underscore ...... Instrumental Songbooks (CAROLERS) MC 3d Snow–Entrance ...... Instrumental Briefcase with papers (PROSECUTING ATTORNEY) MC 4 Snow, Lovely Snow ...... Snow, Snowflakes, Ledger, quill pen, bottle of ink (CLERK) Carolers Gavel (JUDGE) MC 4a Jingle Bells ...... Citizens, Carolers Sheets of paper (LETTER WRITERS) MC 4b Angel–Entrance ...... Instrumental Christmas presents (FATHER, MOTHER) MC 4c Mrs. Crachit and Basket with white confetti (SNOW, SNOWFLAKES) Tiny Tim–Underscore ...... Instrumental Woodworking tool, nutcracker soldier (TOYMAKER) MC 5 Home ...... Mrs. Crachit, Large dish with plum pudding (MRS. CRATCHIT) Tiny Tim, Crachit Children, Carolers, Small boxes or jars (WISE MEN) Citizens Sack of presents that includes an old teddy bear (SANTA) MC 5a Wise Men–Montage ...... Carolers Teddy bears (BAD KIDS) MC 5b Christmas Spirit–Underscore ...... Instrumental MC 5c Silent Night ...... Ensemble FLEXIBLE CASTING NOTES MC 6 It’s Christmas–We Wish You a Although the script refers to several roles as male, many roles can be played by either female or male cast members. INNKEEPER’S WIFE Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble can become INNKEEPER with just one line change, ROBERTA EGGNOG MC 6a Curtain Call–It’s Christmas –We can become ROBERT EGGNOG, etc. Wish You a Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble The only roles that are not gender flexible are JIM, BAD KID #1, MOTHER, FATHER, SHEPHERD, SNOW, ANGEL, MRS. CRATCHIT, TINY TIM and SANTA CLAUS. With plenty of large chorus numbers, the cast can be as large as desired. For a smaller cast, CAROLERS can be combined with CITIZENS. Though it would be challenging, this can be done with a cast as small as 15, with an ensemble of six CAROLERS playing CITIZENS as well as all the witnesses. The roles that cannot be doubled are BAILIFF, JUDGE, COURT CLERK, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, JIM DANDY, BAD KID #1, BAD KID #2, MOTHER and FATHER.

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1 JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) We’ll have no more of that! 1 TINY TIM: (Sings.) May You be always near BAD KID #1: Sorry, Judge. And bless us with good cheer. BAD KID #2: Me, too. ALL: (Sing.) This Christmas Day! (NOTE: If using CRATCHIT CHILDREN, JUDGE: Sit down and behave yourselves. they should run in at this point and surround MRS. CRATCHIT and 5 TINY TIM.) 5 JIM DANDY: Sure, sure. Whatever you say. God up above in heaven, rev’rently we do pray. BAD KIDS: We’re solid citizens. (Shake hands as if the whole thing is Wrapped in Your arms, keep us from harm. a joke and sit.) Show us the way. JUDGE: (To PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.) Call your first witness. May You be always near and bless us with good cheer. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: (Stands.) For my first witness I should like 10 This Christmas day. (MUSIC UNDER.) 10 to call the well-known Santa-ologist, Roberta Eggnog. MRS. CRATCHIT: (Smelling the pudding, speaks.) It’s a lovely pudding CLERK: (Stands, calls out.) Roberta Eggnog! Come into the courtroom! if I do say so myself. What do you say, Tiny Tim? (Sits. ROBERTA EGGNOG ENTERS DOWN RIGHT. PROSECUTING TINY TIM: (Speaks.) What do I say, Mother? ATTORNEY steps to witness chair and indicates that EGGNOG MRS. CRATCHIT: (Speaks.) Yes, dear. should sit there. She does.) 15 TINY TIM: (Speaks.) I say… God bless us, everyone! (He smiles. Soft 15 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: All the witnesses have been sworn in applause from CITIZENS. MUSIC OUT.) previously, Your Honor. JUDGE: (Wiping away a tear, bangs gavel.) Please, order in the court. JUDGE: Proceed. (MRS. CRATCHIT, TINY TIM and CRATCHIT CHILDREN EXIT. [NOTE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Miss Eggnog, you are a graduate of the MRS. CRATCHIT and TINY TIM may remain and find seats if desired.]) College of the North Pole. 20 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Have you anything else to contribute, 20 EGGNOG: That is correct. Magic of Christmas? PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Will you tell the court exactly what it is MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: I could go on forever. you do? JIM: Give me a break! EGGNOG: As a practicing Santa-ologist, it’s my job to help children MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: One last moment, and then I am through. realize that, although Santa Claus may no longer be real to them, 25 25 he is, nonetheless, part and parcel of Christmas spirit. JIM: Good. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: In that sense, he “lives on.” JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) No more of that. (MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS waves his hand RIGHT. MUSIC CUE 5a: “Wise Men–Montage.” He steps EGGNOG: Most certainly. close to the CITIZENS so the AUDIENCE’S view is not blocked. In a JIM: That’s a lot of bunk. moment, WISE MAN #1 ENTERS DOWN RIGHT. He holds a small box JUDGE: (Slams gavel.) Careful, Jim. Any more of that and I’m sure 30 in his grip. [NOTE: If you wish, MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS can assume 30 you’ll regret it. the role of WISE MAN #1.] Two OTHER WISE MEN ENTER, each with JIM: Mum’s the word. (Pretends to “zip” his lips.) a small box or jar. [Or two CITIZENS can stand and step behind WISE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Would you say the defendant is misguided? MAN #1 to assume the roles. In this case, the gifts are taken from the floor, having been placed there PRIOR TO LIGHTS UP.] STAGE EGGNOG: I would say he’s going through the “rebellious” stage. It’s 35 LIGHTING DIMS and, if possible, a BLUISH GLOW FILLS THE STAGE quite common at his young age. to suggest a clear desert night.) 35 JIM: (Stands.) Your Honor, what’s the big deal? I say Christmas spirit CAROLERS: (Sing as WISE MEN ENTER as described above.) is nonsense. So what? We three kings of Orient are JUDGE: You’ll have your opportunity to speak, Jim. (JIM sits.) Bearing gifts we traverse afar, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: I should like to call my next witness. 40 Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Thank you, Miss Eggnog. I may have to call you again. Following yonder star.

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1 ENSEMBLE: (Sings.) It’s Christmas! Can you feel it? JINGLE JURY Good tidings in the air. ’Tis the season! Can you hear it? 1 PRIOR TO LIGHTS UP: MUSIC CUE 1: “Jingle Jury–Prelude.” The Bells ringing everywhere. opening portion of the prelude is played in darkness. A group of CAROLERS ENTERS and proceeds DOWN CENTER. SPOTLIGHT UP on 5 Stand up and feel the rhythm. CAROLERS. They open songbooks. Start movin’ to the beat. 5 Everywhere you hear the carols CAROLERS: (Sing.) Sounding so sweet, sweet! Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh. O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way. And there will be music, and there will be laughter, Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright. 10 And there will be lots of love, and feelings of peace on earth. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight! Yes, there will be singing, and there will be dancing, 10 And there will be jingle belling on this Christmas day! Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Hey! (DANCE INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE. Led by SANTA CLAUS and Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh! REINDEER-IN-TRAINING, ALL form a conga line and parade around Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh! (STAGE 15 the stage.) LIGHTS COME UP on the courtroom as MUSIC CONTINUES UNDER It’s Christmas! Can you smell it? 15 and CHARACTERS ENTER the courtroom and take their positions. Cookies, candy, lots to eat! CAROLERS mingle with CITIZENS, who ENTER DOWN RIGHT. They Sugar plums and figgy pudding, engage in greetings and general concerned murmuring. BAD KIDS Tasting so sweet, sweet! ENTER DOWN RIGHT, cross and sit STAGE LEFT. CITIZENS and 20 We’re gonna be joyful! We’re gonna have good times! CAROLERS take their seats in the spectator area. At least two Together with lots of love and feelings of brotherhood. 20 seats are left empty DOWN RIGHT. ALL are in an excited mood. Yes, there will be friendship and feelings of good will, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ENTERS UP LEFT and goes to his/her And there will be jingle belling on this Christmas day! table. He carries a briefcase, sets it atop the table, takes out various Come join in the music. Come join in the laughter. legal looking papers, then sits. The COURT CLERK also ENTERS UP 25 There’s gonna be lots of love and feelings of peace on earth. LEFT and crosses to the table and sits. He or she carries a large Yes, there will be singing, and there will be dancing 25 ledger and quill pen. The BAILIFF ENTERS UP LEFT and stands And lots of rejoicing on this Christmas day! (CAST MEMBERS DOWN LEFT.) encourage AUDIENCE to join in.) CITIZEN #1: (Speaks.) Candy Cane has never had a case like this. ENSEMBLE/AUDIENCE: (Sing.) We wish you a merry Christmas! CITIZEN #2: (Speaks.) Shocking, that’s what it is. 30 We wish you a merry Christmas! CITIZEN #3: (Speaks.) Simply a scandal! We wish you a merry Christmas 30 CITIZEN #4: (Speaks.) Who would have thought it? And a happy new year! (MUSIC OUT. BLACKOUT.) CITIZEN #5: (Speaks.) Wherever did Jim Dandy get such an idea? (CITIZENS and CAROLERS continue murmuring. COURT CLERK END OF MUSICAL produces a small bottle of ink and sets it by the ledger, in which he MUSIC CUE 6a: “Curtain Call–It’s Christmas/We Wish You a Merry occasionally writes something as the trial progresses.) Christmas.” ENSEMBLE ENTERS for bows. 35 BAILIFF: (Checks his pocket watch, nods to himself signifying it’s time 35 ENSEMBLE/AUDIENCE: (Sing.) We wish you a merry Christmas! for the trial to commence. MUSIC OUT. He calls out in a booming We wish you a merry Christmas! voice.) Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! (The last of the CITIZENS and We wish you a merry Christmas CAROLERS scurry for seats, sit.) Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! And a happy new year! OTHERS: Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! 40 BAILIFF: The Candy Cane Court is now in session. Honorable Judge Pfeffernuesse presiding. All rise. (ALL rise. Pause. JUDGE

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1 MRS. CRATCHIT: (Speaks.) But wonder of wonders, Ebeneezer 1 EGGNOG: That’s what I’m here for. (She leaves the witness chair and Scrooge is a changed man. finds a seat in the courtroom.) MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: (Speaks.) Why is that, Mrs. Cratchit? PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: For my next witness I call... Magic of MRS. CRATCHIT: (Speaks.) All I know is that he’s changed... and for Christmas! 5 the better. He could hardly change for the worse. 5 ALL: (Amazed, hushed tone.) The Magic of Christmas? TINY TIM: (Speaks.) He’s even giving Father a shilling raise and a CITIZEN #3: That’ll be a first. week’s holiday. (MUSIC OUT.) CITIZEN #4: Imagine. CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) Amazing. CLERK: (Stands, calls out.) Magic of Christmas! Come into the Incredible. courtroom! (Sits. MUSIC CUE 3a: “Magic of Christmas–Entrance.” 10 Who could believe such a thing? 10 In a moment, MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS ENTERS DOWN RIGHT. The MRS. CRATCHIT: And he’s promised to see what he can do for Tiny CITIZENS are enthralled. MUSIC OUT.) Tim. I’ve always said the Christmas spirit works wonders. Of PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: (Gestures to witness chair.) If you wouldn’t course, we haven’t much to give in the way of presents… (MUSIC mind taking the witness chair. CUE 5: “Home.” Speaks.) …but Mr. Cratchit always says, “Presents MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Why should I mind? I’m here to help in any 15 don’t matter if there’s love in a home and the family’s together.” 15 way I can. I consider it a civic duty. (Applause. JUDGE bangs gavel. (Sings.) Rather majestically, MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS takes the witness chair.) Home, home, to a house that’s filled with love and caring. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Would you tell us, please, what exactly is Home, home, each and every girl and boy so dear. the magic of Christmas? CRACHIT CHILDREN: (From OFFSTAGE, sing softly under as MRS. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Simply put, it’s all those things that get us 20 CRACHIT continues. [NOTE: CAROLERS can sing here if not using in the spirit. CRACHIT CHILDREN.]) Oooh. Aaah. 20 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: The spirit of Christmas, you mean. MRS. CRATCHIT: (Sings.) I can hear the children softly singing The sweetest sounds you’d ever want to hear. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Exactly. The music. The good feelings. The Melodies that fill the heart with gladness, warmth of a fireplace. A family gathering. A wrapped present. The 25 ’Specially ’round this time of year. shining brightness of a single star overhead. (He points upward as 25 if the star was visible. OTHERS look.) The clip-clop of flying reindeer God up above in heaven, rev’rently I do pray. landing on a rooftop. May I illustrate some Christmas spirit? Wrapped in Your arms, keep them from harm. Show them the way. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: By all means. (MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS May You be always near and bless them with good cheer steps in front of the JUDGE’S table. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 30 This Christmas Day. (TINY TIM hugs MRS. CRATCHIT.) remains by witness chair.) TINY TIM: (Sings.) Home, home, ’tis a place of family and sharing. 30 MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Observe. (He waves his hands left and Home, home, where I know I’ll never be alone. right. MUSIC CUE 3b: “Letter Writers–Underscore.” If possible, the STAGE LIGHTS DIM DOWN somewhat. LETTER WRITERS #1, #2 and CRACHIT CHILDREN: (From OFFSTAGE, sing softly under as TINY TIM #3 ENTER DOWN RIGHT while LETTER WRITERS #4, #5 and #6 continues.) Oooh. Aaah. ENTER DOWN LEFT. Each holds a sheet of paper. Both groups are 35 TINY TIM: (Sings.) Sometimes when I’m sitting by my window, 35 spotlighted if possible.) Feeling lost and ever quite so small, CAROLERS: (Sing under.) Oooh. Oooh. I hear the laughter, feel the love around me, And suddenly I’m ten feet tall! LETTER WRITER #1: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, I would like a family photo so I can send it to my grandma who lives in a rest TINY TIM/CRATCHIT CHLDREN: (Sing.) home. And I would like a teddy bear for myself.” 40 God up above in heaven, rev’rently we do pray. Wrapped in Your arms, keep us from harm. 40 LETTER WRITER #2: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, could you come Show us the way. to my house one day? Last Christmas Eve, I fell asleep by the

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1 PFEFFERNUESSE ENTERS UP LEFT carrying a gavel. He steps 1 Holy infant so tender and mild, behind his table and surveys the courtroom. He bangs the gavel on Sleep in heavenly peace! the table or a wooden block and sits.) All sit! (ALL except BAILIFF Sleep in heavenly peace! (MUSIC OUT.) sit.) JIM: (With great sincerity.) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of 5 JUDGE: (Indicates AUDIENCE.) The jury has already been sworn in. The 5 the jury, I’m going to count to five and, if you believe in Christmas clerk will call the first case. spirit, shout out “Yes!” (Dramatic pause.) One... Two... Three... CLERK: (Stands.) Docket number 3-0-3. Young Jim Dandy. (Sits.) Four... Five! CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) Young Jim Dandy. Wow! CITIZENS/AUDIENCE: Yes! What a confused boy! JIM: Oh, thank you. Thank you! (CITIZENS applaud. SOUND EFFECT: 10 Causing all this trouble. 10 JINGLE BELLS. From the BACK of the hall/auditorium, we hear a At Christmastime, too. familiar character.) He ought to be ashamed of himself. SANTA CLAUS: (ENTERS.) Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Whatever happened to such a good kid? Christmas to one and all. (He runs down the aisle, ad libbing: Could he be a grinch? (BAD KIDS only pretend to agree with the “Ho, ho, ho, merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!” Those OFFSTAGE, 15 CROWD and are having a good time doing so.) 15 except for FATHER, MOTHER and BAD KIDS, return. ALL look to JUDGE: (Picks up the gavel and bangs it.) Order in the court, order in the approaching SANTA, applauding, waving. He climbs ONSTAGE the court. with the gift sack over his shoulder. JINGLE BELLS OUT.) Merry OTHERS: Order in the court! Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to one and all. BAILIFF: Order in the court! OTHERS: Merry Christmas, Santa! (He puts the sack on the floor and 20 takes from it a battered teddy bear.) 20 JUDGE: For the boy to have a fair and just trial, we must have order in the court. If there is any more of that type of outburst, I will have SANTA CLAUS: Here, Jim. I heard you say you wanted it back. I’ve the bailiff clear the court. Is that understood? been keeping it for you. OTHERS: Yes, Judge Pfeffernuesse. JIM: (Takes teddy bear.) Wow! This is the best Christmas I’ve ever had! JUDGE: Will the defendant come forward and stand before the clerk? SANTA CLAUS: (Waving to CITIZENS, and then to audience.) Have a 25 (CLERK stands. Pause. No one comes forward. Hubbub of VOICES.) 25 wonderful holiday, everybody. Merry Christmas! CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) Where is he? ALL: (Waving to AUDIENCE.) Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Where’s Jim Dandy? (FATHER, MOTHER and BAD KIDS return. Smiling, BAD KIDS hold up He’s not here. teddy bears and point at them. MUSIC CUE 6: “It’s Christmas/We Just like him. Wish You a Merry Christmas.”) 30 Tsk, tsk. 30 SANTA CLAUS: (Motioning AUDIENCE to join in, speaks.) Come on, BAILIFF: He doesn’t seem to be here, Your Honor. everybody. Join in our Christmas spirit. Let’s sing! JUDGE: Has he been notified? ENSEMBLE/AUDIENCE: (Sing.) We wish you a merry Christmas! CLERK: Yes, Your Honor. We wish you a merry Christmas! We wish you a merry Christmas JUDGE: Where is young Jim Dandy’s attorney? 35 And a happy new year! 35 CLERK: He doesn’t have one, Your Honor. Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin. JUDGE: No attorney? Then the court will appoint one. Good tidings for Christmas and a happy new year! PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: (Stands.) He chooses to defend himself, We wish you a merry Christmas! Your Honor. We wish you a merry Christmas! JUDGE: Defend himself? In that case, he may be taking on a terrible 40 We wish you a merry Christmas! 40 client. (Laughter from OTHERS. He bangs the gavel.) Now, where is And a happy new year! (MUSIC changes to an upbeat Latin feel.) he? (PROSECUTING ATTORNEY sits.)

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1 fireplace, so I didn’t get to meet you. I live at 6-2-1 Evergreen 1 FATHER: Frenzy. You haven’t seen “frenzy” yet. Avenue in Candy Cane. But I suppose you already know that.” MOTHER: Well, you said it would be quite a case. LETTER WRITER #3: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, I almost forgot. FATHER: (Points to BAD KIDS.) Look. The boys... they’re here! Would you see that the homeless have food and shelter and all MOTHER: Oh, my gosh! I wonder why. 5 the lost puppies and kittens find their way home?” 5 FATHER: I don’t know. But they really haven’t been themselves. In LETTER WRITER #4: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, please bring a fact, they almost got timeouts from the judge. pair of glasses for the lady next door. She’s a nice lady but doesn’t MOTHER: Timeouts?! have much money and she needs to see good.” FATHER: Where have we gone wrong with them? LETTER WRITER #5: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, if it isn’t too 10 much to ask, would you bring peace on Earth so there’s no more JUDGE: Are you through with your witness? fighting? If you do this, it’ll be the best present I ever had. Honest.” 10 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: For the time being, Your Honor. LETTER WRITER #6: (Speaks, reading.) “Dear Santa, what kind of JUDGE: (To MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS.) You may leave the courtroom if sandwiches do reindeer like?” (MUSIC OUT. LETTER WRITERS EXIT you wish, but stay in the building in case you’re needed again. or find seats as STAGE LIGHTS COME UP FULL.) MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Oh, but I haven’t finished my testimony. 15 JIM: (Stands.) What kind of sandwiches do reindeer like? I never (Without waiting for a response, MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS orders heard anything so stupid. Everybody knows reindeer don’t eat 15 CLERK.) Call Mrs. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. sandwiches. CITIZENS: (Ad lib.) Mrs. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim?! JUDGE: Jim... Wow! MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: (Interrupting.) Your Honor, if I may... (JUDGE This is quite a case! 20 nods.) Ah, but you’re wrong, Jim. When the Christmas spirit is The first of its kind! casting its spell, reindeer can do anything. 20 I hope the last! JIM: Phooey. (He sits. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS gestures DOWN RIGHT MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: From Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. and REINDEER-IN-TRAINING ENTERS. SOUND EFFECT: JINGLE CITIZENS: Dickens? BELLS. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS motions him DOWN CENTER. [NOTE: CAROLER #1: A Christmas Carol? 25 Additional REINDEER-IN-TRAINING can be added, if desired.]) CAROLER #2: My favorite Christmas story. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: This is a Reindeer-in-Training. I suspect he 25 CAROLER #3: Mine, too. can tell us something about Christmas spirit. (NOTE: If you’re CLERK: (Stands, bellows.) Mrs. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim! Come using more than one REINDEER, divide up the lines.) into the courtroom. (MUSIC CUE 4c: “Mrs. Crachit and Tiny Tim– REINDEER: (Paws the ground.) Oh, sure. No trouble. None at all. Happy Underscore.”) 30 to. (Steps to AUDIENCE.) By the way, we like vegetable sandwiches. MRS. CRATCHIT: (From OFF RIGHT, speaks.) We’re coming. Fast as Christmas Eve is about the only real exercise reindeer get. Most 30 we can. (ENTERS DOWN RIGHT. She’s a motherly type and holds a of the time we sit around, feed and build up body fat. I’m pretty large plum pudding in an uncovered dish. Her son, TINY TIM follows. good when it comes to agility drills. But no reindeer feels complete Speaks.) Tiny Tim and I have been so busy. Preparing Christmas ’til he rides with Santa on a cold and wintry night. Christmas Eve. dinner takes a long time. I’ve cooked a lovely bird. (Holds up the 35 (MUSIC CUE 3c: “Mother and Father–Underscore.” FATHER and plum pudding. Speaks.) Isn’t this a pleasant plum pudding? We’ll MOTHER ENTER DOWN RIGHT, carrying brightly-wrapped Christmas 35 all get a good portion for once. presents.) TINY TIM: (Speaks.) Even Mister Scrooge is coming. MOTHER: This is really no time to stop. We haven’t gotten all the gifts on our list yet. MRS. CRATCHIT: (Speaks.) That’s right, dear. Even Ebeneezer Scrooge. I used to think he was such a wicked man. 40 FATHER: Leave these packages with me, dear. It will give me a chance to rest my feet. Besides, I heard on the news that this would be an TINY TIM: (Speaks.) Making Father work long hours in a cold office extremely fascinating case. 40 without so much as a burning coal to warm his fingers.

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1 JUDGE: My goodness! Are you a part of this case? 1 CITIZEN #1: (Stands.) I saw Jim Dandy outside in the hallway, Judge MOTHER: I’m afraid we are. (FATHER and MOTHER cross to BAD KIDS. Pfeffernuesse. (Sits.) BAD KIDS gasp.) These are our children. JUDGE: He’s supposed to be in here. What’s he doing in the hallway? FATHER: I think we have learned just as much today as Jim. (MUSIC CUE 2: “Jim Dandy.”) 5 JUDGE: And what is that? 5 CITIZEN #2: (Stands, speaks.) Probably too scared to come in! MOTHER: We have not instilled the spirit of Christmas in our children. CITIZEN #3: (Stands, speaks.) That’s it! FATHER: But we do know that it is never too late. (MUSIC CUE 5c: CITIZEN #4: (Stands, speaks.) He’s too scared to come in! “Silent Night.”) CITIZEN #5: (Stands, speaks.) He’s chicken! CAROLERS: (Sing softly under following dialogue.) Oooh. Oooh. CITIZEN #6: (Stands, speaks.) Chicken Dandy! 10 FATHER: (Speaks to BOYS.) You both acted like bullies and owe Jim 10 ALL CITIZENS: (Stand and sing.) Jim Dandy. an apology. Jim Dandy! BAD KID #1: (Crosses with BAD KID #2 to JIM. Speaks, sheepish.) Has always been as sweet as cotton candy. Sorry, Jim. Jim Dandy! BAD KID #2: (Speaks.) I’m sorry, too. (Offers hand to JIM, who shakes Whatever happened to that boy? (ALL sit. MUSIC CONTINUES 15 it. JIM then offers his hand to BAD KID #1, and they shake.) 15 UNDER.) FATHER: (Speaks.) Kids, let’s head on home. We still have more to JUDGE: (Bangs gavel, speaks.) Order! talk about. OTHERS: (Speak.) Yes, Judge Pfeffernuesse. (Sit.) MOTHER: (Speaks to JUDGE.) Thank you for your time and patience, CITIZEN #1: (Stands, speaks.) He’s not too scared to come in. He’s Your Honor. too stubborn to come in. (Sits.) 20 JUDGE: (Speaks.) I am sure you will bring the spirit of Christmas to 20 JUDGE: (Speaks.) Stubborn? In what way? your house. Just remember, it takes more than presents to create CAROLER #1: (Stands, speaks.) Refusing to send Christmas cards. that spirit. (Sits.) CAROLER #1: (Speaks.) Like decorating a tree. OTHERS: (Horrified, speak.) Not sending?! CAROLER #2: (Speaks.) And singing carols. CAROLER #2: (Stands, speaks.) Refusing to sing Christmas carols. 25 CAROLER #3: (Speaks.) And spending time as a family. 25 OTHERS: (More horrified, speak.) Not singing? (CAROLER #2 sits.) MOTHER: (Speaks.) We can bake some Christmas cookies for our CAROLER #3: (Stands, speaks.) Telling everyone that there is no neighbors and friends. Santa Claus. FATHER: (Speaks.) Thank you to all of you and have a merry Christmas. JUDGE: (Extremely horrified, speaks.) No Santa Claus?! (They EXIT DOWN RIGHT.) ALL: (Speak.) Oh, no! (MUSIC UP. ALL stand, sing.) Jim Dandy! Jim 30 JUDGE: (Speaks.) Well, Jim, a most peculiar case. If the jury agrees 30 Dandy! that Christmas spirit lives on after all you’ve said, the Candy Cane He’s always been so helpful and he’s handy. Court will drop the charges. Jim Dandy! JIM: (Speaks.) Thank you, Your Honor. Whatever happened to that boy? (ALL sit. MUSIC UNDER.) JUDGE: (Speaks.) It’s up to the jury. JUDGE: (Bangs gavel, speaks.) Cards, carols, Claus? This is worse 35 JIM: (Runs from one end of the STAGE to the other, calling out to the 35 than I thought! Bailiff. jury [AUDIENCE]. Speaks.) I know you folks believe. Don’t ever lose BAILIFF: (Speaks.) Yes, Judge? that belief. The world needs it. I need it. You need it. We all need it. (MUSIC swells.) JUDGE: (Speaks.) I want him in here. If he gives you any trouble, put him in handcuffs. (CITIZENS gasp.) ALL: (Sing.) Silent night! Holy night! 40 All is calm, all is bright. BAILIFF: (Speaks.) Yes, Your Honor. (EXITS DOWN RIGHT. MUSIC UP.) Round yon virgin, mother and child! 40 GIRLS: (Sing.) Call the parents!

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1 ANGEL: Doesn’t sound like you, Jim. 1 MOTHER: Well, there’s only a few more stores to go. But I do need to TOYMAKER: No, it doesn’t. get to them before they close. And besides, we have some very ANGEL: He used to be so friendly at Christmastime. special gifts to get. JUDGE: Are these people witnesses for the prosecution? FATHER: The boys will love them. 5 MOTHER: It shouldn’t take long. Why don’t you watch the case and 5 ANGEL: We haven’t come to speak against Jim, if that’s what you mean. rest your feet. I’ll be back soon. JUDGE: Then I must ask you to leave the courtroom or take seats. All FATHER: That sounds good. I’ll be right here. (MOTHER EXITS DOWN this is most irregular. Reindeer. Snow. Angels. RIGHT as FATHER sits in CITIZEN section, STAGE RIGHT. MUSIC OUT.) PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Ah, there you have it, Your Honor. All part REINDEER: Late shoppers? 10 of the Christmas spirit. 10 MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Yes. As usual, some people put off Christmas JUDGE: I’m concerned about the melting snow in this courtroom. This shopping until the last minute. The fact that they always get their could result in a health hazard. gifts for others before the stores close also is a part of Christmas. Now, you were telling the jury what you know of Christmas spirit. SNOW: Oh, don’t worry, Your Honor. The Christmas spirit will keep me from melting. REINDEER: It’s exciting to get a running start with Santa in the back 15 of the sleigh. Want me to demonstrate? 15 JUDGE: Christmas spirit or no Christmas spirit, I want these people to either leave or be seated. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: You’ll need snow for that. CLERK: (Stands.) Make room for Toymaker, Snow and Angel. (Space REINDEER: But naturally. What’s a reindeer without snow? That’s worse is made on the benches, and SNOW and ANGEL take seats. CLERK than a camel without a desert. (MUSIC CUE 3d: “Snow–Entrance.” sits. TOYMAKER remains standing.) Again, MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS gestures and SNOW ENTERS DOWN 20 RIGHT. She carries a basket. MUSIC OUT.) 20 SNOW: Something’s gone wrong with Jim. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: There you are, Snow. Always about when I ANGEL: He’s not acting like himself. need you. EGGNOG: (Stands.) As a Santa-ologist, I can assure you it’s only a SNOW: What can I do to help, Magic of Christmas? phase he’s going through. (Sits.) MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Reindeer-in-Training was just about to JIM: It is not. 25 demonstrate to the jury how he rides with Santa Claus on 25 BAD KID #1: (Jumps up.) Atta boy, Jim! Christmas Eve. Or how he will once his training is complete. BAD KID #2: (Jumps up.) You tell ’em, Jim! REINDEER: I’ll need some snow to get me in the proper mood. (MUSIC JUDGE: You two are on the verge of getting timeouts. (They sit.) CUE 4: “Snow, Lovely Snow.”) FATHER: (To a nearby CITIZEN.) Oh, my gosh. It’s my boys! My two sons SNOW: (Speaks.) Then snow you shall have. (A CHORUS OF SNOWFLAKES are being scolded by a judge! 30 ENTERS DOWN LEFT and DOWN RIGHT carrying baskets filled with 30 TOYMAKER: Jim Dandy, there’s something funny going on here. Fess white confetti. [NOTE: If you have the resources, a BLUE LIGHT is up. thrown on the scene to suggest a wintry Christmas Eve.] During the JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) You must take a seat or leave the courtroom. song, SNOW and SNOWFLAKES move about. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS and REINDEER-IN-TRAINING taking white confetti from their baskets TOYMAKER: I wish to stay, Your Honor. 35 and tossing it into the air to suggest falling snowflakes.) JUDGE: Then you must sit down. SNOW/SNOWFLAKES: (Sing.) Ooo. Ooo. 35 TOYMAKER: Consider me sat. (He finds room near ANGEL, sits. Ah. Ah. Mumbles.) I’ll get to the bottom of this. SNOW: (Sings.) Snow, snow, snow lovely snow. ANGEL: Try not to upset yourself, Toymaker. Each tiny flake gently falling. TOYMAKER: I’m already upset. 40 Snow, snow, magical snow. MOTHER: (ENTERS DOWN RIGHT with more packages and joins FATHER Silently cov’ring the land. 40 in spectator section STAGE RIGHT.) It’s quite a frenzy out there. 14 11

1 BOYS: (Sing.) Call a cop! 1 another place. JIM steps CENTER. BAD KIDS stand and move to GIRLS: (Sing.) This rude behavior has to stop. him. The MUSIC plays under the following dialogue.) What to do? BAD KID #1: Naw, naw, I’m tougher than you. BOYS: (Sing.) What to say? BAD KID #2: Naw, naw. 5 GIRLS: (Sing.) We just can’t let the boy go on this way! 5 BAD KID #1: (Makes fists.) Wanna fight? BOYS: (Sing.) He must pay! JIM: Why should I? ALL: (Stand, sing.) Jim Dandy! BAD KID #2: You’re a softie. Jim Dandy! JIM: How do you know? Why can’t he be like Raggedy Ann and Andy? BAD KID #2: (Makes fists.) ’Cuz I saw you with a teddy bear. Wanna 10 Jim Dandy 10 fight? Is acting like a broken toy! (ALL sit. MUSIC UNDER.) JIM: (Makes fists.) I’m just as tough as you. CITIZEN #2: (Speaks.) Jim Dandy used to be such a nice boy. BAD KID #1: Prove it. JUDGE: (Speaks.) That was then. This is now. (Scattered nods of JIM: I’m so tough, uh, uh— agreement.) BAD KID #1: Uh, uh, what? 15 CITIZEN #1: (Speaks.) There’s nothing so sad as a child gone bad. 15 JIM: Uh, uh. (Thinking hard.) I’m so tough I say— CITIZEN #2: (Speaks.) How true, how true. BAD KID #2: You say what? CAROLER #1: (Speaks.) He used to decorate Christmas trees with us. JIM: Uh, uh, I say Christmas spirit is a lot of nonsense. (BAD KIDS CAROLER #2: (Speaks.) He even made his own decorations. are struck dumb for a moment. They can hardly believe their ears.) CAROLER #3: (Speaks.) He always brought along his teddy bear. He BAD KID #1: Wow! That is tough. 20 loved that teddy bear. 20 BAD KID #2: That is tough. CITIZEN #1: (Speaks.) What did he call it? BAD KID #1: ’Specially in Candy Cane. CAROLERS: (Speaks.) Teddy. (MUSIC UP.) BAD KID #2: We’d better not mess with him. ALL: (Stand, sing.) Jim Dandy! BAD KID #1: Saying that, he has to be the toughest kid in town! Jim Dandy! BAD KID #2: Let’s get out of here. 25 Has always been as sweet as cotton candy. Jim Dandy! He’s really starting to annoy! 25 BAD KID #1: You said it. (MUSIC OUT. They SIT DOWN. TOYMAKER He’s spoiling our Christmas joy! steps to JIM. LIGHTS return to normal.) Whatever happened to that boy?! (We hear the VOICES of JIM and TOYMAKER: So that’s why you said what you did. You wanted the BAILIFF.) other children to think you were tougher than they were. 30 JIM: (From OFF RIGHT, speaks.) Hands off! Hands off! Who do you JIM: It was either that or get beat up. think you’re pushing? 30 TOYMAKER: Did you really throw away your teddy bear? ALL: (Sing.) Whatever happened to that boy?! (ALL sit. MUSIC OUT.) JIM: Yes. I wish I had it back. BAILIFF: (From OFF RIGHT.) I know who I’m pushing. TOYMAKER: Let me tell you something, Jim. I happen to know those JIM: (From OFF RIGHT.) Who? bad kids love the Christmas spirit. But after what you said, they think they have to act as tough as you, or you’ll think they’re 35 BAILIFF: (From OFF RIGHT.) You. (JIM DANDY is pushed ON DOWN 35 softies. If only people would be honest with each other. RIGHT. He’s a young boy doing his best to appear tough. The BAILIFF follows him ON.) EGGNOG: It would save a lot of trouble. JIM: I got rights. JUDGE: (Bangs gavel.) Take your seat, Toymaker. BAILIFF: Tell it to the judge. (BAILIFF crosses to resume his position TOYMAKER: Yes, Your Honor. (Takes his seat.) 40 DOWN LEFT, hands behind his back.) FATHER: (Standing with MOTHER.) Your Honor.

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1 SNOW/SNOWFLAKES: (Sing.) 1 REINDEER-IN-TRAINING: Away we go! (He makes an animal sound. While children sleep tight, we bring white winter dreams. He circles MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS several times, head high, bells Playful, we dance in the moonlight. a-jingling. Naturally, if you’re using EXTRA REINDEER, they follow Like fine crystal diamonds, we sparkle so bright, right along. Round and round. MUSIC CUE 4a: “Jingle Bells.”) 5 Swirling like ghosts in the night. 5 CITIZENS/CAROLERS: (Sing.) SNOW/SNOWFLAKES/CAROLERS: (Sing.) Ah. Ah. Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh. Snow, snow, snow, lovely snow. O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way. Pure as the cold winds of winter. Bells on bobtail ring making spirits bright. Snow, snow, magical snow. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight! 10 Behold a true wonderland! 10 Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Like feathers from angel wings spiraling down, Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh! Whirling and twirling so lightly. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Gracefully swaying adrift in midair, Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh! (MUSIC OUT. Quietly whisp’ring a prayer. TOYMAKER storms IN DOWN RIGHT. He holds a woodworking tool in 15 CAROLERS: (Sing.) Ah. Ah. (CHORUS OF SNOWFLAKES begins to slowly 15 one hand and a wooden nutcracker soldier in the other. He’s terribly EXIT during the following.) upset. MUSIC CUE 4b: “Angel Entrance.”) CHORUS ONE: (Sings.) Snow, snow, snow, snow. Lovely TOYMAKER: What’s this I hear about young Jim Dandy? Snow, snow, snow, snow. Lovely SNOW: Hello, Toymaker. (REINDEER-IN-TRAINING stops.) Snow, snow, snow, snow. Lovely TOYMAKER: Hello, Snow. 20 Snow, snow, snow, snow. 20 MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: What did you hear? CHORUS TWO: (Sings.) TOYMAKER: That he said the Christmas spirit was a lot of nonsense. Snow, lovely snow, lovely snow, lovely snow. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: I’m afraid he did. Who told you? Snow, lovely snow, lovely snow, lovely snow. Snow, lovely snow, lovely snow, lovely snow. ANGEL: (ENTERS DOWN RIGHT.) I did. (MUSIC OUT.) 25 Snow, lovely snow, lovely snow, lovely snow. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: (To AUDIENCE.) Ah, the angel that sits atop ALL: (Sing.) Lovely snow. (ALL SNOWFLAKES, except SNOW, OUT. MUSIC 25 the Christmas tree. (To REINDEER-IN-TRAINING.) You’d better run OUT.) along now and check your flight plan. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: (Steps to edge of STAGE.) Everybody out REINDEER-IN-TRAINING: Good idea. (REINDEER-IN-TRAINING EXITS there in the darkness, Reindeer-in-Training needs some help. You, DOWN RIGHT, bells a-jingling. SOUND EFFECT: JINGLE BELLS.) 30 too, in the courtroom. Shout after me. On Dasher! On Dancer! On ANGEL: Everyone in town has been talking about it. Prancer and Vixen! On Comet! On Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen! 30 TOYMAKER: I, for one, don’t believe it. Jim Dandy is a good lad. He’d (Hopefully, the AUDIENCE will respond.) I know you can do better never put down Christmas spirit. It’s not in his nature. than that. Again. On Dasher! On Dancer! On Prancer and Vixen! ANGEL: Toymaker made Jim’s teddy bear. On Comet! On Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen! (Response.) That’s TOYMAKER: And his first toy soldier and his first spinning top. 35 better. (SNOW tosses more confetti.) ANGEL: He once loved the Christmas season. What could have SNOW: (Musically.) Snow, snow, lovely snow... 35 happened? MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Are you ready, Reindeer-in-Training? TOYMAKER: Jim Dandy, where are you, lad? REINDEER-IN-TRAINING: Ready. ANGEL: There he is. (Points to him. TOYMAKER crosses.) MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: Over rooftops and chimneys. Over cities and TOYMAKER: What’s all this about, Jim? 40 towns. Over valley and dale. (He pretends to crack a whip over reindeer heads.) On Dasher! On Dancer! On Prancer and Vixen! On JIM: I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to talk to anyone. Leave Comet! On Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen! 40 me alone.

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SEQUENCE OF MUSICAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION NOTES MC 1 Jingle Jury–Prelude ...... Carolers MC 2 Jim Dandy ...... Judge, Citizens, PROPERTIES ON STAGE Carolers, Bailiff JUDGE’S table and chair. Witness chair. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S MC 3 Christmas Spirit? Don’t table with two chairs. Another table and chair. Benches or chairs for Wanna Hear It! ...... Jim, Bad Kids citizens. Optional Christmas tree and large candy canes. MC 3a Magic of Christmas–Entrance ...... Instrumental PROPERTIES BROUGHT ON MC 3b Letter Writers–Underscore ...... Carolers MC 3c Mother and Father–Underscore ...... Instrumental Songbooks (CAROLERS) MC 3d Snow–Entrance ...... Instrumental Briefcase with papers (PROSECUTING ATTORNEY) MC 4 Snow, Lovely Snow ...... Snow, Snowflakes, Ledger, quill pen, bottle of ink (CLERK) Carolers Gavel (JUDGE) MC 4a Jingle Bells ...... Citizens, Carolers Sheets of paper (LETTER WRITERS) MC 4b Angel–Entrance ...... Instrumental Christmas presents (FATHER, MOTHER) MC 4c Mrs. Crachit and Basket with white confetti (SNOW, SNOWFLAKES) Tiny Tim–Underscore ...... Instrumental Woodworking tool, nutcracker soldier (TOYMAKER) MC 5 Home ...... Mrs. Crachit, Large dish with plum pudding (MRS. CRATCHIT) Tiny Tim, Crachit Children, Carolers, Small boxes or jars (WISE MEN) Citizens Sack of presents that includes an old teddy bear (SANTA) MC 5a Wise Men–Montage ...... Carolers Teddy bears (BAD KIDS) MC 5b Christmas Spirit–Underscore ...... Instrumental MC 5c Silent Night ...... Ensemble FLEXIBLE CASTING NOTES MC 6 It’s Christmas–We Wish You a Although the script refers to several roles as male, many roles can be played by either female or male cast members. INNKEEPER’S WIFE Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble can become INNKEEPER with just one line change, ROBERTA EGGNOG MC 6a Curtain Call–It’s Christmas–We can become ROBERT EGGNOG, etc. Wish You a Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble The only roles that are not gender flexible are JIM, BAD KID #1, MOTHER, FATHER, SHEPHERD, SNOW, ANGEL, MRS. CRATCHIT, TINY TIM and SANTA CLAUS. With plenty of large chorus numbers, the cast can be as large as desired. For a smaller cast, CAROLERS can be combined with CITIZENS. Though it would be challenging, this can be done with a cast as small as 15, with an ensemble of six CAROLERS playing CITIZENS as well as all the witnesses. The roles that cannot be doubled are BAILIFF, JUDGE, COURT CLERK, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, JIM DANDY, BAD KID #1, BAD KID #2, MOTHER and FATHER.

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SEQUENCE OF MUSICAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION NOTES MC 1 Jingle Jury–Prelude ...... Carolers MC 2 Jim Dandy ...... Judge, Citizens, PROPERTIES ON STAGE Carolers, Bailiff JUDGE’S table and chair. Witness chair. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S MC 3 Christmas Spirit? Don’t table with two chairs. Another table and chair. Benches or chairs for Wanna Hear It! ...... Jim, Bad Kids citizens. Optional Christmas tree and large candy canes. MC 3a Magic of Christmas–Entrance ...... Instrumental PROPERTIES BROUGHT ON MC 3b Letter Writers–Underscore ...... Carolers MC 3c Mother and Father–Underscore ...... Instrumental Songbooks (CAROLERS) MC 3d Snow–Entrance ...... Instrumental Briefcase with papers (PROSECUTING ATTORNEY) MC 4 Snow, Lovely Snow ...... Snow, Snowflakes, Ledger, quill pen, bottle of ink (CLERK) Carolers Gavel (JUDGE) MC 4a Jingle Bells ...... Citizens, Carolers Sheets of paper (LETTER WRITERS) MC 4b Angel–Entrance ...... Instrumental Christmas presents (FATHER, MOTHER) MC 4c Mrs. Crachit and Basket with white confetti (SNOW, SNOWFLAKES) Tiny Tim–Underscore ...... Instrumental Woodworking tool, nutcracker soldier (TOYMAKER) MC 5 Home ...... Mrs. Crachit, Large dish with plum pudding (MRS. CRATCHIT) Tiny Tim, Crachit Children, Carolers, Small boxes or jars (WISE MEN) Citizens Sack of presents that includes an old teddy bear (SANTA) MC 5a Wise Men–Montage ...... Carolers Teddy bears (BAD KIDS) MC 5b Christmas Spirit–Underscore ...... Instrumental MC 5c Silent Night ...... Ensemble FLEXIBLE CASTING NOTES MC 6 It’s Christmas–We Wish You a Although the script refers to several roles as male, many roles can be played by either female or male cast members. INNKEEPER’S WIFE Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble can become INNKEEPER with just one line change, ROBERTA EGGNOG MC 6a Curtain Call–It’s Christmas–We can become ROBERT EGGNOG, etc. Wish You a Merry Christmas ...... Ensemble The only roles that are not gender flexible are JIM, BAD KID #1, MOTHER, FATHER, SHEPHERD, SNOW, ANGEL, MRS. CRATCHIT, TINY TIM and SANTA CLAUS. With plenty of large chorus numbers, the cast can be as large as desired. For a smaller cast, CAROLERS can be combined with CITIZENS. Though it would be challenging, this can be done with a cast as small as 15, with an ensemble of six CAROLERS playing CITIZENS as well as all the witnesses. The roles that cannot be doubled are BAILIFF, JUDGE, COURT CLERK, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, JIM DANDY, BAD KID #1, BAD KID #2, MOTHER and FATHER.

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FORMS & TOOLS

Audition Application Audition Notes Casting Contact Information Rehearsal Schedule Lighting Cues Sound Cues Props List

[Please feel free to reproduce these forms as needed for your production.]

JINGLE JURY AUDITION APPLICATION

Name: Phone:

Male Female Age: Grade:

Parent/Guardian: Phone:

Are you willing to accept any role? Yes No

Which roles are you most interested in? (circle all that apply):

CAROLER BAILIFF JUDGE PFEFFERNUESSE COURT CLERK PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CITIZEN JIM DANDY BAD KID #1 BAD KID #2 ROBERTA EGGNOG MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS LETTER WRITER REINDEER-IN-TRAINING MOTHER FATHER SNOW SNOWFLAKE TOYMAKER ANGEL MRS. BOB CRATCHIT TINY TIM WISE MAN #1 WISE MAN #2 WISE MAN #3 SHEPHERD INNKEEPER’S WIFE SANTA CLAUS CHORUS

Casting Agreement:

I agree to play any role assigned to me without complaint. In doing so, I also agree to wear the costumes, wig, or hairstyle of the director’s choosing.

Student Signature: Date:

Attendance Agreement:

By accepting a role, I agree to attend all mandatory rehearsals and performances for Jingle Jury as deﬁ ned by the rehearsal schedule. I also agree to abide by all theater rules while at rehearsals and performances.

Student Signature: Date:

Parent Agreement:

I understand the commitments required for my child to participate in Jingle Jury, including attendance at all mandatory rehearsals and performances as deﬁ ned by the rehearsal schedule, and agree to support my child’s involvement in this activity by ensuring that they are in attendance when necessary.

Parent Signature: Date:

AUDITION NOTES Character # of lines

Carolers 13

Bailiff 11

Judge Pfeffernuesse 59

Court Clerk 8

Prosecuting Attorney 24

Citizens 27

Jim Dandy 44

Bad Kid #1 19

Bad Kid #2 16

Roberta Eggnog 10

Magic of Christmas 6

Letter Writers n/a

Reindeer-in-Training 8

Mother 11

AUDITION NOTES CONT. Character # of lines

Father 13

Snow 6

Snowfl akes n/a

Toymaker 20

Angel 10

Mrs. Bob Cratchit 7

Tiny Tim 5

Wise Man #1 7

Wise Man #2 6

Wise Man #3 5

Shepherd 5

Innkeeper’s Wife 7

Santa Claus 4

Chorus

CASTING

Character Actor

Carolers

Bailiff

Judge Pfefferneusse

Court Clerk

Prosecuting Attorney

Citizens

Jim Dandy

Bad Kid #1

Bad Kid #2

Roberta Eggnog

Magic of Christmas

Letter Writers

CASTING CONT.

Character Actor

Reindeer-in-Training

Mother

Father

Snow

Snowflakes

Toymaker

Angel

Mrs. Bob Cratchit

Tiny Tim

Wise Man #1

Wise Man #2

Wise Man #3

Shepherd

Inkeeper’s Wife

Santa Claus

Chorus

CASTING CONT.

Character Actor

Chorus

CONTACT INFO

Name: Phone: Carolers Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Bailiff Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Judge Pfeffernuesse Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Court Clerk Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Prosecuting Attorney Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Citizens Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

CONTACT INFO. CONT.

Name: Phone: Jim Dandy Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Bad Kid #1 Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Bad Kid #2 Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Roberta Eggnog Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Magic of Christmas Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Letter Writers Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Reindeer-in-Training Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Mother Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Father Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Snow Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Snowfl ake Parent: Phone: Email:

CONTACT INFO. CONT.

Name: Phone: Snowfl akes cont. Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Toymaker Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Angel Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Mrs. Bob Cratchit Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Tiny Tim Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Wise Man #1 Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Wise Man #2 Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Wise Man #3 Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Shepherd Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Innkeeper’s Wife Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Santa Claus Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Chorus Parent: Phone: Email:

CONTACT INFO. CONT.

Name: Phone: Chorus Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Crew Members Parent: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Parent: Phone: Email:

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

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PROPS LIST

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