A Campbell Family Christmas
A Musical in One Act by Soph Marsh and Joel Walley
Cast of Characters
Maddie………………………………………………………….…….. Joe’s wife, mid 20s to early 30s
Joe…………………………………………………………... Maddie’s husband, mid 20s to early 30s
Linda………………………………………….. Joe’s and Maddie’s next-door neighbor, middle aged
Howard……….. Maddie’s brother; having a girlfriend has eclipsed his entire personality, 20s-30s
Grandma……………………………………………………………………. Maddie’s grandma, elderly
Diane………………………... Maddie’s sister; a holistic, vegan hippie living her best life, 20’s-30s
SYNOPSIS: A Campbell Family Christmas follows Maddie and Joe, a newlywed couple who have volunteered to host Christmas dinner for their wacky extended family. As the couple tries to prepare the perfect meal for Maddie’s traditional parents, vegan hippie sister, newly-converted Jewish brother, and party animal Grandmother, to Maddie’s horror their nosy neighbor, Linda, is constantly inviting herself over under the guise of delivering Christmas cookies. Despite their best efforts, unforeseen circumstances lead to each of the family members dropping out of the dinner plans one by one, leaving Maddie and Joe alone on Christmas.
Written for Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park’s 2021 Season
