How I Met Your Santa by Daniel Guyton

HOW I MET YOUR SANTA - 1F. One-Act Monologue (10 min). Mrs Claus explains how she and Santa first met, in this charming one woman monologue.

*Winner of the GottaGo! Newsletter's "Favorite of the Evening" award in 2011*

"Moving without deviation in the direction of Christmas sweetness, spiced with gentle humor, was Gayle Steigerwald's monologue, HOW I MET...
HOW I MET YOUR SANTA - 1F. One-Act Monologue (10 min). Mrs Claus explains how she and Santa first met, in this charming one woman monologue.

*Winner of the GottaGo! Newsletter's "Favorite of the Evening" award in 2011*

"Moving without deviation in the direction of Christmas sweetness, spiced with gentle humor, was Gayle Steigerwald's monologue, HOW I MET YOUR SANTA, by Daniel Guyton." (Jay Harvey, IndyStar.com, 2011)

"Rocking into the Gotta Go spotlight this week is Gayle Steigerwald in HOW I MET YOUR SANTA, the tale of her first meeting with Saint Nick. The delightful tale is all the more sentimental because of Steigerwald's
tender storytelling ability. You will find yourself believing every word of the future Mrs. Claus' account of the Christmas she encountered the jolly elf in her childhood home. It is no surprise that this piece earns the Gotta Go "favorite of the evening" award once I realized afterward that it had been written by Daniel Guyton. You'll remember Guyton receiving my "favorite of the evening" in 2009 during Phoenix Theatre's A Very
Phoenix Xmas 4: Our Stockings are Stuffed with "Death of a Snowman." Guyton brings tender, real moments to the stage without slipping down the too-much slope." (Elizabeth J Musgrave, GottaGo.us, 2011)

"The sixth version of the Phoenix Theatre's annual holiday revue is a blend of spoken and sung comedy, poignancy and insight into the ambivalence that surrounds Christmas celebrations... Daniel Guyton's
"HOW I MET YOUR SANTA" ensures that the sentimental side is not ignored." (Jay Harvey, IndyStar.com, 2011)

"Oh, how sweet and wonderful your monologue is... I hope you receive TONS of productions of this sweet and moving piece." (Mary Steelsmith, Playwrights' Binge, 2011)

"HOW I MET YOUR SANTA... Simply amazing!" (Alison Becker, Phoenix Theatre, 2011)
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How I Met Your Santa

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  • Lainie Vansant:
    22 Dec. 2018
    “ This is a handy little monologue for the Christmas season, a nice piece of storytelling for a talented middle-aged lady - these opportunities don't come up as often as they should, so kudos to Guyton for giving us this gift! ”

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Production History

  • High School
    ,
    Newton County High School in Decatur, MS
    ,
    2022
  • High School
    ,
    Belle Plain High School in Belle Plain, IA
    ,
    2022
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Barley Sheaf Players in Exton, PA
    ,
    2021
  • High School
    ,
    Newton County High School in Decatur, MS
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Central Park Players in Grand Haven, MI
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Owensville Regional Arts Council in Owensville, MO
    ,
    2019
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Mesa East Playhouse in Duluth, MN
    ,
    2018
  • High School
    ,
    LaFourche Pupil Appraisal Center in Thibodaux, LA
    ,
    2018
  • High School
    ,
    Queensland Conservatorium in Woolloongabba, Australia
    ,
    2017
  • High School
    ,
    Jordan Valley Schools in Jordan Valley, OR
    ,
    2016
  • High School
    ,
    Newnan High School in Newnan, GA
    ,
    2016
  • Professional
    ,
    Malverne Community Theatre in Malverne, NY
    ,
    2015
  • Professional
    ,
    Sanibel Congressional United Church of Christ in Sanibel, FL
    ,
    2015
  • Professional
    ,
    Sauk Prarie Theatre Guild in Prairie du Sac, WI
    ,
    2014
  • Professional
    ,
    Mostly Harmless Productions in Schenectady, NY
    ,
    2014
  • Professional
    ,
    Altercare of Hilliard in Canal Winchester, OH
    ,
    2014
  • Professional
    ,
    Piney Fork Press Theatre in Manhattan, NY
    ,
    2014
  • High School
    ,
    St. John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi, TX
    ,
    2014
  • High School
    ,
    Kirtland High School in Kirtland, OH
    ,
    2013
  • High School
    ,
    Hidalgo Early College High School in Hidalgo, TX
    ,
    2012
  • High School
    ,
    Daggett School District in Manila, UT
    ,
    2012
  • Professional
    ,
    AFVW Village Masquers in Riverside, CA
    ,
    2012
  • High School
    ,
    South Sioux City High School Speech Team in South Sioux City, NE
    ,
    2012

Awards

Winner
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Favorite of the Evening Award
,
GottaGo! Newsletter
,
2011