Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

by Steven Hayet

FULL LENGTH: A year-round Christmas store is going out of business and Hugo, a longtime loyal customer, refuses to accept the news.

Commissioned by Roaring Epiphany Production Company
Semifinalist - 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival

FULL LENGTH: A year-round Christmas store is going out of business and Hugo, a longtime loyal customer, refuses to accept the news.

Commissioned by Roaring Epiphany Production Company
Semifinalist - 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS...in MAY! as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We appreciate this story that that aims to center joy instead of trauma and we were fortunate to find that rare comedy that can lift audiences up without evading the the tougher moments of life. We appreciate the intentions of this story and the way the characters are rendered. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards...

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS...in MAY! as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We appreciate this story that that aims to center joy instead of trauma and we were fortunate to find that rare comedy that can lift audiences up without evading the the tougher moments of life. We appreciate the intentions of this story and the way the characters are rendered. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

  • Gather by the Ghost Light: Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

    We produced an audio play version of this script on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s4e2). Hayet has built a story filled with nostalgia, humor, and tenacity. Hugo's passion for holding on to Christmas year round is the perfect contrast to the opposing character, Maya, and Hayet unfolds the story in such a way that you are pulling for both of them. And just like the year round Christmas Store in this script, this is a play that you don't have to wait for the holiday season to produce. It's relevant year round!

    We produced an audio play version of this script on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s4e2). Hayet has built a story filled with nostalgia, humor, and tenacity. Hugo's passion for holding on to Christmas year round is the perfect contrast to the opposing character, Maya, and Hayet unfolds the story in such a way that you are pulling for both of them. And just like the year round Christmas Store in this script, this is a play that you don't have to wait for the holiday season to produce. It's relevant year round!

  • Brenton Kniess: Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

    Hayet crafts all the right elements audiences want in a Christmas story. It's charming, sweet, and full of so much heart!

    Hayet crafts all the right elements audiences want in a Christmas story. It's charming, sweet, and full of so much heart!

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Character Information

  • HUGO McGee
    Gus from "Psych" meets Dug from "Up."
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • MAYA Kaplan
    Mila Kunis in "A Bad Moms Christmas" meets Dante from "Clerks."
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • CATHERINE McGee
    Hugo's mother.
  • RACHEL Kaplan
    Maya's mother, co-owner of Yuletide Cheer Holiday Store

Development History

  • Type Commission, Organization Roaring Epiphany Production Company, Year 2022
  • Type Reading, Organization Roaring Epiphany Production Company, Year 2022

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Gather by the Ghost Light, Year 2023
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Roaring Epiphany Production Company, Year 2023

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