Home for the Holidays

by Makena Metz

In this show inspired by A Christmas Carol, a family grapples with the grief of losing a beloved grandfather as the holidays begin. As Monica and David prepare their family for celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas, siblings Veronica and Ben fight with them and cancel the holidays. After the tweens sneak out of the house, their grandfather Jim's ghost appears and kidnaps the kids for a time traveling reckoning...

In this show inspired by A Christmas Carol, a family grapples with the grief of losing a beloved grandfather as the holidays begin. As Monica and David prepare their family for celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas, siblings Veronica and Ben fight with them and cancel the holidays. After the tweens sneak out of the house, their grandfather Jim's ghost appears and kidnaps the kids for a time traveling reckoning - from the very first night of Hanukkah to their family's future celebrations. To get out of time and go home, the siblings must learn the true meaning of the holidays and traditions their family celebrates.

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Home for the Holidays

Character Information

*Other than Jewish, there is nothing specifically written in the text to indicate the ethnicity of the above characters. Diversity is encouraged and expected. In casting, the director needs to be mindful of how race intersects with Judaism and Jewish identity, cultural and ethnic.

*Please consider casting diverse body types. Actors who are body diverse, disbled and or otherly abled, are worthy of leading roles.

*Monica and David can double as Baker and Rabbi
  • David
    A dad and hopeless romantic
    50s
    Jewish
    a man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Monica
    Spiritual and grieving
    Late 40s
    Jewish
    a woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Ben
    A nerd who wants to be included
    16
    Jewish
    a man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Veronica
    A cynic who is over everything
    18
    Jewish
    a woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jim
    A ghost and a teacher
    60s-70s
    Jewish
    a man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop, Alliance for Jewish Theatre, 2022
  • Reading, New Musicals Inc., 2022