Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

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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Hugo Saves Christmas...in May!

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  • Brenton Kniess:
    7 Jun. 2023
    Hayet crafts all the right elements audiences want in a Christmas story. It's charming, sweet, and full of so much heart!
  • John Bavoso:
    4 Jun. 2023
    All I have to say is: Hallmark Channel, when? (Other than after the WGA strike, obviously.) Hayet has created a holiday script that hits all the sentimental notes audiences expect while still sidestepping many cliches and obvious choices one would anticipate. I was particularly struck by the nuanced conversation around adult children’s obligations to their parents. This play is a no-brained for theatres—especially since it can be produced year-round!
  • Evan Baughfman:
    2 Jun. 2023
    A terrific play- humorous and earnest- worthy of reading and production at any time of the year! It also makes for a great listen on the GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT podcast!

Character Information

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

Development History

  • Commission
    ,
    Roaring Epiphany Production Company
    ,
    2022
  • Reading
    ,
    Roaring Epiphany Production Company
    ,
    2022

Production History

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

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