Homo for Christmas by John Bavoso

10-MINUTE: Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas (Skyler's Jewish, but we're not going to talk it about it) to meet her family—who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change.

"The funniest and best directed is "Homo for Christmas" written by John Bavoso... This is a total laugh fest! Ignorance of the facts doesn’t seem to matter in...
10-MINUTE: Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas (Skyler's Jewish, but we're not going to talk it about it) to meet her family—who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change.

"The funniest and best directed is "Homo for Christmas" written by John Bavoso... This is a total laugh fest! Ignorance of the facts doesn’t seem to matter in some circles these days, but it does have an unusual reaction in most family gatherings. Will the parents and grandmother accept the new partner of their beloved child? In this farcical production of miswords and misunderstandings, this family takes the prize." — NoHoArtsDistrict.com
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Homo for Christmas

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  • Evan Baughfman:
    26 Dec. 2022
    “ A very funny Christmas play about a truly awkward family get-together, expertly brought to life on the GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT podcast! ”
  • Jonathan Cook:
    20 Dec. 2022
    “ I produced an audio play version of this script on the radio theater podcast GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT (https://www.podpage.com/gather-by-the-ghost-light/ep-43-homo-for-christmas/). This play is absolutely hilarious! Bavoso manages to give us a laugh line with every other sentence as this family remains in denial that their daughter has a girlfriend. While it may not be a family friendly script, this is a perfect holiday play for theatres out there that cater to mature audiences! ”
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    19 Dec. 2022
    “ Just listened to this on GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT and what a fun holiday piece! I absolutely adore how positive Ashley's family remains, no matter what Ashley throws at them! So funny and relatable. ”
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Development History

  • Reading
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    Gather by the Ghost Light
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    2022

Production History

Awards

Winner
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14th inspiraTO Playwriting Contest
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Theatre inspiraTO
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2019