Mom's Ham

by Rachel Bublitz

TEN MINUTE: A ten-minute adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, MOM’S HAM follows a woman’s desperate attempt to make a perfect Christmas feast in honor of her mother’s recent passing.

TEN MINUTE: A ten-minute adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, MOM’S HAM follows a woman’s desperate attempt to make a perfect Christmas feast in honor of her mother’s recent passing.

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  • Steven G. Martin: Mom's Ham by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    This 10-minute comedy has a nice nod to Dickens and shows how the holidays can magnify the symptoms of grief. I love that there's a bit of sentimentality here, balanced by family-based humor.

    Rachel Bublitz has written a wonderful short holiday play in "Mom's Ham." It will appeal to audiences enjoying a festival of holiday plays. This is an affirming and generous play, which would be a pleasant diversion from all the sarcastic plays set around that time of year.

    This 10-minute comedy has a nice nod to Dickens and shows how the holidays can magnify the symptoms of grief. I love that there's a bit of sentimentality here, balanced by family-based humor.

    Rachel Bublitz has written a wonderful short holiday play in "Mom's Ham." It will appeal to audiences enjoying a festival of holiday plays. This is an affirming and generous play, which would be a pleasant diversion from all the sarcastic plays set around that time of year.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Mom's Ham by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    A wonderful adaptation of the classic Christmas tale that provides a valuable lesson for us in that perfection is a false goal and the connections are what we hold dear. Well done.

    A wonderful adaptation of the classic Christmas tale that provides a valuable lesson for us in that perfection is a false goal and the connections are what we hold dear. Well done.

    ”
  • Julie Zaffarano: Mom's Ham by Rachel Bublitz
    “

    In a fun and non-preachy way, this play reminds us that perfection does not bring happiness. Facing the first Christmas without my mom is a few weeks, I’m so glad to have read this play. Thank you, Rachel Bublitz.

    In a fun and non-preachy way, this play reminds us that perfection does not bring happiness. Facing the first Christmas without my mom is a few weeks, I’m so glad to have read this play. Thank you, Rachel Bublitz.

    ”
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Character Information

The actor playing Rebecca can double as Grace.
  • Jennifer
    A Christmas-sized ball of stress.
    40's to mid 50's
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Michael
    Jennifer's husband.
    40's to mid 50's
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Rebecca
    Jennifer's younger sister.
    late 30's to early 40's
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Phoebe
    Jennifer's daughter.
    teenager
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Santa Claus
    White beard, wears a red suit. His belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly.
    50+
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Eric
    Phoebe's boyfriend. Amorous.
    teenager
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Grace
    Jennifer and Rebecca's mother.
    30's to 40's
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, Utah New Works Theatre Project, 2018
  • Workshop, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, 2018
  • Reading, Utah New Works Theatre Project, 2017
  • Reading, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Conference, Region Seven, 2015

Production History

  • Community Theater, Clairemont Act One, 2018

Awards

  • Gary Garrison Ten Minute Play Award
    Kennedy Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2015
  • Emerging Playwright Award
    PlayGround
    Finalist
    2014