Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore

by Patrick Gabridge

Mom and Dad have never gotten around to telling Jeffrey that there’s no Santa. He’s 30, and he still believes. This Christmas the truth comes out about Santa, as well as a few other family secrets.

Mom and Dad have never gotten around to telling Jeffrey that there’s no Santa. He’s 30, and he still believes. This Christmas the truth comes out about Santa, as well as a few other family secrets.

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Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore

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  • Danielle Wirsansky: Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    Hilarious, heartfelt, and delightfully absurd, *Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore* takes a wonderfully simple premise and spins it into a comedy of family secrets and holiday revelations. Gabridge balances big laughs with genuine warmth, reminding us that growing up is rarely as straightforward as we imagine.

    Hilarious, heartfelt, and delightfully absurd, *Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore* takes a wonderfully simple premise and spins it into a comedy of family secrets and holiday revelations. Gabridge balances big laughs with genuine warmth, reminding us that growing up is rarely as straightforward as we imagine.

    ”
  • Gather by the Ghost Light: Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    We produced an audio play version of this script in our Season 4 line-up on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s4e14). How do you break the news to your 30 year old son who still believes in Santa that Santa isn't real? In this script, Gabridge gives us his take on that very situation and you can tell he had a lot of fun writing it while doing it! The play opens mildly enough but then turns into nonstop laughter as it's revealed the son is a grown man who still believes. Highly recommended!

    We produced an audio play version of this script in our Season 4 line-up on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s4e14). How do you break the news to your 30 year old son who still believes in Santa that Santa isn't real? In this script, Gabridge gives us his take on that very situation and you can tell he had a lot of fun writing it while doing it! The play opens mildly enough but then turns into nonstop laughter as it's revealed the son is a grown man who still believes. Highly recommended!

    ”
  • Romney Humphrey: Santa Doesn't Live Here Anymore by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    I enjoyed the clever premise and execution of the concept. An unusual twist on a holiday tale that really works!

    I enjoyed the clever premise and execution of the concept. An unusual twist on a holiday tale that really works!

    ”
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Production History

  • Fringe, ACME Theatre, Maynard, MA, 2016
  • Professional, AND Theatre, Incheon, South Korea, 2016
  • Professional, Boston Theater Marathon/It's a Fiasco Productions, 2016
  • Fringe, Charlest Stewart Howard Playhouse, Woodland Hills, CA, 2014
  • Fringe, Ponkawisset Players, Reading, MA, 2014
  • Professional, Phoenix Theatre, Indianapolis, 2014