←Recommendations of The Best Little Non-Denominational Winter Performance Ever

Hilarious, biting, and perfectly chaotic, The Best Little Non-Denominational Winter Performance Ever turns school-pageant politics into sharp holiday satire. McClain’s over-the-top premise lands with big laughs and a deliciously dark twist.

Hilariously over the top. This play will get tons of laughs and feel uncomfortably familiar. It's like social media during the holidays come to life!

A fun and entertaining short play perfect for any Christm- I mean holiday theater festival. The jokes land well and quoting the Bible incorrectly is just perfect.

An absolutely hilarious comedy short that goes deliciously dark! And just when you think it is all wrapped up in a tidy little bow, there's a surprise gift at the bottom of this story's stocking. A bitingly satirical delight!

What a terrific holiday satire! It’s a middle school war on Christmas, and for one teacher, the long-time annual pageant is a personal crusade. Beware you secularists! Emily McClain provides plenty of laughs with great dialogue and physical comedy. A nice way to put a bow on your holiday reading!

This dark commentary on the ‘War on Christmas’ just keeps escalating in the best way. Here, we have three teachers getting ready to put on an exorbitant Christmas pageant at their middle school when they are interrupted by their principal telling them that they can’t include any religious content. To say that goes over badly is an understatement. This would be a ton of fun for actors and audiences alike!

Righteousness is a double-edged sword.

Or a heavy menorah. Or piney artificial tree.

It's a weapon.

And McClain wields her weapons of hilarity, relevance, and satire like a Christmas Ninja! I mean, holiday warrior. Winter safety advocate?

When institutions try to avoid excluding anybody and end up excluding everybody there's a real problem. There are also productive ways to approach it, but those don't make good plays. This is a terrific play! Fast paced, funny, and sharply observed.

Theaters take note: there's a concession opportunity you'd be fools not to jump on. All you need are pipe cleaners!

This play had me at the title. A funny piece about an oft-debated subject, made memorable by some good physical comedy, the strongly drawn satire of its characterizations and its dark gotcha ending.

"The Best Little Non-Denominational Winter Performance Ever" is a very funny - and very dark - holiday play. Emily McClain has created a wicked satire; and yet, these characters are somehow grounded in a terrifying reality. Who doesn't love being chased out of the room by a menorah-wielding maniac!?

A sharply satirical, timely and funny short play about religion in public schools. This would be a blast to perform and to watch!