Santa's Dolphins

by Patrick Gabridge

In a world beset by global warming, Santa has shifted to using magic dolphins rather than magic reindeer to carry him from house to house on Christmas. A comedy of forbidden love within two opposing factions.

In a world beset by global warming, Santa has shifted to using magic dolphins rather than magic reindeer to carry him from house to house on Christmas. A comedy of forbidden love within two opposing factions.

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Santa's Dolphins

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  • Karen Ruetz: Santa's Dolphins by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    Patrick manages to pack a lot into a short and very funny play! Some serious topics done in a hilarious way. Great fun for a short play festival any time of year!

    Patrick manages to pack a lot into a short and very funny play! Some serious topics done in a hilarious way. Great fun for a short play festival any time of year!

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Santa's Dolphins by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    Perhaps magic dolphins will be the future transport of Santa! Wonderfully imaginative and entertaining!

    Perhaps magic dolphins will be the future transport of Santa! Wonderfully imaginative and entertaining!

    ”
  • David Beardsley: Santa's Dolphins by Patrick Gabridge
    “

    This is so much more than a light-hearted comedy (though it's absolutely hilarious). Patrick Gabridge has a real knack for finding complexity and depth behind the humor. As we laugh at the notion of Santa's sleigh being pulled by dolphins while a couple of bitter, jobless reindeer drown their sorrows in egg nog, we find ourselves suddenly confronted by the notion that climate change is coming and, as Gabridge's characters finally realize, "we're all in this together." Ho, ho... oh.

    This is so much more than a light-hearted comedy (though it's absolutely hilarious). Patrick Gabridge has a real knack for finding complexity and depth behind the humor. As we laugh at the notion of Santa's sleigh being pulled by dolphins while a couple of bitter, jobless reindeer drown their sorrows in egg nog, we find ourselves suddenly confronted by the notion that climate change is coming and, as Gabridge's characters finally realize, "we're all in this together." Ho, ho... oh.

    ”
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Character Information

Characters: (4 actors, any gender, any ages. It probably works best if they're the same general age.)
Blixen: A reindeer.
Prancer: A reindeer.
Spouty: A dolphin.
Leaper: A dolphin.
  • Blixen
    (The play is intentionally written to be open to casting actors of
    any gender, in any of the roles. Mix it up any way that works for
    you.)
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  • Prancer
    (The play is intentionally written to be open to casting actors of
    any gender, in any of the roles. Mix it up any way that works for
    you.)
    any age
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  • Spouty
    (The play is intentionally written to be open to casting actors of
    any gender, in any of the roles. Mix it up any way that works for
    you.)
    any age
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    Any
  • Leaper
    (The play is intentionally written to be open to casting actors of
    any gender, in any of the roles. Mix it up any way that works for
    you.)
    Any age
    Any
    Any