The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy

by Philip Middleton Williams

Ten-Minute (2022): Barney and Judy work in an ad agency and have to come up with commercials to sell stuff at Christmas without connecting them to the holiday itself. There's gotta be a way...

Written for the 2022 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange; title from Christopher Jean Soucy. The script is available at www.pmwplaywright.com.

Ten-Minute (2022): Barney and Judy work in an ad agency and have to come up with commercials to sell stuff at Christmas without connecting them to the holiday itself. There's gotta be a way...

Written for the 2022 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange; title from Christopher Jean Soucy. The script is available at www.pmwplaywright.com.

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  • Samara Siskind: The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    It’s only Memorial Day, yet the ad execs are already strategizing ways to get us to break our budgets on Christmas, a mere six+ months away. I so enjoyed this short holiday themed satire at M1A-Miami One-Acts. ‘Tis the season for overspending, fa la la la la, la la la la.*

    It’s only Memorial Day, yet the ad execs are already strategizing ways to get us to break our budgets on Christmas, a mere six+ months away. I so enjoyed this short holiday themed satire at M1A-Miami One-Acts. ‘Tis the season for overspending, fa la la la la, la la la la.*

    ”
  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    Saw a production of this very funny and clever script at Miami1Acts. A perfect piece for a holiday festival of short plays. Imagine those ads!

    Saw a production of this very funny and clever script at Miami1Acts. A perfect piece for a holiday festival of short plays. Imagine those ads!

    ”
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    Funny because it's true! I would actually love to see the final ads, too, because they sound brilliantly funny...and somehow I want to buy some bait, sushi, taxidermy AND get my septic tank flushed...Yes, I AM highly suggestible to advertising!

    Funny because it's true! I would actually love to see the final ads, too, because they sound brilliantly funny...and somehow I want to buy some bait, sushi, taxidermy AND get my septic tank flushed...Yes, I AM highly suggestible to advertising!

    ”
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Character Information

  • Barney: Advertising copy writer
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Judy: Advertising copy writer
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange, 2022

Production History

  • Workshop, Miami One-Acts Winter Session, 2023