←Recommendations of The Christmas Commercial Conspiracy

A very funny look at the inner workings of an add agency preparing for Christmas...in May! Judy has a solution for everything as she's motivated to get to that beach. Some fun physical comedy, clever quips and plenty of holiday spirit!?

This highly clever and very funny play about the delicate balance of highlighting Christmas cultural traditions with secular commercialism in advertising is the perfect antidote for those of us who want something a little more original in holiday messaging. I could hear Lucy in my head stressing the importance of buying the shiniest aluminum tree before her little brother gets to the heart of the matter. “The fish will come to the bait” in this hilarious play 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.*

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!

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!

Philip Middleton Williams skillfully delves into the minds of advertising executives as they scheme and strategize for the Christmas season, infusing his work with humor and a touch of cynicism. Williams excels at constructing immersive scenes across various lengths and genres, and "Christmas Commercial Conspiracy" is a prime example of his exceptional talent. Remarkable work! I'd like to see what the gang comes up with for every holiday!! Bravo!

Wonderful! This play is charming and has all the feels you would want for a Christmas ready piece with a chuckle and wink. I love how Williams is able to pack it all in just a few pages as well. This would be a terrific piece for any holiday time festival.

"As long as you can forget the actual reason for the holiday, you can sell anything!"

Philip Middleton Williams has crafted a funny, cynical peek inside the heads of ad executives planning the Christmas season. Williams is especially gifted at creating a fully lived-in scene in his plays of any length or genre, and Christmas Commercial Conspiracy is exactly that. Great work!

THIS is why everything old is new again. Philip Middleton Williams takes a well-aimed potshot at the crass commercialism of, well, crass commercials. Pointing out how the ad world endlessly recycles campaigns to sell the newest item in the assembly line is so perfectly constructed, you can't help but laugh at it. And now we know how the sausage is advertised...

Thank god for the "Judys" of the world, doing the mental gymnastics to keep absolutely everything as...worldly as possible. The satire Williams provides is pitch-perfect, making one laugh uproariously, cry in despair, before finally returning to laughter. Brilliant and sweet little short.