I Don't DO Holidays

by Daniel Prillaman

HOLIDAY ROMANTIC COMEDY
TEN MINUTE: It is time for the Community Sacrifice of Midsummer Solstice Harvest. There's just one problem. Veruth does not enjoy the Community Sacrifice of Midsummer Solstice Harvest! How will this truth affect her companionship with Piotr?

Content Warning: Violence

HOLIDAY ROMANTIC COMEDY
TEN MINUTE: It is time for the Community Sacrifice of Midsummer Solstice Harvest. There's just one problem. Veruth does not enjoy the Community Sacrifice of Midsummer Solstice Harvest! How will this truth affect her companionship with Piotr?

Content Warning: Violence

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I Don't DO Holidays

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  • Michael C. O'Day: I Don't DO Holidays

    It doesn't matter who you are, what you believe, or how much ritualistic murder your community commits - the holidays are stressful for all of us. That's the central insight powering Daniel Prillaman's glorious, gonzo comedy I DON'T DO HOLIDAYS, a terrific piece of holiday satire that teaches us, among other things, that the words "Midsummer Solstice Harvest" are an absolute blast to say.

    It doesn't matter who you are, what you believe, or how much ritualistic murder your community commits - the holidays are stressful for all of us. That's the central insight powering Daniel Prillaman's glorious, gonzo comedy I DON'T DO HOLIDAYS, a terrific piece of holiday satire that teaches us, among other things, that the words "Midsummer Solstice Harvest" are an absolute blast to say.

  • Cole Hunter Dzubak: I Don't DO Holidays

    Daniel Prillaman creates a brilliant piece of comedy that has you questioning tradition and its role in society and our lives. What I love about Prillaman is how aware they are of holiday fever and those who just can't get behind it. I think this play is really great at highlighting both sides of the argument and letting readers live in this world.

    Rapist Pillager Discovers Land Already Discovered Day had me laughing out loud.

    Daniel Prillaman creates a brilliant piece of comedy that has you questioning tradition and its role in society and our lives. What I love about Prillaman is how aware they are of holiday fever and those who just can't get behind it. I think this play is really great at highlighting both sides of the argument and letting readers live in this world.

    Rapist Pillager Discovers Land Already Discovered Day had me laughing out loud.

  • Emily McClain: I Don't DO Holidays

    If you are like me and you have a complicated relationship with the holidays, much of what Veruth says will ring true. If you are a holiday zealot (no offense intended) you might see yourself in Piotr. If you are a thinking person, you will appreciate the dark satire Daniel Prillaman serves up with a delicious side of comic violence. The connection between the characters and the authentic desire to come to some mutual understanding gives the play unexpected emotional resonance too. Just read it. It's brilliant.

    If you are like me and you have a complicated relationship with the holidays, much of what Veruth says will ring true. If you are a holiday zealot (no offense intended) you might see yourself in Piotr. If you are a thinking person, you will appreciate the dark satire Daniel Prillaman serves up with a delicious side of comic violence. The connection between the characters and the authentic desire to come to some mutual understanding gives the play unexpected emotional resonance too. Just read it. It's brilliant.

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Character Information

  • Veruth
    Character Age
    30s/40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    she/her/they
  • Piotr
    Character Age
    30s/40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    he/him/they
  • Santa
    Character Age
    60s+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    he/him

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Cleveland Public Theatre (Dark Room), Year 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization FRIGID New York: Holiday Spirits, Year 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights Thriving, Year 2023