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The Gift of the Magi

Running Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs.

Cast: 3 M, 7 F, 4 flexible (With doubing: 2 M, 4 F, 3 flexible) 


HOLIDAY CLASSIC. It’s Christmas Eve and newlyweds Jim and Della have no money to buy each other a Christmas present. Della decides to sell her long, lustrous hair so that she can purchase a gold chain for Jim’s prized pocket watch. Meanwhile, Jim decides to pawn his pocket watch in order to buy Della a pair of hair combs to adorn her beautiful hair. In the end, the couple discovers the richness of their love through their self-sacrificing acts. Easy to stage, this timeless tale is suitable for audiences of all ages,

One Act Plays
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