Condo Christmas Caper

Condo Christmas Caper

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Fresh, New Holiday Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG13.

Synopsis

A dysfunctional condo association wrestles with a dictatorial board president, her cowboy and rodeo queen accomplices, the commotion caused by draconian restrictions on holiday decorations, a wacky maintenance worker, an insurrection led by a resident, and burgeoning romances.

Cast

LUISMale. Condo resident; crushes on Holly.
PHYLLISFemale. Devious, dictatorial, narcissistic board president.
GUNNARMale. Maintenance staff; gullible; prone to conspiracy theories.
CASSIDYFemale. Former rodeo queen; flamboyant and flirtatious.
BARTMale. Rodeo cowboy with a dark past; distant relative of Phyllis.
LINDAFemale. Articulate but insecure board member.
DINOMale. Resident with an activist bent; a natural leader.
DOROTHYFemale. Disgruntled board member; has a sensitive side.
EDNAFemale. Another disgruntled board member; has a sharp tongue.
MRS.HARTSNAGGLEFemale. A cat lady; doubled with Phyllis.
MR. PONDSCABMale. A fisherman; doubled with Bart.


Production History

August 2024 Workshopped with local actors.


Commentary from Theatregoers and Readers

How can you go wrong when you throw together a dictatorial condo president, a shifty rodeo cowboy, a wacky conspiracy theorist, and fledgling romances between seniors? Brilliant!
A perfect holiday play for community theatres that want to serve up a fresh, light-hearted take on the season.
Wow! Such fun and distinct roles that actors and audiences will love.
Ruyle does it again with snappy dialogue, clever plotting, rapid pacing, and signature comedy. All that, and highly theatrical, too. Wonderful!
Shady Palms Condos, a hilarious, bizarre world populated by the most eccentric residents who are subjected to ridiculous holiday restrictions. It's nonstop laughs as the caper unravels.