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.

Condo Christmas Caper
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Fresh, New Holiday Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG13.
Synopsis
Cast
LUIS | Male. Condo resident; crushes on Holly. |
PHYLLIS | Female. Devious, dictatorial, narcissistic board president. |
GUNNAR | Male. Maintenance staff; gullible; prone to conspiracy theories. |
CASSIDY | Female. Former rodeo queen; flamboyant and flirtatious. |
BART | Male. Rodeo cowboy with a dark past; distant relative of Phyllis. |
LINDA | Female. Articulate but insecure board member. |
DINO | Male. Resident with an activist bent; a natural leader. |
DOROTHY | Female. Disgruntled board member; has a sensitive side. |
EDNA | Female. Another disgruntled board member; has a sharp tongue. |
MRS.HARTSNAGGLE | Female. A cat lady; doubled with Phyllis. |
MR. PONDSCAB | Male. 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. |