The Candy Cane Suite
Every love story can get a little off track.
Harvey Swanson and Nancy Potter have been friends for years but after a kiss in a movie theatre during the ending credits they’ve decided to try and make their friendship a romantic one. Booking the Candy Cane Suite at the Prairie Dog Inn Regina* for a romantic rendezvous seemed like the next logical step but Harvey is still struggling to get over the death of his wife and feels guilty about being with another woman. Will Nancy and Harvey become lovers or will these new feelings and Harvey’s reluctance to let go of the past end their friendship?
A Comedy in One Act – 1M, 1F, Single Set, 60 minutes
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Harvey Swanson – Harvey is 59 and tends to overthink things and worry. Although he’s trying to move forward and let go of the past, he’s finding it difficult to do so.
Nancy Potter – Nancy is 59 and uses her sense of humour to cope with life’s troubles. She wants Harvey and her to be more than friends.
VOICE ONLY
Man in the next Suite
Holiday Channel Announcer One.
Holiday Channel Announcer Two
Male Video on Demand Announcer
Female Video on Demand Announcer
THE SETTINGS
The Candy Cane Suite at the Prairie Dog Inn Regina
Scene i: December 23, 7:00 P.M.
Scene ii: December 23, much later
Scene iii: December 23, later still
Scene iv: December 24, 8:30 A.M.
The script has both a Canadian version and an American Version. In the American version of the play the action takes place at the Prairie Dog Inn in Omaha Nebraska. In the text of the play Canadian locations are replaced with American locations.
NOTE: The Candy Cane Suite is part of the full-length play Under the Mistletoe
The Candy Cane Suite can be performed as a stand-alone 60-minute one-act play however it can be combined with The Gingerbread Suite which is another 60-minute play that takes place in the same Motel and is part of the full-length play Under the Mistletoe – Not every romantic evening goes as planned.
