Under the Mistletoe: Not every romantic evening goes as planned.
ACT I: The Gingerbread Suite
It’s Christmas and fifty-seven-year-old Mike Riley is unemployed, divorced, and living in his brother’s basement. Is it any wonder he’s depressed? Especially, since he’s spending the holidays in the Gingerbread Suite at the Prairie Dog Inn Regina. It isn’t until Mike meets Claire McKenzie and the two spend a romantic night together that his luck begins to change. Now, on Christmas Eve determined to change his life Mike purchases the Two Turtle Doves Holiday Romance Gift Basket and hopes to make his relationship with Claire more than a one-night stand.
ACT II: The Candy Cane Suite
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?
Two Act Comedy – 1M, 1W, single set, 120 minutes
CAST OF CHARACTERS ACT 1
Mike Riley: Mike is 57 and has had a run of bad luck after getting divorced and losing his job, but when he meets Claire at her Company Christmas party, he hopes his luck has finally changed for the better.
Claire McKenzie: Claire is 57 and tired of always being the dependable one so when she meets Mike and they hit it off she decides to act on impulse and have a one-night stand.
CAST OF CHARACTERS ACT 2
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.
SETTING ACT 1
The Gingerbread Suite at the Prairie Dog Inn Regina. (Omaha Nebraska in U.S. Version.)
SETTING ACT 2
The Candy Cane Suite at the Prairie Dog Inn Regina. (Omaha Nebraska in U.S. Version.)
TIME
December 23 – 25th
