A Puppet Christmas Carol

A Puppet Christmas Carol puts a playful new spin on the familiar Christmas classic.

Chris and Patti are supposed to tell a Christmas story, but things quickly get a little mixed up. Before long, audiences meet Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge, Bob Scratchit, Macob Jarley, little Tony Tom, and the rest of this delightfully confused cast as Patti creates her own very unusual version of A Christmas Carol.

Behind all the silliness is a simple Christmas truth: God showed His love by sending Jesus, and Christmas gives us another opportunity to share that love with others.

Originally written for puppets, this script works just as well with live actors. The two speaking roles can be performed by puppets, adults, teens, or children's ministry leaders, while the additional characters may be included as non-speaking roles or left out entirely. It's a flexible, lighthearted choice for Christmas services, children's programs, family events, or church drama teams looking for something fun with a meaningful ending. A Puppet Christmas Carol

Cast: 2 speaking roles, with up to 8 additional non-speaking roles.

• Chris
• Patti
• Puppet non-speaking cast: (may be reduced or eliminated)
• Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge
• Macob Jarley
• Bob Scratchit
• Mrs. Scratchit
• Belinda Scratchit
• Peter Scratchit
• Martha Scratchit
• Tony Tom Scratchit

Bible Reference:    Luke 2

Set:   bare

Lighting:  standard

Song:     none

SFX:   none

Costumes:  standard

Props:  Bible

Time: 12

Sample Script

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PATTI: Now, then, here we are, ready for our story time.

CHRIS: Don’t look now, but we are not alone!

PATTI: We aren’t? Who’s here? I don’t see anyone.

CHRIS: Look, over there, over my shoulder. (others look around) Not now! Don’t make it look so obvious that you are staring at, at, at THEM!

PATTI: THEM? Who is THEM?

CHRIS: The people right out there, . . ., and they are . . . . . watching us! Man! This is . . . scary!

PATTI: You mean, those people out there in the congregation?

CHRIS: Ix-nay! I said, don’t make it obvious that you are looking at them! Sheeesh!

PATTI: Obvious? What’s wrong with obvious? Obvious should be, well, . . . obvious, I suppose.

CHRIS: What should be obvious is, what if we have to talk to those people?

PATTI: That would be nice! (waves to the congregation) Hi, guys! Good to see you!

CHRIS: Well I hope you are now happy! You just had to go and do it, didn’t you?

PATTI: Do . . . . it? Do, . . . what? I guess I don’t quite, just, exactly, quite, understand.

CHRIS: Next thing you know, we’ll have to . . . . you know . . .

PATTI: Have to . . .. . . ? Have to, what?

CHRIS: Tell them an s-t-o-r-y!

PATTI: An s-t-o-r . . .. I don’t get it Chris, what’s an s-t-o- . . . . .

CHRIS: A story! A story, that’s what!

PATTI: A story? Really? Hey, that’s great! Did you hear that people? Chris is going to tell us a story! Hey, Chris, now that is neat. Real neat! Don’t you agree, people? Chris wants to tell us a story! Wow, I can hardly . . .

CHRIS: Will you keep it down! No, Chris does not, may I repeat, does not wish to tell these people a story!

PATTI: But, then, why did you tell these people that you were going to tell them a story, if you didn’t want to . . .

CHRIS: I did not, again, I did not, at any time, say anything about a story.

PATTI: Look. Somebody’s got to tell them a story, I mean, after all . . . . . .

CHRIS: Fine then, you tell the story.

PATTI: Me, me tell the story? But what do I know about telling stories?

CHRIS: Absolutely nothing, but that’s never stopped you before.

PATTI: You know, maybe you’re right! I could tell a story, like I could tell the story about, about . . . . about . . . . about Thanksgiving. Yeh, that’s it, Thanksgiving, that will be great, so, people, ready for a story about Thanksgiving? Here goes then, . . . . .

CHRIS: Hello! What season is it?

PATTI: Season? You mean, now, what season is it right now?

CHRIS: Right now! Is it Thanksgiving, by any chance?

PATTI: Thanksgiving? No, no, actually Thanksgiving is over. It’s almost Christmas. You know, Chris, that was kind of a silly question!

CHRIS: Look, if it is Christmas, why not tell a Christmas story? Ever think of that, Patti?

PATTI: A Christmas story? At Christmas? Like, now, you mean? You know, that just might work! Yup, real possibilities! I can see it right now! Ah, yes, a Christmas story, perhaps A Puppet Christmas Carol.

CHRIS: A Puppet Christmas Carol?

PATTI: The old, old story, old, yet ever new, now once again retold, of Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge,

CHRIS: Oleander Scrooge?

PATTI: Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge. Yes, and there was Macob Jarley,

CHRIS: The guy’s name was . . .

PATTI: Macob Jarley. And, there was Bob Scratchit and his family

CHRIS: Bob . . . . . Scratchit . . .

PATTI: . . and his family, and then there was little Tony Tom,

CHRIS: Tony Tom?

PATTI: Yep, . . . God bless us, every one! Now, Bob Scratchit worked as an anesthetist and part-time lumber jack at City Hospital . . .

CHRIS: . . . an anesthetist . . . . and part-time lumber jack . . . . at City Hospital?

PATTI: Right y’are, pardner! His boss was a tough doctor name’a Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge, why he was just mean, through and through. Bob Scratchit, why he and his wife, Mrs. Scratchit, they had a tough life, what with the fact that old Oleander P. Q. R. Scrooge didn’t pay Bob all that well. Besides, the Scratchits had a big family to support. Let’s see if I can remember all the kid’s names, there was Belinda Scratchit , and Peter Scratchit, and Martha Scratchit, and, of course there was little Tony Tom Scratchit

CHRIS: Tony Tom Scratchit?

PATTI: Yep, and poor little Tony Tom, him bein’ sickly and all!

CHRIS: Do tell!

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