This Is Christmas Chuckie

A laugh-filled search for the true reason behind Christmas—with knights, lizards, and one unforgettable manger scene.

Join Chuckie—a lovable underdog with a Charlie Brown heart—and his quirky friends as they set off on a hilarious, heartfelt journey to discover the real meaning of Christmas. When a ragtag group of misfit “Knights of the Rectangle Round Table” enter the scene, complete with royal oddballs and a wizard-lizard named Merle, things get wild fast. But through ancient prophecies, angelic announcements, and a reenactment of the nativity story, they arrive at the truth: Christ is the reason for the season.

This Christian comedy blends humor, Scripture, and heartfelt wonder to retell the Christmas story in a way that’s meaningful for all ages.

Theme: Faith, discovery, and the joy of Christmas

Cast: 10 m or f, likely youth

• 10 (plus extra shepherds, non-speaking actors if available)
• Chuckie (becomes Joseph)
• Lucy (extravagant hair do) (becomes Mary)
• Linus (becomes Gabriel)
• King Carter (becomes one of Magi)
• Lady Gummibear (King Carter’s wife, becomes one of Magi)
• Sir Moped (becomes one of Magi)
• Sir Gallonhead (becomes shepherd)
• Sir Laffsalot (becomes shepherd)
• Sir Kay (a female knight, becomes shepherd)
• Merle the Lizard

Bible Reference:

• Luke 1, Matthew 1-2 and various OT verses

Set: standard
Sound: wireless mics if possible
Song:

• song which is sung during the drama is a tuneless rap kind of song
• O Come O Come Emmanuel or song of your choice at the conclusion

Lighting: ability to darken the set between scenes would be useful
SFX: none
Props:

• very sad looking Christmas tree with star for tree top
• blanket for Link
• scroll, (could have individual scrolls for manger scene actors)
• scooter
• Large hat for Gallonhead
• cane for Merle

Costumes:

• at the discretion of the director, costuming could be as subtle or extreme as desired
• King Carter and Lady Gummibear could be dressed as royalty
• Knights could be dressed in period costume
• Merle could be dressed as a lizard, (this could be fun!)
• NOTE: When actors create manger scene the knights would remove some of previous costuming and/or perhaps add a shawl or some prop which would differentiate from former character.

Special Instructions:

• when knights first come on stage they mime riding horses. Have fun with this by having some actors being “up” while others are “down” in riding motions

Time: 40

Sample script:

(Bare stage. Chuckie lovingly pulls a very scrawny Christmas tree to upstage center. He stands back, looking at the tree with great admiration.)

Chuckie:
Wow! . . . That there is some Christmas tree!
Yesiree! . . . I do believe that is about the best Christmas tree ever!
I simply cannot wait for Lucy to see this here Christmas tree.
Lucy—she’s always saying that I make such a mess of selecting a Christmas tree.
Well not this year, Lucy van Pelt!
This year, old Chuckie has chosen about the best Christmas tree ever!
And it is a real Christmas tree!
No fake and phony aluminum tree here!

(Lucy and Linus enter, talking.)

Linus:
So anyhow, Schroeder says, “What’s the real reason behind Christmas? Does anyone really know?”

Lucy:
Awww, that Schroeder. Isn’t he like just the most amazing young man?
And the magic he does with Beethoven’s masterpieces on the piano is simply a delight!
You know, Linus, I wouldn’t want this getting back to Schroeder, but . . . I think Schroeder really likes me.
I mean like . . . really . . . likes me.

Linus:
What are you talking about, Lucy? Schroeder isn’t one bit interested in girls. . . including you!

(Lucy gets in Linus’s face, fist clenched.)

Lucy:
Look here, little brother of mine! Schroeder is, like, very interested in me—in Lucy van Pelt! Understand?
And you, little brother, had better not be doing anything . . . anything . . . that would keep Schroeder from getting more and more interested in me! Capeesh?

Linus:
I never said . . .
(sees Chuckie)
Hi Chuckie, how’s—
(sees the tree)
Oh, I see you got another Christmas tree, Chuckie.

(Lucy looks at the tree in disgust.)

Lucy:
Oh good grief, Chuckie!
That is not just another Christmas tree, Chuckie!

Chuckie (pleased):
I just knew you’d be pleased with my Christmas tree this year, Lucy.
My Christmas tree is like so non-commercialized, and it makes me want to . . .

Lucy:
It makes me want to hurl is what, Chuckie!
Good grief! That tree is so despicable that if anyone even catches a glimpse of it, Chuckie, that tree could eliminate the very reason for celebrating Christmas!
And naturally, it would be all your fault—one more time—as usual, Chuckie!

Chuckie (confused):
But I was so sure you’d like this tree this time, Lucy. This tree has everything that . . .

Lucy:
This tree of yours, Chuckie, will have people from all over the world asking the question, Chuckie!
And do you know what the question is, Chuckie? Huh? Do you?

Chuckie (downcast):
No, I guess I don’t know what the question is, Lucy.

Lucy:
Good grief, Chuckie! Fine then—I shall tell you the question everyone will be asking.
And here it is . . .
(shouts)
What is the reason for Christmas?!

(Silence. The actors start looking around, off stage. A few seconds pass.)

Lucy:
Good grief!
I said . . . What is the reason for Christmas?!

Offstage Voices:
“Ooops, I think that was our cue!”
“Weren’t we supposed to go on stage when we heard Lucy scream?”
“Hey, let’s get out there!” (etc.)

Lucy:
Good grief, isn’t that just what you can expect from amateur actors?

(Sir Gallonhead, Sir Laffsalot, Sir Moped, and Sir Kay enter miming horse riding, singing.)

Song:
We are the Knights of the Rectangle Round Table
Boomarama boomarama boom boom boom boom
We find answers when nobody else is able
Boomarama boomarama boom boom boom boom

We are knights who really are quite a force and
Boomarama boomarama boom boom boom boom
If you think we are awesome, take a look at our horses
Boomarama boomarama boom boom boom boom

We are the Knights of the Rectangle Round Table
Boomarama booma . . .

(Song is interrupted by Lucy.)

Lucy:
Good grief! What exactly is all the noise here?

Linus:
I thought their song was kinda awesome, actually.

Chuckie:
An awesome song indeed, if you ask me . . .

Lucy:
Well I didn’t ask you, Chuckie!
(to the knights)
Now then, you noisy trash cans—who are you, why are you here, and why should I care?

Sir Gallonhead:
Forsooth, I . . . sirs . . . am . . . Sir Gallonhead!

Linus:
Wow, I would have guessed you at just over three quarts.

Chuckie:
Three quarts? What would that be in metric?

Lucy:
Who cares, Chuckie?

Linus:
Likely no one would be impressed with a name like Sir 3.7854 Litres.

Sir Gallonhead (bows, removes hat with flourish):
Forsooth, my name is Sir Gallonhead—at your service.

Chuckie:
You do a bunch of forsoothing. And are you sure it wouldn’t be Sir Galahad?

Sir Laffsalot (laughing):
“Sir Galahad”? Now that is one silly name! (laughs uncontrollably)

Linus (to Laffsalot):
And you would be . . .?

Sir Laffsalot:
I am . . . Sir Laffsalot! (laughs)

Chuckie:
Is it just me or is your name a lot like Sir Lancelot?

Sir Laffsalot:
I am Sir Laffsalot—’cause I laffs a lot! (laughs)

Sir Kay:
And I am Sir Kay.

Linus:
Maybe it’s just me, but I always thought “Sir” meant a male person.

Sir Gallonhead:
Forsooth, that was my original point exactly. But what can we say—we were overruled, sadly.

Sir Kay:
How, in the name of equality, can you say that a knight must be of the male gender?

(Sir Moped rushes onstage, riding a scooter.)

Sir Moped:
Sorry I’m late, guys—Sir Moped here.

Linus:
Closest I can come to that is Sir Mordred.

Chuckie:
Just sayin’—how come you’re called Sir Moped and you ride a scooter?