December 8-9, 2023
SANTA DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
THE EVEN-LITTLER MATCH GIRL
THE NOIR BEFORE CHRISTMAS
A CHRISTMAS PRESENCE
YES, SANTA CLAUS, THERE IS A VIRGINIA
“Oh, what joy. Bravo! The writing - so very clever. The acting - top notch. The production - perfection. Each play was wonderful, merry, and bright. Tonight, I’ll go to sleep with visions of sugar plums dancing in my head. Thank you!! ”
“I found it interesting that a few of the plays touched on aging creatives. Very relatable. ”
“Great selection of plays tonight. Thanks for the holiday cheer.”
“Thank you, George D., for extending our love and appreciation for Jan & Mary Ann. PZ is quite the wonderful ensemble led by these two amazing women and incredible tech staff. ”
“Wonderful entertainment tonight. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Congratulations to all who make PlayZoomers such a tremendous vehicle for creativity and a showcase for so much talent! I’ll be back!! ”
“Really enjoyed all the plays! Congratulations to the writers, directors, actors, & all those behind the scenes bringing it together! I think we all need some of that childhood innocence. Bravo! ”
“How lucky to find two, terrific Santas (Steve Allison and Don Converse) with full, white beards and a ring-ting-tingling HO HO HO! ”
Santa Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Written by Patrick Gabridge
Directed by Morris Schorr
With George Dougherty, Mary Carroll Dougherty, Sean Dube
Mom and Dad have never quite gotten around to telling their 30-year-old son, Jeffrey, the truth about Santa Claus. This Christmas, they finally spill the beans about some family secrets including the big one.
“Wonderful acting by Mom (Mary Carroll Dougherty), Dad (George Dougherty), and Jeffrey (Sean Dube)! Is 30 really too old to still believe in Santa?”
“Poignant contrast between sweet dishonesty and not-so-sweet.”
The Even-Littler Match Girl
Written by Edward Bloor
Directed by Rhonda Goldstein
With Morris Schorr, Jade Williams
An older window dresser - no fan of the December holidays - has a run-in with a young department store worker who adores the Christmas season.
“What a great contrast between the aging curmudgeon and the sweet young thing from H.R.! ”
“Loved the backgrounds, especially the montage of NYC holiday windows! ”
The Noir Before Christmas
Written by John Minigan
Directed by Joshua Secunda
With Jamie Zemarel, Lisa Graham Parson, Jeanne Louise, Don Converse
On Christmas Eve, Mary Claus brings a missing persons case to private detective Jack Frost. Who’s missing? The Fat Man himself! Can Jack find Santa and save Christmas? Will his ex-lover Rudee learn to lay off the peppermint schnapps before her nose goes permanently red?
“Lovely noir piece! ”
“I really felt the noir-ishness! ”
“Loved the hilarious takes on Christmas tropes, such as “North Pole dancing.” ”
“Wonderful acting, all! Jamie Zemarel as Jack Frost, Lisa Grahm Parson as Mary Claus, Don Converse as The Fat Man, and Jeanne Louise as Rudee. Superb ensemble. ”
A Christmas Presence
Written by Felix Racelis
Directed by Kristina Lloyd
With Kate Sargeant, Jim Gerlich
A veteran actor auditions for "A Christmas Carol" and reads for an up-and-coming director, but things don't go exactly as planned.
“This cast was hilarious! ”
“Loved “la-la-la-la-la”! (Should it have been fa-la-la-la-la?)”
“Great to have bits of “A Christmas Carol” without the whole thing. ”
Yes, Santa Claus, There is a Virginia
Written by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Directed by Gary Giurbino
With MaKenna Spencer, Adam Triplett, Steve Allison, Rachel Hoover
In 1897, Santa himself guides the editorial writer of The New York Sun as he writes the classic “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.”
“Such a clever take on the classic story! ”
“How lovely to have a young person as an onstage character in this delightful, upbeat, humorous play. ”
“Loved the period costumes and the Christmas cookies!”
