A Christmas Story

This is an amazing script. The stage directions are complex but necessary to the success of a production so full of humor and critical timing. The audience loved the show and said, "It's got everything in it we expected from the movie...and more." They loved it. Thank you for providing such an excellent script. It's a work of art!

Jeffrey Emmerich, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, N.C.

This play had broad appeal and because of the way it closely followed the movie, audiences loved it! Our narrator was closely interwoven into each scene which worked extremely well! Bravo!

Debbie Bell, South Carolina Children's Theatre, Greenville, S.C.

We had sell out audiences for all shows. Several people said they enjoyed the play even more than the movie.

Dixie Belcher, Sapulpa Community Theatre, Sapulpa, Okla.

Nicely written, conforms well to Jean Shepherd's original stories. Thank you for including info on how to get the leg lamp.

Toni Neri, Somerset Valley Players, Somerville, N.J.

Very successful adaptation of the beloved movie -- our audiences loved it and the run sold out.

Linda Thayer, Good Company Players, Fresno, Calif.

Has all the fun of the movie. The top grossing play in the last ten years.

Pat Kardas, Racine Theater Guild, Racine, Wis.

A Christmas Story gave our theatre an opportunity to use a mix of young and old volunteers to provide a wonderful holiday production. This play lends itself to creativity.

Mary Joe Holewa, Troup Theatre, St. Cloud, Minn.

What a delight. Very true to the original movie. The cowboy monologue was hilarious. I still get requests to do it.

Phil Johnson, Greater Escambia Council for the Arts, Brewton, Ala.

A Christmas Storyhas become a much-anticipated part of our holiday production rotation. It holds closely to the original stories of Jean Shepherd and, of course, the classic film. An excellent show with which to begin the season.

Joseph Ferreira, KP Drama & GAPS, Wrentham, Mass.

Audience liked the play version better than film ... Especially liked size of cast and the flow of the storyÑadult Ralph's inclusion in and out of story was fun; parents' scenes were excellent.

Heide Fagan, River Theater Company, Charlestown, N.H.

The play version has captured every moment of the movie. Audiences were quoting lines right along with the actors. We'll do the show again soon.

Deborah Baldwin, PACE, Columbia, Mo.

Great play! [It] was a smash hit. Thanks for including the leg-lamp site as a link on your website.

Carrie Gerrard, Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Wash.

An extraordinary show! It drew people in who had never been to our theatre before. The cast had a great time and compliments abounded. It was the perfect show for our group!

Jane N. Bostian, Wapello High School, Wapello, Iowa

The script for A Christmas Story is whimsical and witty, blending excellent writing with exceptional humor. I knew what was coming, but I laughed every time. I haven't enjoyed a play this much since I was a daffodil in kindergarten.

Kathy Aldrich, Angola High School, Angola, Ind.

A Christmas Story was a wild success and became the most successful play in our company's 75-hear history!

Scott RC Levy, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colo.

I thoroughly fell in love with the show. This version is quite meaningful. It plays well.

Van Kaplan, Executive Producer, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.