Synopsis
Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas (Skyler's Jewish, but we're not going to talk it about it) to meet her family—who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change.
Reviews and Recommendations
"The funniest and best directed is "Homo for Christmas" written by John Bavoso... This is a total laugh fest! Ignorance of the facts doesn’t seem to matter in some circles these days, but it does have an unusual reaction in most family gatherings. Will the parents and grandmother accept the new partner of their beloved child? In this farcical production of miswords and misunderstandings, this family takes the prize." — NoHoArtsDistrict.com
“Probably the finest, cleverest, most inspired aspects of Bavoso's Christmas-set comedy are the complications that are never alleviated, only exacerbated. Grandma could prove a goldmine. The grand miscommunications, both deliberate and genuine, are ablaze and absolutely what set this apart from the other plays in its genre. Ready for the holidays or festivals, this family malfunction will absolutely work anywhere, anytime.” — Ricardo Soltero-Brown
Cast Breakdown
4W, 1M
Running Time
10 minutes
Production History
• 14th Annual inspiraTO Festival, Theatre inspiraTO, Toronto, ON, May/June 2019
• Actors Workout Studio, North Hollywood, CA, December 2017
• Pinky Swear Productions, Washington, DC, December 2015
Read the script on the New Play Exchange.
Photo Credit: Jonathan Cook/Gather By The Ghost Light