santaland diaries monologue
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Based on his beloved humorous and autobiographical essays, David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, is a wry and witty look at the combination of retail hell and theatrical spectacle that is the holiday season, a sharp, narrowly observed dark comedy. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.
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Crumpet the elf, an employee at Macy’s Santaland, has survived until READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY Join the StageAgent community to learn more about this monologue from The Santaland Diaries and unlock other amazing theatre resources!
Even worse than applying is the very real possibility that I will not be hired, that I couldn’t even find work as an elf.
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At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa’s workshop, he becomes battle-weary and bitter. The life of David Sedaris took an unexpected, and not entirely unwelcome, turn when his "Santaland Diaries" were first broadcast on Morning Edition in 1992.
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That’s when you know you’re a failure.End: When it was my turn I explained that I wanted to be an elf because it was one of the most frightening career opportunities I had ever come across.
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" Santaland Diaries " is an essay by David Sedaris.
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Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Macy’s Department Store, New York City, 1980s, 1990s,
In Zoetic Stage’s production, the satirical monologue of a would-be actor slaving as an elf in Macy’s SantaLand is a wry, acerbic riff on the desensitizing corporate commercialization not just of the holiday, but of genuine sentiment as well. Out of work, our slacker decides to become a Macy’s elf during the holiday crunch. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more!
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Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! THE STORIES: THE SANTALAND DIARIES is a brilliant evocation of what a slacker’s Christmas must feel like.
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The piece was well-received, and provided Sedaris with his first major break.
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The interviewer raised her face from my application and said, “And…?”For full extended monologue, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here:
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Our nameless hero has arrived in New York City, an unemployed
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