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The Gift

The Gift

by Lindsay Price inspired by O. Henry

Kymberdee has gone through a transformation. Her family life has been turned upside down and because of that she has changed from a selfish materialistic hollow human being to someone who puts people ahead of things. She’s changed her name, her friends, her outlook.

But what are the events that have lead to this transformation? And when given an opportunity to return to her materialistic friends, has she changed enough to resist? And why are those foreign exchange students wandering west looking for Meester Staaahr?

Inspired by the short story The Gift of the Magi.

Dramedy Character Study Holiday
About 90 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
22 Characters
4 M | 13 F | 5 Any Gender
Simple set
96 pages

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