A Nice Family Christmas
by Phil Olson
Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve at Mom's Minneapolis apartment, three years after her husband died. An unexpected visit from crazy Uncle Bob and their outrageous Grandmother starts the evening on its wild journey. Middle son, Carl, has been charged to write an article for his newspaper about Christmas with his family, or he's fired. The problem is, he doesn't have his family's consent. One by one, we learn of each family member's secrets, problems and dysfunctions, and when they learn that Carl is writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. The question is, will the magic of Christmas bring them back together?
Notes: -First Place Winner - McLaren Comedy Festival -2nd place Winner (out of 125 scripts) - Robert J. Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence