Self-list Giving
A young married couple, Todd and Diane are opening Christmas presents with Todd's parents. Gradually, it becomes apparent that each person has given a gift they would have rather received themselves. Todd and Diane are frustrated with their parent's inconsiderate gifts, but they also demonstrate similar insensitivity in what they choose to give. MORE >>

Little What's His Face
A young couple still in the hospital try to name their infant son born just before Christmas. Extended family members get involved in the debate. The second half of the drama focuses on the father who performs a monologue telling his infant son what he promises to give him for Christmas. MORE >>

Mistaken Identity
A park district production of the Christmas story causes one woman to question what she believed when she was a girl. She remembers celebrating Christ's birth and then three months later being confused when celebrating his death and resurrection.
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Miracle of Christmas
It's Christmas Eve and Bob, a kindly Salvation Army bell ringer, stands outside a department store on a city street. He befriends a young boy, Steven, and his older brother Randy (who has just quit his job at the department store). Randy is suspicious of Bob's warmth, but Bob explains he is simply sharing the same sort of kindness he received from a Christian baseball coach when he was a boy. MORE >>

Christmas Story
A young couple, Renee and Kurt, decide to host this year's extended family Christmas celebration. They have an infant son, and they are hoping to put in place some meaningful Christmas traditions. For Renee, she would like to have the Christmas story read at some point during the night. For Kurt, he would like to have some substantive conversations with members of the family. MORE >>

The Best Gift
It's Christmas day and four grown siblings are exchanging gifts. The mood is fun and playful as one receives a gift certificate, another an item of clothing, and another a "singing fish". Finally it's Kim's turn but she has to qualify her gift. Because she has been unemployed for some time, she couldn't afford to buy something big and expensive. MORE >>