SEX. LIES.
ANTLERS...

Scandal has erupted at the North Pole. One of Santa's Eight (the elite corps of flying reindeer used to pull his sleigh each Christmas Eve) has accused him of decidedly un-Santa-like behaviour.

This clever, humorous, and confronting play involves a series of 8 witty monologues by each of Santa's reindeer; revealing the truth behind the allegations. However, do not expect happy little elves and cute smiling reindeer. Instead be prepared for a dark comedic tale of corruption, intimidation, and deviancy that implicates the smallest elf, right up to the jolly fat man himself!

You will never look at Santa the same way again!

Tired of seeing A Christmas Carol or The Gift of the Magi? A cast of 24 twenty-somethings bring both of Jeff Goode's holiday plays to life in Midtown. Christmas is not necessarily nice this year but definitely naughty!

Running time is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes including a 15 minute intermission. This play is not suitable for children and younger teens. General admission and pickups may be picked up 30 minutes prior to curtain or less. To guarantee seating together for large ticket orders, please arrive 30 minutes prior to curtain.

The Arabian Premiere of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

The Bubbler Theatre will bring to stage its first self-produced show: a holiday story for those on the naughty list.

UC Drama Society Inc. presents
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
By Jeff Goode

Our first Christmas show!

All is not well at the North Pole - Santa has been accused on gross sexual misconduct and the media descends to try to get the full story. Each of Santa's reindeer come forward to give their take on events - what happened with Vixen in the toy workshop? Why did Rudolph lead the pack that fateful foggy night? What is Mrs Santa's problem? And has Santa been very very naughty?

It wouldn't by the holidays at The Chance without "The Eight: Reindeer Monologues," back on our stage for its 6th straight year!

A Chance Un-Holiday Tradition

Our favorite team of reindeer still have plenty to say! Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa's toyshop this holiday season. Go behind the tinsel and hear the truth about Santa straight from the eight reindeer who know him best. When a doe says "No", she means "No Way, Sucka!"

This production contains foul-mouthed reindeer and is definitely not suitable for kids!

Come see the REINDEER MONOLOGUES playing at Ansonia High School December 2nd and 3rd at 7 pm. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Along with tickets, buttons, cookies and other reindeer things will be for sale at the door. Come see how the reindeer feel about Santa Claus and his nasty ways. This show is not suitable for children under the age of 13. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

4th Smash Year!

Sick. Twisted. Festive.

If you are you looking for something different for the holiday this year, tired of A Christmas Carol and Gift of the Magi? Well, this show is for you: eight reindeer dishing about the real Santa. All those rumors you’ve heard about him and the elves? About Rudolph’s little secret? About Vixen’s story that was leaked to the press? ALL TRUE. Yes, the reindeer finally speak up and – believe us - they do not hold back!

Coming to the AlphaStage, downstairs this December. Fasten your safety belts, Santa's sleigh is in for a rough landing as a small herd of disgruntled sleigh pullers expose Santa for what he may truly be. For mature audiences!

The Actors Warehouse Studio launches its first professional production on its new stage with a performance of Jeff Goode's The Eight: Reindeer Monologues. The eight reindeer dish the dirt about Santa, all those rumors you've heard about him and the elves? Get the true story about Rudoulph's little secret,and Vixen's story that was leaked to the press. The reindeer finally speak up and they do not hold back!
L.I.P. Service and The Actors Warehouse is back with a different kind of Christmas show. Don't say we didn't warn you.

We know them as Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. They call themselves, "The Eight." These reindeer are responsible for the happiness of children all over the world. Eleven months out of the year they are merely ghosts, but come December no one can compete with their notoriety. They are a close family, and as we soon discover a VERY dysfunctional one. In Jeff Goode’s play, The Eight Reindeer Monologues, we get a hilarious behind the scenes look at Santa’s Elite Eight. When the reindeer speak we hear stories of jealousy, desire, greed, terror and even get the skinny on the "fatman" himself.
The Eight Reindeer Monologues is a departure from the syrupy sweet shows of Christmas that can sometimes be overwhelming. It’s a fun and candid show that you don’t want to miss!

A wickedly funny alternative to traditional candy-cane cheer. Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of sexual harassment. As the mass media descends upon the event, the other members of the sleigh team demand to share their perspectives, and a horrific tale of corruption and perversion emerges -which seems to implicate everyone from the teeniest elf to the tainted Saint himself. With each deer's stunning confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer...and murkier. Don't miss this irreverent holiday spectacle that can only be told in the HotCity way!

Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa's toyshop this holiday season. Told in a series of witty monologues, each of Santa's flying hoofed critters confesses the truth behind the reported shocking allegations. The jolly old elf himself is at the top of the naughty list, and you won't believe what his trusted reindeer have to say. If you've had your fill of traditional, feel-good Christmas fare, leave the kids at home and enjoy an antler-packed evening of acid-tongued reindeer. "...A tart alternative to candy cane cheer..."

Not everything is merry at the North Pole. Rudolph is in a padded cell, Santa is on a bender, and the reindeer are talking to anyone who'll listen in Jeff Goode's hard-hitting, chocolaty-dark holiday confection. In this hysterically tart alternative to the usual sugar-coated holiday fare, scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of decidedly un-Christmas like behavior. As the media descends, the other members of the elite sleigh team share their articulate (and sometimes sordid) confessions. A tale of corruption and perversion emerges, which seems to implicate everyone from the littlest elf to Saint Nick himself.

Onyx Co. Lampoons the Holidays with Comedy The Eight: Reindeer Monologues Rudolph is in a padded cell, Santa is on a bender, and the reindeer are talking to anyone who'll listen. Such is the premise of Jeff Goode's hard-hitting, chocolaty-dark holiday confection The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, being presented from December 4th through reindeer_monologues_logo.tif 19th by the Onyx Co. Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of decidedly un-Christmas-like behavior - sexual harassment, to be exact. As the media descends, the other members of the elite sleigh team share their sordid confessions. A tale of corruption and perversion emerges, implicating everyone from the littlest elf to Saint Nick himself. With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer - and murkier and murkier. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission. Due to the script’s content, the production is recommended for mature audiences. The Studio on West is located at 3408 West Avenue. For information and reservations, call (512) 294-9393 or email onyxcoatx@gmail.com.

In this tale of holiday mayhem, our favorite team of reindeer have plenty to say. Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa's toyshop this holiday season. What's the true story behind Rudolph's unlikely rise to fame? Does Mrs. Claus have a serious drinking problem? Can St. Nick himself really be guilty of sexual harassment... against one of the reindeer? And with all this going on, how can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Go behind the tinsel and hear the truth about Santa straight from the eight reindeer who know him best.

You're going to love the irreverent comedy in this production. Warning: It ain't The Nutcracker. But if you like to laugh and get a kick out talking angry reindeer, then you gotta catch this Christmas Special Show!

December 2009: Holiday traditions, classic and comic.

The STC stages its 5th annual production of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, with musicians, refreshments, and Thomas' classic radio play in performance, directed by Caroline Watson-Felt.

Adults seeking for some holiday humor can catch the STC's production of the hysterical and edgy The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode and directed by Catherine Bertrand.

A Child's Christmas in Wales, December 4 and 12 at 7pm, and December 6 at 2pm, tickets $15/$10, venue TBA. The Eight, December 5 and 11 at 7pm, and December 13 at 2pm, tickets $15, venue TBA. Adult combination ticket to both plays $25.

Dysfunctional Theatre's 4th annual production. Santa's reindeer gather at their private North Pole watering hole, and as the booze flows, the scandal grows. Alternately hilarious & disturbing, nothing is held sacred as the reindeer expose all of Santa's (& their own) indiscretions. Screaming, crying and WAY too much eggnog... isn't that what Christmas is all about?

THE 8: REINDEER MONOLOGUES features Sarah Eliana Bisman, Rob Brown, Danaher Dempsey, Michael DeRensis, Jennifer Gill, Rachel Grundy, Peter Schuyler and Amy Beth Sherman.

The dark underbelly of the bowl full of jelly

Santa's a pervert, and then there are the deer: Vixen the vamp; Cupid, all gay camp; Dancer, the Jewish deer; Donner, Rudolph's guilt-ridden father… and the rest. They all have their say in The Reindeer Monologues, Readers Theatre Repertory's December 11-12 gift to Portland. The production is themed "A Dirty Little Secret Santa."

Guest director Jason England says there's enough holiday merriment onstage elsewhere. "This is the opposite of making yuletide bright," he says. "The reindeer accuse of being a 'grotesque libidinous troll of a man,' and this is their dark tell-all."

England hopes folks will send the kids to A Christmas Story, then treat themselves to "A Dirty Little Secret Santa." Careful, though: as one reviewer put it, "…you'll never again be so complacent about leaving the chimney unguarded at Christmas."

Santa has finally gone too far and the Reindeer are mad. Catch a glimpse into the affairs of the famous eight reindeer as they confess how things really go down at the North Pole when the sleigh ride is over. Hilarious, obscene and vicious Eight is sure to get you into the holiday spirit.

Not recommended for those who believe in Santa or are easily offended.
Late Night Shows to satisfy your "Inner Grownup" are not part of our regular season. All tickets are $5.

Over Our Head Players announces a bonus holiday production, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, a dark, dark Christmas comedy by Jeff Goode.
Special 10-Year Anniversary Production

Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer makes a shocking accusation. As the media descend upon the event, the other reindeer share their perspectives. A horrific tale of corruption and perversion emerges, implicating everyone from the littlest elf to the tainted Saint himself. As each of the airborne eight shares their thoughts on the holidays, each other, and life with Santa, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer ...and murkier.

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues has meaning beyond the comedy and the shock. It also gives us a poignant glimpse of what many of us do at the holidays -- pretend we are happy and everything is fine. In many respects, these reindeer are quite true to human nature. OOHP first presented this show in 1999.

Director Rick Ditter was not part of that original OOHPs production, but he is aware of the reputation it has built since then. He was interested in producing it a second time precisely because of the jarring juxtaposition between holiday humor and adult situations. He says, “There are funny moments throughout the show due to the sheer absurdity of the situation. But it also delves into some very serious subject matter, which is made more accessible when presented by reindeer.” On a lighter note, Rick comments, “For hundreds of years, Santa has been the sole judge and jury of who has been naughty and who has been nice. But who is watching him?”

Hello all, This is an invite to a free performance of The Eight, the reindeer monologues and open mic night at Hoopers bar on the 13th of December.
We'll be starting around 8.00 and it shouldn't last more then two hours.

The Reindeer monologues is not appropriate for children as the content is more of an adult theme. Santa has been accused of molesting Vixen and the 8 reindeer have been called into give evidence. Each reindeer is a distinct personality, some of them more risque than others. All in all it's down to you to decide what really happened... Oh and why is Ruldolph in an insane asylum?

The open mic bit is what it says on the tin. Open for slots of 5-10 minutes between each monologue for music, comedy, poetry, dramatic reading or some other form of entertainment.

I wonder if anyone on here would like to contribute to that portion of the evening?

I'm also looking for two more roles to be filled, Vixen (who is the pivotal one in the whole production) and Cupid (the outrageous yet sharp minded one (also very gay)).

PM me if interesting in taking part, and look forward to seeing some of you there!
Tom

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8/10/10:
It was a resounding success too and we managed to raise 100 pounds for a charity supporting homeless people in London. Second time I've been involved with it, I was part of the production in Oita Japan several years ago. Can I say to you it is a fantastic script and well written, well done.
Kind regards,

Tom Collins

CURE Crew Presents
The Eight Reindeer Monologues
December 13, 2009
6pm
Marymount Manhattan College Commons

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION.

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues is a dark, dark Christmas comedy (yes, comedy!). Think of it as the anti-Christmas Carol, or the Christmas show for people who hate Christmas shows. It is definitely NOT for the kiddies, folks!

Holiday Event
The Eight: The Reindeer Monologues
A staged reading by Josh Costello

The Speech Program: The Readers' Theatre Project of American Literature presents two Holiday Events in The Little Theatre this season. The first is a staged reading of The Eight: The Reindeer Monologues on Dec. 18, 19 & 20 at 8pm. This show is for adult audiences only. The second is a staged reading of The Wakefield Second Shepherd's Play on Dec. 19 and 20 at 2pm. This show is for children and their parents.