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Santa's Hat
by Dave Corbett
Pricing & Order Info.
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Why choose this Musical?
26 Speaking roles
Easily expanded or reduced to suit YOUR group numbers, from 17 actors upwards. See "Casting" tab below.
Unlimited chorus parts
Flexible to stage with simple, adaptable scenery and costume
CDs of Backing Tracks and Vocal Tracks available
Easy Play Piano Score (Grade 4 Standard) available
Easily constructed and manageable props
Age range - Key Stage 1 Production (4-7 years)
Everything is ready for Santa to deliver his presents, but he has lost his hat! The elves ask the snowmen and the sleepy hedgehogs if they have seen it. It turns out that Santa has been sitting on it all the time !
On a split stage, the first scene takes place in Santas garden where the elves are grooming the reindeer in preparation for delivering the presents on Christmas Eve. 'Lets Get Ready' is sung as the elves continue with their work in high spirits. However, upon entering Santas house it soon arises that he has lost his hat, so without further ado the elves exit in order to find and return it before the nights activities. 'Santas Lost His Hat' follows as the elves despair at Santas forgetfulness!
Their first port of call is the snowmen who take great pride during 'Ask A Snowman' at being able to answer every question. Yet after huddling together to discuss the whereabouts of Santas hat they cannot help, and the elves move swiftly on to Hedgehog Hideaway. Here, the hedgehogs are disgruntled at being woken from hibernation and during 'Helpful Hedgehogs' there is a lot of yawning and stretching as they begin to wake up. Unfortunately, they do not know where Santas hat is either and return gratefully to their hideaway.
'Tired' follows as the elves become weary with their hat hunt. As they return to Santa to tell him the bad news, he is appreciative of their efforts and decides to brace the cold air anyway. However, as he stands up it becomes clear he has been sitting on his hat the whole time! 'Silly Santa' follows before the show ends with the cast singing 'This Christmas Time.'
Suggested Cast List For 46 Actors
N.B. In the following list, the number shows how many spoken lines each role has.
| Character Name | Number of Lines |
|---|---|
| Santa | 9 |
| Elsie Elf | 7 |
| Eric Elf | 7 |
| Ernest Elf | 7 |
| Eddy Elf | 6 |
| Edith Elf | 5 |
| Ethel Elf | 5 |
| Narrator 2 | 5 |
| Narrator 5 | 5 |
| Narrator 6 | 5 |
| Narrator 1 | 4 |
| Narrator 3 | 4 |
| Narrator 4 | 4 |
| Mother Hedgehog | 3 |
| Fiona Fairy | 2 |
| Flora Fairy | 2 |
| Hayley Hedgehog | 2 |
| Helen Hedgehog | 2 |
| Herbie Hedgehog | 2 |
| Horace Hedgehog | 2 |
| Rita Reindeer | 2 |
| Sam Snow Person | 2 |
| Sara Snow Person | 2 |
| Stevie Snow Person | 2 |
| Susie Snow Person | 2 |
| Rudolph Reindeer | 1 |
Non speaking roles: Chorus of Twenty Singers, who could between them also play extra Elves, Reindeer, Snowmen, Fairies and Hedgehogs, at the Director's discretion.
Suggested Cast List For 17 Actors
N.B. In the following list, the number shows how many spoken lines each role has.
| Character Name | Number of Lines |
|---|---|
| Eric Elf - also covers Eddy Elf's lines | 13 |
| Elsie Elf - also covers Edith Elf's lines | 12 |
| Ernest Elf - also covers Ethel Elf's lines | 12 |
| Narrator 2 - also covers Narrator 5's lines | 10 |
| Santa | 9 |
| Narrator 3 - also covers Narrator 6's lines | 9 |
| Narrator 1 - also covers Narrator 4's lines | 8 |
| Sam Snow Person - also covers Stevie's lines | 4 |
| Sara Snow Person - also covers Susie's lines | 4 |
| Helen Hedgehog - also covers Horace Hedgehog's lines | 4 |
| Mother Hedgehog | 3 |
| Fiona Fairy | 2 |
| Flora Fairy | 2 |
| Hayley Hedgehog | 2 |
| Herbie Hedgehog | 2 |
| Rita Reindeer | 2 |
| Rudolph Reindeer | 1 |
No additional chorus - cast sit near stage and sing chorus parts when not on stage.
Santa's Hat
"Very popular with the children ( and staff!) and is a delight to perform. The story and music was so appealing to younger children, and it has been a pleasure to teach the work this year."St Stephen's Catholic Primary, Kent