Winter Wonderettes

Winter Wonderettes is the widely produced sequel to the Off Broadway hit, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Written by Wonderettes creator Roger Bean, Winter Wonderettes picks up a few months after we last saw the girls. It is 1968 and Christmas time has come to Springfield.

Synopsis

It is Christmas, 1968 and the Marvelous Wonderettes, Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and SuZy, have been asked to entertain at the Holiday Party for Harper’s Hardware, where Betty Jean has worked since high school. The audience become fellow employees, friends and family, and the girls have decorated the hardware store, turning it into a winter wonderland! Every year, as is tradition, Mr. Harper is scheduled to appear dressed as Santa Claus at the end of the evening to pass out the employees holiday bonus envelopes. Trouble ensues when Mr. Harper misses his cue multiple times. Betty Jean runs off to find him and returns to the stage with what she thinks are the bonus envelopes. The envelopes are passed out to the audience, but upon opening them they discover pink slips instead of Christmas bonuses. It seems that Harper’s Hardware is closing!

As is Missy's nature, she tries her best to cheer things up by sharing happy Christmas memories as well as a tribute to Christmas around the world. After everyone is feeling better, the girls decide to bring on their own Santa: Missy’s new husband Bill (an audience member). After serenading Santa onstage, Suzy discovers another set of envelopes in the Santa bag. It turns out the first set of envelopes were a trick! Harper’s Hardware is staying open and everyone receives a huge holiday bonus!

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External links

• http://www.steelespring.com
• http://rogerbean.com