Setting: Santa's Workshop at the North Pole. Almost everyone is busy at
Santa's workshop. A few elves are working hard building and painting toys.
The reindeer however, are playing cards, playing nintendo, and watching TV.
One elf comes in with a bundle of hay in a bowl and sets it down by the
reindeer watching TV. They snack on the hay like potato chips. Santa
enters.

Santa: Ho Ho Ho - only 2 months till Christmas! How are the toys coming
along?

Elf 1: (puts down paintbrush, looks at the reindeer in disgust) Well Boss
- we've got a few problems.

Elf 2: A few of us are working really hard - but we're way behind schedule.

Elf 3: We're doing all the work, while all those reindeer do is eat, sleep
and watch TV -

Reindeer Rudolph: That's not true - is it? (looks at the reindeer)

All reindeer: Noooo.....

Reindeer Rudolph: We have to pull the sleigh all around the world on
Christmas Eve. Right?

All reindeer: Right!

Reindeer: We need to rest up for the big day!

Elf 4: Well if you need your rest, how come you were all partying last
night?

Reindeer Rudolph: Well we're getting excited because Christmas time is
here!

All reindeer: Yah!

(Kindergarten) Reindeer Love To Boogie
Start tape

Boogie to the bottom, boogie to the top
Boogie all around, don't let your boogie stop
Just boogie, reindeer love to boogie
Just boogie, because Christmas time is near

Twist to the bottom, twist to the top
Twist all around, don't let your twistin' stop
Just twist, reindeer love to twist
Just twist, because Christmas time is near!

Monkey to the bottom, monkey to the top!
Monkey all around, don't let your monkey stop
Just monkey, reindeer love to monkey
Just monkey, because Christmas time is near!

Dance to the bottom, dance to the top!
Dance all around, don't let your dancin¹ stop.
Just dance, reindeer love to dance.
Just dance, because Christmas time is near!

*Stop tape

Reindeer exit (except Reindeer Rudolph)

Accountant Elf enters with clipboard.

Accountant Elf: Santa - the reindeer aren't our only problem.

Santa: What do you mean?

Accountant Elf: We're way over budget! Gas, electricity, .... hay .....
everything has doubled in price! We need at least a million dollars before
we can finish the toys.

Elf 1, 2, 3, 4: (all together) A million dollars??

Santa: Where are we going to get a million dollars?

Elf 1: We could cash in our stocks - we have some great tech stocks.

Accountant Elf: Sorry - they're not worth a million dollars anymore.

Elf 2: You could go on the Millionaire show Santa.

Santa: I don't think I could answer the questions.

Elf 3: Maybe you could go on that other game show - I heard that the next
episode of Survival is going to be at the North Pole.

Elf 4: Great idea - we could all try out so we'd have a better chance of
winning!

Accountant Elf: We can¹'t spare any elves - you're all needed to make the
toys. (They all turn to stare at Reindeer Rudolph)

Elf 1: Say Rudolph - maybe you could go on the Survival show with Santa.

Rudolph: Me?? No way - I eat hay - not bugs!

Elf 2: But if you and Santa are both on the show we'll have a way better
chance!

Elf 3: It's not like you're really doing much around here.

Rudolph: (grudgingly) All right - I'll try out.

All the elves: Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

Accountant Elf: I'll send in the applications - you start packing your
bags. And remember Rudolph - you're not allowed to sneak any extra food in
your backpack.

Santa: No cookies? I'm going to starve!

All Exit. Stage helpers remove workshop toys and tools. The Survival Show
is set at the North Pole, so leave the picture of the North Pole that is
part of the backdrop.

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