● Jessica’s belief in Santa Claus is challenged by several characters in this play. You might be prepared to
answer questions from your young viewer about believing in Santa Claus.
● The reindeer in this production is portrayed using a somewhat abstract puppet manipulated by a trio of
puppeteers. It challenges audiences to use their imagination to bring the reindeer to life
in the story.
● On a couple of occasions during the play, characters get frustrated and use some angry “adult words.” You
might want to be aware that one character utters the word “damn.”
● In the story, Jessica has just lost her mother, and there is a lot of sadness that her family members feel as they
deal with this loss over the course of the story.
● You might want to be aware that in this play, there are a couple of instances in which characters get physically
hurt, and one character threatens violence against the deer.
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