Holiday Gathering

System

All right, here's one for everyone. I've been asked to come up with a skit to be performed at the annual holiday gathering (how's that for political correctiveness). To prove that we are not all a bunch of stuffed-shirts, the boss would like all of the so-called parts to be performed by members of the management team (5-6). We’re envisioning something that is seasonally appropriate, humorous and not too complex. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If you have seen or done something in the past that was a hit – please share.

LarryC

Recreate the Nativity Scene. That'll blow up your "political correctiveness".

marc

We just did ours last Friday. We put on a Murder Mystery - it is our second annual. A big hit! This one was set in the 70's. The characters were take-offs on various celebrities of that decade including:
Sonny and Cher
Bruce Lee
Any Warhol
John Travolta
Diana Ross
and a couple of others I don't remember.

We had a contest to see if anyone could guess the murderer - even the players did not know. Winners got prizes, best costumes got prizes (supposed to dress in 70's clothes)

Charlies Angels showed up, John Lennon was there, Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin also.

It was a lot of fun.

Don D

Hello Lon: While you're waiting for replies, you might want to read the one about the bus trip. x:-)

sonny

Years ago we did a cute one to Partridge in a Pear tree. The words were changed to fit our line of work or "poke fun" of ourselves/personalities. We had enough supervisors/managers but you could double up. The staff loved it.

Dutch2

We too have used the 12 Days of Christmas and altered the wording to fit our business. It went over very well.
Good luck.

Parabeagle

How about Chekov's The Seagull in Groucho glasses?

Whirlwind

Odd...I thought I knew my Chekov but I've never run across "The Seagull in Groucho glasses." x}>

Parabeagle

It's a little-known variant of the classic. x;-)

HRQ

At our Leadership Retreat in October, we formed skit teams. The teams drew scenarios out of a hat;
- A day in the life of a Toddler Teacher
- A day in the life of the maintenance guys
- A day in the life of the corporate office
- A day in the life of a Preschool Director
etc.

We provided props including stuff like toy cell phones, car keys, clip boards, toilet plunger, witch hat, tiaras, fairy wands, baby dolls, pixie dust, diapers, etc.

I think the group had the most fun when depicting a day in the life of the corporate office. x:)

Don D

Thought you must be incarcerated. Where YOU been?

HRQ

Busy, like the rest of the world. I've spent a whole bunch of time away from my desk.

The Retreat in October was a great success, and the awards ceremony went really well. (You guys helped me come up with award names, and I used several of the Forumites' suggestions!)

I'll have to post a picture if I can figure out how. James helped me last time. We played Family Feud and the families were the "Trailer Park Family" and the "Ghetto Fabulous Family". We drew names, and I was the head of the Trailer Park family - "Skeeter", complete with bandanas, blacked out teeth and baggy overalls. We played up some stereotypes but didn't cross any lines, I don't think. x;-)

We also wrote a song about the history of our company, to the tune of Gilligan's Island.

We hope to go to Disneyland next year...