First there was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. And now there is Sprucey the Blue Christmas Tree. Sprucey is sad and homeless. He wants to be a Christmas tree, but no one wants him because he is a blue spruce—and who wants a blue Christmas tree! But with the help of Santa Claus and a little homeless boy, Sprucey finds happiness and a home.

The Davidson family—mother, dad, and two children—live in a cardboard box near a Christmas tree lot. The homeless family is sadly looking forward to a bleak Christmas. But when the rest of the family is asleep on Christmas Eve, young Billy sets out to find a Christmas present for his little sister. He wanders into the Chrismas tree lot, empty now except for a scraggly little blue spruce. But Santa does magical things for Sprucey, and when he and Billy get together...well, you'll have to read the play to find out the exciting things that happen. Sprucey is a character you won't soon forget.

The play premiered with 18 sold-out performances by the Bowen Park Theatre Co., a professional company at the Jack Benny Center in Waukegan, Ill. A video tape of that production is available from I. E. Clark Publications. The play appeals to children and family audiences.

One act; One exterior set; Modern clothes.

See also: Christmas Plays (Non-Musical); Christmas Musicals