“The Green Velvet Christmas Dress” is the story of a hand-made dress sewn through a year of deep loss family loss lived out by a woman named, Emma, during the year 1880. The green velvet Christmas dress is found, intact, and is refashioned into a welcome-home dress by a woman (Rachel) whose husband is returning home from WWII in 1945. This smart looking green velvet dress is procured by a theater company in Chicago where one of the costume mistresses (Laurel & Barb) refashions it into a green velvet costume jacket for a prima ballerina in the year 1992. In 2007, the well-used green velvet costume jacket is then given as a gift to a young textiles professor (Julie) on maternity leave. She uses the remaining velvet to make a benevolent quilt for a depressed female patient (Marla) in a rehab hospital. This quilt encourages her to move forward in her recovery. The green velvet Christmas dress carries its faith-filled message from 1880 to 2007. In between the year 2007 and the present date of its performance, the play takes a special moment for a special interactive tea-time intermission (red velvet cupcakes and tea). The audience is invited to communicate with the actors (costumed and in character). This is a very fun and tasty time for the audience before the closing scene of the play. The author has provided an extensive set of Playwright Notes for the success and production of the play: costuming, sets/props, character descriptions, access to advertising the author prefers to be used for the play, musical suggestions for interludes, and possible closing song by the main character, Emma. The Green Velvet Christmas Dress play has been done with great success in Santa Clarita and Pasadena, CA. The complete story of The Green Velvet Christmas Dress is published and ready for purchase ©2019.

Melea’s plays are royalty-based and determined by number of performances. Her permissions and guidelines are simple, straight-forward, and are in-line with production opportunities and restrictions that one would follow to produce musicals, theater pieces, and plays. When possible, she can be available to the directors and producers to consult about the work. Her background in theater, as a director, producer and actor have all given her a wealth of knowledge, experience, and desire to help others accomplish excellent theater and dramatic works within churches, schools, and Christian organizations. Contact Melea J. Brock directly for perusal copies of any of these plays. Email (most immediate) is [email protected], or phone— 626-365-1955/800-369-9230