Ugly Cry Christmas

Get ready to grab your tissues and laugh through your tears! Ugly Cry Christmas is a heartwarming new holiday play inspired by beloved cable TV Christmas movies, written by the award-winning playwright Brianna Barrett and directed by Lindsey Neville. The play follows a dejected 19-year-old barista living on her own in rainy Portland, Oregon, and her unlikely friendship with an elderly woman who writes a sad Reddit post about her fear of dying alone. Now they’re on a quest to find each other love before Christmas! Or will their differences keep them apart? A loving twist on Hallmark vibes, Ugly Cry Christmas is a love letter to the misfits, the lonely hearts, and anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider during the holidays. It celebrates chosen family, queer identity and intergenerational friendship. Guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings and leave you inspired.