Written by Molly Lewis and Josh A. Cagan (The DUFF, Kim Possible) and featuring special guests —including Rifftrax’s Kevin Murphy as Santa Claus, and The Doubleclicks as themselves—Thanksgiving vs. Christmas is the new holiday tradition you’ve been waiting for!

The story goes like this…

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas is the story of Molly Lewis, a songwriter from Seattle who wants us all to slow down our stampede towards Christmas and appreciate the perfectly good Thanksgiving sitting right in front of us. In an attempt to literally sing the praises of her favorite day, Molly hosts a musical holiday special, but somehow the topic of Thanksgiving never sticks. After a dramatic reveal + a thorough roasting from a special guest, Molly learns that what she really has to be thankful for is her talented, sympathetic, and extremely patient friends.

Featuring songs about…

☕ the last pumpkin spice latte of the season

🛒 marauding strangers in a Best Buy on Black Friday

🕎 well-meaning but awkward attempts to include Hanukkah in the festivities

🤑 saving money by making all your Christmas presents out of your recycling

🌎 holiday traditions from far away lands, like Gallifrey and Alaska

…and more!

Cast & Crew

  • Molly Lewis

    as HERSELF
    + Music

  • Josh A Cagan

    as ANY ALASKAN
    + Book

  • Joseph Scrimshaw

    as HIMSELF/ THE NARRATOR
    + Director

  • Vixy & Tony

    with VIXY DOCKREY, TONY FABRIS, SUNNIE LARSEN, and BETSY TINNEY

  • Marian Call

    as HERSELF
    (Photo by Grace Virginia Kari)

  • Seth Boyer

    GUITAR

  • Nicole Dieker

    as HERSELF

  • The Mongrel Jews

    with VINCENT MILAY, AARON SHAY, and SARAH SHAY

  • Kiri Callaghan

    as KIRI CALLAGHAN OF THE HOUSE CALLAGHAN

  • The Doubleclicks

    with LASER SIDNEY and AUBREY TURNER

  • Kevin Murphy

    as SANTA CLAUS

Additional Dialogue by Joseph Scrimshaw

Mixed & Edited by Craig Montgomery
Mastered by Greg Reierson

Additional Credits

Stage Manager - Sara Scrimshaw
Production Manager - Brandi "B$" Murphy

Backstage Muscle - Derek Guder and Pat Race

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas was staged & recorded on the traditional lands of the Duwamish, the first people of Seattle, and we gratefully acknowledge their continuing stewardship of this place.

The lovely Cast and Crew of Thanksgiving Vs. Christmas Live, 2014

And it sounds like this…

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas was recorded live in Seattle, WA 2014, and released on CD on October 20th, 2015. It is exclusively available to stream or purchase a physical copy of the CD via Bandcamp.

In addition to the original CD, a special two disc “with Extra Gravy” version has been released on Bandcamp, including a full-color photo and lyric booklet, creative team commentary, 11 bonus tracks, bloopers from the show, and the original demos that were sent to the performers so that they could learn their songs.


Perfect for your car’s CD player as you drive to and from your family holiday!

Interested in wholesale? Know someone who runs a retail operation aligned with this sort of thing? Email mollylewismerch@gmail.com