Jon Herbert’s “The Last Noel” Presented at MATC and Selected for Publication

Professor Jon Herbert’s play The Last Noel is turning heads on the national stage, earning both a conference reading and a forthcoming journal publication. Herbert presented his play as a staged reading at the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC) in Atlanta last March. Following the reading, the play was selected for publication in the MATC Theatre/Practice Journal. MATC is a national organization dedicated to furthering and celebrating the art and scholarship of theatre and performance. 

The Last Noel follows Nick Kringle, better known as Santa Claus, who is revealed to be a signatory for The Big Seven, a council of oligarchs advancing a corrupt agenda for global dominance. On Christmas morning, Nick is confronted by an unexpected visitor: Jesus. He tries to enlist Nick in restoring balance and peace in the world by dismantling The Big Seven’s influence and, ultimately, bringing an end to Christmas as it exists.Learn more and read his play by visiting Herbert’s New Play Exchange page here. The Department celebrates this achievement and looks forward to the continued life of The Last Noel on both the page and stage.