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Want to produce a World Premiere? Check out the plays below that are currently awaiting a debut production. Note that this list regularly changes, as most of the titles below are brand-new and quickly begin receiving production requests.

Annushka's Voyage adapted by Edith Tarbescu from her children's book    Drama Short, 40-50 minutes 3 females, 2 males (5-15 actors possible: 3-5 females, 2-10 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Looking for a better life for his family and an end to persecution, the father of young Anya and Tanya leaves Russia for New York City, promising he will send for his daughters soon. A year later, the sisters endure a harrowing ocean journey to join their father, only to find he is not at Ellis Island to meet them. Will the family ever reunite? A moving story of what it was like to emigrate to America in the late nineteenth century. (Anti)gone by Jason Grote    Comedy/drama Short, 30-45 minutes 2 females, 2 males, 2 either (5-22 actors possible: 2-10 females, 3-12 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of a collection called Three Classics. Antigone is charged with the crime of burying her brothers -- even though the war left no bodies for her to bury. Haemon could take over the kingdom if he ever stops playing video games and trying to kill his father. And airline pretzels and huge corporate deals cannot satisfy Erisycthon's hunger. In this postmodern take on Antigone, daily life becomes mythic in the urban non-landscape of malls, highways, and airports. theAtrainplays, Vol. 2 Six Atrainplays, and two from STATENISLANDFERRYplays by Timothy Braun, Debra Castellano, Gary Garrison, et al.    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 65-85 minutes 6 females, 5 males (6-17 actors possible: 3-10 females, 3-7 males) $75.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: Each piece in this anthology can be licensed and performed separately. These six short comedies (with two additional works from theSTATENISLANDFERRYplays) represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil theater project in which playwrights create new work from scratch during the course of a single New York City subway ride. All of the characters are confined inside a single subway car -- from a groom-to-be to a homeless woman to a monstrous squid. Alternately hilarious and deeply human, theAtrainplays hum with the relentless energy of their namesake. To purchase this book of 8 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: The Agent The Best Way To Go Dump Mirror Ball On Deck The Rehearsal Short Shorts Up and Coming The Brightest Light by Diana Howie    Drama Full-length, 110-120 minutes 3 females, 9 males (9-80 actors possible: 2-34 females, 7-68 males) $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Alexander Hamilton can hardly wait to make a name for himself in his adopted country, but his eagerness for fame engenders a rashness that his peers find harder and harder to bear. After thirty years of working brilliantly and diligently to create a new American government, Alex finds himself ignored -- a political has-been. As he has done before, Alex speaks out slanderously, but this time he refuses to apologize, taking the chance to ensure his legacy at the risk of death. Captain 11 by Joseph Goodrich    Drama Full-length, 90-115 minutes 1 female, 7 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Because he's been drinking too much, Dave loses his job as Captain 11, the host of a space-themed afternoon cartoon show for children, and is forced back into a violent, surreal world he had hoped to abandon forever. He and his once-and-former partners in crime Cal and Jocko pursue their less-than-legal pursuits until their nemesis, the mysterious Sorge, returns to the scene. Dave, Cal, and Jocko face a fight to the death...if they're lucky. The Cask of Amontillado adapted by Robert Mason Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe    Drama Short, 10-15 minutes 2 males $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. Montresor holds a horrible grudge against Fortunato, a rich man with a penchant for wine and parties. On the night of a festival, Montresor seeks revenge by using a rare cask of Amontillado as a lure. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.) Chitterling Heights by Ann Morrissett Davidon    Drama Full-length, 90-100 minutes 2 females, 2 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! In 1962, Lorraine Hansberry invites Jimmy Baldwin to her country house, Chitterling Heights, for the weekend. Baldwin brings a not-quite-innocent Southern protegee named Laura Lee, and Hansberry is accompanied by the husband she's in the process of divorcing. The afternoon's minor skirmishes escalate that evening, when they read aloud Hansberry's newest work-in-progress and Baldwin attacks its relevance. The two great writers and their companions find themselves struggling with the roles of race, class, and literature in a turbulent American era. Counsellor Adams by William Nicoson    Dramatic comedy Full-length, 110-130 minutes 2 females, 5 males (6-7 actors possible: exactly 2 females, 4-5 males) $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Boston, 1768. John Adams is a young lawyer newly arrived in town; together he and his wife Abigail seek to contain the growing violence of the patriot rebellion against British oppression -- and to contain scandal in the backstairs romance between John's clerk and Abigail's maid. Adams represents the high-living John Hancock, whose sloop Liberty has been confiscated by the British, only to infuriate Hancock two years later after the Boston Massacre, by representing the British regiment charged with murder for firing on a riotous patriot mob. With clarity and wit, Counsellor Adams breathes life into the people, times, and upheavals leading to the American Revolution. County Line by Christina Ham    Drama Short, 25-30 minutes 4 females, 4 males $35.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Seven high school friends witness their relationships disintegrate after their post-Homecoming game caravan has a mysterious encounter on a deserted highway. Earlier at the game, they played a prank on Walden, a high school outcast who recently relocated from another planet, and they blame him for the accident as they try to piece together the rupture in time and memory loss they have experienced. But Caleb is growing sick of his long-time friends' attitudes, and must make a choice. Told in reverse chronological order, this play explores friendship, estrangement, and the unusual bond of two teenagers who tackle the cost of alienation. Darcy and Elizabeth adapted by Jon Jory from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen    Romantic comedy Short, 35-45 minutes 9 females, 4 males (11-21 actors possible: 7-13 females, 4-8 males) $40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in this one-act version of Jane Austen's beloved romance. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense. In a society of deceit and vanity, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice to make the best match of all? Focusing on this central relationship, this fluid, imaginative adaptation showcases the timeless romance that is known around the world. (A full-length version of this play, Pride and Prejudice, is also available.) Emma adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Jane Austen    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 100-120 minutes 7 females, 6 males (10-13 actors possible: 5-7 females, 5-6 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book In this crisp, dynamic retelling of Austen's classic, matchmaker Emma Woodhouse has just moved on to her newest "project" -- a sweet, but modest girl named Harriet Smith. Having played matchmaker for her long-time nanny, vivacious Emma is determined to find Harriet an impressive suitor in spite of her lacking social standing. But as Emma becomes entangled in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances, she unwittingly falls in love with the least likely of bachelors in this lighthearted tale of gossip, matrimony, and misunderstanding. Everybody's A Critic by Katie Forgette    Farce Full-length, 100-120 minutes 3 females, 4 males (7-9 actors possible: 3-5 females, exactly 4 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book Two amorous male leads, costumes that completely inhibit movement, a writer who insists on communicating through speaker phone, and an actress with stage fright and severe bladder control problems doom the production of A Woman's Song. Actress Barbara Lewis is determined to make the show a success, but what she doesn't know is that this disastrous production was orchestrated by a vengeful person from her past. Will she and her fellow cast and crew members make it out of this train wreck unscathed? Eyolf adapted by John Belluso from the play Little Eyolf by Henrik Ibsen    Drama Full-length, 65-70 minutes 3 females, 3 males $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book This stunning and lyrical adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Little Eyolf," by award-winning playwright John Belluso, is the story of a determined father, his cynical wife, and their crippled child. The father, Alfred, returns from a writing expedition determined to be a better father to his crippled son, Eyolf. Alfred's wife, Rita, is unconvinced that anything will change, and is especially skeptical with the arrival of Alfred's adopted sister, who she views as a rival for her husband's affection. But when the ominous and mystical town legend "Rat Wife" appears, she leaves a tragedy in her wake that makes it impossible for anyone to move forward, without first confronting the demons of their past. Fair and Warmer A Farce of Temperament and Temperature adapted by Jack Sharrar from the play by Avery Hopwood    Comedy Full-length, 110-120 minutes 3 females, 5 males $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book Johnny, a mild-mannered banker, gets his heart broken when his wife, Janet, requests a divorce. It's not that he's been a bad husband; in fact, it's just the opposite -- he's too nice and annoyingly predictable. Desperate to win back his wife's affection, Johnny follows the ill-advice of his friend and neighbor, Ralph, to make Janet question his fidelity. Unfortunately for Ralph, Ralph's own wife is the one who volunteers to help Johnny with his scheme. From compromising situations on a bearskin rug to the staggering effects of the "Green Elevator," the most potent cocktail to ever be concocted on stage, this adaptation from the Jazz-Age Broadway comedy hit follows these seemingly mismatched couples as they rediscover why they are together in the first place. Feedback by Wendy MacLeod    Comedy Short, 5-10 minutes 1 female, 2 males $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Small Packages: Collected Short Plays. A male student tries desperately to get a female professor to share her thoughts on his sketch comedy show. Unfortunately for the professor, his comedy might not be the only thing he's looking for positive feedback on... (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Small Packages: Collected Short Plays.) Flood by Wendy MacLeod    Drama Short, 5-7 minutes 2 males $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Small Packages: Collected Short Plays. Fast-talking Brian spins a ludicrous tale to his professor in an attempt to get an extension on an overdue paper. But the feeble excuses soon turn into an honest conversation as Brian turns to his gay professor for advice about Brian's unhappy, closeted relationship with another student. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Small Packages: Collected Short Plays.) Good Night, Valsetz by Judy GeBauer    Drama Short, 10-12 minutes 2 females, 2 males $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 1. It is the early 1980s, the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest is collapsing, and the company town of Valsetz is about to be razed. A young man comes back to see the town for the last time, and to reconnect, momentarily, with his mother and the sister he tried to murder. But like the town, he has gone through major changes. Gretty Good Time by John Belluso    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 120-130 minutes 3 females, 2 males (5-7 actors possible: exactly 3 females, 2-5 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book Though she suffers from post-polio paralysis, Gretty's feisty and warm nature makes her a popular patient in her nursing home. But without family or money, Gretty faces the threat of being sent away to a state institution. Soon she will be unable to function on her own, and she begins to contemplate assisted suicide to maintain her dignity. Perhaps the support of a new young doctor, an eccentric fellow patient, and an imagined guest on her favorite TV show, can show Gretty the possibilities of leading a life of joy and hope in the face of disability. "Gretty Myers is the riveting focus at the compassionate heart and thoughtful soul of Belluso's gripping Gretty Good Time... Belluso's talent for caustic humor and satire mingles in these scenes with his keen sense of the wellsprings of guilt and regret... As a character, Gretty may not be easy to take, but as created by Belluso...she is fascinating, thought-provoking company." --Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times Happily Ever After? by Laura Sebastian    Comedy Short, 28-35 minutes 4 females, 1 male $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book The classic story of Cinderella undergoes a fun makeover through the eyes of the clumsy and oblivious Luella, a ditzy intern at Fairy Godmother, Inc. Despite a recent blunder involving one princess and hundreds of frogs, Luella has the chance to redeem herself when Cinderella hires her to facilitate a happily-ever-after with Prince Charming. Will Luella be able to prove herself to her boss, her client, and herself? Or will it be just another catastrophe? The Heroes by John Ashbery    Comedy/Drama Short, 25-40 minutes 4 females, 7 males $35.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Achilles and his companion Patroclus are hosting a weekend retreat for various other mythic figures at their country house. While Theseus tells his tales of the minotaur and the labyrinth, and Circe seeks to ensnare the male guests with her magic love-girdle, Ulysses is weighted down by time and memory. Despite toying with the conventions of drawing room comedy and ancient Greek epics alike, The Heroes evokes a timeless sense of loneliness and loss. High School Sucks: A Cinderella Story by Rick Hip-Flores    Musical comedy Short, 18-25 minutes 5 females, 3 males (8-30 actors possible: 5-15 females, 3-15 males) $8.99 per book Other prices can be calculated by clicking "More Info" The classic Cinderella fairy tale is turned upside-down in this pop-infused teenage musical that follows students from two Upper East Side high schools as they gear up for the their annual Springtime Formal. Eddy, a drama geek who writes music, has a chance to go to the ball. But will a song and a temporary makeover, courtesy of a fairy godmothering drama teacher, be enough to win the heart of the most popular girl in school? Holier Ground by Jonathan Denn    Drama Short, 22-30 minutes 1 female, 1 male, 1 either (2-4 actors possible: exactly 1 female, 1-3 males) $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 6. The Security Barrier now complete, a heart-broken Palestinian girl struggles to overcome religious turmoil and the loss of her family as she searches for the Jewish boy she's forbidden to love. Home At Last: An Odd Little Odyssey by Edith Freni not so loosely based on Homer's The Odyssey    Comedy/Drama Short, 45-60 minutes 18 females, 25 males, 6 either (12-50 actors possible: 5-24 females, 7-31 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Julian, a soldier in the US Army, left for war quite a while ago and is missing in action, leaving behind his beautiful wife, Lola, and daughters Telly and Tara to deal with everyday problems at home -- smelly suitors, a broken car, and the long and boring Odyssey. But as Homer's epic tale is told to them by a kindly old neighbor, they begin to discover that Odysseus' quest for home echoes Julian's efforts. As the girls seek information on the whereabouts of their hero dad, Odysseus' journey plays out before our very eyes. Hope for Breakfast by Marisha Chamberlain    Drama Full-length, 130-145 minutes 5 females, 5 males (10-13 actors possible: exactly 5 females, 5-8 males) $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Hope for Breakfast intertwines the beloved story of Little Women with what actually went on in the family life of the novel's author, Louisa May Alcott. Living in the intellectual hub of Massachusetts, circa 1840, young Louisa strives to keep her family together and safe from starvation, despite the harebrained schemes of her father, the Transcendentalist philosopher Bronson Alcott, who has sworn off working for money. At points of unbearable tension, Louisa retreats to an imaginary world -- the harmonious family life of her novel, Little Women -- whose publication ultimately leads to a precipitous and ironic rise in her real family's fortunes. A House of Cards by Adam J. Fisch    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 90-100 minutes 2 females, 4 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! On the evening of his grandfather's funeral, a high school baseball star named Taylor Green finds his family unexpectedly imperiled. A loan shark arrives to request the payment of $41,000 for the grandfather's gambling debts, and gives Taylor just 24 hours to come up with the money. His family and friends must navigate a maze of loss, deception, and challenges of faith. House of Wonder by Rinne Groff    Drama Full-length, 75-80 minutes 3 females, 3 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! A crippled scientist returns to the small town where he grew up in order to investigate a strange situation which is gaining some notoriety. A young man there was shot in the head seven years ago. By all accounts he should have died, but instead he seems to have developed the miraculous ability to heal other people. Amidst the scientist's search for answers, the boy's whole family, including the boy himself, question their feelings about faith and challenge their beliefs in the existence of miracles. I Hate Hedda by Patrick Greene    Comedy Short, 25-30 minutes 3 females, 3 males $35.00 per performance; $8.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of a book called Ibsen Undone. Hedda Gabler may be a despicable human being who relishes the pain of others, but she's also a vile and loathsome woman who takes pleasure in other people's misery. Inspired by the classic drama by Henrik "The Raging Norwegian" Ibsen, I Hate Hedda is a play that dares to take a classic piece of theatre and turn it into something that you can actually sit through. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Ibsen Undone.) Irene and Curdie adapted by Matt Buchanan from the novel The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald    Fantasy for young audiences Full-length, 65-80 minutes 6 females, 9 males, 10 either (12-35 actors possible: 4-15 females, 7-20 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book When Irene, a young princess, is threatened by a goblin outside of the castle, Irene is suddenly thrown into an evil world of goblins bent on destroying her father's castle. With the help of the young miner named Curdie and a magical great-great grandmother who may or may not be real, Irene must warn the castle of the gathering storm. But will anyone believe her? A tale of fantasy, adventure, and friendship. The Johnsons & The Thompsons by Howard Altmann    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 90-100 minutes 3 females, 3 males (4-6 actors possible: 2-3 females, 2-3 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book With a briefcase filled with children's books, Professor John Jr. Johnson arrives unexpectedly after a long absence to his parents' home, demanding his room back. As the repressed environment of the Johnson home is uncorked, tensions come to a head in the urban apartment of Tessa Thompson, whose parents have lost their home and are trying to claim their daughter's apartment as their own. Alternating between these two opposite and comedic worlds, The Johnsons & The Thompsons converges on the axis of alienation and primal need. "In the tradition of Edward Albee's The American Dream, this funny, absurd and evocative play takes the American family, and likely the audience, to task. Altmann's language is at once musical and sharp, making for a searing investigation of our insatiable lust for comfort, illuminating what never seems to dim." --Pam MacKinnon, director Just So...And Other Stories Tales from Around the World and in the Tradition of Rudyard Kipling by Burgess Clark    Comedy/Drama Short, 55-60 minutes 3 females, 3 males, 2 either (6-20 actors possible: 3-10 females, 3-10 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Infamous folk tales from around the world come to life as characters act out their stories of creation. From a bickering set of body parts to Paul Bunyan and his beloved Babe, these adapted tales in the tradition of Rudyard Kipling explore the origins of natural occurrences such as the sky and the tides through the eyes of different cultures. Lark adapted by Romulus Linney from Willa Cather's novel The Song of the Lark    Drama Full-length, 60-80 minutes 3 females, 4 males $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book A young piano prodigy named Thea Kronberg finds herself creatively limited by family obligations in early 20th-century Colorado. When a good friend is suddenly killed in a train accident, Thea is imparted with enough money to pursue her piano studies in Chicago. With the unwavering support of her family doctor, and the guidance of eccentric teachers, Thea eventually discovers her true, hidden musical talent -- singing opera. In this beautiful adaptation of Willa Cather's beloved novel, Lark allows the audience to witness the life of a young talent -- from her childhood brush with death by pneumonia, all the way to becoming a celebrated opera star touring the country. Last Night by Wendy MacLeod    Comedy Short, 5-10 minutes 1 female, 1 male $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Small Packages: Collected Short Plays. The morning after his girlfriend shows him some new tricks in the bedroom, a man concludes that the only thing that could explain her behavior is that she is cheating on him. Passion and hilarity ensue in this sweet and sexy romantic comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Small Packages: Collected Short Plays.) Last Night in London by Kimberly Lew    Drama/Comedy Short, 35-45 minutes 7 females, 6 males, 2 either (13-15 actors possible: 6-9 females, 5-8 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Thirteen high school students face rumors, romances, and uncertainty as they celebrate their final night studying abroad in London. With hopes and inner struggles ranging from unrequited crushes to fears of losing touch, all the characters worry about their places in the world, both physically and emotionally. Using monologues and several short scenes, this play illustrates the heartbreaking, eye-opening experiences of living in a foreign country -- and the inevitable questions that come when forced to leave it. The Learned Ladies adapted by Timothy Mooney from the play by Moliere    Comedy Short, 35-50 minutes 5 females, 8 males (11-13 actors possible: 5-10 females, 3-8 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Philaminte is an educated woman who uses wit to rule her family with an iron fist. But she endangers the future of her daughter, Henriette, when she decides to marry her off to an insufferable poet, leaving Henriette's true love out in the cold. Chrysale, Philaminte's husband, is the only one with the ability to save his daughter. Will he have the courage to stand up to his wife or will he shrink from his right and responsibility to command the household? Letting Billy by Diana Amsterdam    Drama Short, 10-12 minutes 1 female, 1 male $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 5. In the middle of the night, Franny gets a call from her young lover, who also happens to be a recent ex-student. He wants to come over, but she has many reasons he shouldn't, including her sleeping children, work responsibilities, and the nearness of dawn. Is his need strong enough to overcome her practicality? Long Term Parking by Ruth McKee    Drama Full-length, 60-80 minutes 1 female, 2 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! John and Abbey work at a lonely airport parking lot in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, confined together to a tiny booth. After a rough start, John develops a crush on Abbey, who is recovering from a sexual assault and is less than interested in John's advances. Instead she becomes increasingly obsessed with a wealthy jetsetting customer, whose return to the parking lot she hopes will fulfill her dreams of a better life. Lush Life by Nina Shengold    Jazz drama Short, 10-15 minutes 1 female, 1 male $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Finger Foods: An Evening of Short Plays. On a late-night subway platform, a single woman encounters a homeless street musician, who may or may not be her schizophrenic first love. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Finger Foods: An Evening of Short Plays.) Maurice by John Augustine    Comedy/Drama Short, 3-5 minutes 1 male $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Augustine's Confessions: Scenes from American Life. Maurice, an older gay man, reminisces about his younger days upon seeing an old photograph. Though his beauty has faded, he still lives without regrets. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Augustine's Confessions: Scenes from American Life.) The Oblong Box adapted by Robert Mason Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe    Drama Short, 12-17 minutes 3 females, 6 males, 2 either (9-11 actors possible: 3-5 females, 6-8 males) $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. While traveling on the SS Independence, Renelle runs into an old friend from college. However, Renelle is surprised to find that Cornelius has not only gone through a change in personality, but is also transporting a very large piece of cargo. Renelle suspects a famous painting, but could the box's contents be something darker? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.) Odds&Ends plays from the Odd Fellows Hall by Nicole Quinn    Comedy/Drama Full-length, 80-100 minutes 4 females, 3 males (6-27 actors possible: 3-21 females, 3-14 males) $75.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: Each piece in this anthology can be licensed and performed separately. A single love story is told by the same couple at three different points in their lives together (Marchen Two by Two); a group of pigeons observe the vivid nature of their human neighbor's love affair (Sideout); six students discuss the results of their failed science project, the planet Earth (Science Project). Odds&Ends is a collection of seven unique small-cast short plays that range from comedic to dramatic to poetic. To purchase this book of 7 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: The Spirit is Willing Sideout Sandchair Cantata Relative Time Marchen Two by Two Science Project Fugue Pissed Sister by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger    Black Comedy Short, 10-15 minutes 1 female $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 7. Helene, a lawyer and faithful daughter, defends her decision to remove her mother from a nursing home. As she states her case and recounts her strange care-taking choices, what seems to be a case of toxic sibling rivalry reveals itself to be homicidal dementia. The Purloined Letter adapted by Robert Mason Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe    Drama Short, 10-15 minutes 1 female, 5 males, 3 either (9 actors possible: 1-4 females, 5-8 males) $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. When a possibly scandalous letter is stolen from the Queen, the police suspect the Prime Minister to be the culprit. However, when searches of his house fail to produce any evidence, it is up to Detective Dupin -- the Sherlock Holmes of his day -- to save the reputation of the Queen. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.) Raindrops, Hailstones, Lunatics by Alan Haehnel    Comedy Short, 40-50 minutes 10 females, 5 males (12-15 actors possible: 5-12 females, 3-12 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Fed up with impossible directors and egocentric actors, Jan has just quit her job as the sound engineer of a recording studio. Now she sits in a park relishing the outdoors and remembering an especially painful (if amusing) experience involving a lunatic director, a dysfunctional cast, and a sub-par children's play about the water cycle. Rhythm and Rhyme by Lily Dwoskin    Drama/Comedy Short, 35-45 minutes 3 females, 5 males, 7 either (15-30 actors possible: 1-15 females, 2-15 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book In this lyrical, poignant twist on the creation story, God has put the formation of the universe in the hands of Mother Nature. Complete with plants, water, animals, and even humans, Mother Nature (with some help from Father Time), creates a remarkable planet Earth. As she and Father Time observe periods of human life on Earth, conditions on the planet slowly deteriorate. Mother Earth begins to worry -- will Earth and its inhabitants be able to endure change and destruction they brought upon themselves? Salvador Dali at the Beach by Jon Jory    Comedy Short, 25-35 minutes 10 females, 6 males (11-16 actors possible: 6-13 females, 5-9 males) $40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book Sisters Andrea and Barb are spending their day at the beach when they encounter several wildly unique characters. There's Cal, a man left heartbroken after his girlfriend left him for a zebra, a pair of identical twin sisters who both got plastic surgery to look less like one another, a bee keeper with dreams of dancing on the sand, and a collection of other fantastic, crazy personalities. But with a surprise visit from a familiar artist (or perhaps an imposter), reality and art are called into question in this absurdly hilarious tale of an ordinary extraordinary day at the beach. The Schemings of Scapin (short version) adapted by Timothy Mooney from the play by Moliere    Comedy Short, 37-45 minutes 3 females, 7 males, 2 either (9-12 actors possible: 2-5 females, 5-9 males) $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book The brazenly-conniving servant Scapin is the most devious and audacious character you'll ever encounter. Two young men, Octave and Leandre, enlist his help to save them after they pledge marriage to women their fathers wouldn't approve of. Improvising his way through treacherous turns and outrageous misbehavior, Scapin manages to help the two men and their brides, even managing to exact a personal revenge in the process. But when Scapin is caught in the middle of a trick and abandoned by his cohorts, will his scheming be enough to get him out of trouble unscathed? (A full-length version of this play is also available.) "...makes the most of Moliere... The material is entertaining, Mooney's adaptation clever, and the production, a pleasure." --Rick Moser, Pioneer Press (Illinois) Scouts: An Exorcism in One Act by Michael Stuart Alman    Dark comedy Full-length, 60-75 minutes 8 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Brand new in a backward hick town, Randall drags his pretentious younger brother, Malcolm, to what he believes will be an ordinary Boy Scout meeting. Instead, Randall finds himself pitted against five savage but remarkably well-read men, who idolize Malcolm's sweeping command of cinema and literature. Someone is behind the twisted rites of passage that ensue -- but his identity will keep you guessing until the very end. Small Packages by Wendy MacLeod    Comedy Short, 3-5 minutes 1 female, 1 male $30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Small Packages: Collected Short Plays. A woman tries to get her friend to accept a birthday gift, but he refuses, having never, ever liked anything anybody ever gave to him. Despite his conviction that no one knows him well enough to get him something he would actually enjoy, will the woman be able prove him wrong? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Small Packages: Collected Short Plays.) Something Mutant by James Rickard    Comedy Full-length, 60-75 minutes 8 females, 10 males, 7 either (20-25 actors possible: 8-15 females, 10-17 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book Humans and mutants are at war, and in the suburbs of New York City, young Sarah Shriek discovers a dormant mutant power within herself. After a fight with her mother, Sarah and her brother Donovan run away from home to find refuge with Uncle Toothbrush and a band of other crime-fighting mutants. Meanwhile, the scheming Dr. Invisible and his team of corrupt mutants begin stealing millions from important New York City banks. Will Sarah be able to harness her power in time to stop the villains and prove that not all mutants are evil? A hilarious parody of the X-Men series. The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether adapted by Robert Mason Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe    Drama Short, 15-20 minutes 4 females, 17 males (12-21 actors possible: exactly 4 females, 8-17 males) $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. During his vacation in France, Lemonde decides to visit a lunatic asylum known for its unique practices. However, Lemonde soon finds that its famous "System of Soothing," which allows lunatics to walk outside their cells, makes it difficult to distinguish the keepers from the inmates. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.) The Tell-Tale Heart adapted by Robert Mason Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe    Drama Short, 7-12 minutes 2 males, 3 either (5 actors possible: 0-3 females, 2-5 males) $35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. Turned mad by the sight of his neighbor's eye, Burke kills the old man and cautiously hides the body. However, despite his cleverness, will Burke be able to escape his own insanity? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.) Though They Be Red by John Mathew    Drama Full-length, 80-100 minutes 3 females, 3 males (6-10 actors possible: 3-5 females, 3-5 males) $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Pip, the spirit of a child yet to be born, is awakened early during a moment of false labor. Within the womb he encounters Quip, the spirit of his half-brother, who died in the same womb twenty years earlier. Quip introduces Pip to a world of uncertainty both inside and outside the womb, the latter through the peep-hole vantage point of their mother's navel. Pip finds himself possessing the mythical omniscience that every child loses at birth, and must choose whether to stay unborn, or to brave the world beyond the womb. Traveling Skin by John Belluso    Drama Full-length, 100-110 minutes 4 females, 6 males (10-11 actors possible: exactly 4 females, 6-7 males) $75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book Tam, a woman with cerebral-palsy, is working as a waitress at a diner when her ex-girlfriend JJ returns from Korea unannounced with devastating medical news. JJ wants back into Tam's life, but Tam has already begun to move on with the owner of the diner and his nine-year-old son. Balancing her relationships with her boyfriend, her ex-lover, and her drag-queen brother, Tam wonders if she will ever be able to reconcile her past with her future. Worlds collide in this sensitive, affecting drama that blurs the lines between normalcy and oddity, hope and resignation, memory and reality. The Trophy Room by Hilly Hicks, Jr.    Drama Full-length, 110-120 minutes 3 females, 3 males $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! On the brink of manhood, Allen Porter finds himself faced with a fateful decision: follow in his late brother's footsteps and aim for military heroism, or fulfill his demanding father's wish for him to become the first in the family to attend college. Hoping to make his father happy, Allen gains admission to Stanford. But when his father learns that he was admitted through an affirmative action program, the family is split in unexpected ways. A War Story at the Rialto by Jeanne Beckwith    Tragicomedy Full-length, 90-110 minutes 2 females, 6 males, 1 either $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Some time in the near future, a military processing center in a foreign land comes under attack. The local hospital chief wants the army out of his country, while a reckless army clerk refuses to send anyone home, and the intellectual post commander is too absorbed in watching old movies to do much about anything. A darkly comic tale of war's absurdity. The Werewolf And His Problems by Tim Kochenderfer    Comedy Full-length, 70-80 minutes 2 females, 8 males, 9 either (10-19 actors possible: 2-11 females, 8-17 males) $75.00 per performance; $5.99 per book Special 33% book discount! Louis Garou returns home from war, eagerly anticipating his reunion with his sweetheart Gabrielle. Unfortunately, his one true love has moved on to another man. (While Louis was away, she misheard his message "Tell Gabrielle I love her" as "I've been eaten by a giant catfish.") Depressed, Louis decides to enter into a pact with the devil to turn him into the most feared creature in the forest. But being a werewolf can create a lot of stress. Also murderous rampages.

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