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Dramedy
Short, 25-35 minutes
3 females, 4 males, 6 either
(10-13 actors possible: 2-11 females, 2-11 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
In this modern adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone, a rebellious high school student named Alice must respond to the sudden and shattering death of her older brother, the class valedictorian -- who was shot while robbing a convenience store. Up against an unyielding principal and accompanied by a bookish Geek Chorus, Alice must find her own way through personal and classical tragedy. In honoring her brother, she'll probably break some rules. Which is more important?
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Comedy/Drama
Various durations
Various cast requirements
$9.99 per book
NOTE: This book contains 6 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the traditional classical repertoire and a diverse body of new works. The ten-minute plays in this volume were commissioned by the theater for its Guthrie Experience summer acting conservatory. The Volume 2 anthology includes six plays by six outstanding playwrights, every one expanding the possibilities of the ten-minute form.
To purchase this book of six plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
Fairy Tale by Tracey Wilson In Darkness by Kevin Kling The Joy of Having a Body by Julie Marie Myatt The New New by Kelly Stuart Pleasure Cruise by Kira Obolensky The Roads That Lead Here by Lee Blessing
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Comedy/Drama
Various durations
Various cast requirements
$9.99 per book
NOTE: This book contains 7 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the traditional classical repertoire and a diverse body of new works. The ten-minute plays in this volume were commissioned by the theater for its Guthrie Experience summer acting conservatory. The Volume 1 anthology includes seven plays by seven outstanding playwrights, every one expanding the possibilities of the ten-minute form.
To purchase this book of seven plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
Dive by Melanie Marnich El Santo Americano by Edward Bok Lee The Human Voice by Carlyle Brown Now We're Really Getting Somewhere by Kristina Halvorson Small World by Tracey Scott Wilson Thief of Man by Kevin Kling Zealot by Julie Marie Myatt
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Comedy/Drama
Various durations
Various cast requirements
$9.99 per book
NOTE: This book contains 8 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the traditional classical repertoire and a diverse body of new works. The ten-minute plays in this volume were commissioned by the theater for its Guthrie Experience summer acting conservatory. The Volume 3 anthology includes eight plays by eight outstanding playwrights, every one expanding the possibilities of the ten-minute form.
To purchase this book of eight plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
The Glory of God by Carson Kreitzer
Hurry! by Bridget Carpenter
A Little Lunch by Kristina Halvorson
No More Static by Kevin Kell O'Donnell
The Second Beam by Joan Ackermann
Three Dimensions by Jerome Hairston
Wanting North by Tanya Barfield
Zion Science by Laurie Carlos
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Frostbite by Lisa D'Amour
Inspired by the Noh play Sotoba Komachi |
 
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Drama
Short, 25-35 minutes
4 females, 3 males, 4 either
(7-15 actors possible: 4-8 females, 3-7 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
On a chilly night in Duluth, Minnesota, with nothing much to do, Sheila, Kira, and Matt head to a clearing in the woods in search of any kind of excitement. In place of partygoers they find a scrawny, shivering kid who claims to be more than 100 years old. As The Kid enacts his epic story, each teen must face his or her own hopes and fears about identity, adventure, and great love.
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Comedy
Short, 10-15 minutes
3 females, 3 males
$35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 1.
Six people go on three different blind dates, all of them unfolding simultaneously, with many unexpected interconnections emerging along the way.
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Comedy
Short, 10-15 minutes
2 females, 2 males
$35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Comedies: Volume 2.
Four people play a dangerous game with their hearts.
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Comedy/Drama
Short, 45-60 minutes
4 females, 3 males, 1 either (8-14 actors possible: 4-11 females, 3-10 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
The House of Narcissus is gearing up for the fashion show of the season, but life on the runway can be treacherous. An activist plots to destroy the show, the supermodels can't find their shoes, Echo is in love with Narcissus, and Narcissus is consumed by the one thing he can never obtain: himself. In this world of unrequited love, insatiable desire, and fabulous clothes, what is the cost of falling in love with illusion? A high-fashion adaptation of the classic story of Echo and Narcissus.
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Dramedy
Short, 30-35 minutes
2 females, 1 male, 7 either (10 actors possible: 2-9 females, 1-8 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
In this modern Russian fairy tale, a young man must decide whether or not to sell his wild forest mushrooms to a beautiful young woman in the Moscow marketplace. Only five things stand in the way: One, his mushrooms are radioactive. Two, three, four, and five are his twin brothers, who were born on the fingers of his right hand, a result of the accident at Chernobyl. And then there are the market's inspectors, who are hot on his trail and closing in fast...
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Drama
Short, 25-35 minutes
5 females, 3 males, 3 either (7-14 actors possible: 4-8 females, 3-6 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
One hundred years from now humans are living in sealed domes, where everything from the climate to the clothes they wear is genetically engineered. Along with other youths in this society, a girl named Kim faces a fateful day: the reading of her genome. The results will decide her career, friendship, and even who she will marry. Those who show flaws are kicked out of the system, and on Kim's big day, the unthinkable happens. Are her "flaws" a curse, or a blessing?
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A serious comedy
Short, 20-30 minutes
3 females, 2 males
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
High school students Trish, Steph, David, Scott, and Jay form a tight-knit, eccentric clique. Jay, who happens to be gay, throws the whole group off-balance when she kisses Scott. The friends have to grapple with this event as Jay pursues an attraction that transcends labels. Realistic conversations are interspersed with wild dream sequences and a cell phone chorus, as the friends all try to come to terms with change, potential, and shifting identity.
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Drama
Short, 25-35 minutes
5 females, 5 males (2-10 actors possible: 1-5 females, 1-5 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
In a car, in an abandoned lot, two teenagers meet up in the middle of the night. Tilly spies on the object of her love through binoculars, while Jim intervenes to save her from this unrequited love obsession. Although the two strive to connect and reveal themselves, their perceptions of one another are constantly shifted by jealousy, secrets, lies, and unfulfilled desires. Are they best friends, or acquaintances on their way to becoming strangers?
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Drama
Short, 24-30 minutes
7 females, 3 males
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Ten young Norwegian immigrants are stranded in the middle of the Dakota prairie during the long winter of 1880-81. Hunger, cold, and cabin fever fuel deep tensions that threaten the survival of their isolated community. With supplies running low and spring more than two months away, the teenaged settlers consider their dire circumstances. Who is at fault? Who can be trusted? And who, if anyone, will be forced to take the perilous journey to town, 100 miles away?
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Drama
Short, 30-40 minutes
6 females, 3 males, 3 either (9-15 actors possible: 6-9 females, 3-6 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
When their dad dies, city kids Trina and Abby are suddenly transplanted to a farm town that's being swallowed by the suburbs. Trina, an outcast in her old school, suddenly finds herself the center of attention in this new environment. Abby, the younger of the sisters, who has always made friends easily, teeters on the brink of being ostracized for her budding relationship with an aspiring bull rider. As both girls learn the rules of their new school, they quickly discover that both integrity and acceptance carry a cruel price.
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Drama
Short, 30-40 minutes
6 females, 4 males, 3 either
(13-26 actors possible: 0-13 females, 0-13 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Hamilton High is just like your high school, only stranger. Syl and Jenny, the new kids on campus, quickly discover it's a place fraught with unspoken rules -- words you can't say, colors you can't wear, places you can't go -- and a powerful student group called the Security Committee that enforces them. But operating just under the radar of the Committee is the Taboo Society, a covert group that questions their unmitigated power. When Syl and Jenny come into conflict with the Security Committee, they must decide where their loyalties lie in this engrossing drama.
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Satire
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 Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 2.
A satire of Walmart/Kmart/mall shopping culture -- what happens when a giant corporation makes you an offer you can't refuse?
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Comedy
Short, 10-15 minutes
5 females
$35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 3.
Several actresses are competing for the role of a scientist who can slow down and revive a beam of light. Meg has a history with the director, Patti has a history of being unbeatable, and Jennifer needs an illuminating boost of confidence.
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Comedy
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 Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 3.
A woman tries out "Make Your Move" -- Speed Dating for Finicky Urban Professionals. Tonight, much to the Speed Date Leader's chagrin, the participants aren't quite following the rules...
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Drama
Short, 28-35 minutes
9 females, 10 males, 2 either (19-29 actors possible: 8-15 females, 9-16 males)
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
What is "The Flow" -- an after-school club? A team? Or something far more dangerous? Lonely Kevin Sorenson's about to find out, in a story that mixes fairy tale motifs with modern teens' struggles for acceptance and love.
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Drama
Short, 12-14 minutes
3 females, 1 male
$35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 1.
A weekly office meeting between three women takes a turn for the worse when the boss invites an unwanted guest.
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