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The Fisherman and His Wife adapted by Claudia Haas

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3-6 actors possible: 1-4 W, 1-4 M)
Productions (14)
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A fisherman hits the jackpot when he stumbles upon a magic talking fish in this interactive adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's classic story. The... Read more

A fisherman hits the jackpot when he stumbles upon a magic talking fish in this interactive adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's classic story. The... Read more

A Room with a View adapted by Christina Calvit

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 140 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M,  (10-20 actors possible: 5-10 W, 5-10 M)
Productions (15)
(5)

Lucy Honeychurch is on her first trip to Italy with her cousin Charlotte when she meets the intellectually challenging but socially unacceptable... Read more

Lucy Honeychurch is on her first trip to Italy with her cousin Charlotte when she meets the intellectually challenging but socially unacceptable... Read more

From the Mouths of Babes by Eva Anderson

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (158)
(13)

Davey, a notorious troublemaker, has just been released from the time-out area of Happy Feet Daycare. He now has one objective: to convince... Read more

Davey, a notorious troublemaker, has just been released from the time-out area of Happy Feet Daycare. He now has one objective: to convince... Read more

Hansel and Gretel by Peg Herring

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 65 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 9 Any (15-36 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (15)
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Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh... Read more

Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh... Read more

Eve and Adam: The Untold Story by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 9 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 1 Any (4 actors possible: 2-3 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (52)
(1)

God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays:... Read more

God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays:... Read more

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn adapted by Timothy Mason

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 85 - 105 minutes
  • 10 W, 15 M,  (19-40 actors possible: 8-20 W, 11-20 M)
Productions (10)
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Not only one of the greatest American novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also ranks among literature's most powerful condemnations of... Read more

Not only one of the greatest American novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also ranks among literature's most powerful condemnations of... Read more

The Unusual Suspects by Samara Siskind

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 95 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M,  (14-28 actors possible: 8-16 W, 6-12 M)
Productions (86)
(6)

One crime. Four high school students. And one angry principal. This hilariously action-packed comedy caper unites four unlikely students who may... Read more

One crime. Four high school students. And one angry principal. This hilariously action-packed comedy caper unites four unlikely students who may... Read more

Midsummer (abridged) adapted by Larry Nehring

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M,  (4-8 actors possible: 0-4 W, 0-4 M)
Productions (31)
(5)

William Shakespeare's classic comedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story's very essence. When... Read more

William Shakespeare's classic comedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story's very essence. When... Read more

Hell to Pay by John Andreini

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 1 W, 5 M,  (3-6 actors possible: 1-3 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (11)
(0)

Advertising executive Danny Laws is having a Devil of a time. He's on the verge of losing his agency's biggest client, along with his job and his... Read more

Advertising executive Danny Laws is having a Devil of a time. He's on the verge of losing his agency's biggest client, along with his job and his... Read more

theAtrainplays, Vol. 1 by Renee Flemings and 3 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 65 - 85 minutes
  • 7 W, 7 M,  (4-14 actors possible: 2-9 W, 2-8 M)
Productions (26)
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These six short comedies represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil theater project in which playwrights create new work from... Read more

These six short comedies represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil theater project in which playwrights create new work from... Read more

The King's New Clothes by Kay Bradshaw

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 14 Any (10-30 actors possible: 2-18 W, 2-18 M)
Productions (50)
(9)

The King has a splendid new suit -- the Queen and all their subjects agree. The problem? Not even he can see it. This large-cast adaptation of... Read more

The King has a splendid new suit -- the Queen and all their subjects agree. The problem? Not even he can see it. This large-cast adaptation of... Read more

The Twelve Daughters of Hercules by Ben Kingsland

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 110 minutes
  • 21 W, 7 M, 12 Any (28-43 actors possible: 16-26 W, 5-17 M)
Productions (21)
(3)

The once-mighty Hercules is now a family man, with twelve daughters but no son to carry on the family business of heroism. When a treasure is... Read more

The once-mighty Hercules is now a family man, with twelve daughters but no son to carry on the family business of heroism. When a treasure is... Read more

Cap'n Hook by Jason Witter

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 6 W, 7 M, 5 Any (9-18 actors possible: 4-11 W, 5-12 M)
Productions (44)
(3)

Everyone's favorite pirate villain, Captain Hook, is a resident at The Jolly Roger Pirate Retirement Home, where he and his pals Blackbeard,... Read more

Everyone's favorite pirate villain, Captain Hook, is a resident at The Jolly Roger Pirate Retirement Home, where he and his pals Blackbeard,... Read more

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To Date or Not To Date by Jason Pizzarello

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 1 Any (6-18 actors possible: 4-12 W, 2-7 M)
Productions (88)
(5)

Shakespearean worlds collide as the Bard's most famous characters go out on blind dates with each other. Can Romeo woo Lady Macbeth before she... Read more

Shakespearean worlds collide as the Bard's most famous characters go out on blind dates with each other. Can Romeo woo Lady Macbeth before she... Read more

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother by Kate Moira Ryan

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 4 W,  (1-21 actors possible: 1-21 W, )
Productions (14)
(3)

Part memoir and part stand-up routine, this hilarious and affecting play breaks down just what makes Jewish mothers so lamentable, laughable, and... Read more

Part memoir and part stand-up routine, this hilarious and affecting play breaks down just what makes Jewish mothers so lamentable, laughable, and... Read more

Light by Jeni Mahoney

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (19)
(1)

Helena is undergoing a spiritual rebirth under the guidance of a mysterious, self-proclaimed guru. Her childhood friend and recent divorcee,... Read more

Helena is undergoing a spiritual rebirth under the guidance of a mysterious, self-proclaimed guru. Her childhood friend and recent divorcee,... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 7 by Trista Baldwin and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(5)

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from the... Read more

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from the... Read more

Everybody's A Critic by Katie Forgette

  • Comedy
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  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M,  (7-9 actors possible: 3-5 W, exactly 4 M)
Productions (3)
(0)

Two amorous male leads, costumes that completely inhibit movement, a writer who insists on communicating through speaker phone, and an actress... Read more

Two amorous male leads, costumes that completely inhibit movement, a writer who insists on communicating through speaker phone, and an actress... Read more

Available as eScript

Kissing Scene by Carl Martin

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (152)
(6)

An hour before acting class, Ashley and Richard meet to rehearse their scene. It calls for them to kiss five times, but whenever they get to the... Read more

An hour before acting class, Ashley and Richard meet to rehearse their scene. It calls for them to kiss five times, but whenever they get to the... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 5 by Liz Duffy Adams and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(0)

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from the... Read more

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from the... Read more