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Socking the Octopus by Ken Preuss

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 10 Any (10-20 actors possible: 4-19 W, 1-18 M)
Productions (22)
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For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best... Read more

For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best... Read more

They Call Me Danny Brillo by James Rayfield

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M,  (11-14 actors possible: 6-8 W, 5-6 M)
Productions (9)
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Danny Brillo is a high school detective who, unbeknownst to the school administration, operates out of a janitor's closet. When a term paper goes... Read more

Danny Brillo is a high school detective who, unbeknownst to the school administration, operates out of a janitor's closet. When a term paper goes... Read more

Song by Bryan Tucker

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 2 Any (4-6 actors possible: 1-3 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (14)
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A slick Southern business tycoon longs to rock and roll. Using all of his sales savvy, he manufactures a new boy band from scratch. The... Read more

A slick Southern business tycoon longs to rock and roll. Using all of his sales savvy, he manufactures a new boy band from scratch. The... Read more

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The Wildcats of Ridgemont High: The Perfect (TV) Pitch by M. H. Barra

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 10 Any (7-19 actors possible: 3-13 W, 2-12 M)
Productions (4)
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When Ridgemont High School wins a grant to expand its in-school TV program, it's up to student anchors Storm Thundercloud and Hillary Witherspoon... Read more

When Ridgemont High School wins a grant to expand its in-school TV program, it's up to student anchors Storm Thundercloud and Hillary Witherspoon... Read more

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Run Like the Dickens by Jonathan Dorf

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 10 W, 5 M, 5 Any (9-40 actors possible: 5-20 W, 4-20 M)
Productions (3)
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Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal... Read more

Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal... Read more

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The Morning of the Eighth Day by Norman Allen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M, 
Productions (7)
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During the final days of the American Civil War, young Mavis MacDonald must fight to unite the ragged group of friends and comrades hiding in her... Read more

During the final days of the American Civil War, young Mavis MacDonald must fight to unite the ragged group of friends and comrades hiding in her... Read more

Holiday Movies by Elizabeth Swados

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 8 Any (10 actors possible: 0-10 W, 0-10 M)
Productions (1)
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This Christmas, the cheesy holiday movies we all know and love have taken a turn for the gruesome and gory. A cheerful chorus sings us through... Read more

This Christmas, the cheesy holiday movies we all know and love have taken a turn for the gruesome and gory. A cheerful chorus sings us through... Read more

Before the Before and Before That by Mac Wellman

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 3 W, 1 M, 2 Any (8 actors possible: 3-7 W, 1-4 M)
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Before the Before and Before That is an exploration of human origins and Christmas themes, featuring disembodied faces, a large, walking egg, and... Read more

Before the Before and Before That is an exploration of human origins and Christmas themes, featuring disembodied faces, a large, walking egg, and... Read more

The Rumor by Dan Kois

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 4 M, 1 Any (6 actors possible: 1-2 W, 4-5 M)
Productions (12)
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Chuck Bonner is a respected baseball player for the Yankees, but a nasty, potentially career-ruining rumor about his personal life has forced him... Read more

Chuck Bonner is a respected baseball player for the Yankees, but a nasty, potentially career-ruining rumor about his personal life has forced him... Read more

Cyrano de Bergen County, New Jersey by Les Hunter

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 9 W, 2 M,  (11-16 actors possible: 9-13 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (4)
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When it's discovered that two likable jocks, Gene and Ralph, haven't read Cyrano de Bergerac for a big test the next period, Ridgewood High's... Read more

When it's discovered that two likable jocks, Gene and Ralph, haven't read Cyrano de Bergerac for a big test the next period, Ridgewood High's... Read more

Dead Right by Elaine Jarvik

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (31)
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A friend's tedious, grammatically incorrect obituary plunges Penny and Bill into a prickly discussion at the breakfast table. How could Bill read... Read more

A friend's tedious, grammatically incorrect obituary plunges Penny and Bill into a prickly discussion at the breakfast table. How could Bill read... Read more

As You Like It: A Rowdy Retelling for the Serious Shakespearean adapted by Johanna McKay

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 4 W, 13 M,  (12-28 actors possible: 4-28 W, 6-23 M)
Productions (6)
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Shakespeare's classic comedy of romance and mistaken identity is adapted to rhyming couplets in this more modern and fast-paced take on the... Read more

Shakespeare's classic comedy of romance and mistaken identity is adapted to rhyming couplets in this more modern and fast-paced take on the... Read more

Oedipus at Colonus adapted by Stacey Coates

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 11 Any (15-18 actors possible: 2-13 W, 4-15 M)
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Homeless and blind, Oedipus has been wandering since the conclusion of Oedipus the King. But when the prophecies of Oedipus' death predict... Read more

Homeless and blind, Oedipus has been wandering since the conclusion of Oedipus the King. But when the prophecies of Oedipus' death predict... Read more

The Short Story of Michael Fish by Janece Shaffer

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 
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After years living abroad, Julia Mahood returns home for middle school. No one is more excited to see her than Michael Fish, her childhood friend... Read more

After years living abroad, Julia Mahood returns home for middle school. No one is more excited to see her than Michael Fish, her childhood friend... Read more

A Midsummer Night in the OC (one-act) by D. Tupper McKnight

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 6 M, 4 Any (13 actors possible: 7-11 W, 6-10 M)
Productions (8)
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The Cotillion is here but Hermia would rather escape to the beach with her, like, totally hot boyfriend Lysander than be stuck with the dweebish... Read more

The Cotillion is here but Hermia would rather escape to the beach with her, like, totally hot boyfriend Lysander than be stuck with the dweebish... Read more

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The Skokie Detective Charter School by Philip Dawkins

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 9 W, 11 M, 3 Any (12-25 actors possible: 6-25 W, 5-25 M)
Productions (52)
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At the Skokie Detective Charter School, all the students are detectives-in-training, learning firsthand how to follow the facts and find a... Read more

At the Skokie Detective Charter School, all the students are detectives-in-training, learning firsthand how to follow the facts and find a... Read more

The True Love Story of My Parents by Elizabeth Meriwether

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (13)
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Armed with title cards and a lifetime of memories, a girl leads her parents through the story of their relationship one vignette at a time. From... Read more

Armed with title cards and a lifetime of memories, a girl leads her parents through the story of their relationship one vignette at a time. From... Read more

Holy War! by Lucas Leyva

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 7 Any (9-30 actors possible: 1-28 W, 2-29 M)
Productions (8)
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Mery Robinson's peaceful existence is shaken by a visit from The Church of Our Savior Harrison Ford. Who will she side with: The Fords or The... Read more

Mery Robinson's peaceful existence is shaken by a visit from The Church of Our Savior Harrison Ford. Who will she side with: The Fords or The... Read more

Toes by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 12 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (7)
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When Sheila brings home her new fiance Leonard to meet her parents, she's shocked that they refuse to give the charming young man their blessing.... Read more

When Sheila brings home her new fiance Leonard to meet her parents, she's shocked that they refuse to give the charming young man their blessing.... Read more

An Empress, A Faun, and...Olive Loaf? by Em Frappier

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 7 W, 5 M,  (7-12 actors possible: 4-10 W, 2-6 M)
Productions (15)
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A world of mystical creatures and lost souls comes to life when Heather is magically transported into a strange land while working on her... Read more

A world of mystical creatures and lost souls comes to life when Heather is magically transported into a strange land while working on her... Read more