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The Magical Mind of Billy Shakespeare by Kevin Rich

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M,  (7 actors possible: 1-6 W, 1-6 M)
Productions (7)
(1)

Take a ragtag group of actors, a wandering friar, and add a young William Shakespeare to the mix, and you have one whirlwind, interactive evening... Read more

Take a ragtag group of actors, a wandering friar, and add a young William Shakespeare to the mix, and you have one whirlwind, interactive evening... Read more

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I Hate Shakespeare! by Steph DeFerie

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M,  (5-43 actors possible: 0-43 W, 0-43 M)
Productions (798)
(78)

We hate Shakespeare! At least that's what the audience thinks until they get a rip-roaring rundown of Shakespeare's classics. With zombies,... Read more

We hate Shakespeare! At least that's what the audience thinks until they get a rip-roaring rundown of Shakespeare's classics. With zombies,... Read more

Shakespeare on the Green: Fun, Frantic and Slightly Fractured Introductions to Shakespeare Plays by Amanda Petefish-Schrag

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 8 Any (8-20 actors possible: 4-10 W, 4-10 M)
Productions (63)
(10)

Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, Comedy of Errors, Merry Wives of Windsor, and The Winter's Tale are revamped into fun, accessible shorts that use... Read more

Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, Comedy of Errors, Merry Wives of Windsor, and The Winter's Tale are revamped into fun, accessible shorts that use... Read more

The Shakespeare Stealer (one-act) adapted by Gary L. Blackwood

  • Drama
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  • 60 - 75 minutes
  • 2 W, 7 M,  (9-15 actors possible: 2-6 W, 7-12 M)
Productions (25)
(2)

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

The Shakespeare Stealer (full-length) adapted by Gary L. Blackwood

  • Drama
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  • 90 - 110 minutes
  • 3 W, 12 M, 3 Any (9-18 actors possible: 2-6 W, 7-15 M)
Productions (11)
(0)

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

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Billy Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 12 Any (8-33 actors possible: 3-28 W, 3-26 M)
Productions (251)
(39)

A collection of three Christmas-themed short comedies in which elves go on strike, a shameless huckster attempts to sell the holiday, and two... Read more

A collection of three Christmas-themed short comedies in which elves go on strike, a shameless huckster attempts to sell the holiday, and two... Read more

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The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet (one-act) by Peter Bloedel

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 50 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M, 12 Any (12-24 actors possible: 3-21 W, 3-21 M)
Productions (1741)
(91)

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines -- similar... Read more

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines -- similar... Read more

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The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet (full-length) by Peter Bloedel

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 85 - 90 minutes
  • 4 W, 13 M, 4 Any (21 actors possible: 4-8 W, 13-17 M)
Productions (162)
(22)

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines -- similar... Read more

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines -- similar... Read more

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The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream (one-act) by Peter Bloedel

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 4 W, 9 M, 7 Any (20 actors possible: 4-11 W, 9-16 M)
Productions (136)
(10)

The Bard's most beloved comedy gets the full Seuss treatment in this playful adaptation. Two madcap Narrators chronicle the tale of the mixed-up... Read more

The Bard's most beloved comedy gets the full Seuss treatment in this playful adaptation. Two madcap Narrators chronicle the tale of the mixed-up... Read more

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Miss Beth by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 9 W, 4 M,  (12-23 actors possible: 7-23 W, 0-11 M)
Productions (110)
(14)

Beth is pretty, popular, a valued member of the Sub-Regional Champion competitive cheer squad, and relatively happy with her life. But when a... Read more

Beth is pretty, popular, a valued member of the Sub-Regional Champion competitive cheer squad, and relatively happy with her life. But when a... Read more

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Women Playing Hamlet by William Missouri Downs

  • Comedy
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  • 70 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W,  (4-19 actors possible: 4-19 W, )
Productions (63)
(11)

Hamlet's a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is cast as the titular character in a New York production, it sends her into an existential... Read more

Hamlet's a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is cast as the titular character in a New York production, it sends her into an existential... Read more

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The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream (full-length) by Peter Bloedel

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 4 W, 9 M, 7 Any (20 actors possible: 4-11 W, 9-16 M)
Productions (106)
(9)

The Bard's most beloved comedy gets the full Seuss treatment in this playful adaptation. Two madcap Narrators chronicle the tale of the mixed-up... Read more

The Bard's most beloved comedy gets the full Seuss treatment in this playful adaptation. Two madcap Narrators chronicle the tale of the mixed-up... Read more

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Canned Hamlet by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 3 W, 19 M,  (11-23 actors possible: 3-14 W, 4-20 M)
Productions (145)
(5)

Life ain't easy for Hamlet. His dad's a ghost, his mother's an adulterer, and he can't make it through a soliloquy without being interrupted.... Read more

Life ain't easy for Hamlet. His dad's a ghost, his mother's an adulterer, and he can't make it through a soliloquy without being interrupted.... Read more

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The Hamlet Thrill-ma-geddon (full-length) by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 75 - 85 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M, 15 Any (10-47 actors possible: 4-30 W, 6-39 M)
Productions (101)
(12)

To sell out or not to sell out? Not really much of a question. After their budget is slashed, the drama club turns to Shakespeare's greatest... Read more

To sell out or not to sell out? Not really much of a question. After their budget is slashed, the drama club turns to Shakespeare's greatest... Read more

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Romeo, You Idiot (one-act) by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 4 W, 17 M, 3 Any (13-30 actors possible: 3-18 W, 10-26 M)
Productions (140)
(3)

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged... Read more

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged... Read more

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The Hamlet Thrill-ma-geddon (one-act) by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 7 M, 15 Any (14-47 actors possible: 7-21 W, 7-26 M)
Productions (109)
(11)

To sell out or not to sell out? Not really much of a question. After their budget is slashed, the drama club turns to Shakespeare's greatest... Read more

To sell out or not to sell out? Not really much of a question. After their budget is slashed, the drama club turns to Shakespeare's greatest... Read more

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Romeo, You Idiot (full-length) by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 4 W, 17 M, 4 Any (13-30 actors possible: 3-18 W, 10-26 M)
Productions (143)
(5)

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged... Read more

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged... Read more

A Midsummer Night's Dream adapted by Claudia Haas

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 6 W, 5 M, 11 Any (22-42 actors possible: 6-37 W, 5-36 M)
Productions (90)
(35)

A cleverly compressed version of Shakespeare's classic comedy, this adaptation preserves the original poetry while simplifying the language and... Read more

A cleverly compressed version of Shakespeare's classic comedy, this adaptation preserves the original poetry while simplifying the language and... Read more

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Toil and Trouble by Lauren Gunderson

  • Comedy
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (20)
(5)

Underemployed friends Adam, Matt and Beth are desperate to beat the recession any way they can--like combining forces to take over a small island... Read more

Underemployed friends Adam, Matt and Beth are desperate to beat the recession any way they can--like combining forces to take over a small island... Read more

Romeo and Juliet at Verona High by James Venhaus

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 40 minutes
  • 4 W, 8 M, 5 Any (10-25 actors possible: 3-15 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (98)
(2)

Romeo and Juliet at Verona High updates Shakespeare's tragedy to a modern-day high school. Romeo is the captain of the football team and Juliet... Read more

Romeo and Juliet at Verona High updates Shakespeare's tragedy to a modern-day high school. Romeo is the captain of the football team and Juliet... Read more