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The Adventure of the Speckled Band a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 2 Any (5 actors possible: 2-4 W, 1-3 M)
Productions (1)
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The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a murder so chilling that Dr. Watson considers it the strangest of all... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a murder so chilling that Dr. Watson considers it the strangest of all... Read more

The Miracle of Chanukah by Sheri Wilner

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 
Productions (10)
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Ryan's mother Marilyn has invented a Chanukah ritual to ensure her family acknowledges the holiday's true meaning; after the first candle is lit,... Read more

Ryan's mother Marilyn has invented a Chanukah ritual to ensure her family acknowledges the holiday's true meaning; after the first candle is lit,... Read more

October/November by Anne Washburn

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (3)
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In this lyrical coming-of-age story, 13-year-old David falls under the tutelage of 15-year-old Nikkie, an alluring older woman who seems to have... Read more

In this lyrical coming-of-age story, 13-year-old David falls under the tutelage of 15-year-old Nikkie, an alluring older woman who seems to have... Read more

Falling Up by Trista Baldwin

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 13 - 18 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (3)
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During a mysterious citywide blackout, two office workers collide over drinks. As they get to know each other, the two discover that, despite... Read more

During a mysterious citywide blackout, two office workers collide over drinks. As they get to know each other, the two discover that, despite... Read more

Nowhere in America by Bathsheba Doran

  • Drama
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  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 5 W, 8 M,  (9-13 actors possible: 4-5 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (9)
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Fred wants to stop watching TV; Gracie wants a Barbie leg; four friends drink on a rooftop; and a prostitute tries to imagine a better life. On a... Read more

Fred wants to stop watching TV; Gracie wants a Barbie leg; four friends drink on a rooftop; and a prostitute tries to imagine a better life. On a... Read more

Name by Seth Kramer

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 15 - 17 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (5)
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Four friends from high school gather on Zack's 27th birthday. From pop cultural nostalgia to anxiety over Susannah's first pregnancy, they look... Read more

Four friends from high school gather on Zack's 27th birthday. From pop cultural nostalgia to anxiety over Susannah's first pregnancy, they look... Read more

Pumpkin Patch by Patrick Gabridge

  • Drama
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  • 8 - 10 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (6)
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A battle over pumpkins brings out simmering racial and class conflicts in a newly gentrified neighborhood. How far will Sasha go to keep LaToya... Read more

A battle over pumpkins brings out simmering racial and class conflicts in a newly gentrified neighborhood. How far will Sasha go to keep LaToya... Read more

Naked Lunch by Michael Hollinger

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 5 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (7)
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Vernon can't handle his ex-girlfriend Lucy's decision to stop eating meat, and Lucy is unprepared for his reaction. This piece is part of... Read more

Vernon can't handle his ex-girlfriend Lucy's decision to stop eating meat, and Lucy is unprepared for his reaction. This piece is part of... Read more

Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda by Glenn Alterman

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 9 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (4)
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Yetta and Cy are having their usual morning battle over their son, Harold, which continues to escalate until Harold comes barging in, insisting... Read more

Yetta and Cy are having their usual morning battle over their son, Harold, which continues to escalate until Harold comes barging in, insisting... Read more

First Communion by Mary Gallagher

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 10 W,  (5-15 actors possible: 5-15 W, )
Productions (5)
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It's Joan's first communion and she is thrilled to take part of this ancient ritual. But when she gets sick and returns from stepping out for... Read more

It's Joan's first communion and she is thrilled to take part of this ancient ritual. But when she gets sick and returns from stepping out for... Read more

The News by Billy Aronson

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (5)
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When Karen gets some upsetting news, she finds herself having to tell her friends and family one by one as they visit her hospital bed. Though... Read more

When Karen gets some upsetting news, she finds herself having to tell her friends and family one by one as they visit her hospital bed. Though... Read more

A Bone Close to My Brain by Dan Dietz

  • Drama
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  • 14 - 18 minutes
  • 1 M, 
Productions (6)
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What are the limits of brotherly love? And what do they have to do with the 32 bones huddling tight inside your mouth? Through spare dialogue and... Read more

What are the limits of brotherly love? And what do they have to do with the 32 bones huddling tight inside your mouth? Through spare dialogue and... Read more

Holier Ground by Jonathan Denn

  • Drama
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  • 22 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (2-4 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 1-3 M)
Productions (5)
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The Security Barrier now complete, a heart-broken Palestinian girl struggles to overcome religious turmoil and the loss of her family as she... Read more

The Security Barrier now complete, a heart-broken Palestinian girl struggles to overcome religious turmoil and the loss of her family as she... Read more

Reading List by Susan Miller

  • Drama
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  • 20 - 20 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 
Productions (4)
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What happens when a place where we once roamed freely for answers to our questions is under siege? Reading List encounters people who, despite... Read more

What happens when a place where we once roamed freely for answers to our questions is under siege? Reading List encounters people who, despite... Read more

Bedtime Story by Seth Kramer

  • Drama
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  • 5 - 7 minutes
  • 1 M, 
Productions (3)
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Jeff tells his baby daughter Ruby about what it means to become a parent. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection... Read more

Jeff tells his baby daughter Ruby about what it means to become a parent. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection... Read more

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The Shout by Mark Rigney

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 
Productions (7)
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Two college friends camp outside a disgraced policeman's house for a round-the-clock protest. Armed with an idealistic resolve and healthy stash... Read more

Two college friends camp outside a disgraced policeman's house for a round-the-clock protest. Armed with an idealistic resolve and healthy stash... Read more

Euxious by Bridget Carpenter

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 5 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 
Productions (6)
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Soon after surviving a bloody car crash, a Hollywood producer is terrified of picking up her cell phone again. This piece is part of Trepidation... Read more

Soon after surviving a bloody car crash, a Hollywood producer is terrified of picking up her cell phone again. This piece is part of Trepidation... Read more

Listeners by Jane Martin

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 6 M,  (5-7 actors possible: 1-7 W, 1-7 M)
Productions (5)
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Eleanor Leftwich is a law-abiding citizen, but technology has identified her to the government as someone who might be holding a few grudges.... Read more

Eleanor Leftwich is a law-abiding citizen, but technology has identified her to the government as someone who might be holding a few grudges.... Read more

Pissed Sister by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 
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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... Read more

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... Read more

Information by Nicole Quinn

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 16 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 1 Any (10-14 actors possible: 6-7 W, 4-7 M)
Productions (11)
(0)

College students discuss rape, sexual assault, and power abuse at a TV studio on the campus of a small Midwestern college. As each recounts his... Read more

College students discuss rape, sexual assault, and power abuse at a TV studio on the campus of a small Midwestern college. As each recounts his... Read more