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Mill Noir by Jonathan Dorf

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 4 Any (4-12 actors possible: 2-11 W, 1-10 M)
(4)

A teen thespian detective discovers a vast black market for plagiarized papers and an unlikely ally. This play can also be performed as part of... Read more

A teen thespian detective discovers a vast black market for plagiarized papers and an unlikely ally. This play can also be performed as part of... Read more

Things Fall (Meanwhile) by Barton Bishop

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M, 8 Any (7-30 actors possible: 3-25 W, 3-25 M)
Productions (114)
(22)

When musical prodigy Meg Meadows accidentally drops an air-conditioning unit out of her window, crushing someone on the street below, she loses... Read more

When musical prodigy Meg Meadows accidentally drops an air-conditioning unit out of her window, crushing someone on the street below, she loses... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 1 by Stephen Belber and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(2)

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

Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 2 by Lee Blessing and 4 others

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

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

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Life Line by Douglas Craven

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 1 Any (1-4 actors possible: 0-4 W, 0-4 M)
Productions (72)
(22)

A thin man on a bare stage picks up a phone, desperate for help from the Good Samaritan Life Line. Little does he know that he is about to enter... Read more

A thin man on a bare stage picks up a phone, desperate for help from the Good Samaritan Life Line. Little does he know that he is about to enter... Read more

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Offerings by Alan Haehnel

  • Drama
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 11 Any (11 actors possible: 0-11 W, 0-11 M)
Productions (96)
(11)

A group of students gather in a mysterious location, each carrying a personal artifact to present as an offering to an ominous voice. As each... Read more

A group of students gather in a mysterious location, each carrying a personal artifact to present as an offering to an ominous voice. As each... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 6 by Jonathan Denn and 7 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(2)

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

Great Short Plays: Volume 8 by Glenn Alterman and 9 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(1)

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

Streaming Rights Available

Note to Self by Bradley Hayward

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 15 Any (8-100 actors possible: 0-100 W, 0-100 M)
Productions (82)
(4)

Note to self: it's not easy being a teenager. With the help of a rhyming chorus, ten teenagers bring their inner monologues to life in a series... Read more

Note to self: it's not easy being a teenager. With the help of a rhyming chorus, ten teenagers bring their inner monologues to life in a series... Read more

There Shall Be No Bottom (a bad play for worse actors) by Mark O'Donnell

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (113)
(1)

Jeff misinterprets his lines, Joe skips large sections of dialogue, Jane tries to hold the production together, and the fourth actor's stuck in... Read more

Jeff misinterprets his lines, Joe skips large sections of dialogue, Jane tries to hold the production together, and the fourth actor's stuck in... Read more

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Alice's Adventures with Poorly Cooked Cafeteria Seafood by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 6 Any (12-22 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (106)
(8)

Between her genius little brother forcing her to play Dungeons and Dragons with his weird friend and scoring detention with the meanest teacher... Read more

Between her genius little brother forcing her to play Dungeons and Dragons with his weird friend and scoring detention with the meanest teacher... Read more

Aliens vs. Cheerleaders by Qui Nguyen

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 4 Any (10-12 actors possible: 6-10 W, 4-8 M)
Productions (99)
(20)

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High... Read more

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High... Read more

Roll Over, Beethoven by David Ives

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 M, 1 Any (2 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (84)
(10)

Robin, a shy teenager, comes for a first piano lesson to Dr. Felix Goldenbaum, an effusive and eccentric teacher. Robin is amazed to find that he... Read more

Robin, a shy teenager, comes for a first piano lesson to Dr. Felix Goldenbaum, an effusive and eccentric teacher. Robin is amazed to find that he... Read more

Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 1 by Carlyle Brown and 5 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(4)

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Aesop's Fables Redux by Susan Pennington

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M, 10 Any (10-52 actors possible: 5-36 W, 5-36 M)
Productions (106)
(23)

A witty narrator helps an inquisitive child understand some famous expressions by exploring Aesop's beloved fables. The lessons behind these... Read more

A witty narrator helps an inquisitive child understand some famous expressions by exploring Aesop's beloved fables. The lessons behind these... Read more

Bake Off by Sheri Wilner

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (101)
(3)

Last year, the largest cash prize in Bake Off history was awarded to a man; this year, one female contestant will make sure that the male... Read more

Last year, the largest cash prize in Bake Off history was awarded to a man; this year, one female contestant will make sure that the male... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 4 by Stephen Belber and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(2)

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

Streaming Rights Available

HomeSchooled by Jason Pizzarello

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 30 Any (6-35 actors possible: 0-35 W, 0-35 M)
Productions (60)
(24)

When the town of Smorgasbord blows their entire budget on a Cheese Festival, they're forced to close the public school system and rely on a... Read more

When the town of Smorgasbord blows their entire budget on a Cheese Festival, they're forced to close the public school system and rely on a... Read more

Available as eScript

Wait Wait...I Can Explain by Christa Crewdson

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 45 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 
Productions (125)
(4)

Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new... Read more

Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new... Read more

Bullies Anonymous by E. M. Bell

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (57)
(7)

What's the first step in recovering from being a bully? Admitting you have a bullying problem. Bullies Anonymous is a club where former athletes,... Read more

What's the first step in recovering from being a bully? Admitting you have a bullying problem. Bullies Anonymous is a club where former athletes,... Read more