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

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 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
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  • 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

Available as eScript

Alice vs. Wonderland adapted by Brendan Shea

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 75 - 95 minutes
  • 10 W, 6 M, 2 Any (9-32 actors possible: 6-18 W, 3-14 M)
Productions (77)
(48)

Lewis Carroll meets Lady Gaga in this psychedelic update of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Angst-ridden adolescent Alice unwittingly trades... Read more

Lewis Carroll meets Lady Gaga in this psychedelic update of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Angst-ridden adolescent Alice unwittingly trades... Read more

Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) by Bekah Brunstetter

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 95 - 105 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 1 Any (9 actors possible: 5-6 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (52)
(17)

In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. However, new AI students Olive... Read more

In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. However, new AI students Olive... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

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

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 6 Any (12-22 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (107)
(9)

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

Available as eScript

The Night Children by Adam Szymkowicz

  • Drama
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  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 10 Any (10-60 actors possible)
Productions (6)
(2)

West is stuck. His friend Dara died in a car crash, and he doesn’t want to face his grief—or the feelings he had for her when she was alive.... Read more

West is stuck. His friend Dara died in a car crash, and he doesn’t want to face his grief—or the feelings he had for her when she was alive.... Read more

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow adapted by Christopher Cartmill

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 9 M, 3 Any (8-25 actors possible: 4-12 W, 4-13 M)
Productions (103)
(22)

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane... Read more

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane... Read more

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

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

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 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

Streaming Rights Available

Note to Self by Bradley Hayward

  • Comedy
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  • 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

Aesop's Fables Redux by Susan Pennington

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M, 10 Any (10-52 actors possible: 5-36 W, 5-36 M)
Productions (108)
(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
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  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (102)
(4)

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

Bullies Anonymous by E. M. Bell

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (61)
(8)

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

On The Porch One Crisp Spring Morning by Alex Dremann

  • Comedy
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  • 8 - 10 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (131)
(10)

A mother and daughter sip coffee on the porch one gloriously crisp spring morning. And then try to kill each other. Read more

A mother and daughter sip coffee on the porch one gloriously crisp spring morning. And then try to kill each other. Read more

Available as eScript

Wait Wait...I Can Explain by Christa Crewdson

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 
Productions (127)
(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

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

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (full-length version): Stay-At-Home Edition by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 5 Any (5-40 actors possible: 0-40 W, 0-40 M)
Productions (51)
(17)

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads and catapulted online in this fast-paced, rollicking ride. Two narrators and... Read more

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads and catapulted online in this fast-paced, rollicking ride. Two narrators and... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

Breaking News by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 9 Any (12-22 actors possible: 2-18 W, 3-19 M)
Productions (108)
(11)

Channel Eight is Detroit's least-watched newscast. The ratings are lower than ever, the viewers are leaving their TVs off so they don't... Read more

Channel Eight is Detroit's least-watched newscast. The ratings are lower than ever, the viewers are leaving their TVs off so they don't... Read more

Available as eScript

Tortoise vs. Hare 2: This Time It's Personal! by Sean Abley

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 4 Any (4-13 actors possible: 4-13 W, 4-13 M)
Productions (61)
(17)

Everyone knows that the slow-and-steady Tortoise beat the bragging Hare in the famous race - but when their great-grandkids Ro-Shell the tortoise... Read more

Everyone knows that the slow-and-steady Tortoise beat the bragging Hare in the famous race - but when their great-grandkids Ro-Shell the tortoise... Read more

Cinderella: The Untold Story by John O'Hara

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 10 W, 3 M,  (11-19 actors possible: 8-15 W, 2-11 M)
Productions (110)
(21)

A fairytale wedding of the fake Cinderella and Prince Charming comes to a screeching halt when O'Reilly, a fairy tale fixer, breaks it up to... Read more

A fairytale wedding of the fake Cinderella and Prince Charming comes to a screeching halt when O'Reilly, a fairy tale fixer, breaks it up to... Read more