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Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes) by Greg Allen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 2 - 65 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M,  (5-20 actors possible: 2-10 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (736)
(39)

Having opened in 1988 and still playing today as the longest-running show in Chicago history, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an... Read more

Having opened in 1988 and still playing today as the longest-running show in Chicago history, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an... Read more

Great Short Comedies: Volume 2 by Steven Dietz and 9 others

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(7)

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From four young businessmen handling delicate... Read more

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From four young businessmen handling delicate... Read more

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Scared Silly by Peter Bloedel and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M, 14 Any (16-85 actors possible: 8-62 W, 8-54 M)
Productions (138)
(38)

We challenged ten playwrights to bring us their funniest takes on the fearsome in this collection of ten-minute plays. Designed to be flexible... Read more

We challenged ten playwrights to bring us their funniest takes on the fearsome in this collection of ten-minute plays. Designed to be flexible... Read more

Great Short Comedies: Volume 4 by Julia Cho and 9 others

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(8)

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From a haughty young actress waiting for the... Read more

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From a haughty young actress waiting for the... Read more

Snapshot by Tanya Barfield and 15 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 11 W, 11 M,  (4-25 actors possible: 2-15 W, 2-15 M)
Productions (84)
(34)

A photograph captures and documents a single moment in time and space -- a snapshot of history, of a reality bounded by the photo's frame. But... Read more

A photograph captures and documents a single moment in time and space -- a snapshot of history, of a reality bounded by the photo's frame. But... Read more

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

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 12 Any (8-33 actors possible: 3-28 W, 3-26 M)
Productions (248)
(36)

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

Random Acts of Comedy: 15 Hit One-Act Plays for Student Actors by Peter Bloedel and 11 others

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(17)

Home of the most popular one-act plays for student actors, Playscripts, Inc. presents 15 of their very best short comedies. From a blind dating... Read more

Home of the most popular one-act plays for student actors, Playscripts, Inc. presents 15 of their very best short comedies. From a blind dating... Read more

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Nothing Serious by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 115 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 2 Any (7-34 actors possible: 2-31 W, 3-32 M)
Productions (101)
(5)

Nothing Serious is a collection of Rich Orloff's 10 most popular and acclaimed 10-minute comedies, including two affectionate dissections of... Read more

Nothing Serious is a collection of Rich Orloff's 10 most popular and acclaimed 10-minute comedies, including two affectionate dissections of... Read more

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Romantic Fools by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 120 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M,  (2-24 actors possible: 1-12 W, 1-12 M)
Productions (146)
(11)

Romantic Fools consists of 12 two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance -- from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive... Read more

Romantic Fools consists of 12 two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance -- from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive... Read more

Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens by Liz Duffy Adams and 40 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • 2 Any
(22)

Looking for the perfect scene? Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens is just what you need. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama, this... Read more

Looking for the perfect scene? Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens is just what you need. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama, this... Read more

Great Short Comedies: Volume 1 by Adam Bock and 8 others

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

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From the story of a blue-collar family coming to... Read more

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From the story of a blue-collar family coming to... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe adapted by Robert Mason

  • Drama
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  • 70 - 85 minutes
  • 4 W, 8 M, 2 Any (12-52 actors possible: 4-16 W, 8-43 M)
Productions (158)
(16)

Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works. From old favorites such... Read more

Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works. From old favorites such... Read more

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The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 9 W, 10 M, 5 Any (7-24 actors possible: 4-14 W, 3-10 M)
Productions (156)
(17)

Christmas traditions are turned on their heads in this hilariously charming series of four short plays. In Clausarella, the reluctant heir to... Read more

Christmas traditions are turned on their heads in this hilariously charming series of four short plays. In Clausarella, the reluctant heir to... Read more

Great Short Comedies: Volume 6 by Amanda Claire Buckley and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(3)

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From a terrifyingly badass third-grade tetherball... Read more

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From a terrifyingly badass third-grade tetherball... Read more

Trepidation Nation by Keith Josef Adkins and 14 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 12 W, 11 M,  (4-23 actors possible)
Productions (15)
(4)

We all have instinctive fears -- but what if a fear becomes inexplicable, illogical, and just plain weird? Then you're dealing with a phobia, one... Read more

We all have instinctive fears -- but what if a fear becomes inexplicable, illogical, and just plain weird? Then you're dealing with a phobia, one... Read more

Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens by Lucy Alibar and 48 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • 1 Any (1 actor possible: 0-1 W, 0-1 M)
(9)

Looking for the perfect monologue? Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens is here to help. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama and... Read more

Looking for the perfect monologue? Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens is here to help. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama and... Read more

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Testing, Testing by Alan Haehnel

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 90 - 120 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 65 Any (15-69 actors possible: 2-67 W, 2-67 M)
Productions (118)
(22)

Each act of this full-length play explores different aspects of school testing: High Stakes, a comedy about a student surrounded by inexplicable... Read more

Each act of this full-length play explores different aspects of school testing: High Stakes, a comedy about a student surrounded by inexplicable... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 10 by Greg Oliver Bodine and 8 others

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

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

Great Short Plays: Volume 9 by Catherine Butterfield and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
Productions (1)
(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 a woman... 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 a woman... Read more

Great Short Comedies: Volume 3 by Lucy Alibar and 8 others

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

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From two possum contemplating their place in the... Read more

Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will surprise you at every turn. From two possum contemplating their place in the... Read more