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The Emperor's Groovy New Clothes by George Howe

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M,  (4-40 actors possible: 2-20 W, 2-20 M)
Productions (21)
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A crazy quilt of mixed-up psychedelic fashion trends is the setting for this tongue-in-cheek retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale,... Read more

A crazy quilt of mixed-up psychedelic fashion trends is the setting for this tongue-in-cheek retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale,... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

Reefer Madness (Landry) by Joe Landry

  • Comedy
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  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M, 
Productions (10)
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Lust! Paranoia! Murder! All rolled into one... Set in All-American 1950s suburbia, Dr. Carroll, principal of the local high school, warns how one... Read more

Lust! Paranoia! Murder! All rolled into one... Set in All-American 1950s suburbia, Dr. Carroll, principal of the local high school, warns how one... Read more

Available as eScript

Murder in the First by Dan Gordon

  • Drama
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  • 100 - 105 minutes
  • 2 W, 11 M, 3 Any (15-18 actors possible: 2-5 W, 11-14 M)
Productions (4)
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In 1941, Alcatraz prisoner Willie Moore stands trial for the violent murder of a fellow inmate. In what at first appears to be an open-and-shut... Read more

In 1941, Alcatraz prisoner Willie Moore stands trial for the violent murder of a fellow inmate. In what at first appears to be an open-and-shut... Read more

Quick-Brewed Macbeth adapted by Christopher Limber

  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 2 Any (5-18 actors possible: 1-15 W, 3-17 M)
Productions (13)
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This fast-paced adaptation of Shakespeare's bloody tale bursts with suspense and theatrical magic, presenting the whole play in an elegant single... Read more

This fast-paced adaptation of Shakespeare's bloody tale bursts with suspense and theatrical magic, presenting the whole play in an elegant single... Read more

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The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton 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 (2)
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The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a blackmailer so slippery that Holmes must deploy his burglary skills to... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a blackmailer so slippery that Holmes must deploy his burglary skills to... Read more

Pride and Prejudice: A Romantic Musical by Jon Jory

  • Comedy
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  • 115 - 120 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M,  (14-22 actors possible: 8-12 W, 6-10 M)
Productions (4)
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Jane Austen's timeless love story is given new life in this faithful and fresh musical adaptation. Strong-minded Elizabeth Bennet is not out to... Read more

Jane Austen's timeless love story is given new life in this faithful and fresh musical adaptation. Strong-minded Elizabeth Bennet is not out to... Read more

The Odyssey adapted by Stacey Coates

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 10 W, 7 M, 4 Any (8-26 actors possible: 3-13 W, 3-13 M)
Productions (12)
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Odysseus won the Trojan War twenty years ago, but he still has yet to arrive home from his victory. From a raging Cyclops to a beautiful woman... Read more

Odysseus won the Trojan War twenty years ago, but he still has yet to arrive home from his victory. From a raging Cyclops to a beautiful woman... Read more

Just So...And Other Stories by Burgess Clark

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 55 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 2 Any (6-20 actors possible: 3-10 W, 3-10 M)
Productions (8)
(1)

Infamous folk tales from around the world come to life as characters act out their stories of creation. From a bickering set of body parts to... Read more

Infamous folk tales from around the world come to life as characters act out their stories of creation. From a bickering set of body parts to... Read more

Austentatious by Matt Board and 3 others

  • Comedy
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  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 
Productions (13)
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When the Central Riverdale Amateur Players announce a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, stage manager Sam has her hands full with a colorful... Read more

When the Central Riverdale Amateur Players announce a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, stage manager Sam has her hands full with a colorful... Read more

Scratch That Story by Trey Melvin

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 8 W, 14 M,  (7-22 actors possible: 2-8 W, 5-14 M)
Productions (4)
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Classic tales and fables undergo audacious transformations to make their endings more exciting. From Jill being sued for pushing Jack down the... Read more

Classic tales and fables undergo audacious transformations to make their endings more exciting. From Jill being sued for pushing Jack down the... Read more

Available as eScript

Jane Eyre (one act) by Gerald Murphy

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 1 Any (9-11 actors possible: 5-7 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (7)
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The classic Gothic tale of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is deconstructed and transformed into a comedy in this hilarious and fast-paced one-act.... Read more

The classic Gothic tale of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is deconstructed and transformed into a comedy in this hilarious and fast-paced one-act.... Read more

Bethlehem or Bust: How The Three Kings Teamed Up To Deliver The World's First Christmas Presents by Jeff Lewonczyk

  • Comedy
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  • 70 - 85 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M,  (8-22 actors possible: 3-22 W, 5-22 M)
Productions (12)
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Melchior, Balthasar, and Caspar are just three ordinary kings on a top-secret mission: follow a mysterious star to track down a new baby king.... Read more

Melchior, Balthasar, and Caspar are just three ordinary kings on a top-secret mission: follow a mysterious star to track down a new baby king.... Read more

Emma by Stephen Karam

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 5 M, 3 Any (12-30 actors possible: 4-17 W, 5-18 M)
Productions (4)
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This modern musical adaptation lifts Jane Austen's comedy of manners out of Regency England and sets it down in contemporary Connecticut. Emma, a... Read more

This modern musical adaptation lifts Jane Austen's comedy of manners out of Regency England and sets it down in contemporary Connecticut. Emma, a... Read more

Three Sisters adapted by Craig Lucas

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 130 minutes
  • 5 W, 9 M, 3 Any (14-20 actors possible: 5-8 W, 9-12 M)
Productions (4)
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Olga, Irina, and Masha are restless. Trapped in menial jobs and uninspiring relationships, these sisters yearn for more than what their small... Read more

Olga, Irina, and Masha are restless. Trapped in menial jobs and uninspiring relationships, these sisters yearn for more than what their small... Read more

Available as eScript

A Commedia Christmas Carol by Matthew R. Wilson

  • Comedy
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 1 W, 4 M, 4 Any (7-40 actors possible: 1-35 W, 3-35 M)
Productions (8)
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Ebenezer Scrooge gets a Commedia dell'Arte makeover in this zany take on the classic Dickensian tale of redemption. On Christmas Eve, a Pantalone... Read more

Ebenezer Scrooge gets a Commedia dell'Arte makeover in this zany take on the classic Dickensian tale of redemption. On Christmas Eve, a Pantalone... Read more

The Learned Ladies adapted by Timothy Mooney

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 50 minutes
  • 5 W, 8 M,  (11-13 actors possible: 5-10 W, 3-8 M)
Productions (13)
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Philaminte is an educated woman who uses wit to rule her family with an iron fist. But she endangers the future of her daughter, Henriette, when... Read more

Philaminte is an educated woman who uses wit to rule her family with an iron fist. But she endangers the future of her daughter, Henriette, when... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

The Christmas Carol Rag by Norman Allen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 6 W, 3 M,  (9-15 actors possible: 6-11 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (13)
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In a spunky take on the Dickens classic, the story of Scrooge's redemption is set in the exciting, ragtime world of New York, circa 1911. Evelyn... Read more

In a spunky take on the Dickens classic, the story of Scrooge's redemption is set in the exciting, ragtime world of New York, circa 1911. Evelyn... Read more

Uncle Vanya adapted by Craig Lucas

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 130 minutes
  • 4 W, 5 M, 
Productions (5)
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This new adaptation of Chekhov's classic tragicomedy, where a visit from a professor and his beautiful young wife turns one family's simple... Read more

This new adaptation of Chekhov's classic tragicomedy, where a visit from a professor and his beautiful young wife turns one family's simple... Read more

The Odyssey: by Thespis and the Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Third Place Chorus by Will Averill

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 75 minutes
  • 9 W, 3 M, 10 Any (20-60 actors possible: 9-60 W, 3-60 M)
Productions (13)
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The Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Chorus is tired of placing last in every competition with their ho-hum renditions of heroic myths. Enter... Read more

The Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Chorus is tired of placing last in every competition with their ho-hum renditions of heroic myths. Enter... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

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

  • Drama
  • |
  • 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