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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

A Blooming of Ivy by Garry Williams

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (54)
(0)

Ivy Taylor, a widow of twenty years, and George Thomas, a widower for a year, have always been farm neighbors and friends. But one spring morning... Read more

Ivy Taylor, a widow of twenty years, and George Thomas, a widower for a year, have always been farm neighbors and friends. But one spring morning... Read more

A Relationship - Abridged by Seth Kramer

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (12)
(0)

Edward meets Abby at a bar, and the game begins. At a rapid but revealing pace, we see every phase of their relationship: the pickup, the hookup,... Read more

Edward meets Abby at a bar, and the game begins. At a rapid but revealing pace, we see every phase of their relationship: the pickup, the hookup,... Read more

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The Odyssey by Tom Smith

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 45 - 50 minutes
  • 11 W, 10 M,  (4-21 actors possible: 0-11 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (105)
(14)

This fast-paced and funny adaptation brings Homer's original story to life for young audiences. Odysseus and his crewman Pete must overcome many... Read more

This fast-paced and funny adaptation brings Homer's original story to life for young audiences. Odysseus and his crewman Pete must overcome many... Read more

Fairy Tale by Tracey Scott Wilson

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (31)
(0)

A satire of Walmart/Kmart/mall shopping culture -- what happens when a giant corporation makes you an offer you can't refuse? Read more

A satire of Walmart/Kmart/mall shopping culture -- what happens when a giant corporation makes you an offer you can't refuse? Read more

Governing Alice by C. Denby Swanson

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 6 Any (10-13 actors possible: 2-11 W, 2-11 M)
Productions (283)
(31)

In this modern adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone, a rebellious high school student named Alice must respond to the sudden and shattering... Read more

In this modern adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone, a rebellious high school student named Alice must respond to the sudden and shattering... Read more

Still Life by Seth Kramer

  • Drama
  • |
  • 15 - 17 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M,  (2 actors possible: 0-2 W, 0-2 M)
Productions (24)
(3)

What do you do when your purpose in life has been stolen from you? One year after Michelle lost all her artwork and the use of her hands in an... Read more

What do you do when your purpose in life has been stolen from you? One year after Michelle lost all her artwork and the use of her hands in an... Read more

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Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother by Ed Monk

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M, 15 Any (12-29 actors possible: 3-24 W, 3-19 M)
Productions (312)
(34)

It's the night of the royal ball and Cinderella must get to the palace if she is ever to meet her one true love, Prince Charmfull. But when she... Read more

It's the night of the royal ball and Cinderella must get to the palace if she is ever to meet her one true love, Prince Charmfull. But when she... Read more

Counting to Three by Joe Anson

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (54)
(16)

Mary catches her shy classmate John perched in a tree writing poetry. She tries everything from jests to threats to get John to come down and... Read more

Mary catches her shy classmate John perched in a tree writing poetry. She tries everything from jests to threats to get John to come down and... Read more

The Perfect Guy by Mary Gallagher

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 
Productions (7)
(0)

Dan is perfect: smart, funny, attractive, with a well-paying job. Kitty is swooning and her friend Tina is chomping at the bit for Kitty and Dan... Read more

Dan is perfect: smart, funny, attractive, with a well-paying job. Kitty is swooning and her friend Tina is chomping at the bit for Kitty and Dan... Read more

The Mulligan by Scott Organ

  • Drama
  • |
  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 M, 
Productions (5)
(0)

Alone at a bar, Bill strikes up a conversation with Eddie. Over drinks, the two discuss their lives, their work, their wives, fidelity, and... Read more

Alone at a bar, Bill strikes up a conversation with Eddie. Over drinks, the two discuss their lives, their work, their wives, fidelity, and... Read more

Forward Motion by Jonathan Elliott

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (10)
(3)

Two weeks before they leave for college, James and Izzy throw words back and forth and find themselves in a conversation that changes everything.... Read more

Two weeks before they leave for college, James and Izzy throw words back and forth and find themselves in a conversation that changes everything.... Read more

The Wolves by Tanya Barfield

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 
Productions (6)
(0)

A group of teenagers out hiking on a mountain discover a mysterious Arab American woman next to the train tracks. Unable to understand her, their... Read more

A group of teenagers out hiking on a mountain discover a mysterious Arab American woman next to the train tracks. Unable to understand her, their... Read more

Tartuffe (short version) adapted by Timothy Mooney

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 40 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 2 Any (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (35)
(4)

When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home... Read more

When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home... Read more

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County adapted by Joseph McDonough

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 1 Any (4-20 actors possible: 1-15 W, 2-15 M)
Productions (56)
(29)

This rambunctious adaptation of Mark Twain's classic short story tells the tale of schemer and braggart Jim Smiley, who decides to make his... Read more

This rambunctious adaptation of Mark Twain's classic short story tells the tale of schemer and braggart Jim Smiley, who decides to make his... Read more

Available as eScript

Sleeping Beauty by Stacey Lane

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M,  (4-9 actors possible: 3-5 W, 1-4 M)
Productions (56)
(2)

In this twist on the beloved fairy tale, a traditional storyteller reading from his all too well-known book of Sleeping Beauty is quickly usurped... Read more

In this twist on the beloved fairy tale, a traditional storyteller reading from his all too well-known book of Sleeping Beauty is quickly usurped... Read more

The Shakespeare Stealer (one-act) adapted by Gary L. Blackwood

  • Drama
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  • 60 - 75 minutes
  • 2 W, 7 M,  (9-15 actors possible: 2-6 W, 7-12 M)
Productions (25)
(1)

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

In 1601, a Yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand (and in lying) is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of Hamlet. But when he... Read more

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The Absolute Most Cliched Elevator Play in the History of the Entire Universe by Werner Trieschmann

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 2 M, 3 Any (10-12 actors possible: 5-10 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (201)
(11)

When a crowded elevator becomes stuck, one of the passengers, a playwriting instructor, thinks that everybody is in fact trapped in a cliched... Read more

When a crowded elevator becomes stuck, one of the passengers, a playwriting instructor, thinks that everybody is in fact trapped in a cliched... Read more

Hell and Back by Sheri Wilner

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 3 M, 
Productions (7)
(0)

Three generations of veterans -- grandfather, father, and recently returned son -- discover vast and disturbing differences in their methods of... Read more

Three generations of veterans -- grandfather, father, and recently returned son -- discover vast and disturbing differences in their methods of... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

The Love of Three Oranges (one-act version) by Hillary DePiano

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M, 4 Any (10-30 actors possible)
Productions (62)
(22)

Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But... Read more

Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But... Read more