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Moby Dick adapted for the stage by Jon Jory

  • Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 8 Any (8-35 actors possible: 0-35 W, 0-35 M)
Productions (7)
(5)

The human drama of the high seas roars onto the stage in this inventive adaptation of Herman Melville's novel. When Ishmael joins the ragtag... Read more

The human drama of the high seas roars onto the stage in this inventive adaptation of Herman Melville's novel. When Ishmael joins the ragtag... Read more

A Tale of Two Cities by Laura Eason

  • Drama
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  • 75 - 80 minutes
  • 2 W, 5 M, 1 Any (8-40 actors possible: 2-10 W, 5-30 M)
Productions (18)
(0)

This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the... Read more

This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the... Read more

Around the World in Eighty Days adapted by John Hildreth

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 115 - 130 minutes
  • 1 W, 10 M, 5 Any (9-53 actors possible: 1-17 W, 8-36 M)
Productions (36)
(3)

In 1872, on a gentleman's wager, Phileas Fogg and his French manservant Passepartout attempt to traverse the globe in just eighty days. The two... Read more

In 1872, on a gentleman's wager, Phileas Fogg and his French manservant Passepartout attempt to traverse the globe in just eighty days. The two... Read more

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Around the World in 8 Plays by Patrick Greene

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 10 W, 10 M, 10 Any (10-80 actors possible: 3-40 W, 3-40 M)
Productions (205)
(52)

Travel around the world and explore forgotten myths and unusual legends in eight fast-paced and hilarious tales! Guided by a band of players, the... Read more

Travel around the world and explore forgotten myths and unusual legends in eight fast-paced and hilarious tales! Guided by a band of players, the... Read more

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Persuasion adapted by Jon Jory

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 8 W, 7 M,  (15-20 actors possible: 8-10 W, 7-10 M)
Productions (10)
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The Elliot family verges on financial ruin, and image-conscious patriarch Sir Walter must rent their estate to avoid bankruptcy. His daughter... Read more

The Elliot family verges on financial ruin, and image-conscious patriarch Sir Walter must rent their estate to avoid bankruptcy. His daughter... 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
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 1 Any (4-20 actors possible: 1-15 W, 2-15 M)
Productions (55)
(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

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Sleeping Beauty by Stacey Lane

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M,  (4-9 actors possible: 3-5 W, 1-4 M)
Productions (55)
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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

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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

The Imaginary Invalid (full-length version) adapted by Timothy Mooney

  • Comedy
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  • 105 - 135 minutes
  • 4 W, 8 M, 6 Any (12-25 actors possible: 4-12 W, 1-19 M)
Productions (28)
(2)

The hypochondriac Argan wants nothing more than to be sick, or at least to be thought of as sick, and tended to by Doctors and Family (notably... Read more

The hypochondriac Argan wants nothing more than to be sick, or at least to be thought of as sick, and tended to by Doctors and Family (notably... 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 (24)
(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

The Turn of the Screw adapted by Jack Neary

  • Drama
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  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 
Productions (22)
(9)

Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting... Read more

Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting... Read more

The Mysterious Affair at Styles a mystery adapted by David Hansen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M,  (5-10 actors possible: 2-5 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (27)
(0)

Summer, 1917. Essex, England. Back from the war, Captain Arthur Hastings convalesces at Styles Court. But when the lady of the house suspiciously... Read more

Summer, 1917. Essex, England. Back from the war, Captain Arthur Hastings convalesces at Styles Court. But when the lady of the house suspiciously... Read more

The Diaries of Adam and Eve adapted by Ron Fitzgerald

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 55 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (25)
(0)

This fresh adaptation of the story by Mark Twain is a hilarious exploration of the relationship between men and women. Lonely and bored, Adam is... Read more

This fresh adaptation of the story by Mark Twain is a hilarious exploration of the relationship between men and women. Lonely and bored, Adam is... Read more

The Misanthrope adapted by Peter DeLaurier

  • Comedy
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  • 120 - 135 minutes
  • 3 W, 7 M,  (8-11 actors possible: exactly 3 W, 5-8 M)
Productions (5)
(0)

All hell breaks loose in the form of iambic pentameter in this modern American retelling of Moliere's classic set against the backdrop of... Read more

All hell breaks loose in the form of iambic pentameter in this modern American retelling of Moliere's classic set against the backdrop of... Read more

Available as eScript

The Princess and the Pea adapted by John O'Hara

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 19 W, 4 M,  (20-35 actors possible: 15-25 W, 4-10 M)
Productions (79)
(3)

King Pendleton and Queen Pandora are in search of the perfect match for their son Prince Pete. With the help of wisecracking Granny Primrose,... Read more

King Pendleton and Queen Pandora are in search of the perfect match for their son Prince Pete. With the help of wisecracking Granny Primrose,... Read more

Sherlock Holmes & The West End Horror by Anthony Dodge and 1 other

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 100 - 100 minutes
  • 7 Any (7-50 actors possible)
Productions (35)
(34)

A despicable theatre critic has been murdered, and Holmes and Watson are soon visited by George Bernard Shaw, an aspiring Irish playwright who... Read more

A despicable theatre critic has been murdered, and Holmes and Watson are soon visited by George Bernard Shaw, an aspiring Irish playwright who... 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)
(0)

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

The Snow Queen adapted by Jonathan Graham

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 
Productions (24)
(0)

When her best friend is kidnapped by the evil Snow Queen, 12-year-old Gerda goes on a quest to rescue him. With the help of a troll and elf, will... Read more

When her best friend is kidnapped by the evil Snow Queen, 12-year-old Gerda goes on a quest to rescue him. With the help of a troll and elf, will... Read more

The Top Job! by Robin Moyer Chung

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 4 Any (7-17 actors possible: 1-8 W, 2-9 M)
(0)

It's career day at school and everyone's parents have really cool jobs...except for Jenna's. Already shy, Jenna can't bear to tell the other kids... Read more

It's career day at school and everyone's parents have really cool jobs...except for Jenna's. Already shy, Jenna can't bear to tell the other kids... Read more