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The Fall of the House of Usher adapted by Robert Mason

  • Drama
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  • 12 - 17 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (17)
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Madeline -- Roderick Usher's only living relative -- is buried in the family vault after her sudden death. Are the scratching sounds that ensue... Read more

Madeline -- Roderick Usher's only living relative -- is buried in the family vault after her sudden death. Are the scratching sounds that ensue... 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)
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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

A Christmas Carol adapted by Janet Allard

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 70 - 75 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M,  (8-35 actors possible: 3-17 W, 5-23 M)
Productions (39)
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This timeless holiday classic is creatively retold with a unique twist by having every actor -- both male and female, young and old -- take turns... Read more

This timeless holiday classic is creatively retold with a unique twist by having every actor -- both male and female, young and old -- take turns... Read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray adapted by Robert Kauzlaric

  • Drama
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 2 W, 14 M,  (10-16 actors possible: 1-2 W, 9-14 M)
Productions (10)
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A supernatural power grants Dorian Gray eternal youth and beauty. As the years pass and his outward form remains unmarred, his soul wallows in... Read more

A supernatural power grants Dorian Gray eternal youth and beauty. As the years pass and his outward form remains unmarred, his soul wallows in... Read more

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Mansfield Park adapted by Jon Jory

  • Comedy
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  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M,  (9-10 actors possible: 5-6 W, exactly 4 M)
Productions (1)
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Growing up in her wealthy uncle's house at Mansfield Park, Fanny Price is constantly reminded of her lower social status. But when Henry and Mary... Read more

Growing up in her wealthy uncle's house at Mansfield Park, Fanny Price is constantly reminded of her lower social status. But when Henry and Mary... Read more

In Conflict adapted by Douglas C. Wager

  • Drama
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  • 130 - 150 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M,  (6-17 actors possible: 2-4 W, 4-13 M)
Productions (16)
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Individual stories of mostly college-age Iraq War veterans are presented in their own words, taken from audio transcripts of actual interviews.... Read more

Individual stories of mostly college-age Iraq War veterans are presented in their own words, taken from audio transcripts of actual interviews.... Read more

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Ajax in Iraq by Ellen McLaughlin

  • Drama
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  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 7 W, 5 M,  (11-30 actors possible: 6-17 W, 5-19 M)
Productions (34)
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Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin’s mash-up of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day Iraq war. The play follows the... Read more

Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin’s mash-up of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day Iraq war. The play follows the... Read more

Treasure Island adapted by John Hildreth

  • Drama
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  • 120 - 130 minutes
  • 12 M,  (10-33 actors possible: 0-17 W, 10-33 M)
Productions (14)
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This adventurous adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel finds young Jim Hawkins as he discovers a treasure map in a dead pirate's... Read more

This adventurous adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel finds young Jim Hawkins as he discovers a treasure map in a dead pirate's... Read more

Great Expectations adapted by Bathsheba Doran

  • Drama
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W, 8 M, 4 Any (6-30 actors possible: 2-15 W, 4-20 M)
Productions (17)
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Based on Dickens' classic story of a young orphan, Pip, who comes into a mysterious fortune. Rejecting the love and squalor of his childhood, he... Read more

Based on Dickens' classic story of a young orphan, Pip, who comes into a mysterious fortune. Rejecting the love and squalor of his childhood, he... Read more

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Helen adapted by Ellen McLaughlin

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 1 M, 
Productions (24)
(8)

In this fresh take on Euripides' tragicomedy, Helen never went to Troy but spent the war fought in her name in an Egyptian hotel room waiting for... Read more

In this fresh take on Euripides' tragicomedy, Helen never went to Troy but spent the war fought in her name in an Egyptian hotel room waiting for... Read more

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Darcy and Elizabeth adapted by Jon Jory

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 9 W, 4 M,  (11-21 actors possible: 7-13 W, 4-8 M)
Productions (46)
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Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in this one-act version of Jane Austen's beloved romance. When the independent-minded... Read more

Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in this one-act version of Jane Austen's beloved romance. When the independent-minded... Read more

Snow White and the Magic Mirror by Bob May

  • Drama
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  • 45 - 50 minutes
  • 4 W, 9 M, 
Productions (12)
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After the Queen finds out that the beautiful Snow White will one day rule the land, she orders the kind Huntsman to get rid of her. But when he... Read more

After the Queen finds out that the beautiful Snow White will one day rule the land, she orders the kind Huntsman to get rid of her. But when he... Read more

Irene and Curdie adapted by Matt Buchanan

  • Comedy
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  • 65 - 80 minutes
  • 6 W, 9 M, 10 Any (12-35 actors possible: 4-15 W, 7-20 M)
Productions (8)
(5)

When Irene, a young princess, is threatened by a goblin outside of the castle, Irene is suddenly thrown into an evil world of goblins bent on... Read more

When Irene, a young princess, is threatened by a goblin outside of the castle, Irene is suddenly thrown into an evil world of goblins bent on... Read more

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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

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

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the perplexing case of a bride who disappears immediately after her wedding. This... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the perplexing case of a bride who disappears immediately after her wedding. This... Read more

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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 3 Any (6 actors possible: 1-4 W, 2-5 M)
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The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must find which member of a household is really responsible for the disappearance of a... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must find which member of a household is really responsible for the disappearance of a... 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)
(1)

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

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The Purloined Letter adapted by Robert Mason

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 5 M, 3 Any (9 actors possible: 1-4 W, 5-8 M)
Productions (3)
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When a possibly scandalous letter is stolen from the Queen, the police suspect the Prime Minister to be the culprit. However, when searches of... Read more

When a possibly scandalous letter is stolen from the Queen, the police suspect the Prime Minister to be the culprit. However, when searches of... Read more

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The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether adapted by Robert Mason

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 4 W, 17 M,  (12-21 actors possible: exactly 4 W, 8-17 M)
Productions (4)
(4)

During his vacation in France, Lemonde decides to visit a lunatic asylum known for its unique practices. However, Lemonde soon finds that its... Read more

During his vacation in France, Lemonde decides to visit a lunatic asylum known for its unique practices. However, Lemonde soon finds that its... Read more

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The Oblong Box adapted by Robert Mason

  • Drama
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  • 12 - 17 minutes
  • 3 W, 6 M, 2 Any (9-11 actors possible: 3-5 W, 6-8 M)
Productions (1)
(5)

While traveling on the SS Independence, Renelle runs into an old friend from college. However, Renelle is surprised to find that Cornelius has... Read more

While traveling on the SS Independence, Renelle runs into an old friend from college. However, Renelle is surprised to find that Cornelius has... Read more

Tartuffe (full-length version) adapted by Timothy Mooney

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 105 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 2 Any (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (40)
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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