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Ophelia by Jeff Wanshel

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 2 W, 7 M, 8 Any (9-25 actors possible: 2-10 W, 7-15 M)
Productions (6)
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Being the tragicall Historie of OPHELIA, Maide of Denmark. Newly Revised and Reduced to almost half againe as it was by Wan-shel, after the true... Read more

Being the tragicall Historie of OPHELIA, Maide of Denmark. Newly Revised and Reduced to almost half againe as it was by Wan-shel, after the true... Read more

The Glory of God by Carson Kreitzer

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M,  (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 W, exactly 2 M)
Productions (3)
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In the present: The Scholar has lost her data. She's writing about the Monk. She flirts with the Techie to get it back; her girlfriend calls her... Read more

In the present: The Scholar has lost her data. She's writing about the Monk. She flirts with the Techie to get it back; her girlfriend calls her... Read more

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The News from St. Petersburg by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (22)
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Set in 1905 Russia, this Chekhovian spoof follows the effect of a revolutionary rumor on an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked... Read more

Set in 1905 Russia, this Chekhovian spoof follows the effect of a revolutionary rumor on an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked... Read more

Oedipus the King adapted by Stacey Coates

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 12 - 15 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 6 Any (5-23 actors possible: 2-11 W, 3-12 M)
Productions (6)
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When Oedipus, the new king of Thebes, promises to bring justice to the murderer of former king Laius (and deceased husband of Oedipus's wife... Read more

When Oedipus, the new king of Thebes, promises to bring justice to the murderer of former king Laius (and deceased husband of Oedipus's wife... Read more

Don't Blame Me, I'm Just the Playwright by Carrie McWethy (McCrossen)

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M, 3 Any (6-15 actors possible: 2-14 W, 1-15 M)
Productions (11)
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Two playwrights are in the midst of polishing their script before their masterpiece starts its run on Broadway. But when their whizkid producer... Read more

Two playwrights are in the midst of polishing their script before their masterpiece starts its run on Broadway. But when their whizkid producer... Read more

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Socking the Octopus by Ken Preuss

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 10 Any (10-20 actors possible: 4-19 W, 1-18 M)
Productions (22)
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For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best... Read more

For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best... Read more

The Breakup That Broke Time: A Stay-At-Home Play by Ian McWethy

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 4 W, 5 M, 3 Any (5-14 actors possible: 2-9 W, 3-8 M)
Productions (4)
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Evan is pretty surprised when he joins a video call and finds his ex Della on it, but even more surprised to find that she's calling from a year... Read more

Evan is pretty surprised when he joins a video call and finds his ex Della on it, but even more surprised to find that she's calling from a year... Read more

The Shakespeare Stealer (full-length) adapted by Gary L. Blackwood

  • Drama
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  • 90 - 110 minutes
  • 3 W, 12 M, 3 Any (9-18 actors possible: 2-6 W, 7-15 M)
Productions (11)
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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

The Annotated War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script by Howard E. Koch

  • Drama
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  • 60 - 65 minutes
  • 5 M, 6 Any (4-22 actors possible: 0-9 W, 4-22 M)
Productions (12)
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The original manuscript used for the notorious 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the Worlds, this book includes notes and changes to... Read more

The original manuscript used for the notorious 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the Worlds, this book includes notes and changes to... Read more

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Waiting in Tobolsk by Norman Allen

  • Drama
  • |
  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 6 W, 1 M, 
Productions (11)
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After their father, Nicholas II, abdicates the Russian throne and their family is shipped to the remote town of Tobolsk, the daughters of the... Read more

After their father, Nicholas II, abdicates the Russian throne and their family is shipped to the remote town of Tobolsk, the daughters of the... Read more

They Call Me Danny Brillo by James Rayfield

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M,  (11-14 actors possible: 6-8 W, 5-6 M)
Productions (9)
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Danny Brillo is a high school detective who, unbeknownst to the school administration, operates out of a janitor's closet. When a term paper goes... Read more

Danny Brillo is a high school detective who, unbeknownst to the school administration, operates out of a janitor's closet. When a term paper goes... Read more

Song by Bryan Tucker

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 2 Any (4-6 actors possible: 1-3 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (14)
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A slick Southern business tycoon longs to rock and roll. Using all of his sales savvy, he manufactures a new boy band from scratch. The... Read more

A slick Southern business tycoon longs to rock and roll. Using all of his sales savvy, he manufactures a new boy band from scratch. The... Read more

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band 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 (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

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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)
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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

Available as eScript

The Wildcats of Ridgemont High: The Perfect (TV) Pitch by M. H. Barra

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 10 Any (7-19 actors possible: 3-13 W, 2-12 M)
Productions (4)
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When Ridgemont High School wins a grant to expand its in-school TV program, it's up to student anchors Storm Thundercloud and Hillary Witherspoon... Read more

When Ridgemont High School wins a grant to expand its in-school TV program, it's up to student anchors Storm Thundercloud and Hillary Witherspoon... Read more

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A Bright Swarm of Beetles by Don Zolidis

  • Drama
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  • 115 - 125 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M,  (10-40 actors possible: 4-20 W, 6-20 M)
Productions (2)
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Based on actual events, A Bright Swarm of Beetles follows the breathtaking career of the greatest writer of the Soviet Union: Mikhail Bulgakov.... Read more

Based on actual events, A Bright Swarm of Beetles follows the breathtaking career of the greatest writer of the Soviet Union: Mikhail Bulgakov.... Read more

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Run Like the Dickens by Jonathan Dorf

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 10 W, 5 M, 5 Any (9-40 actors possible: 5-20 W, 4-20 M)
Productions (3)
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Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal... Read more

Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal... Read more

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The Morning of the Eighth Day by Norman Allen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M, 
Productions (7)
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During the final days of the American Civil War, young Mavis MacDonald must fight to unite the ragged group of friends and comrades hiding in her... Read more

During the final days of the American Civil War, young Mavis MacDonald must fight to unite the ragged group of friends and comrades hiding in her... Read more

500 Words by Ruth McKee

  • Drama
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  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 4 W, 2 M,  (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 W, exactly 2 M)
Productions (1)
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Three New York City immigrant teenagers take an internship organizing submissions for an essay contest on patriotism in America. Disgusted by the... Read more

Three New York City immigrant teenagers take an internship organizing submissions for an essay contest on patriotism in America. Disgusted by the... Read more