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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

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A Midsummer Vacation's Nightmare (one-act) by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M, 3 Any (10-13 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (13)
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Hermia is heading towards the worst summer vacation ever. Her principal has given her a homework assignment that requires her to break up with... Read more

Hermia is heading towards the worst summer vacation ever. Her principal has given her a homework assignment that requires her to break up with... 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 (12)
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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

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Relative by C. Denby Swanson

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 5 Any (9 actors possible: 2-7 W, 1-7 M)
Productions (7)
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When Alberta, the daughter of a mathematician, struggles to comprehend her parents' impending divorce, she invokes her father's hero and her own... Read more

When Alberta, the daughter of a mathematician, struggles to comprehend her parents' impending divorce, she invokes her father's hero and her own... Read more

Dis/Troy by Yokanaan Kearns

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 55 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 7 M,  (4-10 actors possible: 1-9 W, 1-9 M)
Productions (11)
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The Greek warrior Achilles refuses to fight in the Trojan War, which leads to disastrous results for both the Greeks and their enemy. Dramatic... Read more

The Greek warrior Achilles refuses to fight in the Trojan War, which leads to disastrous results for both the Greeks and their enemy. Dramatic... Read more

Toes by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 12 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (7)
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When Sheila brings home her new fiance Leonard to meet her parents, she's shocked that they refuse to give the charming young man their blessing.... Read more

When Sheila brings home her new fiance Leonard to meet her parents, she's shocked that they refuse to give the charming young man their blessing.... Read more

The Miser (short version) adapted by Timothy Mooney

  • Comedy
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  • 38 - 45 minutes
  • 4 W, 10 M,  (11-14 actors possible: 3-8 W, 5-10 M)
Productions (6)
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Harpagon loves nothing so much as his money, not even his own children. So, even though both his son and daughter have fallen in love with young,... Read more

Harpagon loves nothing so much as his money, not even his own children. So, even though both his son and daughter have fallen in love with young,... Read more

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On My Own: The Early Adventures of David Copperfield by Ian Mairs

  • Drama
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 10 Any (10-25 actors possible: 5-25 W, 5-25 M)
Productions (2)
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A rogue's gallery of outrageous clowns and cunning charlatans come to life in On My Own, Ian Mairs' lively adaptation of David Copperfield. The... Read more

A rogue's gallery of outrageous clowns and cunning charlatans come to life in On My Own, Ian Mairs' lively adaptation of David Copperfield. The... Read more

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The Secret Sharer by Greg Oliver Bodine

  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 10 M,  (7-12 actors possible: 7-12 M)
Productions (5)
(1)

In 1909, an inexperienced, young sea captain is torn between his duty to his ship and his loyalty to a fugitive, to whom he has offered refuge... Read more

In 1909, an inexperienced, young sea captain is torn between his duty to his ship and his loyalty to a fugitive, to whom he has offered refuge... Read more

Homework Eats Dog: The Musical by Robert Gattie

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 10 W, 5 M, 13 Any (16-50 actors possible: 10-50 W, 4-50 M)
Productions (2)
(1)

For science teacher Douglas Kobekeanski, there's nothing more delicious than the "Hour of Desperation," that magical time before his immensely... Read more

For science teacher Douglas Kobekeanski, there's nothing more delicious than the "Hour of Desperation," that magical time before his immensely... 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 (17)
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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

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Ibsen Undone by Patrick Greene

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 75 minutes
  • 6 W, 13 M, 2 Any (6-21 actors possible: 3-16 W, 3-15 M)
Productions (7)
(2)

Henrik Ibsen, whose name means "large, bearded curmudgeon" in Norwegian, has re-invented himself for the 21st Century. Join Ibsen and an assorted... Read more

Henrik Ibsen, whose name means "large, bearded curmudgeon" in Norwegian, has re-invented himself for the 21st Century. Join Ibsen and an assorted... Read more

Young Goodman Brown adapted by Luke Krueger

  • Drama
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  • 27 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 6 Any (7-12 actors possible: 2-4 W, 2-4 M)
Productions (8)
(6)

Goodman Brown, an upstanding Puritan colonist and intrepid citizen of Salem, Massachusetts, sets off into the woods one night. Despite the... Read more

Goodman Brown, an upstanding Puritan colonist and intrepid citizen of Salem, Massachusetts, sets off into the woods one night. Despite the... Read more

Holy War! by Lucas Leyva

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 7 Any (9-30 actors possible: 1-28 W, 2-29 M)
Productions (8)
(0)

Mery Robinson's peaceful existence is shaken by a visit from The Church of Our Savior Harrison Ford. Who will she side with: The Fords or The... Read more

Mery Robinson's peaceful existence is shaken by a visit from The Church of Our Savior Harrison Ford. Who will she side with: The Fords or The... Read more

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Over the Pub by Tom Dudzick

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 150 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 
Productions (8)
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The boisterous and colorful Murphys have a lot going on in their cramped apartment above the family pub in Cork City, Ireland in 1964. The... Read more

The boisterous and colorful Murphys have a lot going on in their cramped apartment above the family pub in Cork City, Ireland in 1964. The... Read more

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You Should Never Eat Your Heroes by Jonathan Dorf

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 10 W, 4 M, 10 Any (9-28 actors possible: 6-27 W, 1-18 M)
Productions (6)
(0)

Betty has read self-help guru Leila Leilani's latest book over twenty times, in multiple formats. Unfortunately, there was no chapter on what to... Read more

Betty has read self-help guru Leila Leilani's latest book over twenty times, in multiple formats. Unfortunately, there was no chapter on what to... Read more

theAtrainplays, Vol. 2 by Timothy Braun and 6 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 65 - 85 minutes
  • 6 W, 5 M,  (6-17 actors possible: 3-10 W, 3-7 M)
Productions (4)
(1)

These six short comedies (with two additional works from theSTATENISLANDFERRYplays) represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil... Read more

These six short comedies (with two additional works from theSTATENISLANDFERRYplays) represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil... 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)
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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

This Love Song Sucks by Gael Natal

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 10 W, 10 M, 10 Any (20-30 actors possible: 10-15 W, 10-15 M)
Productions (5)
(2)

Emily has always been a drama queen, but when her best friend steals the love of her life from her, Emily is ready for her big moment on stage.... Read more

Emily has always been a drama queen, but when her best friend steals the love of her life from her, Emily is ready for her big moment on stage.... Read more

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Casting Catastrophes by A. M. Dittman

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 12 Any (4-20 actors possible: 0-20 W, 0-20 M)
Productions (16)
(6)

The casting has begun for the role of "Mysterious Stranger" in the new community theater production of Sisyphus's Garden Party Murder Mystery... Read more

The casting has begun for the role of "Mysterious Stranger" in the new community theater production of Sisyphus's Garden Party Murder Mystery... Read more