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The Distracted Scholar's Guide to Literature and Drama by Peter Bloedel

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M, 12 Any (8-40 actors possible: 4-20 W, 4-20 M)
Productions (102)
(12)

Short attention span? This play offers to teach the audience everything they'd ever need to know about the major movements and works in Western... Read more

Short attention span? This play offers to teach the audience everything they'd ever need to know about the major movements and works in Western... Read more

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Orphan Trains by Deborah Craig

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 10 W, 5 M, 2 Any (8-27 actors possible: 5-15 W, 3-12 M)
Productions (208)
(38)

From 1853 to 1929, The Orphan Trains Project joined adoptive parents with orphans in countless towns throughout the vast American landscape.... Read more

From 1853 to 1929, The Orphan Trains Project joined adoptive parents with orphans in countless towns throughout the vast American landscape.... Read more

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Badger (full-length) by Don Zolidis

  • Drama
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 9 W, 5 M, 1 Any (15-45 actors possible: 9-40 W, 5-36 M)
Productions (26)
(21)

In 1944, five young women take newly-available jobs at one of the largest munitions factories in the United States: the Badger Ordnance Works.... Read more

In 1944, five young women take newly-available jobs at one of the largest munitions factories in the United States: the Badger Ordnance Works.... Read more

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45 Plays For 45 Presidents by Andy Bayiates and 3 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 105 - 115 minutes
  • 5 Any (5-158 actors possible: 0-158 W, 0-158 M)
Productions (154)
(32)

45 Plays for 45 Presidents is exactly what it sounds like, but every turn it takes is entirely unexpected. In each of these espresso shots of... Read more

45 Plays for 45 Presidents is exactly what it sounds like, but every turn it takes is entirely unexpected. In each of these espresso shots of... Read more

Condensed Theatre Classics Presents: Lives in the Wind by Matt Casarino

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M,  (5-6 actors possible: exactly 3 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (117)
(0)

A small cast attempts to produce a sprawling, historical, century-spanning epic play, in only fifteen minutes. Events start out silly and... Read more

A small cast attempts to produce a sprawling, historical, century-spanning epic play, in only fifteen minutes. Events start out silly and... Read more

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The Refugee Women by Don Zolidis

  • Drama
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 13 W, 4 M,  (13-25 actors possible: 11-20 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (28)
(10)

To give shape to the endless days in a refugee camp, a group of girls from different countries come together to put on a production of The Trojan... Read more

To give shape to the endless days in a refugee camp, a group of girls from different countries come together to put on a production of The Trojan... Read more

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Hiding in the Open adapted by Kira Obolensky

  • Drama
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  • 107 - 115 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M,  (8-14 actors possible: 5-7 W, 3-7 M)
Productions (35)
(8)

An adaptation of Sabina Zimering's memoir, Hiding in the Open tells the true story of two Jewish sisters from Poland who assume false Catholic... Read more

An adaptation of Sabina Zimering's memoir, Hiding in the Open tells the true story of two Jewish sisters from Poland who assume false Catholic... Read more

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Korczak's Children by Jeffrey Hatcher

  • Drama
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  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 13 W, 15 M,  (20-28 actors possible: 9-13 W, 11-15 M)
Productions (62)
(4)

World War Two. The Nazi Occupation of Poland. Dr. Janusz Korczak -- writer, educator, physician, and passionate advocate for children -- tries to... Read more

World War Two. The Nazi Occupation of Poland. Dr. Janusz Korczak -- writer, educator, physician, and passionate advocate for children -- tries to... Read more

Irena's Vow by Dan Gordon

  • Drama
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  • 95 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M,  (10-23 actors possible: 4-16 W, 6-17 M)
Productions (60)
(7)

Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over... Read more

Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over... Read more

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Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth (full-length version) by Jonathan Rand

  • Comedy
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  • 75 - 85 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 10 Any (10-133 actors possible: 5-67 W, 5-66 M)
Productions (27)
(6)

More than one hundred eclectic characters -- including a loving couple of freezing frontiersfolk, a cadre of mustachioed men, a humble nuclear... Read more

More than one hundred eclectic characters -- including a loving couple of freezing frontiersfolk, a cadre of mustachioed men, a humble nuclear... Read more

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Vietnam 101: The War on Campus by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 120 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M,  (8-40 actors possible: 4-35 W, 4-36 M)
Productions (49)
(3)

Vietnam 101: The War on Campus is a documentary theater piece about one college community's journey during the Vietnam War years. Based on... Read more

Vietnam 101: The War on Campus is a documentary theater piece about one college community's journey during the Vietnam War years. Based on... Read more

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Abominable by Michael T. Hesford

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 1 Any (10-11 actors possible: 5-6 W, 5-6 M)
Productions (21)
(15)

When a ferocious blizzard hits a Midwestern town without warning, a young teacher and her students are left trapped in a one-room schoolhouse.... Read more

When a ferocious blizzard hits a Midwestern town without warning, a young teacher and her students are left trapped in a one-room schoolhouse.... Read more

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by Jamie Gorski

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 7 W, 3 M, 7 Any (14-17 actors possible: 7-14 W, 3-10 M)
Productions (131)
(20)

Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. On... Read more

Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. On... Read more

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World War II Radio Christmas Play by Pat Kruis Tellinghusen

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 1 Any (6-16 actors possible: 3-8 W, 3-8 M)
Productions (81)
(12)

This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940s radio show broadcast on Christmas Eve during World War II.... Read more

This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940s radio show broadcast on Christmas Eve during World War II.... Read more

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Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth (short version) by Jonathan Rand

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 10 Any (10-64 actors possible: 5-45 W, 5-45 M)
Productions (23)
(9)

Dozens of eclectic characters -- including a loving couple of freezing frontiersfolk, a cadre of mustachioed men, and a merry band of ghosts --... Read more

Dozens of eclectic characters -- including a loving couple of freezing frontiersfolk, a cadre of mustachioed men, and a merry band of ghosts --... Read more

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer adapted by Timothy Mason

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 75 - 105 minutes
  • 6 W, 8 M, 6 Any (14-40 actors possible: 6-20 W, 8-20 M)
Productions (82)
(13)

One of the most beloved characters of American fiction, Tom Sawyer is a force of nature -- whether he's sneaking out of his Aunt Polly's house at... Read more

One of the most beloved characters of American fiction, Tom Sawyer is a force of nature -- whether he's sneaking out of his Aunt Polly's house at... Read more

The Odyssey, Oedipus, and Others or Greek Story Theatre adapted by Stacey Coates

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 65 - 80 minutes
  • 7 W, 10 M, 20 Any (10-50 actors possible: 6-26 W, 4-24 M)
Productions (22)
(7)

Four well-loved tales -- The Odyssey, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone -- are brought to life in this hilarious and accessible... Read more

Four well-loved tales -- The Odyssey, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone -- are brought to life in this hilarious and accessible... Read more

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HA! by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M,  (6-16 actors possible: 2-6 W, 3-10 M)
Productions (27)
(0)

HA! is a collection of Rich Orloff's three most popular one-act comedies, including Oedi (a spoof of Oedipus Rex), The News from St. Petersburg... Read more

HA! is a collection of Rich Orloff's three most popular one-act comedies, including Oedi (a spoof of Oedipus Rex), The News from St. Petersburg... Read more

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The Bells of Charlemont by Don Zolidis

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 2 W, 6 M, 7 Any (13-30 actors possible: 2-20 W, 6-20 M)
Productions (35)
(5)

On Christmas Eve, 1944, a small group of American soldiers are occupying a burned-out village in northern France. The town mayor's widow makes an... Read more

On Christmas Eve, 1944, a small group of American soldiers are occupying a burned-out village in northern France. The town mayor's widow makes an... Read more

Mill Girls (one-act) by Eliza Anderson

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 12 W, 3 M,  (15-24 actors possible: 12-20 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (49)
(4)

Octavia, Hannah, and other girls from dissimilar backgrounds are thrust into the American industrial revolution of the 1840s when they take on... Read more

Octavia, Hannah, and other girls from dissimilar backgrounds are thrust into the American industrial revolution of the 1840s when they take on... Read more