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Pass It On, or The First Period Note That Almost Destroyed the World by Ian McWethy

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 4 W, 5 M, 3 Any (12-16 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (26)
(6)

Jenna has given Mark a simple task: pass a note to John Stenson. It should have been easy. But when Mark confuses John with Shawn, another... Read more

Jenna has given Mark a simple task: pass a note to John Stenson. It should have been easy. But when Mark confuses John with Shawn, another... 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

Macbeth (abridged) adapted by Larry Nehring

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M,  (4-12 actors possible: 2-10 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (22)
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William Shakespeare's classic tragedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story's very essence. When... Read more

William Shakespeare's classic tragedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story's very essence. When... Read more

The Hidden Place by George Herman

  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M, 2 Any (8-12 actors possible: 3-5 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (9)
(14)

A lively, imaginative boy learns that he has a terminal disease, and his reactions to this discovery strain his relationships with his mother,... Read more

A lively, imaginative boy learns that he has a terminal disease, and his reactions to this discovery strain his relationships with his mother,... Read more

Troy Women adapted by Karen Hartman

  • Drama
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  • 65 - 85 minutes
  • 9 W, 3 M,  (12-20 actors possible: 9-15 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (24)
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Hecuba and the women of Troy mourn and celebrate their city on the morning after its destruction. Together, they grieve the deaths of their... Read more

Hecuba and the women of Troy mourn and celebrate their city on the morning after its destruction. Together, they grieve the deaths of their... 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

Hiroshima: crucible of light by Robert Lawson

  • Drama
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  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M,  (8-36 actors possible: 4-28 W, 4-28 M)
Productions (13)
(2)

Fictional and historical figures cross paths in this fragmented tale of the birth of the atomic bomb, its first test in Los Alamos, and the... Read more

Fictional and historical figures cross paths in this fragmented tale of the birth of the atomic bomb, its first test in Los Alamos, and the... Read more

Court-Martial at Fort Devens by Jeffrey Sweet

  • Drama
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  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M,  (8-19 actors possible: 5-10 W, 3-9 M)
Productions (20)
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When a group of young black women join the Women's Army Corps during WWII, they're promised training as medical technicians. But a racist Colonel... Read more

When a group of young black women join the Women's Army Corps during WWII, they're promised training as medical technicians. But a racist Colonel... Read more

Phoebe in Winter by Jen Silverman

  • Comedy
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  • 85 - 90 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 
Productions (11)
(7)

When three brothers return home from a distant war, they prepare to settle into their old lives. But a knock at the door yields a girl named... Read more

When three brothers return home from a distant war, they prepare to settle into their old lives. But a knock at the door yields a girl named... 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)
(0)

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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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

Shiloh Rules by Doris Baizley

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 6 W, 
Productions (22)
(2)

A dedicated Union nurse and a mysterious Confederate refugee meet on the Shiloh battlefield to compete for the title of Best Female Reenactor of... Read more

A dedicated Union nurse and a mysterious Confederate refugee meet on the Shiloh battlefield to compete for the title of Best Female Reenactor of... Read more

The Boys of Winter by John Pielmeier

  • Drama
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  • 100 - 100 minutes
  • 10 M, 
Productions (6)
(0)

Shortly after a hellish experience on a hilltop in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam, Lieutenant William Bonney shot seven Vietnamese villagers... Read more

Shortly after a hellish experience on a hilltop in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam, Lieutenant William Bonney shot seven Vietnamese villagers... Read more

Jack's Precious Moment by Samuel D. Hunter

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 1 Any (5 actors possible: 1-2 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (6)
(0)

A video of Iraqi insurgents beheading Jack Lewis has just been released over the Internet. Back home in Idaho, his fundamentalist Christian... Read more

A video of Iraqi insurgents beheading Jack Lewis has just been released over the Internet. Back home in Idaho, his fundamentalist Christian... Read more

Airborne by Laura Jacqmin

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 18 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M,  (5-12 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 3-10 M)
Productions (9)
(0)

Trapped in the memory of her greatest failure, a female Commanding Officer tries to save Private Margaret Jensen when something goes horribly... Read more

Trapped in the memory of her greatest failure, a female Commanding Officer tries to save Private Margaret Jensen when something goes horribly... Read more

Quick-Brewed Macbeth adapted by Christopher Limber

  • Drama
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 2 Any (5-18 actors possible: 1-15 W, 3-17 M)
Productions (13)
(6)

This fast-paced adaptation of Shakespeare's bloody tale bursts with suspense and theatrical magic, presenting the whole play in an elegant single... Read more

This fast-paced adaptation of Shakespeare's bloody tale bursts with suspense and theatrical magic, presenting the whole play in an elegant single... Read more

Hell and Back by Sheri Wilner

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 3 M, 
Productions (7)
(0)

Three generations of veterans -- grandfather, father, and recently returned son -- discover vast and disturbing differences in their methods of... Read more

Three generations of veterans -- grandfather, father, and recently returned son -- discover vast and disturbing differences in their methods of... Read more

Pugilist Specialist by Adriano Shaplin

  • Drama
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  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (17)
(0)

Four highly trained U.S. Marines are assigned the task of eliminating a Middle-Eastern leader. A microphone records their conversations as they... Read more

Four highly trained U.S. Marines are assigned the task of eliminating a Middle-Eastern leader. A microphone records their conversations as they... Read more

The Odyssey adapted by Stacey Coates

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 10 W, 7 M, 4 Any (8-26 actors possible: 3-13 W, 3-13 M)
Productions (12)
(4)

Odysseus won the Trojan War twenty years ago, but he still has yet to arrive home from his victory. From a raging Cyclops to a beautiful woman... Read more

Odysseus won the Trojan War twenty years ago, but he still has yet to arrive home from his victory. From a raging Cyclops to a beautiful woman... Read more

Three Sisters adapted by Craig Lucas

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 130 minutes
  • 5 W, 9 M, 3 Any (14-20 actors possible: 5-8 W, 9-12 M)
Productions (4)
(0)

Olga, Irina, and Masha are restless. Trapped in menial jobs and uninspiring relationships, these sisters yearn for more than what their small... Read more

Olga, Irina, and Masha are restless. Trapped in menial jobs and uninspiring relationships, these sisters yearn for more than what their small... Read more