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Dr. Chekhov Makes a House Call by Judy GeBauer

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 
Productions (7)
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The eminent playwright and physician Anton Chekhov visits the country home of Pavla and her husband Mikhail Ivanovich to examine the couple's... Read more

The eminent playwright and physician Anton Chekhov visits the country home of Pavla and her husband Mikhail Ivanovich to examine the couple's... Read more

Scratch That Story by Trey Melvin

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 8 W, 14 M,  (7-22 actors possible: 2-8 W, 5-14 M)
Productions (4)
(1)

Classic tales and fables undergo audacious transformations to make their endings more exciting. From Jill being sued for pushing Jack down the... Read more

Classic tales and fables undergo audacious transformations to make their endings more exciting. From Jill being sued for pushing Jack down the... Read more

Impressions of Yesterday by Wade Bradford

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M, 4 Any (12-19 actors possible: 6-13 W, 6-10 M)
Productions (12)
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When their mother buys an old suitcase that once belonged to Mary Cassatt, Sarah and Lauren think she's wasted her money. That is, until famous... Read more

When their mother buys an old suitcase that once belonged to Mary Cassatt, Sarah and Lauren think she's wasted her money. That is, until famous... Read more

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Jane Eyre (one act) by Gerald Murphy

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 1 Any (9-11 actors possible: 5-7 W, 3-5 M)
Productions (7)
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The classic Gothic tale of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is deconstructed and transformed into a comedy in this hilarious and fast-paced one-act.... Read more

The classic Gothic tale of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is deconstructed and transformed into a comedy in this hilarious and fast-paced one-act.... Read more

The Shakespearecist by Leon Kaye

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M,  (8-10 actors possible: 3-6 W, 3-6 M)
Productions (7)
(4)

When a young thespian is hit on the head while rehearsing to play the lead in Macbeth, he suddenly can't shake himself from the part --... Read more

When a young thespian is hit on the head while rehearsing to play the lead in Macbeth, he suddenly can't shake himself from the part --... Read more

Two Bubbles by Greg Romero

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 
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Three versions (past, present, future) of a young couple stay up all night trying to break the record. An eerie exploration of two souls looking... Read more

Three versions (past, present, future) of a young couple stay up all night trying to break the record. An eerie exploration of two souls looking... Read more

Vitae by Eric Stack

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (5)
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Girl meets boy. Girl brings boy home to meet dad. Dad demands comprehensive resume of boy's past romantic experiences before allowing boy to see... Read more

Girl meets boy. Girl brings boy home to meet dad. Dad demands comprehensive resume of boy's past romantic experiences before allowing boy to see... Read more

Invitation to a Funeral by Julie McKee

  • Comedy
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  • 12 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (12)
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Prior to expiring, a deadbeat ex-hippie sent a memo to his former wives inviting them to his funeral, and two of the women on the rather long... Read more

Prior to expiring, a deadbeat ex-hippie sent a memo to his former wives inviting them to his funeral, and two of the women on the rather long... Read more

Rabbi Hersh and the Talking Lobster by Matthew Freeman

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 M,  (2 actors possible: 0-1 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (6)
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A giant lobster decides to convert to Judaism, and visits a lonely Rabbi on Chanukah. Read more

A giant lobster decides to convert to Judaism, and visits a lonely Rabbi on Chanukah. Read more

Backwards at the Speed of Light by Anna Moench

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 11 Any (15-20 actors possible: 2-18 W, 2-18 M)
Productions (9)
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Three of Earth's finest have set off on the Encounter Mission, a thousand-year journey to the planet Syrnac. In order to survive the long... Read more

Three of Earth's finest have set off on the Encounter Mission, a thousand-year journey to the planet Syrnac. In order to survive the long... Read more

A Few More Dumb Propositions by Michael Elyanow

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (2)
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Two same-sex couples want to get married, but the confusing laws keep changing. As they comically struggle to find an arrangement that will be... Read more

Two same-sex couples want to get married, but the confusing laws keep changing. As they comically struggle to find an arrangement that will be... Read more

The Last Hat by Kyle John Schmidt

  • Comedy
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  • 12 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (3)
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Molly Parsons, the proprietor of a quality ladies' dress shop, discovers to her horror that her hair is rapidly receding from the nape of her... Read more

Molly Parsons, the proprietor of a quality ladies' dress shop, discovers to her horror that her hair is rapidly receding from the nape of her... Read more

Retail Rage by Kimberly Lew

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 11 W, 2 M, 5 Any (7-21 actors possible: 5-18 W, 2-10 M)
Productions (12)
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Hailey just wants to be getting a tan at the beach, but a car wreck forces her to take a job at the mall to pay for the repairs. Luckily, she has... Read more

Hailey just wants to be getting a tan at the beach, but a car wreck forces her to take a job at the mall to pay for the repairs. Luckily, she has... Read more

Extremely by Rolin Jones

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 M, 2 Any (4-9 actors possible: 0-4 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (2)
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Johnny and Josh are extreme. Extreme extreme. You can't even handle how extreme they are. Neither, it seems, can they. A riotous short about... Read more

Johnny and Josh are extreme. Extreme extreme. You can't even handle how extreme they are. Neither, it seems, can they. A riotous short about... Read more

February 14th by Seth Kramer

  • Comedy
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  • 16 - 18 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (9)
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Valentine's Day sucks, especially when you've lost your spouse or are waiting for divorce papers. Lois and Gannon, friends since kindergarten,... Read more

Valentine's Day sucks, especially when you've lost your spouse or are waiting for divorce papers. Lois and Gannon, friends since kindergarten,... Read more

The Thomas Paine Panther by T.J. Walsh

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 
Productions (19)
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Set during the AIDS crisis. The student staff of the Thomas Paine High School newspaper has been banned from publishing their annual "Best/Worst"... Read more

Set during the AIDS crisis. The student staff of the Thomas Paine High School newspaper has been banned from publishing their annual "Best/Worst"... Read more

Aesop's Fables by Kathleen A. Menino

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 50 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 1 Any (7-8 actors possible: 4-5 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (16)
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Mr. Tortoise and Ms. Hare are holding auditions for a new acting troupe called Aesop's Acting Ensemble. All of the actors are excited to perform... Read more

Mr. Tortoise and Ms. Hare are holding auditions for a new acting troupe called Aesop's Acting Ensemble. All of the actors are excited to perform... Read more

Nightmare with a Sexy Skirt by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (5)
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A man doesn't know what to do when he's both attracted to and repulsed by an attractive and manipulative woman. (This play can also be performed... Read more

A man doesn't know what to do when he's both attracted to and repulsed by an attractive and manipulative woman. (This play can also be performed... Read more

One Man's Secret Desire by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 5 - 7 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (5)
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A man seeks an "escort" to indulge the one fantasy he can't admit to other women. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length... Read more

A man seeks an "escort" to indulge the one fantasy he can't admit to other women. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length... Read more

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Ray and Milo by Chris Sheppard

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 
Productions (14)
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Ray and Milo are penguins living in a zoo. They're also buddies, but when their friendship begins to look like courtship, an amiable zookeeper... Read more

Ray and Milo are penguins living in a zoo. They're also buddies, but when their friendship begins to look like courtship, an amiable zookeeper... Read more