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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

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Einstein's Brains by Philip Dawkins

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 3 W, 10 M, 8 Any (13-35 actors possible: 3-14 W, 10-21 M)
Productions (19)
(8)

IT'S ALIVE! Albert Einstein's brain, that is. Sci-Fi geek and pizza delivery boy Otto must make the most important delivery of all time when the... Read more

IT'S ALIVE! Albert Einstein's brain, that is. Sci-Fi geek and pizza delivery boy Otto must make the most important delivery of all time when the... Read more

Wanda's Monster by Laurie Berkner

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (15)
(6)

This warm-hearted musical tells the story of an imaginative little girl named Wanda and her unexpected bond with a fuzzy, purple monster as she... Read more

This warm-hearted musical tells the story of an imaginative little girl named Wanda and her unexpected bond with a fuzzy, purple monster as she... Read more

Cloudy by Michael Griffo

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (29)
(0)

After witnessing something terrible happen to her three children, Georgia cannot continue living in the real world. To cope with her grief, she... Read more

After witnessing something terrible happen to her three children, Georgia cannot continue living in the real world. To cope with her grief, she... Read more

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Forty to Life by Nina Shengold

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 6 M,  (6-14 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 4-12 M)
Productions (14)
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Susie confronts a police line-up of dating offenders, each one an ex-boyfriend of hers. One of them blames her for breaking his heart when she... Read more

Susie confronts a police line-up of dating offenders, each one an ex-boyfriend of hers. One of them blames her for breaking his heart when she... Read more

The Walk Across America for Mother Earth by Taylor Mac

  • Comedy
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M, 2 Any (10-12 actors possible: 4-6 W, 6-8 M)
Productions (6)
(1)

Political activism meets bedazzled drag show in this story about two young friends who flee their suburban upbringing in "Real America" to join a... Read more

Political activism meets bedazzled drag show in this story about two young friends who flee their suburban upbringing in "Real America" to join a... Read more

By Candlelight by Claudia Haas

  • Drama
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  • 65 - 75 minutes
  • 7 W, 3 M, 
Productions (19)
(3)

Young people want to connect with one another in every era, but in the wake of tragedies like 9/11, that impulse is especially strong. Taking... Read more

Young people want to connect with one another in every era, but in the wake of tragedies like 9/11, that impulse is especially strong. Taking... Read more

California Scenarios by Luis Alfaro and 4 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 90 - 110 minutes
  • 6 W, 3 M, 6 Any (8-20 actors possible: 4-10 W, 4-10 M)
Productions (4)
(1)

Rich in history, fantasy, triumph, and longing, this collection of short plays captures aspects of Latinos in California, from a group of women... Read more

Rich in history, fantasy, triumph, and longing, this collection of short plays captures aspects of Latinos in California, from a group of women... Read more

Phoebe in Winter by Jen Silverman

  • Comedy
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  • 85 - 90 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 
Productions (11)
(8)

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

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 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

Views by Mrinalini Kamath

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (14)
(0)

David and Diane were high school sweethearts who married after Diane became pregnant. Now they live in a cramped studio apartment in Manhattan,... Read more

David and Diane were high school sweethearts who married after Diane became pregnant. Now they live in a cramped studio apartment in Manhattan,... Read more

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Old Macbeth Had a Farm (full-length) by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 7 W, 20 M, 7 Any (8-34 actors possible: 2-23 W, 3-31 M)
Productions (20)
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Mr. Macbeth has a bright future at Colonel Duncan's Chicken Shack -- especially after murdering the CEO, seizing the reins of the company,... Read more

Mr. Macbeth has a bright future at Colonel Duncan's Chicken Shack -- especially after murdering the CEO, seizing the reins of the company,... Read more

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By the Waters of Babylon by Robert Schenkkan

  • Drama
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (8)
(1)

On a hot afternoon in Austin, Texas, the widowed Catherine hires Arturo, a Cuban writer turned gardener, to tame her overgrown backyard. What... Read more

On a hot afternoon in Austin, Texas, the widowed Catherine hires Arturo, a Cuban writer turned gardener, to tame her overgrown backyard. What... Read more

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Mind of the Critic by Adam Szymkowicz

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (2)
(3)

A critic comes to review a play and a woman narrates his inner thoughts. At first, he's miserable, until he falls in love with the lead... Read more

A critic comes to review a play and a woman narrates his inner thoughts. At first, he's miserable, until he falls in love with the lead... Read more

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John and April by Adam Szymkowicz

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3 actors possible: 1-2 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (2)
(0)

John asks April to marry him -- but she says she's not ready. How long will he be willing to wait for love? (This play can also be performed as... Read more

John asks April to marry him -- but she says she's not ready. How long will he be willing to wait for love? (This play can also be performed as... 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)
(4)

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

Treasure Island adapted by John Hildreth

  • Drama
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  • 120 - 130 minutes
  • 12 M,  (10-33 actors possible: 0-17 W, 10-33 M)
Productions (14)
(1)

This adventurous adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel finds young Jim Hawkins as he discovers a treasure map in a dead pirate's... Read more

This adventurous adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel finds young Jim Hawkins as he discovers a treasure map in a dead pirate's... Read more

A Murder of Crows by Mac Wellman

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M,  (7-11 actors possible: 5-6 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (33)
(3)

In a world where the air's mustardy and the ocean is so polluted it looks like a bowl of custard, it's no wonder that Susannah's father was... Read more

In a world where the air's mustardy and the ocean is so polluted it looks like a bowl of custard, it's no wonder that Susannah's father was... Read more

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The Choosers in Platterville by Alan Haehnel

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 55 minutes
  • 6 W, 8 M, 20 Any (25-40 actors possible: 0-40 W, 0-40 M)
Productions (11)
(0)

In this Seuss-esque send-up of the college application process, written entirely in verse, young Greenies from the town of Platterville must vie... Read more

In this Seuss-esque send-up of the college application process, written entirely in verse, young Greenies from the town of Platterville must vie... Read more