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The Absolute Most Cliched Elevator Play in the History of the Entire Universe by Werner Trieschmann

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 2 M, 3 Any (10-12 actors possible: 5-10 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (204)
(11)

When a crowded elevator becomes stuck, one of the passengers, a playwriting instructor, thinks that everybody is in fact trapped in a cliched... Read more

When a crowded elevator becomes stuck, one of the passengers, a playwriting instructor, thinks that everybody is in fact trapped in a cliched... Read more

Last-Minute Adjustments by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 9 - 12 minutes
  • 5 Any (5 actors possible: 0-5 W, 0-5 M)
Productions (96)
(1)

Moments before birth, a child has second thoughts about leaving the womb. But the team getting her ready won't be stopped! (This play can also be... Read more

Moments before birth, a child has second thoughts about leaving the womb. But the team getting her ready won't be stopped! (This play can also be... Read more

Snow White by Marjorie Sokoloff

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 50 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 8 M, 6 Any (5-26 actors possible: 2-9 W, 3-17 M)
Productions (165)
(36)

The Witch was the fairest one of all first, and she will not be silenced any longer! This updated version of the classic story unveils the... Read more

The Witch was the fairest one of all first, and she will not be silenced any longer! This updated version of the classic story unveils the... Read more

The Last Woman on Earth by Liz Duffy Adams

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M,  (3 actors possible: 1-2 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (12)
(0)

It's the year 2509, exactly ten minutes before the end of the world -- and the Oldest Living Human, a 512-year-old Earthling, refuses to... Read more

It's the year 2509, exactly ten minutes before the end of the world -- and the Oldest Living Human, a 512-year-old Earthling, refuses to... Read more

Bedlam Moon by Ed Shockley

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 
Productions (27)
(2)

New Year's Eve, 1980, the Bronx. Larry, a struggling young writer, awaits the arrival of his hot date, with Marvin Gaye playing suggestively on... Read more

New Year's Eve, 1980, the Bronx. Larry, a struggling young writer, awaits the arrival of his hot date, with Marvin Gaye playing suggestively on... Read more

Invitation to a Funeral by Julie McKee

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 12 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (12)
(0)

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

Waiting for Death by Michael Maiello

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 1 Any (7 actors possible: 2-3 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (37)
(3)

A wealthy, shallow couple throws a wealthy, shallow party in honor of a famous author, but Death shows up instead. Death has come to claim... Read more

A wealthy, shallow couple throws a wealthy, shallow party in honor of a famous author, but Death shows up instead. Death has come to claim... Read more

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The Love of Three Oranges (one-act version) by Hillary DePiano

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M, 4 Any (10-30 actors possible)
Productions (71)
(26)

Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But... Read more

Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But... Read more

The Lunch Date by Garth Wingfield

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 2 W,  (2 actors possible: 1-2 W, exactly 1 Men)
Productions (5)
(1)

Over Cosmos in a New York City bar, Holly tells Alice the details of a recent shocking event in her life following her breakup with a longtime... Read more

Over Cosmos in a New York City bar, Holly tells Alice the details of a recent shocking event in her life following her breakup with a longtime... Read more

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Failing the Improv by Werner Trieschmann

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 
Productions (22)
(1)

A failed TV writer returns to his rural Southern home to teach improvisation at the Delta Arts Center. In his first awkward class, the teacher... Read more

A failed TV writer returns to his rural Southern home to teach improvisation at the Delta Arts Center. In his first awkward class, the teacher... Read more

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Good Cop Bad Cop by Ian McWethy

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 5 Any (5-17 actors possible: 0-17 W, 0-17 M)
Productions (336)
(36)

A catastrophic street sign switcheroo has two rookie detectives grilling a motley crew of suspects and witnesses. Everyone from the high school... Read more

A catastrophic street sign switcheroo has two rookie detectives grilling a motley crew of suspects and witnesses. Everyone from the high school... Read more

Holier Ground by Jonathan Denn

  • Drama
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  • 22 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (2-4 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 1-3 M)
Productions (5)
(0)

The Security Barrier now complete, a heart-broken Palestinian girl struggles to overcome religious turmoil and the loss of her family as she... Read more

The Security Barrier now complete, a heart-broken Palestinian girl struggles to overcome religious turmoil and the loss of her family as she... Read more

Beer and Hypotheticals by Lew Holton

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 2 M, 
Productions (10)
(0)

Sonny and Dack, two life-long friends, sit in a bar in Newark -- or Staten Island, maybe -- and do what they seem to do best: try to solve every... Read more

Sonny and Dack, two life-long friends, sit in a bar in Newark -- or Staten Island, maybe -- and do what they seem to do best: try to solve every... Read more

Tumor by Sheila Callaghan

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5 actors possible: 2-3 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (6)
(0)

Pete is pregnant. Sarah is pregnant. Kathie is pregnant. Richard is reacting badly to Kathie being pregnant. In stylized monologues and short... Read more

Pete is pregnant. Sarah is pregnant. Kathie is pregnant. Richard is reacting badly to Kathie being pregnant. In stylized monologues and short... Read more

The Break-Up by Julia Cho

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 
Productions (20)
(3)

Lil and her mother have always been close—maybe a little too close—and when Lil realizes that her other relationships are starting to suffer,... Read more

Lil and her mother have always been close—maybe a little too close—and when Lil realizes that her other relationships are starting to suffer,... 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)
(0)

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

Aliens vs. Cheerleaders by Qui Nguyen

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 4 Any (10-12 actors possible: 6-10 W, 4-8 M)
Productions (110)
(23)

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High... Read more

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High... Read more

Everything Else by Julian Sheppard

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 8 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (11)
(0)

Phil and Jane's calm existence is altered when a disagreement erupts over Jane's purchase of a purple hat. An innocent question about how the hat... Read more

Phil and Jane's calm existence is altered when a disagreement erupts over Jane's purchase of a purple hat. An innocent question about how the hat... Read more

Vaudeville, Population Two by Will Eno

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 8 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 Any (2 actors possible: 1-2 W, 0-1 M)
Productions (7)
(0)

One and Two assemble on stage, ready to deliver a comedy act. But when One announces that she has cancer, laughter and shtick no longer seem like... Read more

One and Two assemble on stage, ready to deliver a comedy act. But when One announces that she has cancer, laughter and shtick no longer seem like... Read more

October/November by Anne Washburn

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (3)
(0)

In this lyrical coming-of-age story, 13-year-old David falls under the tutelage of 15-year-old Nikkie, an alluring older woman who seems to have... Read more

In this lyrical coming-of-age story, 13-year-old David falls under the tutelage of 15-year-old Nikkie, an alluring older woman who seems to have... Read more