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Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 2 by Lee Blessing and 4 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(5)

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

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Offerings by Alan Haehnel

  • Drama
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 11 Any (11 actors possible: 0-11 W, 0-11 M)
Productions (98)
(13)

A group of students gather in a mysterious location, each carrying a personal artifact to present as an offering to an ominous voice. As each... Read more

A group of students gather in a mysterious location, each carrying a personal artifact to present as an offering to an ominous voice. As each... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 6 by Jonathan Denn and 7 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(2)

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from an... Read more

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from an... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 8 by Glenn Alterman and 9 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(1)

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from an... Read more

A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from an... Read more

Available as eScript

Alice vs. Wonderland adapted by Brendan Shea

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 75 - 95 minutes
  • 10 W, 6 M, 2 Any (9-32 actors possible: 6-18 W, 3-14 M)
Productions (77)
(48)

Lewis Carroll meets Lady Gaga in this psychedelic update of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Angst-ridden adolescent Alice unwittingly trades... Read more

Lewis Carroll meets Lady Gaga in this psychedelic update of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Angst-ridden adolescent Alice unwittingly trades... Read more

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow adapted by Christopher Cartmill

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 9 M, 3 Any (8-25 actors possible: 4-12 W, 4-13 M)
Productions (104)
(22)

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane... Read more

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane... Read more

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Alice's Adventures with Poorly Cooked Cafeteria Seafood by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 6 Any (12-22 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (107)
(10)

Between her genius little brother forcing her to play Dungeons and Dragons with his weird friend and scoring detention with the meanest teacher... Read more

Between her genius little brother forcing her to play Dungeons and Dragons with his weird friend and scoring detention with the meanest teacher... Read more

Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world) by Bekah Brunstetter

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 95 - 105 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 1 Any (9 actors possible: 5-6 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (52)
(17)

In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. However, new AI students Olive... Read more

In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. However, new AI students Olive... Read more

Available as eScript

The Night Children by Adam Szymkowicz

  • Drama
  • |
  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 10 Any (10-60 actors possible)
Productions (6)
(5)

West is stuck. His friend Dara died in a car crash, and he doesn’t want to face his grief—or the feelings he had for her when she was alive.... Read more

West is stuck. His friend Dara died in a car crash, and he doesn’t want to face his grief—or the feelings he had for her when she was alive.... Read more

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Note to Self by Bradley Hayward

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 15 Any (8-100 actors possible: 0-100 W, 0-100 M)
Productions (83)
(4)

Note to self: it's not easy being a teenager. With the help of a rhyming chorus, ten teenagers bring their inner monologues to life in a series... Read more

Note to self: it's not easy being a teenager. With the help of a rhyming chorus, ten teenagers bring their inner monologues to life in a series... Read more

Ten-Minute Plays from the Guthrie Theater: Volume 1 by Carlyle Brown and 5 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(4)

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Since its founding in 1963, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis has pioneered the American regional theater movement, bringing to life both the... Read more

Streaming Rights Available

The Continuum Tales by Jason Pizzarello

  • Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-41 actors possible: 2-26 W, 2-27 M)
Productions (27)
(21)

A birthday for a man who doesn't know his age. A song that taunts a desperate prisoner. A storm bearing down on an unusal roadside motel. A... Read more

A birthday for a man who doesn't know his age. A song that taunts a desperate prisoner. A storm bearing down on an unusal roadside motel. A... Read more

Bullies Anonymous by E. M. Bell

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (63)
(8)

What's the first step in recovering from being a bully? Admitting you have a bullying problem. Bullies Anonymous is a club where former athletes,... Read more

What's the first step in recovering from being a bully? Admitting you have a bullying problem. Bullies Anonymous is a club where former athletes,... Read more

Mill Noir by Jonathan Dorf

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 4 Any (4-12 actors possible: 2-11 W, 1-10 M)
(4)

A teen thespian detective discovers a vast black market for plagiarized papers and an unlikely ally. This play can also be performed as part of... Read more

A teen thespian detective discovers a vast black market for plagiarized papers and an unlikely ally. This play can also be performed as part of... Read more

On The Porch One Crisp Spring Morning by Alex Dremann

  • Comedy
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  • 8 - 10 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (132)
(10)

A mother and daughter sip coffee on the porch one gloriously crisp spring morning. And then try to kill each other. Read more

A mother and daughter sip coffee on the porch one gloriously crisp spring morning. And then try to kill each other. Read more

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Breaking News by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 9 Any (12-22 actors possible: 2-18 W, 3-19 M)
Productions (110)
(12)

Channel Eight is Detroit's least-watched newscast. The ratings are lower than ever, the viewers are leaving their TVs off so they don't... Read more

Channel Eight is Detroit's least-watched newscast. The ratings are lower than ever, the viewers are leaving their TVs off so they don't... Read more

Available as eScript

Wait Wait...I Can Explain by Christa Crewdson

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 
Productions (128)
(4)

Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new... Read more

Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new... Read more

Bake Off by Sheri Wilner

  • Comedy
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  • 15 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (102)
(4)

Last year, the largest cash prize in Bake Off history was awarded to a man; this year, one female contestant will make sure that the male... Read more

Last year, the largest cash prize in Bake Off history was awarded to a man; this year, one female contestant will make sure that the male... Read more

Aesop's Fables Redux by Susan Pennington

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M, 10 Any (10-52 actors possible: 5-36 W, 5-36 M)
Productions (108)
(23)

A witty narrator helps an inquisitive child understand some famous expressions by exploring Aesop's beloved fables. The lessons behind these... Read more

A witty narrator helps an inquisitive child understand some famous expressions by exploring Aesop's beloved fables. The lessons behind these... Read more

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The Trial of Santa by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 15 Any (13-23 actors possible: 5-20 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (108)
(13)

The trial of the century: Santa Claus (aka Kris Kringle) v. Emily Worthington (aka bratty nine-year-old girl). In the TV courtroom of Judge... Read more

The trial of the century: Santa Claus (aka Kris Kringle) v. Emily Worthington (aka bratty nine-year-old girl). In the TV courtroom of Judge... Read more