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Great Short Plays: Volume 1 by Stephen Belber and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
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A quick runtime and a remarkable impact might be all the plays in this collection have in common. Here you might encounter anything, from two... 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 two... Read more

Cinderella and the Fairy Godfather by Bob May

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 50 minutes
  • 4 W, 2 M, 
Productions (10)
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Rags is a Fairy Godfather who has trouble finding work in a world where everyone wants a Fairy Godmother. But when there's a Godmother shortage,... Read more

Rags is a Fairy Godfather who has trouble finding work in a world where everyone wants a Fairy Godmother. But when there's a Godmother shortage,... Read more

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Teesha's Got Elves by Alan Haehnel

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 2 W, 13 Any (10-20 actors possible: 2-20 W, 0-18 M)
Productions (8)
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Teesha never seems to have to do any work to be successful, which frustrates her friend Mel to no end. Then the truth comes out: Teesha's got... Read more

Teesha never seems to have to do any work to be successful, which frustrates her friend Mel to no end. Then the truth comes out: Teesha's got... Read more

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Day Six by Ed Monk

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 11 W, 8 M, 1 Any (16-21 actors possible: 9-13 W, 7-11 M)
Productions (55)
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It's the last day of creation, and time is running out. To help smooth things along, God has set up committees to design all the animals in the... Read more

It's the last day of creation, and time is running out. To help smooth things along, God has set up committees to design all the animals in the... Read more

The Emperor's New Clothes adapted by John O'Hara

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M, 9 Any (16-35 actors possible: 5-20 W, 2-20 M)
Productions (34)
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The famous vain Emperor is obsessed with the newest, the fanciest, the most beautiful clothes -- but at what cost to his citizens and reputation?... Read more

The famous vain Emperor is obsessed with the newest, the fanciest, the most beautiful clothes -- but at what cost to his citizens and reputation?... Read more

The Fisherman and His Wife adapted by Claudia Haas

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3-6 actors possible: 1-4 W, 1-4 M)
Productions (13)
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A fisherman hits the jackpot when he stumbles upon a magic talking fish in this interactive adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's classic story. The... Read more

A fisherman hits the jackpot when he stumbles upon a magic talking fish in this interactive adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's classic story. The... Read more

Lobster Alice by Kira Obolensky

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (26)
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Alice Horowitz, coffee-bearing secretary, wants life to be interesting. John Finch, an animator at work on Disney's Alice in Wonderland, wants... Read more

Alice Horowitz, coffee-bearing secretary, wants life to be interesting. John Finch, an animator at work on Disney's Alice in Wonderland, wants... Read more

Hansel and Gretel by Peg Herring

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 50 - 65 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 9 Any (15-36 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (15)
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Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh... Read more

Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh... Read more

Eve and Adam: The Untold Story by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 9 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M, 1 Any (4 actors possible: 2-3 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (52)
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God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays:... Read more

God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays:... Read more

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn adapted by Timothy Mason

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 85 - 105 minutes
  • 10 W, 15 M,  (19-40 actors possible: 8-20 W, 11-20 M)
Productions (10)
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Not only one of the greatest American novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also ranks among literature's most powerful condemnations of... Read more

Not only one of the greatest American novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also ranks among literature's most powerful condemnations of... Read more

Midsummer (abridged) adapted by Larry Nehring

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M,  (4-8 actors possible: 0-4 W, 0-4 M)
Productions (30)
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William Shakespeare's classic comedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story's very essence. When... Read more

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

The Unusual Suspects by Samara Siskind

  • Comedy
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  • 90 - 95 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M,  (14-28 actors possible: 8-16 W, 6-12 M)
Productions (85)
(6)

One crime. Four high school students. And one angry principal. This hilariously action-packed comedy caper unites four unlikely students who may... Read more

One crime. Four high school students. And one angry principal. This hilariously action-packed comedy caper unites four unlikely students who may... Read more

Hell to Pay by John Andreini

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 1 W, 5 M,  (3-6 actors possible: 1-3 W, 2-5 M)
Productions (11)
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Advertising executive Danny Laws is having a Devil of a time. He's on the verge of losing his agency's biggest client, along with his job and his... Read more

Advertising executive Danny Laws is having a Devil of a time. He's on the verge of losing his agency's biggest client, along with his job and his... Read more

theAtrainplays, Vol. 1 by Renee Flemings and 3 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 65 - 85 minutes
  • 7 W, 7 M,  (4-14 actors possible: 2-9 W, 2-8 M)
Productions (26)
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These six short comedies represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil theater project in which playwrights create new work from... Read more

These six short comedies represent some of the best of theAtrainplays, a daredevil theater project in which playwrights create new work from... Read more

A Room with a View adapted by Christina Calvit

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 120 - 140 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M,  (10-20 actors possible: 5-10 W, 5-10 M)
Productions (15)
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Lucy Honeychurch is on her first trip to Italy with her cousin Charlotte when she meets the intellectually challenging but socially unacceptable... Read more

Lucy Honeychurch is on her first trip to Italy with her cousin Charlotte when she meets the intellectually challenging but socially unacceptable... Read more

The King's New Clothes by Kay Bradshaw

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 14 Any (10-30 actors possible: 2-18 W, 2-18 M)
Productions (50)
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The King has a splendid new suit -- the Queen and all their subjects agree. The problem? Not even he can see it. This large-cast adaptation of... Read more

The King has a splendid new suit -- the Queen and all their subjects agree. The problem? Not even he can see it. This large-cast adaptation of... Read more

From the Mouths of Babes by Eva Anderson

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (157)
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Davey, a notorious troublemaker, has just been released from the time-out area of Happy Feet Daycare. He now has one objective: to convince... Read more

Davey, a notorious troublemaker, has just been released from the time-out area of Happy Feet Daycare. He now has one objective: to convince... Read more

Available as eScript

O'Keeffe! by Lucinda McDermott

  • Drama
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 1 W, 
Productions (57)
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Georgia O’Keeffe has summoned an audience to help answer the question, “Was it me or was it Stieglitz?” We journey with O’Keeffe from... Read more

Georgia O’Keeffe has summoned an audience to help answer the question, “Was it me or was it Stieglitz?” We journey with O’Keeffe from... Read more

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother by Kate Moira Ryan

  • Comedy
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  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 4 W,  (1-21 actors possible: 1-21 W, )
Productions (14)
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Part memoir and part stand-up routine, this hilarious and affecting play breaks down just what makes Jewish mothers so lamentable, laughable, and... Read more

Part memoir and part stand-up routine, this hilarious and affecting play breaks down just what makes Jewish mothers so lamentable, laughable, and... Read more

Cap'n Hook by Jason Witter

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 6 W, 7 M, 5 Any (9-18 actors possible: 4-11 W, 5-12 M)
Productions (44)
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Everyone's favorite pirate villain, Captain Hook, is a resident at The Jolly Roger Pirate Retirement Home, where he and his pals Blackbeard,... Read more

Everyone's favorite pirate villain, Captain Hook, is a resident at The Jolly Roger Pirate Retirement Home, where he and his pals Blackbeard,... Read more