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The Second Beam by Joan Ackermann

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 5 W, 
Productions (46)
(1)

Several actresses are competing for the role of a scientist who can slow down and revive a beam of light. Meg has a history with the director,... Read more

Several actresses are competing for the role of a scientist who can slow down and revive a beam of light. Meg has a history with the director,... Read more

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Willa Wonkie and the College Tour (Chocolate Not Included): one-act version by E. S. Follen

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 7 W, 5 M, 10 Any (13-30 actors possible: 2-30 W, 0-30 M)
Productions (16)
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In this scrumdiddlyumptious parody of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Pail wants nothing more than to go to college, but she knows... Read more

In this scrumdiddlyumptious parody of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Pail wants nothing more than to go to college, but she knows... Read more

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Tattoo Girl by Naomi Iizuka

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M,  (8-15 actors possible: 4-5 W, 4-11 M)
Productions (13)
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In this adaptation of Donald Barthelme's short story "Perpetua," a trumpet player and a tattooed pinup girl navigate a chaotic world populated by... Read more

In this adaptation of Donald Barthelme's short story "Perpetua," a trumpet player and a tattooed pinup girl navigate a chaotic world populated by... Read more

Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party by Aaron Loeb

  • Comedy
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 
Productions (17)
(2)

Illinois schoolteacher Harmony Green has told her fourth grade class that Menard County's most beloved homegrown hero, Abraham Lincoln, was gay.... Read more

Illinois schoolteacher Harmony Green has told her fourth grade class that Menard County's most beloved homegrown hero, Abraham Lincoln, was gay.... Read more

Paradise Lost and Found by Pat Cook

  • Comedy
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  • 75 - 95 minutes
  • 7 W, 4 M, 
Productions (26)
(13)

Mavis and the other employees of the Lost and Found department of the Paradise Bus Company are used to dealing with all kinds of strange things,... Read more

Mavis and the other employees of the Lost and Found department of the Paradise Bus Company are used to dealing with all kinds of strange things,... Read more

Oh, the Humanity by Will Eno

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M,  (3 actors possible: 1-2 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (33)
(7)

Two people and their two chairs seek to find meaning and direction in life, seek to find just the tiniest shred of certainty, consistency. A... Read more

Two people and their two chairs seek to find meaning and direction in life, seek to find just the tiniest shred of certainty, consistency. A... Read more

1993 - The Fount of Inspiration by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (6)
(0)

Megan is trying to write her college essay but her sister April wants to watch TV. As April tries to get her sister to hurry up and finish, she... Read more

Megan is trying to write her college essay but her sister April wants to watch TV. As April tries to get her sister to hurry up and finish, she... Read more

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Film Noir by Adam Szymkowicz

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (8)
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A comic, twisted take on the classic narrative of the jilted lover and the brooding detective. (This play can also be performed as part of the... Read more

A comic, twisted take on the classic narrative of the jilted lover and the brooding detective. (This play can also be performed as part of the... Read more

How To Be A Good Son by Julia Cho

  • Drama
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (22)
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For most of his life, Steven and his father have been distant, if not outright antagonistic. But now that Steven is thirty and his father is ill,... Read more

For most of his life, Steven and his father have been distant, if not outright antagonistic. But now that Steven is thirty and his father is ill,... Read more

Blur by Melanie Marnich

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M,  (6-7 actors possible: exactly 3 W, 3-4 M)
Productions (17)
(1)

Life is wonderfully safe in the eccentric world of Dot Di Prima and her mother, until the day Dot is diagnosed with a genetic disease that will... Read more

Life is wonderfully safe in the eccentric world of Dot Di Prima and her mother, until the day Dot is diagnosed with a genetic disease that will... Read more

A Christmas Carol adapted by Jeffery Scott Elwell

  • Drama
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 9 W, 13 M, 6 Any (17-50 actors possible: 7-20 W, 10-30 M)
Productions (33)
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This adaptation of the Dickens holiday classic follows Ebenezer Scrooge on his exhilarating and terrifying journey to discover the true meaning... Read more

This adaptation of the Dickens holiday classic follows Ebenezer Scrooge on his exhilarating and terrifying journey to discover the true meaning... Read more

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The Fish Story: A Young Man's Search for the Truth by Tim Kochenderfer

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 55 minutes
  • 7 W, 16 M, 4 Any (15-30 actors possible: 4-21 W, 9-26 M)
Productions (24)
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Tim's whole family would agree that his uncle drinks like a fish. As time progressed, Tim began noticing other things about his uncle, such as... Read more

Tim's whole family would agree that his uncle drinks like a fish. As time progressed, Tim began noticing other things about his uncle, such as... Read more

Fairy Tale by Tracey Scott Wilson

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (31)
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A satire of Walmart/Kmart/mall shopping culture -- what happens when a giant corporation makes you an offer you can't refuse? Read more

A satire of Walmart/Kmart/mall shopping culture -- what happens when a giant corporation makes you an offer you can't refuse? Read more

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 6 M, 2 Any (8 actors possible: 0-2 W, 6-8 M)
Productions (4)
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The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a surprising secret within an abandoned Christmas goose. This play can... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a surprising secret within an abandoned Christmas goose. This play can... Read more

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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 4 M, 2 Any (6 actors possible: 0-2 W, 4-6 M)
Productions (4)
(3)

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on a case of sinister family intrigue and a simple card game gone horribly awry. This... Read more

The legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take on a case of sinister family intrigue and a simple card game gone horribly awry. This... Read more

A Tall Order by Sheri Wilner

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3 actors possible: 1-2 W, 1-2 M)
Productions (29)
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During a dinner date, a woman stops time to ponder what meal to order, and in doing so ends up thoroughly deconstructing male/female... Read more

During a dinner date, a woman stops time to ponder what meal to order, and in doing so ends up thoroughly deconstructing male/female... Read more

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Current Economic Conditions by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 95 - 105 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M,  (6-12 actors possible: 3-5 W, 3-7 M)
Productions (4)
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After losing her low-level job in the publishing industry, 26-year-old Lily has no choice but to move back in with her well-meaning but neurotic... Read more

After losing her low-level job in the publishing industry, 26-year-old Lily has no choice but to move back in with her well-meaning but neurotic... Read more

Available as eScript

Connected (high school edition) by Lia Romeo

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M,  (6-23 actors possible: 3-12 W, 3-11 M)
Productions (2)
(6)

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated... Read more

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated... Read more

Float by Patricia Kane

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 5 W, 
Productions (9)
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The industrious members of the Budapest Women's Club (pronounced "Bu-DAP-est") come together for an annual tradition: the crafting of the holiday... Read more

The industrious members of the Budapest Women's Club (pronounced "Bu-DAP-est") come together for an annual tradition: the crafting of the holiday... Read more

A Tale of Two Cities by Laura Eason

  • Drama
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  • 75 - 80 minutes
  • 2 W, 5 M, 1 Any (8-40 actors possible: 2-10 W, 5-30 M)
Productions (18)
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This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the... Read more

This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the... Read more