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Great Short Plays: Volume 4 by Stephen Belber and 8 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

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The Trial of Santa by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 15 Any (13-23 actors possible: 5-20 W, 3-18 M)
Productions (107)
(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

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Tortoise vs. Hare 2: This Time It's Personal! by Sean Abley

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 4 Any (4-13 actors possible: 4-13 W, 4-13 M)
Productions (61)
(17)

Everyone knows that the slow-and-steady Tortoise beat the bragging Hare in the famous race - but when their great-grandkids Ro-Shell the tortoise... Read more

Everyone knows that the slow-and-steady Tortoise beat the bragging Hare in the famous race - but when their great-grandkids Ro-Shell the tortoise... Read more

Cinderella: The Untold Story by John O'Hara

  • Comedy
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  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 10 W, 3 M,  (11-19 actors possible: 8-15 W, 2-11 M)
Productions (110)
(22)

A fairytale wedding of the fake Cinderella and Prince Charming comes to a screeching halt when O'Reilly, a fairy tale fixer, breaks it up to... Read more

A fairytale wedding of the fake Cinderella and Prince Charming comes to a screeching halt when O'Reilly, a fairy tale fixer, breaks it up to... Read more

Great Short Plays: Volume 2 by Liz Duffy Adams and 8 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • |
  • 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 the... 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 the... Read more

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The Elf Rebellion by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 4 M, 3 Any (8 actors possible: 1-7 W, 1-7 M)
Productions (100)
(14)

Three of Santa's elves are fed up with what they consider poor treatment: payment in candy canes, forced labor, and no breaks. After threatening... Read more

Three of Santa's elves are fed up with what they consider poor treatment: payment in candy canes, forced labor, and no breaks. After threatening... Read more

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It's a Wonderful Neverland by Patrick Greene

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 12 Any (8-25 actors possible: 3-22 W, 3-22 M)
Productions (104)
(24)

Neverland is turned on its head in this clever blend of It's a Wonderful Life and J.M. Barrie's classic tale. When the Lost Boys go missing,... Read more

Neverland is turned on its head in this clever blend of It's a Wonderful Life and J.M. Barrie's classic tale. When the Lost Boys go missing,... Read more

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HomeSchooled by Jason Pizzarello

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 30 Any (6-35 actors possible: 0-35 W, 0-35 M)
Productions (60)
(25)

When the town of Smorgasbord blows their entire budget on a Cheese Festival, they're forced to close the public school system and rely on a... Read more

When the town of Smorgasbord blows their entire budget on a Cheese Festival, they're forced to close the public school system and rely on a... Read more

24 by 24: The 24 Hour Plays Anthology by John Belluso and 22 others

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 0 - 0 minutes
  • Various
(3)

In 1995, a group of writers, directors and actors gathered on Manhattan's Lower East Side for what was supposed to be a one-time-only event:... Read more

In 1995, a group of writers, directors and actors gathered on Manhattan's Lower East Side for what was supposed to be a one-time-only event:... Read more

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Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair by Marco Ramirez

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 9 - 12 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
Productions (114)
(9)

Middle schoolers Regina, Bradley, Tiffany, and Sam compete (somewhat viciously) for first place at their school Science Fair. Though everyone... Read more

Middle schoolers Regina, Bradley, Tiffany, and Sam compete (somewhat viciously) for first place at their school Science Fair. Though everyone... Read more

I Was There by Sam Guzman

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 5 W, 3 M, 
Productions (56)
(10)

A group of students recount the intimate and horrific details of a school shooting. Told through a series of monologues, we hear from a range of... Read more

A group of students recount the intimate and horrific details of a school shooting. Told through a series of monologues, we hear from a range of... Read more

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Santa Claus Might Not be Coming to Town by Don Zolidis

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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 20 Any (16-24 actors possible)
Productions (16)
(10)

Dipsy the Elf is fed up with the way Santa’s Workshop is run. And she’s not the only one—tired of an increasingly long Christmas season and... Read more

Dipsy the Elf is fed up with the way Santa’s Workshop is run. And she’s not the only one—tired of an increasingly long Christmas season and... Read more

Everything Seems Like Maybe: A Stay-At-Home Play by Sandy Rustin

  • Drama
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 26 Any (1-26 actors possible: 0-26 W, 0-26 M)
Productions (47)
(74)

The voices of teenagers take the spotlight in this series of timely monologues about the experience of sheltering in place during the COVID-19... Read more

The voices of teenagers take the spotlight in this series of timely monologues about the experience of sheltering in place during the COVID-19... Read more

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The Devil in Sherman Marsh by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M, 6 Any (10-30 actors possible: 3-15 W, 3-20 M)
Productions (74)
(9)

Incorrigible nerd Sherman Marsh is tormented by his peers, ignored by his teachers, and shot down by his one true love. His world changes when he... Read more

Incorrigible nerd Sherman Marsh is tormented by his peers, ignored by his teachers, and shot down by his one true love. His world changes when he... Read more

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Ago by Mandy Conner

  • Drama
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M, 4 Any (11-30 actors possible: 5-15 W, 2-15 M)
Productions (30)
(22)

The time has come for headstrong Kera to be fully initiated into the tribe of healers she's been a part of all her life. But as the day... Read more

The time has come for headstrong Kera to be fully initiated into the tribe of healers she's been a part of all her life. But as the day... Read more

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Oedi by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
Productions (138)
(3)

This farcical retelling of the Oedipus Rex story confronts the overlooked fact that if Oedipus married his mother, she had to be old enough to be... Read more

This farcical retelling of the Oedipus Rex story confronts the overlooked fact that if Oedipus married his mother, she had to be old enough to be... Read more

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The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (Iliad! Iliad! Iliad!) by Don Zolidis

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 6 W, 6 M,  (6-50 actors possible: 3-25 W, 3-25 M)
Productions (102)
(13)

Complete with little green army men, a beauty pageant, and warring narrators, this is The Iliad as you've never seen it before. Two narrators... Read more

Complete with little green army men, a beauty pageant, and warring narrators, this is The Iliad as you've never seen it before. Two narrators... Read more

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Influencer Nation: A Stay-At-Home Play by Meg McCrossen

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 10 Any (3-13 actors possible: 0-13 W, 0-13 M)
Productions (43)
(11)

Two uptight public-television hosts find themselves broadcasting live from their nightmares when they are forced to sit down with some of the... Read more

Two uptight public-television hosts find themselves broadcasting live from their nightmares when they are forced to sit down with some of the... Read more

Available as eScript

Showdown at Palm Tree Pines by Tess Barker

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 5 M, 4 Any (15-31 actors possible: 6-16 W, 5-15 M)
Productions (29)
(12)

Flo and Donny rule the Home Owners Association at Palm Tree Pines retirement community with an iron fist - until their freewheeling new neighbors... Read more

Flo and Donny rule the Home Owners Association at Palm Tree Pines retirement community with an iron fist - until their freewheeling new neighbors... Read more

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A Cold Day in Hell by Keith J. Powell

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M,  (7 actors possible: 3-5 W, 4-6 M)
Productions (117)
(8)

Have you ever felt like the world was out to get you? Well, it wasn't the world -- it was just these guys. Check out the offices of Hell, where... Read more

Have you ever felt like the world was out to get you? Well, it wasn't the world -- it was just these guys. Check out the offices of Hell, where... Read more