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The Great Father by Victor Lodato

  • Drama
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  • 5 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (7)
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A young man and woman in a psychiatric ward confront the violence lurking in history and in their own pasts. This piece is part of Snapshot, an... Read more

A young man and woman in a psychiatric ward confront the violence lurking in history and in their own pasts. This piece is part of Snapshot, an... Read more

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The Drama School From Hell by Jon Jory

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 12 W, 4 M,  (16-22 actors possible: 12-15 W, 4-7 M)
Productions (11)
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A new crop of American thespians are eager to start L.A.V.A.'s Summer Drama Program in the remote English moors -- so much so that no one seems... Read more

A new crop of American thespians are eager to start L.A.V.A.'s Summer Drama Program in the remote English moors -- so much so that no one seems... Read more

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Backstage Backstabbers by Alan Haehnel

  • Comedy
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  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 12 W, 9 M, 5 Any (23-26 actors possible: 5-23 W, 5-23 M)
Productions (16)
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The ill-prepared set crew for a one-act competition is attempting desperately to construct the set in time. When a scorned former contestant... Read more

The ill-prepared set crew for a one-act competition is attempting desperately to construct the set in time. When a scorned former contestant... Read more

Dead Right by Elaine Jarvik

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (31)
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A friend's tedious, grammatically incorrect obituary plunges Penny and Bill into a prickly discussion at the breakfast table. How could Bill read... Read more

A friend's tedious, grammatically incorrect obituary plunges Penny and Bill into a prickly discussion at the breakfast table. How could Bill read... Read more

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Stuck by Alan Haehnel

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M,  (10-28 actors possible: 2-14 W, 2-14 M)
Productions (19)
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The pressure is on. With the deadline for her make-up assignment looming, Mary is at a complete loss for inspiration. She's tried everything from... Read more

The pressure is on. With the deadline for her make-up assignment looming, Mary is at a complete loss for inspiration. She's tried everything from... Read more

Andre the Seal by Mary Gallagher

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 20 minutes
  • 3 W,  (3 actors possible: 2-3 W, exactly 1 Men)
Productions (2)
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Susan's screenwriting career has faded away, but now she's back in Hollywood, desperately hoping to be hired for what may be the last TV movie... Read more

Susan's screenwriting career has faded away, but now she's back in Hollywood, desperately hoping to be hired for what may be the last TV movie... Read more

To Know Know Know Me by Courtney Baron

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 6 W, 3 M,  (5-9 actors possible: 3-6 W, 2-3 M)
Productions (6)
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Jahnesha is dying to be famous. Emily is pretending to be famous. Mariah's brother is infamous. Ashley is famous. And Elizabeth and Avrian are... Read more

Jahnesha is dying to be famous. Emily is pretending to be famous. Mariah's brother is infamous. Ashley is famous. And Elizabeth and Avrian are... Read more

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And Your Mama, Too! by Chris Sheppard

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 6 W, 8 M, 6 Any (8-22 actors possible: 5-10 W, 3-12 M)
Productions (14)
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Typecasting can be a real pain for a performer, as a middle-aged actress realizes in this fast-paced, surreal farce. Our heroine, perpetually... Read more

Typecasting can be a real pain for a performer, as a middle-aged actress realizes in this fast-paced, surreal farce. Our heroine, perpetually... Read more

The Awful, Horrible Tragedy of Enrico by Jeanette Patterson

  • Comedy
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M, 2 Any (9-17 actors possible: 4-8 W, 5-9 M)
Productions (20)
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Revenge tragedies aren't traditionally known for their humor, but this farcical take on the genre features a hero oblivious to the fact that he... Read more

Revenge tragedies aren't traditionally known for their humor, but this farcical take on the genre features a hero oblivious to the fact that he... Read more

The Top Job! by Robin Moyer Chung

  • Comedy
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  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 4 Any (7-17 actors possible: 1-8 W, 2-9 M)
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It's career day at school and everyone's parents have really cool jobs...except for Jenna's. Already shy, Jenna can't bear to tell the other kids... Read more

It's career day at school and everyone's parents have really cool jobs...except for Jenna's. Already shy, Jenna can't bear to tell the other kids... Read more

Light by Jeni Mahoney

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 2 W, 
Productions (19)
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Helena is undergoing a spiritual rebirth under the guidance of a mysterious, self-proclaimed guru. Her childhood friend and recent divorcee,... Read more

Helena is undergoing a spiritual rebirth under the guidance of a mysterious, self-proclaimed guru. Her childhood friend and recent divorcee,... Read more

Another Beautiful Story by John Clancy

  • Comedy
  • Drama
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  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 2 Any (4 actors possible: 1-3 W, 1-3 M)
Productions (31)
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The Narrator stands center stage. But before anything is revealed, he falls over, dead. Enter Artsy Guy, Lead Actress, and Fourth Character who... Read more

The Narrator stands center stage. But before anything is revealed, he falls over, dead. Enter Artsy Guy, Lead Actress, and Fourth Character who... Read more

Square One by Mark D. Kaufmann

  • Comedy
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  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 8 W, 6 M, 6 Any (15-30 actors possible: 8-15 W, 7-15 M)
Productions (22)
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Darren Dormer, the coolest senior in high school, wakes up horrified to find that he's once again a freshman. Or was he just dreaming about being... Read more

Darren Dormer, the coolest senior in high school, wakes up horrified to find that he's once again a freshman. Or was he just dreaming about being... Read more

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Monkey Do by Douglas Craven

  • Comedy
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  • 30 - 55 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 3 Any (4-7 actors possible)
Productions (25)
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John and Jane are having relationship troubles: she's always lecturing him about the way he eats bananas, and he hogs the tire swing. Life at the... Read more

John and Jane are having relationship troubles: she's always lecturing him about the way he eats bananas, and he hogs the tire swing. Life at the... Read more

Find Me a Primitive Man by Rich Orloff

  • Comedy
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  • 7 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (16)
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A woman assumes her blind dates can't get worse, till she opens her door and finds a caveman. (This play can also be performed as part of the... Read more

A woman assumes her blind dates can't get worse, till she opens her door and finds a caveman. (This play can also be performed as part of the... Read more

Margo at Sea by J. Holtham

  • Drama
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  • 15 - 20 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
Productions (10)
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A young woman struggles to choose between her self-consciously struggling photographer boyfriend and the possibility of a new, more glamorous... Read more

A young woman struggles to choose between her self-consciously struggling photographer boyfriend and the possibility of a new, more glamorous... Read more

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Bad Substitute by Sean Abley

  • Comedy
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  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 11 Any (10-36 actors possible: 2-28 W, 3-28 M)
Productions (10)
(3)

Ms. Rabbitoff, an insane Francis Bacon enthusiast, poses as a substitute teacher and takes an AP English class hostage in an attempt to convince... Read more

Ms. Rabbitoff, an insane Francis Bacon enthusiast, poses as a substitute teacher and takes an AP English class hostage in an attempt to convince... Read more

The Roads That Lead Here by Lee Blessing

  • Comedy
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 3 M, 
Productions (5)
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Three brothers reunite annually to share their contributions to "the project," a nationwide road trip to collect pictures, sounds, and objects... Read more

Three brothers reunite annually to share their contributions to "the project," a nationwide road trip to collect pictures, sounds, and objects... Read more

Moonlight Marionettes by Andy Evans

  • Drama
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  • 20 - 30 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
Productions (27)
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Three enigmatic characters meet up one night on a park bench, each with a secret to hide and a story to tell. Why are they there? Who is after... Read more

Three enigmatic characters meet up one night on a park bench, each with a secret to hide and a story to tell. Why are they there? Who is after... Read more

A Young Housewife by Judy GeBauer

  • Drama
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  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 Any (1-3 actors possible: 1-3 W, 0-2 M)
Productions (5)
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In a surreal soliloquy of passion and violence, a young woman tries to come to terms with having murdered a drifter. Her only listeners are two... Read more

In a surreal soliloquy of passion and violence, a young woman tries to come to terms with having murdered a drifter. Her only listeners are two... Read more