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A Midsummer's FeastA Midsummer's Feast by Emilio Regina
Cast: 2 M, 4 F, 7 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 40 minutes, 39 pgs.
FARCE. In this play within a play, a theatre group must perform a horrendous adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” called “A Midsummer’s Feast.” The play’s plotline focuses on a gr... READ MORE | BUY NOW
A Tale of a CatA Tale of a Cat by Charles Kray
Cast: 4 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 40 minutes, 35 pgs.
FARCE. Set in the remote area of Ireland’s heath country, several villagers try to persuade schoolteacher, Michael McDermott, to stop drinking. With teachers’ wages so low, they are afraid McDermott... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Adapted, Adapted Version of "As You Like It," TheAdapted, Adapted Version of "As You Like It," The by Emilio Regina
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs.
FARCE. When a dimwitted professional wrestler mistakenly ends up at a community theatre instead of a wrestling arena, he is mistaken as an understudy and quickly finds himself on stage performing the... READ MORE | BUY NOW
American IdleAmerican Idle by Bradley Hayward
Cast: 10 M, 8 F, extras (Flexible cast 40+. With doubling: 3 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 57 pgs.
SPOOF. It’s become the latest TV reality show craze! In “American Idle,” contestants vie for the honor of becoming America’s number-one high school slacker. Host Brian Seacrest takes us through rou... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Baby Who Came to Dinner, TheBaby Who Came to Dinner, The by Greg Elsasser
Cast: 2 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs.
COMEDY. Gina is afraid to tell her nagging, overbearing mother, Doris, that she is pregnant, married to a teacher, and lives in a dumpy one-bedroom apartment. With her mother 3,000 miles away, Gina ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Banana Nut SplitBanana Nut Split by Wade Bradford
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 24 pgs.
FARCE. As Mona, a restaurant owner, nervously awaits the arrival of a famous food critic, she discovers that all of her waiters have called in sick, and the only employee she has on hand is Lisa, the... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Barber of Seville, TheBarber of Seville, The by C. Edward Wheaton
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 2 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling 5 M, 3 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 24 pgs.
COMEDY. Though The Barber of Seville is best known as a comic opera by Gioacchino Rossini (1816), the original play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1775) is considered one of the greatest E... READ MORE | BUY NOW
BattleFieldBattleField by Richard Krawiec
Cast: 4 M, 2 F, 1 young boy
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 24 pgs.
DRAMA. On the surface, Terry’s family appears quite ordinary, but underneath the small talk lies a fierce battle for control. Suffering from schizophrenia, Terry has been committed to a mental hospi... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Beowulf and GrendelBeowulf and Grendel by Fred D. White
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 7 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.
COMIC DRAMA. In this retelling of “Beowulf” (700-1000 A.D.) Grendel and his mother are portrayed as misunderstood outcasts instead of beasts bent on wreaking havoc. As fear and panic spread, Beowulf... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Birdgirl on WalkaboutBirdgirl on Walkabout by James Armstrong
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 25 minutes, 24 pgs.
Drama. Winner of the Best Play Award, Boston Playwrights' Platform Annual Festival of New Plays. A brother and sister head west on a roadtrip to visit the Grand Canyon when their car breaks down in... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Bohemians, TheBohemians, The by C. Edward Wheaton
Cast: 13 M, 5 F, 5 flexible, optional extras
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 43 pgs.
VICTORIAN MELODRAMA. This adaptation combines two well-known classic novels of French Bohemian life—Henri Du Maurier’s Tribly and Henri Murger’s The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter, which inspired Puc... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Boo Ha HaBoo Ha Ha by Linda Aronoff and Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 6 M, 6 F, 9 flexible, opt. extras (Flexible cast. Doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 19 pgs.
SKIT COLLECTION/COMEDY: There’s a trio of stand-up skeleton comedians, a band of pirates, the ghost of Elvis, a mad scientist, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and a host of other wacky charact... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Box OfficeBox Office by Claudia Haas
Cast: 3 M, 4 F (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 23 pgs
COMEDY. As the new box office manager for a small community theatre, Gayle soon discovers that there’s more drama in the theatre lobby than on stage! Chaos and confusion abound when Gayle encounters... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Burgie Belter BreakdownBurgie Belter Breakdown by Steve Lord NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 F (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 30-40 minutes, 40 pgs.
COMEDY. Everything is going well at The Burgie Belter, a local fast-food restaurant, until Josh arrives for work and notifies his boss, Herb, that he will be quitting his job as a fry cook and moving... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Case of the Music Guild Murders, TheCase of the Music Guild Murders, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 2 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 36 pgs.
FARCE/MURDER-MYSTERY. It’s been a tough year for the River City Music Guild. Two directors have been murdered and now the body of a third director has been found poisoned, stabbed, strangled, and sh... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Darlin' Hero, TheDarlin' Hero, The by Charles Kray
Cast: 7 M, 1 F, 2 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.
FARCE. In a dilapidated funeral home in Dublin, Patrick and Mulligan sit beside the coffin of their dearly departed friend, Jake Kilrain, and drink to Jake’s final journey to the heavenly gates. Pa... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Day Black Bart and Dangerous Dan McGrew Went to Dueling at Miss Kitty's Golden Nugget Saloon, TheDay Black Bart and Dangerous Dan McGrew Went to Dueling at Miss Kitty's Golden Nugget Saloon, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 4 M, 4 F, 5 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 42 pgs.
FARCE. When Black Bart accuses Dangerous Dan of cheating at cards, the two decide to duel it out at Miss Kitty’s Golden Nugget Saloon. It seems like a simple way to solve a dispute, but navigating t... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Day Ma's Boys Done Went to Town to Rob the Bank Again, TheDay Ma's Boys Done Went to Town to Rob the Bank Again, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 6 M, 6 F
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 56 pgs.
MELODRAMA. High in the hills of Arkansas, Ma’s boys have hatched a plan to rob the Vulture Rock bank. The only problem is that there is no bank in the town of Vulture Rock! The last time Ma’s boys ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Death Warrant for DraculaDeath Warrant for Dracula by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 4 M, 5 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 55 pgs.
FARCE. Disguised as Professor Alucard (Dracula spelled backwards), Count Dracula takes a teaching position at a small women’s college. But instead of preying upon hapless Victorian females, Dracul... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Don't Cry for Me, PasadenaDon't Cry for Me, Pasadena by Michael Vukadinovich
Cast: 2 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 20 pgs.
COMEDY. A neglected housewife, Irene Pasadena, calls the newspaper and reports that her husband, Jesus, has died just so that people will send her flowers. But the plan goes awry when Thomas, a rook... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Droit Du SeigneurDroit Du Seigneur by Charles Kray
Cast: 8 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 35 minutes, 32 pgs.
FARCE. Ian, a simple Yorkshire country lad, hears of a law, the droit du seigneur, at a local pub. Though it is a medieval law that is no longer enforced, Ian thinks that he must offer up his fiancé... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Expedient FamilyExpedient Family by Ed Vela
Cast: 3 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 31 pgs.
FARCE. When Dex’s boss, A.J., invites herself over to his house to meet his wife and daughter, Dex has just one small problem—he has no wife or daughter! Afraid he will be fired for lying on his emp... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Ginzberg's Irish WakeGinzberg's Irish Wake by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 3 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 17 pgs.
COMEDY WITH MUSIC. Bereaved widow Mary O’Malley hires David Cohen to play Irish music at her husband’s wake, but when David arrives and doesn’t know any Irish songs, Mary refuses to pay him. Enraged... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Gold Mine, TheGold Mine, The by Peter Campbell NEW!
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 9 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F, 5 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 40 pgs.
FARCE. Yearning for adventure, Buzz and Hank are mysteriously transported to the Yukon town of Quagmire (pop. 57, temp. -40˚) where they join forces with two dance hall singers to locate a missing go... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Ha, Ha, HalloweenHa, Ha, Halloween by Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 21 flexible (Flexible cast. Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 32 pgs
HALLOWEEN SKIT COLLECTION: Why are pirates so funny? They just arrgh! In this hilarious Halloween show, the audience gets to help Captain Cackle choose which pirate has the best (and worst!) joke, ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Here, There, or in the AirHere, There, or in the Air by Richard Krawiec
Cast: 2 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, optional extras
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 20 pgs.
SATIRE/DRAMA. Three nameless female death-row inmates spend their days writing empty slogans on a blackboard as they await death. Prison personnel hired to help the inmates include an ineffectual pr... READ MORE | BUY NOW
If You Really Loved MeIf You Really Loved Me by Richard Krawiec
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 1 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs.
DRAMA. In this haunting tale of despair, anger, and fear, two teenagers find themselves on the run with their dead baby in the trunk of their car. Still bleeding heavily from giving birth, Bonnie co... READ MORE | BUY NOW
It's Not Ugly…It's Art!It's Not Ugly…It's Art! by Gary Ray Stapp
Cast: 4 M, 5 F
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 48 pgs.
FARCE. A Manhattan art dealer, Reginald Broake, discovers a rare Picasso painting and jumps at the opportunity to purchase it. Broake invites two wealthy art enthusiasts to his gallery in hopes of c... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Jigsaw Puddle, TheJigsaw Puddle, The by Bradley Hayward
Cast: 1 M, 5 F, optional extras
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 36 pgs.
COMEDY. Annie and Cindy have sprung Grandma Puddle from the old-folks home for a lovely spring walk through the park. Suddenly, the sisters realize that they are missing something…Grandma Puddle! A... READ MORE | BUY NOW
LargonLargon by Eddie McPherson
Cast: 3 M, 6 F (3 M, 5 F with doubling)
Time: Approximately 30-40 minutes, 36 pgs.
FARCE. Justin has his sights set on winning the science fair with his newest creation—a remote-controlled life-sized robot named Largon. Justin not only impresses his best friend, Ranger, with his ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Last Transport, TheLast Transport, The by Ivan Borodin
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs.
SCIENCE FICTION/DRAMA. Tired of living on earth, Maya Avedon boards a space transport that will take her to the planet Alpha. Maya no longer wants to live with humans, who she describes as, “A bunch... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Legitimate HooeyLegitimate Hooey by Bradley Hayward
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 35 minutes, 39 pgs.
COMEDY. When Todd and Jenny manage to escape their annoying roommate and get their own apartment, the couple is overjoyed. But they soon find their bliss is short-lived. This hilarious play examine... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Lord FeathertopLord Feathertop by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 34 pgs.
CLASSIC. Adapted from the short story “Feathertop” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Determined to save her corn crop, Mother Rigby, a witch, constructs a human-looking scarecrow and becomes so impressed with... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Maggie, A Girl of the StreetsMaggie, A Girl of the Streets by Arthur Reel
Cast: 8 M, 4 F, 2 flexible, extras (With doubling: 6 M, 4 F)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 48 pgs.
DRAMA. Adapted from Stephen Crane’s novel, Maggie, A Girl of the Streets (1896) this play depicts with shocking realism the poverty and desperation of Maggie, a young woman who must work in a sweat s... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Match (dot) ComedyMatch (dot) Comedy by Bradley Hayward NEW!
Cast: 1 M, 6 F
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 24 pgs.
COMEDY. Trevor has finally decided to tie the knot with his girlfriend, so he invites her to a swanky restaurant to propose. But just ten minutes after she accepts, Trevor gets cold feet and decides... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Monster, TheMonster, The by Arthur Reel
Cast: 8 M, 5 F, extras
Time: Approximately 40 minutes, 39 pgs.
DRAMA. After courageously saving a white boy from a fire, a horribly burned African-American man, Henry Johnson, is forced to wear a hood to hide his face from his fellow townspeople, who view him as... READ MORE | BUY NOW
My Darlin' ClementineMy Darlin' Clementine by Eddie McPherson
Cast: 9 M, 10 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 6 M, 7 F)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 66 pgs.
FARCE. While searching for his runaway bride, Chester Ames stumbles upon the tiny desert town of Cactus Creek. In a town where marriage has been outlawed and even the mention of the “M-word” is puni... READ MORE | BUY NOW
North of Pelican RapidsNorth of Pelican Rapids by Greg Elsasser
Cast: 3 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.
FARCE. Winner of the East Repertory Theatre’s Annual Playwriting Competition. When Aaron arrives to pick up his prom date, he gets to meet her “parents” for the first time. While his girlfriend is ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Nose, TheNose, The by Arthur Reel
Cast: 3 M, 1 F, 1 flexible, optional extras
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 38 pgs.
SATIRE/FARCE. In this adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic short story (1832), Alexey Kovalyov, a mid-level government bureaucrat, awakens one morning horrified to discover that his nose has run off... READ MORE | BUY NOW
On GuardOn Guard by John Tissot
Cast: 9 M, 4 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs.
FARCE/SATIRE. This wry, sardonic play offers a humorous and chilling look at war. A lonely, bored young soldier stands guard at a military hospital. There, he encounters wounded soldiers coming in ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Open Boat, TheOpen Boat, The by Arthur Reel
Cast: 4 M
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 24 pgs.
DRAMA. Adapted from Stephen Crane's classic short story, this play chronicles the harrowing events of four men shipwrecked off the coast of Florida. Trapped at sea in a small lifeboat, the men t... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Oz Monologues, TheOz Monologues, The by Darby Wills Chism NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 5 flexible
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 41 pgs.
COMEDY. This hilarious behind-the-scenes look at “The Wizard of Oz” reveals what really happened when Dorothy landed in Oz, what became of the other characters after Dorothy left, and the secret behi... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Pride and Prejudice:  The MoviePride and Prejudice: The Movie by Burton Bumgarner
Cast: 6 M, 11 F, 4 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 53 pgs.
FARCE. Sammy Samosa, a director of low-budget action films, has been ordered by studio brass to make a quality film. Desperate to save his job, Sammy selects a screenplay of Jane Austen’s classic no... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Quest of Rising Sun, TheQuest of Rising Sun, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 36 pgs.
DRAMA WITH MUSIC AND DANCE. With the winter food supply running low, everyone in the village is hopeful that the men will be successful on their next hunt and bring back enough meat to feed the villa... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Red DevilRed Devil by Arthur Reel
Cast: 1 M, 4 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.
DRAMA. This adaptation captures Maxim Gorky’s stark, naturalistic rendering of five people locked in a dehumanizing system of oppression and violence. Set in a house of prostitution, three women suf... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Shakespeare's Mid-Winter's NightmareShakespeare's Mid-Winter's Nightmare by Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 6 M, 10 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 4 M, 8 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 24 pgs
COMEDY. What starts as a dream quickly turns into a nightmare when Shakespeare, sick in bed and suffering from writer’s block, is visited by some of his most famous characters including Hamlet, Ophel... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Shoe BootiesShoe Booties by Greg Elsasser
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs.
FARCE. Ian, an actor, has made it “big” in his first movie. To celebrate, he has flown his brother and friends from Pelican Rapids, MN, to visit him in Los Angeles. Ian has even purchased $150 tick... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Sound CuesSound Cues by Michael Vukadinovich
Cast: 3 M or 3 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 52 pgs.
COMEDY. When a community theatre soundboard operator breaks the stereo during a show, he/she and two other sound techs are forced to create the sound effects themselves. They manage to pull off the ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Suddenly, a Shot Rang Out…Suddenly, a Shot Rang Out… by Peter Campbell NEW!
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.
SPOOF. Audiences will love this hilarious film noir spoof. Lola Dusseldorf, a mysterious femme fatale, arrives in Chinatown at the office of Jack Fargo, a bumbling private investigator on the verge ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
TartuffeTartuffe by Lorraine Thompson
Cast: 7 M, 5 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 50 pgs.
SATIRE. The wealthy Orgon is a man of principle, but he is easily duped by Tartuffe, a sinister con man, who―under the guise of being a pious, righteous man―has set out to steal Orgon’s estate, seduc... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Black CatTell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Black Cat by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 8 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 41 pgs.
CLASSIC HORROR COLLECTION. This collection contains three of Edgar Allan Poe’s most popular Gothic horror stories and preserves all of the psychological terror that made them classics. In “The Black... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Three Sundays in a WeekThree Sundays in a Week by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 14 M, 14 F, 10 flexible (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 49 pgs.
CLASSIC/SATIRE COLLECTION. Surprise and delight your audience with an evening of humorous tales by Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe is best known for his horror stories, he also wrote several entertainin... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Tuesdays with MummyTuesdays with Mummy by Wade Bradford
Cast: 4 M, 4 F, 10 flexible, opt. extras (Doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 56 pgs.
FARCE. This is farcical fun at its best! After the last archeologist “met with a bit of an accident,” the famed Oxford professor Rigby Melville is called to Egypt to find the secret chamber of Thutm... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Urning It: The ShortcutUrning It: The Shortcut by Ed Vela
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 6 flexible, optional extras (With doubling 2 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximatley 50-60 minutes, 51 pgs.
COMEDY. This one-act version features all the quick-fire wit and hilarity that made the award-winning full-length "Urning It" so popular! Ward Hammacher has just discovered that his extremely rich a... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Well-Digger's Daughter, TheWell-Digger's Daughter, The by Carl L. Williams and Eddie Cope
Cast: 3 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 26 pgs.
MELODRAMA. Caution: The humor in this play may be a bit dry. Set in Tarantula, TX at the turn of the century, a humble well-digger, Hardrock Flint, and his soon-to-be son-in-law, Gus, have set out ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Where Does the Time Go?Where Does the Time Go? by Kevin T. Baldwin
Cast: 3 M, 5 F, extras
Time: Approximately 60 minutes
FARCE. On the eve of his divorce, Keith Bixby, a community-theatre actor, has a tryst with Lynda, one of the chorus girls in the show. During his sexual encounter with Lynda, Keith “misplaces” the m... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Wilde TalesWilde Tales by Doug Goheen
Cast: 7 M, 7 F, 25 flexible, extras (With doubling 4 M, 3 F, 15 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 47 pgs.
FABLE. This collection features three well-known fairytales by Oscar Wilde adapted for the stage. All three tales mix elements of fantasy and fable. In “The Nightingale and the Rose,” a poor tutor ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
Zero to Love in 6.5 SecondsZero to Love in 6.5 Seconds by Christian Kiley
Cast: 15 M, 10 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 5 F)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 46 pgs.
COMEDY COLLECTION. With the use of an electric man zapper, a therapist tries to help four fem-phobic men overcome their fear of women in “Planet Male.” In “Zero to Love in 6.5 Seconds,” 10 individua... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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