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Soapy and the Island
551. Soapy and the Island by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 12 flexible (With doubling: 10 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 26 pgs.

CLASSIC. Adapted from the O. Henry short story, “The Cop and the Anthem.” Soapy, a New York City hobo, longs to spend the winter months at his favorite island “paradise”―the jail on Rikers Island! ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Some Words With a Mummy
552. Some Words With a Mummy by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 5 M, 5 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 18 pgs

CLASSIC/SATIRE. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. A group of scientists unwrap a mummy and bring him back to life only to find out that not only is the mummy completely unimpressed with the ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

SOS at Richmond Theater
553. SOS at Richmond Theater by Donna Van Oss
Cast: 7 M, 7 F, 4 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 7 M, 7 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 97 pgs.

COMEDY. In order to save the Richmond Theater from being torn down, the summer production of Romeo and Juliet needs to be a huge financial success. A wacky, Diet Coke-addicted director who just prod... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Sound Cues
554. Sound 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

Spacenapped Santa
555. Spacenapped Santa by Art Shulman
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 3 flexible, optional extras
Time: Approximately 35-40 minutes, 31 pgs.

INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS COMEDY. It’s Christmas Eve and on the planet of Plantania, an alien scientist, Gar, has unveiled his newest invention, a giant magnet. But a power-hungry alien, Fist... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spark Adams
556. Spark Adams by Kory Howard NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 9 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 70 pgs

COMEDY. After a freak accident at a high school dance, a student is transformed into the electrifying superhero, Spark Adams, who sets out to save the world, the universe, and everything in between! ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Sparkle Miser, The
557. Sparkle Miser, The by Kari Catton EDITOR’S PICK
Cast: 3 F, 8 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 60 pgs

COMEDY/YOUNG AUDIENCES. For millennia, it has been the job of the Sparkle Miser to make stars and place them into the night sky. But making stars is both tedious and time consuming and the Sparkle M... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spiders
558. Spiders by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 4 M, 4 F
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 20 pgs

COMEDY. A group of arachnids plots revenge against humans and their most deadly spider-killing weapon...the daily newspaper. Included in the short play collection "Animal Instinct."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spooktacular Mystery at Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory, The
559. Spooktacular Mystery at Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory, The by Stephen Frankenfield and Kristian Kissel
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 45 mins, 33 pgs.

INTERACTIVE FARCE/MYSTERY. There are plenty of laughs and claps of thunder in this screamingly funny madcap mystery. With the “monster incident” behind him, Dr. Frankenstein has given up creating mo... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spooney and Mooney
560. Spooney and Mooney by Heather Lynn
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 1 M, 2 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 34 pgs.

FARCE WITH MUSIC. Based on the comic opera/puppet play La Guida di Bragia by Lewis Carroll. After losing their jobs as courtiers to King John, Spooney and Mooney are hired as railway officials. At ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Spooney and Mooney
561. Spooney and Mooney by Heather Lynn
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 1 M, 2 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 34 pgs.

FARCE WITH MUSIC. Based on the comic opera/puppet play La Guida di Bragia by Lewis Carroll. After losing their jobs as courtiers to King John, Spooney and Mooney are hired as railway officials. At ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Squatters' Rights
562. Squatters' Rights by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs.

FARCE. A teenager tries to rid herself of two annoying ghosts who refuse to move out of her bedroom and think it’s hilarious for real ghosts to wear sheets. Included in the short play collection "Ti... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Star-Child, The
563. Star-Child, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 18 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. A poor woodcutter rescues an infant and raises the child as his own even though he barely has enough food for his own family. Included in the sh... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Starship MacGuffin!
564. Starship MacGuffin! by Ashley Griffin NEW!
Cast: 2 F, 23 flexible (With doubling: 2 F, 17 flexible. Tripling possible.)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 37 pgs

INTERACTIVE COMEDY/MYSTERY. A dire mystery is afoot on board the spaceship “Stargazer,” and time is running out! While crew members are busy rehearsing for their virtual production of "Fish Hamlet o... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Stealing Shakespeare
565. Stealing Shakespeare by Michael Vukadinovich
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, optional extras
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 60 pgs.

FARCE. Finalist, Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Contest 2005. Will, a regular Casanova-type, steals Shakespeare’s sonnets and recites them as his own in order to woo unwitting coeds. All seems to b... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Step Away, A
566. Step Away, A by Ed Vela
Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 4 F)
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 74 pgs.

CHRISTMAS COMEDY. Art, a divorced father of three, and Rhonda, a widow with two sons, have eloped, purchased a new house, and are looking forward to moving in together and living like one big happy f... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Step-Hell
567. Step-Hell by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 M
Time: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pgs

COMEDY. A teenager recounts the first time he called his stepfather “Dad” and the first time his stepfather called him “Son.” Included in the short play collection "The Long Ride Home."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The
568. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F) (Ensemble actors: 3 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 64 pgs.

CLASSIC HORROR/MYSTERY. Adapted from the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. The respectable Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a serum that transforms him into the sinister, depraved Mr. Hyde, who sets about ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Strings Attached
569. Strings Attached by Christian Kiley
Cast: 9 M, 14 F, 9 flexible, opt. extras (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 74 pgs.

FARCE/SATIRE. A lonely inventor thinks he is on the verge of creating the greatest toy craze in history...life-sized dolls that can talk. Toyco, the world’s largest toy company, buys the prototype, ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Stuffed Animal, The
570. Stuffed Animal, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 1 M, 6 F, 3 flexible, opt. chorus, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 23 pgs.

CHRISTMAS PLAY WITH MUSIC. On Christmas Eve, Cindy asks Miss Grace to help her find her favorite ballerina doll, which was accidentally sold at a garage sale. Miss Grace is the perfect person to hel... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Stylish Sleepwear
571. Stylish Sleepwear by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 F
Time: Approximately 2-3 mins, 3 pgs.

COMEDY MONOLOGUE. An insecure girl tries to figure out what to wear to a sleepover but her dad is of little help. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Suddenly, a Shot Rang Out…
572. Suddenly, a Shot Rang Out… by Peter Campbell
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

Super Duper Dupe, The
573. Super Duper Dupe, The by Tracy Wells
Cast: 20 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 26 pgs

CHILDREN’S COMEDY. Miss Sticky’s Super Duper Bad Guy Locator leads her to an abandoned warehouse where she sees a banner that reads, “B.A.D. is G.R.E.A.T!” Realizing it could be the hideout of the L... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Superhero Dilemma, The
574. Superhero Dilemma, The by Jon Jory NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 5 F
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs

FARCE. The Smiths look like an average, ordinary family, but they are hiding a big secret. After noticing strange happenings at home, Cayenne, the youngest in the family, finally confronts her mothe... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Supershrink
575. Supershrink by Dan Eden EDITOR’S PICK
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 5 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 107 pgs.

FARCE. The great superhero, Nuclear Man, is slipping. He’s gained weight, he keeps forgetting to bring the bad-guy net, and he’s obsessed with getting new rims for the Nukemobile. Worried, Atom Boy... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Sureluck Holmes, Private Eye
576. Sureluck Holmes, Private Eye by Craig Sodaro EDITOR’S PICK
Cast: 5 M, 8 F
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 66 pgs.

FARCE/MURDER-MYSTERY. Sureluck Holmes has decided to quit his job as a private eye and become the manager of a linoleum store. In an effort to rekindle Sureluck’s sleuthing skills, Joni Watson, his ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Surrender, Dorothy!
577. Surrender, Dorothy! by Craig Sodaro
Cast: 3 M, 8 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 7 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75-90 mins, 76 pgs

FARCE. In this sequel to The Wicked Witch of Oz, the real Wicked Witch of the West and her flying money Niko are magically transported to Kansas, where they have been summoned to save a farm. Doroth... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls
578. Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls by Doug Goheen
Cast: 8 M, 7 F, 4 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 89 pgs.

CLASSIC HORROR. Adapted from the 1846-47 serialized penny dreadful, The String of Pearls: A Romance. Last seen at Sweeney Todd’s barbershop on Fleet Street, Lieutenant Thornhill has mysteriously go... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tail of Peter Rabbit, The
579. Tail of Peter Rabbit, The by Rob Roznowski and Chelle Peterson EDITOR’S PICK
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 2 F)
Time: Approximately 60 mins, 50 pgs.

INTERACTIVE MUSICAL/YOUNG AUDIENCES. Adapted from the children’s story by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit’s mother warns him to never venture into Farmer McGregor’s vegetable garden since Peter’s fathe... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Take a Seat!
580. Take a Seat! by Ellen Abrams NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 4 F, 12 flexible (Doubling, tripling possible.)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 56 pgs

COMEDY. Ms. Baker, a high school guidance counselor, does her best to help students every day with their hodgepodge of problems, but it isn’t easy! There’s a student who hates his name, a freshman w... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tale of a Cat, A
581. Tale of a Cat, A by Charles Kray EDITOR’S PICK
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

Tale of the Nutcracker, The
582. Tale of the Nutcracker, The by Tracy Wells
Cast: 9 M, 12 F, 10 flexible (With Doubling: 8 M, 8 F, 8 flexible)
Time: Approximately 90-120 mins, 88 pgs.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC. Introduce your audiences to the original story of the Nutcracker with this adaptation, which is based on the novella by E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and incorpo... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Taming of Sue, The
583. Taming of Sue, The by Clint Snyder
Cast: 2 M, 7 F, extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.

SPOOF/FARCE. Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. When her favorite TV show is canceled, a spoiled, rich girl tries to direct a play within a play but faces numerous obstacles includin... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tao of Mittens
584. Tao of Mittens by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs

COMEDY. A couple debates the great mysteries of life like where all the missing socks go, why you can’t find anything when you’re looking for it, and why no one claims anything from the lost and foun... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tartuffe
585. Tartuffe 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

Teacherdroid
586. Teacherdroid by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. A student suspects that her history teacher is a cyborg. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tell-Tale Heart, The
587. Tell-Tale Heart, The by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 4 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs

CLASSIC HORROR. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. A murderer begins to hear the heartbeat of his victim as he is being questioned by police. As the heartbeat grows louder, the murderer beco... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Black Cat
588. Tell-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. Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday! This collection contains three of Edgar Allan Poe’s most popular Gothic horror stories and preserves all of the psychological t... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Black Cat
589. Tell-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

These Actors of Mine
590. These Actors of Mine by Greg Elsasser and Jacquie Emerson
Cast: 6 M, 6 F
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 83 pgs.

COMEDY. In this hysterically zany play within a play, a cast of community theatre actors rehearse and perform a “unique” version of “Romeo and Juliet”—one that resembles a soap opera more than a Shak... READ MORE | BUY NOW

These Days
591. These Days by Greg Elsasser
Cast: 3 M, 8 F, 5 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 89 pgs.

COMEDY. The Wilder kids’ home is fairly ordinary except for one thing—they have no parents. Their mother has abandoned them and run off with her boyfriend to start a new life in Pakistan, and they d... READ MORE | BUY NOW

They Say…
592. They Say… by Bradley Hayward
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 31 pgs

COMEDY. They say you should never swim on a full stomach. They say you should never talk to strangers. They say you should never say never. Who exactly are “they”? And who do they think they are?... READ MORE | BUY NOW

This Rose Has Thorns
593. This Rose Has Thorns by Dwayne Yancey NEW!
Cast: 6 M, 7 F, extras
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 98 pgs

FARCE. Winner, Victorian Drama League Award. Audiences will love this side-splitting Shakespearean parody! Rose and Lily receive letters informing them that their “true” loves, William and Robert, ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Thousand Words, A
594. Thousand Words, A by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 F
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. Sarah meets her future in-laws and realizes she might be marrying into the wrong family. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Three Sundays in a Week
595. Three 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

Three Sundays in a Week
596. Three 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. Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday! Surprise and delight your audience with an evening of humorous tales by Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe is best known for his horr... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Three Sundays in a Week
597. Three Sundays in a Week by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 2 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs

CLASSIC/SATIRE. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. A young couple must solve a riddle put forth by their stern aunt before they can get married. Included in the short play collection "Three ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Three Wishes
598. Three Wishes by Tracy Wells
Cast: 6 M, 9 F, 5 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs.

CHILDREN’S COMEDY. Mother Goose throws a birthday party for the Big Bad Wolf and all the big names in the fairytale world show up: Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, L... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Thumbs Up!
599. Thumbs Up! by Wade Bradford
Cast: 7 M, 7 F, 7 flexible, extras (With doubling 4 M, 5 F, 6 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 64 pgs.

FARCE. Two movie critics, Edward Nickel and Michael Gilbert, attend a film festival auction in hope of buying the white disco suit John Travolta wore in Saturday Night Fever. Nickel outbids Gilbert ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Tied Up!
600. Tied Up! by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 M, 9 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 43 pgs.

COMEDY COLLECTION. The characters in this short play collection find themselves hopelessly stuck in wildly absurd situations. In “Squatters’ Rights” a teenager tries to rid herself of two annoying g... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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