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51. Androcles and the Lion by Murray J. Rivette EDITOR’S PICK
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 1 flexible, extrasTime: Approximately 45 minutes, 44 pgs.
COMEDY. One day, Irving, a loveable lion, gets a thorn stuck in his paw. Due to his overbite and lack of thumbs, Irving can’t pull out the painful thorn. But have no fear because a really nice guy,... READ MORE | BUY NOW
52. Animal Instinct by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 8 M, 10 F, 3 flexible, extras (With doubling 4 M, 4 F)Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 58 pgs.
FARCE. Macabre, zany, sardonic, this collection of five short plays offers a unique look at death and all its horrifically comical trappings. In “Lemmings,” three lemmings perched on a cliff off the... READ MORE | BUY NOW
53. Anne of Green Gables by Tracy Wells
Cast: 9 M, 14 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 5 M, 9 F)Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 94 pgs
CLASSIC. Adapted from the novel by L.M. Montgomery. Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla, are getting older and decide to adopt a boy from an orphanage to help out on their farm, Green Gables. ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
54. Another Golden Cow by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A frustrated teacher tries to persuade the principal to purchase some red pens, grade books, and light bulbs. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
55. Another Golden Cow by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 6 flexible (Doubling possible.)Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 45 pgs.
MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. Showcase your comedic acting skills with this collection of ten monologues, which features a host of wacky and memorable characters. In “CSI: Elementary,” a crime scene invest... READ MORE | BUY NOW
56. Anti-Play by Forrest Musselman
Cast: 2 M, 7 F, 6 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 mins, 29 pgs.
FARCE/SPOOF. A pompous drama teacher obsessed with winning the state drama competition is forcing his students to perform a cutting from the trendy Broadway play Neck-wuss by Peter Scnauffner. Disgu... READ MORE | BUY NOW
57. Aria or Area by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 2 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pg
COMEDY. A female pop star and a valkyrie face off. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
58. Armadillo Queen, The by Dwayne Yancey NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 5 F, 9 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 90 minutes, 89 pgs
COMEDY. Sara, a new student, hopes to drift through her senior year at Hurleyburg High School with no one noticing her, but her dream is dashed when she is drafted to serve as the school’s mascot, th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
59. Art Critics by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. An art student turns in a blank piece of paper as her self-portrait. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
60. Art of Compromise, The by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 10 pgs
COMEDY. A playwright attempts to compromise with an avant-garde director who wants to transform his modern courtroom drama into the story of a Viking mother brainwashed by a Russian hypnotist. Inclu... READ MORE | BUY NOW
61. Arts or Crafts by Rob Roznowski
Cast: Flexible cast 20+ (With doubling: 3 M, 6 F, 11 flexible, opt. extras)Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 68 pgs. Flexible, depending upon the number of skits/monologues performed.
SKIT/MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. This fast-paced, interactive show takes a comical look at the thin line that often separates “art” from “craft.” From Greek architecture to nail art, a host of entertainin... READ MORE | BUY NOW
62. Arts or Crafts by Rob Roznowski
Cast: Flexible cast 20+ (With doubling: 3 M, 6 F, 11 flexible, opt. extras)Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 68 pgs. Flexible, depending upon the number of skits/monologues performed.
SKIT/MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. This fast-paced, interactive show takes a comical look at the thin line that often separates “art” from “craft.” From Greek architecture to nail art, a host of entertainin... READ MORE | BUY NOW
63. As You Wish by Kory Howard
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 5-10 mins, 6 pgs.
FARCE. In “As You Wish,” a couple takes turns wishing on shooting stars only to discover that their outrageous wishes actually come true. Included in the short play collection, "Bathroom Break."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
64. Ashipattle and the Giant Sea Serpent by F. Scott Regan
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 4 flexibleTime: Approximately 45 minutes, 37 pgs
CHILDREN’S COMEDY. Adapted from the Scottish folktale, “The Meester Stoorworm.” When a giant sea serpent threatens Scotland, King Oswald offers half of his kingdom to anyone brave enough to slay the... READ MORE | BUY NOW
65. Ashipattle and the Giant Sea Serpent: A Musical! by F. Scott Regan
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 4 flexibleTime: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 40 pgs
CHILDREN’S MUSICAL. Adapted from the Scottish folktale, “The Meester Stoorworm.” When a giant sea serpent threatens Scotland, King Oswald offers half of his kingdom to anyone brave enough to slay th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
66. At Church by Felix Stripe
Cast: 11 M, 14 F, 6 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs
COMEDY. What do people really think about during church services? In this hilarious comedy, the parishioners of a small church carry out all the conventional acts of a church service but their unfilt... READ MORE | BUY NOW
67. Authors Anonymous by Carl L. Williams
Cast: 3 M, 4 FTime: Approximately 90 minutes, 68 pgs..
COMEDY. When four authors meet at the country home of a reclusive heiress to compete for a $100,000 grant, it becomes painfully clear that it’s going to be tough choice—that is to find an author wort... READ MORE | BUY NOW
68. Aviation Blonde by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 2 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
COMEDY. A woman betrays the most important man in her life, her hairdresser, to pursue a forbidden desire…blonde hair! Outstanding Play, Third Annual Chester Horn Short Play Festival, 2007. Winner,... READ MORE | BUY NOW
69. Babes in Toyland by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 13 M, 11 F, 14 flexible, chorus, extras (With doubling: 12 M, 11 F, 4 flexible, extras)Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 77 pgs.
HOLIDAY MUSICAL. This adaptation of the classic 1903 holiday musical by Glen MacDonough will charm audiences of all ages with its music by Victor Herbert and its 14 fabulous songs including “Toyland”... READ MORE | BUY NOW
70. Baby Talk by Clint Snyder
Cast: 1 M, 4 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
FARCE. Dilly shows up at a childbirth class ready to show “sexist Stone Age women” that a man can do anything a woman can do. Included in the play collection “Baby Talk.”... READ MORE | BUY NOW
71. Baby Talk by Clint Snyder
Cast: 3M, 6 F (With doubling: 1 M, 4 F)Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs
COLLECTION. The characters in this madcap collection of short plays have quite a bit of growing up to do! In “Baby Talk,” Dilly shows up at a childbirth class ready to show “sexist Stone Age women” ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
72. Baby Who Came to Dinner, The by Greg Elsasser
Cast: 2 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs.
COMEDY. Gina is afraid to tell her overbearing mother that she is pregnant, married to a teacher, and lives in a dumpy apartment. Gina thinks her secrets are safe until she gets an unexpected call fr... READ MORE | BUY NOW
73. Banana Nut Split by Wade Bradford
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: 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
74. Barber 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
75. Barry Botter and the Half-Eaten Bologna Sandwich by Clint Snyder
Cast: 10 M, 9 F, 6 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 30 pgs.
SPOOF. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this hilarious spoof of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. As Barry, a teenage wizard, anxiously waits for the Dark Lord to arrive and eat the other half of h... READ MORE | BUY NOW
76. Bathroom Break by Kory Howard
Cast: 6 M, 6 F, 7 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F)Time: Approximately 45-60 mins, 58 pgs.
COMEDY COLLECTION. Everyone needs a break in this comically chaotic collection of four short plays. In “Addicts Anonymous,” five people attend an Addicts Anonymous meeting but it’s not for drug or a... READ MORE | BUY NOW
77. Bathroom Break by Kory Howard
Cast: 3 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 15 mins, 15 pgs.
COMEDY. In “Bathroom Break,” a mother yearning for some time to herself has to lock herself in the bathroom to get a break from her needy husband and teenaged kids. Included in the short play colle... READ MORE | BUY NOW
78. BattleField by Richard Krawiec
Cast: 5 M, 2 FTime: 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
79. Be Just! by Thor Hopper
Cast: 4 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 60 minutes, 37 pgs
HORROR/SATIRE. Adapted from the short story “In the Penal Colony” by Franz Kafka. An esteemed foreigner arrives at a penal colony and is asked to witness an elaborate torture and execution device th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
80. Be Just! (30-45 minute version) by Thor Hopper
Cast: 4 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 34 pgs
HORROR/SATIRE. Adapted from the short story “In the Penal Colony” by Franz Kafka. An esteemed foreigner arrives at a penal colony and is asked to witness an elaborate torture and execution device th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
81. Beasts of War, The by Rudyard Kipling
Cast: 12 flexible, extrasTime: Approximately 30 mins, 28 pgs.
CLASSIC. Adapted from The Jungle Book’s “Her Majesty’s Servants” by Rudyard Kipling. At a crowded military camp in northern India, a fearful baggage camel runs through the camp at night, knocking ov... READ MORE | BUY NOW
82. Beautiful, Crazy by J. Patrick Moss
Cast: 3 M, 5 F, 3 flexibleTime: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 71 pgs
COMEDY. To woo Alicia, Jim tells her that he is a director and can get her the lead role in an upcoming play. Jim convinces his roommate to stage his “play” in the psychiatric wing of the hospital, ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
83. Beauty and the Beastie by Murray J. Rivette
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 6 flexibleTime: Approximately 60 minutes, 58 pgs.
COMEDY. When Beauty’s father gets laid off from his job at K-Mart, he ventures into a nearby forest to collect wood. But the forest is owned by a horrendously ugly guy named Beastie―and boy is he ug... READ MORE | BUY NOW
84. Before Bears Slept by Janet Layberry
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 7 flexible, extras (9 speaking roles, 4 non-speaking)Time: Approximately 30-35 minutes, 36 pgs.
COMEDY. Ever wonder why bears hibernate, why winter doesn’t last all year, and why wolves howl? Well, you see, it all started with one troublemaking bear who loved winter and making snow angels. In... READ MORE | BUY NOW
85. Beneath the Moon by Eugene Shear
Cast: 3 M, 4 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 90 minutes, 69 pgs.
COMEDY. All three of Mrs. Davis’ children have become recently engaged and arrive at her home to introduce their fiancés to their mother for the first time. When the fiancés finally meet their futur... READ MORE | BUY NOW
86. Beowulf and Grendel by Fred D. White
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 7 flexible, opt. extrasTime: 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
87. Bermuda Triangle Getaway by Donna Van Oss
Cast: 7 M, 13 F, 7 flexibleTime: Approximately 120 minutes, 92 pgs.
FARCE. When a plane headed for Hawaii crash-lands on an island in the Bermuda Triangle, it isn’t long before pandemonium breaks out as the wacky passengers and crew make themselves at home. There’s ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
88. Bessie Brooks and Tommy Snooks by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 6 pgs.
FARCE. Two nursery rhyme characters decide to update their boring nursery rhyme by going off-script. Included in the short play collection "Tied Up!"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
89. BFFN: Best Friends…for Now by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 12 F (With doubling: 1 M, 3 F)Time: Approximately 30-40 minutes, 34 pgs.
COLLECTION. Is it possible to be best friends forever, and would anyone really want to be? In “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” two teens decide to break up with their BFF because she died and turned int... READ MORE | BUY NOW
90. Birdgirl on Walkabout by James Armstrong
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: 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
91. Black and White by Forrest Musselman
Cast: 3 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs.
SPOOF. Chock full of the “latest” catchphrases like “spiffy,” “keen,” “neat-o,” and “gee willikers,” audiences will love this spoof of 1950s TV sitcoms like “Leave It to Beaver” and “Father Knows Bes... READ MORE | BUY NOW
92. Black Cat, The by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 3 flexibleTime: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 12 pgs
CLASSIC HORROR. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. A prisoner tells how, in an alcoholic rage, he kills his favorite pet, a black cat, and then murders his wife and entombs her body in the ce... READ MORE | BUY NOW
93. Blind Date, The by Paul DiLella
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 1 F)Time: Approximately 5-7 minutes, 4 pgs
COMEDY. Two seeing-eye dogs watch with horror as their blind owners go out on a blind date. Included in the short play collection "Fixer-Upper."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
94. Blind Date, The by Forrest Musselman
Cast: 2 M, 6 F, 5 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 36 pgs.
FARCE. This fast-paced show has a host of off-the-wall characters and endless opportunities to showcase physical humor. Barney Bumblestoop, a shy and awkward copyeditor, nervously arrives at a fancy... READ MORE | BUY NOW
95. Blithering Heights by Sarah C. James
Cast: 8 M, 4 F, 3 flexible, opt. extras (Doubling possible)Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 82 pgs.
SPOOF. There are mysterious circumstances, arduous quests, improbable events, exaggerated emotions, melodramatic blithering, high adventure, doom and gloom, and even a ghost—and that’s just the origi... READ MORE | BUY NOW
96. Blue Hotel, The by Arthur Reel
Cast: 9 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 90 minutes, 66 pgs.
DRAMA. Winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Award. Adapted from the short story by Stephen Crane. Three strangers arrive at the railroad town of Romper, Nebraska, and seek out a room at a ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
97. Bohemians, The by C. Edward Wheaton
Cast: 13 M, 5 F, 5 flexible, optional extrasTime: 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
98. Boo 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
99. Boss Battle by J. Patrick Moss NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 6 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F)Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 67 pgs
COMEDY. Four strangers meet in an online fantasy videogame on a quest to defeat the immortal, computer-generated evil dark lord, Belnod “The Destroyer.” The motley group includes a player with a mic... READ MORE | BUY NOW
100. Bottle Demon, The by Odin Webster
Cast: 3 M, 1 F, 8 flexible, extras (With doubling: 3 M, 1 F, 4 flexible)Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 38 pgs.
CLASSIC. Adapted from “The Bottle Imp” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Keawe, a poor sailor, buys a glass bottle with a demon living inside it that will grant its owner any wish. Of course, there is a c... READ MORE | BUY NOW
