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Box Office
101. Box 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

Bradley, the Last Dizz-Knee Princess
102. Bradley, the Last Dizz-Knee Princess by Clint Snyder
Cast: 3 M, 12 F, 12 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.

FARCE/SPOOF. Bradley (her parents unfortunately gave her a boy’s name) dreams of becoming a Dizz-Knee princess and is visited by some of the Dizz-Knee Corporation’s movie princesses. Since the relea... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Bram Stoker's Dracula
103. Bram Stoker's Dracula by Doug Goheen
Cast: 7 M, 5 F, 1 girl
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 76 pgs.

GOTHIC HORROR. Sick of those cheesy Hollywood versions of Dracula with stock characters and silly plots? This adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic preserves the psychological terror and complex cha... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Breakfast with the Zombiesmiths
104. Breakfast with the Zombiesmiths by Steve Lord
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 3 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 30 pgs.

FARCE. With the help of a slick Realtor, a young couple thinks they have found the perfect home, even though it backs up to a spooky graveyard. But before they can sign on the dotted line, a bumblin... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Breaking Up is Hard to Do
105. Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs.

COMEDY. In “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” two teens decide to break up with their BFF because she died and turned into a zombie. Included in the short play collection "BFFN: Best Friends Forever."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Break-Up, The
106. Break-Up, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 5 mins, 5 pgs.

FARCE. In “The Break-Up,” Dylan discovers his girlfriend is actually in love with his identical twin brother. Included in the short play collection, "The End of Ever After."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Bremen Town Musicians, The
107. Bremen Town Musicians, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 13 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs.

CLASSIC/COMEDY. Three traveling minstrels arrive at a town where everyone hates minstrels. With nothing but their own shoes to eat, the minstrels have to come up with a story entertaining enough to ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Bright, Thoughtless, and Merry
108. Bright, Thoughtless, and Merry by Heather Lynn
Cast: 8 M, 10 F, 1 flexible, extras (With doubling: 6 M, 8 F)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 77 pgs

COMEDY. As the years go by, Phoebe tires of being a dowdy schoolmistress, so she gives herself a makeover and poses as the young, flirtatious “Miss Livvy,” her imaginary niece. When Captain Brown re... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Buffoonery
109. Buffoonery by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 4 M, 8 F, 11 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 4 M, 7 F, 8 flexible)
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 100 pgs

FARCE. There are nonstop laughs and endless opportunities for cast members to showcase physical humor in this fun circus extravaganza. When Mrs. Hatchet, an animal activist, and her rent-a-judge and... READ MORE | BUY NOW

BULL
110. BULL by Clint Snyder
Cast: 2 M, 4 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs.

FARCE. Apple Award for best new play, University of Maine New Play Festival. In what may be the worst bully play ever written, actors provide “useful” solutions to prevent bullying like spraying the... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Bulletproof Heart, A
111. Bulletproof Heart, A by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 2 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 31 pgs.

FARCE: Lois realizes that she and her boyfriend, Clark, are from two different worlds and that he’s not the man she thought he was. He’s Superman, and living with a superhero isn’t all it’s cracked ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Burgie Belter Breakdown
112. Burgie Belter Breakdown by Steve Lord
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

Buzzards
113. Buzzards by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 2 M
Time: Approximately 5 minutes, 4 pgs

COMEDY. Two cowboys stranded in the desert watch as hungry buzzards circle above. The men must find a way to kill the birds before the buzzards make a quick meal of them. Included in the short play... READ MORE | BUY NOW

By Zeus!  Olympus' Got Talent
114. By Zeus! Olympus' Got Talent by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 6 M, 13 F, 6 flexible (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 32 pgs

SPOOF. Good evening, satyrs and dryads, nymphs and centaurs. Live from Mount Olympus, home of the gods, welcome to the reality TV show, “Olympus’ Got Talent.” There’s more talent here than a Hydra ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cactus Rustlers, The
115. Cactus Rustlers, The by Dwayne Yancey NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 8 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 92 pgs

COMEDY. In this sequel to "Rhonda’s High-Class Roadkill Chili," Rhonda, Fonda, and Dronda are busy organizing an alien festival to attract more visitors to Hurleyburg. To make things more “festive,”... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cajun Confusion
116. Cajun Confusion by Donna Van Oss
Cast: 7 M, 12 F
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 97 pgs.

FARCE. While on their way to New Orleans, a high school show choir from Texas takes a wrong turn and finds themselves lost in the Cajun countryside. Hungry and tired, the group finds lodging at Thib... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cajun Poker
117. Cajun Poker by James Brady
Cast: 3 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 85 pgs.

DRAMA. Set in New Orleans, the land of voodoo queens and slot machines, this unique American tragedy tells the story of Rufus Theriot, a lonely landlord who has dedicated his life to caring for his o... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Calcie, Put Your Shoes On!
118. Calcie, Put Your Shoes On! by Heather Lynn
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 7 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 17 pgs.

CHILDREN’S COMEDY. In the town of Loaferville, people really like to wear loafers. This is a big problem for Calcie, since she hates wearing shoes (especially loafers) but loves wearing pink furry s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Call Me Mr. Scrooge
119. Call Me Mr. Scrooge by Murray J. Rivette
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 45 pgs.

FARCE/SPOOF. Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts who try to convince him to change his miserly ways by giving his poor clerk,... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Call Me Mr. Scrooge:  A Musical!
120. Call Me Mr. Scrooge: A Musical! by Murray J. Rivette NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 48 pgs

MUSICAL. Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts who try to convince him to change his miserly ways by giving his poor clerk, Bob... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Camp Dinky Springs
121. Camp Dinky Springs by David Peoples and Donna Van Oss NEW!
Cast: 11 M, 14 F, 4 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 90 pgs

COMEDY. During a week of survival challenges, the campers at Camp Dinky Springs must compete against the overachieving campers at Camp Roaring River. The Dinky Springs campers have never come close ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Camp Soap
122. Camp Soap by Dan Eden
Cast: 11 M, 13 F, 6 flexible, extras (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 122 pgs.

FARCE. A group of wannabe actors converge at Camp Soap to hone their acting skills under the tutelage of washed-up soap opera star Dirk Svenson. The actors include a man with an enormous amount of t... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Candide
123. Candide by Arthur Reel
Cast: 15 M, 10 F, extras (Flexible cast 50+. Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 90 pgs.

FARCE/SATIRE. Wickedly funny, this adaptation of the classic novel by Voltaire traces the exploits of Candide as he travels through Europe and the New World. The story begins as Candide is banished ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Canterbury Tales, The
124. Canterbury Tales, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 14 M, 19 F, 7 flexible, extras (Doubling, tripling possible. Flexible cast 59+)
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 91 pgs.

CLASSIC COMEDY. This family-friendly adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales contains five of his most famous tales, additional roles for females, and all the hilarity that made the ori... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Career Day
125. Career Day by Art Shulman
Cast: 5 M, 3 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 39 pgs.

FARCE. Hilarity abounds when ten wacky guest speakers arrive at Greenwood High’s Career Day to educate students about the “thrilling” job opportunities that await them. There’s a plastic surgeon, a g... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Case of Indigestion, A
126. Case of Indigestion, A by Dan Blackley
Cast: 13 M, 11 F, 10 flexible (With doubling: 7 M, 5 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 50 pgs.

COLLECTION/SPOOF. These three short plays spoof all-American classics including the children’s novel "Old Yeller," 1940’s film noir movies, and the 1960’s TV series "Star Trek." In “Doggone It,” a h... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Case of Indigestion, A (single play)
127. Case of Indigestion, A (single play) by Dan Blackley
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs.

SPOOF. In “A Case of Indigestion,” a private investigator on the hunt for a femme fatale’s missing boyfriend ends up with two corpses, no dinner, and a stinky fish. Included in the short play collec... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Case of the Missing Time
128. Case of the Missing Time by Daniel O'Donnell
Cast: 4 M, 10 F
Time: Approximately 80 minutes, 86 pgs.

MYSTERY/FARCE. Big Tex is extremely enamored with his Fanny—his wife, that is. So when his Fanny’s jewels and artwork go missing, Big Tex hires the great-niece of Sherlock Holmes and the great-grand... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Case of the Music Guild Murders, The
129. Case 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

Cast, The
130. Cast, The by J. Patrick Moss
Cast: 2 M, 6 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 62 pgs

COMEDY. When the teacher who writes and directs the school play suddenly quits, the drama students are left to figure out how to save drama. With no play to perform, the club’s prima donna locks eve... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Casting the Bard
131. Casting the Bard by Ed Vela
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 1 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 38 pgs.

COLLECTION. This collection of three short plays provides a humorous behind-the-scenes look at theatre. In “Casting the Bard,” three exhausted drama teachers find themselves stuck in a precarious po... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Casting the Bard
132. Casting the Bard by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs

COMEDY. Three exhausted drama teachers find themselves stuck in a precarious position...they have to cast for the role of Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” but they only have three students to choo... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Catch That Wolf!  (Russian version)
133. Catch That Wolf! (Russian version) by Stephen E. Rose
Cast: 4 M, 6 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 47 pgs

COMEDY. When some sheep go missing, the Czar announces he will send three of his finest royal hunters to catch the wolf. The only problem is that the Czar’s finest hunters are away on a mission, and... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Catch That Wolf!!
134. Catch That Wolf!! by Stephen E. Rose NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 6 F, 1 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 46 pgs

COMEDY FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. When some sheep go missing, the Mayor announces he will send three of his finest hunters to catch the wolf. The only problem is that the Mayor’s finest hunters are away d... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cecil Clarence Abernathy Explains It All to You
135. Cecil Clarence Abernathy Explains It All to You by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 M
Time: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. A naïve boy reads a school essay to his classmates relating the events leading up to his parents’ divorce and how the new situation has turned into a real cash cow for him. Included in the ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cell: A Cautionary Tale
136. Cell: A Cautionary Tale by Christian Kiley
Cast: 3 M, 5 F, 27 flexible (With Doubling: 3 M, 4 F, 18 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 27 pgs.

FARCE. "Beware the dangers of technology." In this satiric, absurd look at mankind’s attempt to communicate through the ages, follow the history and “evolution” of the telephone. How has Alexander ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Checkmate
137. Checkmate by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 3 M
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs

COMEDY. A college kid becomes obsessed with beating an old man at chess. Included in the play collection “When Clowns Attack!”... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cheerfully Geeky, Dramatically Bullish, Talentless Talent Show, The
138. Cheerfully Geeky, Dramatically Bullish, Talentless Talent Show, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 F, 13 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs

COMEDY. To raise enough money to paint the kiwi-green gymnasium another color, students have organized a school talent show. The contestants include drama kids acting out the death scenes from every... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Chicken
139. Chicken by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 5-6 minutes, 4 pgs

COMEDY Two hungry people stare into an empty chicken coop and debate whether to cook and eat a nonexistent chicken. Included in the short play collection "Animal Instinct."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Christmas Carol, A
140. Christmas Carol, A by Doug Goheen
Cast: 13 M, 15 F, 7 flexible, 3 boys, opt. extras (With doubling 10 M, 9 F, 1 boy)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 47 pgs.

CHRISTMAS DRAMA WITH SONG. This adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens (1843) includes all the most memorable scenes while offering an easy-to-produce streamlined version suitable for novi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Christmas Pickle Tradition, The
141. Christmas Pickle Tradition, The by Kari Catton
Cast: 7 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 mins, 9 pgs.

HOLIDAY. In “The Christmas Pickle Tradition,” zoo animals vote on whether the Prairie Chicken’s unusual Christmas ornament should be displayed on the Christmas tree. Included in the holiday short pl... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cinderella Redux
142. Cinderella Redux by Mike Noland
Cast: 11 M, 13 F, 7 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 9 M, 11 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 73 pgs

COMEDY/SPOOF. Audiences of all ages will love this off-kilter, madcap version of “Cinderella.” With the bad economy and no job skills, Prince Wigglesworth needs to find a bride so he can become king... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cinderellie's Wild Wedding
143. Cinderellie's Wild Wedding by Murray J. Rivette NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 7 F
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 49 pgs

COMEDY FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. Prince Herman has proposed to Cinderellie, and the happy couple is set to be married in just one month. Not wanting to hold a grudge, Cinderellie invites her conniving st... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cloak and Dagger
144. Cloak and Dagger by Craig Sodaro
Cast: 5 M, 6 F, extras
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 71 pgs.

SPOOF. In this spoof of “Casablanca,” the “usual” suspects appear—a fortune hunter, a crook, and a spy—but in this case, they take the form of a Texas cowgirl, a mysterious damsel in distress, and a ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
145. Cock-a-doodle-doo! by Heather Lynn
Cast: 13 M, 11 F, 27 flexible (With doubling: 12 M, 10 F, 21 flexible. Tripling possible.
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 93 pgs

COMEDY. Adapted from the play by Edmond Rostand. When Chantecler, a barnyard rooster, attends the Guinea Hen’s soirée, he isn’t intimidated by the fancy roosters in attendance. While they may have ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Coffee Buzz, The
146. Coffee Buzz, The by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 15 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 1 M, 3 F, 13 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 35 pgs

FARCE/SATIRE. When a big city coffee chain arrives bearing free samples of coffee topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, the tranquil citizens of Tepid Town are transformed into crazed coffee drink... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cookies
147. Cookies by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 F
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. A disgruntled girlfriend discovers her boyfriend is only interested in her mother’s cookies. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Cookies and Crime
148. Cookies and Crime by Craig Sodaro
Cast: 5 M, 13 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 5 M, 10F)
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 66 pgs.

FARCE/MURDER-MYSTERY. When the cookie money goes missing and the museum curator is found dead, bake-sale volunteers at the Houtini House Museum immediately suspect foul play. But with the police chi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Count Catula
149. Count Catula by Lavinia Roberts NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 8 F, 8 flexible (With doubling/tripling: 3 M, 5 F, 5 flexible)
Time: Approximately 25-30 minutes, 27 pgs

CHILDREN’S COMEDY. One dark and stormy night, the Myers receive an unexpected visit from their new neighbor, the Graves family, who live in a creepy house next to the cemetery. The Graves are lookin... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Courage Untold
150. Courage Untold by Susan B. Katz NEW!
Cast: 7 M, 12 F, extras (With doubling: 5 M, 11 F)
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 91 pgs

HISTORICAL DRAMA/THRILLER. This play is based on the true story of a courageous Jewish woman, Roza Robota, who led a small group of female prisoners in a plot to blow up a crematorium at the Auschwit... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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