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151. Cricket on the Hearth, The by Doug Goheen

Cast: 4 M, 5 F
Time: Approximately 40-60 minutes, 44 pgs.

HOLIDAY. Adapted from the story by Charles Dickens (1845). A poor toymaker, Caleb Plummer, lives with his blind daughter in a tiny dilapidated home that is owned by his employer and landlord, the mi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

152. Crink's Christmas by David Braden

Cast: 2 M, 5 F, 7 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes, 20 pgs.

CHILDREN'S COMEDY. It’s just three days until Christmas, and all Crink Holly wants is to spend time with her parents, Elga and Blerg. But the Christmas season is always the busiest time of the year.... READ MORE | BUY NOW

153. Critics, The by Heather Lynn

Cast: 1 M, 4 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs

COMEDY. Adapted from the play by St. John Greer Ervine. A local newspaper reporter, who usually covers city council but is filling in for the drama critic, arrives on the opening night of a new fore... READ MORE | BUY NOW

154. Critique or Critical by Rob Roznowski

Cast: 2 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 5 minutes, 4 pgs

COMEDY. An actress takes on her theatre critics. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

155. CSI Elementary by Christian Kiley

Cast: 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. A crime scene investigator poses as a substitute teacher to solve the mysterious disappearance of an elementary school teacher. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

156. Curses! A Fractured Fairies' Tale by Deb Meyer

Cast: 4 M, 4 F, 9 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 3 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 52 pgs

COMEDY. Marigold, a cranky fairy, casts quirky spells on anyone who annoys her and has transformed all the villagers of Luxyluke into mice. Two fairy friends, along with Prince Yewdl and Princess Wee... READ MORE | BUY NOW

157. Cutlery by Bradley Hayward

Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs

COMEDY. A wife and husband argue over how to place the knives in the dishwasher. Included in the short play collection "Sneezing With Your Eyes Open."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

158. Dancing Under the Amoebas by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 mins, 3 pgs.

COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A bookish, opinionated student tries to convince the student council that the theme for the spring dance should be “Dancing Under the Amoebas." Included in the monologue collectio... READ MORE | BUY NOW

159. Dancing with the Clauses by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 4 M, 7 F, 23 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 3 M, 6 F, 16 flexible. Minimum cast 14.)
Time: Approximately 40-60 minutes. Note: The length of the show is flexible depending on the number and length of dance numbers, 24 pgs.

HOLIDAY COMEDY WITH MUSIC/DANCE. Whirl and twirl your way into the holiday season with “Dancing with the Clauses,” the reality-TV show where dancers compete for the honor of becoming the top dancing ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

160. Dapple Gray by Dwight Watson

Cast: 1 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 76 pgs.

COMEDY. Selected play, American Theatre of Actors Director’s Festival, 2002. Winner, Actor and Playwrights’ Initiative Playfest, 1994. After numerous therapy sessions, Catherine and Charles have fi... READ MORE | BUY NOW

161. Darlin' 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

162. Dating for Dietrich by Kory Howard

Cast: 4 M, 10 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 57 pgs.

COMEDY. “Committed man looking for a wife. Needs to be a little boring and willing to be engaged in one day.” Tired of his parents treating him like a loser because he isn’t married, Dietrich tells... READ MORE | BUY NOW

163. Day 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

164. Day 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

165. Days of Our Roadsboro by Forrest Musselman

Cast: 6 M, 6 F, 3 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 4 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 71 pgs.

FARCE. The townspeople of Roadsboro have always treated Dracoola, a 17-year resident and local bed-and-breakfast owner, as an outcast because he’s evil, only comes out at night, and happens to be…a v... READ MORE | BUY NOW

166. Dead Body Play, The by Bradley Hayward

Cast: 3 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 6 pgs

COMEDY. This play features a love triangle that has gone very, very wrong. Included in the short play collection "Sneezing With Your Eyes Open."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

167. Deadline Dilemma by Carol Costa

Cast: 3 M, 5 F
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes depending on the time set aside for audience participation, which can be optional.

INTERACTIVE MYSTERY/COMEDY. In this topsy-turvy murder mystery, all the suspects confess to murdering a disreputable accountant and his secretary. Though all the suspects offer convincing stories, t... READ MORE | BUY NOW

168. Death By Dyslexia by Len Cuthbert

Cast: 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs

COMEDY. A dyslexic hit man arrives at the wrong house because he keeps getting the house numbers mixed up. Included in the short play collection "4 in a Loo."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

169. Death 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

170. Delight in a Fright Night by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 4 M, 12 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 8 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 41 pgs.

COMEDY COLLECTION. This collection of easy-to-stage short plays is perfect for Halloween and for audiences of all ages. In “To Bite or Not to Bite,” two old-school vampires from Transylvania realize... READ MORE | BUY NOW

171. Destry or Destroy by Rob Roznowski

Cast: 9 M, 3 F, 10 flexible
Time: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 6 pgs

COMEDY. A host of entertaining characters discuss the merits of art. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

172. Detective Devaroe and The Haldon House Heist by Charlotte Nixon NEW!

Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 8 flexible
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 64 pgs

COMEDY/MURDER-MYSTERY. Detective Devaroe is certain a thief has hidden diamonds somewhere in Haldon House, the home of Lady Emily, a wealthy socialite. However, three bumbling constables—who won’t s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

173. Diaries of Adam and Eve, The by Clint Snyder

Cast: 2 M, 1 F (With doubling: 1 M, 1 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 26 pgs

CLASSIC/SATIRE. Adapted from Mark Twain’s comical short stories “Eve’s Diary” and “Extracts from Adam’s Diary.” In this hilarious retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, the new couple finds that do... READ MORE | BUY NOW

174. Director, The by Clint Snyder

Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 21 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 3 F, 11 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 26 pgs

FARCE. After recent budget cuts, a theater department is forced to combine three plays―A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Streetcar Named Desire, and an experimental freeform body piece―into one production... READ MORE | BUY NOW

175. Disappearing, A by Mark Dietrich Wyss

Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 22 pgs.

FARCE. A Craigslist magician who still lives in his parents’ basement accidentally makes a naughty kid disappear at a children’s birthday party. The magician has no idea where the boy is or how to m... READ MORE | BUY NOW

176. Divine Bovine, The by Charlotte Nixon NEW!

Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F, 2 flexible) (Minimum cast: 2 M, 2 F)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 60 pgs

COMEDY. Betsy, the cow from “Jack and the Beanstalk,” hijacks the original story and tells an “udderly” ridiculous version in which she is the star. In it, Jack’s mother, a shopaholic drama queen, s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

177. Do a Little Cleaning by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.

COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A student argues that her messy bedroom is actually a highly efficient organizational system. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW

178. Doctor Dolittle by C. Edward Wheaton

Cast: 6 M, 6 F, 17 flexible, opt. extras (With doubing: 4 M, 4 F, 10 flexible. Tripling possible.)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 67 pgs.

CHILDREN’S CLASSIC. Adapted from The Story of Doctor Dolittle and The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. There are rabbits in the pantry, hedgehogs in the cellar, and even a crocodile under... READ MORE | BUY NOW

179. Doggone It! A Story of a Boy and His Dog by Dan Blackley

Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 7 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 3 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 15 minutes, 12 pgs.

SPOOF. In “Doggone It,” a heartfelt novel about a boy and a stray dog has been cut to 20 minutes due to the short attention span of today’s youth. Included in the short play collection "A Case of In... READ MORE | BUY NOW

180. Don Juan (60 mins) by Stella Chester

Cast: 8 M, 6 F, 5 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60 mins, 61 pgs.

CLASSIC FARCE. Adapted from the play by Molière. Notorious scoundrel and ladies’ man, Don Juan, marries Elvira and then abandons her. Enraged, Elvira’s brothers are determined to hunt Don Juan down... READ MORE | BUY NOW

181. Don Juan or the Stone Guest (Full-length) by Stella Chester

Cast: 9 M, 6 F, 5 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 4 M, 3 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 68 pgs

CLASSIC FARCE. Adapted from the play by Molière. Notorious scoundrel and ladies’ man, Don Juan, seduces Donna Elvira, luring her from a convent, and then abandons her. Enraged, Elvira’s brothers ar... READ MORE | BUY NOW

182. Don'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

183. Don't Wake the President by Paul DiLella

Cast: 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 6 pgs

COMEDY. Two White House officers must decide which major international event warrants waking the President from his deep slumber: a French military installation break-in, major flooding in India, No... READ MORE | BUY NOW

184. Doofus by William Cameron NEW!

Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 30-45 minutes, 30 pgs

COMEDY. Winner, Best Play and Best Production, Pittsburg New Works Festival, 2000. Dana has written a play inspired by her relationship with her fiancé, Cliff. At the final dress rehearsal, Cliff w... READ MORE | BUY NOW

185. Droit 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

186. Dummling and the Golden Goose by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 3 M, 9 F, 5 flexible (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 45 pgs.

COMEDY. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this wacky adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “The Golden Goose.” It’s Queen Phillipa’s birthday and she is too busy with royal decrees, pa... READ MORE | BUY NOW

187. Easy Flavors by Kamron Klitgaard

Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs

SATIRE. A stranger arrives in a town where everything proves to be too easy. Included in the short play collection "Evil People."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

188. Ella After by Rob Wiedell

Cast: 4 M, 5 F, 5 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 5 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 66 pgs

COMEDY. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this humorous sequel to “Cinderella.” The ball is over and the Prince discovers who left the glass slipper behind…a beautiful, charming maiden named “Cinder”... READ MORE | BUY NOW

189. Elves and the Bootee Maker, The by R. Eugene Jackson

Cast: 2 M, 7 F, 7 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 5 F, 7 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 68 pgs.

COMEDY. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairytale, “The Elves and the Shoemaker.” Granny and Pappy are down to their last $10. No, wait. They already spent that. They’re totally broke! But when s... READ MORE | BUY NOW

190. Emma, Jane Austen's by Tracy Wells

Cast: 8 M, 14 F, 3 flexible (With doubling: 7 M, 13 F)
Time: Approximately 120 mins, 94 pgs.

CLASSIC/ROMANTIC COMEDY. Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel. In this humorous romantic comedy, the wealthy, mischievous Emma Woodhouse has a penchant for meddling in the love lives of others and delig... READ MORE | BUY NOW

191. Emory or Memory by Rob Roznowski

Cast: 5 F
Time: Approximately 5 minutes, 3 pgs

COMEDY. A woman has to decide whether to keep her husband or her long nails. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

192. Emperor's Hot New Duds!, The by R. Eugene Jackson

Cast: 4 M, 8 F, 13 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 61 pgs

FARCE. Inspired by “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen. After taking all the townfolks’ money, and even the shirts off their backs, the mayor (aka “The Emperor”) of Cactus Patch n... READ MORE | BUY NOW

193. Emperor's New Crème Brulee by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 3 M, 6 F, 8 flexible, opt. extras (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 40 pgs

COMEDY. Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” An English biscuit manufacturer has its sights set on stealing the dessert recipes of the most celebrated Pari... READ MORE | BUY NOW

194. End of Ever After, The by Steven Stack

Cast: 5 M, 6 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 mins, 47 pgs.

COLLECTION/FARCE. The marvelously madcap characters in this collection of four short plays may have reached the end of their happily ever after! In “The Ravens,” a melancholy girl is visited on a st... READ MORE | BUY NOW

195. Enigmatic Lucidity by Len Cuthbert

Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs

COMEDY. As Bob and Angelina settle into married life, they discover that marriage can be, literally, a series of nightmares. Finalist, Lakeshore Player’s 10-Minute Play Contest, White Bear Lake, MN,... READ MORE | BUY NOW

196. Entr'acte by Rob Roznowski

Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 13 flexible
Time: Approximately 5-7 minutes, 5 pgs

COMEDY. A set designer, playwright, lighting designer, and costume designer think their works are true originals until they meet their predecessors. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts o... READ MORE | BUY NOW

197. Epic Play…That Was Never Written, The by Kory Howard NEW!

Cast: 4 M, 8 F, 10 flexible, extras (With doubling: 4 M, 5 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 70 pgs

FARCE. Two actors must write an “epic play” on the spot after the playwright suffers writer’s block. To make the play as “epic” as possible, the writers include plenty of action, adventure, mystery,... READ MORE | BUY NOW

198. Evil People by Kamron Klitgaard

Cast: 2 M, 4 F, 11 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 3 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 45 pgs.

COLLECTION. There’s a world of hilariously “evil” people in this provocative collection of four short plays. In “Perceptions,” a mother treats her grown son like a baby...literally. In “Easy Flavor... READ MORE | BUY NOW

199. Evil People by Kamron Klitgaard

Cast: 7 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 11 pgs

SATIRE. Seven people meet to define “evil” and to decide the fate of all “evil” people. Included in the short play collection "Evil People."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

200. Exchange of Gifts by Dwayne Yancey NEW!

Cast: 3 F
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 89 pgs

HOLIDAY COMEDY. A Russian, an Australian, and a Canadian walk into an airport…and what ensues is a blizzard of laughs! Eager to fly home for Christmas, three foreign college students discover all fl... READ MORE | BUY NOW