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My Darlin' Clementine
401. My Darlin' Clementine by Eddie McPherson
Cast: 9 M, 10 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 6 M, 7 F)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 65 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

My Darlin' Clementine:  A Musical
402. My Darlin' Clementine: A Musical by Eddie McPherson
Cast: 9 M, 10 F, opt. extras (With doubling: 6 M, 7 F)
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 82 pgs.

MUSICAL. 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 p... READ MORE | BUY NOW

My Fair Dragon
403. My Fair Dragon by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 M, 7 F, 4 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 33 pgs.

FARCE. King Cuthbert and Queen Priscilla have to break the bad news to Princess Poppy: She can’t keep her pet dragon Dimpleton in the castle anymore. The monster just isn’t fit for palace life. He... READ MORE | BUY NOW

My Fair Redneck
404. My Fair Redneck by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 3 M, 6 F, 5 flexible
Time: Approximately 75-90 mins, 79 pgs.

SPOOF/FARCE. Inspired by George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. Elizabeth hasn’t been in a movie for more than a year, so her agent, Freddie-Eddie, urges her to audition for the leading role of a red... READ MORE | BUY NOW

My Friend Will
405. My Friend Will by Craig Sodaro
Cast: 5 M, 11 F, 3 flexible (With doubing: 5 M, 11 F)
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 74 pgs.

FARCE. After poaching a rabbit, young William Shakespeare seeks the help of a witch to escape a mob of angry villagers. The witch finds Will the perfect place to hide…the future. Will suddenly find... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Natalie's Super-Humongous Freak-Out!
406. Natalie's Super-Humongous Freak-Out! by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 4 M, 6 F, 5 flexible
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 81 pgs.

COMEDY. The day doesn’t start off too well for Natalie, the editor of the school newspaper. When Natalie arrives at school, she discovers she is still wearing her pajamas. Then when she meets with ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Necklace and Other Stories, The
407. Necklace and Other Stories, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 5 M, 7 F (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F)
Time: Approximately 40 minutes, 39 pgs

COLLECTION. This collection includes adaptations of three short stories by Guy de Maupassant. In “The Necklace,” Mathilde and her husband work extra jobs and live in extreme poverty for 10 years to ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Necklace, The
408. Necklace, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 1 M, 2 F
Time: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 10 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the short story by Guy de Maupassant. Mathilde and her husband work extra jobs and live in extreme poverty for 10 years to pay for a diamond necklace, only to discover it is a ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

New Parent Boot Camp
409. New Parent Boot Camp by Christian Kiley
Cast: 5 M, 4 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 10 pgs

COMEDY. An overzealous parenting coach schools four couples on the art of childbirth by inserting a 7-pound watermelon inside her unsuspecting husband’s stomach and feeding him chocolate laxatives. ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

New Socks for the Barefoot Family
410. New Socks for the Barefoot Family by Linda Kelly and Darby Wills Chism
Cast: 1 M, 3 F, 15 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY. Based on a true story, this heart-warming play brings forth the true meaning of the holiday season. It’s a new school year at Monkey Shines Elementary School, and Mrs. Kelly’s st... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Night Before, The
411. Night Before, The by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 2 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 18 pgs

HOLIDAY FARCE. It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house, there’s a creature stirring, but it isn’t a mouse! Sound asleep, Remy and Vida awaken when they hear a loud crash. As Remy ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Night of the Living Lunch Ladies, The
412. Night of the Living Lunch Ladies, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 5 minutes, 5 pgs.

FARCE. A student suspects the lunch ladies may be zombies. Included in the short play collection "Delight in a Fright Night."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Night Titus Barnaby Muttered "Macbeth," The
413. Night Titus Barnaby Muttered "Macbeth," The by Kristian Kissel
Cast: 11 M, 17 F, 4 flexible
Time: Approximately 120 minutes, 86 pgs.

FARCE/MYSTERY. Several actors converge at a country inn to rehearse A Midsummer Night’s Dream for their annual Countryside Shakespeare performance. They meet their new cast member, a shoe store owne... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Nightingale and the Rose, The
414. Nightingale and the Rose, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 6 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. A poor tutor must find one red rose to win a chance to dance with the princess at the ball. Included in the short play collection "Wilde Tales."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Nightmare Campout, The
415. Nightmare Campout, The by Geff Moyer
Cast: 5 F (With doubling: 4 F)
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 30 pgs.

COMEDY. It’s getting dark, and four Girl Scouts are lost in a wooded area. Their imaginations run wild as they think they hear growling grizzly bears, screeching vampires, hissing snakes, and the hu... READ MORE | BUY NOW

No Man's Aisle Land
416. No Man's Aisle Land by J. Patrick Moss
Cast: 11 F
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 66 pgs.

FARCE. Lisa’s bossy future mother-in-law has canceled Lisa’s bachelorette party and arranged instead for a bridal dinner cruise in which she has invited the groom’s ex-girlfriend, his two teen sister... READ MORE | BUY NOW

North of Pelican Rapids
417. North 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, The
418. Nose, 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

Nosferatu:  A Vampire Symphony of Horror
419. Nosferatu: A Vampire Symphony of Horror by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 17 M, 9 F, 18 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 12 M, 8 F, 11 flexible)
Time: Approximately 75 minutes, 72 pgs.

CLASSIC/HORROR. Inspired by the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania to deliver papers to the mysterious Count Orlok, who wishes to purchase a hom... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Not-So-Grand Hotel, The
420. Not-So-Grand Hotel, The by Carl L. Williams and Eddie Cope
Cast: 5 M, 7 F
Time: Approximately 75-90 minutes, 64 pgs.

FARCE. With the front entrance still blocked from the last mudslide, business has been a bit slow for the dilapidated Hotel Horace. But as luck would have it, the town of Swampy Corners suffers anot... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Novice Pilot, The
421. Novice Pilot, The by Kory Howard
Cast: 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 10 pgs

FARCE. A new copilot who has a fear of flying is forced to take over the plane after the pilot has a heart attack and the plane goes into a nosedive. Nonstop laughs. Easy to stage. Included in the ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Novice, The
422. Novice, The by Kory Howard
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 14 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 1 F, 4 flexible)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs

FARCE. In this hysterical collection of two short plays, mankind’s fate lies in the hands of mere novices. In “The Novice Pilot,” a new copilot who has a fear of flying is forced to take over the pl... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Nun's Priest's Tale, The
423. Nun's Priest's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 1 M, 8 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs.

CLASSIC. Adapted from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. A nun tells the fable of how a proud rooster falls victim to flattery. Included in "The Canterbury Tales."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Ogre Etiquette
424. Ogre Etiquette by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 3 M, 9 F, 6 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 31 pgs.

FARCE. Fairy Godmother is at wit’s end with her class of unruly, misbehaved princes and princesses and all their fighting, dueling, and combative behavior. To teach her students that their behavior ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Ogre Princess, The
425. Ogre Princess, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 M, 13 F, 3 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 12 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-90 minutes, depending on the length of the fashion show, 55 pgs

COMEDY. Princess Camilla, an annoying fashion snob, continually criticizes her classmates’ fashion choices at Fairy Godmother’s Finishing School for Charming Princes and Princesses. Tired of Princes... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Olympic Gold
426. Olympic Gold by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. A young mother proudly watches her child participate in her first gymnastics class. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

On Guard
427. On 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

One Year One Day
428. One Year One Day by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 1 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs

COMEDY. It's Bob and Angelina's one-year anniversary and Bob accidentally surprises Angelina with 1.7 tons of chicken rock instead of concert tickets. But in the end, it may be Angelina who has the... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Open Boat, The
429. Open 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 take ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Out of Darkness
430. Out of Darkness by Tracy Wells NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 10 F, 8 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 4 M, 10 F, 1 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 43 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the autobiography, Helen Keller, the Story of My Life. At just 19 months old, Helen Keller was stricken with an illness that left her blind, deaf, and mute. Her struggle to ov... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Over Realm'd
431. Over Realm'd by J. Patrick Moss
Cast: 6 M, 7 F, 2 flexible, opt. extras
Time: Approximately 75-90 mins, 73 pgs.

FARCE/FANTASY. When some friends gather to play their weekly role-playing game, Realm, a wish goes awry, a portal opens, and they find themselves falling through a void to the lush grasses of a dista... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Oz in a Clozet
432. Oz in a Clozet by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 1 flexible
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 61 pgs

COMEDY. On the night Chet is supposed to propose to his fiancée, he finds himself locked in a custodial closet at a movie theater with a strange woman who is a big fan of The Wizard of Oz. Soon, the... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Oz Monologues, The
433. Oz Monologues, The by Darby Wills Chism
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

Pan Handled
434. Pan Handled by Clint Snyder
Cast: 4 M, 10 F, 16 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 10 F, 10 flexible)
Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 23 pgs.

FARCE. Easy to stage, audiences of all ages will enjoy this hilarious sequel to Peter Pan. Captain Hook has fallen on hard times and has been forced to downsize. His hook hand has been replaced wit... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Pants on Fire!
435. Pants on Fire! by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 6 M, 7 F, 6 flexible
Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 85 pgs

COMEDY/MYSTERY. The “Beacon of Fire” newspaper is hanging by a thread, the reporters may be out of work soon, and the last editor jumped out the window. The newspaper’s downward spiral began when th... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Pardoner's Tale, The
436. Pardoner's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 3 M, 1 F, 2 flexible
Time: Approximately 12 minutes, 11 pgs.

CLASSIC. Adapted from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. A pardoner tells the story of how three revelers foolishly set out to kill Death. Included in "The Canterbury Tales."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Past or Passed
437. Past or Passed by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 18 flexible
Time: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. Kids with their favorite toys pair up with corresponding adults. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Patches or Patchy
438. Patches or Patchy by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 4 F
Time: Approximately 3 minutes, 2 pgs

COMEDY. Three pilgrim women gossip as they work on a quilt. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Patchwork Girl of Oz, The
439. Patchwork Girl of Oz, The by John I. Baker III
Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 14 flexible, extras (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F, 14 flexible)
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 103 pgs

CLASSIC. With only two loaves of bread left on their bread tree, two Munchkins, Ojo and Unc Nunkie, must leave their home and travel to Munchkin Country. On the way, they stop at the house of Margol... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Patriotic Pelican, The
440. Patriotic Pelican, The by Seth Bowden and Donna Van Oss NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 12 F, 19 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 9 F, 16 flexible)
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 97 pgs

FARCE WITH SONG. Crime that once ran rampant in the streets has been all but eliminated by the city’s freedom-fighting superhero―the Patriotic Pelican. When criminals see his star-spangled cape, the... READ MORE | BUY NOW

People Like Me
441. People Like Me by Henry Ong
Cast: 9 M, 7 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 7 M, 4 F. Tripling possible.)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 63 pgs.

MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. Winner of the Drama-Logue Award for Writing. This collection of monologues is based on interviews with gay and lesbian teenagers who participated in a series of writing worksho... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Perceptions
442. Perceptions by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 1 M, 3 F
Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs

FARCE. A mother treats her grown son like a baby...literally. Included in the short play collection "Evil People."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Perils of Peppermint, The
443. Perils of Peppermint, The by Flip Kobler, Cindy Marcus, Dennis Poore
Cast: 4 M, 7 F, 7 flexible
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 33 pgs.

CHILDREN’S COMEDY. Two villains, Ginger Vitis and Dee Kay, have concocted a scheme to get rich quick by stealing a delicious new candy recipe from Pepper Mint, the owner of the Lemon Drop Candy Shop,... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Peter Pan and Wendy (Full-length)
444. Peter Pan and Wendy (Full-length) by Tracy Wells
Cast: 14 M, 14 F, 3 flexible, opt. extras. (With doubling: 13 M, 10 F)
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 95 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the 1911 novel by J.M. Barrie. When Peter Pan is spotted at the open window of the Darling nursery, he tries to escape but loses his shadow. Wendy, the eldest of the Darling c... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Peter Pan and Wendy (One-Act)
445. Peter Pan and Wendy (One-Act) by Tracy Wells NEW!
Cast: 12 M, 9 F, 3 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 11 M, 6 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60-75 minutes, 69 pgs

CLASSIC. Adapted from the 1911 novel by J.M. Barrie. When Peter Pan is spotted at the open window of the Darling nursery, he tries to escape but loses his shadow. Wendy, the eldest of the Darling c... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Peterkins, The
446. Peterkins, The by C. Edward Wheaton
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 3 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 41 pgs.

FARCE. The poor Peterkins! No one in the family has a lick of common sense. Seeking wisdom, the Peterkins set out to become world travelers. But when the family can’t agree on a destination, they ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Phantom of the Gymnasium, The
447. Phantom of the Gymnasium, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 8 F
Time: Approximately 5 minutes, 5 pgs.

FARCE. A ghost earns a spot on the cheerleading squad. Included in the short play collection "Delight in a Fright Night."... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Phantom of the Opera, The
448. Phantom of the Opera, The by Tracy Wells
Cast: 12 M, 17 F, 1 flexible (Doubling possible)
Time: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 96 pgs.

CLASSIC HORROR. Adapted from the novel by Gaston Leroux. Christine Daaè, an opera singer at the Paris Opera House, attracts the attention of the Phantom of the Opera, who falls madly in love with he... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Phantom of the Soap Opera, The
449. Phantom of the Soap Opera, The by Carol Costa
Cast: 6 M, 5 F, 3 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 5 F, 3 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 44 pgs

FARCE. Award-winning “Heartbreak Hollow” is the saddest, most heartbreaking soap opera on TV until Jackson Talbert III sneaks onto the set during a live broadcast and ruins the show by making the aud... READ MORE | BUY NOW

Picture of Dorian Gray, The
450. Picture of Dorian Gray, The by David John Preece NEW!
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 2 flexible, extras
Time: Approximately 90-120 minutes, 96 pgs

CLASSIC/HORROR. In a Faustian pact, the young, handsome Dorian Gray trades his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Pursuing beauty and pleasure above all else, Dorian descends into a life... READ MORE | BUY NOW

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