Collections

1. 4 in a Loo by Len Cuthbert

Cast: 5 M, 1 F, 5 flexible OR 1 M, 5 F, 5 flex (4 M or 4 F with doubling)
Time: Approximately 40-60 minutes, 41 pgs.

COLLECTION. Twists and turns abound in this collection of four short plays, which features a hodgepodge of delightfully mixed-up characters. In “Jack’s Dilemma,” Jack arrives at a local diner and tr... READ MORE | BUY NOW

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Fixer-Upper by Paul DiLella

Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 6 flexible (With doubling 1 M, 1 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs.

FARCE. The characters in this collection of three 10-minute plays are in definite need of fixing! In “Fixer-Upper,” a real-estate salesman is desperate to make a quick sale so that he doesn’t have t... READ MORE | BUY NOW

13. Is This Seat Taken? by Lavinia Roberts

Cast: 1 F, 9 flexible (Doubling possible.)
Time: Approximately 30 mins, 46 pgs.

MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. All seats will be taken for this side-splitting monologue collection featuring a marvelous myriad of socially awkward characters and situations. There’s the new kid who has a t... READ MORE | BUY NOW

14. It Happened One Summer… by Steven Stack

Cast: 4 M, 7 F, 4 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 2 F, 2 flexible)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 54 pgs

COMEDY COLLECTION. Kick back and enjoy a sizzlin’ summer of silliness in this sensational collection of four short plays. In “Ketchup Sweats,” Berkley discovers he suffers from a rare genetic disord... READ MORE | BUY NOW

15. Just Desserts by Mark Dietrich Wyss

Cast: 4 M, 4 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 2 F)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 39 pgs.

COMEDY. This short play collection contains three sweet treats to tantalize your audience. In “Just Desserts,” a husband tries to woo his wife with a romantic weekend getaway, but his plan backfires... READ MORE | BUY NOW

16. Long Ride Home, The by Ed Vela

Cast: 11 M, opt. extras ( 3M with doubling)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 40 pgs.

COLLECTION. There are plenty of comical conflicts and heartfelt moments in this wonderful collection of five short plays that depict the unique and timeless bond between stepfathers/fathers and sons.... READ MORE | BUY NOW

17. Male Bonding by Ed Vela

Cast: 5 M (2 M with doubling)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 25 pgs.

COLLECTION. Manhood. The great outdoors. Sounds like an idyllic opportunity for male bonding, but in this collection of wilderness adventures, the men find their manhood easily squashed by the forc... READ MORE | BUY NOW

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Please Turn Off Your Audience by Werner Trieschmann NEW!

Cast: 8 M, 8 F, 15 flexible, extras (With doubling: 3 M, 4 F, 9 flexible, opt. extras)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 49 pgs

COMEDY COLLECTION. There’s plenty of theatre drama and laughs in this side-splitting collection of four short plays. In “Please Turn Off Your Audience,” rebellious audience members reject all rules ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

22. Remember Me by Larry Fraller

Cast: 3 M, 3 F (With doubling 2 M, 2 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.

DRAMA. This poignant collection of three short plays reveals the isolation, alienation, and fear that haunt six individuals. In “Pigeons,” the emotional divide between a daughter and her aging mothe... READ MORE | BUY NOW

23. Sneezing With Your Eyes Open by Bradley Hayward

Cast: 5 M, 3 F (With doubling 3 M, 1 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs.

COMEDY. This collection of three 10-minute plays features a host of zany characters who are involved in some rather unusual relationships. In “Cutlery,” a wife and husband argue over how to place ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. When Clowns Attack! by Kamron Klitgaard

Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 3 M, 2 F)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 36 pgs

COLLECTION. In this humorous collection of three short plays, a host of zany characters seek to unravel the meaning of life. In “The Play god,” characters discuss whether they believe in the existen... READ MORE | BUY NOW

28. Wilde Tales by Doug Goheen

Cast: 7 M, 7 F, 25 flexible, extras (With doubling 4 M, 3 F, 15 flexible)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 47 pgs.

FABLE. This collection features three well-known fairytales by Oscar Wilde adapted for the stage. All three tales mix elements of fantasy and fable. In “The Nightingale and the Rose,” a poor tutor ... READ MORE | BUY NOW

29. Woman Holding a Leash by Clint Snyder EDITOR’S PICK

Cast: 3 M, 7 F (With doubling: 1 M, 5 F)
Time: Approximately 45 minutes, 37 pgs.

COLLECTION. It’s definitely a woman’s world in this zany collection of three short plays, where the women pull the strings, or in this case, hold the leashes! In “Woman Holding a Leash,” a grown son... READ MORE | BUY NOW

30. Zero to Love in 6.5 Seconds by Christian Kiley

Cast: 15 M, 10 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 5 F)
Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes, 46 pgs.

COMEDY COLLECTION. With the use of an electric man zapper, a therapist tries to help four fem-phobic men overcome their fear of women in “Planet Male.” In “Zero to Love in 6.5 Seconds,” 10 individua... READ MORE | BUY NOW