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1. Adapted, Adapted Version of "As You Like It," The by Emilio Regina
Cast: 6 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs.
FARCE. When a dimwitted professional wrestler mistakenly ends up at a community theatre instead of a wrestling arena, he is mistaken as an understudy and quickly finds himself on stage performing the... READ MORE | BUY NOW
2. Addicted to Outrage by Kamron Klitgaard NEW!
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 10 flexibleTime: Approximately 100-120 minutes, 90 pgs
COMEDY. WARNING: Outrage may cause addiction to chanting, protesting, and uncontrollable fits of laughter. Outragers Anonymous is a support group for angry individuals who enjoy being outraged. Eac... READ MORE | BUY NOW
3. After the Battle by Denis Emorine
Cast: 4 flexible, extrasTime: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 21 pgs
DRAMA. After a major battle, only three soldiers survive. To pass the time, one soldier proposes that they play “The Last Survivor Game” in which they all draw straws, and the one with the shortest ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
4. Agatha Christie's The Case of the Egyptian Curse by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 6 M, 1 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. The famous Egyptologist Sir John Willard has died unexpectedly in Egypt while excavating the tomb of the pharaoh Men-her-Ra. When other me... READ MORE | BUY NOW
5. Agatha Christie's The Case of the Family Curse by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 6 M, 3 F, 2 boysTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MYSTERY. Mrs. Lemesurier’s eldest son, Ronald, has narrowly escaped death three times in the past six months and seems destined to become the next victim of the Lemesurier family curse. The medieval... READ MORE | BUY NOW
6. Agatha Christie's The Case of the King of Clubs by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 4 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F, 2 flexible)Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. One evening, famed dancer Valerie Saintclair staggers into the Oglanders’ drawing room with blood on her dress and manages to murmur,... READ MORE | BUY NOW
7. Agatha Christie's The Case of the Missing Cook by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 FTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs
MYSTERY. Eager to tend to his personal affairs like trimming his mustache and removing a grease spot from his suit, famed detective Hercule Poirot vows to take time off from solving crimes. Instead,... READ MORE | BUY NOW
8. Agatha Christie's The Case of the Missing Will by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 24 pgs
MYSTERY. Upon his death, Andrew Marsh left instructions allowing his niece, Violet, to live at Crabtree Manor for one year to “prove her wits” or all his worldly goods will go to charitable instituti... READ MORE | BUY NOW
9. Agatha Christie's The Chocolate Box by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 28 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Famed detective Hercule Poirot discretely recounts to his friend Arthur Hastings the shocking story of the one and only time he faile... READ MORE | BUY NOW
10. Agatha Christie's The Cornish Mystery by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 FTime: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 30 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Mrs. Pengelley confides to detective Hercule Poirot that she fears her husband is trying to poison her. Mrs. Pengelley has no proof t... READ MORE | BUY NOW
11. Agatha Christie's The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 3 MTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MYSTERY. Adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. When a well-known banker mysteriously disappears, famed detective Hercule Poirot bets Inspector Japp from Scotland Yard that he can solve the myst... READ MORE | BUY NOW
12. Agatha Christie's The Disappearance of the Western Star by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 3 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 3 F)Time: Approximately 30-40 minutes, 38 pgs
MYSTERY. Adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. American film star Mary Marvell has received three threatening letters warning that her diamond, the “Western Star,” will be stolen on “the night ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
13. Agatha Christie's The Double Clue by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 2 M, 4 FTime: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 24 pgs
MYSTERY. Adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. Mrs. Hardman, a wealthy collector, summons famed detective Hercule Poirot to recover her jewels that were stolen at a tea party, which was attende... READ MORE | BUY NOW
14. Agatha Christie's The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan Hotel by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 4 F, 1 flexible, extrasTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 33 pgs
MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. While vacationing at the Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton, famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon by a rich American coup... READ MORE | BUY NOW
15. Agatha Christie's The Kidnapping at Waverly Court by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 FTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs
MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Country Squire Marcus Waverly and his wife receive a mysterious note from a kidnapper who threatens to abduct their three-year-old son if th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
16. Agatha Christie's The Million Dollar Bond Robbery by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 2 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 5 M, 2 F)Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 23 pgs
MYSTERY. Philip Ridgway was entrusted by the London and Scottish Bank to transport one million dollars of bonds from London to a bank in New York. The bonds were counted in Mr. Ridgeway’s presence i... READ MORE | BUY NOW
17. Agatha Christie's The Murder at the Victory Ball by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 7 M, 3 F, 6 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling: 7 M, 3 F, 5 flexible)Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. At a high-society costume ball, Lord Cronshaw is found stabbed in the heart with a kitchen knife, and his fiancée is mysteriously found dea... READ MORE | BUY NOW
18. Agatha Christie's The Mystery at Hunter's Lodge by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Roger Havering calls on famed detective Hercule Poirot to investigate the murder of his wealthy uncle, who has been murdered at an is... READ MORE | BUY NOW
19. Agatha Christie's The Plymouth Express Murder by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 3 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 4 M, 2 F)Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 27 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. A wealthy American steel magnate hires famed detective Hercule Poirot to hunt down the killer of his daughter, Flossie, who was murde... READ MORE | BUY NOW
20. Agatha Christie's The Puzzle Box by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 4 M, 1 F (With doubling: 3 M, 1 F)Time: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 25 pgs
MYSTERY. With no interesting cases of late, famed detective Hercule Poirot declares that the criminals of England have come to fear him: “When the cat is there, the little mice…they come no more to ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
21. Agatha Christie's The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 5 M, 2 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 30 minutes, 29 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. On the grounds of Marsdon Manor, Mr. Maltravers is found dead with a small rifle by his side. Since there are no bullet holes in his... READ MORE | BUY NOW
22. Agatha Christie's What Did the Dead Man Have Up His Sleeve? by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 2 F, 2 flexible, extrasTime: Approximately 20-30 minutes, 23 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard persuades Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings to join him on a weekend getaway to the country town of ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
23. Agatha Christie's What Move Must the Cat Make Now? by Heather Lynn NEW!
Cast: 3 M, 5 F (With doubling: 3 M, 4 F)Time: Approximately 30 minutes, 32 pgs
MURDER-MYSTERY. Adapted from the short story by Agatha Christie. Famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot receives a letter from Miss Amelia Barrowby requesting his assistance with a delicate, private... READ MORE | BUY NOW
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. Bradley, the Last Dizz-Knee Princess by Clint Snyder
Cast: 3 M, 12 F, 12 flexibleTime: 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
39. Breakfast with the Zombiesmiths by Steve Lord
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 3 flexibleTime: 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
40. BULL by Clint Snyder
Cast: 2 M, 4 F, 1 flexibleTime: 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
41. Bulletproof Heart, A by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 2 flexible, opt. extrasTime: 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. Case of the Music Guild Murders, The by John Donald O'Shea
Cast: 2 M, 3 FTime: 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
45. 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
46. Cheerfully Geeky, Dramatically Bullish, Talentless Talent Show, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 4 F, 13 flexibleTime: 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
47. 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
48. Critics, The by Heather Lynn
Cast: 1 M, 4 flexibleTime: 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
49. Darlin' Hero, The by Charles Kray
Cast: 7 M, 1 F, 2 flexible, extrasTime: 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
50. 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
