Short Plays
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101. Patches or Patchy by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 4 FTime: 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
102. Perceptions by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 1 M, 3 FTime: 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
103. Phantom of the Gymnasium, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 8 FTime: 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
104. Pieta or Piety by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 1 M, 3 flexibleTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 2 pgs
DRAMA. A man attacks a statue with a hammer. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
105. Pigeons by Larry Fraller
Cast: 2 FTime: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 6 pgs
DRAMA. The emotional divide between a daughter and her aging mother is made painfully evident when the two encounter an injured mourning dove while window-shopping. Included in the short play collec... READ MORE | BUY NOW
106. Planet Male by Christian Kiley
Cast: 5 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
COMEDY. With the use of an electric man zapper, a therapist tries to help four fem-phobic men overcome their fear of women. Winner, Outstanding Production, University of La Verne One-Act Festival, 2... READ MORE | BUY NOW
107. Play god, The by Kamron Klitgaard
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 6 pgs
COMEDY. Characters discuss whether they believe in the existence of their creator, an all-powerful playwright who controls their every move. Included in the play collection “When Clowns Attack!”... READ MORE | BUY NOW
108. Play or Plie by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 6-8+ MTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pg
COMEDY. Two football teams dance ballet in this silent skit. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
109. Plum or Plumb by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 2 MTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A plumber explains to his apprentice why he enjoys being a plumber. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
110. Praying Mantis by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 1 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs
COMEDY Amy bites the head off of her boyfriend and then seeks solace from her friends to assuage her guilt. Included in the short play collection "Animal Instinct."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
111. Presto Espresso by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A small town resident drinks a few too many frappuccinos and lattes when a new coffee shop opens. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
112. Prom Directive, The by Dan Blackley
Cast: 7 M, 5 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 15-20 minutes, 13 pgs.
SPOOF. In “The Prom Directive,” the U.S.S. Enterprising crew organizes a prom to bring peace to Auditoriumus, a planet resembling 1980s Earth inhabited by teen aliens. Included in the short play col... READ MORE | BUY NOW
113. Raven, The by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 6 pgs
CLASSIC HORROR. Adapted from the poem by Edgar Allan Poe. The author is lamenting the death of his true love, Lenore, when he hears a rapping on his chamber door and is visited by a raven. As the a... READ MORE | BUY NOW
114. Ravens, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 mins, 9 pgs.
FARCE. In “The Ravens,” a melancholy girl is visited on a stormy night by three annoying ravens, who she hopes will never darken her doorstep again. Included in the short play collection, "The End ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
115. Reeve's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 3 M, 3 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 20 minutes, 17 pgs.
CLASSIC. Adapted from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. A reeve tells the tale of a thieving miller who tries to cheat a young couple and winds up getting his just desserts. Included in "Th... READ MORE | BUY NOW
116. Remember Me by Larry Fraller
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs
DRAMA. Two lonely nursing-home residents befriend each other and find comfort in knowing that though they have been forgotten by family and friends, they will remember one another. Included in the s... READ MORE | BUY NOW
117. Sale or Sail by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 4 pgs
COMEDY. An artist sells one of his works and realizes why he is an artist. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
118. Scoop, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A student journalist is sent to the principal’s office for being tardy. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
119. Scraps or Scrapes by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 1 FTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pg
COMEDY. A scrap-booker remembers her dead husband. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
120. Sew or So by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 6 F, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. Fabric store customers stand in line with their fabrics of choice. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
121. Shannon Is Gone by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs
COMEDY. A groom sings a “magical” wedding song, which makes his overbearing, abusive bride disappear. Finalist, Camino Real Playhouse ShowOff! Festival, 2005. Included in the short play collection... READ MORE | BUY NOW
122. Sit-in, The by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 MTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A diner patron demonstrates his love for one of the servers. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
123. Some Words With a Mummy by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 5 M, 5 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 20 minutes, 18 pgs
CLASSIC/SATIRE. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. A group of scientists unwrap a mummy and bring him back to life only to find out that not only is the mummy completely unimpressed with the ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
124. Spiders by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 4 M, 4 FTime: Approximately 20 minutes, 20 pgs
COMEDY. A group of arachnids plots revenge against humans and their most deadly spider-killing weapon...the daily newspaper. Included in the short play collection "Animal Instinct."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
125. Squatters' Rights by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs.
FARCE. A teenager tries to rid herself of two annoying ghosts who refuse to move out of her bedroom and think it’s hilarious for real ghosts to wear sheets. Included in the short play collection "Ti... READ MORE | BUY NOW