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51. Glass of Water by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 FTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 3 pgs.
COMEDY. A girl dumps her best friend because she didn’t guard a glass of water properly. Included in "BFFN: Best Friends…for Now."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
52. Golden Arm Returns…to Whom It Originally Belonged, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 10 mins, 10 pgs.
FARCE. In “The Golden Arm Returns…to Whom it Originally Belonged,” a ghost helps Jamie and Sal find true love in a spiritual kind of way. Included in the short play collection, "The End of Ever Aft... READ MORE | BUY NOW
53. Great Pompachelli, The by Kory Howard
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 mins, 11 pgs.
FARCE. In “The Great Pompachelli,” a “love expert” helps a lonely guy woo the girl of his dreams with famous movie lines. Included in the short play collection, "Bathroom Break."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
54. Greek or Geek by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 3 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. Three Greeks contemplate whether a temple is art or merely a nice-looking bunch of marble. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
55. Grown-Ups by Clint Snyder
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 6 pgs
FARCE. A job seeker who sucks her thumb interviews for a job with a business owner who wears adult diapers. Included in the play collection “Baby Talk.”... READ MORE | BUY NOW
56. Happy Prince, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 2 M, 3 F, 15 flexible, opt. extrasTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 11 pgs
CLASSIC. Adapted from the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. The statue of a prince comes to life and is determined to help the poor by giving away the jewels and gold that adorn him. Included in the short... READ MORE | BUY NOW
57. Harmonious Homework by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. An energetic, charming student hasn’t done her math homework. Oops! Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
58. Head by Ed Vela
Cast: 3 MTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
COMEDY. A father, in the midst of fixing the toilet, is taken off guard when his son decides to make a rather comical confession. Included in the short play collection "The Long Ride Home."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
59. Heart of Gold by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 FTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A woman confronts her ex-boyfriend with her new love, a goldfish. Included in the monologue collection "Another Golden Cow."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
60. History or His Story by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 3 M, 1 F, 16 flexibleTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 3 pgs
COMEDY. A history professor lectures on the history of hobbies. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
61. Home Insurance by Steven Stack
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 2 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible)Time: Approximately 10 mins, 8 pgs.
FARCE. In “Home Insurance,” a vegetarian wolf who sells home insurance meets Little Red Riding Hood in the forest and ends up at Grandma’s house hoping to end his sales slump. Included in the short... READ MORE | BUY NOW
62. Hot Enough to Fry an Egg by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 12 pgs
FARCE. A pun-loving, talking egg is egg-napped by a foul fowl. Included in the short play collection, "It Happened One Summer."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
63. Humiliation by Doug Goheen
Cast: 2 M, 3 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs
CLASSIC. Adapted from the short story by Guy de Maupassant. A Parisian socialite recounts how she was cleverly duped by her personal maid. Included in the short play collection "'The Necklace' and ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
64. Hyperbole or Hyper-ball by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 3 M or 3 FTime: Approximately 1 minute, 1 pg
COMEDY. A collector of string meets up with collectors of foil and rubberbands. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
65. I am Baron Von Drake-ula! by Kory Howard
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 12 flexible (With doubling: 2 M, 1 F, 6 flexible)Time: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 11 pgs
FARCE. A washed-up vampire actor is looking to retire his role as “the greatest unknown vampire in the world” and meets his perfect replacement...a huge Baron Von Drake-ula fan and classic monster ner... READ MORE | BUY NOW
66. Is This Seat Taken? by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A new student who has a tendency to talk too much when he’s nervous finds someone to eat lunch with. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
67. Island, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 3 FTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 4 pgs.
COMEDY. Three BFFs are stranded together on a deserted island. Included in "BFFN: Best Friends…for Now."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
68. Jack's Dilemma by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 6 pgs
COMEDY. Jack arrives at a local diner and tries to make amends with a long-lost friend by offering him a cup of coffee, some money, and a heart-felt apology. The only problem is that the man at the d... READ MORE | BUY NOW
69. Julie Romain by Doug Goheen
Cast: 2 M, 2 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 6 pgs
CLASSIC. Adapted from the short story by Guy de Maupassant. A young fan visits an elderly French actress who is mired in the nostalgia of an illusionary past. Included in the short play collection... READ MORE | BUY NOW
70. Just a Few Brief Notes… by Ed Vela
Cast: 2 M, 1 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs
COMEDY. The director of a school production of “Tom Sawyer” struggles to direct a surfer cast as Huck; an uptight shoe-wearing Tom Sawyer; and a Becky Thatcher who thinks she’s tongue-zilla. Include... READ MORE | BUY NOW
71. Just Desserts by Mark Dietrich Wyss
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
COMEDY. A husband tries to woo his wife with a romantic weekend getaway, but his plan backfires when his wife falls in love with a piece of chocolate cake. Included in the short play collection "Ju... READ MORE | BUY NOW
72. Ketchup Sweats: A Love Story by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 10 pgs
FARCE. Berkley discovers he suffers from a rare genetic disorder, which forces him to rethink his favorite food…ketchup. Included in the short play collection, "It Happened One Summer."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
73. Kiddie Pool Massacre, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 2 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 10-15 minutes, 11 pgs
FARCE. A narcissistic rich girl summons three “friends” to her backyard for a kiddie pool murder investigation. Included in the short play collection, "It Happened One Summer."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
74. Last Day of Summer, The by Steven Stack
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 5-10 minutes, 7 pgs
COMEDY. Freddy tries to convince his girlfriend that he is a jerk so he doesn’t have to tell her the truth. Included in the short play collection, "It Happened One Summer."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
75. Lemmings by Dwayne Yancey
Cast: 3 FTime: Approximately 5-6 minutes, 4 pgs
COMEDY. Three lemmings perched on a cliff off the coast of Norway discuss how to jump off: cannonball, head first, or swan dive. Included in the short play collection "Animal Instinct."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
76. Lesson or Lessen by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A student consults a teacher about what to do with his life. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
77. Lionizing by Albert T. Viola
Cast: 7 M, 6 F, 9 flexible (Doubling possible.)Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 9 pgs
CLASSIC/SATIRE. Adapted from the tale by Edgar Allan Poe. Thomas falls in love with his own nose and sets forth to learn all he can on the subject of Nosology. As his nose’s reputation grows, it be... READ MORE | BUY NOW
78. Loathe Letters by Ed Vela
Cast: 2 MTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 6 pgs
COMEDY. Mel, an Italian deli owner, sends his son, Kip, to summer camp to toughen him up. Stir-crazy, stressed-out, damp, and suffering, Kip begins sending desperate letters to his dad begging to co... READ MORE | BUY NOW
79. Long Ride Home, The by Ed Vela
Cast: 3 MTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 3 pgs
COMEDY. A little-leaguer suffers the agony of defeat when he loses the championship game for his team and realizes his father’s disappointment. Included in the short play collection "The Long Ride ... READ MORE | BUY NOW
80. Lying to Mom as an Art Form by Ed Vela
Cast: 1 MTime: Approximately 2 minutes, 2 pgs
COMEDY. A father recounts his first camping trip as a boy and vows never to inflict the same torture on his sons. Included in the short play collection "Male Bonding."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
81. Maladroit Romeo, The by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 8 pgs
COMEDY. Bob loves Angelina but when it comes to romance, he can be a little inept. Bob’s plan to propose to Angelina in the college library where they first met studying “Romeo and Juliet” goes awry... READ MORE | BUY NOW
82. Male Bonding by Ed Vela
Cast: 2 MTime: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs
COMEDY. A mother who is afraid her teenage son is in danger of becoming an interior decorator sends her husband and son out into the wilds of Texas to do some male bonding. But after being sprayed b... READ MORE | BUY NOW
83. Merit or Mar It by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 1 MTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pg
COMEDY. A Boy Scout discusses his favorite merit badges. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
84. Miller's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 4 M, 6 F, 2 flexibleTime: Approximately 25 minutes, 24 pgs.
CLASSIC. Adapted from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. A gullible carpenter is duped into thinking a great flood is coming. Included in "The Canterbury Tales."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
85. Mind If I Sit Next to You? by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 1-2 mins, 1 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A new student has a tendency to talk too much about shrews when he’s nervous. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
86. Miracle Worker, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 2-3 mins, 2 pgs.
COMEDY MONOLOGUE. A student pretends to be sick so she doesn’t have to go to math class. Included in the monologue collection, "Is This Seat Taken?"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
87. Mona or Moan by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 1 FTime: Approximately 1-2 minutes, 1 pg
COMEDY. The Mona Lisa speaks her mind. Included in the skit/monologue collection "Arts or Crafts."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
88. Muletide Season by Kari Catton
Cast: 1 M, 3 flexibleTime: Approximately 5-10 mins, 7 pgs.
HOLIDAY. In “Muletide Season,” a merry mule who calls himself the “Muletide King” tries to spread some muletide cheer by singing muletide carols and delivering a muletide log. Included in the holida... READ MORE | BUY NOW
89. Mumford E. Squirrel in "How to Ask a Girl Out" by Steven Stack
Cast: 2 M, 2 F, 1 flexible (With doubling: 1 M, 2 F)Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 7 pgs.
FARCE. A boy who has difficulty talking to girls calls upon his guardian squirrel to help him woo a girl. Included in the short play collection "Tied Up!"... READ MORE | BUY NOW
90. My Cat Ate My Homework by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 F, 1 flexibleTime: Approximately 5 minutes, 4 pgs.
FARCE. A teenage witch has to deal with a cat that won’t stop eating her chemistry homework. Included in the short play collection "Delight in a Fright Night."... READ MORE | BUY NOW
91. Necklace, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 1 M, 2 FTime: 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
92. New Parent Boot Camp by Christian Kiley
Cast: 5 M, 4 FTime: 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
93. Night of the Living Lunch Ladies, The by Lavinia Roberts
Cast: 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: 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
94. Nightingale and the Rose, The by Doug Goheen
Cast: 1 M, 1 F, 6 flexibleTime: 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
95. Novice Pilot, The by Kory Howard
Cast: 2 flexibleTime: 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
96. Nun's Priest's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 1 M, 8 F, 1 flexibleTime: 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
97. Olympic Gold by Christian Kiley
Cast: 1 flexibleTime: 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
98. One Year One Day by Len Cuthbert
Cast: 1 M, 1 FTime: 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
99. Pardoner's Tale, The by R. Eugene Jackson
Cast: 3 M, 1 F, 2 flexibleTime: 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
100. Past or Passed by Rob Roznowski
Cast: 18 flexibleTime: 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
