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by: Dan Weatherer
A Drama in Three Scenes by Dan Weatherer 4M Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
by: J.C. Svec
by: Lynn-Steven Johanson
A One Act Play for Three Women 3W Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
by: Robert Lehan
Two One-Act Dramas
2M / 2W (1M / 1W, each play)
Approximate Playing Time: 1 hour total
by: Jill Elaine Hughes
An Evening of Short Plays about Life, Death, Love, and Estrogen by Jill Elaine Hughes 15W / 2M (5W /2M with doubling) Approximate Playing Time: 65 minutes
by: Rebecca Ryland
A 10-minute comedy1 gay man / 1 straight man / 1 assigned male at birth but dressed as a womanApproximate Playing Time: 12 minutes
by: Jon Jory
1F / 1M or 2 Nonbinary Actors Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
A short dystopian play by Rebecca Ryland 3F / 1 M Approximate Playing Time: 20 minutes
by: Jane and Jim Jeffries
A One-Act Play for Teens 3 M / 3 F Approximate Playing Time: 40 minutes
by: Mike Willis
A One Act Comedy by Mike Willis 2W / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 35 Minutes
by: Greg Freier
Fade to BlackA One Act Comedy by Greg Freier3W / 3MApproximate Playing Time: 45 minutes
by: John Twomey
A Short Play by John Twomey 2 Men Approximate Playing Time: 15 minutes
A Play in Playlets by Jon Jory 10W / 5M Ages 17-21 Flexible Playing Time: 35-50 Minutes
A Collection of Four Short Plays With Baseball as a Common Theme For a Full Evening of Entertainment 8W / 5M – Total all 4 plays (Less if actors play multiple roles) Approximate Playing Time: 75 total minutes
A One-Act Comedy by J.C. Svec
Based on a story by Dakota Lyn Svec
1F/1M
Approximate Playing Time: 20 minutes
A Humorous Take on the Holiday Spirits 5 W Approximate Playing Time: 60 Minutes
2F / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 16 minutes
A Monologue Comedy in One Act5F / 2M /2 Gender Neutral Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
A One-Act Riff on Teenage Love and Attraction35 Actors/ Less with DoublingApproximate Playing Time: 40 Minutes
by: Claire Caviglia
A Comedy in One Act 17 Gender Neutral Roles/ 6-17 Actors Approximate Playing time: 45 Minutes
by: Gordon C. Bennett
Or "The Day It Rained Clients" A One-act Farce "Suited" for H.S. Festival Competition by Gordon C. Bennett 4F/4M or 5F/3M Approximate Playing Time: 35 Min.
by: Ross Peter Nelson
A One Act Play Set in a Small Midwestern Town 1W / 1M Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
by: Craig Kenworthy
A Collection of 3-Character Short Plays For an Evening of Entertainment 2W / 1M or 1W / 2M (Each Play) Approximate Total Playing Time: 90 minutes
by: John Patrick Bray
A Play in One Act Commissioned by the Louisiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission 2M Playing Time: Approximately 20 minutes
by: Nathan J. DiPerri
A Comedic Romance in One Act
by Nathan J. DiPerri
7F / 5M / 1 Either + Extras
Approximate Playing Time: 50 Minutes
by: Beth Dotson Brown
A Collection of Three Short Dramas
3M / 6W (2-4 actors each play)
Approximate Playing Time: 45 minutes total
by: Allison Fradkin
A Short Play by Allison Fradkin 2 female identifying Approximate Playing Time: 18 minutes
A Collection of Three Contemporary Short Comedies
4M / 9W (3-6 actors each play)
Approximate Playing Time: 55 minutes total
A Reality TV Comedy1M / 1FApproximate Playing Time: 15 Minutes
by: Jason Haskins
A One Act Play by Jason Haskins 2F / 1M Approximate Playing Time: 20 Minutes
by Lynn-Steven Johanson A Collection of Four Short Plays Set at a Park Bench in a Small Midwestern City 4W / 4M / 1 Male Teen (Total all four plays) Approximate Playing Time: 2 hours
by: Sherrie Pesta
A Culinary Mystery in One Act by Sherrie Pesta 3F / 4M /4 Either Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
by: Dan Morra
A One Act Comedy in 4 Scenes
by Dan Morra
2W / 4M / 1 Male V.O.
Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
by: Constance Humphrey Egan
Separated at Birth
By Constance Humphrey Egan
A Short Comedy
3W
Adapted from the work of Arthur Conan Doyle by Jon Jory 16W / 5M (Less with doubling/tripling) Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
10F / 8M (Doubling Possible) Approximate Playing Time: 90 minutes
by: Ronan Holiday
Snowballing A one-act comedy by Ronan Holiday 4 Characters Approximate Playing Time: 20 minutes
A Non-Royalty Collection of Short Comedies and Dramas for Scene Study and Workshop
Performance Rights Reserved by Playwrights
Various Cast Sizes from 2 to 5
Plays range from 10-20 minutes each
by: Jim Curran
A Sweet Touch of Nostalgia in a One Act Comedy2W / 2M / 1 BoyApproximate Playing Time: 1 Hour
The Devil is in the Details A Short Comedy by Jill Elaine Hughes 1W / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 20 minutes
by: Joseph P. Krawczyk
A Short Play by Jon Jory 3W / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 15 Minutes
A One-Act Play by Dan Weatherer 2W /1M + A Voice (Either) Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
A One Act Christmas Play by Mike Willis 6F / 7M + Chorus & Extras of Various Ages & Gender Approximate Playing Time: 60 Minutes
A One Act Comedy byGreg Freier3W / 4MApproximate Playing Time: 45 minutes
by: Nikki Harmon
The Necklace From the short story La Parure by Guy de Maupassant Adapted by Nikki Harmon 2W / 1M Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
by: Dan Haughey
A One-Act Drama 2W /1M Approximate Playing Time: 25 minutes
by: Fred D. White
A Comedy in Two Scenes by Fred D. White
2W / 4M
Approximate Playing Time: 1 Hour
Photo by artist Danny Brochu (dYb)
by: Scott Gibson
A One Act Comedy by Mike Willis 2W / 3M / 1 Either Approximate Playing Time: 30 Minutes
by: Nicholas Thurkettle
A One-Act Comedy by Nicholas Thurkettle 2M / 2 Either Gender Approximate Playing Time: 20 Minutes
A One Act Serio-Comedy by Mike Willis 1W / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 45 Minutes
by Dan Morra 1F / 2M /1 Either Approximate Playing time: 30 Min
by: Christina Hamlett
by: Maria Brandt
by: Kimberly Barger
by Kimberly Barger 1F / 3M Approximate Playing time: 30 Min.
A short comedy by Ross Peter Nelson 3F / 1 M Approximate Playing Time: 12 minutes
