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RICH ORLOFF |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Rich Orloff is the author of ten full-length comedies, three comic revues, oodles of short plays (60 of which have been published by Playscripts, Inc. in eight collections), and the play Vietnam 101: The War on Campus, which has been produced at colleges and small theaters throughout the country. His most recent comedy, Funny as a Crutch, was a New York Times Critic's Pick, a Back Stage Critic's Pick, and nytheatre.com's Pick of the Week. Mr. Orloff's short plays have received over 600 productions on six of the seven continents (and a staged reading in Antarctica). His short comedies have been published in The Art of the One-Act Play, Best Ten-Minute Plays 2007, Take Ten II, An Anthology of American Short Plays (published in China),The Bedford Introduction to Literatureand four times in the annual Best American Short Plays anthology series. Mr. Orloff's full-length plays been presented at such theaters as Arizona Theatre Company, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Charlotte Rep., Dayton Playhouse, Florida Studio Theatre, New Jersey Rep, West Coast Ensemble, and three times at the Key West Theatre Festival. His plays have won such awards and contests as the Festival of Emerging American Theatre, the Playwrights First Award, the InterPlay International Play Festival, the Theatre Conspiracy New Play Contest, the Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence and the Abeles Foundation Playwrights Award. Mr. Orloff has given lectures and workshops on playwriting (especially the art of the short play) at Oberlin College, Central Washington University, Western Michigan University and Miami's City Theatre. He lives in New York City but loves getting out of town. For more about Rich Orloff, visit www.richorloff.com.
Plays by Rich Orloff
Advanced Chemistry | ||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #38960 | |||
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Genre: | Two 1 Acts One Act | |||||
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Notes: | aka Companion Pieces | |||||
Synopsis: | Companion Pieces Is A Pair Of Thematically-Related One-Act Comedies About Love And Lust Among Those In Their Mature Years, Designed To Be Performed By The Same Trio Of Actors (One Older Man, One Older Woman, And One Younger Woman) On The Same Set (With Different Decorations). The Opening Play, Mourning Glory, Is A Farcical Look At The Situation, A Piece Of Whimsy About A Pair Who Admit Lust At An Inappropriate Moment. The Second Play, Getting Lucky, Is A Slice-Of-Life Comedy With Serious Overtones About A Couple Who Have Been Dating For Awhile And Who Are Tempted To Take The Next Step In Their Physical Relationship. | |||||
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Afterglow | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ensemble Studio Theatre (Los Angeles, CA, United States) | 1985 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81577 | |||
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Genre: | 8-10 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | After a supermarket pick-up leads to a passionate interlude, a shy young man and a bold young woman don't know what to do next. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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Afternoon Sun | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hypothetically Speaking Festival, Hypothetical Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66642 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a man and a woman meet in a hotel room for a tryst, the woman gets her needs met not by the man but from a surprising source. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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All That He Can Be | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105157 | |||
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Genre: | 7-9 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 3 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A young man surprises his Army enlistment officer both by his enthusiasm -- and his prosthetic leg. When the recruiter informs the young man that he is ineligible for service, the young man, whose father and grandfather were injured while in the military, does everything he can to prove his worthiness. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Amaziiing Collosal Thing, The | ||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #38971 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | The Amaziiing Colossal Thing Is A Farce About A Nerdy Janitor At A Nuclear Power Plant Who Forgets One Day To Zip His Fly. When He Is Visited At The Hospital By His Parents, His Ex-Girl Friend, And His Doctor, The Janitor Learns That His Enhanced Appearance Still Doesn'T Get Him Respect | |||||
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At the Orgy | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60319 | |||
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Genre: | 5-6 min Vaudeville routine | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this parody of Abbott and Costello's classic "Who's on First," a novice at an orgy tries to get a straight answer to "Who's on top?" (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playRomantic Fools.) | |||||
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August Afternoon | ||
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| 1st Published: | in Ten Minute Plays From Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Vol 4, Samuel French NY | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #96510 | |||
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Genre: | Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Berlin Promotion | ||
| 1st Produced: | Pittsburgh New Play Festival (Pittsburg, PA, United States) | 1997 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61256 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female | |||||
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Synopsis: | November 1988: A timid East German bureaucrat is willing to express any opinion to get a better job -- as soon as he can figure out which opinion will get him the job! (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Foreign Affairs.) | |||||
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Big Boys | ||
| 1st Produced: | InterPlay International Play Festival, Rochester NY | 1997 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38958 | |||
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Genre: | Wild Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Big Boys Is A Wild Two-Character Comedy About The Relationship Between A Self-Satisfied, Grandiose, Amoral And Very Successful Boss, And His New, Insecure, Very Moral And Eager-To-Please Assistant. Not A Naturalistic Comedy, The Play Is Influenced By The Surreal Energy And Comic Rhythms Of Vaudeville And Sketch Comedy, Sort Of "David Mamet Meets Abbott And Costello". Big Boys Is An Over-The-Top Comic Fable About What Men Value And Desire. | |||||
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Bladder Control | ||
| 1st Produced: | Love Creek's 3rd Annual Women's Festival of One-Act Plays (New York, NY, United States) | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60320 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Barbara is an experienced executive, and Alison is a young trainee. When Alison blunders at an important meeting by requesting larger women's bathrooms, Barbara is the first to take her to task. Which is more important in the workplace: equality or empowerment? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Nothing Serious.) | |||||
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Brazilian Wax Eloquent | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61257 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a couple in their fifties vacation in Rio, a husband's secret desire inspires a hair-raising suggestion from his wife, and the husband must think quick to avoid a close shave. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Foreign Affairs.) | |||||
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Bride and Gloom | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60321 | |||
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Genre: | 6-8 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A nervous bride's fear of divorce prevents her from getting married. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playRomantic Fools.) | |||||
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Bulgarian Rhapsody | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61258 | |||
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Genre: | 15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 3 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | November 2004: A poor Bulgarian family hopes that a visiting American cousin will shower them with money, but one of them has an even bolder request that incites wild scheming among everyone present. Everyone except the American, that is. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playForeign Affairs.) | |||||
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Can This Marriage Be Saved? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60322 | |||
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Genre: | 10-13 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 2 females, 1 either (4 actors possible: 1-2 males, 2-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Such a trial! The human being wants a divorce from God and takes Him to court. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: OY! andNothing Serious.) | |||||
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Class Dismissed | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hypothetical Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66643 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a college professor involved in a scandal is forced to leave campus, one of his students arrives in his office with a provocative question. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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Close Call | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ensemble Studio Theatre (Los Angeles, CA, United States) | 1985 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60323 | |||
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Genre: | 9-11 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | At KvetchRadio, everybody complains -- but the host won't tolerate complaints about himself. . . (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Come Again | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #84207 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | a free reading of my comedy Come Again, five one-acts exploring five different sexual combinations, each set in the same hotel room. (I describe the play as Plaza Suite with a libido.) Warning: These plays include mature language and immature behavior. The five combinations include: A married couple learns they've each been keeping score but getting different results. A threesome leads to touchy feelings when the wrong kind of touching starts feeling too good. A lesbian couple's conflicting career goals strip away pretensions (and more). Two swinging couples find that sharing spouses is easier than dividing the check. When a woman alone on a business trip gets a provocative dare, she's bound to be excited. | |||||
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Come Light the Menorah | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60324 | |||
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Genre: | 9-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | On Chanukah, an observant woman learns her sister is a lesbian -- and dating a shikse. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Couples | ||
| 1st Produced: | WorkShop Theater Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #71706 | |||
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Genre: | 100-110 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 10 males, 6 females (5-18 actors possible: 3-11 males, 2-7 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Couples brings together nine dynamic short comedies and dramas, each for two actors. From a one-night stand that reveals a woman's secret (Right Sensation) to a professor and student who create a scandal (Class Dismissed), to a couple whose marriage dissolves in line at Disneyland (Matterhorn), Couplesis a hilarious and moving examination of relationships. To purchase this book of 9 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Cripperella | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105158 | |||
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Genre: | 15-20 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 5 females (5-8 actors possible: exactly 3 males, 2-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this wacky, gag-filled fairy tale, Cripperella, a young woman with a disability, is able to attend the royal ball, despite it being in an inaccessible palace, when a fairy godmother casts a spell which conceals Cripperella's disability until midnight. Although the prince is enchanted with her, Cripperella is forced to run home when the clock strikes twelve, leaving behind her glass slipper. Determined to find his mysterious dance partner, the prince sets out to see who left the shoe behind. His small-mindedness leads to an unexpected but very happy ending. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Domestic Tranquility | ||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38959 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | Domestic Tranquility Is A Six-Character Comedy About A Nice Family Who Live In A Nice Home In A Nice Suburb During The Nice 1950'S Whose Lives Are Turned Upside Down By Three Escaped Convicts With Bad Table Manners | |||||
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Dutch Treat | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105159 | |||
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Genre: | 9-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 2 females, 1 either (4 actors possible: 1-2 males, 2-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When best friends Tina (who is able-bodied) and Olivia (who has a disability) travel to Amsterdam, they're intrigued when a suave Frenchman sends a bottle of wine to their table. Certain that he must be attracted to Tina, both women are shocked, and their friendship tested, when the seductive stranger is interested only in Olivia. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Eve and Adam: The Untold Story | ||
| 1st Produced: | Newman Theatre (Pleasantville, NY, United States) | 1998 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60325 | |||
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Genre: | 7-9 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 2 females, 1 either (4 actors possible: 1-2 males, 2-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: OY! and Nothing Serious.) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Find Me a Primitive Man | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60326 | |||
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Genre: | 7-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A woman assumes her blind dates can't get worse, till she opens her door and finds a caveman. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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Fit For Love | ||
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Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #57958 | |||
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Genre: | Short Play One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Stuck on a bad date. | |||||
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Foreign Affairs | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61259 | |||
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Genre: | 85-95 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 3 females (7-26 actors possible: 4-16 males, 3-10 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Foreign Affairs is comprised of seven short comedies set in seven different countries, between November 1989 and November 2004. From a timid East German bureaucrat's response to the fall of the Berlin Wall (Berlin Promotion) to a kinky tryst in Buenos Aires (Triumph in Argentina), from a vacationing couple in Rio stripping away pretensions, and possibly more (Brazilian Wax Eloquent) to a Pope who finds himself accidentally married to a showgirl (I Married a Pope: The Pilot Episode), Foreign Affairs takes an irreverent look at sex, religion, and politics, international style. To purchase this book of 7 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Four Extremely Attractive Women Sitting Around Fantasizing About Rich Orloff | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | Purple Rose Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #76041 | |||
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Genre: | One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Funny as a Crutch | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #91363 | |||
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Genre: | 75-90 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 2 females (5-36 actors possible: 3-20 males, 2-15 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Funny as a Crutch mixes ten vibrant short plays in an uproarious yet touching collection that explores the concept of disability. In tales ranging from a woman with a disability who is picked up for her first one night stand (Dutch Treat), to a young man who is turned away from the Army for having a prosthetic leg (All That He Can Be), to a waif whose fairy godmother promises to conceal her disability until midnight (Cripperella), Funny as a Crutchis guaranteed to make you laugh and raise your consciousness at the same time. To purchase this book of 10 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Getting Lucky | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | In Summer Dreams/Winter Wishes, seniortheatre.com | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #120721 | |||
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Genre: | 20 min Single Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 0 | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Good News From Albert | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60327 | |||
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Genre: | 5-6 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Although Einstein has just won the Nobel Prize, his mother still worries about how he looks. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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HA! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stamps Players (Vancouver, BC, Canada) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #26448 | |||
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Genre: | 100-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 2 females (6-16 actors possible: 3-10 males, 2-6 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | HA! is a collection of Rich Orloff's three most popular one-act comedies, including Oedi (a spoof of Oedipus Rex), The News from St. Petersburg (a Chekhovian parody), and The Whole Shebang(which asks the question, "What if the entire universe was simply one student's science project?"). Together the three pieces create a hilarious full-length show. (Oedi,The News from St. Petersburg,and The Whole Shebang can also be purchased and performed separately.) | |||||
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Heart of the Fire | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hypothetical Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66644 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A waitress in an East Village bar gets an unwanted visit from a man she knows, with a request she'd rather not hear. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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I Didn't Know You Could Cook (one-act version) | ||
| 1st Produced: | Carousel Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51428 | |||
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Genre: | 25-30 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A paraplegic school teacher in his twenties gets an odd ultimatum when he discusses his sexuality with his conservative older brother. (Aten-minute version of this play is also available.) (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Incredible Sex.) | |||||
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I Didn't Know You Could Cook (ten-minute version) | ||
| 1st Produced: | The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped (New York, NY, United States) | 1989 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105160 | |||
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Genre: | 9-12 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When conservative older brother Mark visits his paraplegic brother Jerome's house for dinner, he is shocked by two pieces of information -- his little brother is a great cook, and he is gay. When Mark demands Jerome choose between being disabled and being gay, the ensuing conversation reveals how much the brothers have kept hidden from each other over the years. Will Jerome be able to convince his brother to accept him for who he is? (A one-act version of this play is also available.) (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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I Married a Pope: The Pilot Episode | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61260 | |||
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Genre: | 10-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 2 females, 1 either (5 actors possible: 2-3 males, 2-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this wacky sitcom pilot, the first American-born Pope learns he accidentally married a showgirl the night before. Between his heartbroken bride, his overbearing mother, and pressure to decide church doctrine on homsosexuality, this is one very stressed Pope. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Foreign Affairs.) | |||||
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Incredible Sex | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Columbus State/Columbus State Community College (Columbus, OH, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38968 | |||
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Genre: | 100-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females (6-12 actors possible: 3-6 males, 3-6 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Incredible Sex is a trio of one-act comedies about love and desire, and the questions men and women face in their twenties. The tone of the plays varies from the deliciously ribald dialogue of Women in Heat, to the touching comic drama of I Didn't Know You Could Cook, to the hilarious fantasy of Mars Needs Women, But Not As Much As Arnold Schecter. (Women in Heat, I Didn't Know You Could Cook, and Mars Needs Women, But Not As Much As Arnold Schecter can also be performed separately.) | |||||
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Invisible Woman | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre of NOTE (Los Angeles, CA, United States) | 1998 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66686 | |||
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Genre: | 7-10 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a woman and her boyfriend meet at a bar, the man asks how she is. The woman considers the question dangerous. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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Is Lust Kosher? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60328 | |||
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Genre: | 7-9 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A kosher couple discovers an imaginative way to arouse each other. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Judgment Days | ||
| 1st Produced: | Renegade Theatre Company in Los Angeles | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38969 | |||
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Genre: | Two 1 Acts One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Judgment Days Is A Pair Of Plays About People Who Try To Escape Or Embrace Their Heritage, And The Unexpected Price Paid For Their Decisions. Kurt Was My Buddy, Set In 1986, Is About A Tv News Anchorman Who Has Hidden His Jewish Identity To Get Ahead In The Business. On The Day Kurt Waldheim Is Elected President Of Austria, The Anchorman, A Child Of Holocaust Survivors, Learns That His Favorite Cameraman Worked For Waldheim During World War Ii. (2 M., 1W., Approx. 50 Min.) Where I Came From Is About A Woman In Her Early Thirties Who Returns Home To Ask Her Mother, Her Uncle And Her Grandmother About Their Life Decades Earlier In Russia, A Subject They Still Don'T Wish To Discuss Or Remember. When The Woman Pushes The Issue, She Not Only Learns "Where She Came From", But She Also Gains Insight And Compassion Into Why The Subject Has Been Repressed For So Long. (3 W., 1 M., Approx. 50 Min.) | |||||
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Just One of Those Things | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105161 | |||
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Genre: | 7-9 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Despite being a qualified applicant, Sam's job interview is turning out to be a disaster because his interviewer, Alice, is constantly distracted by his "thing," an inescapable physical entity that follows Sam wherever he goes. Will Alice be able to look past Sam's "thing" and give him the job he deserves? A comic and thought-provoking exploration of imperfection, visible or concealed. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Last-Minute Adjustments | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60329 | |||
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Genre: | 9-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 5 either (5 actors possible: 0-5 males, 0-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Moments before birth, a child has second thoughts about leaving the womb. But the team getting her ready won't be stopped! (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: OY!and Nothing Serious.) | |||||
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Lion Tamer | ||
| 1st Produced: | Delaware Short Play Festival (Wilmington, DE, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #47369 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A man considers purchasing a woman's home, or is it all foreplay? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playCouples.) | |||||
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Love Happens | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38961 | |||
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Genre: | Romantic Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | aka Damaged Goods | |||||
Synopsis: | Love Happens Follows A Year In The Lives Of Two Couples, One Beginning And One Approaching Their Fiftieth Anniversary. As The Younger Couple Progresses From Meeting And Dating To The Challenges Of Living Together And Commitment, They Get Advice And Compassion From The Older Couple, Who Develop Problems Of Their Own When They'Re Influenced By The Younger Pair. | |||||
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Mars Needs Women, But Not As Much As Arnold Schecter | ||
| 1st Produced: | Carousel Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1993 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51429 | |||
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Genre: | 40-45 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | What does a New Jersey nerd do when his girlfriend dumps him for a prince from Mars? He fights back, with help and interference from friends both local and intergalactic. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collectionIncredible Sex.) | |||||
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Matterhorn | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ensemble Studio Theatre/L.A. (Los Angeles, CA, United States) | 1986 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60330 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Stuck in a never-ending line at Disneyland, a husband and wife are just on the verge of killing each other -- until they devise a novel solution to their marital woes. . . (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: Nothing Serious andCouples.) | |||||
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Murray, Leo and Sol Rewrite the Criminal Code | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60331 | |||
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Genre: | 5-6 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 3 males (3 actors possible: 0-3 males, 0-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Such scholars! The three men in the steam room explore the concept of justice. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Nellie | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105162 | |||
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Genre: | 8-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female, 4 either (3-6 actors possible: 1-5 males, 1-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | An innocent lass learns lessons in life and love from an embittered puppet, who is none too kind when visited by puppet versions of classic disabled characters Quasimodo, Tiny Tim, Captain Hook and Oedipus. When she learns the reason for the puppet's bitterness, the lass teaches the puppeteer a thing or two! (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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New Land, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105163 | |||
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Genre: | 7-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female, 1 either (5 actors possible: exactly 3 males, 1-2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Just as the settlers in early America are reveling in the perfection of the new world, they are surprised by two unexpected settlers with disabilities. Shocked and appalled by this blemish to their vision of an ideal new land, they try to turn them away -- until a surprising and spiritual guest arrives with a powerful message. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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News from St. Petersburg, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1987 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #26449 | |||
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Genre: | 20-25 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in 1905 Russia, this Chekhovian spoof follows the effect of a revolutionary rumor on an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked and temporarily overjoyed serf. The lives of both rich and poor are constantly shifting as ignorance leads to hearsay and then to sobering reality. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection HA!) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Nice Tie | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60332 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A woman and man envision totally different consequences if she lets him buy her a drink. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: Romantic Fools and Nothing Serious.) | |||||
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Nightmare with a Sexy Skirt | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60333 | |||
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Genre: | 7-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A man doesn't know what to do when he's both attracted to and repulsed by an attractive and manipulative woman. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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Nothing Serious | ||
| 1st Produced: | Playhouse Merced (Merced, CA, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60334 | |||
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Genre: | 90-115 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 2 females, 2 either (7-34 actors possible: 3-32 males, 2-31 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Nothing Serious is a collection of Rich Orloff's 10 most popular and acclaimed 10-minute comedies, including two affectionate dissections of Theatre Itself (Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson and Oh My God, It's Another Play). From Antarctica and Disneyland to the Garden of Eden and inside the womb, Orloff creates theatrical worlds that are both imaginative and hilarious. To purchase this book of 10 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Oedi | ||
| 1st Produced: | Carousel Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1994 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #26450 | |||
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Genre: | 20-25 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | This farcical retelling of the Oedipus Rex story confronts the overlooked fact that if Oedipus married his mother, she had to be old enough to be his mother. When Oedipus' two advisors first explain to him that he married his mother, he's distraught. But Jocasta and the advisors only want to find a way to spin the story so that Oedipus looks good. . . (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection HA!) | |||||
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Off the Map | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hypothetical Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1575257723 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60335 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| In a very cold place, a penguin helps a lost couple find direction. (This play can also be performed as part of two different full-length plays: Foreign Affairs andNothing Serious.) | |||||
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Oh Happy Day | ||
| 1st Produced: | Play-by-Play Festival (Ann Arbor, MI, United States) | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66645 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | At home after work, two men in a long-term relationship unwind. One is a politician and the other has a surprise present for him. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Couples.) | |||||
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Oh My God, It's Another Play | ||
| 1st Produced: | TheatreRats' Chester Horn Short Play Festival (New York, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60336 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 14 either (7-14 actors possible: 0-14 males, 0-14 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A ridiculous behind-the-scenes look at what really happens at rehearsal, as an utterly pretentious director, a thoroughly disgruntled stage manager, and romantically entangled actors all prepare for a nonsensically generic play. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Nothing Serious.) | |||||
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One Man's Secret Desire | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60337 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A man seeks an "escort" to indulge the one fantasy he can't admit to other women. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Oy (part of the full-length play OY!) | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105164 | |||
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Genre: | 6-9 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 3 males (3 actors possible: 0-3 males, 0-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this tribute to the most colorful of all Yiddish words, three men in a steam room have a vibrant interaction with each other and life -- using only the word "oy." (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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OY! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38962 | |||
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Genre: | 90-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 2 females (5-44 actors possible: 3-42 males, 2-41 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | OY! is a collection of 13 short comedies, each illustrating the meaning of a Yiddish word -- including the untold stories of Eve and Adam, Einstein's demanding mother, the divorce trial of God and the human, the use of unkosher food as an aphrodisiac, and three men in a steam room who communicate using only the word "oy." Appealing to audiences of all backgrounds, OY! is a tribute to the absurdity and comedy of being human. To purchase this book of 13 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson | ||
| 1st Produced: | Word-of-Mouth's Ten Stories Up Festival (New York, NY, United States) | 2000 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60338 | |||
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Genre: | 10-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 3 either (3 actors possible: 0-3 males, 0-3 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | An instructor lectures on the craft of playwriting, using two live examples: a would-be jumper on the edge of a ledge, and a would-be Good Samaritan trying to save him. But after being paused and replayed one too many times, these two characters rise up and revolt against both the instructor and the rules of playwriting itself. . . (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Nothing Serious.) | |||||
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Pool Party | ||
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich Street Theatre, New York | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #111678 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Position Available | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105165 | |||
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Genre: | 5-8 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 either (2 actors possible: 1-2 males, 0-1 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Are you a "bitter disabled person with amazingly creative talent"? No? How about a "relentlessly cheery type who reminds us that these are the best years of our lives"? When a human resource counselor at the Concerned Liberal Institute for Compassionate Handicapped Employment (CLICHE) is unable to reduce a new job applicant to an uplifting stereotype, the question rises: Could someone with a disability just be an average person? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Power Is the Greatest Aphrodisiac of Them All | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60339 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Arm-wrestling becomes a metaphor for a couple's sexual interactions. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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Prague Summer | ||
| 1st Produced: | Circle East Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1997 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61261 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Summer 1992: When two Czech men deal with an American corporate woman sporting six legs and feelers, one finds her fascinating but the other is bugged. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Foreign Affairs.) | |||||
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Right Sensation | ||
| 1st Produced: | WorkShop Theater Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in 2007: The Best Ten-Minute Plays For 2 Actors, Smith & Kraus; Lawrence Harbison edition (July 15, 2008) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1-57525-589-7 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66646 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| When a man and a woman who have met at a bar end up in her apartment, they both hope for sex but end up with something more. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playCouples.) | |||||
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Romantic Fools | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, United States) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38963 | |||
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Genre: | 90-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Romantic Fools consists of 12 two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance -- from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive Man) to the joys of dull sex (One Man's Secret Desire) to the surprise frustrations of having a perfect mate (The Stepford Guy). With influences of Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Jules Feiffer, the Marx Brothers, and classic vaudeville comedy, these sketches vary in style but all celebrate the inherent comedy of male-female relationships. To purchase this book of 12 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Shedding Light | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38964 | |||
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Genre: | drama with humor | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Shedding Light Is A Two-Character Play In One Continuous Scene, Which Begins At Dusk On December 22, 1999, Just Before The Millennium. An African-American Cable Repairman Of About Fifty Arrives In A Manhattan High-Rise Condominium Apartment To Fix The Cable Reception Of A High-Strung, Jewish Woman Of The Same Age. What Begins As Awkward Banter Builds Into Increasingly Challenging And Personal Questions About Race And Religion, Both For The Man, Still Recovering From Old Wounds, And The Woman, Who Is Having A Crisis Of Faith After A Traumatic Year. | |||||
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Sheep (or Much Ado About Mutton), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60340 | |||
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Genre: | 6 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When an outraged wife learns of her husband's affair, he tries to pull the wool over her eyes. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Skin Deep | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre 54 @ Shetler | 16 Oct 2010 | ||||
Company: | The Foolish Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #120166 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama. - - Gay/Lesbian, of interest | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When George and Liz, a couple from Ohio, inherit a clothing-optional resort in Key West, they discover parts of themselves never before exposed. The Godiva Inn staff includes a gay front desk clerk who's an aspiring drag queen and a lesbian janitor who moonlights as a dominatrix. Also complicating their lives is a visiting businessman who likes to give gals the business. Along the way, the couple is forced to confront issues about what they believe, what they want, and who they really are. Beyond the laughs, Skin Deep explores what people do when pushed beyond their comfort zones. The producers add this tongue-in-cheek caution: WARNING: This play contains rampant off-stage nudity! | |||||
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Someone's Knocking | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38965 | |||
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Genre: | odd little comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1 either | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Someone'S Knocking Focuses On A Married Woman Afraid Of "Out There", Whose Marriage And Life Change Radically When Opportunity Knocks On Her Door - Literally. (Imagine A Doll'S House As Rewritten By Ionesco And Monty Python.) The Play Is Designed For A Cast Of Six Or More, Some Playing Multiple Roles, And Is Usually Produced On A Very Simple Set. | |||||
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Spaghetti Overture | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60341 | |||
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Genre: | 5-8 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When a man tries to convince a woman to marry him, a very large plate of pasta contains a ring of truth. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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Stepford Guy, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60342 | |||
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Genre: | 6-8 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A too-good-to-be-true husband drives his wife nuts with his perfection, until he comes up with the perfect answer. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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Stevie Goldstein Faces the Day of Atonement Unprepared | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ensemble Studio Theatre (Los Angeles, CA, United States) | 1985 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60343 | |||
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Genre: | 8-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Stevie's parents face a problem not found in any parenting book: What do you do when your son tells you he hasn't sinned all year? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Swing Set | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | Black Box New Play Festival | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #54921 | |||
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Genre: | Short Play One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
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That Bitch | ||
| 1st Produced: | Access Theatre, 380 Broadway, 4th floor, New York, NY 10013 >>> | 23 Jun 2010 | ||||
Company: | NativeAliens Theatre Collective | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #115677 | |||
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Genre: | short story. - - Gay/Lesbian, of interest | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of Short Stories 11 | |||||
Synopsis: | NativeAliens Theatre Collectivepresents the 11th annual production of Short Stories, a short New Play festival celebrating the GLBT experience. Plays from all over the world were submitted to NativeAliens for consideration, and this year they have selected 10 diverse plays to comprise the evening's lineup. Ranging from hilarious commentary on gay social life to poignant takes on personal relationships, Short Stories 11 is sure to have something for everyone | |||||
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Toes | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105166 | |||
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Genre: | 7-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When Sheila brings home her new fiance Leonard to meet her parents, she's shocked that they refuse to give the charming young man their blessing. Despite their own disabilities, Sheila's parents cannot tolerate Leonard's slight physical imperfection. Can Sheila break through her parents' hilariously illogical thinking? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Totally Accessible | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105167 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Ivy and Bryan, who both use wheelchairs, live a storybook life. They're happily married, make nice livings, and take luxurious resort vacations. But one evening, when a small argument blows up into a much bigger fight, they begin to question: Are they trying to live out a fairy tale that doesn't exist? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Funny as a Crutch. | |||||
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Tough Cookie | ||
| 1st Produced: | Piven Theatre, Chicago | 08 Aug 2003 | ||||
Company: | Brown Couch Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #138761 | |||
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Genre: | Ten minute play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Originally performed with eight other ten minute plays under the overall title "Kickin' It Old Skool" | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Triumph in Argentina | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61262 | |||
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Genre: | 9-11 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In Buenos Aires, an American who professes to be open to anything willingly accepts a German couples' invitation to join them in their hotel room. But he isn't prepared for the surprising suggestion this kinky couple has in store for him. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Foreign Affairs.) | |||||
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Trolley Named Tsuris, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60344 | |||
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Genre: | 12-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 2 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this hilarious parody of A Streetcar Named Desire, Stella and Stanley get a new neighbor who keeps poking her nose into their business. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Tropical Heat | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38970 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A Parody Of The Play And Classic Film Rain, The Comedy Tropical Heat Takes Place In A South Seas Island Hotel During "Early Warner Brothers". The Wisecracking Party Girl South Seas Moxie Meets Her Match When A Fire-And-Brimstone Missionary Visits The Island And Tries To Convert Her | |||||
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Vegetarians in Lust | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ensemble Studio Theatre/L.A. (New York, NY, United States) | 1986 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60345 | |||
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Genre: | 5-8 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A male vegetarian has trouble getting aroused, until his girlfriend comes up with a meaty solution. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length playRomantic Fools.) | |||||
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Veronica's Position | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38966 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Veronica'S Position Is A Cowardesque Comedy About Love, Art And Politics. Set In A Posh Washington Hotel Suite, Veronica, A Self-Absorbed, Middle-Aged Movie Star, Agrees To Co-Star With Her Favorite Ex-Husband In A Calamitous Pre-Broadway Run Of Hedda Gabler, Which Is Being Directed By A Young, Hot-Shot, Female Director. Meanwhile, Veronica'S Personal Assistant Is Visited By An Old Pal, A Controversial Photographic Artist Who Has Just Been Denounced By Veronica'S Current Flame, A Powerful U.S. Senator. When Conflicts Build Between Those She Loves, Apolitical Veronica Is Forced To Take A Position. | |||||
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Vietnam 101: The War on Campus | ||
| 1st Produced: | Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH, United States) | 1989 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38967 | |||
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Genre: | 120 min Theatrical documentary | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 5 females (8-40 actors possible: 4-36 males, 4-35 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Vietnam 101: The War on Campus is a documentary theater piece about one college community's journey during the Vietnam War years. Based on recollections of over one hundred students at Oberlin College in Ohio, the play recreates a time when people were asking the same questions that are being asked today about our government and our responsibilities. Combining monologues with Story Theater-type scenes, the play covers the years 1964 to 1970, from Lyndon Johnson's promise not to expand the war (and early, well-behaved protests) to Kent State (when the entire campus shut down), and finally an epilogue from the present. | |||||
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Vowed and Wowed | ||
| 1st Produced: | WorkShop Theater | 05 May 2011 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #128328 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of The Vetrans One-Act Festival a program of new short plays that have military themes in honor of Veterans Day | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Wedding Planner, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, ) | 2002 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60346 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Vaudeville routine | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A combination wedding and funeral planner has unusual suggestions for a woman's future. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Romantic Fools.) | |||||
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What Makes a Man? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, ) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60347 | |||
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Genre: | 12-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 2 females (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 males, exactly 2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Will creating an artificial man solve the problems of a 29-year-old loser still living at home? When do things ever work out according to plan? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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Whole Shebang, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Second Generation Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 02 Sep 1988 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-9819099-7-4 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #26451 | |||
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Genre: | 45-50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 4 either (6 actors possible: 2-4 males, 2-4 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| This play asks the question, "What if the entire universe was just some nerd's science project?" In a classroom in a dimension far beyond ours, a student striving for a "Master of the Universe" degree gives an oral presentation on an unusual thesis -- the creation of the heavens and the earth. Two professors and a dean interrogate the student and his two visual aids, a "typical" man and woman. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection HA!) | |||||
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Women in Heat | ||
| 1st Produced: | Emerging Artists Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 2003 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #51430 | |||
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Genre: | 20-25 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 3 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When three young women from Ohio vacation in Key West, two of them have extreme (and extremely different) responses when they learn about an erotic adventure the third had the night before. When a man from that night presents all three of them with a daring offer, the women realize they're not in Ohio anymore. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Incredible Sex.) | |||||
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Word Play | ||
| 1st Produced: | Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States) | 1999 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60348 | |||
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Genre: | 5-7 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 5 either (5 actors possible: 0-5 males, 0-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A non-Jewish employee joins a Jewish company and fears he doesn't have the chutzpah to fit in. His boss and co-workers offer him an education. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!) | |||||
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