ALAN HAEHNEL
| Nationality: | USA |
| Literary Agent: *: | n/a |
| Email: | |
| Website: |
* If shown, click on the literary agent's name for full contact details and links to all the Playwrights they represent.
Plays by Alan Haehnel
(Dis)Concert(ed) Choir, The |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (White River Junction, VT, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 17 | Female | 31 |
| Parts Other: | 17 males, 31 females (20-48 actors possible: 2-45 males, 3-46 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Alternating between music, monologues, and pure fantasy, The (Dis)Concert(ed) Choir journeys behind the angelic facade of a high school choir concert, with everyone's inner thoughts on display: the conductor can't wait to retire; the accompanist can't seem to hit the right notes; Jason is desperately in love with Marsha; the gaseous output of Josh's big pizza dinner is starting to make itself known; and Dad, being a dad, feels utterly trapped. . . | |||||
15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play |
| 1st Produced: | Long Trail High School (Dorset, VT, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-60 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 14 | Female | 14 |
| Parts Other: | 14 males, 14 females, 12 either (15-67 actors possible: 2-62 males, 5-65 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | This is a play about not being in a play, ironically expressed through a hilarious series of monologues, duets, and ensemble scenes. From early traumas involving a glory-seeking elementary school teacher to possible disturbances in the global climate, 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play keeps the audience guessing just what scenario will be next. (This play has a sequel called18 More Reasons Not To Be in a Play. For a full-length version that includes material from both short plays, see 30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play.) | |||||
18 More Reasons Not To Be in a Play |
| 1st Produced: | The A.C.T. @ Ardmore High School (Ardmore, OK, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 27 | Female | 25 |
| Parts Other: | 27 males, 25 females, 30 either (15-82 actors possible: 2-80 males, 2-80 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Our children are under the threat of a horrible plague today -- commonly known as Drama. This sequel to 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play provides another 18 incentives to make one think twice about auditioning for anything. From Abraham Lincoln and overripe zucchini to fire-obsessed techies and Great Aunts obsessed with posture, get ready for more hilarious examples of how in theater, anything and everything can go wrong. (For a full-length version that includes material from both short plays, see 30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play.) | |||||
1st Annual Achadamee Awards (full-length), The |
| 1st Produced: | Hillgrove High Theatre (Powder Springs, GA, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 80-100 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 20 | Female | 21 |
| Parts Other: | 20 males, 21 females, 4 either (20-68 actors possible: 10-30 males, 10-38 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Welcome to the first annual Achadamee High awards show recognizing the "finest" moments of the past year -- from best will-you-be-mine moment to best proposal for a new mascot. Join this year's crowd-shy host as she gets a little (unwanted) help from offstage, as well as a range of presenters including the Prom King and Queen. Featuring music from the Achadamee High Band, this awards show illustrates one fact: Achadamee High should win top honors as the quirkiest, most dysfunctional, and downright hilarious school in the nation! (Aone-act version of this play is also available.) | |||||
1st Annual Achadamee Awards (one-act), The |
| 1st Produced: | Pequannock Township High School (Pompton Plains, NJ, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 20 |
| Parts Other: | 10 males, 20 females, 3 either (15-50 actors possible: 5-25 males, 10-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Welcome to the first annual Achadamee High awards show recognizing the "finest" moments of the past year -- from best will-you-be-mine moment to best proposal for a new mascot. Join this year's crowd-shy host as she gets a little (unwanted) help from offstage, as well as a range of presenters including the Prom King and Queen. Featuring music from the Achadamee High Band, this awards show illustrates one fact: Achadamee High should win top honors as the quirkiest, most dysfunctional, and downright hilarious school in the nation! (Afull-length version of this play is also available.) | |||||
30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play |
| 1st Produced: | Como Park High School (Saint Paul, MN, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 75-85 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 33 | Female | 39 |
| Parts Other: | 33 males, 39 females (20-132 actors possible: 3-125 males, 3-129 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Stage kisses, pinkeye, inciting World War III -- these are only a few of the many things that can go wrong during the production of a play. From the author of 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Playcomes a full evening of the horrors and hardships that befall those who feel the call of the stage. In a series of hilarious examples, this play proves that drama can be a very dangerous thing and it must be avoided at all costs. (This play includes material from both 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play and18 More Reasons Not To Be in a Play.) | |||||
And |
| 1st Produced: | Blue Valley North High School (Overland Park, KS, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-40 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 10 females (12-17 actors possible: 2-10 males, 5-12 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Aaron has something big on his mind, and he's having trouble getting it off his chest. He grapples with the fact that billions of different moments are happening simultaneously -- the comic next to the tragic, the life-changing next to the mundane. Ultimately, he goes through this mental exercise to try to come to terms with the fact that he was playing a video game at the same time his sister was being raped in the room right next to him. | |||||
Andromeda's Galaxy |
| 1st Produced: | Union Pines High School (Cameron, NC, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Science fiction comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 9 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 9 females, 13 either (20-28 actors possible: 2-24 males, 4-18 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | On the surface, Andromeda is an average teenager. Few realize that, influenced by her name and watching too many Star Trekepisodes as a child, she filters all the events of her life through hilarious sci-fi scenarios. When her cheating boyfriend returns, it's not just Andromeda's pride at stake, but her whole starship. With her shields down and her weapons inoperable, will Andromeda prevail against the onslaught of "The Brad"? | |||||
Backstage Backstabbers |
| 1st Produced: | Altaloma High School (Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 12 |
| Parts Other: | 9 males, 12 females, 5 either (23-26 actors possible: 5-23 males, 5-23 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | The ill-prepared set crew for a one-act competition is attempting desperately to construct the set in time. When a scorned former contestant shows up as a time-keeper bent on disqualifying the school, things get really dicey. Will the set crew navigate an unscrupulous director, overzealous actors, and a rabid time-keeper? Or will the one-act be disqualified? | |||||
Beyond Tolerance |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Birth Life and Death of Megafem 9000 |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Brief Unit on Interdimensional Heroism, A |
| 1st Produced: | Athey Creek Middle School (West Linn, OR, United States) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 90-100 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 25 either (15-25 actors possible: 0-25 males, 0-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A class arrives at school to find their teacher replaced by a mysterious talking box, and before they know it, they're off on an interdimensional adventure. Their mission? Save the world. | |||||
Brook Across the Sea |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 10 males, 10 females (10-40 actors possible: 2-38 males, 2-38 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | When Brook's vacation cruise ship goes down in high seas, she awakens in a strange land inhabited by people so obsessed with rushing and working and earning that they've forgotten the reason for their frantic pace. Under the tutelage of the Stranger, the one person who refuses to join the race, Brook finally escapes. This Seuss-esque, rhyming large-cast one-act satirizes the American drive for the almighty More -- more speed, more money, more possessions, more prestige -- and challenges us to examine how we live our lives. | |||||
But We Don't |
| 1st Produced: | Blue Valley North High School (Blue Valley, KS, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 25 either (10-25 actors possible: 0-25 males, 0-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A group of students ask themselves the simple question, "Why not do all the things we possibly could?," and soon find that the answer is anything but simple. An unconventional and intriguing exploration of desires and hesitations. | |||||
Case of Alex Hansen, The |
| 1st Produced: | Long Trail High School (Dorset, VT, United States) | 2003 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-55 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 4 females, 8 either (12-25 actors possible: 2-17 males, 2-17 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Alex Hansen awakes to find himself on trial for his life. His legal representation is terrible; he's already been deemed guilty; the courtroom proceedings are chaotic to the point of dark comedy. All seems lost, except when Alex gets the momentary sense that someone, somewhere, is advocating for him. In the play's surprising climax, Alex experiences a profound and moving redemption. | |||||
Caution Politricks |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Cave Dream |
| 1st Produced: | Manchester High School (Midlothian, VA, United States) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 15 either (10-15 actors possible: 0-15 males, 0-15 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Five spelunkers find themselves trapped in an invisible cage within a cavern. Suddenly, mysterious creatures emerge from the rocks and require the captors to state one absolute truth in order to free themselves and make it out alive. With each wrong answer, the invisible cage shrinks. Can the prisoners pull it off without killing each other first? | |||||
Chasm, The |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 13 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 13 females, 11 either (21-30 actors possible: 4-23 males, 10-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Set in the harsh era of Beowulf, the decimated tribe of Albin flees for its life from Hrothgar's ruthless army. When they reach a seemingly impassable chasm, the tribe members are faced with an awful choice. Do the stronger members scale the chasm, leaving the weak behind, or do they all sacrifice themselves to die together with honor? An engrossing tale of loyalty, faith, and perseverance. | |||||
Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup |
| 1st Produced: | Franklin Middle School (Cedar Rapids, IA, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-60 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 24 | Female | 29 |
| Parts Other: | 24 males, 29 females, 5 either (10-60 actors possible: 5-45 males, 5-45 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Unlike the megapopular book series it parodies, Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup is a comic ode to pessimism. In a series of short scenes, diverse characters illustrate various sentimental moments from everyday life, only to be repeatedly crushed by sardonic twists of cruel fate. | |||||
Choosers in Platterville, The |
| 1st Produced: | Floyd Middle Magnet School (Montgomery, AL, United States) | 2003 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-55 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 6 |
| Parts Other: | 8 males, 6 females, 20 either (25-40 actors possible: 0-40 males, 0-40 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | In this Seuss-esque send-up of the college application process, written entirely in verse, young Greenies from the town of Platterville must vie for the privilege of attending one of the four most prestigious planets. When the pompous Choosers descend on their town, demanding endless tests and qualifications, the Greenies and their parents will stop at nothing to get an acceptance. . . | |||||
Chronicles of Jane: Book Seven |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Bakers Plays, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Deus Ex |
| 1st Produced: | Cedar Falls Schools (Cedar Falls, IA, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-45 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 5 either (7 actors possible: 2-7 males, 0-5 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Rick has been manipulating his teachers and classmates using a top-secret machine called Compumind, which lets him forecast their future behavior. Rick's best friend Dan accompanies him to see the Compumind late one night, only to discover that Rick has a terrifying plan in store. . . | |||||
Echo Before, The |
| 1st Produced: | Parish Players (Thetford, VT, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 100-120 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 3 males, 4 females, 2 either (7-11 actors possible: 4-6 males, 3-5 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Two readers tell us the story of a play, its actors, and its audience as they move through the everyday moments that have life-and-death consequences for their participants. Gwen, a young actress, finds herself manipulated by her former high school drama teacher when he casts her in a community theatre production. Jack Boddiker has control over Gwen and the rest of his cast, but what's controlling all of them? Find out as the readers unspool the thoughts and events of a dark and mysterious universe. | |||||
Excuses, Excuses |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Fearful Symmetry |
| 1st Produced: | St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-30 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 12 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 12 females (16 actors possible: 0-4 males, 12-16 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Mary is anxiously attempting to finish her chores when a mysterious stranger enters the room with an enticing but frightening proposition: Push the button on this box I have. If you do so, I will give you a large sum of money. The catch? Someone -- you will not know who, and the action will never be traced to you -- will die. Four different Marys, arrayed in four different countries, deliberate over this choice with highly theatrical, simultaneous action. | |||||
FFLEA Market, The |
| 1st Produced: | Manteca High School (Manteca, CA, United States) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-40 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 16 |
| Parts Other: | 1 male, 16 females, 8 either (15-25 actors possible: 1-10 males, 5-24 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | In this vignette-style satire, teenage customers come to the FFLEA Market: Fashion For Life's Every Aspect. Here, they can buy the most fashionable moods, attitudes, and phases so they can be up-to-date not just in appearance, but in every facet of their being. But are these purchases really worth the price? | |||||
Fourteen Lines |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Bakers Plays, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Greek(ish) Myth of Marcyonome, The |
| 1st Produced: | Aitkin High School (Aitkin, MN, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 18 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 18 females, 33 either (20-70 actors possible: 6-27 males, 18-43 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Norm has seen one too many Greek plays. So when he finds himself watching an intoning chorus and typical Greek characters once again take the stage, he takes a stand! His complaint triggers a surprising turn of events as the chorus strives to entertain using Marcy (another audience member) as their source for a modern story. Watch as the simple tale of Marcy falling off her bike becomes an epic struggle featuring a brand-new Greek Goddess named Marcyonome and her arch enemy, Terrefeces. | |||||
H.S.T.V. |
| 1st Produced: | Hatboro-Horsham High School (Horsham, PA, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 22 |
| Parts Other: | 12 males, 22 females, 6 either (10-40 actors possible: 4-36 males, 6-34 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | While waiting for a ride home from school one evening, Mallory and Cindy discover a mysterious new television network with channels reminiscent of regular crime dramas, cooking competitions, soap operas, and game shows -- but featuring their fellow students and teachers in outlandish situations. Before long, Mallory and Cindy find themselves sucked into the network as well, where their strained relationship is put to the test, Jerry Springer-style. | |||||
High Stakes |
| 1st Produced: | Lamoille High School (Lamoille, VT, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-40 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 25 either (15-25 actors possible: 0-25 males, 0-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Top student Mindy desperately wants to do well on a major exam, but her classmates are erupting into total chaos around her. The teacher, Mrs. Mock, doesn't believe her and insists that the classroom is absolutely quiet and orderly. Is Mindy losing her mind? Or is she being secretly subjected to another, top-secret kind of test? (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collectionTesting, Testing.) | |||||
Homework Eats Dog and Other Woeful Tales |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 7 |
| Parts Other: | 7 males, 7 females, 21 either (20-51 actors possible: 0-51 males, 0-51 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | For science teacher Douglas Kobekeaneski, there's nothing greater than "The Hour of Desperation," that magical hour before his immensely important, grade-devastating assignment is due. Each year, his students frantically scramble to come up with their method of escape -- and this year is no exception, as they trot out a litany of outrageous excuses, including the greatest of them all: My homework ate my dog. | |||||
Honor Bright |
| 1st Produced: | Winfield High School Drama Department (Winfield, WV, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 2 females, 12 either (10-14 actors possible: 2-14 males, 2-14 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | If only Scott can do well enough on this final exam, his future will be set: He'll be able to graduate and join the service according to plan. When he realizes he won't be able to pass the test on his own, though, Scott begs his classmates to help him cheat, violating their teacher's trust and the honor code. After a startling revelation from his girlfriend, Scott must decide what matters most to him: his personal plans or his integrity. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Testing, Testing.) | |||||
HSTV |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc., 2005 | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 22 |
| Parts Other: | 22 females, 12 males, 6 either; Running time: 35-45 mins | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | While waiting for a ride home from school one evening, Mallory and Cindy discover a mysterious new television network with channels reminiscent of regular crime dramas, cooking competitions, soap operas, and game shows -- but featuring their fellow students and teachers in outlandish situations. Before long, Mallory and Cindy find themselves sucked into the network as well, where their strained relationship is put to the test, Jerry Springer-style. | |||||
I Knew A Boy |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | Ten minute play | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | The story teller must tell the story of her dead son | |||||
Idiot's Guide to High School, The |
| 1st Produced: | East Wilkes High School (Ronda, NC, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 75-90 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 |
| Parts Other: | 1 male, 1 female, 20 either (15-38 actors possible: 1-37 males, 1-37 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Earl is an idiot. Everybody says so, including his own mother. Undeterred, Earl decides that this title uniquely qualifies him to host an informative guide to high school with the assistance of his friend Shirley (another well-known idiot). Earl and Shirley lead us through hilarious interactive chapters on everything from the true purpose of high school to crafting the perfect excuse, illustrating the topics with the help of fellow students. But with trouble brewing between Earl and Shirley, will they be able to make it to the end without the entire presentation (and Earl's definition of an idiot) falling apart? | |||||
In a Strange Land |
| 1st Produced: | Souhegan High School (Amherst, NH, United States) | 2002 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-60 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 6 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 6 females (12 actors possible: 0-12 males, 0-12 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | All Tom wanted to do was take a short-cut through the auditorium so he could sign out for a dental appointment. Halfway across the bare stage, though, he finds himself smack-dab in the middle of a strange platoon fighting The Eighth Great War of the Singleterry Alliance. In the optional Act II, the tables are turned so that one of the soldiers becomes the stranger, suddenly adrift on a regular high school stage. This absurd battlefield comedy keeps the characters and the audience alike wondering what, indeed, is reality. | |||||
Just Ask |
| 1st Produced: | North Myrtle Beach High School (Little River, SC, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | 3 males, 3 females, 14 either (12-20 actors possible: 3-17 males, 3-17 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | When Morty and his friend Dwindle save magnate Captain McFee from a plane crash, they get the chance to achieve their dream -- becoming filthy rich. McFee offers to set them up in a fail-proof business -- selling the very air they breathe -- and the friends struggle with the ethics of profiting from a product nobody needs. Written in Seuss-esque rhymed couplets, this large-cast comedy satirizes the quest for wealth and power, and the sacrifice of integrity to make a morally suspect buck. | |||||
Killing Bill |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 4 females, 22 either (15-32 actors possible: 1-32 males, 1-32 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A newspaper reporter is determined to get an interview with Shelley Mackerel, the director of the strangest version of King Learhe's ever seen. As the interview illuminates Shelley's bizarre artistic choices, we see her Lear in all of its pseudo-Eastern glory -- complete with dubbing, karate battles, giant pancakes, and flying forks. | |||||
Little Help, A |
| 1st Produced: | All Saints Episcopal School (Fort Worth, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 7 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 7 females, 21 either (9-35 actors possible: 2-28 males, 7-33 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Sam is a woman on the run. What started as an innocent search for self-improvement becomes a nightmare at the local Help Store, whose status-obsessed representatives insist on radical alterations to Sam's body image (both natural and surgical), her finances, and her romantic life. Will Sam be seduced by this impossible quest for perfection? Unfolding in Seuss-esque rhymed couplets, this large-cast comedy questions the modern assumption that something's got to be wrong with everyone. | |||||
Long View, The |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (White River Junction, VT, United States) | 2009 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-60 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 11 males, 10 females (15-21 actors possible: 5-12 males, 5-15 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | On a seemingly ordinary day, an explosive fight occurs at a high school when Travis, a bully, confronts his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, Nate. Though the actual encounter lasts only a moment, the effects of the incident linger in the memories and lives of all those who witnessed it. Through a series of short scenes and monologues, this powerful play explores the repercussions, both short term and long, of a single event in a young person's life. At the play's end, the physical confrontation is illustrated once more, but now with a much broader perspective. | |||||
Loving Lives |
| 1st Produced: | Fairfield Footlighters (Knollwood Court, OH, United States) | 2002 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 80-100 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 6 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 6 females (12 actors possible: 6-8 males, 6-8 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | It's 1948, it's the dead of winter, and it's time for "Loving Lives," a radio soap opera on its last legs. A pompous romantic lead, an incapacitated announcer, an obnoxious kazoo-tooting child star, and multiple off-the-air seductions all contribute to the hilarious demise of the radio show. | |||||
Making Nice |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Bakers Plays, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Meeting Sam |
| 1st Produced: | Washington Academy (E. Machias, ME, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-45 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 5 females, 11 either (18-20 actors possible: 4-15 males, 5-16 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Medieval knights, a middle-aged cook, a Greek chorus, a General, a sleep-walking woman -- why is this motley crew of characters crowded together in a small city apartment? To wait for the one person they all have in common: Samantha, their creator. She's stopped writing and unless they can convince her to continue, they may remain unfinished fragments forever.Meeting Sam explores the depths of a writer's imagination and what might magically happen when writer's block sets in. | |||||
Most Curious Phenomenon (full-length), A |
| 1st Produced: | Springfield Southeast High School (Springfield, IL, United States) | 2007 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 100-120 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 19 |
| Parts Other: | 15 males, 19 females, 2 either (18-70 actors possible: 8-30 males, 10-40 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Do not be fooled. This is not a play; it's a scientific exploration. With the help of an unsuspecting audience member named Rick, two verbose scientists attempt to uncover one of the greatest mysteries known to man (and woman) -- why do people fall in love? In this hilarious play, various versions of Sarah, one of the world's most educated teenagers, explore the steps that resulted in this genius weeping on her bed over a boy. Will they be able to discover how this most heinous mistake was perpetrated? (A one-act version of this play is also available.) | |||||
Most Curious Phenomenon (one-act), A |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 45-55 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 14 |
| Parts Other: | 7 males, 14 females, 12 either (10-46 actors possible: 3-20 males, 7-26 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A scientific exploration is taking place into one of the greatest mysteries known to man (and woman) -- how could Sarah Hillsbury, one of the world's most educated teenagers, have become so stupid as to fall in love? Two scientists delve into this experiment, complete with various iterations of Sarah to comically uncover whether intelligence is powerful enough to make one invulnerable to love. What will be the final analysis? (Afull-length version of this play is also available.) | |||||
No Show |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Brooklyn Publishers | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Nora's Lost |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 12 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 12 females, 7 either (15-25 actors possible: 5-20 males, 8-20 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Debilitated by Alzheimer's disease, Nora Blodget follows the vision of her late husband into the woods on a cold night. Nora's life flashes before her -- revealing her former life as a dynamic teacher, a caring wife, and a loving mother. Will Nora's daughter find her mother in time? This poignant large-cast one-act explores the nature of memory and familial love, fractured by the onset of dementia. | |||||
Nuther Thing, A |
| 1st Produced: | Jack Britt High School (Fayetteville, NC, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 25 either (10-50 actors possible: 5-25 males, 5-25 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Nuther, an other; tomato, tomahto -- no matter how you say it, hilarity ensues when a young stand-up comedy troupe prepares to enlighten audiences on different subjects from their perspective. Who needs a superhero to save the world from aliens when there are more pressing problems like gross dinners and teachers piling up homework? And what's the secret behind those parental "when-I-was-your-age" stories? These cleverly witty kids have the answers and more! | |||||
Omnipotence and the Wheelbarrow Man |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Encore Performance Publishing, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
One and All - A Schizophrenic Comedy |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Encore Performance Publishing, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
One Hundred Lies |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | 9781894870795 | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | seriocomedy 30 min | One Act | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | doubling possible | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
 | In this poignant comedy, teenager Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition, complete with scoreboard and time clock. The goal of the game: To dramatize, in only 30 minutes, 100 significant lies told by and to Liz. By the final buzzer, though, we see that the most crucial lies in Liz's life are those she has told herself. One Hundred Lies brings us in laughing and sends us out thinking. | |||||
Perfect |
| 1st Produced: | Windsor High School (Windsor, VT, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 25-35 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 17 |
| Parts Other: | 7 males, 17 females, 21 either (10-55 actors possible: 4-20 males, 6-35 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Mirror girl, mirror girl on the wall, who is the most perfect girl of all? At age four, Bethany believes that it is her. Yet as she grows up, the pressures of her life begins to turn her innocent confidence into self-doubt. By the time she's a teenager, Bethany is sickened by her own image in the mirror. With warmth and humor, this play explores the forces that can erode confidence and the journey Bethany takes back towards self-acceptance. | |||||
Property Rites |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 1999 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-55 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 4 females, 13 either (12-30 actors possible: 2-30 males, 2-30 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Kyle Macmanus has invested millions in a high-tech work of art -- fifteen human-figure sculptures programmed to perform thousands of movements, monologues, dialogues, and more. But just when Kyle is about to sell the sculpture, it malfunctions; the figures are alive. As each one struggles to achieve autonomy, they begin a fatal race against their desperate owner's destructive plan. | |||||
Raindrops, Hailstones, Lunatics |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 5 males, 10 females (12-15 actors possible: 3-12 males, 5-12 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Fed up with impossible directors and egocentric actors, Jan has just quit her job as the sound engineer of a recording studio. Now she sits in a park relishing the outdoors and remembering an especially painful (if amusing) experience involving a lunatic director, a dysfunctional cast, and a sub-par children's play about the water cycle. | |||||
Shun the Heaven |
| 1st Produced: | Blue Valley North High School (Stilwell, KS, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 80-95 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 9 |
| Parts Other: | 4 males, 9 females, 10 either (13-33 actors possible: 4-14 males, 9-19 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Esther knows that God has a plan for everyone. She has assumed leadership of the family after her husband's death, and her older daughter has quit school to financially support them. But Esther remains unclear on the purpose of her two mentally-disabled daughters. . .until she discovers they display psychic abilities in which they find what people have lost. While this gift brings happiness and hope to many, it also carries a curse. What will happen when the interests of individuals clash with the needs of the greater good? | |||||
Siege of Eshteb, The |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2001 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc., 2005 | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 20 |
| Parts Other: | 20 females, 10 males, 5 either; Running time: 40-50 mins | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A few minutes into a painful production of a Greek tragedy, a mysterious sign suddenly flashes the word "Bored?" The "real" play quickly disintegrates into chaos, as the flashing sign continues to undercut the lead actors while the chorus attempts to keep the show going with hand puppets and a rock band. The Siege of Eshteb revels in satirizing theatrical conventions, backstage politics, and the awesome power wielded by techies. | |||||
Siege of Eshteb, The |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2001 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 20 |
| Parts Other: | 10 males, 20 females, 5 either (15-40 actors possible: 5-30 males, 8-30 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | A few minutes into a painful production of a Greek tragedy, a mysterious sign suddenly flashes the word "Bored?" The "real" play quickly disintegrates into chaos, as the flashing sign continues to undercut the lead actors while the chorus attempts to keep the show going with hand puppets and a rock band. The Siege of Eshteb revels in satirizing theatrical conventions, backstage politics, and the awesome power wielded by techies. | |||||
Simple Task, A |
| 1st Produced: | Hartford High School (Hartford, VT, United States) | 2000 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | 17 either (7-17 actors possible: 0-17 males, 0-17 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Empie has a simple first assignment at her new job: Retrieve a box of merchandise for the Boss. But what do you do when the box is blocked by a parade of confusing characters, your Boss keeps changing identities, and your whole career starts to feel absurd? | |||||
Sinking El Diablo |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Bakers Plays, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
SKAT, Cat |
| 1st Produced: | Long Trail School (Dorset, VT, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 9 |
| Parts Other: | 5 males, 9 females (12-14 actors possible: 2-12 males, 5-12 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Mike uses his grandmother's endowment to form SKAT (Story is King Acting Troupe), a group of actors trained and dedicated to dramatizing clients' personal stories. But he doesn't foresee one major problem: no clients. On the verge of failure, SKAT's secretary realizes she missed the one email from their first customers -- who will arrive in five minutes, expecting an immediate dramatization of their son's story about his cat, Gwendolyn. Chaos ensues as the desperate troupe improvises theatrical treatments including Shakespeare, a musical, absurdism, and more. | |||||
slasreveR neveS |
| 1st Produced: | Hoggard High School Theatre Dept. (Wilmington, NC, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | 6 males, 10 females (5-25 actors possible: 2-22 males, 3-23 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Reverse the title of this large-cast comedy and what do you get? A fast-paced parody and exploration of reversals in seven short scenes. A stereotypical villain plays the part of the innocent victim. The stage lighting in a Chekhov scene directly opposes everything the three actresses are saying. And a play runs completely backwards from end to beginning, including the actual words. . . | |||||
Snowed |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Encore Performance Publishing, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||
Stress, Pressure, Doom and Other Teen Delights |
| 1st Produced: | Centre Wellington District High School (Fergus, ON, Canada) | 2008 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-40 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 11 |
| Parts Other: | 8 males, 11 females, 19 either (16-38 actors possible: 5-30 males, 8-33 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Stress! Donna has to lose weight by prom; Andrew has to find the perfect gift for his girlfriend; Jack has to get his college applications in (none of which he has started); and Karen has a huge paper due the next day. But whoever said high school was easy? A hilarious look at high-pressure dilemmas and impending doom. | |||||
Stuck |
| 1st Produced: | Covington High School (Covington, IN, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 8 |
| Parts Other: | 8 males, 8 females (10-28 actors possible: 2-14 males, 2-14 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | The pressure is on. With the deadline for her make-up assignment looming, Mary is at a complete loss for inspiration. She's tried everything from hitting her head to staring into space with no luck. Her friends and classmates try to help with a variety of strategies ranging from practical to outrageously cosmic. In the end, will Mary just stay stuck, or is it possible that being stuck is actually the solution? | |||||
Teesha's Got Elves |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 0 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | 2 females, 13 either (10-20 actors possible: 0-18 males, 2-20 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Teesha never seems to have to do any work to be successful, which frustrates her friend Mel to no end. Then the truth comes out: Teesha's got elves. They do her work for her. Mel believes that she is more deserving and wants her own elves, even if it means stealing Teesha's. | |||||
Testing, Testing |
| 1st Produced: | Hickman Mills High School (Kansas City, MO, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 90-120 min | Comedy/Drama | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 2 females, 65 either (15-69 actors possible: 2-67 males, 2-67 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Each act of this full-length play explores different aspects of school testing: High Stakes, a comedy about a student surrounded by inexplicable chaos during a major exam; Honor Bright, a drama dealing with the complexities of cheating; and Wendy's Tale, a comedy about a brilliant student who doesn't test well, and lets her imagination run wild instead. (High Stakes, Honor Bright, andWendy's Tale can also be purchased and performed separately.) | |||||
Thanksgiving Prayer |
| 1st Produced: | Calvary Christian School (Naperville, IL, United States) | 2009 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 30-40 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 14 |
| Parts Other: | 7 males, 14 females (20-21 actors possible: 3-8 males, 14-20 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Morgan is home from her visit to India, but she's having a hard time reconciling the wealth surrounding her at Thanksgiving with the poverty she saw on her visit. This conflict becomes particularly poignant when her family gathers for the Thanksgiving prayer and Morgan attempts to express her frustrations. | |||||
To the Table |
| 1st Produced: | ESU Theatre (Emporia, KS, United States) | 2006 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 12 |
| Parts Other: | 5 males, 12 females, 2 either (17-19 actors possible: 3-10 males, 9-14 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Jan and her daughter Leah sit at the kitchen table and have a brief conversation while eating ice cream. Leah leaves, and we then rewind to the beginning of their meeting, but this time in those familiar lapses of silence, their true feelings and memories are heard. With a twist of humor, audiences are given an honest glimpse into the difficulty of parent and child relationships -- the practice of letting go, not getting too close, and ultimately, the process of understanding one another. | |||||
Unfinished, The |
| 1st Produced: | The Bromfield School (Harvard, MA, United States) | 2004 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-60 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 14 |
| Parts Other: | 8 males, 14 females, 5 either (22-30 actors possible: 3-20 males, 3-23 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | When will she finish us? This is the lament of the Writer's characters who wait in limbo, hoping that the Writer will continue creating their lives and eventually allow them to exit the Writer's mind and move on to the larger world. Just when the characters are on the verge of destruction, the Writer invents a way to free them all. | |||||
Validation |
| 1st Produced: | Burr and Barton Academy (Manchester, VT, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-50 min | Drama | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 5 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 5 females, 10 either (12-17 actors possible: 2-12 males, 5-15 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Liza's family is getting boring -- and unless ratings improve, the network is going to pull the plug on their non-stop reality TV show. Living in a futuristic world of relentless exposure, Liza struggles to convince her family that life is meaningless unless it is validated by the camera. When she films her fiance against his wishes, the results are dark and disastrous.Validation questions our society's obsession with voyeurism and celebrity, as they threaten to consume everyday reality. | |||||
Wendy's Tale |
| 1st Produced: | Watauga High School Theatre (Boone, NC, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 35-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 15 |
| Parts Other: | 15 males, 15 females (15-30 actors possible: 0-30 males, 0-30 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | Wendy is brilliant, but she doesn't test well. From her toddlerhood to her high school years, we see how Wendy gets bored with tests and lets her imagination win out over knowledge. Inside this fun, slightly absurd window into the mind of a "bad test taker," test answers turn into characters, vocabulary words duke it out, and no high school guidance counselors are spared. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collectionTesting, Testing.) | |||||
Whole New You, A |
| 1st Produced: | West Florence High School (Florence, SC, United States) | 2005 | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN | - | ||||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | 40-45 min | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 9 |
| Parts Other: | 2 males, 9 females, 2 either (11-13 actors possible: 4-12 males, 5-13 females) | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | High school sophomore Sandra Malcher is called into her guidance office where her parents, teacher, and boyfriend act out scenarios in which she failed herself -- quitting soccer, failing a Shakespeare assignment, resisting intimacy, and breaking curfew. Each person insists on bringing in another Sandra "option" with them -- a girl that looks like Sandra and replays the scene behaving perfectly. Enter the CEO of NYE (New You Enterprises), who informs Sandra that her loved ones don't want to change her; they want to replace her completely. A dark, comic exploration of teenage identity and perfection itself. | |||||
Women of Stone |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||||
| Company: | - | |||||
| 1st Published: | Encore Performance Publishing, | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
| Genre: | - | One act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 0 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||||
| Notes: | - | |||||
| Synopsis: | - | |||||