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Two 1 Acts

One Act

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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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in Couples, Playscripts Inc

2008

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short comedy drama 8-10 min

One Act

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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.

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short play

One Act

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Synopsis: concerns a man and a woman who meet in a hotel room for a tryst, and how the woman gets her needs met not by the man but from a surprising source

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Comedy

One Act

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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

Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, )

2002

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Vaudeville routine

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1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 5-6 mins

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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 play Romantic Fools.)

Pittsburgh New Play Festival (Pittsburg, PA, United States)

1997

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Playscrips, Inc - 679

2006

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Comedy

3

1

1 female, 3 males; Running time: 10-12 mins

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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!

InterPlay International Play Festival, Rochester NY

1997

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Wild Comedy

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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.

Love Creek's 3rd Annual Women's Festival of One-Act Plays (New York, NY, United States)

1993

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy/Drama

Comedy

3

2

2 females, 3 males; Running time: 10-12 mins

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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?

The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States)

2005

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Playscrips, Inc - 684

2006

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Comedy

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1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 10-12 mins

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.

Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, )

2002

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

1

1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 6-8 mins

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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 play Romantic Fools.)

The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States)

2005

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Playscrips, Inc - 685

2006

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Comedy

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3 females, 4 males; Running time: 15 mins

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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.

Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, )

1999

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

1

2

2 females, 1 male, 1 either; Running time: 10-13 mins

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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 the full-length play OY!)

Bank Street Theatre, New York

2001

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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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short play

One Act

2

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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

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Los Angeles, CA, United States)

1985

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

3

1

1 female, 3 males; Running time: 9-11 mins

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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!)

WorkShop Theater, NY, USA >>>

2008

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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Comedy

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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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Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, )

1999

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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2 females; Running time: 9-12 mins

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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!)

Jewel Box Space, NY

2007

Anne Fizzard

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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Comedy

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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

Newman Theatre (Pleasantville, NY, United States)

1998

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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2

2 females, 1 male, 1 either; Running time: 7-9 mins

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Synopsis: God is a woman, and Eve is made first, in this rib-tickling comedy. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play OY!)

Key West Theatre Festival (Key West, FL, )

2002

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 7-10 mins

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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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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Short Play

One Act

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Synopsis: Stuck on a bad date.
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The Foolish Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States)

2005

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Playscrips, Inc - 678

2006

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Comedy

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3 females, 4 males; Running time: 85-95 mins

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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 Air

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Purple Rose Theatre Company

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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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One act

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Synopsis: -

Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, )

1999

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 5-6 mins

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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!)

Stamps Players (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

2004

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Playscripts, Inc

2003

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Three 1 Acts

One Act

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Notes: Running time: 100-120

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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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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short play

One Act

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Synopsis: tells the story of a waitress in an East Village bar who gets an unwanted visit from a man she knows, with a request she'd rather not hear

Carousel Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States)

1993

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Playscripts, Inc

2004

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Comedy

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Notes: Running time: 25-30

Synopsis: A Paraplegic School Teacher In His Twenties Gets An Odd Ultimatum When He Discusses His Sexuality With His Conservative Older Brother. (This Play Can Also Be Performed As Part Of The Full-Length Collection Incredible Sex.)

The Foolish Theatre Company (New York City, NY, United States)

2005

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Playscrips, Inc - 681

2006

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Comedy

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2

2 females, 2 males, 1 either; Running time: 10-15 mins

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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

Theatre Columbus State/Columbus State Community College (Columbus, OH, United States)

2005

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Playscripts, Inc

2004

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Three 1 Acts

One Act

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3

Running time: 100-120

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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short play

One Act

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Synopsis: gives us a nuanced look into the multilayered thoughts and emotions of a shy women when her self-satisfied boyfriend asks, 'How are you?'

Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, )

1999

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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1

1 female, 1 male; Running time: 7-9 mins

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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!)

Renegade Theatre Company in Los Angeles

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Two 1 Acts

One Act

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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.)

Melting Pot Theatre Company (New York, NY, )

1999

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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Comedy

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5 either; Running time: 9-12 mins

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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 the full-length play OY!)

Clurman Theatre, NY

2006

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Comedy

One Act

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Synopsis: a woman selling her home gives a man a tour, but the conversation soon shifts from 'for sale' to foreplay

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Romantic Comedy

Comedy

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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.

Carousel Theatre Company (New York, NY, United States)

1993

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Playscripts, Inc

2004

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Comedy

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Notes: Running time: 40-45

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 Collection Incredible Sex.)

Ensemble Studio Theatre/L.A. (Los Angeles, CA, United States)

1986

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Playscripts, Inc.

2005

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