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DON ZOLIDIS |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Literary Agent: Elaine Devlin Literary, Inc. |
Don Zolidis is a screenwriter, playwright, and teacher currently residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Originally hailing from Wisconsin, Mr. Zolidis received his B.A. in English from Carleton College and an MFA in Playwriting from the Actor's Studio Program at the New School. He has received numerous honors, including the 2004 Princess Grace Award for Playwriting for White Buffalo, now published by Samuel French. His plays have appeared or been workshopped professionally at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Stage West, Purple Rose Theatre, The Victory Theatre, Bloomington Playwright's Project, Chattyboo Productions, Mirror Stage Company, Impetuous Theatre Group, and New Dramatists. His plays have had amateur productions in 49 states (apparently the entire state of Delaware despises him) and 12 countries. In 2008, his one-acts won state championships in Missouri, New Mexico, and Virginia. His screenplays have placed in a number of competitions, winning 1st place in the Animated/Family Division of both the 2008 StoryPros and 2008 Screenwriting Expo competitions. One of his screenplays is currently in development with Gary Sanchez Productions. He lives with his wife and his two adorable boys.
Plays by Don Zolidis
Alice's Adventures with Poorly Cooked Cafeteria Seafood | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81620 | |||
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Genre: | 40-50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females, 6 either (12-22 actors possible: 3-18 males, 3-18 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Between her genius little brother forcing her to play Dungeons and Dragons with his weird friend and scoring detention with the meanest teacher in the school, Alice is having the worst day imaginable. Hoping to get herself sent to the hospital, she eats as much mystery fish as possible from the cafeteria. What follows is a bizarre series of hallucinations that have a suspicious resemblance to another famous Alice story. . . | |||||
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Anna and August | ||
| 1st Produced: | Eagle Valley Public School (Eagle Bend, MN, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90899 | |||
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Genre: | 40-50 min Romantic comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females (4-8 actors possible: 2-4 males, 2-4 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Anna is the smartest girl in the school. She's also a purple belt in Tae Kwon Do and has a devastating punch. Strangely enough, she has trouble meeting boys. Except one: August, who seems to appreciate her weirdness. Unfortunately, the course of weird love never did run smooth. | |||||
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Artistic Inspiration | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81619 | |||
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Genre: | 35-40 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 5 either (5-26 actors possible: 0-26 males, 0-26 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Two basement-dwelling hack writers concoct a scheme to create the most-produceable play in America, which quickly degenerates into a contest to see who can write the worst play imaginable. The hilariously disastrous results range from a "message" play about the dangers of huffing to a Seussian global warming drama about Eskimos. And it gets worse from there. | |||||
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Audition, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 12 Apr 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-9819099-7-4 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #97930 | |||
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Genre: | 35-40 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 11 either (13-30 actors possible: 1-25 males, 3-25 females) | |||||
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| A new theater teacher is bringing a production of A Chorus Line to the high school. Though the hopefuls range from shy to outrageous, and from diva-like to determined, everyone has a chance to step into the spotlight. A hilarious and heartbreaking look at the madness of auditioning and the actors who brave the process for that perfect part. | |||||
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Bells of Charlemont, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81624 | |||
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Genre: | 40-45 min Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 2 females, 7 either (13-30 actors possible: 6-20 males, 2-20 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | On Christmas Eve, 1944, a small group of American soldiers are occupying a burned-out village in northern France. The town mayor's widow makes an extraordinary request, asking if they will help revive the town from the crippling malaise of Nazi occupation by restoring a lost Christmas tradition. But before the men can complete their task, they are given orders to join what will become known as the Battle of the Bulge. Will they desert the army to help the people they have come to love? Based on a true story, The Bells of Charlemont beautifully evokes the power of the human spirit in the midst of war. | |||||
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Bestest Christmas Ever in Texas, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60372 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 3 females, 1 either (5 actors possible: 1-2 males, 3-4 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Deep in the heart of Texas, Kaylie and Jessie hope for a white Christmas. Their mother, an unabashed cynic, tells them that Texas will never have a white Christmas because global warming is turning the whole world into a desert. So Kaylie and Jessie do the only thing they can do: decide to stop global warming single-handedly. (This play can also be performed as part of the collectionBilly Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show.) | |||||
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Billy Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60373 | |||
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Genre: | 30-40 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 5 females, 12 either (8-33 actors possible: 3-26 males, 3-28 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | A collection of four Christmas-themed short comedies in which elves go on strike, Santa turns gangsta, a shameless huckster attempts to sell the holiday, and two Texas girls try to get their first white Christmas by fighting global warming. To purchase this book of 4 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Birds: A Modern Adaptation, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81625 | |||
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Genre: | 90-100 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 3 females, 16 either (16-26 actors possible: 7-23 males, 3-19 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Fed up with a world of insurance salesmen and petty problems, two miscreants flee to the kingdom of the birds for a simpler life. While living there, the two scheme up a financial jackpot that could turn the birds' land into a powerful utopia. Their only obstacle: the wrath of the gods. A hilarious and satirical look at politics, religion, and the foolishness of mankind that revives and revamps Aristophanes' classic comedy. | |||||
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Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60374 | |||
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Genre: | 45-60 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 11 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 11 females, 2 either (10-20 actors possible: 4-13 males, 7-16 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Bobby Wilson has a tough life. His mom doesn't trust him, his little sister is pure evil, and his school life is a disaster. After getting in trouble at school (through no fault of his own) for both sexual harassment and terrorist threats, he decides to do the only thing he can: run away and join a circus freak show. | |||||
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Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (full-length), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Blackfoot High School (Blackfoot, ID, United States) | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81626 | |||
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Genre: | 100-110 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 1 female, 3 either (5-43 actors possible: 1-42 males, 1-41 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow White, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel to more bizarre, obscure stories like The Devil's Grandmother and The Girl Without Hands. A wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun. (Aone-act version of this play is also available.) | |||||
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Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (one-act), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 28 Apr 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-9819099-7-4 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81627 | |||
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Genre: | 35-50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 either (5-20 actors possible: 1-19 males, 1-19 females) | |||||
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| Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa andThe Devil's Grandmother. (A full-length version of this play is also available.) | |||||
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Chemical Bonding (or Better Living through Chemistry) | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School, Haltom City, Texas | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc, 2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #116434 | |||
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Genre: | Comedic Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 9 | ||
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Synopsis: | After graduating from high school, class salutatorian Dani is slated to study photography at NYU in the fall and has a summer job working the third shift at a small-town chemical factory. And while her friends are readying for college with road trips and Facebook updates, Dani struggles with her new job, a new relationship, and a serious illness in her family. When Dani starts wondering if she should put off school to figure out what she wants to do with her life, only her eccentric support group of friends and family can persuade her to pursue her dreams. | |||||
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Christmas Machine, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60375 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2 females, 3 either (5-15 actors possible: 0-13 males, 2-15 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Told in rhyming couplets a la Dr. Seuss, The Christmas Machine is the fanciful story of the Christmas Moo, a shameless huckster who foists his version of Christmas materialism on a small town of unsuspecting innocents. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection Billy Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show.) | |||||
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Christmas Tree Thief, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61295 | |||
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Genre: | 8-10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 5 females (6 actors possible: 0-4 males, 2-6 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | On Christmas Eve, a child from the projects tries to steal a Christmas tree to bring some spirit into her tiny apartment. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection Dr. Funk's Christmas Explosion (With Demolition Derby Following).) | |||||
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Clausarella | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61296 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 5 females, 1 either (7 actors possible: 1-2 males, 5-6 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | The new prince of the North Pole is having a ball to find his bride, the new Mrs. Claus, and Clausarella will do anything to get there in this spoof of two famous stories, including dueling fairy godmothers and a prince skilled in the art of extreme ballet. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World.) | |||||
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Craving, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90901 | |||
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Genre: | 100-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 8 males, 10 females, 9 either (14-27 actors possible: 2-17 males, 7-19 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Screenwriter Terry Kyle Morris has just written his first screenplay, a heartwarming emotional journey. His dreams are answered when a big Hollywood studio decides to produce it, but the dream turns into a nightmare as they transform his beautiful script into a zombie slasher flick. | |||||
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Devil in Sherman Marsh, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H. S. (Belgrade, MN, United States) | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90902 | |||
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Genre: | 40-50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 8 females, 6 either (10-30 actors possible: 3-20 males, 3-15 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Incorrigible nerd Sherman Marsh is tormented by his peers, ignored by his teachers, and shot down by his one true love. His world changes when he discovers a magic Yu-Gi-Oh card which summons a devil to his side. Risking his eternal soul, Sherman makes a wish to ensure his popularity. Unfortunately, deals with supernatural beings rarely turn out as intended. A hilarious modern reimagining of the Faustus story, culminating in an epic collectible card battle. | |||||
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Dr Funk's Christmas Explosion (With Demolition Derby Following) | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61297 | |||
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Genre: | 35-45 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 10 females, 7 either (10-24 actors possible: 5-19 males, 5-19 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | The true spirit of Christmas clashes with the modern world in three short, ridiculous comedies. First, inIt's a Wonderful Magical Miracle on Christmas Street, an overwhelmed father finds himself trapped in a parody of beloved Christmas movie classics. Then Christmas hypocrisy goes for a spin in Mall Santa Saves the Day,when a volunteer Santa faces consumerism run amok at the shopping complex. And in The Christmas Tree Thief, a young would-be tree-snatcher learns that some of the most valuable gifts are impossible to steal. To purchase this book of 3 plays, click "Add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: | |||||
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Elf Rebellion, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60389 | |||
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Genre: | 10-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 1 female, 3 either (8 actors possible: 1-7 males, 1-7 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Three of Santa's elves are fed up with what they consider poor treatment: payment in candy canes, forced labor, and no breaks. After threatening the "big man," they decide to revolt and go on strike. But Santa plays hardball, bringing in midget scabs and other dirty tricks to break their strike. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection Billy Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show.) | |||||
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Employees Must Wash Hands Before Murder | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61298 | |||
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Genre: | 30-40 min Comedy/Murder mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 8 females, 10 either (14-19 actors possible: 6-8 males, 8-11 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Something is rotten at the Burgatorium, a low-end fast food restaurant. . . and it's not just the burgers. Hit with a surprise health inspection, employees hilariously rush around to clean up their messes, hide the rats and find real meat for the burgers. But luck is not on their side when their manager turns up dead in a freezer. This super-sized murder mystery comes with a side of funny and a healthy dose of ridiculous as the health inspector and his gangsta intern investigate a lineup of crazy characters that includes a singing tapeworm. | |||||
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Feed the Whales: The Saga of the Boy Band Oreo | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81622 | |||
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Genre: | 35-40 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 13 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 13 females, 1 either (14-20 actors possible: 3-7 males, 7-17 females) | |||||
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Synopsis: | With only two weeks to create a new act for the annual Feed the Whales festival, conniving tour promoter Dr. Bliss strikes upon the easiest band of all to create: a boy band. Unfortunately, putting together a boy band in a town where there don't seem to be any boys is a real problem, and their band consists of a confused plumber, the son of Menudo cast-off, a girl with a fake goatee, and an escaped patient from a mental hospital named Shud who may or may not have burned it down, but is probably a cannibal. Will the newly christened Oreo become a hit? Will Shud eat someone before opening night? A wild and crazy comedy with smooth dance moves and crisp vocals. | |||||
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Gangsta Claus | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2004 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60377 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 1 female, 1 either (5 actors possible: 3-4 males, 1-2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Deep in the 'hood, a new Santa emerges, one who believes the elves live at Wal-Mart and that the driver of his Escalade, Rudy, is none other than a certain red-nosed reindeer. This ridiculous comedy tells the story of how Gangsta Claus came to be, and traces the curse-like Spirit of Christmas as it zaps from person to person. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection Billy Shakespeare's Christmas Extravaganza and Traveling Freak Show.) | |||||
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Grandma Remembers Something | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61299 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 4 females (5 actors possible: 1-2 males, 3-4 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Grandma's memory isn't what it used to be. So when she sits down to tell the story of how she and Grandpa got together, there are a few glaring inconsistencies, like flying cars, Abraham Lincoln, and the War of 1812. A hilarious Christmas love story about a woman with a mean right hook. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World.) | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (full-length), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Pinewood Prep (Summerville, SC, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102782 | |||
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Genre: | 100-120 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 5 males, 5 females, 10 either (8-75 actors possible: 1-50 males, 1-50 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Two battling narrators attempt to cover the entirety of Greek mythology using audience participation, cross-dressing, and general theatrical insanity. Famous myths such as Pandora's Box, Jason and the Argonauts (the original Super Friends), and Hercules: Intern God jostle for space with obscure, weird myths such as the myth of Linus and the legend of the Argus. Culminating in a bizarre, musical dance-influenced version of The Iliad complete with a full-scale battle of little green army men, this play is wild, silly, and a complete blast for audiences of all ages. (A one-act version and an Iliad! only version of this play are also available.) | |||||
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Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (Iliad! Iliad! Iliad!), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Pinewood Preparatory School (Summerville, SC, United States) | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102783 | |||
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Genre: | 20-25 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 6 females (6-50 actors possible: 3-25 males, 3-25 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Complete with little green army men, a beauty pageant, and warring narrators, this is The Iliad as you've never seen it before. Two narrators have a blast recreating Homer's quintessential epic myth at a rapid pace and in wildly varying styles, as it morphs seamlessly from a musical, a modern drama, and a bizarre one-man show. This side-splitting parody is both hysterical and historical -- the perfect opportunity to laugh while you learn! (A one-act version and a full-length version of this play are also available.) | |||||
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Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (one-act), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Watauga Middle School (Watauga, TX, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102784 | |||
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Genre: | 45-55 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 3 females, 6 either (8-35 actors possible: 1-35 males, 1-35 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Two battling narrators attempt to cover the entirety of Greek mythology using audience participation, cross-dressing, and general theatrical insanity. Creation myths such as Pandora's Box and Cronos and the Titans jostle for space with other famous myths like Jason and the Argonauts (the original Super Friends). Culminating in a heart-pounding, five-minute, two-actor version of The Iliad, this fast-paced, free-wheeling play is wild, silly, and a complete blast for all ages. (A full-length version and an Iliad! only version of this play are also available.) | |||||
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Hamlet Thrill-ma-geddon, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Palisade High School, Palisade, CO | 05 Oct 2011 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #138205 | |||
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Genre: | full length comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | To sell out or not to sell out? Not really much of a question. After their budget is slashed, the drama club turns to Shakespeare's greatest tragedy to raise cash, but it's not tickets that are going to fund this year's show: It's sweet, sweet corporate sponsorship and mid-play commercial advertising. The sponsors demand changes in the stodgy old script, but who cares if Shakespeare never wrote musical numbers with back-up dancers or post-apocalyptic zombie battles? He's dead and he can't complain. Or sue. A lightning-quick, hilarious perversion of the greatest play in the English language. (A one-act version of this play is also available.) | |||||
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High School Musi-pocalypse | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School, Haltom City, TX | 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #118181 | |||
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Genre: | comedy One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 11 either (12-40 actors possible: 3-25 females, 3-25 males) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When hunky star basketball player Cory and gorgeous smart girl Alejandra are chosen to star in Miss Farkus' winter musical, their story seems suspiciously similar to a certain popular film. . .and one lawyer won't stand for it. But a potential lawsuit is the least of the cast's problems: money is running out, and the depressing script doesn't seem likely to generate sales. Luckily, an Ancient Mayan exchange student has written a blockbuster musical disaster -- and it's guaranteed to be the most volcanic, destructive, and lucrative musical any high school has ever seen. | |||||
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Honorary Elf, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81621 | |||
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Genre: | 40-45 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 4 females, 9 either (14 actors possible: 1-11 males, 3-13 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | After running away to the North Pole with a pair of unstable elves, Jeanna discovers that something foul is afoot in Santa's workshop. Global Warming is turning the once winter wonderland into a near flood, and a skinny, paranoid Frosty the Snowman thinks that Santa's behind the heat wave. Will Jeanna be able to uncover the truth despite threats of "re-education" from the elves? And will Frosty live to see Christmas? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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It's a Wonderful Magical Miracle on Christmas Street | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61300 | |||
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Genre: | 12-15 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 5 males, 3 females, 2 either (8-10 actors possible: 4-8 males, 2-6 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Angels without wings, an old miser, a "real" Santa and a mean-spirited psychiatrist appear in a hilarious spoof in which every famous Christmas movie seems to collide. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection Dr. Funk's Christmas Explosion (With Demolition Derby Following).) | |||||
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It's not you, it's me | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School, Fort Worth, TX | 17 Apr 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscrips Inc, 2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117587 | |||
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Genre: | short comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 1 either | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words. | |||||
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Mall Santa Saves the Day | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61301 | |||
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Genre: | 10-12 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 4 females (8 actors possible: 1-7 males, 1-7 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Bob tries to escape his financial problems by becoming a mall santa, only to discover that the cuthroat world of holiday entertainment is no place for the faint of heart or weak of lap. (This play can also be performed as part of the collectionDr. Funk's Christmas Explosion (With Demolition Derby Following).) | |||||
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Miss Polly's Institute for Criminally Damaged Young Ladies Puts on a Show | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #60378 | |||
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Genre: | 30-40 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 14 | ||
Parts other: | 1 male, 14 females, 1 either (16 actors possible: 1-4 males, 12-15 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Miss Mylenbush, the semi-hysterical head of the theatre department at Miss Polly's Institute for Criminally Damaged Young Ladies, is about to put on the greatest tragedy ever written:Hamlet. The trouble is, her actors are a bunch of teenage girls teetering between delusions of grandeur and criminally insane behavior. When her actors revolt against her autocratic direction and decide to stage the play their way, disturbing hilarity ensues. | |||||
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Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscrips, Inc - 816, 2006 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61302 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 9 | ||
Parts other: | 9 females, 10 males, 5 either; Running time: 40-50 mins | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Christmas traditions are turned on their heads in this hilariously charming series of four short plays. In Clausarella, the reluctant heir to Santa's empire finds the strength to step out of his father's shadow and win true love. Kris Kringle and company | |||||
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Murderous Mansion of Mr Uno, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscrips, Inc - 1011, 2006 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61303 | |||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery/Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 5 females, 6 males; Running time: 40-60 mins | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The mysterious Mr. Uno has invited six eccentric guests to his dark and stormy mansion. When Uno winds up dead (several times over), and guests begin dying mysteriously, those remaining must uncover the murderer before it's too late. A wickedly funny paro | |||||
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Night Near the Sun, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | 440 Studios, NY | 2006 | ||||
Company: | Impetuous Theater Group | |||||
| 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 | #47028 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A young girl disappears for three days before waking up along the side of the interstate, setting off a series of events that culminates in tragedy. A Night Near the Sun explores the consequences of alienation, alien abduction, and obsession in small town USA | |||||
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Oz | ||
| 1st Produced: | Watauga Middle School, Watauga, TX | 17 Apr 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc, 2010 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #116435 | |||
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Genre: | short comedy drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 4 either | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Reeling from her sister's death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film The Wizard of Oz. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown, the Scarecrow reveling in his ignorant bliss, the Cowardly Lion acting like a paranoid sociopath, and the Tin Man embracing his emotional numbness, Beth wonders what role she plays in this classic story gone awry. A hilarious and heart-wrenching exploration of grief and perseverance on the road to acceptance. | |||||
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Revenge of the Gingerbread Boy | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61304 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 4 males, 2 either (5-6 actors possible: 3-6 males, 0-2 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The Gingerbread Boy, son of the late Gingerbread Man, (sadly eaten by children) seeks to discovers the truth about his cursed father and finds himself mixed up in a tale of murder and intrigue involving Santa himself. (This play can also be performed as part of the collectionThe Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World.) | |||||
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Santa vs The Garden Gnomes | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61305 | |||
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Genre: | 10 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 2 males, 4 either (6 actors possible: 1-6 males, 0-5 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | After being turned away from the North Pole by Santa's elf-centered work policies, a group of garden gnomes exacts revenge. (This play can also be performed as part of the collection The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World.) | |||||
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Santa-Napped | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #81623 | |||
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Genre: | 20-25 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 5 females, 4 either (12 actors possible: 3-9 males, 2-9 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When Santa is captured by the CIA for violating the no-fly zone over American airspace, it's up to Mrs. Claus and a team of mentally unstable elves to spring into action and save Christmas. From Santa auditions and futuristic Christmas cyborgs to terrorist interrogations and mutinous reindeer, the Clauses and their elven workers must race against time break Santa out of prison and save their beloved holiday. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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SeussOdyssey (full-length), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Watauga Middle School (Watauga, TX, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102785 | |||
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Genre: | 80-90 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 20 | Female | 12 | ||
Parts other: | 20 males, 12 females, 15 either (8-60 actors possible: 4-30 males, 4-30 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Not in the mood for homework? Let Narrator 1 and 2 take you on a literary journey, and watch as Homer's Odyssey is transformed into the style of Dr. Seuss. Complete with a singing Cyclops ("Oh the sights you can spy with only one eye!"), the slaughter of the suitors acted out with teddy bears, and the sorceress Circe serving up crew members with a side of green eggs, The SeussOdyssey is a hilarious and speedy reimagining of the classic epic. (A one-act versionof this play is also available.) | |||||
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SeussOdyssey (one-act), The | ||
| 1st Produced: | North High School (Torrance, CA, United States) | 2009 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #102786 | |||
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Genre: | 40-50 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | 15 males, 10 females, 10 either (8-60 actors possible: 4-30 males, 4-30 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Not in the mood for homework? Let Narrator 1 and 2 take you on a literary journey, and watch as Homer's Odyssey is transformed into the style of Dr. Seuss. Complete with a singing Cyclops ("Oh the sights you can spy with only one eye!"), the slaughter of the suitors acted out with teddy bears, and the sorceress Circe serving up crew members with a side of green eggs, The SeussOdyssey is a hilarious and speedy reimagining of the classic epic. (A full-length version of this play is also available.) | |||||
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Snappy's Happy Half-Hour | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #61306 | |||
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Genre: | 35-40 min Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | 6 males, 8 females, 4 either (18 actors possible: 0-18 males, 0-18 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | When the disgruntled cast ofSnappy's Happy Half Hour quits moments before a live broadcast, it's up to the techies to save the beloved children's television show. Unfortunately, this eclectic group includes a megalomaniacal gaffer, a Hells Angel on work release, and a clinically-depressed boom operator. Can they keep the smiles on their faces and their imaginations in gear? Don't count on it. Stay tuned for hilarity and mayhem when the people behind the scenes are forced to jump in front of them. | |||||
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Suzie Scrooge | ||
| 1st Produced: | North Oaks Middle School (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90903 | |||
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Genre: | 45-50 min Christmas comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 7 males, 3 females, 3 either (7-20 actors possible: 4-15 males, 3-12 females) | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In this modern-day adaptation of the beloved Dickens classic, it's one year after Scrooge's miraculous transformation. Now everyone is out to take advantage of him, including the unscrupulous Cratchits. Scrooge's niece, Suzie, tries to look out for him, but instead of saving her uncle, she's visited by a series of well-meaning spirits: the ghost of her old lab partner, her dead driving instructor, and other oddities who insist on teaching her the true meaning of Christmas. But they don't quite get what they bargained for. | |||||
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Tiny Miracle with a Fiberoptic Unicorn, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Haltom High School (reading) (Haltom City, TX, United States) | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc - New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #90904 | |||
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Genre: | 120-130 min Comedy/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | 3 males, 5 females | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | In the winter of 1986, thirteen-year-old Louis vows to kiss the love of his life, the quirky theater queen Carolyn, before Christmas. Standing in his way are the forces of puberty, his big-haired vitriolic older sister, his anal-retentive mother, and his eternally amused father. The surprise arrival of both grandmothers, each crazy in their own way, throws the family into turmoil and cracks Louis' world wide open. | |||||
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White Buffalo | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #89709 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | plus chorus parts | |||||
Notes: | Winner of the 2004 Princess Grace Award for Playwriting. | |||||
Synopsis: | Based on actual events, WHITE BUFFALO tells the story of the miracle birth of a white buffalo calf on a small farm in southern Wisconsin. When Carol Gelling discovers that one of the buffalo on her farm is born white in color, she thinks nothing more of it than a curiosity. Soon, however, she learns that this is the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy believed by the Sioux to bring peace on earth and unity to all mankind. Her little farm is quickly overwhelmed with religious pilgrims, bringing her into contact with a culture and faith that is wholly unfamiliar to her. When a mysterious businessman offers to buy the calf for two million dollars, Carol is thrown into doubt about whether to profit from the religious beliefs of others or to keep true to a spirituality she knows nothing about. | |||||
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World's Largest Rodent, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Victory Theatre, Burbank, California | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playscripts, Inc | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #115588 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy. - - Gay/Lesbian, of interest | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | (6-21 actors possible: 3-16 females, 3-16 males) | |||||
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Synopsis: | Billy's life was pushed to the brink of insanity when his father disappeared and his mother slipped into a catatonic state after a failed suicide attempt. His older sister, Meg, has enough on her hands with a job at Wal-Mart to pay off medical bills and a Latin lover who is determined to teach Billy how to be a man. Billy's only friends are a home schooled lesbian evangelist named Chastity whom he desperately lusts after and a large, magical talking capybara, the world's largest rodent. Together, they must find a way to revive Billy's mother and save Billy's world | |||||
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