Full-Length Plays
Five Flowers
This heart-warming adult comedy centers around Rose, a woman living in an assisted living complex, and who is about to turn eighty. As her birthday comes and goes, she deals with her incompetent nurse, her wacky card club and her family's reluctance to take care of her. This play received its world premiere at the St. Mane Theater in Lanesboro, MN. This play does contain adult language and situations.
Unit set. (5 m, 5 f) 90 minutes in length.
Jack and the VirusUnit set. (4 m, 5 f) 60 minutes in length.
Sophie and the Adventures of Ice Island
Sophie always wanted to be a superhero, so when her homemade sail boat travels to Ice Island, Sophie gets a chance to save the island from melting. Can she be the hero or will the Dark Figure and his minion of penguins stop her? This play received its world premiere at the University of Minnesota-Morris.
Unit Set (1 F, 1 M, 9 E) 60 minutes in length.
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One Act Plays
A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something
Jane is a high school senior who just wants to break out of the box. Through a series of events, Jane comes to a revelation on how to live her life. This innovative drama was created for the high school one-act play competition and advanced to the state level of competition on its premiere run.
Unit Set (4 F, 3 M, 6 E) 30 minutes in length.
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And They All Lived www.brookpub.com
My most produced play to date. A comedy that takes place in Onceuponatime Land, where the evil witch has erased all color from the land. Various characters from familiar fairy tales band together and set off on a quest to find the person who can make the color come back. Little do they know the one who can save them is within their midst. Perfect for all ages! Unit Set. (3 m, 5 f, 4 either). One Act, 35 minutes.
Performances:
Madison Central High School in Madison, MS Montgomery City, MO
Batavia High School in Butarian, OH Clarksville, TN
Hutto Middle School in Huho, TX Iowa City, IA
Iolani School in Honolulu, HI Ackley, IA
Bridge Players Theater, Lumberton, NJ Montezuma, IA
Rainhaim Theatrical Society, Kent, UK Lawrencesielle, NJ
Pinewood Christian Academy in Belleville, GA RCTA in Vidalia, GA
On the Town Community Theater, Anthem, AZ Colbert, OK
Zion Benton Township, Zion, IL Chambers, NE
Southeast Nebraska Schools, Stella, NE Chappell, NE
Napoleon High School in Napoleon, OH Ford Middle School in Allen, TX Archbishop Bergan Catholic in Fremont, NE Sawyer Public in Sawyer, ND Holy Name Central Catholic in Grafton, MA Advantage Academy in Grand Prairie, TX Harbor Christian in Gig Harbor, WA Trafalgar Castle in Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Black and White Available through Big Dog Plays
Television sitcoms from the fifties and sixties seem so funny now because families certainly aren’t that perfect and a lot of the issues and gender roles portrayed then are now considered taboo socially. Black and White is written as if it is a sitcom show from the late fifties where the characters are happy, loving and oblivious to the future, which is where the audience sits, laughing at what the characters don’t know. It is fast-paced and fun to watch for any generation.
Unit Set (Which is in black and white) (3M, 2F) 25 minutes in length.
The Blind Date Available through Big Dog Plays
The Blind Date is a comedy about an upscale restaurant trying to become popular. Their success is hindered by the incompetent and weird staff it employs. The play centers around a couple who are on a blind date, but the real action occurs around them as the staff attempts to do their work. The couple who are on the date is “blind” to the activity happening around them. The Blind Date is fast paced and is reliant on physical movement and over the top characterizations. Good for competitions!
Unit Set (4M, 9F) 30 minutes in length.
Chipped www.brookpub.com
A fast-paced comedy about a variety show that plays live over the Internet, enlightening its viewers on the subject of love, relationships and the family unit. Complete with a nasty virus and pop-up commercials, the play satirizes society's relationship with computers and questions whether we control the computers, or if they control us. A proven winner in One Act competitions!
Unit Set (12 either) 30 minutes in length.
Performances:
Chosen Valley High School, Chatfield, MN Westside High School, Jonesboro, AZ
Britton High School, Britton, SD Hudson High School, Hudson, MI Oswego High School, Oswego KS RC-L Community School, Rockell City, IA Pine Grove Middle School, Edson, AB, Canada Napoleon High in Napoleon, OH Pequannock Township High in Pompton Plains, NJ Algona High in Algona, IA Rockwell City-Lytton High in Rockwell City, IA
Collage Contemporary Drama Service
A funny and poignant, fast-paced show about teen concerns. Includes sequences of poetry, spontaneous skits, and comments about the joy and pain of being a teen. Students portray: jocks, preps, rebels, nerds, exchange students and more. Subjects include: grades, teachers, parents, drugs, drunk driving, being "cool," anorexia, crushes, fitting in, computers, love and more.
Unit Set (9 or more players, W or M, flexible) 25 minutes in length
Performances:
*note- There have been more more performances than what is listed, but the publishing company does not readily share this information. If you are a school or organization that has done this show, drop me a line and I'll post the information.
Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL Libson High School, Libson, ME
Couch Confessions
A serious look at teens and the choices that they make. When the parents leave for the weekend, two sisters decide to throw a party. Various issues are addressed in this play, including drug use, eating disorders and date rape. This play was developed for Victim Services of Rochester, MN, and was performed for two years to the surrounding communities with great success.
Unit Set (3M, 7F) 35 to 45 minutes in length
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Deus Ex Machina Brooklyn Publishers
Due to space issues, the school administration has decided to turn the high school theater into a faculty lounge, complete with a large pop machine located center stage. The theater director and her Drama Club students must scramble to create a play using the pop machine as the focus. This is a hilarious parody of well-known plays and movies and is a proven contender in one-act play competitions.
Performances:
South St. Paul High in South St. Paul, MN Barnesville High in Barnesville, MN South Kingstown High in Shannock, RI
The Flecks http://www.brookpub.com/
Thanks to a magical spell cast by a fairy, the audience is able to see things they’ve never seen before: microscopic bugs called Flecks and a misunderstood Dust Bunny, who are all on the look-out for the ever dangerous broom. This fast-paced comedy teaches us about manners, how to treat others and how to use our imagination. With plenty of audience participation, The Flecks is a fun children’s play that can be enjoyed by all ages and good for elementary schools.
Bare Stage (1 m, 2 f, 5 either) 40-45 minutes in length.
Performances:
Pleasant View Warehouse, Stillwater, OK Eminence High School, Eminence, KY
Lawerence High School, Lawerence, NJ Elkhorn High School, Elkhorn, NE
Grandma's House
When the Wicked Witch breaks into Grandma's house to find the magical spinning wheel, she is interrupted by three princesses coming for a visit. She quickly disguises herself as Grandma in hopes to buy time so that she can find the wheel and escape. But then a prince arrives... can he save the day? A fun play for all ages.
Unit Set. (1 M, 4 F) 25 minutes in length.
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Happily Ever After Click to order through Brooklyn Publishers
Performances:
Florence High School, Florence, WI Faith Middle School, Fort Benning, GA Low Country Prep in Pawleys Island, SC Nimitz Academy in San Antonio, TX Jefferson High School in Rockford, IL Kent City Middle School in Kent City, MI Neuqua Valley High in Lombard, IL Rouleau 4H Club in Rouleu, SK, Canada Noe Middle School in Louisville, KY East Central High in Miles, IA
JaCandyWhat if the whole world were made of candy? Con is the emperor of JaCandy, and his sweet tooth has made him rotten. He acts like a no-good rascal, but his wife, Jade has a big secret that may change everything. A tasty treat for young audiences.
Unit Set (2M, 2F, 2Either) 25-30 minutes in length.
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Odin's Tales www.brookpub.com
Odin serves as the narrator as he leads us through several traditional Norwegian folk tales, which includes Three Billy Goats Gruff and a humorous look on how Norwegian food was created. Great for younger audiences and large casts.
Unit Set (6M, 5F, 8 E) 30 minutes in length.
Point Blank www.brookpub.com
When Frankie the hit man is hired to do a job, little does he know that he's part of an elaborate scheme concocted by shady producers of a reality show called Point Blank. Follow Frankie as he stumbles through three separate versions of the same show in this fast-paced comedy.
Unit Set (5M, 4F) 25 minutes in length.
Performances:
Winter Springs, FL
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A good educational play for high schools and adults, this piece explores what a stereotype is through the use of humor and drama. This play does not hold back with its observations on race and sexual orientation.
Unit Set (10 either) 35-40 minutes in length.
Unit Set (1M, 6F, 4Either) 25 minutes in length.
Performances:
Monson High School, Monson, MA Northland Prep Academy, Flagstaff, AZ
Fisher Public School, Fisher, MN Magnolia Heights in Senatobia, MS
Mountain Brook Jr. High, Birmingham, AL
The Young and the Senseless- A Tale of Utter Stupidity
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A fun spoof on soap operas and melodramas, a high school nerd plots to win the love of his life over the high school jock. Unit Set (2M, 2F, 4 Either) 20-25 minutes in length.
Performances:
Dongola Unit School District 66, Dongola, IL Pine Island High School, Pine Island, MN
Timberland High School, St. Stephen, SC Hudson, IA Cathedral Academy, Charleston, SC Norlina Christian School, Norlina, NC Wilson Central in Lebanon, TN
Computer WorshipThis short play was the inspiration for the one act play Chipped. It's a day of worship and people gather to give praise to the personal computer.
Bare Stage (8 Either or more) 10 minutes in length.
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Our SongA finalist at the Rochester Rep's 2006 Ten Minute Play Contest, this play explores how we pass on certain traits to our children, which we in turn picked up from our parents. A nice combination of humor and drama.
Bare stage. (3 males) 10 minutes in length.
