Pioneer Drama Service One Act Plays for Schools, Community Theatres and Professional Theaters

	One Act Plays Whether you are looking for the perfect one act play for competition, a one act drama for a school or community theater play production, a one act comedy play for touring, a quality large cast one act play script for a school assembly or a small cast one act show for your community theater, we at Pioneer Drama Service believe our selection of One Act Plays is hard to beat. Ideal for all schools, community theatres, churches and professional theatres, you will find shows below that will meet your needs.
	Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 424 one act plays.
	Admissions Cast: 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Eleanor must climb an emotional ladder in order to accept her fate. The chance to relive one moment allows her to close the door on her own life and face, with serenity, whatever comes next. More...	Sort by: Title Minimum cast size Running time Narrow your results: Full length (1) 1-5 characters (77) 6-10 characters (144) 11-15 characters (141) 16-20 characters (84) 21-25 characters (37) 26-30 characters (25) 31 characters or more (15) 15-25 minutes (42) 30-55 minutes (284) 60-85 minutes (105) 90 minutes or more (1) Children's theatre (143) Christmas plays (66) Melodramas (71) Drama (81) Comedy/Lighthearted (351) Spoof or farce (94) Audience participation (32) Mystery (13) Literary classic or adaptation (80) Shakespeare (2) Melodrama/Western (69) Folk or fairy tale (96) Fractured fairy tale (29) Halloween (19) Societal issues (38) Religious (31) Patriotic (3) Start a new search

	Aesop's Fables Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes An updated version of four of the timeless storyteller's most popular fables, this is a fast moving play in which all scene changes and costume adaptations are done in full view of the audience. More...

	Aesop's Foibles Cast: 9M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be either Set/Time: Extremely simple set / About 65 minutes Aesop’s fables have never been presented in a more hilarious and clever format, sure to entertain audiences of all ages! More...

	After Hours Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 5M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional doubling Set/Time: Simple set / About 40 minutes All is quiet on the storefront as the owner of a small clothes shop locks up for the night. Little does she know that when the lights go out, activity in her store really picks up! More...

	Alias Smedley Pewtree or... The Villain of Glitter Gulch Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes Smedley Pewtree is forcing families out of Glitter Gulch. During a fierce blizzard, the town's populace crowds into a former gambling palace reputedly haunted by the spirits of long-departed miners. More...

	Alice in Wonderland Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: Minimal sets / About 30 minutes Children join Alice in her travels, as they become part of the forest through which she travels; they join her at the Mad Hatter's tea party, and take part in a croquet game with the Queen of Hearts. More...

	Amelia, Once More Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes This gripping play examines the tension between an actress and the character she portrays. This show is ideal for a woman to showcase a broad range of acting talents. More...

	Amy Goes Army Cast: Flexible cast of 12, extras (may be all women) Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes On a tour of Ft. Benedict Arnold, Amy meets her old friend, Carol. Carol, who's in basic training and still salutes with both hands, persuades scatterbrained Amy to take her place. More...

	Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 19 Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 50 minutes Anansi, the celebrated spider from African folklore, tells the story of an African mother and daughter who are kidnapped and sold into slavery. More...

	And The Fullness Thereof Cast: 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 25 minutes The story concerns a mother who has given ten percent of her income to the Lord down through the years, which creates a good deal of consternation for the IRS. More...

	Angel In the Clearing Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes An angel is assigned to Earth to help people in desperate difficulties. In the closing seconds of the play it is revealed that Saint Peter is also on an earthly jaunt. More...

	Angels With Paper Wings Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes The Spirits of Christmas Pageants help all realize that personal problems will disappear with the joy of sharing. More...

	Archie of the Amazon Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 8M, 12F), optional extras Set/Time: Minimal exterior set / About 40 minutes A film producer is desperately searching for an unknown to portray the lead in his next film. He's about to give up when he learns of a wild jungle man living deep within the Amazon rainforest. More...

	Arlecchino and the City of Love Cast: 7M, 7F, plus a flexible ensemble of extras Set/Time: Minimal representational sets / About 1 hour Community and student actors alike revel in comedic scripts with a fast pace, outrageous antics and clear, exaggerated characters. More...

	Attack of the Giant Grasshoppers or... Leaf Me Alone Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 15F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A face cream has grasshoppers as a prime ingredient. Anyone who slaps on the goop becomes... no, it’s too horrible to report! More...

	Aunt Maggity’s Dark and Stormy Night Cast: 4M, 6F, plus 2 roles that can be either Set/Time: Unit set / About 1 hour There are laughs a-plenty and personalities galore in this light-hearted romp of a mystery that has a little bit of everything! More...

	Avarice in Ambrosia or... Oil Be with You in Apple Blossom Time Cast: 6M, 4F, plus 1 role that can be either Set/Time: Interior café set / About 50 minutes This juicy melodrama is as traditional, warm and charming as homemade apple pie! More...

	Babushka's Basket Freely adapted from the Russian folk tale Cast: 3M, 5-6W (includes 1 child), optional doubling Set/Time: Very simple set / About 45 minutes Based on the Russian folktale about a poor peasant who misses her chance to meet the king of kings, this character-driven drama is appropriate for Christmas or any time of year. More...

	Baby Talk Cast: 6M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes You think baby talk is just jabber? Nine graduating high school seniors flash back in time to when they were one-year-olds at daycare. More...

	The Baddest Angel Band Cast: Flexible cast of 4, plus an ensemble of 10 to 24 extras Set/Time: Simple area settings / About 30 minutes Teen angels... Cherry, Spir and Angelina are about to be expelled from Angel School for playing frisbee with the teacher's halo and for insisting that thunder is caused by angel burps. More...

	A Bagful of Fables Cast: Flexible cast of 6 to 15 Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 1 hour This collection of fables presents Aesop with an attitude! Join this lively troupe of actors and even Aesop — who may be long gone from this earth but is still the life of the party! More...

	Bang! Bang! You're Dead or... What I Learned From Watching Television Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (any combination) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 25 minutes On a bizarre TV game show, contestants get to view the tombstones and a coroner's pass on a teenage handgun victim. The message that handguns can kill is dealt with in clever fashion. More...

	Bayou Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible chorus of 4 or more Set/Time: Simple exterior sets / About 45 minutes Many legends persist in the bayou, but none strikes an icy chill of fear like the mention of “Le Serpent!” In this mystical play, chorus members have the opportunity to create a special atmosphere. More...

	Be Careful What You Wish For... Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (4M, 7F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple sets / About 45 minutes Receiving your heart’s desire can sometimes have unexpected, comical results! More...

	Beast of the Baskervilles Cast: 5M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Young Sir Henry is next in line to be murdered by the hideous beast that has taken up residence in his hallway. Based on “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” this play is filled with action and jokes. More...

	The Beautiful Princess Sasha Cast: 4M, 4F, plus chorus Set/Time: No set requirements / About 45 minutes In the style of classic Japanese theatre, this is a stunning parable on the danger of beauty. More...

	Beauty and the Beast Cast: Flexible cast of about 21 Set/Time: Simple area set / About 1 hour As punishment for rebuffing a powerful witch, a selfish prince becomes a beast until someone will love him for himself. More...

	Bedbugs Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (4M, 6F, plus 5 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes Marie is a little girl who likes to jump on her bed, but to the bedbugs being squished underfoot, she is the wicked witch who causes earthquakes, among other natural disasters. More...

	The Beggar and the Wolf Cast: 4M, 7F, plus 5 that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes Based on the popular 13th century legend of St. Francis and the wolf of Gubbio, this easy-to-stage comedy is loaded with outrageous puns, slapstick humor and quirky characters. More...

	Believe! A play with traditional Christmas music Cast: Flexible cast of 33 (about 8M, 17F, plus 8 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes Filled with warmth and brightened by traditional Christmas songs sung by the actors, a choir or even your audience members, everyone touched by this play will find they can truly... Believe! More...

	Belle of Bisbee or... Expel All Wicked Ways Cast: 4M, 7F, plus extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 1 hour Belle, the schoolmarm, is losing her home. Our hero, Tom Good, plans to win the rock-drilling contest and rescue Belle. The prize is thirty dollars and a washtub of guacamole. More...

	Big Bad Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple courtroom set / About 45 minutes The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. More...

	Bigfoot's Revenge Cast: 3M, 4F (and Bigfoot) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes A dishonest judge disguises his henchman as Bigfoot to scare of a widowed store owner. More...

	Bigger Than Life Cast: Flexible cast of 5-11 (minimum 1M, 4F) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes When P.T. Barnum arrives in town with his traveling troupe, the mayor isn't so sure Barnum's on the level. What follows is fun, as some of the best-loved characters in American folklore come to life. More...

	The Bilking of Lord Bilgeworthy Or... Froggy Went a-Courtin' Cast: 5M, 4F Set/Time: One simple interior set / About 45 minutes Set in any time period you wish, this community theatre play can be presented as a traditional melodrama or as a straight one-act play. More...

	Blind Woman's Bluff Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 25 minutes A young thief arrives at the home of a blind woman who lives on an isolated bluff, ostensibly answering an ad about a chair for sale. More...

	The Board Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes In this futuristic comedy, members of a “board” attempt to deal with the complex problem of a worker with a sore toe. More...

	Bottle of Joy Cast: Flexible cast of 8, optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes This delightful children’s play takes place in the far off land of the Kingdom of Happy where... well, everybody’s happy! More...

	The Brave Little Tailor or... Seven at One Swat Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus extras Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 1 hour “Seven at One Swat” reads the sash of the timid tailor, so it is not surprising that the royal family and frightened townspeople turn to him when they are threatened by three fierce giants. More...

	The Bremen Town Musicians Cast: Flexible cast of 14 Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes When the audience shows up to a rehearsal unexpectedly, the cast of “The Bremen Town Musicians” decides the show must go on even though opening night is a week away! More...

	Briar Rose Based on the Brothers Grimm story Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (about 4M, 4F, plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Basic representational sets / About 40 minutes This clever and charming adaptation of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty is a wild, comic romp. More...

	The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky Cast: 9M, 4F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 20 minutes Adapted from a short story written by Stephen Crane, author of the Red Badge of Courage, this play takes place in the frontier town of Yellow Sky about 1890. More...

	Brothers Grimm: Out of Order Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (5M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes When brothers Jake and Will Grimm can’t agree on a script, they end up in a fight — pages are swapped, plots intermingled... it’s a complete mess! More...

	Cafe Murder Cast: 2M, 5F, plus 2 roles that can be either, extras Set/Time: One interior set / About 40 minutes Rosemary Saint-John is an annoying hypochondriac convinced she is allergic to water. When she disappears and is presumed murdered, the only objective witnesses are the audience members. More...

	Can Mrs. Claus Save Christmas? Cast: Flexible cast of 13 (3M, 4F plus 6 that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple area set / About 40 minutes When villain Gil Bates, a multi-millionaire video game manufacturer, lures Santa to Hawaii, supposedly to check out a new video game, he underestimates the determination of Mrs. Claus. More...

	A Candy Kane Christmas Cast: 4M, 6F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 45 minutes Join Candy Kane on her journey of self-discovery as the true meaning of Christmas finds its way into her heart. More...

	Captain Bree, Scourge of the Sea Cast: 9M, 10F, extras Set/Time: One Simple Set / About 1 hour Captain Jennings’ crew jumps ship, leaving him with only a handful of prisoners and Fergus, a sailor who can’t swim, to protect his wealthy passengers from a pirate attack. More...

	Captain Dangerous Cast: 5M, 10F Set/Time: Interior theatre sets / About 30 minutes Your audience will be rolling in the aisles watching mistake after hilarious mistake in this play within a play! More...

	Carol's Christmas Cast: Flexible cast of 18 - 29 Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes The ghost of Charles Dickens himself narrates this friendly little seasonal haunting, fitting for all ages! More...

	A Case of Cleanser Cast: 4M, 9F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Two sisters hope to solve the mystery of their grandfather's death through the use of a medium. Two bumbling mediums manage to raise not only grandfather, but also an assortment of other spirits. More...

	The Cat Princess Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: Simple exterior sets / About 1 hour The greedy Princess Elaine wants the Witch's cat because she believes it is magic. More...

	Cheating Death Cast: 2M, 4F, plus 1 role that can be either Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes With a perfect balance of dark humor and pathos, this piece is ideal for contest or an evening of one acts, offering several challenging character arcs. More...

	Child Of Air Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes When the City Council decides to thin out the duck population in the local pond, three elderly persons make a sincere effort to save the ducks. More...

	A Child Went Forth Cast: 2M Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes This beautifully written play has a powerful impact. A boy understands that the scorn of an old man is a mere cover-up for the love and dependence the man feels for him. More...

	Choices Cast: 7M, 6F, extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes When a girl has a difficult time dealing with her parents' divorce, a boy offers solace through his alcohol and drugs. This piece truly draws attention to the decisions facing teenagers today. More...

	Christmas Cameo Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes Tammy plans her own kidnapping to get her parent's attention. The surprise ending opens the door for a new relationship with Tammy and her parents. More...

	Christmas Carol, Inc. Cast: Flexible cast of 8, plus at least 4 extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes It is Christmas Eve and Scrooge and Marley, Inc. is in a sorry state. “Ebbie” Scrooge and Jane Marley are preparing to fire most of their employees, including their loyal receptionist, Bobbi Cratchit. More...

	Christmas Choir Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (about 5M, 7F) Set/Time: One simple set / About 40 minutes The Christmas choir has never sounded worse! Perhaps it's because of a lack of talent or not enough rehearsals... or it could be because the choir members aren't honest in their reasons for being there. More...

	Christmas Crisis at Mistletoe Mesa A Holiday Melodrama Cast: 6M, 4F, doubling possible Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes Imagine two people so mean they would ban Christmas, rip down all the decorations and outlaw Christmas wrapping. More...

	A Christmas De-Light! Cast: Flexible cast of 23, optional doubling Set/Time: Several simple settings / About 30 minutes This short and sweet Christmas play will come together with just a handful of rehearsals and is perfect for your church or other religious celebration. More...

	The Christmas Dress Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: One simple set / About 25 minutes This is a quaint comedy about two elderly sisters who must share one party dress between them. This becomes more of a problem as Christmas party time approaches. More...

	The Christmas Gazebo Cast: 8M, 11F Set/Time: One exterior set / About 45 minutes One simple gesture gives Delia a change of heart as she discovers the true spirit of Christmas. More...

	Christmas Tea Cast: 1M, 2F, off-stage voice Set/Time: One simple set / About 15 minutes You’re invited to a most unusual tea party. The guests are two dolls and a teddy bear. A difference of opinion almost ruins the occasion till Santa turns up and straightens things out. More...

	Christmas... Unwrapped Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (about 5M, 6F), extras Set/Time: Single set / About 30 minutes Perfect for church or Christian school functions, this creative allegory unwraps the true meaning of the season — it’s not about all the gifts, but about God’s gift to mankind. More...

	Christmas With Little Women Adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Cast: 2M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes The beloved characters of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women return again in this charming portrait of two holiday seasons. More...

	Cinderella Caterpillar Cast: Flexible cast of 10-14 Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes This savvy spoof turns the age-old love story into a modern-day bug story with a fresh and original twist! More...

	Cinderella! Cinderella! Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 50 minutes Throw out your fairy-tale ideas of a Cinderella with dainty glass slippers and hideous stepsisters — this unique and hilarious adaptation has a new twist! More...

	Cinderella Goes Disco Cast: 1M, 3F Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 45 minutes This play combines three traditional fairy tales in a most unusual fashion. In the end, Cinderella attends a disco dance. More...

	Cinderella with the Commedia Players Cast: Flexible cast of 10 (4M, 4F plus 2 that can be either) Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour The Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte may be centuries old, but it’s alive and well in this rollicking play-within-a-play! More...

	Cirrius, Nebraska Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes The town of Cirrius is so small that the mayor is also the judge and the postmaster. But the secret the townspeople hold is no small one. More...

	Cleft For Me Cast: 8M, 5F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes A man hears a tapping from behind a huge rock and summons help to rescue the “victim” trapped by the boulder. More...

	The Clocks Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: No set required / About 20 minutes A narrator introduces four “clocks” and records their actions from their first conformative “Tick, Tocks” to the gradual breakdown of all inhibitions in a most “clock-eyed” manner. More...

	The Clown Prince Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple settings / About 45 minutes A prince and princess are to be married in order to save their kingdoms. To test her love, the prince takes a vow of silence to be broken only when the princess says he's the best clown in the world. More...

	Comic Book Artist Cast: Flexible cast of 15-35, optional doubling, extras Set/Time: Minimal representational sets / About 1 hour Bring the incredibly popular comic-book genre to life with this hilarious action-packed superhero saga! More...

	The Commedia Cinderella Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The players love the story of Cinderella so much they try to improve upon it whenever possible. More...

	The Commedia Pinocchio Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The Pinocchio story told here by Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, Rosetta and Pantalone follows the events of the original Collodi tale, which is more worldly than later adaptations. More...

	The Commedia Princess and the Pea Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes Arlequin is afraid he'll be stuck playing the role of the pea, but he ends up getting to play the prince. More...

	The Commedia Puss In Boots Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The players embellish the classic story with their own form of magic. There's a laundry list of laughs, especially when Puss in Boots duels the great laundry giant! More...

	The Commedia Robin Hood Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The merry troupe (Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin and Rosetta) tackle, tumble, trick and trip their way through the tale of Robin Hood with fantastic abandon. More...

	The Commedia Tales of King Arthur Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour Punchin loves to play Merlin, employing his big, magical nose as a wand to control Rosettaï�½s stick horse as she plays young Arthur. More...

	The Commedia Voyages of Sinbad Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour All aboard for exciting sea-faring adventures as the commedia troupe guides us through a creative version of the seven voyages of Sinbad the Sailor with patter verse, tumbling, and clowning! More...

	Cornfield of Dreams Or... The Villain Was a Laughing Stalk Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 3F, plus 9 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes Puns keep popping up in this wacky melodrama like a Jiffy Pop ready to explode! More...

	A Cowhand's Christmas Carol or... 'Twas Plum Tired of Pudding Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (roughly 3M, 3F) optional extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes When the villain plots to take deadly and drastic action with an explosive plum pudding, Silverado Sterling overcomes a blizzard, wolves and a bomb to save the day. More...

	The Cry of Crows Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Bare stage, one chair, three spotlights / About 25 minutes A lovely young girl in a small town is destroyed by vicious gossip which grows from a chance encounter with an old acquaintance who makes a “pass” at her in public. More...

	CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators Or... Who Stole Santa Claus? Cast: 8M, 12F Set/Time: One simple set / About 45 minutes The cast of a Christmas show discovers that the Santa Claus statue has been stolen! In the end, they reveal just why the true meaning of Christmas is all that really matters. More...

	Cyber-mare Cast: Flexible cast of 15-32 (Minimum 7M, 8F) Set/Time: Multiple representational sets / About 50 minutes Today’s kids wander a vast new frontier with much uncharted territory: Cyberspace. This social-awareness play explores various scenarios that can lead to trouble on the Internet. More...

	Darius the Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 8 or more, plus extras Set/Time: Portable set pieces / About 1 hour When Darius, a medieval dragon, is unearthed from his peaceful underground cave by a bulldozer, he is thrust into the noise and pollution of the 21st century. More...

	The Day Christmas Disappeared from Evergreen Town Cast: 5M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Everyone loves Christmas for the mayor. When he was a boy, he didn’t get a toy truck for Christmas. How the mayor gets the toy makes this a magical play brimming over with holiday spirit. More...

	Death at the Crossroads Cast: 4M 7F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes Dr. Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker follow Mina Harker, trying desperately to discover Dracula's whereabouts. A night of terror begins in which all nearly lose their lives and their souls. More...

	Diary of Adam And Eve Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: Minimal requirements / About 30 minutes This highly original two-character play, drawn from “Mark Twain’s Diaries of Adam and Eve,” is a barrel of laughs, as rich in wisdom as in wit. More...

	The Diligent Daughter or... Lips That Touch Wine Cast: 3M, 3F, extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes With the aid of Peter Princely, Nellie and Naomi Nice find their father and the villain is foiled. Peter and Nellie fall in love and Naomi miraculously regains her sight. More...

	Doc, Doc... Goose! Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 (2-6M, 4-9F) Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes Just think about those old-fashioned nursery rhymes and it’s easy to see why Mother Goose went to medical school and opened up a clinic in Nurseryland. More...

	Dogsbreath Devereaux — The Dastardly Doctor or... Nurses! Foiled Again Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 6F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Our villain plots to wed and do away with a wealthy widow so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband's clinic. This melodrama will leave your audience in stitches. More...

	Don't Sleep Under the Mapou Tree! Adapted From Haitian Folklore Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more Set/Time: Area staging / About 45 minutes This play consists of two short plays based on Haitian folklore. Children participate as elephants, zeaubeaups, and an unusual group of villagers who do everything backwards. More...

	Double Take at Beatrice's Boardin' House or... Things Ain't Always What They Seem Cast: 3M, 4F, optional extras Set/Time: Single interior set / About 30 minutes A young, beautiful owner of a boarding house is in distress. If business doesn't pick up soon, the honorable establishment will have to close its doors forever. More...

	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes The kindly Dr. Jekyll turns himself into the hideous Mr. Hyde. Jekyll's friends cannot understand his mysterious actions until this transformation takes place before their very eyes. More...

	A Dragon in the Mix Cast: 6M, 10F, plus 1 that can be either Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes In one large palace, combine a queen, her mother, ladies-in-waiting and assorted princesses. Let simmer. That’s the recipe four mischievous fairies are cooking up in this witty fairy tale spoof. More...

	Dress Rehearsal for Murder Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (About 7M, 8F, plus 2 that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour When Riviera’s fiancé, Bernard the Mime, turns up dead and his body then disappears, the list of suspects is long — seems like there isn’t a man in the place who’s not vying for Riviera’s affection. More...

	Ebenezer's Christmas Carol Cast: Flexible cast of 13-20, plus extras Set/Time: Interior area staging / About 40 minutes This version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol strikes the perfect balance between a traditional retelling of the classic tale and a lighter touch. More...

	The Elves and the Shoemaker Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 15, extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 45 minutes Here's an upbeat retelling of an old favorite, filled with delightfully wacky characters and clever dialogue. It's whimsical romp of a fantasy that holds a gentle message about the nature of kindness. More...

	Emma Lou and the Big Ragout Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible ensemble of 9 or more Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour King Shankpump will lose his kingdom unless his daughter, Emma Lou, can become engaged. Alas, Emma Lou, while attractive and bright, has no charm and is bereft of spirit! More...

	The Emperor's Birthday Suit Cast: 5M, 11F, plus 4 roles that can be either Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour The emperor of Thyswood is looking for a new suit of clothes, but you probably already knew that. More...

	The Emperor's New Clothes Cast: 7M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour A kingdom has been taxed ever since their emperor became a pampered clothes horse! In the end, he is shamed into reforming his leadership role and learns a valuable lesson in humility. More...

	The Empty Chair Cast: Flexible cast of 8 (any combination) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes The setting is a counseling center for teenagers recovering from substance abuse. A student has just died. Accident or suicide? This work has an emotionally strong anti-drug message. More...

	Escape From Dracula's Castle Cast: 2M, 5F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes Jonathan Harker has been warned by Dr. Van Helsing to be wary of his trip to Transylvania to close a deal with Count Dracula. But Harker discards the warning, which nearly sends him to his death. More...

	The Eskimos Have Landed Cast: 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes A group of stuffy ladies are busily discussing their concern over the arrival of a foreign car with a mysterious bumper sticker... plus the fact that Eskimos could invade them at any time. More...

	The Ever After Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (2M, 9F, plus 5 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes From Snow White and the Evil Queen to Cinderella and her middle-aged Ugly Stepsisters, this TV show parody asks the question, “Can’t we all just get along?” More...

	Except For John Leland Cast: Flexible cast of 12 or less Set/Time: Bare stage / About 45 minutes A crisis of 1788 becomes a current crisis as history is relived in this powerful play that has tremendous relevance to our present quest for freedom. More...

	Faery Free For All Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (4M, 10F, plus 8 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour Scotland’s magical faery folk, both friendly and fearsome, gather in a moonlit meadow to learn from each other how to be naughty and nice. More...

	Fairest Flower of the South or... To Know Her Is To Love Her Cast: 3M, 6F Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes The disoriented Col. Culpepper fights on for the Confederacy. Meanwhile, the colonel's daughter, Aura Lee, must come up with the cash to replant the cotton crop. More...

	The Fast Runner Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 20 minutes This compelling morality play projects a strong message about life and death in a most unique way. More...

	Fast Train to the Poorhouse or... Villains Have Loco Motives Cast: 4M, 9F, plus extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes If only there was a way Pansy could help her friends. Our hero just may be able to save the day and win Pansy's heart... until he is found giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to Candy Samples. More...

	Ferdinand and the Dirty Knight Cast: 7M, 2F, one dragon Set/Time: Several simple exterior sets / About 1 hour Ferdinand hears about a knight who refuses to take a bath. With the help of Mr. Dragon, he finally meets and bathes the knight, saves the kingdom and wins the hand of a beautiful princess. More...

	The Fiendish Firebug Strikes Again or... There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (roughly 7M, 6F, plus one dog that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour Villainous, greedy Neville Ashe buys the Uneeda Shirt Factory with intentions of burning it to the ground for insurance money. However, Mr. Ashe underestimates our hero, Fire Chief Pat O'Hara. More...

	Flora, the Fur Trader's Daughter or... She Had Nothing to Hide Cast: 4M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Flora Walker helps her father, Jake, who operates a fur trading post in the Great Plains. All is going well until the villainous Quigley Quagmire turns up. More...

	Folk Tales For Fun A multicultural play for young people Cast: Flexible cast of 9-50 Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 45 minutes Let the Navigator from Folktales for Fun take you on a magnificent tour of Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Liberia and more with entertaining, universal folktales both new and familiar to children. More...

	Frankenstein Slept Here Cast: 5M, 7F Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to all those who can’t cope with the outside world, including the Mummy, Invisible Man and a descendant of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. More...

	The Frog Prince of Spamalot Cast: 3M, 9-10F Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour Hyronomous A. Frog doesn’t quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog. He’s incredibly large compared to the others and hates the taste of flies! More...

	The Frog Princess Cast: Flexible cast of 13 (5M, 5F, plus 3 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes A queen wants to turn over the throne to one of her sons. When she sends them off to find wives, one son is lead to a brave warrior. Another finds a vain woman. However, one son finds a frog! More...

	The Ghost of Christmas Presents Cast: 7M, 13F, plus optional extras (doubling possible) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes In this sweet and warm-hearted holiday yarn, a disgruntled employee in the exchange department at a department store learns about the wonder and joy of the yuletide season. More...

	The Gift Cast: Flexible cast of 1 to 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Five women, in turn, come into possession of an ornately carved wooden box. How the box travels from owner to owner makes this a stunning holiday piece. More...

	Gift of the Magi Based On The Short Story By O. Henry Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: One simple set / About 35 minutes Based on the short story by O. Henry, when hard times come and Christmas approaches, a couple ends up selling their most valuable possessions in order to buy the other's Christmas present. More...

	Girl of the Frozen North or... Condemned To Dead Man's Glacier Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Dainty and her mother get lost in a snowstorm while searching for a missing family member. When things look darkest, in dashes a dynamic, but naïve, red-coated Canadian Mountie. More...

	The Glass Slipper Cast: Flexible cast of 18 to 20 (about 5M, 13 to 15F) optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple settings / About 1 hour Cinderella works and works in her stepmother's house. Her stepsisters think they're so beautiful that a prince will marry them both. However, in the end, Cinderella and the prince find each other. More...

	God Rest Ye, Gerry Mentlemen Cast: 5M, 21F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour Gerry Mentlemen has everything, but he wants more and he doesn’t care who he steps on to get it! More...

	A Golden Fleecing or... The Undermining of Sarah Sweetflowers Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Sarah has inherited Cactus Bob's Saloon in a ghost town and plans to open Sarah Sweetflower's Sarsaparilla Saloon and Bridal Shoppe with the help of Stanley Stoutheart. More...

	The Golden Goose Cast: Flexible cast of 17, optional extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes Simple Frederick convinces Papa to let him go into the forest to cut wood. When the kind-hearted man shares his meager food supply with the Old Woman, she helps him find the magical Golden Goose. More...

	Goldilocks and the Three Pigs Cast: 5M, 8F, plus 1 role that can be either, extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 1 hour Mix in a classic chase scene and a little bit of a moral and the end concoction is a delightful take on a couple of old storybook standbys full of energy and enough humor and adventure for children of all ages. More...

	The Grateful Griffin Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Multiple sets / About 1 hour An evil queen plots against a king. When the king's loved ones are trapped in a castle on a fiery lake, they are rescued by an unusual creature. More...

	The Great Denver Railroad Scam or... If Aunt May Leaves, Who'll Weed the 'Tunias? Cast: 7M, 4F Set/Time: Two simple interior sets / About 1 hour Horace Horsefat attempts to play out an evil scam to steal away Mary's House of Widows, which stands on a valuable strip of land wanted by a wealthy railroad company. More...

	The Great Ice Cream Scheme or... Robin Baskins to the Rescue Cast: 6M, 5F, optional extras Set/Time: Simple sets / About 1 hour Everyone knows Pop Sicle's Ice Cream Parlor serves the best ice cream in town. When that cold-hearted villain, I.C. Custard, decides to steal Pop's recipe, things get a little sticky. More...

	Ha-Ha House Cast: 4M, 6F Set/Time: One interior set / About 40 minutes Four teenage girls are petrified when they stumble into a house in search of a phone. Take the gruesome fun of a haunted house and transform it into a play and you get Ha-Ha House! More...

	A Hairy Tale Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour This show will have your audience laughing until the curtain falls and everyone (okay, almost everyone) has learned the meaning of true love, true sacrifice and truly hilarious storytelling. More...

	Hansel And Gretel From the classic story by The Brothers Grimm Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour Hansel and Gretel encounter a nasty (and hilarious) witch. Hansel is locked in a cage and fed nothing but cake. Gretel outwits the crone and sets free all children who have been turned into cookies! More...

	Happily Never After Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes When Sleeping Beauty will do nothing but nap and the Frog Prince refuses to give up his amphibian ways, a marriage counselor has no choice but to rewrite the endings of famous fairy tales. More...

	Hark! Harold the Angel Sings Cast: Flexible cast of 4 major characters plus an ensemble of 4 to 20 extras Set/Time: Simple area settings / About 25 minutes Bosheep, Woolworth and Lambster are three lambs with a mission: find Christmas. Harold, an angel who is trying to make a new name for herself, aids the three lost sheep in their quest. More...

	Hauncho the Hamster Cast: Flexible cast of 7 or more Set/Time: Single set / About 1 hour Young Kendall Kip, with his pet hamster, Hauncho, sets off to find his parents on a journey through the labyrinth of tunnels in Hauncho's unique habitrail. More...

	He Lured Her To The Primrose Path (But He Was Nipped in the Bud) Cast: 4M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Wiley Sidney Shift uses profits from fraudulent dealings with the cavalry to live grandly at the White Hotel in Muddy Gap where he pursues the heroine, Alice White. More...

	The Headless Horseman Rides Again Adapted from Washington Irving's classic story Cast: 5M, 6F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes This adaptation of the classic story of Washington Irving's is a charming comedy for all ages. More...

	Her Heart Belongs To Heartburn or... Unsteady Times at the Stagger Inn Cast: 2M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 15 minutes Our heroine has inherited a valuable inn. Just as the evil sheriff is preparing to force her into an unwanted marriage, she is saved by the timely arrival of Harry Heartburn. More...

	Here Come the Cows or... Never Say "Moo" in Mesa Cast: Flexible cast of 11 or 12 (4 or 5M, 7F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Here comes a genuine cattle stampede live on stage! Villain Mandrake Mothdust is stranded in a dusty town. In fact, it's so hot, the cows are producing evaporated milk. More...

	High School Dropouts from Outer Space Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (roughly 6M, 12F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes Strange things are happening at the Audubon Academy. Aliens from a different planet who look like slimy caterpillars assume human pods... the bodies of teenagers! More...

	HIV Positive Cast: 4M, 5F plus 1 who can be either Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes This one act play serves as an excellent vehicle to initiate discussion about AIDS and about living with the consequences of our actions. More...

	Ho, Ho, Tyranny Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 30 minutes This play is ideal for Senior Centers or for any group wanting a light-hearted look at the trials of aging. More...

	How Santa Got His Christmas Tree Cast: Flexible cast of 9 or more Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A Christmas tree has been ordered for Santa. When two mean toy makers are banished from Santa's Village for shoddy workmanship, they steal the tree and won't give it back. More...

	The Hunchback of Notre Dame Goes West or... 'Oh, Bury Me Not In Old Paree' Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 21 (about 6M, 15F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A drama contest is coming up and a director plans to win with his adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. More...

	Hyronomous A. Frog Cast: 3M, 3F or 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour An inept and lonely frog prince is unhappy. He is larger than the other frogs and hates the taste of flies. One day, a good witch appears to tell him he was once a human prince. More...

	I Saw Your Picture in the Paper and I Had to Call Cast: 2M, 1F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes Craig is successful in his career. Art is depressed and cynical. When a desperate young woman needs help, Craig's true character is revealed in a dramatic confrontation. More...

	I Think I Can Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: No set requirements / About 45 minutes Luckily, Becky's sophisticated house cat and personal advisor, Professor, recognizes her symptoms and leads her and your audience through a magical adventure. More...

	If Angels Were Mortal Cast: Flexible cast of 8 (roughly 3M, 5F), plus any number of extras Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 40 minutes Here is a light-hearted comedy that will leave your audience simply delighted as well as being gently reminded about how the Lord intended us to celebrate the birthday of His son. More...

	If the Shoe Fits Cast: 12M, 15F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour A prince is depressed. He’s ready to go to college and study computers. (His kingdom doesn’t even have a webpage.) But the tradition is that he attend a ball and choose a bride. More...

	I'll Be Cloned for Christmas Cast: Flexible cast of 8, plus an ensemble of 5 to 24, creating a variety of smaller roles Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes Three space/time travelers experience a host of holiday adventures and come back with plans to celebrate Christmas on their own planet when they return. More...

	Illinois Jane and the Pyramid of Peril Cast: 3M, 1F, plus 4 roles that can be either Set/Time: Representational sets / About 55 minutes When a map to a long-lost pyramid is discovered, only the greatest adventure hero of all time can unlock its mysteries — Illinois Jane, cartographer extraordinaire! More...

	Imperfect Proposal Cast: 2M, 2F, plus an ensemble of 4-11 Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 25 minutes A young man in love, has invited his girlfriend to a romantic picnic to pop the question. But as soon as she arrives, his hopes of happily ever after are dashed when everything seems to go wrong! More...

	In Memoriam Cast: 4M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Inspired by Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians, this fast moving murder mystery will send a chill down your spine. More...

	The Incredible Bulk at Bikini Beach Cast: 6M, 11F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes When a young man tries to make hot chocolate out of mud and 7-Up, the mixture has a weird effect. Whenever he's enraged he turns into a giant green monster. More...

	Inspector Detector and the Precious Treasure Cast: Flexible cast of 9 (4M, 5F) Set/Time: Simple interior set with small side set / About 45 minutes Filled with a parade of fun-filled characters and hearty action, audiences and actors will love helping Inspector Detector put all of the pieces together to find a precious treasure. More...

	The Inventor's Daughter Or... The Villain Made a Grab for the Lab Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 30 minutes A lovelorn widow is stuck with a cluttered workshop after the death of her husband, an unsuccessful inventor who left her nothing but a “talker box” — later to become the profitable walkie-talkie. More...

	The Invisible Man Cast: 6M, 9F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes In this comical spoof, a mad scientist has made himself invisible with a secret chemical and plans to conquer and rule the world. More...

	It Hardly Matters Now Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes Years after two college chums make a pact that a coin flip would decide who would marry Herb, he finds out that the old story that was always joked about actually did take place. More...

	It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Chickenman! Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes A woman becomes frazzled when her husband, a television writer, is More...

	It's Bigfoot Cast: Flexible cast of 17 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Bigfoot has come out of the wilderness to look for a mate, and he's causing havoc at the “Big Moose Lodge and Canoe Rental.” More...

	Jack and the Beanstalk Cast: Flexible cast of 8 Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 45 minutes This version introduces an assortment of new characters. A giant who lives in the clouds has kidnapped Jack's father. With the help of a good fairy and some magic beans, Jack saves his father. More...

	Jack and the Three Sillies Cast: 10M, 13F, plus 3 that can be either, optional doubling Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes Jack is about to marry a wealthy farmer’s only daughter, Buttons. When he realizes just how silly Buttons and her parents are, he vows to leave and never return unless he meets three sillies. More...

	Jamz' Christmas Carol Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (6M, 4F, plus 5 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 45 minutes No, this isn’t your grandma’s Christmas Carol, but this modern, urban take on the Dickens’ classic is sure to hit home with a young generation. More...

	Jason's Gift Cast: 4M, 2F, (may be 3M, 3F) Set/Time: One simple set / About 30 minutes A man whose wife is about to give birth seeks shelter. Through a boy' insistence, his father allows the couple to stay in their barn where one miracle leads to another. More...

	Jessica and Jolene Cast: 3M, 7F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes In a last desperate and futile moment, two sisters try to save each other as they realize how tightly linked their destinies truly are. More...

	Jill and Ted's Biblical Adventures Cast: Flexible cast of 7 (5M, 2F, doubling and cross-casting possible) Set/Time: Bare stage with minimal props or simple platform s / About 30 minutes Two favorite Bible stories are given a new spin when seen through the totally awesome eyes of two teen angels. More...

	Jim Bridger — Mountain Man A monologue Cast: 1M Set/Time: One simple setting / About 45 minutes This show covers 50 years in the life of one of the earliest mountain men and trailblazer who trained Kit Carson as a guide and scout. More...

	The Jingle Bell Mystery Cast: 5M, 5F, 1 child Set/Time: One interior set / About 50 minutes With a message that echoes Jesus Christ’s teachings about love, peace and charity, this charming Christmas mystery is perfect for church or school functions. More...

	Jingle Bells Jury Cast: Flexible cast of about 30, optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A trial is being conducted in Candy Cane Courthouse and your audience is the jury! More...

	Johnny Squeaky Or... Where There's a Will There's a Way Cast: 6M, 4F, plus 5 that can be either Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes When rich Uncle Oscar passes away, family members shed crocodile tears out of one eye while they check out the condo, the Porsche and the fast food restaurants with the other. More...

	Jolly Roger Cast: 4M, 3F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes For years, Captain Cleverly has evaded the dreaded pirate Jolly Roger by sailing behind him. But now Jolly Roger is coming aboard Cleverly's ship. Or is it really Nate the First Mate? More...

	The Jungle Book Adapted from the Mowgli stories of Rudyard Kipling Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (plus many optional extras or smaller with doubling) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 1 hour Come hear the incredible tale of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. With the help of his friends — the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the python Kaa — Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle. More...

	The Jungle Book Based on the Rudyard Kipling story Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: No set requirements / About 40 minutes Based on the famous stories of Rudyard Kipling, this participation show will have your audience acting as silly as monkeys! More...

	Jupiter Jones: Rock Star Vampire Hunter Cast: 3M, 10F, optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes Jupiter Jones slays vampires with killer guitar riffs. That is, in the mind of 30-year-old Devin McCormack... More...

	Just Like Us Cast: Flexible cast of 16 Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes This play teaches about prejudice. On one side of a park live the Greens. On the other side of the park the Blues reside. Sadly, there is nothing but fear and hatred between the Greens and the Blues. More...

	Kangaroo Cast: 5M, 1F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes Two old duffers in Australia are much concerned over rumors of an invasion of politically motivated kangaroos, whom they blame not only for the shortage of caddies, but also for a murder. More...

	Keep the Home Fires Burning Cast: 5M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes It's a Christmas melodrama! Santa saves the day as he gives an elderly woman needed mortgage money, and the villain winds up enveloped in Reynolds Wrap... “foiled” again! More...

	The Keeping Place Cast: 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes As chilling winds and a brooding storm tear at a lonely summer cottage, the audience is asked to ponder a question... can the dead return to haunt the living? More...

	King Midas and the Golden Touch Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 30 minutes Your young audiences will help King Midas learn a valuable lesson... that gold alone isn't enough to make you happy. More...

	King Midas and the Touch of Gold Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F, plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: One simple set / About 1 hour Here is a faithful adaptation of the popular myth, which teaches us that money and wealth aren't everything. A rich moral and laughter abound as a king learns his lesson and is punished for his greed. More...

	King of the Golden River from John Ruskin's classic Cast: Flexible cast of 11, extras Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 1 hour Here is John Ruskin's immortal children's classic brought to the stage. Dick, the younger brother of the cruel Black Brothers, sets out on a journey to the Golden River, hoping to find its wealth. More...

	The King's Ugly Bride Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour In true fairytale fashion, a king, with the aid of two mischievous elves, overcomes the magic of the wicked witch to win the beautiful heroine and live happily ever after. More...

	The Knights of the Rad Table Cast: Flexible cast of 15 - 30 Set/Time: Bare stage set / About 50 minutes Gwen’s reading a book and Artie’s riding around on a skateboard. Just typical American teenagers... until Merlin wakes up from a snooze to whisk them away to the days of chivalry! More...

	Kung Fu Kitty Cast: Flexible cast of 10, optional doubling Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes Everybody is kung fu fighting — like cats and dogs — in this hilarious, action-packed slapstick comedy. More...

	Laffin’ School Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (approximately 4M, 7F, plus 1 or more additional characters) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A young substitute teacher turns up at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is comprised of the funniest pupils found anywhere. More...

	Laffin' School Reunion Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (roughly 4M,7F), plus extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Those hysterically funny kids we met in the enormously popular LAFFIN' SCHOOL are back. And you're invited to the reunion in this hilarious sequel. More...

	A Lass Unparalleled Adapted from Anton Chekov's Swan Song Cast: 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 20 minutes Adapted from Anton Chekov's Swan Song. More...

	The Last Leaf From O. Henry’s short story Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 20 minutes From O. Henry’s short story, a young artist has lost her will to live. However, a friend provides the ultimate gift and, in doing so, saves her life. More...

	Last Stop Till Christmas Cast: Flexible cast of 20, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes When city workers place a Christmas tree near a bus stop, a girl makes a promise to the others. If they put the ornament on the tree, whatever they wish for will come true. More...

	Last Will and Testament Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes Though unconventional, a grandfather chooses to communicate his never-spoken endearment to his only child through his last will and testament. More...

	Law and Order: Nursery Rhyme Unit Cast: Flexible cast of 22-30 (about 7M, 8F, plus 7-15 that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Multiple very simple sets / About 1 hour Is there a bigger group of psychotics and sociopaths than nursery rhyme characters? Read some nursery rhymes — you know it’s true! More...

	The Least of These Cast: Flexible cast of 3 major characters, plus an ensemble of 3 to 10 extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes This is the story of a journey during which three young people experience a Christmas miracle. More...

	Legend of Pocahontas Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple area set / About 1 hour Pocahontas enjoys playing games with Wolf, Raven and Squirrel. She also makes friends with settlers in a struggling community. True to the original legend, it's an entertaining page from history. More...

	Life 101 Cast: Flexible cast of 12-26 Set/Time: Simple area set / About 30 minutes Audiences of all ages will laugh, identify and grow along with Jesus in the hilarious classroom in the clouds where he prepares for his time on Earth. More...

	Lifeguards Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes Two young men have been given political jobs as “Lifeguards” on a public beach. More...

	The Light in the Library Cast: 8M, 9F, optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes When Gabby suspects something is going on in the library at night, she enlists the help of her best friend, Paige, to do some sleuthing. More...

	Lights... Camera... Christmas Cast: Flexible cast of 12 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes J.D. is making a Christmas film, but his performers don't understand it. When the studio boss decides to close down the film, the actors discover what J.D. has been trying to say and save the picture. More...

	A Little Christmas Spirit Cast: 3M, 4F, plus 2 children and one spirit Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour The greedy Horace Lattimer has instructed his housekeeper to keep Holly, his Christmas spirit, locked away so he can concentrate on business matters...even if it means not being happy. More...

	The Little Mermaid Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 (3-7M, 3-8F) Set/Time: Unit set / About 50 minutes This beautiful adaptation by acclaimed children’s playwright Lane Riosley skips the well-known happy ending to tell the fairy tale as Hans Christian Andersen originally wrote it. More...

	The Little Mermaid and the Prince Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Minimal staging / About 30 minutes Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen, King Neptune has given Princess Despina, the little mermaid, a birthday gift allowing her to swim to the surface hoping to find her true love. More...

	Little Miss Gingerbread Cast: 3M, 8F, plus 7 that can be either Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour The lazy citizens of Grasshopperville are starving while the hardworking people of Antberg have all the ham sandwiches they can eat. More...

	Little Red and the Hoods Cast: 1M, 4F Set/Time: No set requirements / About 45 minutes With plenty of participation, this show is both fun and educational. It teaches about not judging people by their looks, how to protect themselves from strangers and the importance of reading. More...

	Little Red and the Riding Hoods Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 3F plus 3 that can be either, extras Set/Time: Bare stage / About 40 minutes A stagehand wants to bring in a truly talented actress to play Little Red, the leader of a motorcycle gang called the Riding Hoods! More...

	The Loathsome Lady An Arthurian Tale Retold Cast: 4M, 5F, plus 1 role that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes Let the jester tickle your funny bone with this retelling of an Arthurian legend filled with puns, slapstick humor and audience interaction! More...

	The Love Life of Herbert Packenstacker Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Poor Herbert Packenstacker tries to persuade a rich young girl, bored by wealth and luxuries, to marry him. More...

	Lover's Leap Cast: 4M, 3F, offstage voices Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes Janet is at the top of Lovers' Leap contemplating jumping. No one cares about her until a man arrives to show her that life can be beautiful if two “invisible” people will only notice each other. More...

	Lovesong Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Two elderly people attempt to recall whether or not they have been married for forty-three years, stressing how identical experience does not guarantee identical perception. More...

	The Machine Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (2M, 3F, plus 7 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior school sets / About 30 minutes This humorous yet profound exploration of identity and individuality is ideal for contests and one act festivals. More...

	A Mall and the Night Visitor Cast: Flexible cast of 18, extras Set/Time: One simple set / About 45 minutes Last-minute shoppers flurry around the mall like snowflakes in a blizzard and the high school's student council charity drive is getting the cold shoulder. More...

	Man Of The House Cast: 5M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes When a slick, stylish safecracker breaks into the house of the vacationing Mason family, he confronts problems he never had to deal with. More...

	Mark Twain in the Garden of Eden Cast: Flexible cast of 15 Set/Time: No set required / About 30 minutes Adapted from miscellaneous Twain writings, a young Mark Twain returns to the Garden of Eden to refresh his memory on a few points. More...

	A Marriage Proposal — Western Style From Anton Chekov's Comedy Classic Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Adapted from Anton Chekov's short comic play, A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, an excitable young rancher, riddled with imaginary ailments, decides it's time to marry. More...

	Marsha Based on the short novel by Chekhov Cast: 2M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes Adapted from the novel by Anton Chekov, a young, impoverished noblewoman prefers dreams to reality. More...

	May I Have Your Attention, Please? Cast: 4M, 3F, optional extras (up to 7) Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes A disturbed boy speaks to his family via videotape. When he puts a gun to his head in a highly climatic ending, the play ends, allowing discussion about teen suicide. More...

	A Memo From Jupiter Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Venus, Minerva and Mars have been summoned by Jupiter to discuss a crisis of Olympian proportions... Cupid wants to resign! More...

	Memorial Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 25 minutes In this patriotic play, a family gathers to remember Billy, who died in a war years ago. When their memories bring Billy back, it is the fallen soldier who realizes he cannot stay. More...

	Memory Garden Cast: Cast: 1M, 1F Set/Time: One simple set / About 25 minutes This powerful, award-winning piece will change forever what you think when you drive by a roadside memorial. More...

	A Memory of Harold Cast: 6M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Sometimes a simple prank turns into a cruel incident. A young man, recalling his high school years, remembers a “joke” that illustrates how insensitivity can affect those around us. More...

	Metrics Can Be Fun Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes This dynamic piece of theatre truly entertains while it introduces its audience to the world of metric measurement. It combines solid metric education with familiar tales and fables. More...

	Mine All Mine or... From Ghost Town to Kaboom Town Cast: 2M, 5F Set/Time: Interior general store set / About 30 minutes There's silver in them thar hills, but landowner Trillby Sterling doesn't know it. She's only concerned about digging a new well in her cow pasture as she waits for her true love, Tom, to return with the cows. More...

	The Miner's Daughter or... Evil Reaps Its Just Reward Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes Sheriff Harold Strongheart is called to a gold mine to investigate a crime. With our heroine, the miner's daughter, they unearth the evidence that pins the crime on the villain. More...

	Mischief in the Magnolias or... Weed 'Em and Reap Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (4M, 2F or 3M, 3F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes The ownership of a magnolia-shrouded domicile is in danger unless regularly monthly mortgage payments are resumed within twenty-four hours. This melodrama is truly a Southern (sigh)t for sore eyes! More...

	Misdeeds at Mistletoe Mine Or... The Sanity Clause Cast: 3M, 4F plus 1M non-speaking role Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes Here's a fun, versatile melodrama that’s great for Christmas... or any time of year! More...

	Miss Twiddle and the Devil Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: One interior set / About 40 minutes Miss Twiddle, an obstinate and cantankerous woman, falls in love with Lucifer. Rather than put up with her for eternity, the devil turns Miss Twiddle into a sweet, lovable person. More...

	Miss Twiddle Meets an Angel Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes All the characters who delighted you in Miss Twiddle and the Devil are back once more in this hilarious sequel... only the devils have been replaced by angels! More...

	The Missing Jesus Cast: 4M, 6F, plus 1 girl Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 25 minutes A manger scene is being set up for Christmas. Everything is finished except that the Christ child is missing. In the end, however, everyone realizes that Jesus is never really missing. More...

	A Modern Christmas Carol Cast: Flexible cast of 6-8M, 15F Set/Time: Basic area staging / About 45 minutes This heartwarming story puts a modern twist on the Dickens' traditional Christmas Carol tale, making it perfect for a young, contemporary cast. More...

	Monster Soup Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes The Ghoul sisters, a trio of weirdoes who believe they're ravishing beauties, are about to be evicted by the meanest man in Graveyard Corners. More...

	Mother Goose Has Flown the Coop Cast: 6M, 9F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes The Mother Goose characters in this delightful mystery are familiar to young children, but older kids will love the puns and tongue-in-cheek humor flying through this fractured fairy tale farce. More...

	The Mouse And The Raven Cast: 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes Three clubwomen discover that obituaries are often compiled before demise. They descend on the local newspaper office to see what's been written about them. More...

	Mr. Scrooge's Christmas Cast: Flexible cast of 12 to 20 Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 1 hour Emphasizing the ghost story aspect of A Christmas Carol, the play is narrated by Jacob Marley who has been dead for seven years. More...

	Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures Based on Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows Cast: Flexible cast of about 30, doubling, optional extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour Toad of Toad Hall is an eccentric but likable chap given to “crazes.” His latest craze involves motorcars. More...

	Murder at the Banquet Cast: 4M, 4F, extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes The International Association of Mystery Solvers is hosting an awards banquet for the “world's greatest detectives.” More...

	My Gypsy Robe Cast: 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes The Gypsy Robe, a Broadway tradition that dictates that a costume from a previous show that has been successful is passed on to a girl making her debut. More...

	My Name is Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less (roughly 5M, 10F, optional extras) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 1 hour A witch tells Rumpelstiltskin that to become a force in the kingdom, he must possess a child of royal birth. With his help, a miller's daughter is able to weave straw into gold, but for a price. More...

	My Sister, The Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 16 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 40 minutes When Marguerite has been transformed into a dragon, her brother must figure out what to do about his sister. More...

	The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (about 5M, 13F) Set/Time: Single set / About 45 minutes The royal ring is missing, and the queen won’t sleep until the royal detectives (all 13 of them!) find it. More...

	The Mystery Guest Cast: 5M, 6F, 2 extras Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 30 minutes As a woman awaits the identification of a “mystery guest,” it is discovered that often “Mr. Wrong” is “Mr. Right.” More...

	Never Trust a City Slicker or... Two Skunks and a Trunk Cast: 6M, 8F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour Slicker Pinsetter knows the lovely Mary Delightful has a trunk containing some of her late father's plays. Unbeknownst to her, a revival of one of her father's plays is a current hit in London. More...

	Next Move Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes A young woman, married to an elderly deaf man, falls in love with someone else. In the end, greed and individual shortcomings destroy them all. More...

	No Body To Murder Cast: 6M, 12F, plus 2 roles that can be either Set/Time: Interior set / About 35 minutes Bad news — in the form of severe thunderstorms and an escaped convict — threatens the guests at the Come On Inn in this quick comedy that’s full of zany characters and hilarious stage action! More...

	Noah and the Ark Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes Noah and his family, having endured years of hardship and insults, have finally completed the ark and the downpour is about to begin. More...

	Nobody Heard Me Cry Cast: 6M, 6F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes A teenage boy caught in a downward spiral of depression. When an offstage gunshot traumatically concludes the play, we realize that if we hesitate before reaching out, we might be too late. More...

	A Nose for the News Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (5M, 3F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour This clever comedy transports the plot of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac to a present-day TV station where Cyrano is the station manager. More...

	Not Far from the Gioconda Tree Cast: 7F Set/Time: One simple exterior set / About 20 minutes Noblewomen from Russia have remained in Jerusalem for years, hoping that they may some day return. Years pass into decades and still a handful of women remain waiting. More...

	Not My Cup of Tea Cast: 3F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes A comedy in which every member of the cast gets murdered! A domineering woman persuades her silly sister to her in a plot to murder their mother and what a time they have doing it! More...

	Not on this Night Cast: 2M, 1F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes Alone on Christmas Eve, 18 year old Jacqueline is startled by the sudden appearance of two lost soldiers who confront each other in her farmhouse kitchen. More...

	Not-So-Grimm Tales Cast: Flexible cast of 8-19 (3-8M, 5-11F) Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes A working mother creates modern and empowering adaptations of Grimm's classics to tell her daughter, who has picked up some not-so-great lessons from the original fairy tales. More...

	Nothing Beats A Royal Flush Cast: 2M, 9F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A king and queen are about to lose their lands to an unscrupulous arch-duke and baroness who know the castle is practically floating on a huge oil deposit. More...

	O Holy Knight Cast: Flexible cast of 27-42 (8-9M, 18-32F, plus one that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour This touching play has an inspiring Christmas miracle to warm everybody’s heart. This easy-to-cast and stage tale is sure to become a holiday favorite the whole family will adore. More...

	The Octogenarian Cast: 7M, 7F Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes This play has a most unusual dramatic impact, in that it is written in the finest avant-garde style of today, yet makes use of the Greek chorus technique of 2,500 years ago. More...

	Oggaline and the Time Machine Cast: 2M, 9F, plus extras Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes Students are transported by a time machine to the year One Million B.C. and return to the modern world bringing with them a cave girl. More...

	The Old Cookie Shop Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Sweet Nellie is about to lose her cookie shop to the evil banker. It's love at first sight when Harry first casts his eyes on the lovely Nellie. The cookie shop is saved and love triumphs over evil. More...

	On Christmas Day in the Morning Cast: Flexible cast of 19-33, optional extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour As Christmas Day dawns, each person discovers what it means to be a family — and a child of God. More...

	Once An Angel A play with traditional Christmas music Cast: Flexible cast of 41 (about 12M, 20F, plus 9 angels that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour You’ll have the perfect celebration of the season when you combine the familiar songs of Christmas with this funny, sweet story of a faith tested. More...

	The One and Only Santa Claus Cast: Flexible cast of 12-33 Set/Time: One simple set / About 1 hour When a family is startled to find host Yul Tide literally in their living room, the show begins. In a series of hilarious and heart-warming sketches, Yul Tide explores what Santa really represents. More...

	The Only Christmas Pageant in Town Cast: Flexible cast of 41 (about 12M, 20F, plus 9 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes Every year, the commanding Olive Green directs the Christmas pageant for the Little Church in the Vale, but there is always something missing. More...

	An Orphan Betrayed Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Alan Regent, assistant manager of a hotel (and a psychology student), sees through a fraud and rescues Mary Morrison from life in an institution and places her within his heart. More...

	Out of the Kitchen, Mrs. Claus Cast: Flexible cast of 11 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes When Santa throws his back out , Mrs. Claus and Elf Olaf “ho, ho, ho” away on the sleigh. More...

	Out the Window Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: One simple interior set / About 20 minutes A man, wife and mother-in-law either fall, jump or are pushed out of the window. If this sounds unusual, it is. It’s also a funny piece of avant-garde comedy. More...

	The Paper Bag Bandit Rides Again or... Behind the Cheap Mask Cast: 5M, 14F, plus 1 role that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes What seems to be the question on everyone's lips in the desert town of Cooked Goose? Is it, More...

	Payment For Billy Travers Cast: 7M, 2F Set/Time: Unit set / About 45 minutes The twist of fate that brought the son of a riverboat captain to assume the name of a notorious outlaw makes this play a chilling and unique experience. More...

	Peanutman A Visit From George Washington Carver Cast: Flexible cast of 3 to 5 (2M, 1-3F) Set/Time: No set requirement / About 45 minutes This entertaining biography emphasizes George Washington Carver's determination and curiosity while utilizing outstanding audience participation. More...

	A Penny Saved or... The Widow Rootstock, Fully Loded Cast: 2M, 6F Set/Time: Interior sitting room set / About 40 minutes Dastardly villain Fourberie Blackguard visits the home of the Widow Rootstock, demanding she pay back money that the late Mr. Rootstock borrowed from him. (At least that's what he claims!) More...

	The Perfect Night Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 35 minutes This play employs flashbacks in which actors perform poignant monologues to relate past events and to describe the feelings that accompany the complex issue of teen sex. More...

	The Perils of Priscilla or... The Schoolmarm's Dilemma Cast: 3M, 4F, plus extras Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes Three students help the hero solve the murder and foil the villain. More...

	Pickin' Cast: 5M, 9F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras Set/Time: Basic representational sets / About 30 minutes When the cheerleading squad at a high school performs a cheer that ridicules a fellow student. The student snaps under the pressure, resulting in a tragedy no one will ever forget. More...

	The Pied Piper Cast: 3M, 3F, or flexible cast Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes With the help of the audience, the Piper's clever assistant manages to rid the town of the rats and teach the Pied Piper how responsibility to others often comes with special gifts and talents. More...

	Pied Piper of Hamelin Based on the story poem of Robert Browning Cast: Flexible cast of 21 or more (roughly 6M, 12F, plus 3 or more Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 1 hour Rats are taking over Hamelin. When the Pied Piper disposes of the cheese nibblers, the townsfolk do not pay him. He then leads the children from town, hiding them within a magic mountain. More...

	Pinocchio Cast: Flexible cast of 17 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour From the moment Pinocchio wrecks Mastroni's puppet show until he becomes a real boy for rescuing his father from the great fish, the excitement never abates in this charming adaptation. More...

	Plantation Malady or... Is There a Doctor in the South? Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 20 minutes It's just after the Civil War. Uriah Creep (the cad) plans to take over the Follingsbee Plantation with juice from the deadly Voodoo Berry added to the Colonel's daily morning Julep. More...

	The Plight Before Christmas A melodrama with music based on characters from Dickens' Christmas Carol Cast: 4M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour This Christmas Melodrama based on the Dickens' classic story will have your audience rolling with laughter. More...

	The Plot to Assassinate the Chase Manhattan Bank Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: One simple interior set / About 15 minutes A poor befuddled little man enters the bank determined to hold up the bank. But how can you hold up the Chase Manhattan when everyone is a friend — and they are all trying to give you the money! More...

	Pony Expresso Or... The Villain Came to a Grinding Halt Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes The Pony Expresso, a friendly establishment run by Star Bright and Aunt Dee Caff, is struggling. Their customers are buying their coffee at a lower price from the scheming Mo Cabana. More...

	Porridgegate Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (8M, 8F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour A hilarious send-up of not one, but two fairy tales, Porridgegate will have your audiences aching with laughter... though possibly not wanting to eat porridge ever again! More...

	The Possession of Lucy Wenstrom Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes Harker's escape from Dracula's clutches has released the greatest horror the world has ever known. Dracula goes to England, possessing the knowledge of who his next victim will be. More...

	Poultry in Motion Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 35 minutes This fractured fable scrambles the stories of Chicken Little, who believes the sky is falling, and the Little Red Hen, who tries to get her friends to stop loafing around and bake some bread. More...

	The Practical Aspects of Making a President Cast: 4M, 2F Set/Time: One interior / About 45 minutes A power-outage causes panic at the White House when the President, who has been safely stored in the freezer for years, begins to defrost. More...

	The Prince Who Wouldn't Grow Cast: 7M, 4F Set/Time: One simple indoor set / About 1 hour What about the Prince who wouldn't grow? Well, the King calls in all his experts to solve the problem. More...

	The Princess and the Pea Cast: Flexible cast of 11, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour The search for a royal princess carries Peter through a host of exciting adventures that will entertain youngsters from start to finish. More...

	The Princess King Cast: Flexible cast of 28 (6M, 11F, plus 11 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour Filled with mistaken identities, tongue-in-cheek humor and over-the-top characters, your audiences will cheer for the princess as she tries to outsmart her father into letting her rule the kingdom. More...

	Proserpina's Promise A Three-Act Adaptation from Roman Mythology Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Simple area set / About 1 hour In this Roman myth, Pluto kidnaps Proserpina. She is warned not to eat anything. However, when she eats six pomegranate seeds, Pluto finally agrees to let Proserpina go back to earth. More...

	Puss In Boots Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less, optional extras Set/Time: Simple sets / About 1 hour The miller's son is left his father's cat for an inheritance. He expected to get the family mill. The cat is no one's fool. If Puss is given a pair of boots he will make the son a fortune. More...

	The Quest: A Fairy Tale With Attitude Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (3M, 8F, plus 8 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 50 minutes What do you get when the teacher at the exclusive Fantasy Academy challenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to cure Grandma? You get a lesson in helping others, plenty of silliness and sight-gags, and lots of fun for all! More...

	The Quest for Quasi How Little Red Got Her Hunch Back Cast: Flexible cast of 20, optional doubling Set/Time: Simple sets / About 40 minutes When Red Riding Hood wins a date with Quasimodo, the famous Hunchback of Notre Dame, on “The Dating Game,” she has a hunch she may have found the man of her dreams. More...

	The Ransom of Emily Jane Based on O. Henry's Short Story Cast: 2M, 6F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes Based on O. Henry's short story, Ransom of Red Chief, a town learns that rambunctious little Emily Jane Dorset has been kidnapped. They then go on to rejoice in the quiet her absence brings. More...

	Rap-Punzel Cast: Flexible cast of 7 - 9 Set/Time: Area staging / About 40 minutes In this funny, pun-filled version of the classic fairy tale, a hip group of rappers narrates the story, which is told almost completely in verse! More...

	Rapunzel Cast: Flexible cast of 13 - 19, optional extras Set/Time: Representational set / About 45 minutes Can Prince Llewellyn persevere over the powers of evil? Will the sages Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme be able to help? And can Rapunzel convince the witch that it's okay to be unique? More...

	Rascals Under the Big Top or... The Ring's Around Miss Rosie Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (roughly 6M, 16F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Thanks to that unscrupulous villain, ringmaster Conrad Mooch, the circus is stranded. Not content to be just the ringmaster, Mooch has a dastardly plan. The circus will belong to him. More...

	The Ratcatcher's Daughter or... Death Valley Daze Cast: 5M, 7F, optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Auntie Hush, famous for her “Hush Mush,” runs an orphanage in an abandoned stagecoach stop but is soon to be tossed out by the unscrupulous Whiplash Snivel, a city slicker. More...

	Red vs. the Wolf Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Simple settings / About 45 minutes The kind, sensitive wolf gentleman from the Little Red Riding Hood story is upset, He has been maligned by society because of a story that has been repeated to generations of children. More...

	The Reluctant Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 15 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour A dragon is a peaceful fellow who likes tea, poetry and an afternoon snooze. However, mischievous children stir the villagers to call in the famous dragon slayer, St. George. More...

	The Rented Christmas Cast: 4M, 7F, plus carolers Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour John Dale hasn't enjoyed a “real Christmas” for years. So, on the spur of the moment, he decides to “rent” a Christmas. More...

	Reunion On Gallows Hill Cast: 11F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes Simple to stage with excellent acting roles, since the actresses must portray two personalities, its compact playing time makes this an ideal contest vehicle. More...

	Revenge of the Pigs Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (4M, 3F, plus 5 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 45 minutes Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not these little pigs in this fun and funny fractured fairy tale! More...

	Rollin' In Dough In Mistletoe Or... Don't Crack Jingle Bell Rock Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple set / About 20 minutes It’s Christmas Eve in Mistletoe, but everyone is far from “Holly Jolly.” More...

	Round the World Tales Adapted from Japanese, Swedish and Nicaraguan Folk Tales Cast: Flexible cast of 3-13 Set/Time: Bare stage with props / About 55 minutes Adapted from Japanese, Swedish and Nicaraguan folk tales, this entertaining cycle of three 20-minute plays from folklores around the world focuses on the important themes of generosity and greed. More...

	Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 40 minutes When the children enter and the show begins, they are not only entertained as an audience, but also become personally involved as they play out their various roles in this classic tale. More...

	Rumpelstiltskin Revisited Cast: 1M, 2F (larger cast possible with up to 5 principals) Set/Time: Basic representational sets / About 50 minutes This storyteller version sets a spun gold standard for the adaptation of old favorites. Sure to have your audiences giggling, the hip, kooky and outlandish Rumpelstiltskin is a riot for all ages! More...

	Run to the Roundhouse, Nellie Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: One exterior set / About 30 minutes Just as a train comes thundering down on helpless Nellie, Sterling Worth appears, defeats the villain and saves the day. Our hero and Nellie then join in a warm embrace. More...

	The Runaway Merry-Go-Round Cast: Flexible cast of 13 Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes When an old merry-go-round suddenly wrenches itself from the ground and takes off into the blue, its passengers find themselves in the friendly company of a lion, mouse, ostrich and a poodle. More...

	Sam and the Serpin-Snake Cast: Flexible cast of 12, plus extras Set/Time: Representational set / About 1 hour To break a spell, nerdy little Sam must journey to the Liverwurst Mountains and steal a scale from the most horrible creature alive — Snort, the Serpin-Snake. More...

	Santa and the Wicked Wazoo Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (may be 2M, 10F), plus extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes This Christmas one-act will delight all ages with its gentle lesson about "being yourself," More...

	Santa Sees a Shrink Cast: 5M, 8F Set/Time: One simple set / About 45 minutes Santa has given up and “thrown in the towel.” The demands of his job have driven him to the point of a nervous collapse. More...

	Santa’s Big Trouble Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 10F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes When Santa refuses to give a new toy his stamp of approval, the children are angry. However, in the end, the children realize what a bad toy it is and the children make amends. More...

	Saved by the Serendipity Circus or... She Was Trapped with Ease Cast: Flexible cast of 12, optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Miss Priscilla Purity, owner of a wee orphanage, has become entangled within the wrongdoings of the evil Victor Vornado. The land the orphanage is on has a layer of black gunk on it. More...

	Scrooge Makes Up! Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (about 5M, 6F plus 4 that can be either), extras as carolers Set/Time: Area staging / About 45 minutes Bitter Ebenezer runs Scrooge and Marley Cosmetics without the help of his business partner Marley, who had tragically died from a reaction to their new anti-aging cream. More...

	The Second Trojan Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: One exterior / About 45 minutes The unique encounter between a Greek soldier, Helen of Troy, her husband Menelaus and the Prince of Troy becomes a hilarious footnote in history, as we know it. More...

	The Secret of Cornbread Flats Or... How Many Beans Does It Take to End Up in Smithereens? Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (about 7M, 3F plus 8 that can be either) Set/Time: Single set / About 1 hour When the town of Beanville is blown to Smithereens, the poor Bean children were far afield gathering cow pies with their tenderfoot teacher, Chuck Stake. More...

	The Selfish Giant Cast: Flexible cast of 10 (3M, 3F, plus 4 that can be either), extras (at least 7) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 55 minutes Adapted from Oscar Wilde's classic children's story, this joyous play touches on themes of friendship and heart-changing faith. More...

	Seven Wives For Dracula Cast: 5M, 7F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes This hilarious spoof brings to stage an unusual assortment of entertaining characters. More...

	The Shagwood Secret or... Double Deal at the Dirty Dog Saloon Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes Snake Diamond and his greedy cohort, Delores Divine, are setting a trap for Ethelburt Shagwood. When they realize he owns a mountain of gold, Delores lavishes her attention upon him. More...

	Shakespeare's Inferno Cast: 16M, 8F, doubling possible Set/Time: Representational set / About 30 minutes In this divine and extremely clever comedy, Shakespeare appears at the pearly gates to pass judgment on his own characters and determine their fates. More...

	Sherlock Meets the Phantom Cast: 5M, 9F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes An opera house is on the verge of ruin! The sinister “Phantom” has been terrifying the performers. Only one man can solve the bizarre goings-on, the world famous master detective Sherlock Holmes. More...

	Showtime on the Showboat or... Don't Throw Garbage in the River Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (roughly 5M, 6F) Set/Time: One simple set / About 45 minutes Rufus Bilge is angry for not being cast as Romeo on a showboat. He plots to sabotage the show. Luckily, Alex wins the lead, as well as the heroine's heart. More...

	Sir Nose, The Burger Rat Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (7M, 5F, plus 6 either) optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes Sir Nose, ace detective, helps the bashful Taco Bill woo the lovely Wendy Freiberger by feeding him romantic rhymes from a nearby trashcan. More...

	A Small Wooden Horse Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes In a future society where young people exist without feelings, a boy's life is suddenly turned upside down when he meets a girl who is rebelling against the system. More...

	The Smartest Woman in the Kingdom Cast: 8M, 7F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 40 minutes A not-too-bright prince has to marry the smartest woman in the kingdom or the throne reverts to his evil cousin. This comedy is filled with secret passages, bad puns and more. More...

	Snew White Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (7M, 5F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging / About 30 minutes When Snew White hides out from the evil queen with an odd assortment of dwarves (Snippy, Sloppy, Spiffy, Twitchy, Nosey, Sticky and Brad the Surfer Dwarf), hilarity ensues. More...

	Snow Child Adapted from a Russian folk tale Cast: 2M, 6F, plus a narrator Set/Time: Single unit set (exterior/interior) / About 1 hour Once upon a time in faraway Russia, the villagers believed that every New Year the fairy Babushka would grant every worthy person their special wish for the holiday season. More...

	Snow White Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 2M, 7F, plus 7 dwarfs roles) Set/Time: Simple sets / About 1 hour The world of the Brothers Grimm is brought to life. All our old friends are here — the Princess, the mischievous Dwarfs, the Prince, the Huntsman, and the evil Queen. More...

	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes This one act adaptation of the classic story has a small cast and plenty of roles for the children in the audience. More...

	The Soap Opera Life of King Kong Cast: 6M, 7F Set/Time: One representational set / About 30 minutes When King Kong is written into a radio show, the show is a success, until a fickle audience claims that Kong is being victimized. More...

	Someone Save My Baby, Ruth! or... Foil That Villain! Cast: 5M, 8F, optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour When lovely young widow Penny Candy and her baby, Ruth, are taken in by her Aunt Praline, owner of The Sweet Shoppe candy store, little does Penny know both love and danger lie ahead. More...

	Southfield Stories A Contemporary Take on The Canterbury Tales Cast: Flexible cast of 15-28 Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes Inspired by Chaucer’s characters, The Southfield Stories re-imagines some of the more well-known stories, but now the pilgrims are teenagers in the suburb of Southfield. More...

	The Spell of Malatesta Cast: Flexible cast of 9, plus extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 30 minutes Even though a witch has the most hideous face, the crookedest nose and the most warts of any witch in her coven, she's also a flop. More...

	The Spell of Sleeping Beauty From the story by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 25 or more (roughly 7M, 18F, smaller with doubling) Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 1 hour In a kingdom there's celebration. A princess, has been born. Even though the nasty witch is not invited to the festivities, she shows up anyway and pronounces her revenge. More...

	Star Trip I Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 20 minutes Imagine the fun and excitement when the audience joins Captain Cosmic on a trip to Mars. They'll love helping as the crew and taking the role of friendly Martians. More...

	Staying Home Cast: 1M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes This thought-provoking play concerns the impact of an unplanned baby on the lives of two teens. Told without bias, this story depicts how a single decision can affect a lifetime. More...

	Step Up to the Plate Cast: 11F Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes This outstanding play empowers girls of all ages to pursue their dreams and see the obstacles in their way as challenges, not impossibilities. More...

	The Stone in the Road Cast: Flexible cast of 7M, 7F plus extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 30 minutes A queen puts her subjects to the test: anyone kind enough to move a large boulder from the road will be handsomely rewarded with a job as royal counselor to the queen! More...

	Stone Soup Cast: Flexible cast of 18, extras Set/Time: Representational set / About 1 hour When Rocky comes to the defense of two girl knights, a town refuses to give him and the girls a bite to eat! But Rocky won't give up and he cooks up a pot of Stone Soup. More...

	Stop That Villain! or... Have You No Shame, Rip Roquefort? Cast: 5M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Jenny doesn't realize that the miserable servant she's hired to wash and scrub is actually the villain's wife, Comatose. More...

	Stop the Presses! or... She's Not My Type Cast: Flexible cast of about 12 (roughly 5M, 7F), optional extras Set/Time: Interior set / About 1 hour Aspen Print is a crusading young newspaper editor. Sleazy Tab Lloyd is running for mayor, but Miss Print won't endorse him. Instead, she writes articles supporting Edward Torial. More...

	Stories Under the Big Top Cast: Flexible cast of 14-36, optional extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 40 minutes It’s a circus full of laughter and lively storytelling as the ringmaster and players perform a variety of well-known tales. More...

	The Story of Androcles and the Lion Cast: 6M, 3F, plus 9 or more extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 45 minutes This traditional retelling of the classic fable sparkles with charm and is the perfect length to perform in a single class period. More...

	The Storybook Reunion Murders Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (5M, 3F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Extremely simple set / About 1 hour The alumni of Aesop Academy, a school for nursery rhyme characters, are having a reunion. More...

	Strangers In Town Cast: 1M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Two androids take on human appearance to avoid detection. How the two “strangers in town” deal with their life on a new planet becomes a hilarious and often touching story. More...

	Straw Into Gold The Classic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (4M, 2F or 2M, 4F) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes Modern, witty language and hilarious characters spice up this classic adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin. More...

	Street Story Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 6M, 8F, plus 2 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes This show reveals how lethal gang life truly is and what makes gang membership for some so enticing. Nothing glamorized, no easy solution, but some hope in a show that grabs and doesn't let go. More...

	Super Duck Cast: Flexible cast of 24 (8M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Exterior pastoral sets / About 45 minutes It’s the beloved tale of The Ugly Duckling with a super-powered, action-packed twist! More...

	Supercomics Cast: Flexible cast of 17 Set/Time: Area staging / About 40 minutes Everything in Comedyville was a laugh-riot until Vlad the Exhaler unleashed his dastardly plan to rid the town of its sense of humor. More...

	Sweeney Todd or... The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes A meat pie vendor strikes a diabolical business arrangement with the "Demon Barber." More...

	The Swimmer Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (About 7M, 3F, and 1 that can be either) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes A young man is convinced he is drowning though there is no water in the vicinity. When the young man actually dies, his death has no emotional impact upon those around him. More...

	Switched at the Crossroads or... Truth Will Oust Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 35 minutes The hero turns out to be the villain and the villain is the hero after the story of their being “Switched at the Crossroads” as babies is revealed. More...

	The Tale of Snow White Cast: Flexible cast of 30, extras Set/Time: Representational sets / About 1 hour This funny adaptation will make even the most jaded folks laugh out loud as it expands the Brothers Grimm tale with new characters who have always lived between the lines of the classic fairy tale. More...

	Tale of the Mouse Adapted From African Folk Tales Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: No set required / About 45 minutes This play introduces young audiences to a series of classic African folk tales, narrated and performed by actors using only masks to create a variety of characterizations. More...

	Tales from the Shtetl The Sholom Aleichem Show Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 20 Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour Here's a delightful production of seven skits based on the short stories of Sholom Aleichem, the renowned Yiddish humorist best known for the popular Fiddler on the Roof. More...

	Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Cast: Flexible cast of 6 to 20 Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes From an assortment of surprise packages comes four very special gifts... the gifts of storyteller Hans Christian Andersen to the children of the world. More...

	The Taming of LaRue Cast: 8M, 4F, plus 4 roles that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes Actors and audiences alike will have a rip-roaring good time with this entertaining western take-off of The Taming of the Shrew. More...

	The Termination Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A dark, moving satire on overpopulation in the year 2000. A lonely young woman, fed up with romantic disappointments and overwhelming problems, applies to the Suicide Center for “termination.” More...

	A Thing of Beauty Cast: 3M, 2F, 1 boy Set/Time: One exterior set / About 25 minutes People display their true natures, and in revealing their attitudes toward a piece of driftwood, they draw a fascinating picture of life itself. More...

	This Isn't Exactly How I Expected It Cast: 3M, 4F, one offstage voice Set/Time: One interior set / About 20 minutes Recently deceased, Oscar Robinson finds himself in a most unusual waiting room. His fate “for eternity” is to be decided. More...

	Thistle Blossoms Cast: 2F Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 30 minutes A student's sincere belief that death would be better than life and a teacher's unusual approach to dealing with and preventing the student's chilling plans will have your audience captivated. More...

	Those Wedding Bells Shall Not Ring Out or... The Bride Wore Green Chili Peppers Cast: 5M, 9F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour Snicklefritz Grubb hopes to ensnare a young heiress or rich widow. One day a miner gives our heroine a huge gold nugget and Snicklefritz decides he must have it. More...

	The Three Bully Goats Griff Cast: Flexible cast of 9 (2M, 2F, plus 5 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes With a tweak and a twist, the children's tale of the Billy Goats Gruff has become the perfect tool to teach elementary audiences about bullying. More...

	Three Doors To Death or... The Choice is Yours Cast: Flexible cast of 9 or more (3M, 6F or 4M, 5F) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes The audience gets to decide, not only who a killer is, but also how the story will end. Will the killer go to jail or be allowed to escape (and what an escape it will be!)? More...

	Three Fables Adapted from Aesop Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 13 Set/Time: Simple unit stage / About 1 hour Aesop himself introduces his own fables. The three fables (The Lion and the Mouse, Dog in the Manger and The Ant and the Grasshoppers) spread the famed wisdom of Aesop. More...

	The Three Little Pigs Cast: Flexible cast of 4 or more Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 20 minutes The audience members help out by supplying straw, sticks and bricks for the homes of the Three Little Pigs. In addition, the audience supplies extra actors for the play. More...

	Thumbelina Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 6M, 14F), extras, doubling possible Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour Once there was a girl no taller than a thumb, so she was called Thumbelina. Based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, we are taken into her world, fraught with dangers for one so small. More...

	Thursday Meets the Wolfman Cast: 8M, 8F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes Sergeant Thursday is working the bog watch out of homicide where several bizarre murders have taken place. The suspect is a monster with a hairy face, wild eyes and four oversized teeth. More...

	Tillie the Teller or... The Great Bank Robbery Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Simple set / About 25 minutes Tillie, the teller, loves Peter Strongvault, stalwart guard at the Fidelity National Bank. But Oliver Wheedle, black-hearted president of the bank, has plans for Tillie. More...

	Toby Tyler Adapted from the James Otis Novel Cast: 6M, 11F Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 1 hour Convinced he's not wanted by his aunt and uncle, Toby runs away with a traveling circus. When the ringmaster has an accident, Toby takes his place, traps two villains and saves the circus! More...

	Tongue Twisted A Tongue Twisting Farce Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (roughly 9M, 18F) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes This show has the twists (pun intended!) and turns that are guaranteed to bring your house down! More...

	Too Many Doctors Based on Molière's The Imaginary Invalid Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Interior set / About 45 minutes A hilarious spoof based on Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid. More...

	Too Wrapped Up for Christmas Cast: Very flexible cast of 25, plus 3 offstage voices and any number of extras, doubling possible Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes A club tries to raise money for the homeless. Shoppers, though, are too wrapped up in the hustle and bustle. In the end, touching a magic roll of wrapping paper returns to all the spirit of Christmas. More...

	The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again Cast: Flexible cast of 8, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes The Hare is sure he could win if they raced again, and with the help of his forest friends, he finally gets Tortoise to agree to a rematch. More...

	Touchy Subjects Cast: Flexible cast of 7-17 (minimum 3M, 4F) Set/Time: Representational set / About 30 minutes Here is an excellent educational tool to help deal with the serious, but often overlooked problem of sexual harassment that young people might be facing. More...

	Toy School Cast: Flexible cast of 13, optional extras Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 45 minutes Toys don't automatically know how to be the perfect plaything. They have to graduate from Toy School, receive their price tags to attain the privilege of being sold at toy stores. More...

	Trapped in a Villain's Web or... Weave Me a Loan Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (4M, 10F or 5M, 9F), optional female extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour When Beau Weevil is to manage Victoria's business affairs, she is trapped in this villain's web. More...

	Treachery at Cartilage Creek or... Bogus Had a Bone to Pick Cast: Flexible cast of 10 or 11 (approximately 2M, 8F to 4M, 7F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour When Johnny comes to Cartilage Creek, love beckons with the lovely schoolmarm and Mother Goose enthusiast, Crystal Clear. Alas, the unscrupulous Bogus Rancidview also has his eyes on our heroine. More...

	The Treasure of Huckleberry Ridge or... Hey, Jude! Cast: Flexible cast of 5M, 10-12F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes Milton Millhouse has a map to the buried treasure on Sadie Sagebrush's Dude Ranch property... if only he knew what the treasure was! More...

	The Trouble With Derek Based on a special Luann series on teenage drug abuse from the comic strip by Greg Evans Cast: 4M, 8F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 40 minutes Based on a special Luann series on teenage drug abuse from the comic strip by Greg Evans, this vital and persuasive play gets its tough message across without being preachy or condescending. More...

	Turnabout Night at the Zoo Cast: Flexible cast of 12 Set/Time: Exterior set / About 1 hour Jimmy and Polly, who have been accidentally locked in at the zoo after dark, watch in astonishment as the animals step casually out of their cages. More...

	Turning Points Cast: 4M, 5F Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 30 minutes Screeching tires. Twisted metal. Sirens. Silence. Poignant, insightful and thought provoking, this one act drama provides a startling glimpse into teenage alcohol abuse. More...

	The Turret Rose Cast: 1M, 3F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 15 minutes In this short mood piece, a twelve-year-old crippled girl spends her days in a small turret atop her family's old home. More...

	Twelve Dancing Princesses Cast: 4M, 13F Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 45 minutes Where do twelve princesses disappear each night and wear out their dancing slippers? When a soldier follows them to a mysterious kingdom, he finds them dancing the night away under a hypnotic spell. More...

	The Twelve Dancing Princesses in Metaphasia Cast: 4M, 15F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras, optional doubling Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour With a gentle message about accepting changes in our lives, the exciting adventure will captivate imaginations of all ages. More...

	Twinderella Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (about 12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 50 minutes Cinderella's cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters make her rotate tires. Bob, her long lost twin brother, is forced by his evil stepfather and cruel stepbrothers to organize their sock drawers. More...

	Ukrainiacs! Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 6-24, optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Bare stage with simple props / About 1 hour Three topsy-turvy Ukrainian stories are brought to life by a troupe of youthful skommadai (storytellers) traveling on a cultural exchange tour of the United States. More...

	Under Jekyll's Hyde Cast: 5M, 9F Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes The setting is Jekyll's laboratory, which doubles nicely for Hyde's apartment in Mudpie Lane. An outrageous plot and riotous stage action combine to make this a spoof to remember. More...

	Unhand Her, You Villain or... Stop Thou Evil Presses Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Our hero, an idealistic young reporter, takes on the villainous editor of a weekly newspaper. More...

	The Uniform Unicorn Cast: 8M, 3F Set/Time: One simple interior set, one exterior set / About 1 hour A young king will lose his throne unless he's married by tomorrow. His beloved Vanessa has vanished. She has been transformed into a unicorn by a wizard. More...

	The _urloined Letter Cast: 3M, 3F, plus 2 extras Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 30 minutes The witty wordplay in this delightful film noir spoof will appeal to all ages. More...

	The Vampire's Bride Cast: Flexible cast of 13 or more Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 30 minutes Hotly pursued by her villainous landlord (and vampire) and his weird helper, Igor, Cinderella flees to the palace in search of employment to raise rent money. More...

	The Vanilla Viking Cast: 6M, 4F Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour A little girl has been kidnapped and brought back as a slave to a Viking household. In spite of her desire to escape, she saves her new family from capture by an English sea captain. More...

	The Veggie Villain Or... He Had a Steak in It Cast: 5M, 11F, optional extras Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 1 hour With all the usual elements, a villain, a hero and a heroine in distress, this Melodrama will have your audience laughing in the aisles. More...

	The Velveteen Rabbit Cast: 1M, 2F plus 2 that can be either (includes one child) Set/Time: Single unit set (exterior/interior) / About 1 hour The Velveteen Rabbit is the timeless tale of love and sacrifice as revealed through the story of a small stuffed rabbit given as a gift to a little boy. More...

	The Velveteen Rabbit Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (about 6M, 5F, plus 7 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Interior set / About 1 hour With a late-Victorian flavor, this adaptation creatively and beautifully renders for the stage the miraculous story of a stuffed animal made real by a child's love and a little magic. More...

	Verily Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour When two patients in a mental institution take on the identities of Mary and Judas, two interns set up a psychodrama encounter in the chapel of the institution. More...

	The Vile Veterinarian Or... How Much Is That Doggie with the Widow? Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (approximately 4M, 11F) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour Just when it seems that Polly Purina and her grandma, Kay Nein, will be forced into the streets, the devious duo, Ray Beeze and Kitty Litter, arrive, posing as a veterinarian and his assistant. More...

	The Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt or... Always Wash Your Long Johns 'Cause It Makes a Lotta Cents Cast: 4M, 7F, optional extras Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour Phineas Flatworm discovers Olympia Klenz has become rich rinsing gold flecks from miners' laundry. The highlight is a laundry fight where the evildoer is brought to the soap-bar of justice. More...

	Villanelle Cast: 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes In the day room of a mental institution, six women are absorbed in card playing, macramé weaving and picture pasting. A nurse enters the room, and inexplicably the women vent all their anger on her. More...

	The Waiting Room Cast: 3M, 3F (or any combination) Set/Time: One simple interior set / About 30 minutes In this eerie story about a group of blind residents of a private hospital, the patients cling to the belief that their sight will be restored. More...

	Wake Up and Love Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: One interior set / About 20 minutes Robin Goodfellow, the lovable “Puck” from Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” is now working for an advertising agency dispensing his love potions from aerosol cans. More...

	A Walk in the Woods Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (5M, 8F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 60 minutes With a large, flexible cast, plenty of onstage time for all actors and lots of energy, there’s fresh humor and fun for every generation in your audience! More...

	Walkin' Home Cast: 3M, 6F, plus one little girl (or offstage child’s voice), extras Set/Time: Single set / About 30 minutes Echoing the lessons of The Prodigal Son, this one-act brings to life the act of forgiveness. More...

	The Wall Cast: 2M Set/Time: Interior set / About 30 minutes It is shortly before dawn on the morning of the crucifixion. The two thieves of legend, Dimas and Gestas, glimpse through a small hole in the wall at the other person awaiting crucifixion. More...

	Wanted: One Groom Cast: 2M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes An eligible man is answering an ad to buy an antique statue. Through a hilarious conversation laced with double meanings, the prospective buyer becomes a prospective groom! More...

	War Letters Cast: 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 35 minutes The only connection between a man on a peacekeeping mission and the woman he loves is via letters. This drama powerfully depicts not only the sacrifices made by soldiers but also by their families. More...

	The Wayward Clocks Cast: Flexible cast of 9 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour A clockmaker's lazy assistant is humiliated when the Royal Princess appears at the shop to choose a clock for her birthday... and the clocks perform outrageous antics in her presence. More...

	Wedded To a Villain or... Locked In a Living Tomb Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Two simple interior sets / About 40 minutes Sweet, innocent Bonnie Hartwell loves upstanding hero Jack Manley, but her harsh stepmother marries her off to Murgatroyd Flashington. Shame! Wedded to a villain! More...

	What's the Difference? Cast: 4M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes After a student reveals his story about drugs, gang membership, and blood initiations, a rival gang member crashes the meeting. More...

	When Christmas Left Rattler Canyon Cast: 7M, 6F plus extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes It’s a sad day in Rattler Canyon when the mayor gambles away the town to Big Bad Ben, the meanest guy in the west. What’s worse is that Big Bad Ben hates Christmas, so he cancels it! More...

	While Shepherds Watched Cast: Flexible cast of 10 (roughly 5M, 1F plus 4 that can be either) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes A centurion's childhood memory comes to life. Outside Bethlehem, he finds himself about to play an unexpected role the night an angel announces the birth of the Christ child to the shepherds. More...

	Who, Me? Yes, You! Sketches about social responsibility Cast: Flexible cast of 18-64 Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 55 minutes These sketches offer the perfect discussion starters to introduce moral instruction into your elementary classroom. More...

	Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder? or... You Are What You Eat Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (roughly 6M, 9F), optional extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour When a false will is procured naming the villain as the heir, Mrs. Murphy discovers the original covenant in a pair of overalls in a kettle of fish chowder, which also serves as the laundry tub. More...

	Whodunit Cast: 4M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes In this farcical spoof of mysteries, a man and a woman are lured to a desolate mansion. Riotous chaos ensues when a host of weird characters are all out to kill each other. More...

	Who's Mining the Mercantile? or... If It's Counterfeit, Ware It Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (roughly 7M, 7F) Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes Gasp! Ebeneezer Weed, a counterfeiting criminal, purchases the mercantile where Sybil Bliss is forced to work because her mother is suffering from chronic crow's feet. More...

	The Widow's Might Or... What Happened to Henry? Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes The task of investigating a crime falls to Oliver Upright who is also in love with a widow's daughter, Demura. But in the end, Demura's mother steps in and proves she is the real heroine of the story. More...