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   Anthologies  

Aesop Refabled by Nicole B. Adkins, Jeff Goode, Adam Hahn, Samantha Macher, Liz Shannon Miller, Dominic Mishler, Mike Rothschild, Dave Ulrich
Comedy. 45-60 minutes. 3-11 males, 3-11 females.
Middle school and older.

Aesop's timeless fables get a 21st century reboot, with 8 writers putting a contemporary comic spin to the classic yarns.

 



Follow That Funny by Nancy Brewka-Clark, Jonathan Dorf, Arthur M. Jolly, Meron Langsner, Donna Latham, Robin Pond, Nathan Selinger, Ed Shockley, Steven Stack, Trevor Suthers, Karin Diann Williams, Asher Wyndham
Comedy. 140-165 minutes. 2-21 males, 2-30 females.
High school and older.

Fifteen short comedies, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals, offer teen actors the opportunity to tackle a wide variety of styles and subjects as they stretch their acting chops and tickle their funny bones.


On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors by Dan Berkowitz, Jonathan Dorf, Sara Glancy, Evan Guilford-Blake, Linda Kampley, Steven Korbar, Steve Lambert, Patricia Lamkin, Carol S. Lashof, Barbara Lindsay, Kate McGrath, Ed Shockley, Trevor Suthers, Karin Diann Williams
Anthology. 120-140 minutes. 2-12 males, 2-18 females.
High school and older.

Fifteen edgy short plays to challenge high school actors, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals.




   Full-Length Plays  

Alice in Wonderland (and back again) by Randy Wyatt

Adaptation. 75-90 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 21+ either.
Suitable for all ages.

Alice chases a White Rabbit down a hole to a world in which she encounters strange creatures and even stranger poetry.



The Baseball King by Amelia Ross
Comedy. 80-100 minutes. 4-25 males, 2-25 females.
Middle school and older.

A modern retelling of the famous friendships, family, and feuds between David, Jonathan, and King Saul—baseball style.



A Christmas Carol by Roger Butterley and Tom Smith

Drama. 90-100 minutes. 5+ males, 5+ females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

When four ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge, he is forced to look at his life—past, present and future—and witness the effect he has on others. 



The Christmas Princess by Arthur M. Jolly

Fairy Tale. 60-80 minutes. 4-5+ males, 4-8+ females.
Middle school and older.

A spoiled princess must find three magical Christmas gifts for her parents if she is to escape an arranged marriage to the world's stupidest prince.



Crossing the Threshold by Maura Campbell

Dramedy. 60-70 minutes. 6-10 males, 6-10 females.
Middle school and older.

Despite cerebral palsy, a family who can't understand her and the bullying girls at school, the gift of a Morgan horse she names Ringo may make all the difference for fifteen-year-old Sarah as she fights to find wholeness in her body and spirit.



  New AdditionDear Chuck by Jonathan Dorf
Dramedy. 60-70 minutes. 2-25 males, 4-25 females.
Middle school and older.

Through scenes and monologues, a group of teen characters search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.


Golden Ladder by Donna Spector
Dramedy. 95-110 minutes. 2-4 males, 4-8 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Coming from a family of mixed religions, Catherine discovers friendship, sex and love in this bittersweet comedy as she explores various religious beliefs in order to find her own identity.


Great Expectations by Rocco P. Natale
Drama. 75-90 minutes. 1-5 males, 1-7 females.
High school and older.

An orphan named Pip overcomes adversity for the sake of childhood love in this timeless story of the enduring power of the human spirit.



The Hanging of the Greens by Claudia Haas

Young Audiences. 60-70 minutes. 3 males, 8 females, 9 either.
Elementary school and older.

If children play instead of hanging up the evergreens for winter protection, they are in danger of being kidnapped by Pinella, the Winter Witch.



Harry's Hotter at Twilight by Jonathan Dorf

Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 5-25 males, 6-25 females.
Middle school and older.

Everyone's favorite vampires, wizards and werewolves battle lots and lots of evil in this crazed mash-up parody of the two biggest megahits of recent years, Harry Potter and Twilight.



JOAN by Donna Kaz

Dramedy. 60-80 minutes. 2-6 males, 3-10 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

A dynamic and exhilarating modernization of the story of the peasant girl who led an army to help crown a king and was burned at the stake for her efforts.     



Juliet and Her Romeos by Trevor Suthers
Drama. 100-110 minutes. 21 females.
Suitable for high school and older.

A group of teenage girls, all excluded from their mainstream schools, are inspired by their English teacher to mount an all-female production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.



The Jungle Book by Callan Stout

Adaptation. 70-75 minutes. 6-22 males, 2-8 females.
All ages.

Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, learns the Law of the Jungle as he is kidnapped by lawless monkeys, watches the elephants dance and comes face to face with his arch-enemy, Shere Khan, the tiger who is trying to eat him.



Lockdown by Julia Edwards

Dramedy. 75-90 minutes. 4-6 males, 9-11 females.
High school and older.

When the doors of the CliffNotes Library suddenly lockdown and someone hears a gunshot (he thinks), a motley crew of students and one freaked out substitute teacher must rise about the social chaos to save a life—and maybe learn a little about tolerance along the way.



The Locker Next 2 Mine by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 80-90 minutes. 5-12+ males, 8-16+ females.
High school and older.

Alisa arrives at a new high school in the middle of the year to find her locker next to a shrine for a popular lacrosse player who's died in an auto accident, but as she digs deeper, she discovers another loss that no one talks about, even as it's left many of the school's students trying to pick up their own pieces.


Love (Awkwardly) by Maryann Carolan and John Rotondo

Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 3-6 either.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Eight juniors and seniors navigate the wonderful, painful, exhilarating and awkward minefield of high school relationships and the moments that matter the most: the first kiss, flirting, dating, breaking up, going to college and what goes through their heads as they sit in the most boring class ever.



Masks by Paul E. Doniger

Comedy. 100-120 minutes. 5 males, 6 females, 8-14+ either.
High school and older.

Facing indifferent audiences and inner turmoil, a struggling Commedia dell'Arte troupe battles to live up to that old saying, "The show must go on."



Miracle in Mudville by D.W. Gregory

Comedy. 60-70 minutes. 5-11+ males, 13-17+ females.
Middle school and high school.

With the help of a ghostly librarian, a frustrated little league ballplayer and his friends take an unexpected trip into their parents' past to fix the present.




One Good Thing by Don Zolidis
Drama. 120-130 minutes. 8-25 males, 13-30 females.
High school and older.

Two teenagers who don't know each other deal with tragedy and struggle in the search for one good thing.



Robin Hood and the Heroes of Sherwood Forest by Randy Wyatt
Adventure. 60-70 minutes. 9-30 males, 6-24 females.
Middle school and older.

A fresh spin on the classic tale of the rogue Robin Hood and the entire community of heroes he inspires to save Nottingham from the greedy Prince John.



Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Ed Shockley
Drama. 105-115 minutes. 6 males, 4 females, 4-30 either.
Middle school and older.

A young girl comes of age in Jim Crow Mississippi in this authorized adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning classic.



The Snow Queen by Ruth Cantrell

Young Audiences. 60-65 minutes. 5-6 males, 6-9 females, 8 either.
All ages.

Facing frozen monsters, freezing weather, and the evil Snow Queen, young Gerda searches the northern tundra to save her brother Kai in this adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story.



The Stalking Horse by Ed Shockley
Drama. 90-110 minutes. 5-20 males, 5-20 females.
High school and older.

A bilingual fable of young hunters competing for leadership of an ancient society which is threatened by a mysterious beast.



A Stranger on the Bus by Ed Shockley
Drama. 110-125 minutes. 7-25 males, 5-25 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

A young African-American girl takes an epic fantasy journey set against the backdrop of the busing movement, as two families, one on each side of the racial divide, grow to discover their love for each other.



Tales of the Windship by Fengar Gael
Young Audiences. 75-80 minutes. 3-25+ males, 3-25+ females.
All ages.

Step aboard the Windship, then set sail with a lost girl seeking a home somewhere in the wide world of fairy tales.



Telling William Tell by Evan Guilford-Blake
Dramedy. 80-85 minutes. 7-11 males, 4-10 females.
Audiences of all ages, high school and older performers (with some child roles).

The story of the Swiss hero (famed for shooting an apple off his son's head), his son, and Switzerland's quest for independence, framed by a fictionalized story of Rossini writing his famed opera.



War of the Buttons by Jonathan Dorf

Drama. 90-100 minutes. 10-14 males, 2 females.
Middle school and older.

The youth of a town on the brink of ruin battle the students of a local prep school that is gradually buying up their town, all the while protecting one of their own whose parents have abandoned him.




   Musicals  

4 A.M. by Jonathan Dorf and Alison Wood

Musical. 75-85 minutes. 4+ males, 4+ females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

A world full of teen characters, ranging from a lonely short-wave radio DJ to a modern Romeo and Juliet to the writer of a most unusual letter, try to balance their fears and dreams as the rest of the world sleeps.



Alice on the Other Side by Matt Buchanan
Musical. 90-100 minutes. 10+ males, 10+ females, 10+ either.
Middle school and older.

Follow Alice as she discovers the bewildering world on the other side of the mirror in this musical adaptation of Lewis Caroll's Through the Looking Glass.



Alley Dog by Paul Lewis

Musical. 110-125 minutes. 5-20+ males, 5-20+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

A musical, modernized retelling of a story from The Odyssey, in which a dog stubbornly awaits a missing soldier's return from the Korean War, long after everyone else has lost hope of ever seeing him again.



Brats in Space by Stephen Flowers

Musical. 45-60 minutes. 7-9 males, 8-15 females, 9+ either.
Elementary school and older.

When a fed up principal ships a group of bratty middle school students off into space and they encounter a group of bratty aliens on another planet...what will happen when brats collide?



The Buttonhole Bandit by Fengar Gael and Michael Silversher

Musical. 60 minutes. 3-6 males, 3-6 females.
All ages.

Little Phoebe spends her after school hours cowering in a closet -- until she spies a moth flying through a buttonhole that draws her in, hurling her into an alien galaxy and a perilous journey of self discovery.



  New AdditionCamp Monster by Kris Kukul and Sharyn Rothstein

Musical. 60-75 minutes. 7-11 males, 8-11 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

In this fun-filled musical, a group of monster kids must work together to defeat an evil camp director and keep the world safe for weird folks everywhere.



  New AdditionCamp Rolling Hills by Stacy Davidowitz, Adam Spiegel, David Spiegel
Musical. 90-110 minutes. 8+ males, 8+ females.
Suitable for middle school and older.

When 12-year-old Robert “Smelly” Benjamin is sent away to Camp Rolling Hills, he embarks on the greatest summer adventure of his life—making lifelong friends, breaking the rules, finding first love, and growing up a little along the way.


Day One by Jonathan Dorf and James Balmer and Mary Nelson
Musical. 90 minutes. 3 males, 5 females, 7-40+ either.
High school and older.

What if you could make your senior year of high school last forever? When a group of students tries to do just that, not everybody's jumping on their bandwagon. In fact, another group of students wants to pull the wheels right off. Who will win out?



Hank & Gretchen: A Modern Retelling of Hansel & Gretel; or Because Candy is That Good by Stacy Davidowitz and Mark T Evans
Musical. 60-75 minutes. 8-15 males, 8-15 females.
Elementary school and older.

In a suffering economy running on addictive candy, Hank & Gretchen embark on the greatest adventure of their lives to uncover family secrets, restore health and order, break evil spells, and form great friendships along the way.



  New AdditionJennifer the Unspecial: Time Travel, Love Potions & 8th Grade by Matthew Mezzacappa and Cynthia Chi-Wing Wong

Musical. 90 minutes. 5-30 males, 3-30 females.
Suitable for middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

When awkward eighth grader Jennifer finds herself thrust into a time-traveling adventure with three of her classmates, is it time for her to step up and discover just how special she really is?



A Legendary Christmas (musical version) by David C. Field and Michael Silversher
Musical. 60-70 minutes. 5 males, 3 females, 4 either.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

Santa quits, setting off the Halloween Witch, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and a host of other legendary characters on a mad, mischievous competition to fill the vacancy.



Mita, the Magnificent by Noelle Donfeld
Musical. 35-40 minutes. 2 males, 2 females, 1 either.
High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

Can Mita, a sweet and always hungry termite, save her neighbors from starvation and find the friendship she longs for?



One Smart Pig by Matt Buchanan

Young Audiences. 45-55 minutes. 3-20 males, 5-20 females.
Elementary school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

A respectful yet hilarious take on a traditional fairy story of three young pigs and their battle with the Bad Wolf, with eleven original songs, all carefully written to work well with young voices.



Prince Ugly by Matt Buchanan

Musical. 100-110 minutes. 4 males, 3 females, 7+ either.
Elementary school and older.

What is a true friend? A fun, often zany contemporary fairy tale about identity and friendship.



The Secret Garden by Miriam Raiken-Kolb

Musical. 105 minutes. 5-16+ males, 8-16+ females.
Middle school and older.

A girl who has never been cared for by her parents experiences love for the first time when she discovers an abandoned secret garden, and helps to bring it back to life.



Sleepy Hollow by Elizabeth Doyle, Judy Freed, Owen Kalt

Musical. 60-90 minutes. 6+ males, 5+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

This delightfully spooky family musical makes Ichabod Crane the comic villain in a fresh, funny take on Washington Irving's tale of the Headless Horseman. 



Tantrum on the Tracks by Judy Freed and Marianne Kallen

Musical. 45 minutes. 2 males, 2 females, 1 either.
High school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

An interactive musical for kids about the very first day with the big train for two young train cars, and how they learn to follow the rules and make new friends.



Wild Alice by Jean and Crawford Hart
Musical. 65-85 minutes. 2-8+ females, 8-12+ either.
Middle school and older performers, and elementary or older audiences.

When a young girl enrolls as a human exchange student at a school for animals, she must learn to co-exist with creatures who consider humans their natural enemies, as a common enemy threatens them all.




   One-Act Plays  

The Absurdist Super Hero Fairy Tale by Deanna Alisa Ableser
Comedy. 30-45 minutes. 5-7 males, 4-6 females, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

It's up to a bumbling, absent-minded hero to save Basiltown and his own crumbling world from the insane and misguided crimes of a sentimental and emotionally fragile villain.



An Actual Baby Person by Barbara Lindsay
Drama. 12-15 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Suitable for high school and older.

A very young, very Goth, very pregnant teenage girl teaches her irresponsible husband to love their unborn baby.

 


The Adventures of Rocky & Skye by Kelly DuMar
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2-16 males, 2-21 females.
All ages.

Four characters grow up before our eyes as they journey from elementary to middle school in this fast-paced series of scenes that inspire us to appreciate the extraordinary moments of ordinary life.



Alice in Wonderland by Randy Wyatt

Adaptation. 35-45 minutes. 2 males, 2 females, 14+ either.
Suitable for all ages

Alice chases a White Rabbit down a hole to a world in which she encounters strange creatures and even stranger poetry.



Anna's Perfect Party and the Amazing Magician's Marvelous Mistake by Karin Diann Williams

Comedy. 50-60 minutes. 0-6 males, 0-6 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of any age.

Nobody's perfect, but Anna can't stop trying - until she meets an Amazing Magician who makes her wish come true!



Aurelia's Magic by John Bolen

Dramedy. 55-60 minutes. 3-4 males, 2-3 females.
All ages.

For a young girl aching to grow up, what could be better than to find a fairy that can grant her that wish?




Batten Down the Hatchlings by Scott Icenhower
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 7 either.
Middle school and high school.

The Native American tale of an eagle being raised as a prairie chicken is retold with a happy ending and as many bad chicken jokes as possible.



The Big Bad Bullysaurus by Tommy Jamerson
Comedy. 40-45 minutes. 3 males, 2 females, 2 either.
Middle school and older performances, elementary audiences.

When Ryan Rex Jr., a little dinosaur with a lot of gumption, finds himself in the middle of a big bully problem, he ends up learning a valuable lesson about friendship and forgiveness.




The Boston Massacre by Ed Shockley
Drama. 45 minutes. 11-25 males, 3-7 females, 4-15 either.
Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages.

A fast-paced ensemble work exploring the varied accounts of the historic events in Boston Commons that transformed a collection of colonies into a democratic nation.



The Boys, The Bed, and The Balsa by Will Boersma
Comedy. 25-30 minutes. 3 males.
Middle school and high school.

When three feuding friends are forced to share a motel room and a single bed the night before the National Balsa Wood Tower Competition, will their tower still be standing in the morning?



Brave Little Tailor by Randy Wyatt

Comedy. 40-60 minutes. 2-20+ males, 2-20+ females, 0-20+ either.
Elementary school and older.

A child, through the magic of his grandmother's attic, is transported into the fable of the Brave Little Tailor and must outwit a host of colorful characters to learn where true bravery comes from.



The Bread, the Bracelet and the Dove by Claudia Haas

Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 2 males, 10 females, 6 either.
All ages.

Based on an Italian folktale, this lively play centers on the joys of family and the wonders and magic of Italian food.



The Butterfly: Legends from the Middle Kingdom by Ruth Cantrell

Young Audiences. 50-55 minutes. 2-4 males, 2-4 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

Born in prison, Chou is befriended by an enchanted butterfly whose stories take Chou around the middle kingdom; could they take Chou to freedom?



Carolina Dive by Neeley Gossett
Drama. 30-35 minutes. 2-4 males, 5-10 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Jenna's plans to escape her small town through a diving scholarship are put in jeopardy when a dive damages her inner ear, and she can no longer keep her balance.



Chiraptophobia by Hannah Estelle Sears
Drama. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 6 females, 4 either.
High school and older.

Friends and family come to terms with the death of a teenage girl at the hands of an eating disorder through sadness, anger, and regret. 



The Cinderella Chronicles by Susan M. Steadman
Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 1-11+ males, 7-17+ females.
All ages.

When two girls discover Cinderella’s diary in an old museum trunk, the stage is soon flooded with characters in a strangely different version of the oft-told tale.



Clay by Carol S. Lashof
Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Forced to work together on a group project, three very different high school students confront their stereotypes and anxieties—and even more troubling, their wishes and dreams.



Corner Critics by Donna Latham
Dramedy. 20-30 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
High school and older.

 Bully Bree waits for her meet-up, poetic Locust, but her snarky comments outrage hippie chick Jessica, who Bree once stabbed in the back. 



Creature Features (Modern Day Mutants) by Christian Kiley
Dramedy. 20-30 minutes. 7-9 either.
Middle school and older.

A group of students who each have a unique physical feature become an alliance of friends who must stand up for their originality against a group of students who want everyone to be normal.



Crimes and Rhymes by James Grob

Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 5 females, 5 either.
All ages.

Strange things are afoot in Storyland.  Can the world's greatest special agent get to the bottom of this fairy tale mystery?



Cupid and Psyche: An Internet Love Story by Maria Hernandez, Emma Rosecan, Alexis Stickovitch
Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 3-4 males, 3-4 females.
High school and older.

Is a teenage girl's new internet boyfriend everything she ever dreamed of, or a nightmare waiting to happen?



Dandelion by Wysteria Edwards
Young Audiences. 10-15 minutes. 1-5 males, 1-5 female.
Elementary school and older.

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him in this adaptation of the Don Freeman book.



  New AdditionDear Chuck (one-act version) by Jonathan Dorf
Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 2-20 males, 4-20 females.
Middle school and older.

Through scenes and monologues, a group of teen characters search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.


Dodge by Ed Shockley

Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 6-15 males, 5-15 females.
Elementary and middle school.

When a lazy but basically good elf disappears, will her apparent abduction trigger a war between the elves and the gnomes?



ESL by Tom Smith
Drama. 45-55 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
High school and older actors, middle school and older audiences.

Four high school students struggle to confront their own biases of multiculturalism and language.



Everybody Comes to Tim's by Allison Williams
Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 3-15 males, 3-15 females.
High school and older.

Mike's gotta break some...awkward...news to Tony, despite the doctors, tango dancers, and guerrilla platoon blocking his way.  Part of the "It Gets Better" project.



Fanny Otcott by Hal Corley
Drama. 30-40 minutes. 5-6 males, 6-7 females, 1+ either.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Against a rich 19th century theatrical backdrop, a great stage diva and her first love, now an Anglican Bishop, revisit their all-too-brief backstage romance and question why they parted and whether a long-delayed happy ending is still possible. 



  New AdditionFrom Shakespeare with Love? by Jonathan Dorf
Comedy. 35-40 minutes.
Middle school and older.

When Romeo reveals that he plans to revenge himself upon Shakespeare by killing him in a duel, it's up to three characters from the comedies to make sure that all's well that ends well and save the Bard.


Furry Tales by Joël Doty
Comedy. 50-60 minutes. 8-28 males, 7-27 females.
All ages.

When the animals in Furry Tale Land begin losing their tails because the famous book characters are forgetting the fairy tales, it's up to three brave animals to find a human who still knows the stories, bring her back to their magic land and unscramble the mess before the tales and tails are gone forever!



Girls by Linda Kampley
Comedy. 25-30 minutes. 1 male, 6 females.
Middle school or older.

Three teen apprentices at a summer Shakespeare festival experience the rollercoaster highs and lows of young love...all while awaiting their entrance for that evening's performance.



Goldilocks In Nurseryland by Trevor Suthers

Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 5-8 males, 6-7 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

In the spirit of Shrek, this fractured fairy tale comically chronicles the exploits of Goldilocks as she flees the Three Bears and seeks asylum with the compulsive kisser Georgie Porgie and a host of nursery rhyme characters.



Goodness Gracious by Henry W. Kimmel
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 3+ males, 3+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

A fractured fairy tale based on Little Red Riding Hood takes a contemporary comedic look at overcoming loneliness and self-pity.



Happy Happy Happy by Steve Lambert
Comedy. 40-45 minutes. 2-5 males, 2-5 females, 1 either.
High school and older.

Two families and an amorous dolphin seek the ultimate contentment.



Herby Alice Counts Down To Yesterday by Nicole B. Adkins
Comedy. 45-50 minutes. 3-7 males, 3-7 females, 4-20+ either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of any age.

The universe may very well be at stake when Rose Plum pressures middle school rocket scientist Herby Alice to provide the juicy story she needs to get in good with the school broadcast elite.



  New AdditionHi, We Thought You Were Dead by Kenyon Brown
Dramedy. 15-20 minutes. 4 males.
Middle school and older.

A middle school star basketball player has died in a car accident—at least that's what they tell him when he shows up for school.



Imitate the Sun by Kate McGrath
Drama. 10-15 minutes. 3 males.
High School and older performers.

Two promising acting students have been working on college audition pieces from Henry IV, Part I when their drama coach breaks the bad news:  he has just lost his job.



In the Village of the Brothers Grimm by Claudia Haas

Dramedy. 50-60 minutes. 3-29 males, 4-35 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

A play rich with the finely-drawn characters from the Brothers Grimm entices you into a magical world of once upon a time.



Johnny and Sally Ann by Tom Smith

Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 2 males, 1-5 female, 2-28 either.
All ages.

Johnny Appleseed and his friend Pete travel the countryside encountering real and fictional female figures in American folklore.



Kadija & Swann by Ed Shockley
Comedy. 15 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two sheltered girls imagine that the death of a pet rabbit means that one of them is pregnant.



The Kennel Club by David Muncaster
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 4 either.
All ages.

Dogs in a rescue kennel come up with a plan to find themselves new homes.



Kitty Steals a Dog by Keegon Schuett
Comedy. 22-30 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
Middle school and older.

When reluctant ballerina Kitty and uptight teenage lemonade salesman Liam form an unlikely alliance to kidnap the girl next door's dog, will their unsuspecting suburban neighborhood erupt into canine chaos?


Le Goalie by Nelson Yu
Dramedy. 13-17 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

In hockey, boy meets girl, girl slashes boy, girl gets a penalty, boy's team scores and boy loses girl...or not? 



The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Jonathan Josephson
Adaptation. 25-30 minutes. 4+ males, 1+ female, 4+ either.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

A theatrical adaptation of Washington Irving's timeless tale of Ichabod Crane, the fair damsel Katrina Van Tassel, and the most feared spectre of the realm, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.



A Legendary Christmas by David C. Field
Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 3 females, 4 either.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

Santa quits, setting off the Halloween Witch, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and a host of other legendary characters on a mad, mischievous competition to fill the vacancy.



Like a Metaphor by Emily Cicchini
Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 3 males, 4 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

A girl named Scout who uses a wheelchair and loves to dance meets a boy named Jazz who follows the beat of his own drum.



Little Miss Dreamer (A Nite in the Life of Bessie Smith) by Ed Shockley
Comedy. 45-55 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 3-24 either.
High school and older.

Young Bessie Smith tries to find the courage to perform before a northern audience for the first time.



Love (Awkwardly) (one-act version) by Maryann Carolan and John Rotondo

Comedy. 35-40 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 3-6 either.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Eight juniors and seniors navigate the wonderful, painful, exhilarating and awkward minefield of high school relationships and the moments that matter the most: the first kiss, flirting, dating, breaking up, going to college and what goes through their heads as they sit in the most boring class ever.

 



Manuelo, the Playing Mantis by Wysteria Edwards
Young Audiences. 10-15 minutes. 6 either.
Elementary school and older.

After many failed attempts, Manuelo the praying mantis learns to make a cello with the help of his friend the spider in this adaptation of the book by Don Freeman.



Marvelous Tales by Laura Lewis-Barr
Comedy. 40-55 minutes. 1-20 males, 1-20 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

Children will actively participate in these four updated and charming folk tales from around the world.



  New AdditionA Midsummer Night's Nap by David J. LeMaster
Comedy. 30-37 minutes. 4-13 males, 4-13 females.
Middle school and older.

Take a madcap dash through A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with three narrators and a comic company navigating Shakespeare's classic tale of fairies, lovers and rude mechanicals.



The Milli Vanilli Orchestra by Ed Shockley
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2-16 males, 2-21 females.
Middle school and older.

A young slacker tries to hide the incompetence of his band by lip syncing the William Tell Overture.



The Minotaur by Carol S. Lashof
Drama. 45-60 minutes. 5-15+ males, 4-20+ females.
Middle school and older.

The Princess Ariadne promises her brother—known as “The Minotaur”—that she will not let anyone hurt him, but now Theseus has come from Athens to slay the famous monster. 



Mop Top by Wysteria Edwards
Young Audiences. 10-15 minutes. 2-4 males, 1-3 females.
Elementary school and older.

An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop in this adaptation of the Don Freeman book.



Mother's Day by Kate McGrath
Drama. 15-20 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two teenaged girlfriends hesitantly share their fears and hopes about motherhood when they meet for the first time since one has had an abortion.



Multicultural Education by Alan Haehnel
Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 2-18 males, 6-22 females.
High school and older actors, middle school and older.

Ellen and the other students at North Valley High School get an absurd crash course in what living in other cultures can be like.


Murder (Comedy) in Space! by Ed Shockley
Comedy. 45-55 minutes. 5-15 males, 5-15 females.
Middle school and older.

An intergalactic detective discovers a well-intentioned and possibly beneficial fraud, and must decide whether to reveal it.



Nessie and the Terrible Troll by Jean Lorrah and Lois June Wickstrom
Young Audiences. 30-40 minutes. 3 males, 2 females, 3-20+ either.
Elementary school and older.

A little boy, a seal, and a mermaid join forces to save Nessie when a troll threatens to drain Loch Ness.



A Ninth Time by Danny Rothschild
Drama. 25-35 minutes. 4-24 males, 1-21 female.
High school and older.

When a storyteller tells the story of his tribe - of his past - what characters does he become?



No Good Deed Goes Unpunished by Cheryl Hadley
Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 4-32 males, 8-32 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

What's a kind, level-headed girl to do when she keeps finding herself on the wrong end of every fairy tale plot line that crosses her path?


Nobody's Listening by Ed Shockley
Dramedy. 50-60 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 1-15 either.
Middle school and older.

A feisty kid sabotages a live television broadcast to make a statement about gun violence in this anti-violence dramedy.



Of Love and Shampoo by Jonathan Josephson
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
Suitable for high school and older performers and audiences.

Miles locks himself in the bathroom on the day he is supposed to meet his girlfriend’s parents.  Hilarity ensues.



  New AdditionOf Plastic Things and Butterfly Wings by Greg Romero

Young Audiences. 45-50 minutes. 2-10 males, 3-10 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

A plastic water bottle, a blue crab with a giant claw, a parrot who thinks she is a seagull, and the Oldest Sea Turtle Who Ever Lived journey together to save us all from a lonely, swirling ocean landfill twice the size of Texas.


The Old New Kid by Adam J. Goldberg
Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 2-9+ males, 3-10+ females.
All ages.

The former "new kid" battles for the meaning of identity, Thanksgiving, dodgeball, and the correct spelling of "cornucopia."


  New AdditionOutside the Box by Bradley Hayward
Dramedy. 25-35 minutes. 0-12 males, 0-12 females.
Middle school and older.

A group of imaginative teenagers offer their friends, parents and teachers a way to view life from a whole new perspective by inviting them to think outside the box.


Persephone Underground by Carol S. Lashof

Drama. 45-60 minutes. 2-15 males, 7-20+ females, 8-10 either.
High school and older.

When Persephone runs away with the boyfriend from hell (literally), her mother--who happens to be the goddess of the harvest--holds the whole earth hostage. 



The Pied Piper of Hamelin Town by Steph DeFerie
Fairy Tale. 30-40 minutes. 3-15+ males, 3-15+ females.
Elementary school and older.

When the Pied Piper comes a-callin', it's up to three unlikely heroesa cat, a mouse and a birdto save the lost children of Hamelin Town and give this traditional tale a happy ending.



  New AdditionPlatform Nine by Rebecca Moretti

Dramedy. 20-25 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older actors, middle school and older audiences.

Two teenagers on the run, Sonny and Adelie, meet at a deserted train station in the middle of the night—seemingly opposites and in the midst of separate journeys, the two form a connection that they will not soon forget.  


A Pocket for Corduroy by Wysteria Edwards
Young Audiences. 10-15 minutes. 1-3 males, 2-4 females.
Elementary school and older.

When a curious stuffed bear is left at the Laundromat, many adventures await him in this adaptation of the Don Freeman book.



Princess Pigface by Tommy Jamerson

Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 3-4 either.
Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages.

When a beautiful princess is cursed with the face of a pig, she sets out on a magical journey - only to discover that true beauty is found within.



The Prom Dress by Kitty Dubin
Dramedy. 12-15 minutes. 3 females.
High school and older.

A mother and daughter go shopping for a prom dress and battle for control over who will choose which dress to buy.



Purple Cows Do Exist by Keaton Cockrell

Comedy. 20-30 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 4 either.
High school and older.

Maybe he's an artist...maybe he's an oddball...but teenage Shiloh knows one thing for sure:  his dreams are dying a slow death in suburbia, and it's time to escape before it's too late!



Puss N. Boots by Ruth Cantrell

Young Audiences. 50-55 minutes. 5-10 males, 8-13 females.
Middle school and older performers, middle school and younger audiences.

Puss N. Boots leads a ragtag group of misfits to help Robert, Duke of Wessex, regain his dukedom from an evil Ogre.



Ranger by Nina Ki
Drama. 11-14 minutes. 2 males.
Middle school and older.

When Luis's father sells his dog to a man up north, Luis makes a plan with his brother to go retrieve him—but is Luis ever planning to come back, or will he leave behind the town he hates and everything he has ever known?


Reassembling Sasha by Patrick Gabridge
Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 1-3 males, 7-9 females.
High school and older.

Professor Sasha Marlowe's newest experimental device has split her into seven elemental parts, but now that they're free, not all of the elements of Sasha want to go back to the way things were before.



Scheme Space by Claudia Haas
Drama. 25-35 minutes. 2 males, 5 females.
High school and older.

Events rapidly "go viral" after a group of teens put an inappropriate photo online.



Secret Life Under the Stairs by Kris Knutsen
Young Audiences. 30-35 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
All ages.

A new kid shows up and disturbs the secret hideout of a group of misfits in this play about making friends, navigating change and exploring imaginative worlds lurking just beneath the stairs.



Sidekickin' It! by Adam J. Goldberg

Comedy. 23-30 minutes. 2 females, 6-9 either.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

When the world's greatest supercriminal, Von Darkness, gets a new partner, the heroic Daybreak learns that he may need to reach out to succeed.  



Silver, from the Wind by Evan Guilford-Blake
Comedy. 38-45 minutes. 3-12+ males, 2-12+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

A snowflake wishes to stay a snowflake forever, and a boy wishes he could keep her forever in this story about wishes coming true.



Slow by Keegon Schuett
Drama. 45-55 minutes. 1 male, 3 females, 1 either.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

When a new boy shows up at the bus stop, Lizzy “Camera Girl” Slominski has to put down her camera and look at a complicated world of love, divorce, and cell phones with her own eyes for once.



Small Talk by Linda Kampley
Comedy. 16-20 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

The first date between the rough-edged carny and a girl who couldn't be more different isn't going well, or is it...?



Stars (two females) by Evan Guilford-Blake

Drama. 12-14 minutes. 2 females.
High School and older.

A bright young suburban teen hesitantly reveals affection for a recently transplanted inner city teen who is both streetwise and emotionally mature, with surprising and moving results.



Stars (two males) by Evan Guilford-Blake
Drama. 12-14 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A bright young suburban teen hesitantly reveals affection for a recently transplanted inner city teen who is both streetwise and emotionally mature, with surprising and moving results.



Stars (two males- Persian version) by Evan Guilford-Blake

Drama. 12-14 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A bright young suburban teen, born in Iran, hesitantly reveals affection for a recently transplanted inner city teen who is both streetwise and emotionally mature, with surprising and moving results.



  New AdditionStolen Fire by Cate Mullen
Drama. 25-35 minutes. 1 female, 8 either.
Suitable for elementary school and older.

Coyote tries to steal fire from the Great Spirit, and havoc ensues.



The Story Club by Nicole B. Adkins
Young Audiences. 45-50 minutes. 1 male, 3 females.
All ages.

When her role as Storyteller is challenged by an enthusiastic new neighbor, Ivy must decide whether it is more important to be a lonely queen, or a creative collaborator!



A Tale from the North Woods by Lynn-Steven Johanson

Fairy Tale. 55-65 minutes. 9 males, 7 females, 7+ either.
Elementary school and older.

When a gnome and a troll become friends, they must overcome the prejudice of their families if they are to maintain their friendship.



The Tea Servant by Ed Shockley
Drama. 30-40 minutes. 3-12 males, 2-6 females, 20 either.
Middle school and older.

A Japanese serving woman dresses as a man to accompany her mistress through a dangerous forest.



Techies by Don Goodrum
Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 5-6 males, 3-4 females.
Middle school and older.

All Tony Sullivan wants to do is graduate high school and go to Harvard, but as he stage manages his last high school play, it seems that his friends, his teacher, his old girlfriend, his friends’ parents and even Harvard itself are all lined up against him:  will the show go on?



Ticking by Jonathan Dorf
Dramedy. 20-25 minutes. 3 males.
High school and older.

The gun is missing from the pot on the right rear burner at the Doe house, replaced by an egg.



The Totally Life Changing Letter That Doesn't Really Matter by Marisa Kanai
Comedy. 15-20 minutes. 2-9 males, 3-9 females.
High school and older.

A high school senior stands on the edge of triumph or disaster:  she has received the response to her college application. 



Twinkle Toes by Bradley Hayward
Dramedy. 30-35 minutes. 3 males, 3 females.
High school and older performers.

When a high school senior puts on his dancing shoes, he discovers that it's not who you love that matters...it's how you love.



Two Dudes from Daytona by Matt Buchanan
Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 6-11 males, 7-12 females, 5+ either.
Suitable for high school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.

Two young men trying to make it in the big, bad city fall for the same girl - with hilarious results.



Un-Holy Nite by Samantha Macher
Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 7-13 males, 2-9 females, 9 either.
High school and older.

Five comic Christmas vignettes tell stories themed on the (public domain) Christmas carol that accompanies them.



Uncertainty Theory by Maura Campbell
Drama. 40-50 minutes. 5-10+ males, 6-10+ females.
High school and older.

Two versions of reality collide when a senior boy disappears on graduation day and his classmates and friends struggle with their loss and confusion about him and their own uncertain futures.  



The Unscary Ghost by Matt Buchanan
Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 3+ males, 5+ females, 8+ either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

What do you do when you're a ghost, but nobody is afraid of you?



Vital Organs by Jonathan Dorf
Comedy. 15-20 minutes. 3 males, 2 females.
Middle school and older.

A recovering transplant patient determined to stock up before he leaves the hospital. Doctors supplementing their salaries by selling an organ or two. A kleptomaniac kid on the loose. A soup-cooking candy striper right out of Sweeney Todd. Calling it a health care crisis would be an understatement...



Welcome to the Neighborhood by Steven Stack

Mystery/Suspense. 25-35 minutes. 1 male, 5 females, 4-12 either.
Middle school and older.

Chloe is enjoying a slumber party with her new friends when she suddenly learns that nothing in her neighborhood is as it seems.



What Comes Around... by Tom Smith
Drama. 50-60 minutes. 1-4 males, 2-5 females.
High school and older.

In the style of La Ronde, a group of high school students meet at a local coffee house to gossip, confess and confront each other about everything from relationships to addictions and longings to suicide...



The Wheels Go Round and Round by Spencer Robelen

Comedy. 20-30 minutes. 3-4 males, 5-8 females.
High school and older.

A typical teenager's attempt to get his driver’s license turns into an epic struggle against unenthusiastic employees, catastrophic traffic, and violent parental guardians with anger management issues.



The Wild and Wacky Rhyming Stories of Miss Henrietta Humpledowning by Tom Smith
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 2-11 males, 2-15 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

Four strange, funny, and offbeat stories told in rhyming couplets.



The Wise Peasant Girl by Donna Spector
Fairy Tale. 20-30 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 9-13 either.
Elementary and middle school.

A wise peasant girl teaches King Alexander how to solve the bizarre problems in his kingdom.




You're Next by Jonathan Dorf

Drama. 15-20 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

Two teenagers struggle with how to defend themselves against a bully.




   Ten-Minute Plays  

A-Bomb Wedding by Jonathan Dorf
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Two young adults look for love in a convenience store--with more than the usual baggage.



After The Hill by Meron Langsner
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

Will Jack and Jill finally break the vicious cycle that they've been trapped in for as long as they can remember...?



All A-Twitter by Kenyon Brown

Dramedy. 10-12 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

While two sisters watch a meteor shower, their divorced mother's annoying cell phone "tweets" force them to question their uncertain future and the reality of their lives, ultimately bringing them closer together.



Almost Perfect by Trevor Suthers
Dramedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Shannon is Shaun's idea of perfection, but when she forces her admirer to come up with one flaw, could it spell the not-so-perfect ending for their relationship?



Andy and Chrys by Nicole B. Adkins
Comedy. 6-8 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

Chrys may be in a wheelchair, but it’s Andy who needs help with his game.



Animals by Will Boersma
Drama. 9-12 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

When two teenagers find a dying bird, is the act of mercy to leave it be or end its life?



The Ants and the Grasshopper by Trevor Suthers
Comedy. 5-8 minutes. 3 either.
All ages.

An updated version of the classic fable The Ant and the Grasshopper.



Bat, Birds, and Beasts by Dominic Mishler
Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
Middle school and older.

A teenager must decide how can she keep her both of her best friends without losing them both.



The Bird by Matt Buchanan
Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 either.
High school and older.

A titmouse among the bus-stop pigeons--a messenger from God? A twisted encounter between strangers.



Boys Gone Mild by Steven Korbar
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

Two teenage boys find that a Girls Gone Wild DVD is a lot moreand lessthan they bargained for.



Can't Forget by Liz Shannon Miller
Comedy. 6 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

Are some friendships too broken to be fixed?



Cheer Squad by Jeff Goode
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 3 females.
Middle school and older.

Mean girl cheer captains teach a new cheerleader how not to be a team player.



The Cheshire Smile by Sara Glancy
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
High school and older.

In the aftermath of a Halloween party gone horribly wrong, three college students retell the mysterious tale from conflicting perspectives.



Confessions of a Peanut Butter Addict by Allan Bates
Comedy. 9-11 minutes. 1 female.
Middle school and older.

Wrestling with her addiction to peanut butter, a girl reaches out for help.



The Cooking Gene by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A gay teen shakes things up in his home ec class when he wants his boyfriend to be his "husband" for a family budget assignment.



Detention by Trevor Suthers
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two teenage girls stuck in detention till they've written a letter of apology.  No way.



Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Massive? by Donna Latham

Comedy. 8-12 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Freaked out Serafina hasn’t been on a date in ages, so Coco comes to the rescue with a head-to-toe makeover.



DragonSlay by Robin Pond
Comedy. 7-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1-2 either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

 A young prince goes on a quest to slay a dragon to win the admiration of a princess.



Erasing the Brain by Nina Mansfield
Dramedy. 8-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Upper elementary and older.

A battle between two siblings over a diary and a video game controller gives way to fears about their dad being "erased" from their memories...



First Dance by Nancy Brewka-Clark
Comedy. 10 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

When best friends Rain and Sophia attend their first school dance, they accidentally cause the boy who's captured both their hearts to fall, quite literally, for another.



Friends by Karin Diann Williams
Drama. 10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older (or possibly advanced middle school performers).

Popular Lily is strangely envious of freaky Amber’s free-spirited equanimity—until Amber learns Lily’s secret. Is she extraordinarily gifted, flat-out crazy, or both?



G.B.F. Forever by Asher Wyndham
Dramedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Suitable for middle school and older.

Carly wants the latest school accessory, a G.B.F., but is Payton ready to be transformed into a Gay Best Friend?



Girl Friend by Steve Lambert
Drama. 9-12 minutes. 1 female.
High school and older.

A teenage girl doesn’t let the death of a boy she loved end their friendship.



Goodbye, Room by Kenyon Brown
Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

Two sisters prepare to move out of the bedroom they share—and discover they haven’t packed everything.  



How Blue is My Crocodile by Arthur M. Jolly

Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
Elementary school and older.

Two young girls wait for their wounded father to return from his tour of duty.



How to Get Famous in Theatre by Karin Diann Williams
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

When a boy falls in love with a girl who wants to be an actress, thus begins the search for the perfect play.



Jamie's First Day by Joanne Greene
Comedy. 10-12 minutes. 4 males, 7 females, 10-20 either.
Elementary school and older.

When a bratty twelve-year-old tells her mother three different versions of her first day at school, which one is the truth?



Larry of the Lake by Matt Buchanan
Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A harried businessman is tempted to a life of irresponsibility by a mysteriously wet man.



Last Right Before the Void by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
High school and older.

A teenage boy hitchhikes along a highway that seems to be disappearing into a black hole. 



The Lion and the Boar by Mike Rothschild
Comedy. 6-7 minutes. 3 males.
Middle school and older.

Two boys fight over one cupcake, until a bully threatens to take it away from them both.



Math-O-Freak by Nancy Brewka-Clark
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
Middle school and older.

Libby and Robin calculate how to make ballet as much fun as football for their math-mad friend Kirk. 



Midnight Snow Falls Softly by Donna Stuccio
Drama. 9-13 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Christmas Eve, 1971: Amidst the pall cast by the Vietnam war, a pair of young lovers in a sleepy coal mining town struggle to find hope and common spiritual ground as they confront news which threatens to alter the course of their lives.



  New AdditionMuch, Much Later by Susan M. Steadman

Comedy. 10 minutes. 0-3 males, 0-3 females.
Middle school and older.

When three aliens try to unravel the mystery of humanity's disappearance, could their last, best hope for answers be a Barbie doll?


  New AdditionMy Little Brother by Dan Berkowitz

Dramedy. 6-8 minutes. 1 either.
Middle school and older.

A little brother can be a big pain in the you-know-what… but he’s still your brother.


A Number of Secrets by Jeri Weiss

Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

Two teenage girls joke about eating disorders until they realize one of their classmates is bulimic.



An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Barbara Lindsay
Drama. 10-12 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

A girl tries to make Christmas for her cynical brother in their elegant, cold New York apartment. 



On a Scale of One to Ten by Trevor Suthers
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Will Tilda's compulsion to pair the rating game with the dating game result in a score that’s off the charts…or game over?



Options by Carol S. Lashof
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two stressed-out senior girls at a high school dance look for a way out of the frenetic round of résumé-building--maybe accidentally on purpose forgetting the condoms on prom night could provide a welcome escape?



Orni-what? by Nancy Brewka-Clark
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
High school and older.

For three high school friends, the big riddle is figuring out the difference between a dream and pie in the sky.



Our Song by Forrest Musselman
Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2-3 males.
High school and older.

Our Song explores the bonds between a father and son by juxtaposing three generations across time riding in the same pickup truck.



Pitched by Elana Weiner-Kaplow
Dramedy. 10-12 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

When Elliot takes younger brother Jeff on a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park and their water supply is on the verge of running out, it's probably not a good time to discover that their only set of maps has gone missing.



Poster Children by Nathan Selinger
Comedy. 9-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Can straight-A student Paula and fresh from suspension Brian put aside their differences long enough to convince their fellow high schoolers to stop drinking and driving, or will their project turn into a train wreck like their friendship?

 



Pretty by Dan Berkowitz

Drama. 7-9 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Will a teenage girl's reunion with the mother who abandoned her be everything she's wished for?



The Raven and the Swan by Dave Ulrich
Comedy. 4-6 minutes. 2 either.
Middle school and older.

If you can't change who you are, be happy with your green hair.



Silver Linings by Dan Berkowitz
Dramedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

Two teenagers, each trying to recover from a devastating loss, discover their shared grief might lead to a special friendship.


The Student and the Mathematician by Adam Hahn
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

David will do anything to get out of his math homework.



Sunset Johnson by Ed Shockley
Drama. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

An innocent but dangerous flirtation between a young black soldier and a white farm girl in the WWI-era South.



Time Warp by Karin Diann Williams
Comedy. 10 minutes. 2 either.
Middle school or high school performers.

A parent hatches a plot to get a hard-core gamer teen away from the virtual world and out into the sunshine.


Tough Girls Don't Pull Hair by Asher Wyndham
Drama. 10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

When one sister wants the other sister to learn to defend herself against a school bully, who will throw the first punch in this play about bullying at school and at home?



The Trestle by Patricia Lamkin
Romantic Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

A train loving thrill-seeker tries to scare some romance into his straitlaced date by taking her onto a train trestle at night.




Up A Tree by Nathaniel Kressen
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Elementary school and older.

Up a tree in the middle of the night, two children consider pressures from parents, classmates, and unwanted Barbie pajamas, and come up with an exciting new adventure forward.


The Warrior's Belt by Samantha Macher
Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

Miguel is willing to do whatever it takes to get his karate yellow belt, even if it means going to the mat with his twin sister.



What the Well Dressed Girl is Wearing by Arthur M. Jolly
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
Suitable for middle school and older.

When Jennifer makes the mistake of asking Sandra for help choosing the perfect outfit for a date with Sandra's secret crush, will Jennifer end up wearing a pope's hat and puke-green fishing waders?


Wherefore Art Thou...Todd? by Steven Stack
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2-3 males, 1-2 females.
Middle school and older.

After Todd, cast as the lead in Romeo and Juliet, gets knocked out by a stray ball, he may suddenly have awakened a little too in character.


Wrong End Of The Stick by Trevor Suthers
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
High school and older.

When it comes to the dating game, will even the friendliest of advice prove to be the proverbial Trojan Horse...?



 
 
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