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  1. Alone, Together

    Alone, Together

    Edited by William Davies King. Foreword by Risa Brainin. Written by Linda Alper, Katie Bender, Jami Brandli, Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, Leo Cabranes-Grant, Mia Chung, Yussef El Guindi, Anne García-Romero, Idris Goodwin, Enid Graham, Arlene Hutton, Lila Rose Kaplan, William Davies King, Jenny Mercein, Brian Otaño, Lynn Rosen, Cheri Steinkellner, James Still, Alison Tatlock, Annie Torsiglieri, John Walch, Cheryl L. West and Sheri Wilner.

    Product Code: AN3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • College | Community | Professional

    • Digital Script Available

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    March 2020. As California entered a “stay at home” order due to the coronavirus pandemic, UC Santa Barbara’s LAUNCH PAD commissioned 24 distinguished playwrights to pen monologues and short plays inspired by the prompt “Alone, Together” and written to be performed live on Zoom. These 39 extraordinary pieces reflect the moment of lockdown and capture our longing for connection. This is a collection born of a moment, but one that will live on for the ages. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $15/perf

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  2. The Displaced Hindu Gods Trilogy

    The Displaced Hindu Gods Trilogy

    By Aditi Brennan Kapil.

    Product Code: DG4000

    • Comedy
    • College | Community
    • 3 to 5m., 3 to 4w., 1 either gender.

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    This trilogy is loosely based on the Hindu trinity of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Sustainer and Shiva the Destroyer. The deities are displaced into contemporary immigrants in the West, creating a new cosmology for the Indian diaspora and anyone who doesn't fit in. While each play is a different style and can stand alone, they also coexist in a common universe where displacement, identity, post-colonialism and puberty are explored. Learn More
    $13.95 /book

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  3. Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly: 10 Plays for Children and Families

    Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly: 10 Plays for Children and Families

    By Y York. Edited and with an introduction by Mark Lutwak.

    Product Code: DG7000

    • Comedy | Drama
    Y York's award-winning plays for young people are noted for their relevance, humor and high critical response. They have been produced to popular acclaim for audiences of children and adults throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. This anthology contains original plays, adaptations from literature and "listening plays," work based on research and interviews with living people. Learn More
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  4. Outrageous! Monologues and the Odd Scene

    Outrageous! Monologues and the Odd Scene

    By Charles Busch.

    Product Code: OA2000

    • Comedy

    Charles Busch has been called "a comic playwright of the first order," and this collection puts the spotlight on the hilarious monologues and two-character scenes from his many plays that have kept audiences in stitches for more than three decades. It is an invaluable resource for actors seeking unique audition or competition material but can also be appreciated by readers simply enjoying the work of a brilliant comic imagination.

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    $20.95 /book

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  6. Arcana

    Arcana

    Short plays and monologues by John Longenbaugh.

    Product Code: AK4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | Community
    • 2 to 7m., 4 to 14w.
    • 90 min.

    Six short plays and two monologues explore a variety of themes and genres, inspired by the Major Arcana figures in the Tarot. 

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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. Three Nightmares

    Three Nightmares

    By Stephen Gregg.

    Product Code: TS8000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 2m., 5w., with doubling. Expandable to 4m., 9w., 5+ either gender.

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    • 105 min.

    Each thriller in this three-act evening is scarier than the last. Wake-Up Call: A young man wakes up from one nightmare, only to find that he’s in another. Now he can’t tell what’s real and what’s not. The New Margo: A young woman’s best friend disappears and is replaced by an entirely different person, but she’s the only one who seems to be able to tell. One Lane Bridge: A teenage driver realizes that his mysterious passenger isn’t who he thought she was—she’s something much, much worse. Each act gives the audience the horrifying feeling that all is not right with the world and that it’s going to be hard to sleep tonight.

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  8. Ten 10-Minute Scenes for Teens

    Ten 10-Minute Scenes for Teens

    By Jennifer Kirkeby.

    Product Code: TT3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 4w., expandable to 13m., 23w., 5 either gender

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    • 120 min.
    Characters laugh, cry, fume, love, hate, plead and question life and death, good and bad in this collection of plays woven with humor and heart. Learn More
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  9. Original Middle School Scenes and Monologues

    Original Middle School Scenes and Monologues

    Compiled and edited by Kent R. Brown. Written by Sandra Fenichel Asher, Claudia Barnett, Jacob Burt, Max Bush, Bobbi A. Chukran, Linda Daugherty, James DeVita, Jack Dyville, Elise Forier Edie, Teesue H. Fields, Nancy Gall-Clayton, Andrew Geha, Bette Glenn, Wendy Gourley, Chris Graybill, Claudia Haas, Nancy Hanna, Maureen Brady Johnson, Shirley King, Kerri Kochanski, Carol S. Lashof, Robin Rice Lichtig, Eric R. Pfeffinger, Bruce Post, Joseph Robinette, R.N. Sandberg, Mike Thomas, Werner Trieschmann and Asher Wyndham.

    Product Code: O97000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School
    Contains more than 90 roles created especially for middle school actors. Diverse in theme and style, these challenging and distinctive pieces will motivate young actors to create memorable characterizations. Learn More
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  10. Credit Check: A Collection of Short Plays

    Credit Check: A Collection of Short Plays

    By Eddie Zipperer.

    Product Code: CN2000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community
    • 13m., 8w., 3 either gender. May be doubled to as few as 3m., 2w., 3 either gender.

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    • 60 min.
    Atlas, arguing monkeys, a real estate angel, Sherlock Holmes, and even a golfing God show up in this surreal collection of six short comedies. Learn More
    $11.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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