One Act Plays

Hamlet and Zombies!

Product Code: HH7000

Comedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Something is rotting in the state of Denmark, and Hamlet may be the only one who is on to it. With the help of Horatio and Laertes, Hamlet solves the mystery of his mother’s marriage to his uncle, observes his father’s transformation from king to zombie king, saves his love, Ophelia, and fends off both the Norwegians and the zombie hordes. This adaptation is perfect for those who are looking for a spooky retelling of one of the Bard’s classics with lots of fun and a little bite. Learn More

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Off Road

By Julianna Gross.

Product Code: OA9000

Comedy | Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2 to 3m., 2w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

When their car breaks down, high schoolers Mel and Oliver are stuck on the side of the road, forced to make small talk over cupcakes, road trips and Charlotte—Mel’s best friend, and Oliver’s girlfriend. Amid flashbacks of awkward dates and unfinished moments, and surrounded by pressures from school and the inevitable question of Charlotte, Mel and Oliver find themselves outside it all. After all, how can you know what’s right when you don’t know what could have been? Learn More

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Complete History of Theatre (abridged) (One-Act Version) Cover CR8000

The Complete History of Theatre (abridged) (One-Act Version)

By Matt Thompson.

Product Code: CR8000

Comedy | Farce
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 2m., 1w., up to 10 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Theatrical greats William Shakespeare, Sarah Bernhardt and Constantine Stanislavsky lead a journey through the history of theatre. Explore Greek theatre, Kabuki, mime, the gladiators of Rome and speculation on the real author of Shakespeare’s plays. Finally, the cast realizes that the playwright hasn’t written an ending, and they have to ask the audience to help! This interactive farce keeps the audience in stitches at every turn! Learn More

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Ghosts in the Machine (One-Act Version)

By Eric Coble.

Product Code: GD9000

Comedy | Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 7 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

It begins after lunch on Melissa’s phone. Someone she doesn’t know is texting her looking for a drug hook-up. Soon, eight very different high-school kids are getting bizarre texts from numbers they don’t recognize—budding romances, bitter rivalries, even violent threats. What’s going on? And what if it’s not people connecting with other people via their phones … but phones trying to connect with other phones via their people? A one-act digital mystery for the mind and heart of the savvy texter. Learn More

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Teen Court

By William Gleason.

Product Code: TW1000

Comedy
Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 4m., 4w.
Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Tawny Linkletter, “Miss Everything” in high school, won the school fight song contest, and everything was going great until she was charged with plagiarism. Now she is due in Teen Court for the school trial of the decade. The prosecutor is experienced and looking for the big conviction. Tawny’s school-appointed defense counsel is the high-school “loser” and is not known for his skill in anything, much less legal defense. Can Archer overcome enormous odds to ensure that justice is done? Learn More

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Lisa Strata's Big Idea

By Jon Jory

Product Code: LM6000

Comedy
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 7m., 17w. Up to 40 with chorus.
Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

In this high-school version of Lysistrata, the girls of Watahootchie High School in Texas strike back against their macho boyfriends, whose constant fighting with the boys from tony Grim Prep threatens to disrupt their prom. Hilarity ensues as the girls proceed to subdue their femininity and withdraw any displays of affection until their boyfriends temper their testosterone. Learn More

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Why We Like Love Stories

By Stephen Gregg.

Product Code: WJ6000

Comedy | Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., or 4 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

In the hills above Pin Cushion, California, students go to talk of the world, flirt and yearn. It’s a place where heartbreak awaits. Chloe breaks up with Crooper. Months later, Crooper ineptly attempts to use a mathematical equation to break up with Jessica. Months later, Jessica rebuffs Bark, who pines for her. But then things come full circle. Bark and Chloe—outsiders both—take an awkward, fumbling-for-words walk in the hills and discover a surprising connection that, for the moment at least, promises a future. Learn More

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By Michael Ragozzino.

Product Code: AM3000

Comedy
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The marketing directors of PharmaHope Inc. are mere hours from the start of a massive production run, but they’re still scrambling to come up with a name for their product! To make matters worse, the CEO sends in a naïve, newly graduated go-getter with fresh ideas but an annoying case of morality. Fast-paced and funny, All Rights Reserved holds up a mirror to one of the most absurd practices of modern society, the marketing of prescription drugs. Learn More

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Driving

By Werner Trieschmann.

Product Code: DG8000

Comedy | Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 1 to 16m., 4 to 19w., 15 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Ginny is an almost 16-year-old-girl with straight As and a bright future in front of her, but learning how to drive appears to have stalled her on the side of the road. Instead of getting behind the wheel, she pins her hopes on computer-driven cars and oh-so-friendly ride-sharing services. Instead of being independent and free, Ginny is driven around by her angry, speeding mom or her goofy, slowpoke father. Will Ginny finally overcome her issues and start Driving? Learn More

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Clever Rachel

By Moses Goldberg.

Product Code: CQ9000

Comedy | Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 3m., 3w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Rachel has a reputation as a clever girl who can figure out answers to the most challenging riddles. But the traditional roles of men and women don't allow for women to be intellectuals. When Jacob, the smartest boy in town, challenges her to a contest of wits, somehow they both win and find something that neither had beforea friend. Learn More

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