One Act Plays

10 Seconds

Product Code: TX8000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 3m., 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In a world where deeply rooted biases and misperceptions easily take hold, life can often feel unnerving—a journey that can change for better or worse in a blink of an eye depending on how we see each other. In 10 Seconds, we see through the eyes of Ray and Jimi, who navigate their young adult worlds and what it means to be young Black men in the city. Ray tells the story of a day that he and Jimi will never forget, sharing not only their perspectives, but also the views of the police they encounter. Learn More

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Checking In

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: CT6000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 2 to 5m., 3 to 5w., 5 to 20 any gender, flexible.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Checking In tells a lifetime of stories including an expectant mom going into labor, a teenager learning to see the world beyond a screen, a couple finding love, the craziness of traveling with kids and, finally, waiting too long to take that dream vacation. These stories, and more, reflect the theme that “life is a journey—travel it well” and remind us that as we travel through life, it's the people we journey with who make it special. Learn More

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A Trip to the Moon

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: TX6000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 3 to 8m., 2 to 11w., 2 to 5 any gender, flexible.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Set in the transformative summer of 1969, A Trip to the Moon tells the story of people reaching for their dreams … dreams of love, dreams of equality, dreams of the stars. Told around the time of the moon landing, this vignette-style play is comprised of 8 scenes, each named after an iconic song from 1969. These scenes and more use humor and heart to teach us about who we once were and reflect on who we could be and remind us that to achieve the impossible, we must reach for the stars. Learn More

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The Wedding Intern's Farce

By Jon Jory and Michael Bigelow Dixon.

Product Code: WL2000

Farce
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 5m., 11w., 8 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 35 min.

An intern at a wedding event center makes a terrible scheduling error by booking two weddings at the same time in the same place, and it causes all kinds of chaos. Adding to the ceremonial confusion are the wedding themes—superheroes and the musical Cats—and the fact that the two couples are utterly mismatched. Threatened with exile from the wedding event universe by her overbearing boss, the intern improvises madly—but can she rematch the star-crossed lovers in time to avert complete disaster while making a bold career move? Learn More

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The Layover

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: LN5000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 1m., 1w., 7 to 14 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

A couple of oddly intrusive passengers. A perplexing older couple. New parents. A loud family with a bratty kid. This is the company Dana keeps while she waits in a crowded airport for her next flight to … well … to wherever she’s going. But not all is as it seems as Dana, a self-proclaimed “bad girl,” tries to pass the time during this never-ending layover. As she interacts with the other waiting passengers, Dana begins to learn that if she wants to get where she’s going, she’ll have to figure out who she really is. Learn More

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Lift Every Voice

By G. Riley Mills and Prince Roc.

Product Code: LN2000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 6 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Lift Every Voice, which is based on a true story, explores the impact of racism in an urban high school. When the class president of an elite inner-city high school posts a racially inflammatory message on social media, tensions explode, loyalties are tested and long-simmering resentments boil over as the six members of the student council grapple with the fallout and how to move forward. Learn More

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Lift Every Voice

By G. Riley Mills and Prince Roc.

Product Code: LN3000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 6 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Lift Every Voice, which is based on a true story, explores the impact of racism in an urban high school. When the class president of an elite inner-city high school posts a racially inflammatory message on social media, tensions explode, loyalties are tested and long-simmering resentments boil over as the six members of the student council grapple with the fallout and how to move forward. Learn More

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One Stoplight Town

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: OB5000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 1m., 2w., 5 to 20 either gender

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

One Stoplight Town is a story about people from a small town. A young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner copes with change, a son returns home while a daughter thinks about leaving, and a handyman takes it all in while he fixes what is broken. These stories and more are filled with fun characters, lots of humor, plenty of heart and the theme that change comes for us all, whether we are ready or not. Learn More

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A Virtual Whodunnit

By Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus.

Product Code: V47000

Comedy | Drama | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 5m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Preston Sterling is hosting a Zoom meeting with his family and closest staff to celebrate his birthday. The bitter old billionaire is bullying everyone once again when—ZZZZZT! Sterling is electrocuted through his phone. Enter Rockford Sloan, homicide detective. Through a series of Zoom conferences, Sloan questions the usual suspects, all of whom had a motive. With three possible endings, every performance means you’ll never be sure whodunnit. This show can be performed virtually or onstage. Learn More

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Future, Here

By Jeremy F. Richter.

Product Code: FG1000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College
Cast Size: 5 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village monitored by Society and populated by five randomly selected children. It is driven by a national effort to develop “appropriately adapted young citizens.” They are constantly fed a steady stream of news and pop culture on their smartphones and meet daily to share what they’ve learned. Having lived in Future for 12 years, the residents are now 18, and today is their last day together, their final meeting before they learn of their next residence outside of Future. Learn More

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