One Act Plays

The 146 Point Flame

Product Code: OA7000

Drama | Tragedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 1 to 7m., 4 to 12w.
Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Based on the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, this piece illuminates the definition of human courage. Four young women share their dreams, thoughts, fears and feelings about their ultimate destinies. Vincenza shares her last night on Earth with romance, smiles and dancing. Tessa celebrates her life with a story about her brother and mother. Sisters Lena and Yetta meditate on the strength and endurance of moving from Russia to America and the parallels of moving from life to the afterlife. Learn More

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Jackie Robinson Steals Home

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: J76000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. Learn More

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Hamlet and Zombies!

By Will Averill.

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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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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Oh Freedom! The Story of the Underground Railroad

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: OA4000

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

This play combines stories of men and women of the Underground Railroad who were active in the fight against slavery. Famous participants like Harriet Tubman and Harriet Beecher Stowe and other lesser-known heroes are included in this tale that celebrates a time when Americans were at their courageous best, supporting one another, regardless of background, ethnicity or gender. Learn More

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Antigone

Adapted by Bonnie Roberts. Based on the play by Sophocles.

Product Code: AK7000

Drama | Tragedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 8m., 8w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

A civil war has ended. Will there be peace or new rebellion? Each chorus member argues the side of one of the characters, hoping to bring peace to the war-torn land. Each individual faces the choice: should I do what I feel is right or stay silent and safe? This adaptation can be set anywhere there is civil strife—ancient Greece, modern America, a medieval castle, the inner city, the future, any time and place that speaks to you.

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Selkie

By Laurie Brooks.

Product Code: SW7000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In Scotland, selkies transform into lasses on Midsummer's Eve and dance on the beach. This play chronicles the story of a 16-year-old who discovers a pelt that unlocks the mystery foretold. Learn More

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Lincoln Vacation

By Laura Annawyn Shamas.

Product Code: LE6000

Comedy | Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 7m., 5w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Six teenagers from different backgrounds are impacted by a summer school intensity touring program centered around key points and places in Abraham Lincoln's life, with action ranging from travelogue to ghost story. Learn More

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Walk, Don't Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: WB1000

Drama
Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 2m., 3w., may be expanded, plus optional choir.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

This play with music chronicles the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It begins with the Montgomery bus boycott when, after the arrest of Rosa Parks, people stopped using the buses crying out "Walk, Don't Ride! Learn More

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The Secret of Madame Defarge

Adapted by by Robert Johanson. Based on Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

Product Code: SL9000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 7m., 10w. (3 to 12m. or w., doubling possible.)
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The main story of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities becomes the story of Madam Defarge and her single-minded revenge and involves a secret that is revealed in the trial scene, dramatizing why the poor in France revolted. Learn More

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