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The China Shop

By Richard Manley.

Product Code: CU2000

Full-length Play

Recommended For: College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre

Cast Size: 3m., 3w.

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Ending years of self-exile following the death of his wife, semi-famous poet Derby Walters accepts a housesitting invitation for a Manhattan co-op. Wanting to slip back into society slowly, Derby is thwarted by an inquisitive neighbor, her pushy mother, the co-op board and a determined lawyer. While his hopes for privacy fail, one infuriating exception forces him to recognize that happiness is often a matter of recognizing the potential of breaking a few plates.

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American Association of Community Theatre AACT NewPlayFest Winning Plays: Volume 6 (2024)

Continuum of Care

By Deborah Ann Percy and Arnold Johnston.

Product Code: CT8000

One-act Play

Recommended For: Community Theatre | Senior Theatre | Touring Group

Cast Size: 2m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Retirees Louise, a former middle-school principal, and Albert, a former university professor, cope with the growing challenges of aging and the well-meaning efforts of their daughter Eleanor, an attorney, to have them move out of their home and opt for residence in an assisted living community.

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The Old Fart Plays

Werewolf of the Bayou

By Philip Grecian.

Product Code: WL4000

Full-length Play

Cast Size: 7 to14m., 4 to 6w.

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Approx. Run Time: 75 min.

It is 1940, and reporter Margo Mason is sent to Cajun country to track down the story of a Rougarou, where she finds not only that her ex-boyfriend is trying to steal her scoop, but also that her long-standing rival, Jimmy, and his team of archeological adventurers have uncovered a potential Rougarou skeleton. To make matters worse, two locals are found gruesomely murdered with a runaway suspect standing over them. A posse is organized to hunt the suspect down, culminating in an exciting and heartbreaking battle with the Rougarou.

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Layla the Body Washer

By Nicholas A. Patricca.

Product Code: LP1000

One-act Play

Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre

Cast Size: 2w., up to 1 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

Layla the Body Washer focuses on the effort to maintain one’s humanity in spite of the daily destruction of all that is human. Aliya, who has dedicated her life to preparing the dead for a dignified burial, rescues young Layla from a collapsed building and prepares her to take on the sacred task of respecting and learning from the dead.

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Layla the Body Washer and Incident at Jerusalem

Incident at Jerusalem

By Nicholas A. Patricca.

Product Code: IG5000

One-act Play

Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre

Cast Size: 2m.

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Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Richard the Lionheart is preoccupied with the siege of Jerusalem. His forces are ravaged by disease and dissension and are in turn besieged by the forces of Saladin. Saladin, in disguise, visits Richard to negotiate a path forward. They engage in a verbal and physical joust to test each other’s strength, courage and resolve. In this intimately personal contest, they recognize in each other a common love for truth and the enduring value of friendship that transcends cultures, borders and hate.

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Layla the Body Washer and Incident at Jerusalem

Strong Waters

By Claire Zaslove.

Product Code: S4Y000

Full-length Play

Recommended For: College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre

Cast Size: 2m, 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 80 min.

“Permission to come aboard?” A retired actor and his recently divorced son share a tranquil life in a floating home community—until an unexpected guest arrives, destined to make waves. The past is awakened and the present enlivened as three people discover where their hidden hurts, and their hope for healing, collide.

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Sixty-Minute Shakespeare: The Tempest

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster.

Product Code: S2U000

Full-length Play

Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre

Cast Size: 9 to 12m., 6w., flexible.

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

An ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright.

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Sixty-Minute Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster.

Product Code: SR9000

Full-length Play

Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre

Cast Size: 5m., 3w., flexible.

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

An ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright.

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The Saga of Sagebrush Sal

By I. E. Clark.

Product Code: SX1000

Full-length Play

Recommended For: College Theatre | Community Theatre

Cast Size: 8m., 9w., extras.

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 50 min.

Melodrama set in the Gay Nineties that allows the audience to boo the villains and cheer on the hero. It takes place in the Bloody Turnip Saloon and includes pantomime, satire, farce and optional song and dance.

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