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In the Tank (En El Tanque)

In the Tank (En El Tanque)

By Rosemary Frisino Toohey. Translation by Gustavo Ott.

Product Code: IF8000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 2m. or 2w., or 1m., 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

Two lobsters find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant: one plays dead to avoid being chosen, and the other is philosophical, wondering what the point of living is if you are always acting dead.

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Jackie Robinson Steals Home

Jackie Robinson Steals Home

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: J76000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

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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.

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Future, Here

Future, Here

By Jeremy F. Richter.

Product Code: FG1000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
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.

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A Long Trip

A Long Trip

By Dan McGeehan.

Product Code: LM7000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Senior Theatre
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 15 min.

This highly sought-after one act features an elderly couple who have lived a long and happy life together. Now, however, the woman is slowly slipping away as dementia runs its course. In an attempt to reawaken the bond they have held for so many years, the man tells her of the moment they fell in love. It is so vivid that she can see it play out before her eyes: a younger version of the man and woman meeting, falling in love and sharing a first kiss. One final, happy memory for her to take with her on her last long trip.

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Pirates!

Pirates!

A one-act nonmusical by Jon Jory. Freely adapted from The Pirates of Penzance.

Product Code: PM9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 6m., 9w., 3 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

Pirates! is an adaptation of the operetta without the music. On turning 21, Frederic is released from his apprenticeship with a band of soft-hearted pirates. He hears a chorus of girls and falls instantly in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major General Stanley. Complications abound when Frederic learns that, because he was born on Leap Day, a day that occurs every four years, he has had far fewer birthdays and is still indentured to the pirates! This hilarious adaptation uses some of the original song lyrics as dialogue.

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Hamlet and Zombies!

Hamlet and Zombies!

By Will Averill.

Product Code: HH7000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.

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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.

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Off Road

Off Road

By Julianna Gross.

Product Code: OA9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 2 to 3m., 2w.

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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?

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

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

By Matt Thompson.

Product Code: CR8000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Dinner Theatre
Cast Size: 2m., 1w., up to 10 either gender.

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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!

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Ghosts in the Machine (One-Act Version)

Ghosts in the Machine (One-Act Version)

By Eric Coble.

Product Code: GD9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 7 either gender.

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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, seven 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.

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Swagger

Swagger

By Eric Coble.

Product Code: S2Z000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 3 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

A momentary act of violence caught on camera destroys the lives of three people. Now they need to tell us their version of how it really went down. Jordan is a quiet, nerdy, almost eighth-grade graduate. Leela, bubbling and following her passion, has just opened her own clothing boutique near Jordan’s school. And Daniel is an awkwardly sweet police officer on foot patrol in the neighborhood. The three of them lead us through their lives, dreams and the snap decisions that led them to that fateful moment.

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