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| Jo White and the Seven by Anne Bourke |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 24. Minimum total without doubling = 27. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 62 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | 7 songs, which can be performed at specified points in the play, are suggested in the producer's script, 5 of which have amended lyrics. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | One-act panto with minimal set requirements, suitable for young performers. |
| Synopsis | In this present-day update of Snow White in panto style, young and beautiful Jo White escapes the threat of her wicked stepmother to find sanctuary with boy band The Seven. Helping them to victory, she also finds true love and a happy ending. |
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| Job for the Boy by Nicholas Richards |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. All three protagonists are written male (as so many politicians are), but need not be played that way. |
| Run Time | Around 7 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short comedy sketch. Single set requiring just a desk, a chair and a bin. |
| Synopsis | The election results are in and it looks like Marcus will be Prime Minister, but he'll need another party to make sure, so he'll have to offer Chancellor of the Exchequer to Gilbert. Which is bad news for Barnabas, because he so wanted to be Chancellor.. |
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| A Job for Un-life by David Lovesy |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 2 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short sketch. No set requirements, no props. |
| Synopsis | An interview with a vampire! One of the bloodsucking undead attempts to recruit a new member.
A sketch from the 'Bright and Shiny Radio Show' collection |
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| A Job Lot by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A fun short comedy with a good set of characters, with a minimal kitchen set required, this should fit nicely into sketch nights. |
| Synopsis | Wheeler-dealer Terry has mistakenly bought five thousand plastic ducks and won't be able to sell them or get his money back. While explaining the situation to his family, he hatches a cunning plan. |
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| The Joke Centre by Damian Trasler |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Fifteen minute skit. Single office setting. |
| Synopsis | It is Sylvia's first day in the new job. All she has been told is that it is a sort of call centre and that she'll pick it up as she goes along... |
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| Jonah And The Giant Fish by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 13 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short biblical story play, in three scenes, for children. |
| Synopsis | A re-telling of Jonah and his reluctance to preach to the people of Ninevah. Or - The one that didn't get away! |
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| Joseph's Dream by Hilary Mackelden |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The angel is written male, but could be either. |
| Run Time | Around 3 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short sketch intended for church groups. |
| Synopsis | Joseph receives a visit from an angel. (Matthew , 18-25) |
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| Josephine And Her Sisters by Bill Tordoff |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 13. Minimum Female roles = 12. Minimum total with doubling = 26. Minimum total without doubling = 29. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 35 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Narrated biblical epic with a twist! One act, no specific set requirements. |
| Synopsis | You've heard about Joseph and his coat of many colours... but who made the coat? Find out in Josephine And Her Sisters (and the Amazing Organically-Dyed Fashion Collection) |
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| Josh's Wall by Ian Elmslie |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. Teenage cast recommended. |
| Run Time | Around 17 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A thought-provoking short play, for GCSE level students. |
| Synopsis | Three friends meet up on Christmas Day to discuss the death of their friend. What does it mean, and why did they not know it was coming? And what would people say about them if they died? |
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| Journey of a Plastic Bag by Jenny Gilbert |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. Characters are a mix of adults and children, assumed to be played by children. |
| Run Time | Around 35 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of the script includes suggestions for an overture and 8 songs/dances. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Minimalist presentation, in which the workings of the theatre - scene changes, particularly - are exposed to the audience. Simple story interspersed with songs/dances. |
| Synopsis | We follow the lifecycle of a plastic bag, from manufacture, through multiple uses to final disposal and recycling. A vehicle for environmental awareness. |
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