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| Julius Caesar [75-Minute Abridgement] by Shakespeare, abridged Jack Shaw |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 32. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A 75-minute abridgement of Shakespeare's Roman history.
(The abridgement is copyrighted, so we charge for scripts and copying rights, but, because all the words are Shakespeare's and therefore out of copyright, performances are royalty-free.) |
| Synopsis | 'Beware the Ides of March!'
'Caesar shall go forth.'
'Et tu, Brute?'
'Brutus is an honourable man.'
'Revenge!'
'This was the noblest Roman of them all.' |
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| Jungle Book by Debbie Chalmers |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 10. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 28. Minimum total without doubling = 32. Chorus. Many parts could be male or female, and some doubled, at the Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 105 minutes. [Estimated!] This is dependent on the optional use of music suggestions. |
| Music | Ten songs are suggested in the Producer's copy of the script, but are not essential to the production. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length drama for children, with optional music and dance, and various (simple) settings. |
| Synopsis | Faithful to Kipling's work, the story of Mowgli's life in the jungle and his interaction with his jungle friends comes to the stage. The world of man with beasts, as well as his constant battle with tiger Shere Khan, is brought to vivid life - in an action-packed plot. |
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| Jungle Book - The Pantomime by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 29. Minimum total without doubling = 32. Chorus. Opporutnity to divide up some speaking parts to the chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 113 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of this script contains suggestions for 21 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length pantomime based on the classic Rudyard Kipling story. |
| Synopsis | Mowgli the man cub has escaped the clutches of the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, who is intent on revenge. Adopted by wolves Mowgli is taught the ways of the jungle by Baloo the Bear and his friend Bagheera. Sticking fairly faithfully to the original storyline, with the introduction of pantomime characters as Jane (the dame) and two mischief makers (Chitter and Chatter), the variety of songs ensure a well-rounded show suitable for all the family. |
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| The Jungle Book [Play] by Hugh Farey |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 35. Chorus. Since most of the characters are animals, whilst they are written male they could be played by either gender. |
| Run Time | Around 110 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length adaptation of Kipling's Jungle Book stories (faithful to the originals, rather than playing for comedy) for school or youth theatre production. Minimal sets. |
| Synopsis | Mowgli, a child separated from his village by Shere Khan, the tiger, is found by a company of wolves. Bagheera the panther persuades the wolves to protect the child, and Mowgli is brought up in the jungle - where he has both friends and enemies. |
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| The Jungle Book by Tina & Robert Burbidge |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 18. Minimum total without doubling = 18. Chorus. Whilst many of the characters have a specific gender, the animal characteristics matter more for casting purposes! |
| Run Time | Around 100 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script includes suggestions for 8 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | An authentic adaptation of Kipling's well-loved stories, with lots of opportunity for the audience to become involved with the (nearly all) animal cast. |
| Synopsis | The wolf pack rescues Mowgli, the man cub, from the evil Shere Khan's clutches and defend him from the wicked tiger's attempts to recapture their charge. Shere Khan's henchmen, bumbling monkey pair Mojo and Jojo are thwarted in their comical antics by black panther Bagheera and Baloo the bear. |
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| Just an Act by Chantel Kuli |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 8. Chorus. The chorus is optional, mainly for the final party scene. |
| Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act romantic comedy for teenagers. |
| Synopsis | Lisa is angry at Tommy because he hasn't learned his lines for the school production of Romeo and Juliet. Her anger is a mask for her growing attraction to Tommy, although she won't admit this to herself, Tommy or her jock-boyfriend Clark. Lisa finally realises her feelings when Clark provokes her, resulting in Lisa dumping Clark, but will Tommy take the initiative...? |
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| Just Fifteen Minutes by Tony Frier |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 9. Minimum total without doubling = 15. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one act historical drama with several simple scenes. |
| Synopsis | Just fifteen minutes is how long it takes someone to die from strychnine poisoning. It's this method by which Doctor Thomas Cream disposed of his victims. Cream goes from fresh McGill graduate to a cornered criminal in this recounting of the life of the notorious 'Lambeth Poisoner', whose crimes stretched from Montreal to Chicago and London. |
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| Just Stop It by Katharine Earley and Hugh Smith |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A comedy sketch that crosses modern satire with an edge of surrealism. Easily staged (the art gallery can be an empty stage) with a good balance of roles. |
| Synopsis | A man with a grievance against self-service tills arrives at an art exhibition armed with a tin of tomato soup. Does anyone have a tin opener? Can his daughter stop him damaging a valuable abstract painting? And, in any case, what’s it supposed to be? |
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| Kaa! by Bill Tordoff |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 24. No chorus. Very flexible cast numbers - roles can be spread amongst a larger cast or reduced. |
| Run Time | Around 60 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Sheet music for six original songs plus one reprise is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
| Style | One-act musical play for kids, with a strong ecological theme. |
| Synopsis | A remote Pacific island is inhabited by a tribe of children who remain young because of oil collected from a precious orchid. Unfortunately for them, Gasco has a tip off that oil is to be found on the island. Gasco tempts the children with junk food and drink. Although the children are initially swayed, they return to their home in the nick of time, preventing Gasco from destroying their paradise. |
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| Kalifa's Amazing Adventures by Nikki Harmon |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 17. No chorus. The lead character is a young elephant and various others are animals. These are supposed to be indicated by costumes props or masks, rather than being entirely realistic! (There's a photographic example on the script page.) |
| Run Time | Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full length play - a fable along the lines of the Just So stories or Brer Rabbit. Aimed at a young audience, but to be played by adults or teenagers. |
| Synopsis | The growing pains of an inquisitive young elephant, as she learns about the dangers of her environment and the value of friendship. |
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