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| The Politics Of Bendy by Jim Pinnock |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 39 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One act political farce in a single setting. |
| Synopsis | Godfrey was hoping Charles would hand him the leadership of the opposition, leaving him a dead cert for Prime Minister, but now Charles has decided to hang on and Godfrey's wife is looking more like Lady Macbeth. |
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** Poster template, illustrated by Dale French, for 'The Politics of Bendy' by Jim Pinnock. (High resolution jpg file with space for adding information about the production.)
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| Polytel by Nicholas Richards |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Fifteen-minute comedy play. Single set. |
| Synopsis | We're watching a couple discussing the new revolution in technology, Polytel... No, wait, we're watching the filming of a commercial for Polytel, and the actors are rebelling against it... No, wait, we've been watching a short film arguing against modern technology... Haven't we? |
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| Port and Starboard by Rob Burbidge |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. Archibald is written male but could be played female (preferably with a different name, and as 'secretary' rather than 'office boy') |
| Run Time | Around 25 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act play adapted from an O. Henry short story. Single set divided into three rooms and a waiting area. (This sounds complex, but could be done physically or just with imagination.) |
| Synopsis | Lawyer Gooch has handled many cases of divorce, and arranged the rescuing of more than one marriage. This time he faces three clients, all involved in the same marital discord. Can he untangle the threads and still come out a winner? |
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| Port Out, Starboard Home! by Richard James |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 8. Chorus. There are opportunities for 'walk-on' parts for other passengers on the cruise. |
| Run Time | Around 95 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length comedy play with a single (cruise ship) set. |
| Synopsis | Miriam hopes that taking her son Stewart on a cruise will help him find Miss Right, when actually, he's looking for a Mr.
Jackie's on the cruise for her health, though she's actually only sick of her husband, and Amanda's a washed up actress, taking any job going. |
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| The Portrait by James O'Sullivan |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 18 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A fun short, set in the artist's studio, which crosses characters of historical interest with some good jokes, this is likely to fit nicely into sketch nights and educational settings. |
| Synopsis | Leonardo da Vinci is broke. His assistant Salai convinces him to finally sell the portrait he's been working on for four years. But will Lisa del Giocondo be happy with her likeness? |
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| Postal by Herb Hasler |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length whacky comedy play (in two acts). Single set divided into the front and back offices of the Post Office. |
| Synopsis | A dysfunctional post office in Hicksville has a tough inspection, which isn't helped by a former employee taking everyone hostage in an attempt to get his job back. Illicit affairs, novels in progress and unrequited love, not to mention robbery ensure a busy time for all. |
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| Potted Austen: Pride And Prejudice by Lou Treleaven |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 15. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 14 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short play ideal for schools or classrooms. |
| Synopsis | A short, humorous adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, covering all of the salient events and characters. |
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| Potted Austen: The Complete Set by Lou Treleaven |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 15. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 80 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Six bitesize adaptations of Jane Austen's novels. |
| Synopsis | A collection of six bitesize dramatic adaptations of Jane Austen's published novels. Each is fast-paced, witty, and amenable to small groups (cast size can be reduced to six with some crafty doubling). |
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| Premium Blond by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short comedy sketch, riffing on familiar tropes, requiring small quantities of actors, furniture and gadgets. |
| Synopsis | With news that their top spy is leaving the service, MI6 assemble the two short-listed candidates for the role, Blond and 0075. Which of the two has what it takes to become a super cool secret agent? |
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| Prerogative by Paul Foster |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 48 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one act comedy with a single setting and adult themes. |
| Synopsis | Pensioner Veronica has settled very nicely into her cottage and has developed a substantial (and profitable) following amongst the men in the village. News of her saucy exploits has reached her daughters who are at first determined to put a stop to it but second thoughts start to creep in. Sibling rivalries boil to the surface and established ideas of family, love, relationships and cake are explored. |
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