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| Bride with Two Grooms by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 10. No chorus. The script calls for an unspecified number of Morris Dancers. A normal Morris side would be six dancers, however they need not all be visible on the stage and three might be doubled by other members of the cast. |
| Run Time | Around 55 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one-act comic melodrama on two simple sets, inspired by the sensational Victorian novel, Lady Audley's Secret, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, with the setting moved to the 1930s. |
| Synopsis | When the charming Miss Lucy marries wealthy widower, Sir Michael Audley, little is known about her past. But when she pushes her first husband down a well and then tries to blow up her new family, there are suspicions that she may not be as delightful as she appears. |
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| A Brief Encounter with Murder by Peter John Cooper |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 10. No chorus. Jones the Carpet is written female, but could be either. |
| Run Time | Around 70 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Absurd comedy. Single livingroom set. |
| Synopsis | A restful holiday in a 1940s themed holiday home becomes a bizarre murder mystery as Mother goes missing with a bearded fisherman and a fat vicar lies dead in the front room. Was it the Rat Catcher, the Carpet Fitter or the French Dressmaker? And who is the Man with the Big Hammer? |
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| A Brief Guide To Greek Tragedy by Nicholas Richards |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. Chorus. 2 narrators and 3 'actors' who each switch between multiple characters. Chorus can be any number of people, even just 1. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short educational sketch. |
| Synopsis | Learn about ancient Greek tragedy in ten minutes, using the story of Cassandra (the prophetess whom no one believed) as demonstration. |
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| The Bright and Shiny Radio Show [Family Edition] by TLC Creative |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 55. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] Which could be increased with addition of musical numbers between sketches. |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Collection of 23 sketches suitable for either a radio show or a stage revue. (Thre are sound effects, but no props or set requirments listed.) This edition is [in the opinion of the writers] suitable for a family audience. |
| Synopsis | A comedy collection, which includes a number of very problematic job interviews, investigations into the difficulties of being a snake, a homing pigeon or an insect, various unlikely television and radio shows and the inevitable doctor's sketch. |
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| The Bright and Shiny Radio Show [Robust Edition] by TLC Creative |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 61. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] Which could be increased with addition of musical numbers between sketches. |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Collection of 26 sketches suitable for either a radio show or a stage revue. (There are sound effects, but no props or set requirements listed.) This 'robust' edition has three more sketches and a few more rude words than the family edition. |
| Synopsis | A comedy collection, which includes a number of very problematic job interviews, investigations into the difficulties of being a snake, a homing pigeon or an insect, unlikely various television and radio shows and the inevitable doctor's sketch, along with a couple of running gags. |
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| Bring Me Sunshine by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 7 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short, nostalgic comedy play, set in a very specific location (but with a minimal set). |
| Synopsis | George and Kate are taking a walk along Morecambe promenade to re-live old memories. George is shocked at what he sees, but the down-to-earth locals convince him that history won’t repeat itself. |
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| The Brotherhood of Big Ben by Robert Black |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short sketch for three actors, no set required. |
| Synopsis | Jack Steeple wants to join the secretive Brotherhood of Big Ben, but first he must undergo the initiation ceremony. |
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| A Brush with Love by Gerald P. Murphy |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short comedy sketch for a table, two chairs and a couple of actors. |
| Synopsis | George, a test tube brush salesman, finds his perfect partner. |
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| Bubonic Butter by Frank Gibbons |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Comedy sketch set in the management suite of a dairy products company. |
| Synopsis | A boardoom discussion about a name for a new product in the Dairy Delights range. |
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| Budget Airlines by Damian Trasler |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short in-flight comedy sketch with a minimal set - just a couple of chairs to indicate the aisle of an aircraft. |
| Synopsis | When flying with a budget airline it is always a good idea to read the small print to understand exactly what you get for your money - and what is extra... |
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