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| May The Farce Be With You by Andrew Yates |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 17. Minimum total without doubling = 18. No chorus. The comedy cow is assumed to be two actors. |
| Run Time | Around 99 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Three songs are suggested - with altered words, described in the Producer's copy of this script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length pantomime, with a small sprinkle of songs and straightforward sets. |
| Synopsis | Space superhero Luke Warmwater must thwart the plans of the evil Garth Invader thereby saving the galaxy from destruction. With his two female robots, STROP and PMT, he is forced to seek refuge from the evil Garth Invader in Jack's beanstalk - which is so large it is visible from outer space. Unfortunately the beanstalk is also inhabited by a bloodthirsty giant. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Backing tracks of songs from the show as MP3 files
** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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| The Mayhem on Smuggler's Pier by Richard Coleman |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 19. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Murder mystery set within a cabaret show and therefore interspersed with cabaret acts. Simple sets. |
| Synopsis | The Pettigrew Players have assembled for their annual summer show on Smuggler's Pier, but just as they begin their rehearsals, maverick financier Cornelius Van De Vellt announces that he has bought the pier and is closing them down. With all the players depending on the success of the show, there are plenty of suspects when Van De Vellt is found murdered. Will Inspector Bacchus solve the case (or will he just sit back and enjoy the cabaret)? |
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| The Mayor's Christmas Masquerade by Olivia Arieti |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 7. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short play based on Mary E. Wilkins's The Christmas Masquerade |
| Synopsis | The Mayor is throwing a masquerade party for the children of the town at Christmas, and a new Costumer has provided costumes for all the children. However, when the party is over, the costumes won’t come off. The Costumer has demands to make of the Mayor, or the kids stay Princesses forever. |
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Me And You by Tony Domaille
Journeyman Theatre Productions - Best Director, Best actor, Best actress and Best Supporting actor, Avon Short Play Festival 2020 |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 31 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one act comedy drama. Part II of the author's Changes trilogy. |
| Synopsis | Phil and his mates have bungled a robbery and he and his friend, Mikey, have run to the only safe place they can think of: The 'Me & You Café', owned by Phil’s daughter. Whilst they wait to see if the police are on to them, Phil and his daughter find themselves exploring how it all came to this, and whether their relationship can withstand past and present pressures. |
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| Me Tarzan, You Jane 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 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short comedy sketch for a table, two chairs and a couple of actors. |
| Synopsis | It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a hefty length of vine must be in want of a swing through the jungle.
A blind date throws together Tarzan of the Apes and Miss Jane Austen - but will they hit it off? |
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| Medieval Help Desk by tlc Creative |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus. The Herald and Advisor are written as male roles. It is not imperative that they should be played as males. Likewise the Messenger is referred to as 'he' and as only one person, though there could be as many as five of her! |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Comedy sketch - a torrent of parody and puns - set in a medieval office. |
| Synopsis | You've reached the Medieval Help Desk. How can we give you excellent service? |
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| Meet the Inventor by Stuart Ardern |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The characters are written male, but could be played male or female. |
| Run Time | Around 3 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A very short sketch. Set requirements: two chairs |
| Synopsis | An interview with the inventor of a time machine explores just some of the paradoxes inherent in time travel. |
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| Meet The Neighbours by John Peel |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 55 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act comedy with a single domestic setting. |
| Synopsis | Ted and Carol have an unhappy history of not getting on with their neighbours. But this time, even though most of their possessions haven't arrived yet,Carol is starting off by inviting the new neighbours round for a meal. How could it possibly go wrong? |
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| Meeting by Gaslight by Louise Wade |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. The characters are nominally 2M, 2f, but the writer notes: 'directors are free to change names to reflect social, cultural and gender diversity'. |
| Run Time | Around 35 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act thriller in a single (abandoned cottage) set. |
| Synopsis | For Caron, it's just one more acting job before she heads out to Australia, but for Jenny it's a supernatural encounter that challenges her belief in her own sanity. Caron must choose whether or not to tell Jenny she's being manipulated. |
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| The Meeting In The Park by Peter Wade |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short play, with a simple (bench) setting. |
| Synopsis | Two men of differing ideals, but with some odd similarities, meet in the grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. One, Adolf, is painting a picture of the palace. The other, Josef, is taking the air and watching the people... |
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