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A Matter of Health and Safety [Short Version] by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A comedy sketch with a simple single set in a marquee at the village fete. |
Synopsis | Officious Village fete organiser Tom discusses health and safety issues with his assistant Nigel but becomes increasingly concerned for his own health and safety. |
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A Matter of Taste by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. The waitress and chef should be similar ages. |
Run Time | Around 38 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A one act comedy, with a single (café) set. |
Synopsis | Sheila and Natalie meet for coffee to sort out Sheila's complicated love life. Sheila's work colleague Karen joins them, and gives Sheila some food for thought. The waitress has a new boyfriend who just happens to be the chef. The four women discuss what they want in a relationship. But will Sheila find the right man? |
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Maverick Cop by Paul John Matthews |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 11. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 93 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A full length madcap comedy caper with various (simple) settings. |
Synopsis | When the local police force is baffled by a series of seemingly unrelated murders they decide that the only answer is to recall the rule-breaking individualist detective Bob Marsland to take over. His Clouseau-like antics somehow achieve the breakthrough the police have been seeking. |
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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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A Meeting on a Train by Anton Chekhov, adapted Gerald P. Murphy |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The characters are written as young adults. |
Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Ten minute play, based on the short story 'An Enigmatic Nature' by Anton Chekhov. Single set (train carriage, with no specific furnishings), minimal props. |
Synopsis | Meeting on a train, Ian tries to impress his travelling companion Ana. As it turns out, Ana impresses him in an unexpected way. |
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A Melodramatic Guide To Victorian Melodrama by Jack Hutchinson |
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 | A short comedic sketch educating the audience about Victorian melodrama. |
Synopsis | A short journey through the intricacies and absurdities of the world of Victorian Melodrama - a passionate world of high emotions, daring deeds and dastardly villains. |
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