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10 Minutes And Counting by Barry Wood
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. The characters are adults, but this would be within the compass of a high school-aged actors.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleTen minute comedy-horror that messes around with the nature of theatre and introduced our reviewer to Chekov’s Cheese Grater.
SynopsisClaire makes a shocking discovery about the nature of her reality, but sharing it with her friend Faye doesn't help either of them, and may even have caused the creation of a zombie.
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A.I. Guy by Jonathan Edgington
Selected for and performed at the Pensive Federation Theatre Company's 2016 Significant Other Playwriting Festival at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 15 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short one act comedy with a single living room setting and some strong language.
SynopsisDespite being close friends Veronica and Courtney have very little in common and their friendship is going a little stale. Seeking a more stimulating companion, Veronica introduces Carlos into the relationship. This is much to Courtney’s chagrin - until she discovers that Carlos is a robot.
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Acorn Fields by Barry Wood
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 13 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort comedy on a single (retirement home lounge) set.
SynopsisCharlie is visiting Acorn Fields to move his father in. He’s much impressed with the facilities, though it turns out they’re looking after Charlie so nicely because they have mistaken him for his father, and think he’s a resident!
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Across The Road by Peter Lancaster Walker
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 6 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort sketch. Single set. Several domestic props - at least at the start of the play.
SynopsisMary and Henry are having a quiet afternoon at home, when Mary spots some strange goings on next door. It's a pity she doesn't keep a better eye on her own house...
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Across The Universe by Robert Scott
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. In addition to the named characters there is an offstage voice that might be live or recorded.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleComedy sketch.
Synopsis Two co-workers in a search for Extra Terrestrial Life establishment discuss the value of their work.
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Adoption by Herb Hasler
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. The interviewer is written male but could, at a pinch, be played female.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleComedy short. Either two simple sets (just furniture) or, more likely, the stage split into two acting areas.
SynopsisA husband and wife are faced with an unhelpful interviewer when they apply to adopt a child, but his says he has some relatives who might be able to help them out... unofficially. Soon they're passed from Aunt to Uncle and back to the original interviewer, but no one is really saying what they mean.
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Ageing Disgracefully by Frank Gibbons
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 4 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort comedy sketch set at a Post Office counter.
SynopsisStella is manning the Post Office counter by herself, when a known awkward customer arrives.
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All This Time... by Jack Hutchinson
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 7 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleEasy-to-stage comedy sketch, requiring only two chairs. Takes audition gossip to a new level of cattiness.
SynopsisTwo ageing amateur dramatic divas have auditioned for the same role in this year’s pantomime. As they await the director's decision, they snipe and argue with each other over past glories.
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All's Will That Ends Will by Barry Wood
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. The cast are written as 1M, 2F, but with minor adaptations, this could be changed to any combination that fits the plot.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleComedy skit set in a doctor's office.
SynopsisJessica takes her husband to the doctor with a medical emergency - he won't stop speaking in Shakespeare quotes. Sadly, the doctor is a Shakespeare fan and finds it more alluring than annoying.
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Alternate Reality by Jonathan Edgington
Selected (out of over 1,4000 scripts submitted) for performance at the Short&Sweet Hollywood 2024 International Playwriting Festival.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. There are three roles, but Paula and Desirae are played by the same person. (Read the script to see why.) The Shop Owner is written male but could easily be female.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort comedy. Sci-fi or fantasy (it depends on where you draw the boundary) set in an unusual shop.
SynopsisLong suffering Paula is rapidly running out of patience with her nice but predictable and boring husband - so how will she react when he steps out of his comfort zone and buys her the most unusual birthday present ever?
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