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The Dominatrix Solution by Jonathan Edgington
Long-listed for 2017 Pint-Sized Plays Writing Competition. |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short comedy sketch with adult themes |
| Synopsis | George has writer’s block, and resorts to an unconventional solution. He recruits hapless Kim and Laura who discover what his little problem is and in a surprise final twist solve a much bigger problem for him as well. |
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| Don Q And His Squire Sancho by Dick Caram |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 28. Chorus. Whilst most of the characters are written male (with three written female), the author believes that indicating the gender of the character by costume is sufficient! |
| Run Time | Around 70 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Piano/vocal scores for two songs (based on Spanish folk tunes) are included with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
| Style | Comedy for kids in two short acts. No specific staging requirements, with some aspects of set and sound effects being provided by the on-stage chorus. |
| Synopsis | Miguel de Cervantes's famed tale of the eccentric knight and his inept but trusting squire.
Alonso Quixano is obsessed with tales of chivalry. So much so that he believes himself to be a knight - Don Quixote - and he sets out to seek adventure, with a peasant farmer, Sancho Panza, as his squire. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Midi files of songs from the show
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| Don't Get Me Started... by Cheryl Barrett |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Poignant comedy monologue set in the aftermath of a party. |
| Synopsis | Marilyn, a middle-aged domestic goddess, has an expensive lifestyle to maintain. |
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| Don't Stay In There Too Long by Hugh Smith |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 21 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act comedy play, with a single (22nd century) set. |
| Synopsis | At a cryonics company, a drug dealer has been brought back to life after ninety-seven years in suspension. The only problem is that he booked in for just eight years. How will he take the news that a computer glitch is to blame for his extended stay? |
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| A Double Date with Uncle Martin by John Passadino |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short one-act comedy (possibly a boulevard farce) set in a restaurant. (Written in American English.) |
| Synopsis | Chris has lost track of the day, and accidentally lined up two dates on the same night, in the same restaurant. Can they really both be related to Martin Scorsese? |
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| Double Deck Of Cards by Robert Black |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Comedy sketch with a minimal set (but requiring two bus drivers' uniforms). |
| Synopsis | Two bus drivers discuss why people say 'If he was run down by a bus' and nearly come to blows over some bad jokes. |
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| Double Trouble by Sharon Hulm |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 17. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 94 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of this script contains suggestions for thirteen songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | An original, full length pantomime with a handful of simple settings. |
| Synopsis | Twin Princes Tristan and Bertram go off on a tour of their kingdom, only to be waylaid by a wily witch who removes their memories. Only a true love’s kiss will release them, but can their true loves recognise which prince is which? |
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| A Double-Decker For Santa Claus by Olivia Arieti |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Fifteen-minute play, a modern Christmas Carol without the ghosts! Single set. |
| Synopsis | Christmas doesn't mean much to Mr Howard - he just wants people to buy his cars, whatever the time of year. But now there's a customer in a red suit, looking to for something to replace his old sleigh... |
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| Downsizing by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. Offstage digital assistant (could be pre-recorded). Four on-stage characters, nominally 2m, 2f, but Cara and Zen are flexible. |
| Run Time | Around 28 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the scripts suggests four songs to be played by Digital Assistant. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A funny, slightly surreal domestic comedy set in a living room with a scene in darkness in a bedroom (only one set needed!). Works indepenently, but could be performed as a companion piece to Battle of the Bedroom. |
| Synopsis | After a blow-out party in their tiny apartment, Chris and Jo decide to declutter their lives, but their mystical house doctor declutters more than they bargained for. |
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| Drac And The Beanstalk by Paul Barron |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 20. Chorus. Variable chorus size at the Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 94 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Suggestions for 11 songs are included with the Producer's copy of this script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length funny family pantomime, with assorted settings. |
| Synopsis | In the little village of Hammer an alternative pantomime, evoking 'Jack and the Beanstalk', comes to life as the ghoulish residents engage in much panto music and fun. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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