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The Tempest [60-minute abridgement] by Shakespeare, abridged Jack Shaw
RolesMinimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. The character list, like all of Shakespeare's work, is male-heavy. That has not prevented excellent productions by majority female casts!
Run TimeAround 61 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleAbridgement of Shakespeare on the boundary between a one-act and a full-lengh play. All words remain Shakespeare's, with one short speech added by the abridger to facilitate a character exit.
SynopsisSince being usurped as Duke of Milan by his brother, Prospero and his daughter Miranda have lived on a deserted island. With the help of the spirit Ariel, he causes a tempest that shipwrecks his passing enemies. He aims to regain his dukedom and marry Miranda to Ferdinand, son of the King of Naples.
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Ten Minutes Left by Bart Meehan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short play with minimal set requirements. Some strong language.
SynopsisA couple’s previously staid relationship blossoms as they wait, knowing there are only ten minutes before an unknown catastrophe arrives. Is there time to remember their first meeting?
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Terminal 1 by Dave Payne
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.
StyleFifteen minute drama with a single (departure lounge) setting.
SynopsisGeorge and Lynda's flight has been delayed, so far by 9 hours. George becomes more and more annoyed whilst Lynda is strangely calm and collected. Their love for each other shines through as the reason for their journey - and the play's title - becomes poignantly clear.
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The Terror of the Crown by C.J. Jenkins
RolesMinimum Male roles = 11. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 24. Chorus. Very flexible casting, with 13 principals who could play all the roles, but with minor roles and opportunities for chorus action. Male-heavy, as demanded by the story, but with a song for 'the women of Israel'.
Run TimeAround 77 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicThe producer's copy of the script comes with a score for the song sung by 'the women of Israel' in three versions - solo/unison, duet and quartet. The script also suggests an optional dance with percussive accompaniment.
StyleDramatised biblical epic.
SynopsisFramed by the story of two scribes, master and apprentice, faithfully copying out sacred texts, the tale of King Saul and his fall from Grace is told. His pride and love of kingly power prove to be his undoing.
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A set of MP3 files with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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Thanks Mum (and Thomas Hardy) by Jonathan Edgington
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Sam could be male or female.
Run TimeAround 4 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short, poignant monologue (with prose book-ending a poem).
SynopsisSam's mother died recently. Sorting through her effects brings back memories of school and life-changing support that helped Sam to conquer dyslexia.
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That Goal by Stan Duncan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 2 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort, poignant prose monologue of appeal to people for whom interests in football and theatre intersect!
SynopsisDenis is an ex-professional footballer, whose visitors remind him of his past glories.
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That Sinking Feeling by David Dean
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 7 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA monologue-sketch with a simple set.
SynopsisA customer service call-taker deals with an unhappy customer - who is dealing with a situation on board the Titanic, and wants to know if the company will compensate her...
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There's Always Time For Dancing by Helen Boyce
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 22 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicOne song, to be played over the closing dialogue, is suggested in the producer's copy of the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleOne-act drama on a single (living room) set.
SynopsisAfter a lovely church service, Michael and his wife relax at home. He does his best to make her laugh, encouraging her to dance with him, though she’s tired. But a persistent noise distracts her, and leads her to a sad discovery.
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These Are The Days by Shari Gledhill
TOPs (The Oldland Players) won 1st place at the Bristol One Act Drama Festival 2024 for their production of 'These Are The Days'. The group also won awards for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Lighting and the Audience Award.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 24 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act dramatic duologue with no set required.
SynopsisMarried couple Matt and Vicki re-live their relationship from its unlikely beginnings to its poignantly tragic end.
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AwardsClick here to see the awards won by (productions of) this script.
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Theseus - The Journey To Athens by Nicholas Richards
RolesMinimum Male roles = 17. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 24. Chorus. Additional chorus members could be included.
Run TimeAround 72 minutes. [Estimated!] This allows for including the song
MusicOne song with score provided with the Producer's copy of the script
StyleA one act play for a class-sized cast, with an optional finishing song.
SynopsisA fun presentation of an early episode in the life of a hero, Theseus.
It could be used as the first part of a double bill with 'Theseus - The Maze and the Minotaur'.
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Backing tracks of songs from the show as MP3 files
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