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| Cutpurse Moll and the Lonely Hearts by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 12. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script contains suggestions for 9 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Full-length comedy with music - a modern take on the life of a notorious 17th century figure. Four settings, but created by the company moving furniture, otherwise bare stage. |
| Synopsis | When cross-dressing criminal Moll Cutpurse agrees to 'marry' Sebastian, it is all part of the escort service she provides for gentlemen of society. In reality, young Sebastian wants to marry Mary, but his father has refused, so he tries to deceive him into believing that he intends to marry the notorious Moll instead. |
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| Cyrano and Roxane by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 9. Minimum total without doubling = 14. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 64 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Two tracks are suggested in the producer's script - one to be played in the background at the end of a scene, one to be played from an instrumental recording as a character sings the lyrics. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length comedy drama with various settings. |
| Synopsis | A modern reworking of the romantic classic, bringing to life the story of Cyrano de Bergerac - a French soldier known for his poetic skills, bold adventures and large nose - his friend Christian and their love for Roxane. |
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| Daddy Dearest by George Douglas Lee |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 11. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 99 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The script ends with the cast singing and dancing the Italian wedding song Che La Luna. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full-length comedy with a single (living/dining room) setting. |
| Synopsis | In this madcap comedy, a dysfunctional, extended American family finds itself stranded by a severe storm. Three generations try to weather the storm as recriminations flow between Harry’s ex-wife and his estranged current wife as well as his son and his wife’s confrontation with their landlord. And then Danny’s father shows up unexpectedly, having 'run away from home'. |
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| Daddy's Day by Robert Scott |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 23 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act comedy on a simple park bench set. |
| Synopsis | Three men meet in the park where they are watching over the children they’re responsible for. Talk turns to the lives they lead, and they decide to try and meet up for a day without kids. It does not go as expected. |
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Daffodils Make Me Sneeze by John Chambers
Performance by Patrick Scott won the Mattie Gillies trophy (Best Supporting Performance) in the Isle of Arran Drama Association one-act festival 2024. |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act drama. Single set - a hospital room with a bed. Contains mild swearing. |
| Synopsis | Marilyn, hospitalized after being assaulted by her partner, meets Edna - a middle-aged woman - and her long-suffering husband Raymond. She soon recognises Edna as an interfering type who thinks she knows what's best for everyone. She may be powerless to heal her own relationship, but after a private conversation with Raymond, Marilyn thinks a few well-placed words might make Raymond's life a little easier. |
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| Dagger in a Smile - A Young Actors' Macbeth by Gill Medway |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 34. Chorus. The play can be acted by an all-male group, an all-female group or a mixed cast. The ensemble roles can be played by a minimum of five but can be expanded to suit the size of the group. |
| Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one-act (by length) modern language adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth for young actors, containing all the witchcraft, ghosts and gore you'd expect. (Read the script to see if the level of violence is appropriate to your actors.) |
| Synopsis | The Ghost of Macbeth comments on the action and charts the progress of his rise to the Scottish kingship and his downfall. |
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| Daisy Does It Again by Peter Ayre |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. The usual panto juxtapositions apply. Two actors are assumed for Daisy, the pantomime cow. |
| Run Time | Around 55 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act English pantomime. |
| Synopsis | The evil Sherriff is looking for a beautiful woman to marry and wants Maid Marion, but her bandit boyfriend, Eric Hood, won't hear of it. Can Buttons fool the Sherriff long enough to allow Eric and his outlaws to storm the castle? All this and a psychic cow! |
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Daisy Markham by Janice Sampson
Performance by Shiskine SWI drama group won, best play, best supporting actress, best actress in the Isle of Arran One Act Drama Festival 2016. |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. One character is an offstage voice. |
| Run Time | Around 27 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one act drama with a single (dining kitchen) setting. Some strong language. |
| Synopsis | Fiercely independent 102 year old Daisy refuses help from the authorities until mature Social Worker Jenny arrives on the scene. Their relationship develops fruitfully when they discover a surprising connection with Daisy's traumatic younger days. |
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| Daisy Saves the Day by Peter Ayre |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 14. No chorus. Charcaters include a pantomime cow. |
| Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Suggestions for 4 songs are made in the Producer's Copy of the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Short pantomime (a one-act panto by length, but divided into two acts!) |
| Synopsis | The villainous Mondays seem to be behind a spate of cow-nappings that have depleted local herds. Now the only cow left is the amazing Daisy, whose milk has magical restorative powers. Can our heroes keep Daisy safe from the villains and sort out their love lives into the bargain? |
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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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| Dame Aphrodite's Ancient Greek Panto by Giles Black |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 23. Minimum total without doubling = 23. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!] The run time assumes the use of 12 two-minute songs. |
| Music | Song suggestions for 12 songs are included 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 set in Ancient Greece |
| Synopsis | On a journey through Ancient Greece, we are taken on a madcap ride encountering mythological people and places. |
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