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| A New You by Wesley A. Knoch |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 24. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 50 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Piano and Vocal sheet music for nine original songs is provided with the Producer's Copy of the script |
| Style | One act musical comedy play - set in the studio of a TV make-over show complete with cheesy presenters and sponsorship jingles. |
| Synopsis | A Nasally over-blessed heroine (Miss Nodda Tragtiff) takes part in a reality Makeover show, only to find that the New You promised has caused her to lose her old friends and only gained her fleeting popularity with new people. She comes to understand that real beauty comes from within, and true friends aren't swayed by appearance. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'backing track CD' with arrangements of songs from the show
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| The Newest Oldest by Janet S. Tiger |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The two characters are ancient. It's comedy, so the actors need not be. |
| Run Time | Around 8 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Comedy sketch. Written in American English (so, for British readers, when Emiline walks in carrying a large purse, she is actually sporting a handbag). |
| Synopsis | The oldest woman in the country is paid a visit by the second oldest, who wants to claim the number one spot. |
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| The Next Big Thing by David Titchener |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 38 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act play in a single (store-room or garage) setting. |
| Synopsis | Eddie, Big Chris and Jono are tired of being small time criminals, but every attempt to make the step up to the big leagues has resulted in failure. But this time, Eddie thinks he's got it sorted. All they need are some pigeons.
(The same characters appear in Flaming Liberty and I Now Pronounce You. The pieces are independent, but could be used together.) |
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| A Nice Cup of Tea by Jos Biggs |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. A middle aged couple. |
| Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short one-act comedy play, single kitchen setting (needs at least a working kettle). |
| Synopsis | Harold has just returned from his course, training to be Health and Safety Officer at his firm. Now that he's in the know, he's determined to prevent his poor wife Marian from exposing herself to unnecessary risk while making a cuppa. |
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| Nice Out, Isn't It? by Jamesine Cundell Walker |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Short drama from the Three Little Words collection. Single set, deckchairs only. |
| Synopsis | Enthusiastic Ken and disillusioned Brian sit by the seaside and reminisce about their lives, their favourite comedy duos, and lost loves. |
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Nickers by Robert Scott
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| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A twenty-minute comedy on a simple set. |
| Synopsis | A thief has worked out an exquisite plan to steal a diamond from an old man’s house, but when he gets the safe open, he finds he’s not the first on the scene. In fact, he’s barely in the top five… |
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| Nigel and the Musketeer-ettes by Lee Sofianos |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 18. Minimum total without doubling = 24. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Sheet music (piano and vocal) for 8 oiginal songs is provided with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
| Style | One-act musical pantomime. |
| Synopsis | The days of the Three Musketeers are over. The only one left is Porthos, and it's his daughters, Angel and Crystal, who are given the job of guarding a princess, under theat from the arch-villain, Esmeralda - advisor to the king, but bent on the ruling in her own right. Angel, Crystal and the princess flee from a kidnap plot, and look for help from the legendary d'Artagnan. What they find is not d'Artagnan but his unlikely son, Nigel, who is going to need a little training to become a hero... |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'rehearsal CD' with piano arrangements of songs from the show
** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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| A Night At The Movies by Peter Keel |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short comedy sketch. |
| Synopsis | Ron has come to enjoy the latest blockbuster film, but constant interruptions spoil his enjoyment. |
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| Night Call by Archie Wilson |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act play. Single domestic set. Simple props. Contains mild swearing and sexual elements. |
| Synopsis | Matthew's quiet night in is disturbed by a couple of strange visitors. The fearsome Scanlon seems very interested in Matthew's book collection while the voluptuous Lisa is paying more attention to Matthew himself. But what is it they are really after? A menacing short play with a comic twist. |
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| Night Intruders by Olivia Arieti |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 9 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short drama, with a single setting and simple prop requirements. |
| Synopsis | Sam and Liz meet for the first time on the roof top of an apartment building. They are both there with the intention of ending it all by jumping from the roof. As their relationship develops, however, their intentions change. |
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