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| The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell, adapted by Dave Jeanes |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 20. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 25. Minimum total without doubling = 27. No chorus. The cast is mainly adults, but includes five children. |
| Run Time | Around 120 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length play adapted from Robert Tressell's classic English Socialist novel of the same name. |
| Synopsis | A group of painters redecorate a house, all the while discussing life and how to make a living whilst being trodden on by their superiors. Frank Owen, one of their number, is a firm socialist who believes his ideals can end the poverty from which they all suffer. Railed against by his peers, can he sway them to his way of thinking, or will he turn to theirs? And, ultimately, will it make a difference either way? |
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| Ragnhild by Charles Eades |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 11. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 82 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length historical drama. Contains strong language and adult themes. |
| Synopsis | The true story of Ragnhild, daughter of a usurped King of Norway. In 956 AD, living in exile on Orkney, Ragnhild must marry Arnfinn, the son of an earl, but she doesn't like her new husband. Through ruthless and murderous schemes, Ragnhild rises in power once more. |
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| Rags Or Riches? by Frank Gibbons |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A short sketch, with an untidy set! |
| Synopsis | Grunwald is not happy with recent company sales, but can the clothing designers make amends? |
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| Ragtime Mystery by Gerald P. Murphy |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus. In addition to the principal characters it would be possible to have a number of non-speaking 'extras'. |
| Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Three Scott Joplin rags suggested as musical accompaniment. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Short, simple detective story. Three scenes, but integrated by music whilst the set is dressed for the next scene. |
| Synopsis | Gossip columnist Veronica Rivers gets a mysterious invitation to a party, where she recognises an infamous jewel thief - just before a diamond necklace goes missing. It's down to Charlie 'Ragtime' Jones the piano-playing detective to solve the mystery. |
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| Rainforest Assembly by Sue Russell |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's copy of the script gives suggestions for songs/music to accompany the piece. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Educational piece for a school class with a good deal of information amongst the jokes and songs, and several jumping-off points for further study. No specific staging requirements. |
| Synopsis | An educational presentation on the animals and occupants of the rainforests of the Amazon. |
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| Ramblers by Tony Domaille |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Well-observed comedy short. No set required.
(Also available as part of the Love and Marriage collection of short comedies by Tony Domaille) |
| Synopsis | Jan and Ted are in a social rut and about to join a rambling club to make friends. But one of them is not so keen. |
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Rambles On Radio by Robert Scott
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| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 29 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one act comedy |
| Synopsis | Christopher is delighted to be performing his play on the radio with his daughter in a starring role, but others are less content with the casting. Worse still, there’s more drama behind the microphone than is going out over the air. |
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| Ransom by Barry Lambert |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 56 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A one-act comedy with a single composite setting. |
| Synopsis | Successful businessman Laurence Benson has been rather clumsily kidnapped by Robbie, Fran and Ted, a tough but likeable gang of unfortunate down-and-outs. It transpires that Benson is such an unpleasant individual that neither his wife, nor his son, nor his business partner want him back. How will the kidnappers react to being foiled and what will it mean for Benson? The action takes place in the days running up to 8th April 1967, when the Grand National was run, providing a vital cog in the plot. |
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| Rapunzel by Philippa Smith |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 18. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 120 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Sheet music for four songs is supplied with the Producer's copy of the script. Other songs and dances may be added at the discretion of the Producer. |
| Style | Full-cast family show (an alternative to British Pantomime). |
| Synopsis | The classic tale of the long-haired lass retold with additional ghosts, dogs, magical folk and hobgoblins! |
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| Rapunzel - A Tangled Tale by Peter Zednik |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 18. Minimum total without doubling = 18. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 85 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of the script includes suggestions for six songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A fun retelling introduces a twist to the hirsute tale in a fast-action pantomime with all the usual panto suspects and more. |
| Synopsis | A distinctively different Rapunzel is locked in her tower by the wicked witch Vileda Scrunge and after many adventures Prince Pompadour, assisted by hairdresser Dame Wanda Wave is able to rescue and marry her. |
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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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