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Best One Act Plays33 Days: A High School Festival Play by Fraser MacFarlane A play about homeless teens that uses slang and foreign words as a substitute for the earthy language of the street. more information The Accommodation by Paul Cohen Something like Ocean's Eleven if it had been written by Eve Ensler. more information Ah, Here Comes Godot Now : Three Short Plays Includes No Longer a Maiden by Tami Canaday, Naughty Cats by Polychronis Koutsakis and The Periodontal Blues by John Morogiello more information À La King by A. Zell Williams After breaking up with his college sweetheart, painter Steadfast Edmonds prepares her one last meal to remember him by. more information And... Action by Dan Roth A hilarious comedy which uses the "play within a play" format, And... Action follows a troupe of actors as they prepare for the staged reading of a new play. more information Are They All Like That? by Otis Towns Two college students treat their roommate's death as a cultural misunderstanding. A brave, hilarious, politically incorrect comedy. more information Arranged Marriage by Vishakan Jeyakumar Kumaran, a naive young man, thinks that by having an arranged marriage he will have someone in his life. But when his wife Rani joins him, things don't turn out the way he imagined. more information Axing the Axels by Seymour M. Rosen Hermes, the Olympian trickster god, is sent on a mission to Earth to deal with faux-Swiss-lawyer, Axel, who preys on elderly Jews in a Holocaust reparations scheme. more information The Basement Company by Adam Harrell Three actors are kidnapped by a homicidal playwright and forced to perform his magnum opus in a dirty basement. more information Bed by Paul Richards A drinking binge finds Duncan in bed with a strange woman in a strange country. Everything in his life is about to change. more information Bogey by Polychronis Koutsakis In a mental hospital two men, both around fifty, start talking. One of them is convinced that he is Humphrey Bogart, while the other one seems certain that he is Cary Grant. more information The Cabaret Voltaire by Xander Kennedy Dada's real heroes: Tristan Tzara, Hugo Ball, and Hans Arp, are vigorously roused, to again represent that quintessentially indefinable faction of poets and painters. more information Celebrity by Lewis Gardner A stranger charms a woman into revealing her deepest secret - that she appeared in a subway ad for an embarrassing personal product. more information Child's Play by Kenny Bell A dark comedy of errors with Biblical connotations. Four developmentally disabled adults and a man fallen down a hole are haunted by a camp fire legend of Father Love, a child serial killer. more information The College Plays by Adam Harrell Three witty, inventive comedies about the college experience; Kodak Moments, Another Damn Ten-Minute Play and No Title Yet. more information Crash Bound by Nina Waluschka Love, math and paranoia collide at 30,000 feet. An actress and a statistician find themselves on Flight 214 to Los Angeles via Detroit. Their personalities collide as the pilot quotes Chekhov and the flight attendant insists that she is a seagull. more information The Crown Prince of Perfect by J. Boyer Brian Colby and his wife Sarah are in counselling as the play begins, and it's not going well. As Brian tells his version of events, then Sarah tells hers, they seem to have spent their marriage worlds apart. more information Deserts by Anderson Terrell A farmer returns from a gambling trip with an unusual companion - a man in the employ of a Las Vegas moneylender. Tensions arise. more information Différence by David Kosh At Bonne Bouche, the hottest restaurant in New York City, Nick, the biggest comic book dealer in the world, has a ring in his pocket and a marriage proposal on his lips. more information Earwig by Fraser MacFarlane Three Postal Employees find a disembodied head in one of the packages they open. An argument ensues over what should be done. more information Empty Stages by J. Boyer An examination of the lives of two sisters over the course of a decade. more information Exit Right by Dan Roth The night preceding the Academy Awards, two old friends meet for a drink in the bar of the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel. more information Fishing for Frank by Daniel R. Lillford Ed and Dick, two old friends, have returned from Frank's funeral and are about to go trout fishing. more information Five New York Biker Chics, Out of Control by J. Boyer Feeling empowered after an afternoon's motorcycle ride, five women, in the wake of a testosterone frenzy, take matters into their own hands. more information Flower Song Symposium by Bruce Dean Willis An intoxicating evening of music, poetry, and chocolate... in pre-conquest Mexico! more information For Some Reason Comma She Laughed by J. Boyer The play begins as a farce, but not everything is as it seems. The script uses a comedic premise to examine more serious themes. Clever, touching, thought-provoking and winning. more information Forty Million Daggers Three short plays by Joe Fisher, R.L. Galley and Robert Caisley more information Forward Motion Matters by Bash Halow A funny look at post 9/11 anxiety that is neither heavy-handed nor disrespectful. A lovely, absurd, ruminative work. more information Frank's Aim is True by Paul Richards Chip-shop assistant Frank has issues; he often believes he's Elvis Costello. more information A Goat Ate My Bible: Three Plays of Animals, Gods and Men Three brilliant new plays all exploring an animal/God theme more information Ghost Trains by Erick Mertz Already slowed, a small town railroad has anounced that it is ceasing regular service, meaning the end of the line for a generation who relied on it. more information Hell is Other People: Three Short Plays Featuring A Pill By the Other Name is the Wrong Dosage by Jeff Folschinsky, Such Good Neighbors by Susan Middaugh and Batteries by Donald Dewey. more information Hitler Was a House Painterby Dan Roth An older, Jewish veteran and a widowed house painter meet and bond beneath the backdrop of World War II. This story is filled with humor and pathos. more information Hot Dog Water Three short plays concerning uncomfortable personal exchanges more information Ida B. 'n the Lynching Tree by Carolyn Nur Wistrand Based on the foremost African American female journalist of the 19th century, Miss Ida B. Wells. An excellent supplemental reference, Ida B. ‘n the Lynching Tree brings 19th century race relations in the United States to life for students. more information I'm a Little Woodchuck by Karl Rahder Various people waste time in a tavern discussing Bertrand Russell, small woodland mammals and gum disease. A very intelligent and witty piece. more information Imp of the Perverse by Tami Canaday A confrontation between a peeping-Tom and the dancer he's been spying on examines their very human need for love and companionship. more information Inspector Rex by Nick Ryan A light, satiric comedy about a man who murders his father and sleeps with his mother. Based on Sophocles' Oedipus Rex - but much, much funnier. more information In the Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge A man pretends to be dead in order to find out if his wife has been faithful to him. A terrific one-act by the old Irish master. more information Jump Around a Lot by Lewis Gardner Seven tales of olden times for grown-ups. In two volumes. Features The Princess and the Unicorn, Shvan Lake, The Agent, Snow White & the Seven Deadly Sins, Child's Play, The Captain and the Cabin Boy and Commedia del' Deli. more information Larry's Resolution by John Morogiello Off the main road, his car stuck in the snow, a middle-class suburbanite seeks help at a nearby home. What he receives is a crucible of faith, hospitality, and toupees. more information Left Cold Three short plays by Polychronis Koutsakis, Greg Freier and Jessica Greer Morris more information Lenin (Only One) by Polychronis Koutsakis Two men steal the embalmed body of Lenin and demand a ransom of a million dollars for its return. Only one person is willing to pay to get Lenin back. more information Let It Stand by Pamela Reeves A very different take on 9/11 written by someone present in one of the WTC towers on 9/11. A couple of displaced proofreaders at the bottom of the corporate ladder struggling with their own aftermath. more information Like Yesterday by Awilda Bravo Husband and wife holocaust survivors deal with the husband having Alzheimer’s disease. Although the husband’s present memory is shattered, past memories are still alive. more information The Little Farmer by John Morogiello A darkly funny and overtly theatrical fairy tale adapted from the Brothers Grimm story of the same name. A diminutive, but clever farmer seeks revenge on the townspeople who mock him. more information Little Guise: 3 Ten-Minute Comedies by Jay Rehak Three terrific plays by Jay Rehak, All in the Demographics, Marinated Steaks and Socks and Once Upon an F'ing Island more information Longwood University 0 to 60 Ten Minute Play Contest Winners Two-volume collection of the winners of the 0 to 60 competition. Six amazing plays. Lolly and Life on Mars by Donald Dewey Lolly - When you change the eyes of your daughter's doll, you end up seeing yourself in a different light. Life on Mars A detective and a suspected killer live on separate planets - or do they? more information Lunch With God by Fraser MacFarlane A lecherous, drunken God comes to Earth with a mission for an advertising agency drone named Larry. Rowdy, funny and featuring an appearance by Marilyn Monroe. more information Mean Molly by Carolyn Nur Wistrand When Watah Mocasin goes fishing in a slave burial ground, the spirit of Mean Molly, a young West African woman that died in Massah George’s smokehouse, is unleashed upon the newly freed men and women in the low country of South Carolina. more information More Little Guise by Jay Rehak Jay does it again, with three more short, terrific plays; Don't Touch Anything, Waiting for the Delivery and 'Til Death Do Us Part more information "Neitzsche" Ate Here... and After All by Roy C. Berkowitz In "Neitzsche" Ate Here a refined stranger arrives at a run-down diner where he encounters a sharp-tongued, quick-witted waitress. In After All a brother and sister meet at the wake of their deceased mother. more information No Epilogue by Nina Walushcka Mike, a struggling poet and cab driver, and Steph, the girl who loves him,debate the causes of a mysterious suicide early one morning on the Brooklyn Bridge. more information Neuron Down by Adam Harrell Dustin, a self-hating young man, gets over his bad break-up by imagining the neurons in his head are acting out a World War II movie. more information On Temporary Loan by Seymour M. Rosen An art-heist comedy by the gifted playwright. Two unlikely art thieves and a bumbling security guard. The Project by Donald Dewey James and Margaret are hiring an assistant for a mysterious research project. When Cynthia applies for the position, she discovers more than a job. more information The Octopus Ride: Three Short Plays by Greg Freier, Pamela Reeves and Alex Odom Journeys into the worlds of clowns, psychiatrists and swingers. more information Poaching Deer in Northern Arizona by J. Boyer What happens when a pair of deer poachers, down on their luck, are caught red-handed? Do they really think the game warden is going to give them a break? more information The Project by Donald Dewey James and Margaret are hiring an assistant for a mysterious research project. When Cynthia applies for the position, she discovers more than a job. more information Purgatory Life by Adam Harrell Lucas Burton arrives in purgatory and must defend his less-than-stellar life to a caustic angel named Paul. Hilarity ensues. more information Reedomfay by Paul Bowman A savage and ultra-realistic depiction of the horrors of torture, that also depicts the humanity of both the victim and the torturers. A psychological drama. Report to the River by Paul Stephen Lim Is Nick transforming himself into an amalgam of all the serial killers whom he reads about on the internet? more information Revisioning by Hope McIntyre Three women are brought together on a convict ship traveling to the New World. After great hardship, only one finds a new life at the end of the journey. more information Ripple Effect by Hope McIntyre A high school janitor discovers a poem outlining a desire to seek revenge on the school. The audience then takes a journey with the janitor as she attempts to discover which teenager may be the ticking time bomb. more information Ripvan by Polychronis Koutsakis A young man, who has just dumped his girlfriend, is about to receive some lessons on love and lust from a very old man who may or may not be 114 years old, may or may not have been Greta Garbo’s great love and may or may not be responsible for Lolita – the original one. more information Roller Coasting With Fabio by Bash Halow A disfigured woman recalls, with the help of an impish alter ego, a contest she won to ride a roller coaster with male model, Fabio. more information Roof-Top Reverie by Seymour M. Rosen Two older people having a picnic on a roof-top encounter a young man attempting to commit suicide. They find his poetry depressing. more information The Rose Garden by Simon Jackson Michael is a writer. Possibly a great writer. But he can't remember much since Dilys ran him over. more information Say When by Donald Dewey Billie and Alex own a bar together. She wants to be a comedian, he doesn't think that's funny, all the people around them think both of them are hilarious. more information Second Coming by Carolyn Nur Wistrand Second Coming is a single-act character study in racism that spans 150 years. An examination of racist attitudes in the South is dramatized for the stage. more information Shaduhs Uh Voodoo by Cheryl Gittens-Jones A semi-autobiographical work which tells the story of a family oppressed and depressed by traumas historical, social and economic. more information Simply Selma by Jonathan Joy Selma is a young woman keeping two full time jobs - working as a stripper at a local club, and taking care of her mother at home. more information Soldiering On by Pamela Reeves From personal experience, a take on 9/11 not much covered by the media: It's three months after the attacks, nearly Christmas, and sixty-ish Miss Margaret Wilson finds herself, much against her will, in a therapy session. more information Soldiering On Special Edition by Pamela Reeves When Ground Zero office-worker Miss Margaret Wilson, 62 years old and proud of it, is forced into counseling in December, 2001, it’s clear to everyone but her she’s suffering from PTSD. From personal experience. A Stone Face Killer by Alex Odom Everyone knows Detective Stoneface is the infamous "Rock Face Killer" but he can't seem to get caught, and it's driving him crazy. In this detective farce, Stoneface leaves a trail of evidence that his partner, Wadsworth, can't seem to follow. more information The Stooge and The Jurors by Donald Dewey In The Stooge Moe Howard visits Jesus Christ to ask for help in relaunching The Three Stooges. In The Jurors two women selected to serve on a murder trial jury discover how blind justice can afford to be. more information Suicide Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight, Come Out Tonight by J. Boyer A grown daughter confronts the ghost of her mother, trying to lay to rest their tortured relationship before laying to rest the mother herself. more information Time Went By, But Slowly by J. Boyer Pleading for a second chance at life, a Generation Xer confronts the Ancient Greek Fates only to discover that, alas, they are Generation Xers as well. more information Touching Home: Three Short Plays Features Beach Party Redux by Christine Emmert, Touch Me by Herman Poppe and Out of the Mouths by Pamela Reeves more information Triple A-Side: Three Plays Suitable for High School Students and Others With Real Beatlemaniacs by Leslie Bramm, Liver for Dinner by Tami Canaday and Big Wow by Dan Roth. more information The Unsinkable Bismarck by Jeff Folschinsky An absurdist look at the sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck. The play mostly centers around the crew of the Bismarck during their maiden voyage and their mission to seek out and destroy the British convoys in the North Atlantic. more information Voluntary Madness Four short plays by Polychronis Koutsakis, N.N. Rakshin, Jeff Folschinsky and Julian Mesri more information Vultures by Christine Emmert As Simon composes his review, a disgruntled wife and an even more disgruntled actor threaten to ruin his evening. The wife wants to kill herself, and the actor wants to kill Simon. more information Werewolf in Town by Lewis Gardner An updated version of the classroom classic. In this fast moving comedy, life in a small town is too difficult for Tommy, a teenage werewolf, so he leaves for another state. At his new job he meets Mary, who has her own interesting secret. more information Will Anyone Come to Our Party? by R.L. Galley An eccentric couple advertise for party guests. A collector for charity, an opinion pollster, a university academic and an escaped prisoner arrive, but it's not all coincidental. Bizarre deaths, mayhem and misunderstanding ensue. more information Winner on the Dark Side: Three Short Plays A collection featuring Incredible Rump by Dan Roth, Incident at Intake by Lewis Gardner and Santa Tells a Story by Tami Canaday more information Wollicott's Traveling Rabbit's Foot Minstrels by J. Boyer Winner of the 2005 Theatre Publicus Prize for Dramatic Literature, Best One-Act Play more information |
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