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| In The White Time by Tony Frier |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 25. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 62 minutes. [Estimated!] Structurally in one act, but could be performed as a full evening's entertainment. |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A Victorian historical drama, based on a true murder case |
| Synopsis | As a young teenager Mary Wheeler had witnessed her father being convicted and hanged for murder. The trauma resulted in her having intermittent blackouts which she termed her ‘White Time’. Mary invites her lover's mistress Phoebe around one afternoon, leading to her disappearance. Mary is trialled for murder, and only a mysterious letter may reveal the truth of the case. |
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| An Incorrigible Irishman by James Skivington |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 94 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A full length historical drama with a single setting. |
| Synopsis | Sir Roger Casement’s flagging enthusiasm for the cause of Irish Home Rule is rekindled with encouragement from his friend Ada McNeill and the tragic events suffered by young serving girl Theresa and her family at the hands of the British. Casement's fervour grows, despite knowing too well that he will be walking into a den of lions. After going to America in order to raise support from the Irish population, the die is cast for the events that will lead him to disgrace, humiliation, a heart-wrenching parting from Ada and the hangman’s noose. |
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| It's Business As Usual by John Peel |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 9. No chorus. Eight on-stage characters and an off-stage voice. |
| Run Time | Around 120 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full length comedy play, largely set in the office of a pie making company. (A couple of scenes elsewhere which could be created without separate sets.) |
| Synopsis | Plover's Pies may be in financial trouble. Certainly the bank want a closer look at the books, but the man they send has a few useful ideas for the business, if Percy Plover can drag his attention away from golf and his new secretary. |
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| It's On, It's Off by Ray Lawrence |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. All adults. Range of ages. |
| Run Time | Around 115 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A tight, funny farce in two acts. Single (living room) set. |
| Synopsis | It's two days before Tina Humphrey's wedding and her parents, Gerald and Daphne, are expecting their daughter's future mother-in-law for dinner. However, with infidelity, illegitimate children and a case of mistaken identity, all Daphne really wants to know is whether it's on or it's off! |
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| Jane Eyre by Richard Hills |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 9. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 14. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 134 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A full length dramatic adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel |
| Synopsis | An adaption of the classic Charlotte Brontë novel, telling the story of Jane, who takes the position of governess of Mr Rochester's young French ward in 1846. |
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| The Japes at Jester's Reach by Richard Coleman |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 16. No chorus. All characters are adults. |
| Run Time | Around 100 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A very funny comedy with strong characters and various plot lines woven well together to a satisfactory resolution! Requires careful set design. |
| Synopsis | The annual Snorton Bennington Croquet Tournament is being held at Jester's Reach, home of Lord and Lady Digby-Slushing. When the local champion pulls out, a stand-in is required. However, due to an unfortunate incident with a policeman's helmet the tournament stand-in isn't who everyone thinks he is either. Chaos ensues as unexpected visitors arrive and attempts are made to rig the tournament and steal the trophy. |
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| Joe Briggs-Widower by John Peel |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 170 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full-length drama. Single farmhouse kitchen set. |
| Synopsis | Joe Briggs, widowed five years previously, breeds pigs on a hill farm. He lives with his only daughter Kate, a single schoolteacher. His farm-worker is Vincent who is also unmarried and who has lived in a tied cottage since he was a boy. Joe's elder sister, the many times wed Gertrude, keeps the financial records. The pig industry is in a downturn and against Joe's wishes Gertrude employs Lesley Jardine, a business consultant for advice. This results in Liz Ryan co-owner of Ryan's Country Foods Ltd, coming to the farm. Having planned on living a quiet life, Joe is thrust into a world he doesn't understand. His business is unprofitable, he has a failed relationship and there are plans to construct a wind farm on his land. |
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| Journey To The End Of The Rainbow by Sian Nixon |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 7. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. Additional cast members can be included in the non-speaking roles. |
| Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A family fantasy show with colourful settings. |
| Synopsis | Young Lenita's quest to find the end of the rainbow is prompted by her family's poverty. Her fantasy journey through the colours of the rainbow takes her through various lands and dangerous adventures, ultimately fulfilling her dreams. |
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| Kalifa's Amazing Adventures by Nikki Harmon |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 17. No chorus. The lead character is a young elephant and various others are animals. These are supposed to be indicated by costumes props or masks, rather than being entirely realistic! (There's a photographic example on the script page.) |
| Run Time | Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Full length play - a fable along the lines of the Just So stories or Brer Rabbit. Aimed at a young audience, but to be played by adults or teenagers. |
| Synopsis | The growing pains of an inquisitive young elephant, as she learns about the dangers of her environment and the value of friendship. |
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| Katiana Was Here by Laura Guthrie |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus. Mixed aged cast required for this play. |
| Run Time | Around 77 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A powerful full length play, with numerous scene changes and some strong language. |
| Synopsis | Katiana is a bright and popular schoolgirl, but a small accident reveals a much more serious condition. As Katiana's health declines, her broken family must come together and resolve old issues. The play shows the effect that even a short life can have. |
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