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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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| The Invisible Man by Rob Johnston |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 8. No chorus. 8 characters, designed to be split between 3 actors. |
| Run Time | Around 84 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A full-length gothic thriller, based on the novel by H. G. Wells, on a split stage. |
| Synopsis | When a new guest arrives at the Coach and Horses in swathed in bandages, he is assumed to be a shy accident victim. But Griffin is in fact a scientist who has turned himself invisible, and not yet found the antidote. His condition, and the refusal of others to help, is destined to drive Griffin to violent madness. |
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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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| 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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| The Killings at Snowball's Drift by Richard Coleman |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 15. No chorus. A (male) newsreader appears in the opening prologue. Could be doubled with the Police Inspector or could be done as a voice over. |
| Run Time | Around 100 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Two-act murder mystery set in 1948. Single interior set (with the stage split into two or three rooms). Simple props. |
| Synopsis | Snowball's Drift is the home of Sir Gerald Mooncast, head of the Mooncast publishing empire. Authors are gathering at the house for the announcement of the annual Mooncast literary prize. In addition to the artistic tensions, there's skulduggery within the publishing house, romantic rivalries for the affections of Sir Gerald and a family feud involving his estranged sons. The stage is set for murder! |
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| A Knight to Remember by Johnny Jarman |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 16. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 135 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | A full-length farce on a single (hotel suite) set. |
| Synopsis | Sir Ronald is going to accept a Lifetime Acting Achievement award, if he can learn his speech in time. But sadly for him, his night is going to be full of interruptions from all kinds of people - and even his own murky past! |
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| Last Train to Sleepy Hollow by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 19. Chorus. Variable Chorus size at the Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 64 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Music and song suggestions for eight pieces are provided in the Producer's copy of this script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A comedy spoof play, with music, in various settings. |
| Synopsis | When Arthur is summoned by his Godmother to exorcise her house of spooks, he discovers a dastardly plot to frighten her off her valuable real estate. In the ultimate battle of innocence against the powers of darkness, Arthur destroys the black heart of the Bigwitch, finds true love, restores Spooky Hollow to his Godmother and catches the last train home! |
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| Laughter Lines by Frank Gibbons |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 38. No chorus. Most of the characters are adults in middle age or older. Some of the women are intended to be played by men (in gossipy, unglamorous middle-aged drag). |
| Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Collection of 18 comedy sketches (ranging in duration from 2 minutes to ten minutes). Few set requirements (although one sketch takes place in and around a bed). There are a couple of mild swearwords buried in there somewhere. |
| Synopsis | Sketches about life, death, relationships and cream cakes.
Most of the sketches are available individually. (The collection allows the set to be purchased at a discount to the sum of the individual components.)
There is no particular order to the sketches, but there are occasional common themes. |
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| Life Goes On by Frank Gibbons |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 44. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 110 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Collection of 19 comedy sketches (ranging in duration from 4 minutes to 9 minutes). Few set requirements. There are a couple of mild swearwords buried in there somewhere. |
| Synopsis | Sketches about life, love, work and cream cakes.
All of the sketches are available individually. (The collection allows the set to be purchased at a discount to the sum of the individual components.)
There is no particular order to the sketches, but there are occasional common themes. |
| Price | Please click on the Price Link to find the cost. |
| Click here to read the script or Click here for more details. |
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