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Mum and Jack by S. P. Franksson
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 39 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play in a single set. An effective balance of emotional drama and gentle comedy.
SynopsisJack's mum is elderly and losing her memory. He visits her when he can, though he's got his own problems with his job and his girlfriend, who Mum disapproves of.
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Mummy's Boy by Peter Harrison
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 40 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA mostly-monologue style, one act dark comedy, with an English back yard setting.
SynopsisGraham's mother has died and his overbearing wife, Beryl is coldly supervising the disposal of her belongings, most of which are precious to Graham. When it comes to Beryl's insistence that the house must go, Graham comes up with a deadly plan - based on his knowledge of an infamous Victorian murder trial.
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The New Bathroom by Susan Scott
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort one-act play, single domestic set, simple props.
SynopsisIt's 9:34, Richard and Sally are waiting at home for the plumber to come and install their new bathroom. Richard is getting more and more impatient as the plumbers are over an hour and four minutes late. Sally tries to calm him down but her good nature becomes too good when the plumbers telephone to put off the work. Godot was probably a plumber.
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A Nice Cup of Tea by Jos Biggs
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. A middle aged couple.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort one-act comedy play, single kitchen setting (needs at least a working kettle).
SynopsisHarold 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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Reading it Back by Gabriel Chanan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 35 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act comedy with a single (office) setting.
SynopsisAuthor Arnold struggles with the plot of his latest novel and enlists the help of Julia. As work progresses, their relationship starts to mirror the written word.
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Room Eight-Zero-Seven by Geoff Bamber
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. Characters are nominally American, but could easily emigrate.
Run TimeAround 35 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act comedy. Single set (hotel room).
SynopsisWhen Maddy checks into a hotel after an awful day travelling, she just wants to rest, so she is not at all pleased when Lennox walks in. However, that is nothing to her reaction at the appearance of his guest...
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Second Thoughts by Colin Calvert
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. (The max. and min. numbers depend on whether the production follows the author's intention and uses a quartet of four female singers to punctuate the action. There are also a few lines addressed to passers-by who might or might not appear on stage.)
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play, single minimalist set - a bus stop. Few props. A study of an attempted mid-life affair.
SynopsisHarold is waiting at the appointed spot, a bus shelter, for a meeting with his old school friend Patti, and wondering if he's up to having an affair, if that's even what's on offer.
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Sleeping Dogs by Adam Croft
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 21 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short one act comedy with a single (bedroom) setting.
SynopsisCarol is unable to sleep because of the noisy neighbourhood party - to which she and husband James have not been invited. Her inability to settle has a deeper reason than at first appears, as her difficult childhood in Northern Ireland is revealed.
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Something Old by Shari Gledhill
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 25 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act comedy with a good mix of humour and drama, with effective twists. Easy to stage, with one setting and a few standard items of furniture.
SynopsisOn the morning of her wedding day, Amy wakes up in a dark and dingy cellar. She's been kidnapped by Jack, who admired Amy at school and is determined to make up for his past failure to connect with her.
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Two Aside by Paul Bovino
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort one-act play. A black comedy. Single New York apartment set. Contains swearing.
SynopsisGeorge and Marge contemplate ending it all...
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