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A Christmas Carol In 60 Minutes Or Less! by Martin Prest
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 29. No chorus. Various doubling alternatives suggested in the Producer's copy of the script.
Run TimeAround 51 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act play in various settings.
SynopsisStaying as true to the original Dickens story as time allows, it unfolds neatly through narration and action. Originally published in 2014, revised edition published September 2017.
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Clause Fourteen by David Pollard
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 21 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act drama on a dressing room set. Part of the 'Illusion/Delusion' trio of plays, which can be bought separately or as a collection.
SynopsisAging actor Clifford finds himself in a hellish situation playing opposite his ex-wife Connie in a production which, against all probability, is a smash hit. He turns to his agent Katz to get him out of the show but he has signed an unbreakable contract and Katz is more interested in claiming his due. In the ensuing action, Clifford is made to face unpleasant truths about himself and his past relationships and to understand his position in a hell of his own creation. Think Dr Faustus!
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The Colour of Love by Karen Ince
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 28 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act exploration of mental health issues. Single set with doorway.
SynopsisHousewife Sarah is sometimes obsessed with spreading colour around the house, and sometimes can't get out of bed for days on end. These mood swings are a source of distress for husband John and daughter Laura. John's refusal to admit his wife needs help has led to Laura developing coping mechanisms that may be just as unhealthy.
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Criss Cross by Karen Ankers
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 22 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act drama in a single, untidy living room set. (Includes discussions of self-harm.)
SynopsisDonna's worried about her son Jamie. Since his father died, he's been moody and quiet, even for a teenage boy, and she's found blood on the bedsheets in his room. She's learned a little about self-harm from the internet, but she has to find the courage to face him.
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Dating by Jonathan Edgington
A winning entry in the Chesil Theatre's 10x10 playwriting competition, 2010.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleTen-minute play. Single (minimal set representing a corner of a wine bar). Lots of character work built from a very short script.
SynopsisEve and her friend Hope are comparing war stories of dating, even though Hope already has her man sorted. Just as Eve seems to have given up, she literally runs into Peter, an associate of her ex-husband. But is he too good to be true?
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Dave, Who's Dave? by Robin Wilson
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 24 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act play, with a single (studio apartment) set.
SynopsisJessica is appalled when Dave walks into her twenty-first century apartment demanding that she leaves, as it belongs to him. She is confused when he claims that the year is 1946, and that Phyllis, his cleaning lady supports that claim. Dave declares that he works at the police station... But who is this unwelcome guest and what is he really up to?
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Dead Lucky by Nigel Holloway
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. Zack, the TV compere, never appears on stage, so could be a series of recordings.
Run TimeAround 25 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play, satirising game shows. Contains mild swearing.
SynopsisClive and Bonnie are competing in a global reality tv talent show, but how far are they prepared to go for the ultimate prize - being cryogenically frozen until the prize fund exceeds any fortune in the world?
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Dead True by Geoff Rose-Michael
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 47 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act thriller with a single living room setting. Originally published September 2016, revised December 2018.
SynopsisJan was the main suspect in a murder case in the past but was acquitted. Ghost writer Kim is helping Jan to write a memoir of her experiences and soon finds herself subjected to a horrifying ordeal at Jan’s hands.
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Dirty Prime Minister by Croft & Barnett
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. One character is an offstage voice.
Run TimeAround 3 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short sketch, with an adult theme, set in an office.
SynopsisThis is featuring a Prime Minister responding to some terrible accusations in the press, about the nature of his relationship with a 'hoover'.
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Even Numbers by Tony Domaille
Best Seller
  Winner of the Derek Jacobi Award for New Playwriting 2023.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. Dr Vincent is written male, but could be played female.
Run TimeAround 35 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleMulti-award-winning thriller with strongly written dialogue and good roles for three actors. One-act, one set (prison consulting room) with a scene in a prison cell created purely by lighting.
SynopsisMary-Ann has poisoned and killed five people and Doctor Vincent must make an assessment of her mental state for the court. In trying to establish if she is insane, or just plain evil, a shocking truth is discovered.
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