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A Pilot's Thoughts at the End of the War by Philippa Roberts
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Whilst this is a monologue, there is an option for a group of mournful dancers.
Run TimeAround 5 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleFive minute serious monologue with no set or prop requirements.
SynopsisThe war in question is the Second World War, and the pilot is regretting participating in the bombing of Dresden.
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Saint Nicholas and the Three Purses of Gold by Timothy Hallett and Nicholas Richards
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 9. Chorus. Technically, there are no characters - that is to say, it could be sung by a soloist. In practice, the intention is for the singing to be shared between several narrators and a chorus whilst the story is mimed by actors.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicThe Producer's Copy of the script comes with a complete piano and vocal score.
StyleA sung story. (Technically, that makes it a Cantata, but don't let the fancy name put you off!) Does not require any set or props, but props could be used as part of a mime of the story.
SynopsisWhere does our modern Santa Claus come from? He's descended from legends of Saint Nicholas, the fourth century Bishop of Myra - legends such as this one!
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'backing track CD' with arrangements of songs from the show
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A Second Hand by Lucy Cooper
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. The character is written as a male in his forties but could be played at a different age and, conceivably, could switch gender.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short telephone monologue, delivering dead-pan comedy. No set. Simple props.
SynopsisA salesman tries to buy a second hand car and ends up considering taking a second look at his chosen career. Originally published in 2009, revised in 2017.
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Smoke and Mirrors by E. C. Chapman
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleDramatic monologue recounted by a theatre director.
Synopsis A director talks through the trials and tribulations on an outdoor production of one of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays.
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The Substitute by Duncan Battman
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play in the form of a monologue. Dramatic content, though the direct action is minimal. Contains strong language and adult themes.
SynopsisA long but dramatic monologue delivered by Frank, an ex-footballer who is now confined to a wheelchair. As he packs up his room he relates the ups and downs of his life, right up to the startling conclusion.
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Thanks Mum (and Thomas Hardy) by Jonathan Edgington
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Sam could be male or female.
Run TimeAround 4 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short, poignant monologue (with prose book-ending a poem).
SynopsisSam's mother died recently. Sorting through her effects brings back memories of school and life-changing support that helped Sam to conquer dyslexia.
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That Goal by Stan Duncan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 2 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort, poignant prose monologue of appeal to people for whom interests in football and theatre intersect!
SynopsisDenis is an ex-professional footballer, whose visitors remind him of his past glories.
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Tooling Around by Gene Washington
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 18 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA fifteen-minute monody - a play for one actor (so a monologue that is more than just a recitation). Comedy and pathos. Contains mild swearing.
SynopsisThe aftermath of a fatal attraction - in this case the attraction of the narrator's wife to the contractor they hired to renovate their house, or, more specifically, to his tool belt. Whilst grieving the loss of his wife, the narrator is determined to finish the renovation, despite it clearly being beyond his capabilities.
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Toxic by Chris Hicks
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 2 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort, dark, comic monologue. It's set in a bar, so might work particularly well in a sketch evening in a cabaret venue (tables and a bar), just by turning a spotlight on the actor at the bar.
SynopsisSteven's criminal past would appear to be at odds with his new job, working in a pub.
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up & down by Rob Ricards
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. There is one speaking character. A second character makes two appearances to bring on props. (This might be done by a member of the stage crew.) The character is written as male, but could be played female with just a couple of name changes.
Run TimeAround 15 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleFifteen minute play - essentially a monologue - set on the step ladder that is life!
SynopsisA character reviews the events of his (or her) life, using a handy step ladder as a metaphor.
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