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New Beginnings by Bob Tucker
RolesMinimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 26 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act comedy, elements of a detective thriller (though with plenty of levity). Some mild language.
SynopsisEx Insurance Investigator Gary’s suggestion that he and wife Fern go on a cruise is not as altruistic or romantic as first appears. A ring of thieves are aboard and Gary has suspicions as to the indentity of the culprits.
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The New Neighbours by Rachael Morgan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. Three on-stage characters and an offstage male voice.
Run TimeAround 22 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short one act comedy of manners with a single (living room) setting.
SynopsisWhen bodies suddenly begin turning up all over the village, two nosy housewives are convinced they know exactly which neighbour is responsible and they are determined to find out the truth.
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The New Patio by Barry Lambert
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. The police are written male but could become female with a few small tweaks to the script.
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA fun and witty one-act comedy in a single set.
SynopsisSarah's marriage to Jeffrey is effectively over, even before he emails her to say he's absconded with fraudulently earned riches. She shows the message to the police, but they find no evidence of the crime. Can she be planning to join him or has she instead formed a liaison with friendly builder Ted, who has just laid her new patio?
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The Next Big Thing by David Titchener
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 38 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play in a single (store-room or garage) setting.
SynopsisEddie, Big Chris and Jono are tired of being small time criminals, but every attempt to make the step up to the big leagues has resulted in failure. But this time, Eddie thinks he's got it sorted. All they need are some pigeons.
(The same characters appear in Flaming Liberty and I Now Pronounce You. The pieces are independent, but could be used together.)
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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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Nickers by Robert Scott
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA twenty-minute comedy on a simple set.
SynopsisA thief has worked out an exquisite plan to steal a diamond from an old man’s house, but when he gets the safe open, he finds he’s not the first on the scene. In fact, he’s barely in the top five…
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Night Call by Archie Wilson
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play. Single domestic set. Simple props. Contains mild swearing and sexual elements.
SynopsisMatthew's quiet night in is disturbed by a couple of strange visitors. The fearsome Scanlon seems very interested in Matthew's book collection while the voluptuous Lisa is paying more attention to Matthew himself. But what is it they are really after? A menacing short play with a comic twist.
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Nighthawks by James Skivington
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 44 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleAn easy-to-stage one-act comedy-drama on a single cafe set. Gentle but witty comedy with effective character development. Some adult themes.
SynopsisCathy is about to close her café for the night when three customers show up - Erin, who’s young, poor, and very pregnant, Phil, a goth with an acerbic wit, and Fiona, who's having the worst day of her life.
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No Strings Attached by Johnny Grim
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 23 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicThe producer's copy of this script contains suggestions for two songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleA one act play with music, set in a puppet tent.
SynopsisFlip and Scratch are fairground puppets, once big stars but now fallen on hard times. Faced with the inevitable decline of their audiences, they discuss their various options.
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Nobbo by David Pollard
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 40 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act dark comedy with a single (backstage) setting.
SynopsisBen and Jerry are the pantomime horse Nobbo. During the play's interval, amidst the mayhem of a missing dame, the two disagree on the future of their act. Their once-bright future has been reduced to what is to all appearances a failure. Ben wants out and has the golden opportunity of a legacy from his aunt. Jerry perversely cannot bring himself to quit and it becomes apparent that he closely identifies with Nobbo.
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