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Dead Weight by Rob Ricards |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. All the characters are written male, but, as the author put it, 'there is no reason why one or two could not be female'. In theory, it could be done by a cast of three, but two of them would have to do a quick change from undertakers to tramps. |
Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Fifteen minute absurd comedy (with more than a nod to Samuel Beckett). Single, minimal set and a coffin. (Contains swearing.) |
Synopsis | Two undertakers, sick of carrying the coffin after their hearse has broken down, ditch the corpse out to lighten their load. The corpse is happily reanimated by a couple of passing tramps. (The author provides hints as to the identity of the corpse, but also provides alternative hints - with the option of choosing a death to suit the production!) |
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The Deal by Jos Biggs |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 12 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A short comedy wih minimal set requirements. |
Synopsis | Two conmen meet by chance, and strike a deal over a weed, a pigeon and a bicycle. But who is conning who? |
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Dear Diet Diary by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. A middle-aged lady who feels she needs to lose weight. |
Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Ten-minute comedy play for one. |
Synopsis | A woman who has been struggling with her weight addresses the issue of dieting through a monologue directed at her diary. |
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Debbie and Claire Find a Working Solution by Frank Gibbons |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch set in a pub. (In this case, that's a table, two chairs and two glasses.) |
Synopsis | Debbie and Clare discuss career options. |
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Debbie and Claire Go Round in Circles by Frank Gibbons |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch set in a pub. (In this case, that's a table, two chairs and two glasses.) |
Synopsis | Debbie and Clare have to choose between men and a funfair. |
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Debbie and Claire's Men of the World by Frank Gibbons |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch set in a pub. (In this case, that's a table, two chairs and two glasses.) |
Synopsis | Debbie and Clare classify men by national characteristics. |
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Deja Deja Vu by Robert Scott |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch with a surreal edge. Single set (the minimum required to indicate a living room). |
Synopsis | You know the feeling you get that something has happened before? Well Derek's had that feeling before - and for good reason. |
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Demons by Frank Gibbons |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Comedy sketch. (Minimal set and simple props.) |
Synopsis | A pair of rough, tough policemen prepare for some rigorous physical training. |
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The Deposit by Henry P. Gravelle |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 2 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A short comedy sketch with a single (bank vault) setting. US English. |
Synopsis | Three rookie thieves believe they've pulled off the heist of the year until one forgets the most important rule - stay focused. |
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A Desirable Location by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Whilst James is written male, he could be a she without |
Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Comedy sketch set in an estate agent's office. |
Synopsis | Can James the estate agent find the right house for Ruth? |
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