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50/50 [One-act Play] by Jamesine Cundell Walker
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. Two on-stage characters and two offstage voices, one of whom is definitely recorded.
Run TimeAround 45 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA good relationship drama in one act. Various locations, but achieved by lighting and a few props.
SynopsisJo is reluctant to look at the results of her pregnancy test, despite encouragement from her partner Danni. Flashbacks show us how they met and their relationship leading up to this point.
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Abi's Apartment by David Pemberton
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. Four roles, but the author suggests that Monsieur and Madam might be played by the same actor.
Run TimeAround 54 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleAn odd but fun comedy with lively fast-paced dialogue and good roles for (three or) four actors. Single set and easy to stage.
SynopsisAbigail and Benjamin, a maid and chauffeur, await the return of Madam, their famous employer, from a costly court hearing involving her unfaithful boyfriend. Fearing for their positions, they play an elaborate role-playing game to outwit each other and try to gain their mistress's favour.
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Aunt Matilda Comes For Christmas Dinner by Richard Hills
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. Three on-stage actors plus an off-stage voice (which could be recorded).
Run TimeAround 40 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act comedy play, single domestic setting.
SynopsisEvery Christmas for the last ten years, Gordon and Margaret have had to put up with Aunt Matilda coming round for Dinner, banning the television, pinching the best seat by the fire... Could it be she'll miss this year?
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Brush Yourself Off and Move On by Megan Boduch
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. One character (the Director) has two short lines, which could be done from offstage.
Run TimeAround 20 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play - a character study - set outside a Broadway audition (though it could be a theatrical audition anywhere). No specific set requirements, simple props.
SynopsisA Broadway hopeful is waiting nervously outside her latest audition. A rival gains her trust but proceeds to destroy her confidence, apparently for no better reason than her own amusement. Just as our girl is about to give it all up, however, a man arrives and is considerate and kind. He restores her confidence and points out her advantages over the more poisonous girl. Together they point out the girl's deficiencies to her and win the moral victory over her.
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A Cabinet Meeting by Seán Lang
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. All characters are written as elderly men, but can be played by actors of any gender.
Run TimeAround 36 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA small historical backwater provides the backdrop for a moving, compelling drama. One-act play in a single setting (a dining room used for a formal meeting).
SynopsisThe President of Poland and his cabinet fled to London after the Nazi occupation. Fifty years later, they are still living in exile, and holding regular meetings, despite having no control over what's going on in their homeland. Some of the ministers believe it is time to end it, but the senile President doesn’t want to move on.
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Caring for Alice by Marc Brosnan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 28 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act drama in a single set.
SynopsisAlice is in a care home and she doesn't like it. Her niece comes on a rare visit, asking for financial help and Alice makes a counter-offer - she'll front the money if her niece takes her in.
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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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Cold Blooded Killer by Geoff Rose-Michael
Won the New Writing Award at the Leatherhead Drama Festival, 2013. (Also received nominations for best actor and best actress.)
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus. Characters include one mysterious figure (non-speaking) and two female voices which might well be recorded.
Run TimeAround 48 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act thriller, single set.
First published 2014, revised 2018.
SynopsisRecently widowed Jack disturbs Becky, an intruder, and is shocked by how much she resembles his late wife, who died along with her mother in mysterious circumstances. Jack attempts to persuade Becky to impersonate his wife, to inherit the fortune of her mother. Their web of deceit becomes progressively tangled culminating in a shocking ending.
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Counter Secret by Clive David Lloyd Williams
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 11. No chorus. The character genders can be whatever you wish, with a few changes of pronoun.
Run TimeAround 50 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleMacabre thriller set in a shop.
SynopsisDumpling and Pottage run a butcher's shop, with great pride in the quality they offer. However, behind their success is a carefully guarded secret - they have hit upon a novel way to reduce overheads by taking an innovative approach to serving some of their customers. When the Law intervenes, there are some rapid changes of ownership.
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Daffodils Make Me Sneeze by John Chambers
Performance by Patrick Scott won the Mattie Gillies trophy (Best Supporting Performance) in the Isle of Arran Drama Association one-act festival 2024.
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act drama. Single set - a hospital room with a bed. Contains mild swearing.
SynopsisMarilyn, hospitalized after being assaulted by her partner, meets Edna - a middle-aged woman - and her long-suffering husband Raymond. She soon recognises Edna as an interfering type who thinks she knows what's best for everyone. She may be powerless to heal her own relationship, but after a private conversation with Raymond, Marilyn thinks a few well-placed words might make Raymond's life a little easier.
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