One Act Plays

Plots

By Jerome McDonough.

Product Code: PJ3000

One-act Play

Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Dinner Theatre

Cast Size: 11 (or as few as 8 with doubling).

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Five scenes cover a variety of situations including an invisible man, two girls stranded in a lifeboat and a woman concerned about being buried alive.

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An Open and Shut Case

By John Mattera.

Product Code: A24000

One-act Play

Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Touring Group | Dinner Theatre

Cast Size: 5m., 5w.

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Approx. Run Time: 35 min.

Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of that age-old attraction—money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that glorious money. He convinces Elizabeth that he can no longer tend to the big house by himself, and she reluctantly agrees to let him hire the people he claims are so urgently needed: a nurse/companion, a housekeeper, a cook and a groundskeeper. Who-done-it? Your audience will be shocked when they finally find out the answer.

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Frankenstein

By John Mattera and Stephen Barrows.

Product Code: F31000

One-act Play

Cast Size: 5m., 1w. (1 creature.)

Approx. Run Time: 35 min.

This version of the classic thriller catches the essence of Mary Shelley's novel and builds to a climax with an unexpected twist.

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The Lady Who Knew Something

By Pat Cook.

Product Code: L44000

One-act Play

Cast Size: 4m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 35 min.

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Paul's Case

By Marc Bucci.. Based on the story by Willa Cather.

Product Code: P48000

One-act Play

Recommended For: College Theatre

Cast Size: 3m., 6w.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Paul is a young man who tries against all reason to live in a fantasy world where he can actively appreciate the finer things. As hard reality breaks through his fragile fantasy, Paul discovers the terrible choice he has forced upon himself.

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The Forgotten Door

Adapted by Gregory A. Falls. Based on the novel by Alexander Key.

Product Code: FB8000

One-act Play

Recommended For: High School | College Theatre

Cast Size: 5m., 2w., with doubling, or up to 14 (7m., 4w., 3 either gender).

Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

A boy from another world falls through a forgotten door to Earth, losing his memory but retaining his ability to communicate with animals and hear people's thoughts. With the help of a kindly farmer couple, he must avoid danger and find his way home.

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Old Silent Movie

By Marie Starr.

Product Code: O71000

One-act Play

Cast Size: 9m., 8w. (doubling possible).

Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

This one-act play is in the comic mode—slapstick, even—but nonetheless serious in its intent to share an important cultural heritage—the days when movies were silent and comedy was physical and inventive.

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The Truly Remarkable Puss-in-Boots

By Patricia Clapp.

Product Code: T51000

One-act Play

Recommended For: Middle School | High School | TYA

Cast Size: 2m., 5w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Following the original fairy tale, this play presents an arrogant, swaggering Puss who struts though a series of adventures which give his young master position, riches and a happily-ever-after curtain.

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