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Dinner for Several
All
Carter Sullivan wanted to do was make a quiet dinner for his
date. So how did he end up cooking for her, her roommate, his
ex-girlfriend, his roommate, and his roommate's friend? A funny
look at love and relationships and the foolish things we do
for them. 4 women, 3 men. Full unit set. 2 hours.
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Winner
of the 2004 James Sunwall New Play Award.
"...quick,
comic and perfectly plotted. A thinking person's Friends."
--Sidney Homan, Acrosstown Rep
"...a
laugh-filled take on singlehood and coupling."--Jim Dorman,
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One Before Forty
Kevin
Gable turns forty tomorrow. Eight months ago he vowed that if
he hadn't found someone to be with by the time he hit the big
four-oh, he was done with dating. Now the woman he's always
waited for has walked into his life...why is that such a bad
thing? A full-length romantic comedy. 3 men, 2 women. Simple
set. 90 minutes.
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Bob's Date
Bob
is going on his first date
in two years. All of his manly internal attributes--Nerves, Logic, Libido,
Confidence, and Bull--rally to prepare for the night. But when
a love-at-first-sight moment awakens Emotion, she threatens
to throw the night into chaos. 5 men, 2 women. Minimal set.
40 minutes.
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"For
a comedy, it's a lot more touching than you think you're going
to get."
--Richard Carey, director
An
audience favorite and my most-produced play to date!
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Brushstroke
Artist
Timothy Parsons has a brilliant painting that has been one brushstroke
away from completion for the last three weeks. What's keeping
him from finishing it? 2 men, simple set. 10 minutes.
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Available in the Smith & Kraus anthology,
Best 10-minute Plays of 2007, 2 Actors.
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Waiting for the End of the World
In
a small city park, three of the Four Horsemen gather for the
start of the Apocalypse. But Famine is running late and isn't
answering his cell phone. At least there are chicken fingers.
2 men, 1 woman. Simple set. 20 minutes.
My personal
favorite.
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Owen & George Play Chess
Owen
and George are playing chess in a park when George announces
that he could kill Owen. Right now. And believe it or not, it's
a comedy. Quirky and dark. 2 men. Simple set. 12-15 minutes.
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Grievance
Dennis
Kavanaugh is not happy. He wins $11 million and three days later
he gets shot. Obviously, God is to blame, so it's time for a
little head-to-head chat with Him. 2 men or 1 man and 1 woman.
Simple set. 15 minutes.
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"...marvelously
intimate and monumentally important at the same time."
--Judd
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The Worst Possible Time for Writer's Block
Peter
is dying. All he wants to do is write one more poem. But the
clock is ticking, and it doesn't help that a Minion of Death
is in the corner, being a smartass. Will Peter find one last
poem? Can his sister bargain with death for more time? 2 men,
1 woman. Minimal set. 10 minutes.
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"The moment I started reading it, I started laughing. It's
simply perfect."
--Mary
Locker, Heartlande Theatre Co.
"...makes
a major, if comedic, statement about perception and value and
treasure versus trash."
--Kathleen Kirby, Flint Journal |
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Dance in Venice
Every
vacation has to end sometime, right? Rachel doesn't think so. Now all she needs to
do is convince her husband to not return to their
old life back home. 1 man, 1 woman. 15 minutes.
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Voted
audience favorite, Paw Paw Village Players'
ONE-ACTS 10.5 FESTIVAL,
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First Time for Everything
Ben
and Dorie just did it for the first time--and their waitress
knows it. A 10-minute laugh-out-loud comedy for 1 man and 3 women.
Voted audience favorite,
Rapscallions Theatre Collective Salute UR Shorts 2008.
"Fast and funny, with a blackout ending that took me completely by surprise."
--Mike Folie, playwright
This play will appear in the Smith & Kraus anthology,
Best 10-Minute Plays of 2009, 3 or More Actors.
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Tall Order
Breakfast
is the most important meal of the day--even moreso when it's
New Years' Day and your menu choice will determine the outcome of your whole year. Which is why Neil is having such a hard time
ordering. 2 men, 1 woman. 10 minutes.
Winner
of "The Charlie" Audience Choice Award,
Acme New
Works Winter Fest 2008
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One Last Thing
Here's
a tip: don't get hit by a bus and die when you've got unfinished
business. Alex did, and now he has to figure out how what he needs to change or he's just going to die over and over. 2 men, 1 woman.
Simple set. 15 minutes.
Winner
of "Outstanding Author" honors at the 2nd Annual
Chester
Horn Short Play Fest, NYC.
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That Thing
Carl
remembers it. Linda does, too. Problem is, only one of them
enjoyed it--and the other's never bothered to mention that they didn't. 1 man, 1 woman.
10 minutes.
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play will appear in the Smith & Kraus
anthology,
Best 10-Minute Plays of 2008, 2 Actors.
"...age
and sex, lovingly and wittily discussed!"--Larry
Stark, Theater Mirror. |
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Still Life with Elephant
Problems
don't go away if you ignore them. Instead, they wait in the
living room for you to get home. Hope you brought food. A 10-minute
play with inherent destruction. 2 men, 1 woman.
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