Short Plays
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Five Ways to Remember
Five short plays set during World War I, but not the usual themes. (2F, 2M)
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Stories from the Snug 👂
Four short Monologues with mystery, intrigue, deception and magic! (1E) 👂
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Out of this World
A select few humans must prevent a race of aliens (who invented chocolate) from taking over earth! (3M, 3F, 2E)
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The Tooth Fairy
A single parent tries to get to know the Tooth Fairy a little better. (3E)
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The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe’s tale of inescapable mortality. (2M, 1F, 2E)
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Three Short Christmas Plays
Three short Father Christmas themed plays for children. (12E)
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A Merry Widow or Two
A widow’s supposedly dead husband turns up and faces a dark twist (4F, 1M)
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High Seas and Misdemeanours 👂
Two P.I.’s and three suspects but what was the crime and who has the answers? (1M, 6E) (Audio version) 👂
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I’ve Got It
Seven sketches connected by the same three words : “I’ve Got It!” (2E playing 14 characters)
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At ODDS
Has a curse left the pages of a play, or is something else causing the unfortunate events at the Ollynsmead and District Dramatic Society? (6F, 1M, 1E)
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A Night Under the Stars
A man on a park bench encounters someone who may not be ‘of this world’ (2M, 1E)
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Samson Agonises
Samson has lost his motivation in this short adaptation of the Milton Play. (4M, 1F & 1E)
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The Ant Farm
Those who put humans on Earth are back to check on their experiment. (2E)
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The Perfect BFF
In this 30-minute musical for schools, a pupil at a new school tries to find a new best friend. (15E or 20E or 30E)
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Nora’s Ark
Nora is tasked with building an Ark – a trip to IKEA beckons! (3M, 3F)
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A Small World Indeed
Two strangers meet without knowing they’re meant to meet in an interview later. (3M)
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The Lady in Grey 👂
A new employee at a supposedly haunted pub sees something in the cellar! (1E) 👂
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Moving On
Two women from very different social circles meet on a park bench and find out they’re both potentially facing the same fate – that of being forced to move home. (2F)
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More Stories from the Snug 👂
Three short Monologues with scruples, mistrust and ghosts! (1E) 👂
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The Antiquities Roadshow
Some unusual items are brought to be valued by the Antiquities Roadshow (6F, 2M)
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Linda’s Bagels
Talking Bagels help a ‘Horrible Boss’ change her ways. (2F & 1E)
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The Angel of the Odd
Edgar Allen Poe’s comedy about chaos and unfortunate events. (1M, 2F, 2E)
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The Perfect Couple
A marriage counselor encounters a couple with an unusually challenging problem: they are too perfect. (3E)
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The Body in the Snug 👂
An insurance investigator can’t get a case out of her head (1E or 8E) 👂
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The Queen’s Head 👂
What would you do if Queen Elizabeth I wanted your teeth? (1E) 👂
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The Heist
First-hand account of a plot to obtain unlimited free samples at the Mall food court. (1E)
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Free Birdie
An exotic stranger turns a widower’s life upside-down. (2M, 3F)
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The Fastening Penny 👂
Two agricultural workers have too much of a good time at the hiring fair. (1E or 5E, 1M & 1F) 👂
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One Little Snowflake
A play to be performed by children with a strong message about global warming (4F, 4M, 20E)
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Left Behind
A left-handed employee joins a company which seems to take issue with ‘lefties’ (4E)