Short Plays
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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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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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The Perfect Couple
A marriage counselor encounters a couple with an unusually challenging problem: they are too perfect. (3E)
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Anywhere but Rotherham
Margaret arrives at the Pearly Gates in this Angelic tale with a Devilish twist. (2M, 1F)
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AI (Artificial Irritation)
3 Septuagenarians acquire an AI assistant who goes just a little too far in ‘improving’ their lives. (3F, 3M)
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The Smugglers Rest 👂
With the Revenue Men around, how will the smugglers unload their contraband? (1E or 8E) 👂
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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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Hop-frog
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story about humiliation and revenge. (2M, 1F, 5E)
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Linda’s Bagels
Talking Bagels help a ‘Horrible Boss’ change her ways. (2F & 1E)
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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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The Raven
Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous poem adapted for stage. (1M, 1E)
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The Insurance Salesman
An insurance company are selling something unusual and deadly. (2E)
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Further Stories from the Snug 👂
Five short Monologues with mystery, intrigue, smugglers and a helpful dog! (1E or 1F, 1M and 5E) 👂
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Plastic Funeral
A group of male accountants hold a funeral with a twist for their female colleague (1F, 1M)
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The Ghost Writers
The ghosts of Coward and Austen help a couple navigate a tricky situation. (4F, 3M)
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The Queen’s Head 👂
What would you do if Queen Elizabeth I wanted your teeth? (1E) 👂
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Tell-tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe’s tale of murder and guilt. (5E)
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Stories from the Snug 👂
Four short Monologues with mystery, intrigue, deception and magic! (1E) 👂
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An Inconvenient Crime
A burglar turns up with a question… “is it convenient to rob you right now”? (1F, 2M)
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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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More Stories from the Snug 👂
Three short Monologues with scruples, mistrust and ghosts! (1E) 👂
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Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Black Cat’
Edgar Allan Poe’s demon cat sends its owner into madness and murder. (2M, 2F, 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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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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Super Lunch
Two retired super-heroes meet for lunch and decide to show society that they’re not ‘past-it’ (3E)
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The World’s End 👂
A seed from the tropics causes concern at the World’s End. (1E) 👂