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Abundance

Abundance

By James Still.
Abundance

Product Code: AN2000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 1 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 10 min.

A requiem on Zoom, written for one person, Abundance is about one person’s surprisingly joyful and heartbreaking moments between death and the mystery of what comes next. But at its heart, the play is very much about epiphany and generosity, about discovery and gifts, about connections and saying goodbye.

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The Great Greats

The Great Greats

By Cheri Steinkellner.
The Great Greats

Product Code: GE4000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
Cast Size: 1w., 7 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 15 min.

Elsie’s great-grandchildren get together online to celebrate Grandma’s 100th, quarantine-style.

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The Shakespeare Section

The Shakespeare Section

By Lynn Rosen
The Shakespeare Section

Product Code: S4M000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 1 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 5 min.

In this comic monologue a student spots the person they’re in love with and channels Shakespeare to win them over. Or at least they try to.

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That Flower, That Flower

That Flower, That Flower

By Lynn Rosen
That Flower, That Flower

Product Code: TW6000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 5 min.

In this serio/comic monologue, a betrayed wife leaves her husband a “Dear John” video before fleeing.

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But Here I Am

But Here I Am

By Lynn Rosen
But Here I Am

Product Code: BM6000

One-act Play
Recommended For: College Theatre
Cast Size: 2m. or 2 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 10 min.

In this serio/comic scene, two siblings who are polar opposites try to connect during a late-night call.

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The Most Human Human

The Most Human Human

By Katie Bender.
The Most Human Human

Product Code: MR7000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 5 min.

Maybe the Turing Test prize for Most Human Human is something Maria could get famous for ... flaws and all.

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Pick Me Up

Pick Me Up

By Linda Alper.
Pick Me Up

Product Code: PN3000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 1 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 10 min.

When called on to make a special Italian dessert, a chef in a senior living residence discovers an emotional connection to a difficult resident.

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In the Tank (En El Tanque)

In the Tank (En El Tanque)

By Rosemary Frisino Toohey. Translation by Gustavo Ott.
In the Tank (En El Tanque)

Product Code: IF8000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 2m. or 2w., or 1m., 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

Two lobsters find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant: one plays dead to avoid being chosen, and the other is philosophical, wondering what the point of living is if you are always acting dead.

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Jackie Robinson Steals Home

Jackie Robinson Steals Home

By Peter Manos.
Jackie Robinson Steals Home

Product Code: J76000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game, he is attempting to steal home; but in his life, he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life.

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Future, Here

Future, Here

By Jeremy F. Richter.
Future, Here

Product Code: FG1000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 5 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village monitored by Society and populated by five randomly selected children. It is driven by a national effort to develop “appropriately adapted young citizens.” They are constantly fed a steady stream of news and pop culture on their smartphones and meet daily to share what they’ve learned. Having lived in Future for 12 years, the residents are now 18, and today is their last day together, their final meeting before they learn of their next residence outside of Future.

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