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Linda Kampley played Ophelia in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead on Broadway.

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   Anthologies  

On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors by Trevor Suthers, Ed Shockley, Kate McGrath, Carol S. Lashof, Patricia Lamkin, Steve Lambert, Steven Korbar, Jonathan Dorf
Anthology. 75-80 minutes. 2-6 males, 2-9 females.
High school and older.

Eight edgy short plays to challenge high school actors, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals.




   Full-Length Plays  

JOAN by Donna Kaz

Dramedy. 60-80 minutes. 2-6 males, 3-10 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

A dynamic and exhilarating modernization of the story of the peasant girl who led an army to help crown a king and was burned at the stake for her efforts.     



  New AdditionLockdown by Julia Edwards

Dramedy. 75-90 minutes. 4-6 males, 9-11 females.
High school and older.

When the doors of the CliffNotes Library suddenly lockdown and someone hears a gunshot (he thinks), a motley crew of students and one freaked out substitute teacher must rise about the social chaos to save a life—and maybe learn a little about tolerance along the way.



Telling William Tell by Evan Guilford-Blake
Dramedy. 80-85 minutes. 7-11 males, 4-10 females.
Audiences of all ages, high school and older performers (with some child roles).

The story of the Swiss hero (famed for shooting an apple off his son's head), his son, and Switzerland's quest for independence, framed by a fictionalized story of Rossini writing his famed opera.




   One-Act Plays  

Clay by Carol S. Lashof
Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.

Forced to work together on a group project, three very different high school students confront their stereotypes and anxieties—and even more troubling, their wishes and dreams.



Corner Critics by Donna Latham
Dramedy. 20-30 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
High school and older.

 Bully Bree waits for her meet-up, poetic Locust, but her snarky comments outrage hippie chick Jessica, who Bree once stabbed in the back. 



Creature Features (Modern Day Mutants) by Christian Kiley
Dramedy. 20-30 minutes. 7-9 either.
Middle school and older.

A group of students who each have a unique physical feature become an alliance of friends who must stand up for their originality against a group of students who want everyone to be normal.



The Kennel Club by David Muncaster
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 4 either.
All ages.

Dogs in a rescue kennel come up with a plan to find themselves new homes.



Le Goalie by Nelson Yu
Dramedy. 13-17 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Middle school and older.

In hockey, boy meets girl, girl slashes boy, girl gets a penalty, boy's team scores and boy loses girl...or not? 



Nobody's Listening by Ed Shockley
Dramedy. 50-60 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 1-15 either.
Middle school and older.

A feisty kid sabotages a live television broadcast to make a statement about gun violence in this anti-violence comedy.



The Prom Dress by Kitty Dubin
Dramedy. 12-15 minutes. 3 females.
High school and older.

A mother and daughter go shopping for a prom dress and battle for control over who will choose which dress to buy.



Ticking by Jonathan Dorf
Dramedy. 20-25 minutes. 3 males.
High school and older.

The gun is missing from the pot on the right rear burner at the Doe house, replaced by an egg.




   Ten-Minute Plays  

The Cheshire Smile by Sara Glancy
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
High school and older.

In the aftermath of a Halloween party gone horribly wrong, three college students retell the mysterious tale from conflicting perspectives.



The Cooking Gene by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A gay teen shakes things up in his home ec class when he wants his boyfriend to be his "husband" for a family budget assignment.



Erasing the Brain by Nina Mansfield
Dramedy. 8-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Upper elementary and older.

A battle between two siblings over a diary and a video game controller gives way to fears about their Dad being "erased" from their memories...



Our Song by Forrest Musselman
Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2-3 males.
High school and older.

Our Song explores the bonds between a father and son by juxtaposing three generations across time riding in the same pickup truck.



Pitched by Elana Weiner-Kaplow
Dramedy. 10-12 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

When Elliot takes younger brother Jeff on a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park and their water supply is on the verge of running out, it's probably not a good time to discover that their only set of maps has gone missing.



Up A Tree by Nathaniel Kressen
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Elementary school and older.

Up a tree in the middle of the night, two children consider pressures from parents, classmates, and unwanted Barbie pajamas, and come up with an exciting new adventure forward.



Wrong End Of The Stick by Trevor Suthers
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
High school and older.

When it comes to the Dating Game, will even the friendliest of advice prove to be the proverbial Trojan Horse...?



 
 
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