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4 Words of Advice
4-5 actors
SYNOPSIS
4 people provide advice 4 words at a time.
Suitable for Zoom.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Shouting in the Evening Podcast (UK)
Available on all major streaming platforms
April 27, 2022
An Elephant in the Room
1M, 1F, 1 any
SYNOPSIS
Herman, an elephant, pays Daphne and Daniel a visit.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
March 26-27, 2010
Directed by Jamie Merz
Bartleby & Bess
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
A man contemplates life, love, and airplane trips while anxiously awaiting the arrival of an old flame after 408 days of being apart.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Three x Three: Uprisings, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Facebook Live, Daytona, FL
July 9, 2020
Directed by Betty Mitchell
D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
December 12-13, 2008
Directed by Becca McGlynn
Brothers on a Hotel Bed
2M
SYNOPSIS
Sam and James, having only just met each other, and tired after a long day of driving, enter their hotel room to discover there is only one bed.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
April 11-12, 2022
Directed by Will Herrensmith
The Oregon One Act Festival
The Actors Conservatory
Portland, Oregon
May 21 & 23, 2021
Kentwood Players
New Playwrights' Virtual Theater Series
Los Angeles, CA
Crossroads Theatre Shed
Jerusalem, Israel
November 12, 2020
Directed by C.B. Davies
Acting Out INKFest, 2 Cents Theatre Group
The Hudson Theatres, Hollywood, CA
March 29-31, 2019
Directed by Matt Aaron Krinsky
Scripts Out of Hand
Miami University, Oxford, OH
March 1, 2013
Directed by Laura Ferdinand
Dead & Company
3M, 3F
SYNOPSIS
A young man is remembered. He dances along.
Disengaged Bedfellows
1M. 1F
SYNOPSIS
A couple wake in separate beds for the first time in seven years. They imagine what the other is doing.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
One Minute in Time 1 Minute Play Festival
Jakespeare VTC
Charlton, MA
February, 12, 2022
Quaranteeny Play Festival, Fat Turtle Theatre Company
Facebook Live, Indianapolis, IN
May 2, 2020
Produced by Aaron Cleveland
Happy Holidays (or Bust)
2M, 2F
SYNOPSIS
New mom Claire is less than thrilled with her mother's choice of photo for the family Christmas card.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Theatre Roulette
MadLab
Columbus, OH
May 12-28, 2022
Directed by Becky Horseman
Spectrum 2021 Short Play Festival
First Run Theatre
St. Louis, MO
September 24-26 and October 1-3, 2021
LOVE IS BLIND
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
On their wedding day, Timothy seeks to give Kay the day of her dreams, as best he can, given the circumstances.
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Yale Writers Conference
Mary Pickford First Breaks Her Silence
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
Mary Pickford is filming a silent film. She breaks her silence.
Mementos
3F
SYNOPSIS
Three women sit atop piles of trash. They contemplate their past and how they define themselves.
Milo & Murphy
1M, 1F, 1 any
SYNOPSIS
In a rehabilitation hospital hallway, a young woman approaches a man. Coming on strong with dated movie references and sass, will she find the connection she secretly seeks, or end up instead revealing more than she meant?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
10 Minute Play Festival, Indiana Writer's Center
IndyFringe Basile Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
May 4-6, 2018
Directed by Katie Horwitz for Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis
My Heart is a Kaleidoscope
(Waiting to be Turned)
5-7 actors
SYNOPSIS
A poetic performance piece for actors. Ensemble piece.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Quaranteeny Play Festival, Fat Turtle Theatre Company
Facebook Live, Indianapolis, IN
May 2, 2020
Produced by Aaron Cleveland
D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
December 12-13, 2008
Directed by Gonzalo Tuesta
Nights from Now On
2M, 1 optional any gender
SYNOPSIS
In the not-so-distant future of 2045, a boy and his father contend with strict guidelines in the hopes of saving the near-extinct firefly.
NIXIN' NIXON
1M, 2F
SYNOPSIS
Jane, a college student, comes home with exciting news: her longtime crush is coming over. Tonight. Her one problem? Her roommate Maggie's preferred bathroom decor. Will Jane convince Maggie to redecorate before it's too late?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
LollaPLAYlooza
Contemporary Theatre at Boston College
Boston, MA
April 1, 2022
Directed by Franny Giangiulio
Directing Final Showcase
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
December 2021
Directed by Brigit van Gemeren
16th Annual ISU Theatre 10 Minute Play Festival
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
May 3-4, 2021
Directed by Abbigail Markus
SWAN DAY Festival, Play Club West
Los Angeles, CA
April 11, 2021
Directed by Sarah Hunter
"Love and..." Showcase, Digital Dramatists
Chicago, IL
February 12-14, 2021
Directed by Jacob David Lang
The Masked Collective
Facebook Live, Harrisonburg, VA
October 24, 2020
Directed by Taylor Autumn
OUT BY THE CREEK
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
Lorraine runs home to tell her Daddy about a man she and Johnny saw out by the creek.
Potholes & Potluck
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
Frank Stone has had it with the pothole on Barkhurst. His wife, Vivian, worries over her holiday potluck. Their daughter, Sara, hasn't emerged from her room in days. Frank comes up with a creative solution to fill the hole and ends up lifting everyone's spirits in the process.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Chancellor High School
Fredericksburg, VA
2020
Rudy! And the Feast
3M, 2F
SYNOPSIS
Newlyweds Kenny and Tina Leigh Sherwood won an appearance on Rudy! And the Feast, a popular cooking show helmed by larger-than-life personality Rudy Caliente. When Rudy begins to take an interest in Tina Leigh, things get a bit hot in the kitchen.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
March 25-26, 2011
Directed by Scot Fenton
Shoelaces
1M, 1F
SYNOPSIS
Union Station, Washington, D.C. A young girl lies about her age to a man waiting for a train, but is she the only one who's lying?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
2nd Virtual Theatre Festival
Crossroads Theatre Shed
Jerusalem, Israel
in collaboration with CHICKENSHED UK
February 24, 2021
Directed by C.B. Davis
10 Minute Play Festival, Fat Turtle Theatre Company
YouTube, Indianapolis, IN
August 22, 2020
Directed by Aaron Cleveland
About Love Festival, Tomo Suru Players
Havana Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
November 20-24, 2018
Directed by Alina Quarin
One Act Weekend, Carrollwood Players
Tampa, Florida
May 18-20, 2018
Directed by Chris McDermott
Scripts Out of Hand
Miami University, Oxford, OH
March 1, 2013
Directed by Keith Arcuragi
D.I.T.A. One-Act Play Festival
Burke Black Box, Denison University, Granville, OH
December 11-12, 2009
Directed by Jamie Merz
These aren't meant to be worn
2 actors
SYNOPSIS
A poetic performance piece for 2 actors and art. Two childhood friends meet, years after jealousy and puberty tore them apart.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Chancellor High School
Fredericksburg, VA
2020
Three Tons of Earth (This is a Mother)
6-10 actors
SYNOPSIS
A group of people share the one about the 51 year old woman...
Monologues
Continued on Page 12
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by the New York Times' front page May 24, 2020.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
featured in Hindsight 2020
Department of Drama, UNC-Asheville
Asheville, NC
March 5-6, 2021
The COVID Monologues, Vol. 1
Youtube Live, Oxford, England, UK
August 22, 2020
Performed by Tessa Walker
featured in Spirit and Place Festival
"What Was and What Will Be: Life in the Time of Covid-19"
Dance Kaleidoscope
Indianapolis, IN
November 8-22, 2020
Choreographed and performed by Aleksa Lukasiewicz
Eliana
SYNOPSIS
A young mother reflects on her own childhood boundaries and those of her son during the time of coronavirus.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
New Moon Monologues
Queens of Cups Productions
Zoom, London, England, UK
September 17, 2020
Produced by Grace O'Keefe and Erin Holland
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
May 1, 2020
Directed by Jeneffa Soldatic
Fiery Hope
SYNOPSIS
LILLIAN WALD (35) discusses the importance of a new venture with nurse Lina Rogers at Henry Street Settlement.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Put a Woman on a Pedestal: StatueFest
New Shokan Kitchen Island Project
New York, NY
April 16, 2021
Directed by Gwynn MacDonald
Icebox
SYNOPSIS
Hugh, an American researcher on a base in Antarctica, prepares for the day (and days) ahead while in COVID-19 quarantine.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
May 22, 2020
Directed by Ryan Thornhill
IOU
SYNOPSIS
Amy reflects on her losses and whether ignorance really is bliss after her mother's passing.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Digital Dramatists
May 24, 2021 - Postponed
Chicago, IL
Talking Horse Productions
Columbia, MO
May 19, 2021
Performed by Kathleen Johnson
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
July 3, 2020
Directed by Kandace Crystal
I Have Never Met Matthew Weaver But Here's A Play About Him Anyway
SYNOPSIS
A woman admits she has never met Matthew Weaver.
MAKE IT KNOWN
SYNOPSIS
Sally, a high school student, uncovers a conspiracy when she is assigned an unknown playwright for a drama class project.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
featured in Madwomen Monologues
Baggage Productions
Melbourne, AU
Mercy Otis Warren at the Pilgrim Hall Museum, 2028
SYNOPSIS
Mercy Otis Warren visits the Pilgrim Hall Museum in 2028 on the 300th anniversary of her birth.
Mother Ever After
SYNOPSIS
A woman composes a letter to an imagined daughter.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Women and One Acts
Theatre Arts for Everyone
York, PA
March 25-27, 2022
featured in 50in50: Letters to Our Daughters
Curatorial Statement by MacArthur Genius
Dominique Morisseau
Presented by The Billie Holiday Theatre
Kumbel Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2019
Directed by Indira Etwaroo
50in50: Letters to Our Daughters West Coast Premiere
WACO Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 16, 2019
Starting Small
SYNOPSIS
A domestic violence survivor reflects and advises.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Showcase of Monologues for Domestic Violence Awareness
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
Columbus, IN
October 2020
Performed by Megan Ann Jacobs
Suburban Buffalo Sighting
SYNOPSIS
It's exactly what it sounds like...or is it?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Shouting in the Evening Podcast (UK)
Available on all major streaming platforms
March 2, 2022
Bare E-ssentials 5: Far From Home, Encompass Productions
London, England
September 30, 2020
Directed by Rachael Owens
Talking Horse Productions
Facebook Live, Columbia, MO
September 25, 2020
Performed by Mary Shaw
Three x Three: Uprisings, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Facebook Live, Daytona, FL
July 9, 2020
Directed by Rip Pellaton
Quaranteeny Mono Festival, Fat Turtle Theatre Company
Facebook Live, Indianapolis, IN
June 13, 2020
Produced by Aaron Cleveland
the humans are
all wearing muzzles now
SYNOPSIS
Dog observes. Dog worries. Dog focuses on what dog can control.