LBT One-Act Plays by Cast Size (30 minutes and under)

ONE ACT PLAYS (30 minutes and under)

TWO PERFORMERS

  • Adam and Eve – a 10-minute play by Davey Morrison • 10 mins – 1f, 1m
  • Blind Date – a 12-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 12-14 mins – 1f 1m
  • Cannibal Bondage Fiasco – a 10-minute play PREMIERE PLAY FILE • 10 mins – 2m
  • Cassandra – a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 1f 1m
  • CoughLaugh by Eric Samuelsen • 7-45 minutes – 1M 1F
  • The Cranes: Harry and Evelyn by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 25 mins – 1m, 1f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • The Death of Eurydice by Mahonri Stewart • 20 mins – 1f 1m
  • Do I Look Like Anyone? by Sheila Rinear • 20 mins – 2f
  • The First Time …Again! by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE • 15 mins – 1m, 1f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • Flora Meets A Bee by Morag Shepherd (Plan-B Theatre Company School Tour SERIES) (TYA) • 30 mins – 1 Latina (age 8), 1 either gender (can be played by teens/adults)
  • Gaming the DMV – a 10-minute Play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 2f 1m
  • I Wish I Had A Buddy by Jerry Walker • 20 mins – 1m, 1f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • Kiss – a 10-minute parable by Eric Samuelsen (part of “Peculiarities”) • 10 mins – 1f, 1m
  • Knocks and How to Answer by Ron Kanecke • 30 mins – 1m, 1f (AWARD WINNER: Maine Playwright’s Festival)
  • Last Chance – a 20 minute play about middle-age (Or Seniors) PREMIERE PLAY FILE • 20 mins – 1f, 1m
  • Mr. Anderson’s Crush by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 3 minutes – 1m, 1f voice (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • NCMO (Non-committal making out) – a short parable by Eric Samuelsen (part of “Peculiarities”) • 20 mins – 1f, 1m
  • The Path by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 6 mins – 1m, 1f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • Pizza and a Movie – a short parable by Eric Samuelsen (part of “Peculiarities”) • 20 mins – 2f
  • The Prince’s House (10-minute play) by Mahonri Stewart • 10 mins – 1m, 1f
  • Reflection (a re-telling of Medusa)by Mahonri Stewart PREMIERE PLAY FILE • 20-30 mins – 1f, 1m
  • River.Swamp.Cave.Mountain by Elaine Jarvik (Plan-B Theatre Company School Tour SERIES) (TYA) • 30 mins – 1f 1m or 1m 1f 4either
  • Tahoe – a short parable by Eric Samuelsen (part of “Peculiarities”) • 20 mins – 1f, 1m
  • Temps – a short parable by Eric Samuelsen (part of “Peculiarities”) • 20 mins – 1f, 1m
  • Three Moments In Time by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 25 minutes – 1m, 1f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • Two Guys Sitting On a Bench by a River Talking About Stuff of No Importance to Anyone by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 18 mins – 2m (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
  • Two Ladies Playing Go Fish by Jerry Walker (SENIOR THEATRE) • 8 mins – 2f (from “We Ain’t Dead Yet!”)

THREE PERFORMERS

  • Bar and Kell (from the play 3) by Eric Samuelsen • 30 mins – 3f
  • Behind The Blue Door • a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 2m 1f
  • Blood Pudding • a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 3f
  • Butcher, Beggar and the Bedtime Buddy a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 2f 1m
  • Community Standard (from the play 3) by Eric Samuelsen • 30 mins – 3f
  • Control-Alt-Delete – a 10-minute Play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 1f 2m
  • Counter Intelligence by Sheila Lynch Rinear • 30 mins – 2M 1F
  • Deserted One of Four Short Plays for Halloween (or any time) by Kīra Shaffer • 15 mins – 1f, 2m
  • Dreamers – a 10-minute play about Millennials by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 3m
  • Duets (from the play 3) by Eric Samuelsen • 30 mins – 3f
  • The Ghostly Chaperone A Short Play for Hallowe’en by Kīra Shaffer and Cory Larsen • 23 mins – 2f, 1m
  • The Gift of the Magi –– Adapted by Matthew Ivan Bennett from the O’Henry story for the RADIO HOUR Series Episode #9 , “Yuletide” • 13 mins – 2m 1f
  • Hansel and Gretel’s Grimm Tale Tales From the Fractured Side Series (Adapted from the story by The Brothers Grimm) by E. Gray Simons III (TYA) • 50 mins – 8f, 7m, 2 either (2f, 2m or 3f, 3m with doubling)
  • Illegal Alien a 10-minute play by Livia Martinez • 10 mins – 1m, 1f, 1either
  • Jinn (based on the myth of Calypso) by Mahonri Stewart • 30 mins – 2f, 1m, 1either
  • The Little Match Girl adapted as “The Match Stick Girl” by Matthew Ivan Bennett (from the Hans Christian Andersen story) as Part 2 of the RADIO HOUR Series episode #9, “Yuletide” • 7 minutes – 1girl 1boy 4M 1F 1 either M or F, can be performed with 3 actors
  • The Snow Queen (based on the Andersen Fairy Tale) by Mahonri Stewart (TYA) • 20 mins – 2f, 1m
  • Spoiled Cheese – a 10-minute Play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 1m, 1f, 1either
  • Was It A Dream? A Short Play for Hallowe’en by Cory Larsen and Kīra Shaffer • 11 mins – 1f, 2m

FOUR PERFORMERS

FIVE PERFORMERS

  • All The Wrong Moves a 10-minute play by Patricia Mew • 10 mins – 2m 2f 1either
  • Burning Desire • a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 2f 2m 1either
  • A Day Without Palestine by Sheila Lynch Rinear • 30 mins – 1M 3W 1either
  • Five – a 10-minute Zelda play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 5f
  • The Juniper Tree – – Part 2 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7 by Matthew Ivan Bennett • 6 mins 30 secs – 5 performers
  • Lavender – Part 1 of Lavender and Exile RADIO HOUR Episode 2 by Matthew Bennett • 20 mins – 5f 6m 1either can be doubled to 2f 2m 1either
  • Little Snow-White – Part 3 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7 by Matthew Ivan Bennett • 33 mins – 15 roles can be doubled to 5 or 6 players
  • Perfect Circle a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 4f, 1m (teens)

SIX PERFORMERS

  • Clever Manka a Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 10-12 mins) – 4f, 3m (can be doubled to 3f, 3m) (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • Fingerprint Smile – a 10-minute Play by Eric Samuelsen • 10 mins – 5f 1m
  • Foursquare – a 10-minute TYA play by Eric Samuelsen (TYA) • 10 mins – 2m 4 either m or f
  • Hansel and Gretel’s Grimm Tale Tales From the Fractured Side Series (Adapted from the story by The Brothers Grimm) by E. Gray Simons III (TYA) • 50 mins – 8f, 7m, 2 either (2f, 2m or 3f, 3m with doubling)
  • River.Swamp.Cave.Mountain by Elaine Jarvik (Plan-B Theatre Company School Tour SERIES) (TYA) • 30 mins – 1f 1m or 1m 1f 4either
  • Tamales & Roses by Joanna Kraus (TYA) • 30 mins – 4w, 2m
  • The Store A Short Comedy by Travis G. Baker  • 20 mins – 3w, 3m

SEVEN PERFORMERS

  • Clever Manka a Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 10-12 mins) – 4f, 3m (can be doubled to 3f, 3m) (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • Exile – Part 1 of Lavender and Exile RADIO HOUR Episode 2 by Matthew Bennett • 20 mins – 3f 3m 1either can be doubled to 2f 2m

EIGHT PERFORMERS

  • The Little Match Girl adapted as “The Match Stick Girl” by Matthew Ivan Bennett (from the Hans Christian Andersen story) as Part 2 of the RADIO HOUR Series episode #9, “Yuletide” • 7 minutes – 1girl 1boy 4M 1F 1 either M or F, can be performed with 3 actors
  • The War Prayer adapted by Charles W. Whitman and C. Michael Perry • 20 mins — 4m, 4f

NINE PERFORMERS

  • A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Based on the Flannery O’Connor story) by Thomas F. Rogers • 30 mins – 4M 3W 1TB 1TG
  • Rapunzel – Part 1 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7 by Matthew Ivan Bennett • 22 mins – 4M 5F (can be doubled)
  • The Ugly Duckling by Gayanne and George King  and others(TYA) • 18-20 mins – 24 characters, 4m-5f-15either Can be doubled to as few as 9 players, if desired

ELEVEN PERFORMERS

  • The Dragon Hammer by Joanna H. Kraus • 20-25 mins – 2m 1f 8 either (roles are very flexible in regards to gender)
  • The Tale of Oniroku by Joanna H. Kraus • 18-20 mins — 3m 2f 6either (roles are very flexible in regards to gender)

THIRTEEN PERFORMERS

FIFTEEN PERFORMERS

  • The Elephant and the Ant A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 12-15 mins – 6f, 7m, 2 either  (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • Little Snow-White – Part 3 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7 by Matthew Ivan Bennett • 33 mins – 15 roles can be doubled to 5 or 6 players

LARGE CAST

  • The Adventures of Hiiaka by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 20 mins – 5f, 3m, 9either (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • Hansel and Gretel’s Grimm Tale Tales From the Fractured Side Series (Adapted from the story by The Brothers Grimm) by E. Gray Simons III (TYA) • 50 mins – 8f, 7m, 2 either (2f, 2m or 3f, 3m with doubling)
  • The Liberated Cinderella by R. Rex Stephenson & Ginny Smith Conrad (TYA) • 30 mins – 7m, 9w 1either (doubling is possible)
  • The Children of Lir adapted from Irish folk lore by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 20 mins – 4f, 7m, 6-10 either (Tales from Around the World Series
  • Persephone adapted from the Greek Myth by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 30 minutes – 10 female, 7 male + 6-8 female chorus (Doubling to 7f 4m + chorus) (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • The Princess and the Pea adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 25 minutes – 6 female, 2 male, assorted Villagers & Servants (either male or female) (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • Sleepy Hollow (based on the story by Washington Irving) by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 30 mins – 6f, 4m, 13 either (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • The Theft of Thor’s Hammer by Genevieve Aichele (TYA) • 15 mins – 6f 5m 3 either + ensemble (m or f) (Tales from Around the World Series)
  • The Ugly Duckling by Gayanne and George King  and others(TYA) • 18-20 mins – 24 characters, 4m-5f-15either Can be doubled to as few as 9 players, if desired

NEW TO THE CATALOG:

  • The Tell-Tale Heart — Part 1 of RADIO POE (RADIO HOUR Episode 1) by Cheryl Ann Cluff • 22 mins –
  • The Premature Burial — Part 2 of RADIO POE (RADIO HOUR Episode 1) by Cheryl Ann Cluff • 24 mins