Hair Frenzy • A Heartbreaking Comedy about Maine and Mainers
by Travis G. Baker Life in Maine, (or anywhere else, for that matter), for all that makes it great, isn’t always easy.
Tag: Comedy
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The Maine Plays • A Collection of 5 Plays Set In Maine
All plays by Travis. G Baker A host of characters from MAINE populates each of these plays — both Locals and
SQUATCH • TYA
by Travis G. Baker, Zane Baker and Isaac Miller Isaac and Zane are ten years old but have been best friends since
A Whale of a Tale • a 10-Minute Play
by Harlan Baker A man makes up stories to avoid making a donation to a young woman with a passion to save
The Store • A Short Comedy
by Travis G. Baker The Store is the place where locals gather for a coffee, groceries, gossip and pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies. When
One Blue Tarp • A Comedy
by Travis G. Baker This two-act comedy about a man, his tarp and the town that tries to take it away from
Hope Leaks Eternal • a 10-minute play
by James Arrington A hospital room is meant for those suffering medical distress. However, there are more needs that require attention than
Ode To Mr. Bean • a 12-minute play
by James Arrington This is a tribute to a very funny man. Bean is up to his old discombobulating antics in his
Respectin’ Da Nile • a 10-minute play
by Joseph Arrington and James Arrington Two escapees on a boat on the Nile; one with a handcuff on one hand, the
Youtahn-eeks: The Spoken Language of the Ancients • a 15-minute play
by James Arrington A comic sci/fi send-up of scientific or academic studies, sophisticated scholarly presentation, but mainly, the accent and explanations of
Welcome To Tourettaville • A short musical
Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Daniel Neiden (Based on a story by Jonathan Ospa) WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE is a
The Whimsical World of Oz • A Comedy for Young Audiences (TYA)
A comedy for the young by Rob Lauer Based upon the famous Oz books by L. Frank Baum In this comedy adventure, Dorothy returns
The Farley Family Xmas — A Spoof
by James Arrington The peculiar but all-too-recognizable Farley family is having their annual holiday party. The audience is name-tagged on entrance making
Entertaining Mark Twain • A Musical Revue
Book by Charles W. Whitman Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Additional Material by Michael Evenden Thrill to the “War Prayer”! Laugh
The Hornswoggle Jig • TYA
by Wendy Gourley Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays Ingredients: (a) pirates (b) commedia dell’arte (c) a fight sequence (d) one
The Snow Queen • A Short TYA Play
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) The classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen is
Immortal Hearts • A Short Play
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) A young man comes to grip with a break up with the
Sense and Sensibility • Jane Austen’s Classic, adapted for the stage
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, sisters Elinor and Marianne
Cyrano From Nowhere • A Sci-Fi Comedy
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Cyrano, From Nowhere is a meaningful, metaphysical comedy, the classic story of
The Funny Little Woman and Her Dumpling • A Short Play for Children
by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King Based on the Japanese Fairy Tale : The Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings When this
The Brementown Musicians • Play for Children (with songs)
Script by Katherine Farmer and Gayanne Ramsden King Music by Diane Baker Drinkall Lyrics by Kendra Lowe Arrangements by Eda Ashby The
Cannibal Bondage Fiasco • a Ten-minute play
a ten-minute play by Eric Samuelsen The macabre humor, the mock-social-status-consciousness of the ‘very rich’ and those wanting to associate with them
The Princess and the Pea • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale by Genevieve Aichele The typical array of princesses––all royal, all wrong. But when Prince Emory
The Elephant and the Ant • TYA • World Tales
A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele Wisdom from the smallest of all helps the jungle animals to maintain order
Clever Manka • TYA • World Tales
A Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Riddles. Cleverness. This simple, charming story will delight children and adults alike as The Burgomaster
He & She Fighting • A Love Story
a comic play by Eric Samuelsen (Suitable for Professional, College/University and Community groups.) They are completely incompatible. He says something. She says
Gaming the DMV • a Ten-minute Play
by Eric Samuelsen The greatest place for being bored is the DMV. The thing most often done at the DMV is waiting.
The Magic Flute • Tales from the Fractured Side
Adapted from Emanuel Schikaneder’s libretto from the Mozart Opera by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales
Cinderella • Tales from the Fractured Side
From the Charles Perrault fairy tale by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured
Alice In Wonderland • Tales from the Fractured Side
From the Lewis Carroll Classic by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured Side
Just So Stories • Tales from the Fractured Side
From Rudyard Kipling’s Classic by E Gray Simons III So, just how do you suppose the leopard got his spots? Why is
Hansel and Gretel’s Grimm Tale • Tales from the Fractured Side
Crazier than Grimm by E Gray Simons III and Tara Franklin This lighthearted tale based on two Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Hansel and
Pinocchio! • Tales from the Fractured Side
Adapted from the Collodi Classic by E Gray Simons III A wonderful telling of the tale that uses a company of 8
The Emperor’s New Clothes • Tales from the Fractured Side
From Hans Christian Andersen by E Gray Simons III Everyone in the Empire is getting ready for the big event. There will
Play Ball! • Reflections on the Origins of Baseball
by E. Gray Simons III PLAY BALL! blends history, poetry, and a fantastic sense of humor to create an exciting and hilarious
NCMO • a short parable
by Eric Samuelsen The play takes place inside a BYU-approved housing apartment in Provo, Utah where Kim and Trent are not sure
The Farley Family Reunion • A Comic Play
by James Arrington The wacky, weird, wonderful, witty, whimsical, one-man show written and performed by James Arrington. Described as “a must see,”
If Not Anything, Nothing Will Do! • A Short Play
A CRAZY MIXED-UP COMEDY SENSATION!!! by Doug Stewart (For production by LDS Church Groups, Youth Theatres, Community Groups) A whacky, zany farce
Home Cooking • Two Plays
There are TWO similar but different Home Cooking scripts by Jack Weyland available to you. But either can be easily adapted, if
Billy Goes To War — Book 9 of The Playwrights on the Page Series
The Play to End All Wars (Are All Wars This Weird?) by Harley Marshall KINDLE Version $6.99 ORDER FROM AMAZON HERE (Not available
We Ain’t Dead Yet! — Book 7 of The Playwrights on the Page Series
by Jerry Walker KINDLE Version $7.00 ORDER FROM AMAZON HERE PRINT BOOK Perusal $13.95 • Order #3223ap Production Copies • 21 PRINT BOOKS
Closer To Home • Further Downeast • Playwrights on the Page Series • Book 1
Closer To Home • Further Downeast by Brent Hutchins KINDLE Version $7.00 ORDER FROM AMAZON HERE This version is NOT for use for
Much Ado About Nothing — Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare Freely adapted and updated from the Shakespeare Classic by J.D. Newman (Perfect for Colleges/Universities, High Schools and Middle Schools)
Land of Oz — The Play
Adapted by J.D. Newman From L. Frank Baum’s classic novel (Perfect for Professional, College/University, Community, High School, Middle School, and other Youth
The Liberated Cinderella — a short play — TYA
Or, The Return of the Godfather, a short comedy by R. Rex Stephenson and Ginny Smith Conrad Delightful for all ages from
I Wish I Had A Buddy — A short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Two strangers, meeting over time, find
Two Guys Sitting On A Bench By A River Talking About Stuff Of No Importance To Anyone — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) What do guys talk about? Well,
We Ain’t Dead Yet — An Evening of Plays for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) 8 plays ranging from comic to
Two Ladies Playing Go Fish — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Two crusty women, ‘friends’ since High
All The Wrong Moves — a ten minute play
by Patricia Mew For production by Professionals, Amateurs, Colleges/Universities and High Schools. Two millennial couples meeting at a restaurant for an evening
Further Downeast — a play
For the “Downeaster” or “Come From Away” visitor there is humor and satire and lots of ice fishin’
Closer To Home — A play
by Brent Hutchins (Perfect for professional, educational, amateur groups.) CTH is a series of vignettes that take place in a fictional Maine
Billy Goes To War — a Play to End All Wars
The horrors of war are just that, but in this play about the unluckiest boy who ever lived, you’ll find yourself laughing right after your heart has been torn apart.
Cinderella’s Miss-Adventures — TYA
From the Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads come this most imaginative retelling of one of the most beloved Fairy Tales
The Not-So-Scary Nightmare Adventure — TYA
The land of sleep and dreams and all that can be found there make up this clever story of Bri, the Toothfairy, and her travels to save her ‘children.’
RUFF! by Jenifer Nii — TYA
Two dogs in an Animal Shelter — what better location for a play about prejudice and overcoming fear
The Little Mermaid’s Little Sister — TYA
A delightful twist on the fairy tale as both the mermaid and her prince have a younger, same-gender sibling who get them and others into trouble; but it’s the little sister who is at the center of this story.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream — edited
Shakespeare’s classic edited for time and archaic expressions.
The Riddle of the Sphinx and More of History’s Mysteries Revealed — TYA
Yeti, Sasquatch, Sphinx and Amazonian Queen make for mystery in the theatre; but then set it in a Carnival-type atmosphere and it becomes a Mystery Sideshow Theatre piece!
The Mummy’s Tale: And other Voices from the Great Beyond — TYA
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Aztecs knew that Death was not a mystery! Or was it?
Atlantis, Lost! and Other Legends from the Strange Waves — TYA
Atlantis, Pirates, and Loch Ness are mysteries of our water-filled world. But when these tales are set in a Sideshow atmosphere, it takes the action up a notch!
Way Out West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark and Other Tales — TYA
The West of the U.S. frontier has spawned many tales, from Native American creation, to the Pony Express, along with the history of Lewis & Clark, the Mystery Sideshow Theatre has never been more full of fun and wonder!
Aesop’s Network — PLAY, TYA
An evening of Aesops’ characters told in the style of Network Television, with news and commercials. What a kick!
The Ransom Note or Sweet Katy’s Peril-A Melodrama of Unusual Mirth
A clever experience with the classic ‘mellerdrama’ (melodrama) for children and teens.
Just Lucky I Guess — A Comedy
Three may be a crowd in love, but it certainly allows you to meet interesting people!
Olympus On The Moon — One-Act Comedy TYA
Where did the Greek Gods go for sanctuary after their people no longer believed or trusted in them? How about the moon? A fantasy play based on Greek Myth and history.
The Doctor In Spite of Himself — Farce
A new adaptation of the classic Moliére farce!
All’s Well That Ends Well — Shakespeare-edited
Adapted from the Shakespeare play, and much shorter.
Alexander and the United Snakes of America — TYA
Homelessness, Tolerance and Trust are laid bare in this theatrical fable of snakes and humans.
Your Worst Knightmare
Knights, Intrigue, Murder, Mystery, and the hand of a young maiden keep this wacky play going while the audience guesses whodunnit!
Terrorfest
What’s on the screen can be terror-full, but nightmares and murder happen off-screen as well in this interactive murder mystery.
Space: The Fatal Frontier
Who knew that out there, among the stars, there would be murder and a mystery to solve — and an audience just waiting for the chance to decipher the clues.
Murder Under The Mistletoe
Murder may not be a very nice Christmas gift — but your audience will still love to figure our who did it!
The Morgue, The Merrier
A convention for … well not the dead, but those who care for the dead, and someone dies –– well, is murdered. Your audience will love to figure out which demented doctor did it!
Ghostwriters and Ghost Riders
Everybody loves trains and train rides. Writers and the murderers they write about, do, too.