INMATE: Whatever it takes. Grades: 4 th - 6 th. But dont necessarily ask the question as part of the literal action. Thank you. (3 credits.). Illlet you have him. 1 and 2 met at a bar, had a few drinks, went back to 2s place and had sex. Soon Trish joins them and we discover that they all have similar motives for being there at that hour. 4 characters. Original fractured fairy tale script by Haley Cotton, found only on Drama Notebook! A fractured fairy tale written by Robin Blasberg. PDF TEN MINUTE PLAY - HitPlays.com 5+ characters; Flexible cast. You'll be ashes and tears by the time he's moved on. Hard to argue with that. 4M, 4F; 9 pages in length. Robin Hood meets hip-hop for children! Twisted fairy tale script! Comedy based on a Norwegian folk tale by Debra A. Cole. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. To which I explained the script had already been the recipient of much laughter and rave response. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. They will get inundated with submissions not unlikely totaling around 700. Why would you let him erase it from your head with his acid? Youd look nice in navy. I'm startstruck that I know you Glenn Alterman! Tony Foster, Dramaturg 5 minutes running time. More than anything else, this will give your play a sense of unity. Dont. The 10-Minute Play. When writing a 10-minute play, any method can be used to brainstorm the standard parts of any story, such as the character, world, and so forth. (Contains adult language.). LISA:Noyou wanted to be a total bitch. [Pause.] The Midas Touch And he promised them, too, he would leave me and marry them. 8 characters; 3F, 4M, 1 Either; 10 pages in length. Lisa tosses her head.]. He said you'd act all crazy and spooky MRS. ANDERSEN:What are you, twelve? The Girl with the Golden Locks Play Script Pied Piper Both women are ordinary-looking, with ordinary bodies.]. The Spoiled Princess Includes study guide and extension activities. -Andrea Sooch, "Very few plays have had an effect on me as your play, Benchmarks. Sharon has drunkenly fallen off her bar stool. 7 characters. For ages 12 and up. On a split-screen stage, a lawyer confronts his client, a cold-blooded murderer and a doctor comforts the mother of a dying daughter. Your landline or cell phone number and international dialling code if outside USA and Canada. Includes extension activities, study guide and more. Extremely moving. Scripts for Plays with 5, 6 or 7 Characters | Short Plays & Full Length Suddenly something totally unexpected occurs which will change their relationships forever. BIG THINGS HAPPENnot everyday life with endless pouring of coffee and lighting of cigarettes. Again, the director can decide who play 1 and who plays 2. 8 characters, flexible casting. DOCTOR: Were doing all we can to make her comfortable. /* 10 Minute Plays - large rectangle */ LAWYER: (Mildly interested) So you heard voices? Tell him hes the best, the brightest, the bravest? A comedic new fairy tale play by Debra A. Cole with the theme of kindness. You. Awkward. Bubble Wrap Princess 10 characters; Flexible cast. Comedy, High School, Simple Set, Small Cast. Developed at the Miramax Playwright Group and The Workshop Theater Company. Next to her is a half filled trash bag. (Duration: 10 minutes; Speaking Cast: 3 females, 4 males, 1 either, 8 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible), The feud between the Hatplains and the McCroys has been in a slump for some time now. MOM can be played by an actress in her 40s to late 50s, POP can be played by an actor in his 40s to late 50s, Developed at the Miramax Playwrights Group and the Workshop Theater Company, Selected to be in Gi60 One Minute Play Festival. 5 characters, 1M, 4F. I fuck him with nothing held back. Are you with me? Types: Printables, Scripts. Theater is such a wide and wonderful canvass of opportunity that there really are no rules for penning a sensational new work of imagination. 14-30+ characters. But ten minutes in a 10-Minute play is aneternity. Little Miss Muffet MRS. ANDERSEN:Tons of it. As they argue we learn the reason Marty has locked himself in the bathroom, Their relationship with themselves and Marty reveal what this play is really about. LISA:Ummm. No problem! Enter all ranges e.g. Why would you give up your name? - Edna Livingston, audience member, Kudos! You are an artist. MRS. ANDERSEN:No. MRS. ANDERSEN:Thats funny, too. GEORGE: Right, but [Enter an OLD WOMAN with a cane. Tinkerbell opens a dating service, and her first client is Captain Hook! Production at Circle East (West Bank Caf), Workshop Theater Company, Winner, "Best Play" After Folsom Short Play Festival, Berlin, Germany, "Honorable Mention", Trinity Church Playwriting Competition, Finalist: Actors Theater of Louisville, Heideman playwriting competition. Laser focus on that point. A cast of 15 with lavish set required? Glenn Alterman, who's play Benchmarks' 15 pages. LISA:No. A 10 minute stunningly violent, profane, and verbose retelling of everyone's favorite pink-bunny-clad boy. He has a great deal of respect for TED. Hansel and Gretel Script and Drama Lesson 9 pages in length. Ill disappear. Dr. Know it All After a few moments Ted enters. MARGE- can be in her 20s or 30s childlike, emotionally fragile, FRAN- can be in her 30s to early 50s very caring, GRANDPA- 50s to 60's, robust, loving. 12+ characters. A beautiful play. LISA: ImIm not faceless. 9 pages, approximately 10 minutes running time. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. In a surprising twist, we are left to realize how these lives come to intersect. Marge is very upset about her grandfathers health. So bring an idea, a character, or a situation youve always wanted to see on stage and prepare to weave your next 10-minute play. Developed at the Miramax Playwrights Group, The Workshop Theater Company, New Circle Theater Company, Production 8 Tens In Tucson Play Festival- Winding Road Theater, Production- New Circle Theater Company= The Inferno Project- Limbo, Production- T. Schreiber Shorts 2016, Transitions, Production- Short Play Festival, Paris, France- Repere, Production- Nantucket Short Play Festival, Finalist- 3rd Annual Gary Garrison Playwriting Contest, Baumont Community Players. 7 characters. Little Red Riding Hood Rap About 10 minutes. Suitable for: All ages. Or a face, for that matter. MOTHER: I know but give it to me straight how long does she have? Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Heuer Publishing - Ten Minute Plays - HitPlays.com I just know that ten minutes means ten minutes. Really. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. I imagined running your through all sorts of industrial machines. Thumbelina Perfect for school performances. 13-17 characters. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. Are you going to tell him of this meeting? Short Plays and 10-Minute Plays Collections Christopher Durang Vol. The subject of bitterness in life comes up. The short one-act is the bolt of theatrical lightning which has become a prevalent form of theatrical expressiveness. A twisted fairytale for teens written by Jack Helbig. The adult folks at The Playwrights Center gave me impatient glares. 13-21 characters. 6 characters, 2M 4 Flexible. . - Terry Schreiber, Director, acting teacher, "Really loved your lovely play last night. Got that? How to Write a 10-Minute Play Originally developed at The Miramax Playwrights Group. I once had a 10-Minute play, already produced and performed, become accepted to another festival, and the director assigned to my piece at that next festival told me that my script needed work and a rewrite. Two female actors. Funny, disturbing, and touching" 2M/1F/1M or F. Comedy, High School, Simple Set, Small Cast. Parody of the Cinderella story featuring a huge cast of fairy tale characters! Women don't talk like this. Stereotypicalmany things. A simple phone call to an automated banking system turns into a humorous battle of wits between a computer-generated voice and a frustrated customer, leaving us to wonder if computers have already taken over the world. 5 minutes running time. The Royal Ball (Duration: 10 minutes; Speaking Cast: 1 female, 3 males, 6 either, 10 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible). Save it for group therapy sometime [Mrs. Andersen catches Lisa by the arm.] Sam Graber is a member of the Playwrights Center, where he teaches seminars for other members on playwriting technology and other topics. 6 characters; 2M, 2F, 2 Either. 4 page play, approximately 5 minutes running time. SAMMY: Hey! 2M, 1F, 10 Either; Flexible Casting; 12 pages in length. Not what he did. Jimmy and Robin, two gay, middle aged lovers own a bar in Key West Florida. A presentimenta feeling of doom. The two men are obviously uncomfortable with each other. 5 pages in length. 8+ characters with flexible casting. MOTHER: (Very choked up) How long do you think she has? Later developed at the Workshop Theater Company. 9 characters; Flexible cast; 8 pages in length. Comical playscript of The Emperors New Clothes. 7 characters; 1F, 1M, 5 Either; 9 pages in length. Lets be children. She attempts to salvage their relationship , but Sam is resistant. 4M, 6F, 8 Either; 36 pages in length. Scenery wise, all thats really needed is a bed. She is smiling, delighted with life. Chance of selection: slim. She is a little older than Lisa. Oh yes, I see the college kids are listening now. MRS. ANDERSEN: All these different, glorious women. 10-12 characters. 18+ characters; 37 pages in length. [Mrs. Andersen exits as Lisa stares after her. A fractured fairy tale for children and teens written by Karleen Hayden. Secrets are revealed that unsettles both of them= to the core. 7 characters. Learn More Pricing. I was so flattered. Your play was thought provoking, inspiring and witty. What a cheerleader sort of name. Approximately 5 minutes running time. The Dowry of Princess Talia by Lindsay Price. A furnished basement in a home in Brooklyn. As the play begins, ZERO enters the room and moves the chairs to form a semi-circle facing the audience and then sits in the middle chair. Parenting is one of the most complex and challenging jobs you'll face in your lifetime -- but also the most rewarding. Totally up to you. Numbers Have Feelings Short 10 Minute Play about Numbers Originally developed at The Miramax Playwrights Group. I: 27 Short Plays Frank D. Gilroy Vol. How expected. Jill thought her mother died when she was five years old. 10 Minute Play by: Tommy Jones A Short Comedy by Tommy Jones 1W / 2M Approximate Playing Time: 10 minutes $10.00 Royalty per Performance $10.00 Single-Use Copyright Fees A Bird Is Not A Pet by: Rebecca Ryland A BIRD IS NOT A PET (A Tragic Act of Separation or A Comic Act of Desperation) by Rebecca Ryland 3W / 1M Approximate Playing Time: 15 minutes NAT- in his 40s or 50s (perhaps a few years younger than JOE). Just try to answer all the questions of the universe, or cram gargantuan lineages of family history into a small hole. Toss and turn over that script for months. Approximately 12 minutes running time. Reprinted with permission. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. When grandpa arrives we notice that he seems totally fine. I mean it. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A Day in the Life of Bear Why do you love him? MRS. ANDERSEN:I am, I quite agree. 8 characters, 2F, 6M. 9+ characters. Funny fairy tale game show play by Debra A. Cole. 10) FIND WHAT IS UNIVERSAL IN YOUR SCRIPT. Approximately 15 minutes running time. I believe I was asked to lead both seminars because of my small success as a Submitting Playwright in the national 10-Minute play scene. Because you are no longer getting automatically produced in the campus festival since you paid tuition. google_ad_slot = "4819733423"; Fairy Tale Play Scripts for Schools-Royalty Free - Drama Notebook PRINCE 1: We're the Princes of the three astrological Kings for King Herod. Down the Wrong Beanstalk EST/LA "The Early Bird Special" June, 2022 (with Angela Bullock; Susan Franklin Tanner, Director). Original fractured fairy tale script found only on Drama Notebook! Approximately 10 minutes running time. google_ad_width = 336; He wants to divorce me and make you Mrs. Andersen. ", It is sunset on the beautiful Greek island of. An ocean of it. I hope this play gets many, many productions" Focus on a single fine point. 8 characters, 3M, 3F, 2ANY. People who lament the 10-Minute play as an outcrop of a withered or distracted attention of the American audience can certainly argue their point, but I have been in the audience when all of us, as a unit, have been blown away and taken to great places. /* 10 Minute Plays - large rectangle */ Understand what an audience goes through watching a variety of short plays in back-to-back fashion. 6 characters, 3M, 3F, gender can be flexible. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Little Red Riding Hood You are not the only one. MRS. ANDERSEN:Yes, I suppose so. (3 credits.) Youre not out there writing for your own literary satisfaction or sense of personal accomplishment. The 10-minute play "12 Angry Pigs" is a parody of the famous play " 12 Angry Men. */. And I was so afraidso afraid. If you are writing a play about dogs, the curtain goes up, and there on the stage is a bone. Its 3 in the morning. Approximately 8 minutes running time. You say nothing, is that it? The Emperors New Clothes This time it seems Marty has locked himself in his bedroom after his morning bath. Always Be Rewriting (will be on my tombstone). Because I was right in guessing that the attendees, probably like most of you reading, are not writing the 10-Minute play in an isolated vacuum. You say more in 10 pages than many playwrights say in an entire full length. Yes. Approximately 20-30 minutes running time. Approximately 20 minutes running time. Nothing is random. MOTHER: Since my husband died fighting in Iraq shes. But still steady and calm.] That you wouldn't understand. 14 characters. I just wanted to warn you. As the play progresses we discover the truth about the relationships of these three people. 13-30 characters. INMATE: I didnt really count they told me to shoot those guys before they shot me. Snow White and Aladdin At Rise MOTHER is meeting DOCTOR at SR. SL freezes. Small cast and minimal props only? The set consists of a room with 2 chairs next too each other. We met, we fought against it, we gave in because its right, it feels right. 6M, 6F, 4+ Either; 13 pages in length. A ridiculously fun ten-minute melodramatic comedy that's half Romeo and Juliet and part Hatfields and McCoys. (Duration: 10 minutes; Speaking Cast: 4 females, 4 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible). That's what he said. 3M, 4F, 4 Either; Flexible casting; 17 pages in length. 8 characters. I dont make the rules. 11 pages in length. A freshly deceased woman suffers the shock, horror, and incompetence of a hastily-ordered fate after breaking several movie theater taboos. From choosing baby's name to helping a teenager choose a college, you'll make . 8-10 characters. 4 characters with flexible casting. The arbiter continues to have a thankless task. Stage Right (SR), representing a hospital family room with Mother meeting Doctor. 7 characters. Onion Boy A comedic adaptation of the classic fairy tale written by Karleen Hayden. Tom and his boss Ted are sitting on a bench in a remote area of a park waiting for their assignment. (10 Minutes, 1 woman) Click Here for PDF Copy Carry On finds a woman of a certain age weighing her losses and what she carrieshow she's been carrying itas she looks ahead at a new and uncertain leg of her journey. He is not ever moving on. So get on your broomstick and take a left turn. Funny fairy tale play about overprotective parents. After midnight, you'll catch me drowning my proverbial sorrows at the five-star dive bar in the lobby of that hotel. If you are writing a play about dogs, the curtain goes up, and there on the stage is a bone. Oh he didn't mean to, he probably really does love you or whatever he bothers to feel. 6 characters. SAM He is soft spoken, a bit timid, and sometimes stutters just a bit. How are they fulfilled? 10 minute play structure Play is 10-minutes long Play takes place in one location (one setting) Play has an average of 3 characters, no less than 2, no more than 4. The latter maybe because there wasnt an intermission? A comedy for teens written by Frannie Dove. Many of the ten-minute plays I have read have interesting characters embed-ded in a good story; but they come off as scenes rather than plays. [Silence. A stronger personality. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } I dont keep secrets. Is that what this is about? Ages 9-18. MEL- Hes the same age at SHARON. All you have to do is come up with an ingenious idea, figure an inventive and enthralling stage mechanism, employ riveting and tender characters, serve boiling hot action, and implant sensational dialog. - Steven Elwood, Producer, "A beautiful play; very moving" Short Plays, One-act Plays, 10 Minute Plays, Comedy, Drama, Scripts for Plays with Senior Characters, Biblical Plays. (Duration: 5 minutes; Speaking Cast: 2 females, 2 total cast). And yeahI fuck him. Einstein proved this. It puts you to sleep, it allows you to overlook, not question, not careand then, one day, you come to. Royalty-free play for elementary and middle school students in which a mean-spirited prince tries to marry five princesses all at once. Sue is enraged. MRS. ANDERSEN:Fucking a married man in your car is a secret. Cinderella Rap He says you cant find a job right now. LAWYER: (Trying to be patient) OK, lets focus on how many voices two or three or was it one big family reunion? You can have interesting characters in an interesting scenario, but that doesnt mean its standout material. All characters have DREAMS. Both men tell their personal stories about how bitterness has played a crucial role in who they've become. 5M, 7F, 4+ Either; 13 pages in length. Hey. A tribute to Dr. Seuss and a parody of The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, where Nick & Sally are savvy enough to call Social Services to deal with both The Cat and the pink snow that he created. USA, Blue Moon Plays LLC | All Rights Reserved. Various suitors try to outdo one another by telling a Princess outrageous lies. "Really loved your lovely play last night. 3 characters, flexible casting, approximately 10 minutes. A ridiculously fun ten-minute melodramatic comedy that's half, (Duration: 10 minutes; Speaking Cast: 1 female, 3 either, 4 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible), (Duration: 10 minutes; Speaking Cast: 1 male, 1 either, 2 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible). //-->, Home | Playwrights | Comedies | Dramas | Cast Size | FAQs. Lets throw rocks, lets weep and say everything we actually think. And they were lost. Sleeping Beauty A male and a female actor--- In this case the female role should be played by 1 and the male role should by 2. MRS. ANDERSEN:Yes. [As the lights come up, we see LISA, a youngish woman wearing jeans. All rights, including professional and amateur stage performing, motion picture, recitation, lecturing, public reading, radio broadcasting, television, video or sound taping, all other forms of mechanical or electronic reproduction, such as information storage and retrieval systems and photocopying, and the rights of translation into foreign languages, are strictly reserved. A rear table in a small bar, mid town, New York. LISA:II think you have me confused with MRS. ANDERSEN:Yes. Flexible casting. Hansel and Gretel What's he thinking as they criticize his play. Royal Reflections He said youd MRS. ANDERSEN:Are you the next Mrs. Jacob Andersen? A twisted fairy tale for children and teens written by Karleen Hayden. Yourejust trying to get him back. Approximately 15 minutes running time.