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New Comedy/Farce available
’Mr. Slater’s Parrot’
Julian Pugsley is looking for a group to perform his new comedy farce ’Mr. Slater’s Parrot’. 6m 4f
Script available free via email
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Mr. Slater’s Parrot by Julian Pugsley
Four sociology students share a house in 1970. Three of them share a passion for sex, drugs and rock n roll. Colin thinks of himself as a ladykiller, April grows strange looking plants in her bedroom and Jimmy wants to be Jimi Hendrix. Deborah, however, quite likes sociology. Mr Slater is their grumpy landlord whose talking parrot holds a secret that puts him in danger. But from whom? The hip-flask swigging Welshman Doctor Thomas or the sultry and mysterious Miss Thigh? Will the party that the students throw represent the hippy ideals of free love or will something more sinister occur? An ex-parrot perhaps?
roles: 4 female; 6 male
Running time: approx 75 mins
Script available via email. blake@thisisblake.com
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Royalty free scripts available
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One act/three act - Comedy/drama scripts available for royalty free performances. For more information email PHSurridge@aol.com.
About the Author: Paul Surridge
Like most people subscribing to this site I'm passionate about theatre, especially the work of amateur theatre groups that embellish people's lives and play an important part in community life. I very much enjoy working with individuals to expose their acting talent and as a result contribute to successful group productions. Over the years I've acted in a wide range of roles in both dramatic and musical productions. Today, I concentrate on directing and playwriting offering my services on a voluntary basis.
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A Screenplay in 3 Parts by Colin Anderson These screenplays are all availabe to hire. Please click on any screenplay to view its synopsis.
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An English Country Garden
| Monologues & Duologues for Men & Women
by Jane Lockyer Willis
The author has penned a diverse anthology comprising thirteen monologues and five duologues for the mature performer. Each complete in itself, this booklet offers a wide range of choice and content. Both amusing and sad, these pieces vary in length from approximately three to seven minutes. They can be performed singly for auditions, as practice or party pieces, at festivals, or even tailored towards an evening’s programme.
Just the book to have on your shelf when you need a few minutes entertainment.
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN ISBN: 9781840947472
Obtainable from NEW THEATRE PUBLICATIONS, 2 HEREFORD CLOSE, WOOLSTON, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE WA1 4HR
TEL: 0845 331 3516
www.plays4theatre.com
email: plays4theatre@ntlworld.com
(On the website, look under ‘Catalogue’ then tick the ‘One Act’ box. ‘An English Country Garden’ is listed in this section.) OR to access the page direct: www.plays4theatre.com/bookdetails.php?pr=751
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COCOA AND CUDDLES
| A Black Comedy in Two Acts
by Jane Lockyer Willis
CAST: 4 Women and 3 Men.
One set: a cottage interior.
Frank is squeamish by nature, especially when it comes to burying his late irascible old mother Edith now lying upstairs in the spare room. While urging him to make necessary arrangements, Lorna, Frank’s second wife, discovers to her annoyance that he has engaged the help of his sister Polly. Val and Reg, members of the local folk dancing club, arrive to pay their respects. They disclose that Edith, far from having been difficult, was a well liked fun loving club member with a toy boy called Ted. Edith’s presence is felt throughout the play as being symbolic of the fractured relationships and bickering family: Polly, jealous of Frank and railing against his ineffectualness; Lorna, angry over his reluctance to face reality; and Carr ie, Frank’s late daughter who casts a further shadow over events. Frank finds solace in Lucy, a twenty year old mourner, who closely identifies with his emotional state. The play closes with more family disclosures which serve to reconcile Frank and Polly, as they rediscover their abiding love for each other. Funny and sad, this play deals with love, loss, jealousy and regret.
PUBLISHED BY NEW THEATRE PUBLICATIONS ISBN: 9781840947557
CONTACT DETAILS:
www.plays4theatre.com
To access page direct: http://www.plays4theatre.com/bookdetails.php?pr=761
ADDRESS: 2 Hereford Close, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4HR
Email: plays4theatre@ntlworld.com
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ABRACADABRA
| A One Act Comedy
by Jane Lockyer Willis
ISBN: 9781840947625 Published by New Theatre Publications
CONTACT DETAILS:
www.plays4theatre.com
ADDRESS: 2 Hereford Close, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4HR
Email: plays4theatre@ntlworld.com
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Global Warming the Musical
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I am looking for a group to put on a new musical. I have written a musical called Global Warming the Musical - and I am looking for Musical Theatre groups to put it on. It requires 4 girls who can sing as well as act, a young male lead who can sing and about 5 other adult parts. It has only had one production so far, at the Headgate Theatre in Colchester and you can see pics of the production and hear extracts from the songs on YouTube at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL7P00pQD-Y I have backing tracks and or musical scores available and for more information please contact me. I am offering this opportunity for free.
About the Author: Song writer and creator of Global Warming the Musical - Let's Heat It Up! 16 Original Songs
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Free Comedy Script
New Comedy available
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Laura Park is looking for a group to perform her new comedy
'Her Will be Done'
Script available free via email
A black comedy about a mother who continues to dominate her two daughters even after death.
roles:4 female; 2 male
Running time: approx 90 mins
Script available via email. laurapark@web.de
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New Comedy available
The Boobytrap
by Jane Hilliard
published by
Jasper Publishing
Email: janehilliard@talktalk.net
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A 3 act comedy for 3 males 5 females...age ranges mid thirties to sixties. This play has been performed by the West Moors Drama Society Dorset
 
 
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Alan Richardson
Playwright
You can view my site at www.playsbyalanrichardson.co.uk
Email: alanrichardson@clara.co.uk
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Biography
lan Richardson was born and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife, Karen.
He caught the "amdram" bug back in 1969, serving his theatrical apprenticeship with local group Edinburgh People's Theatre.
He moved on to become a founder member of Edinburgh Youth Theatre, and worked with several other groups. Since 1978, he has mostly worked with the Mercators, one of Edinburgh's oldest drama groups. During his forty plus years in amateur theatre, he has acted in over seventy plays, directed nearly forty, and been actively involved in at least another thirty. He has also been a film extra, has appeared four times in the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and works as stage director at local and regional drama festivals. His most recent project was filming at Edinburgh's 18th century Georgian House.
Since his first play was written in 1973, he has won eight playwriting competitions including the Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy for the best original play entered in the British One Act Festival. His One Act plays have won numerous trophies at Drama Festivals including many best actor/actress awards.
Alan's plays have received over 835 performances, mainly in the UK, including six Edinburgh Festival Fringe Productions, but also in Ireland, Holland, France, Spain, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar and South Africa.
See One Act Plays, Scottish Plays and Dramatised Readings on the website.
He has also collaborated with another writer and close friend, Alistair Ferguson, on many Pantomime scripts. For details, please contact AA Pantos via the website.
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Claire Booker
Playwright
You can view my site at www.bookerplays.co.uk
Email: bookerplays@yahoo.co.uk
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Claire Booker has written twenty stage dramas, which have received more than fifty separate productions by professional and amateur theatre from as far afield as the UK, Australia, Spain, Romania and France. Her work includes one act and full length comedies, hard-hitting dramas and adaptations of the classics. A number have been translated into Spanish and French. She has also had plays broadcast on Radio Four and local radio stations.
Recognition of her work includes winning The Douglas Clarke Award; coming first in The Leicestershire Playwriting Competition twice; third place in The Wandsworth All London Literary Competition twice; runner-up in The Southampton International Playwriting Festival; being nominated for a Writers’ Guild of Great Britain MacAllan Award; being short-listed for The Arts Council of Great Britain’s John Whiting Award, being short-listed for the Drama Association of Wales Playwriting Competition, and being nominated three times for The George Taylor Award.
She has designed and run creative writing workshops and adjudicated play writing competitions for a number of organisations, including The Greyshott & Hindhead Literary Festival, Nottingham and Notts Drama Association and The South London Theatre.
Her commissions have included a one act play for The Festival Fringe Theatre Company; an abridgement of Prophesy to the Wind by Norman Nicholson for The South London Theatre; a full length drama for The Bunbury Theatre Company; a devised piece for Mind’s Eye Theatre, and three short television plays for The Mountview Theatre School.
Reviews of her plays include:
"Finely written. Astutely observed characters." The Independent.
"A fully-rounded drama by highly-regarded writer, Claire Booker." The Guardian.
"Compelling. One of the highlights of the Fringe," The Sunday Times.
"Cleverly constructed, with strong characters," The Stage.
"Compulsive watching." The Scotsman.
"Superb material. That rare gem, a genuinely funny feminist play." Amateur Stage.
"A tightly written and engrossing new play, recommended." Time Out.
if anyone would like to read excerpts of my one act or full length plays with a view to production, do check them out on my website.
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New Comedy/Farce available
Not a Leg to Stand On
Alan LeBoeuf is looking for two groups in the UK to perform his new farce “Not a Leg to Stand On. 4f 4m. Script available free via e-mail. There will be no royalties for the first two groups in the UK to perform this play
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Len Pivnik thinks he’s a pretty upstanding guy but when an insurance investigator comes to visit he has to be anything but up standing. You see, the insurance company thinks he’s confined to a wheelchair. When Gladys Hurt, the investigator arrives, Len, literally, has to think on his feet and he explains that he is, in fact, his best friend Rajinder. Of course, it’s a mistake anyone could make. Rajinder is East Indian and Len is Jewish. Rajinder emerges from the bathroom to find out he has changed not only his religion but his race. When a second investigator arrives, life becomes very complicated for all concerned.
'The play is very funny' in a few years this could become a staple of British farce - Louis Hobson Calgary Sun Theatre Critic 2009
Running time: approx 105 mins
Script available via e-mail: alanl@athabascau.ca
About the Author: Alan has been involved in all aspects of amateur theatre for 30 years. He is the author of five plays and despite living in Canada still retains a very English sense of humor, if not spelling.
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Cressrelles Publishing Company Limited
| Cressrelles is one of the largest groups of play publishers in the UK. We offer every type of play, from short pieces, to one-acts, full length plays and pantomimes, for all-women, mixed and youth casts.
I hope you will find many plays amongst our catalogues to interest your drama group. We will extend the scope of our website in the near future but, in the meantime, you will find downloadable catalogues of plays and theatre textbooks, links to our overseas agents and to UK drama organisations and suppliers.
If you would like to order any of our plays or theatre books or for further information, please e-mail me at simon@cressrelles.co.uk and I will reply with a quote or despatch the books to you immediately. |
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When next looking for a comedy or farce for your group, please spare a moment to look at www.joanshirleyplays.co.uk for details of her record breaking comedy/drama the Tart and the Vicars Wife and her family farce Murder Most Funny
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