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10 MINUTE PLAY COLLECTION

Alphabetical by Title

All Roads Lead to Rome?

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Comedy

Lesbian Roman Holiday? Yes please!

Kellie's wealthy family has offered to take her and her wife, Sarah, on an all-expense paid vacation to Italy. Sarah has never been on such an extravagant trip and is willing to look past some small personal "slights" about their lifestyle for a chance to go on a trip they would not be able to afford otherwise. Kellie, however, feels the trip comes with invisible strings attached and wants to refuse. While Kellie's parents have never been cruel, they have never been particularly supportive or accepting of Sarah and Kellie's relationship. How important are principles, really? Especially weighed against the offer of a free first-class vacation?

The Best Little Non-Denominational Winter Pageant Ever

Cast: 

1 M, 3 W

Genre:

Satire

This war on Christmas is maybe well-earned?

Enthusiastic teachers Janet, Angela, and Wally find their creative vision for the Christmas Pageant stymied by Principal Emmons' demands that the show be less " aggressively religious."

The Castle, Half-Off

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Comedy

Aging, Nudity, and a Rude Conceirge

George Yoder believes he's gotten a great deal on a hotel for he and his wife's French vacation. Jeanie begins to notice that some of the other guests have a more "casual" approach to wearing clothing than she is used to, and she wants to leave. George doesn't see what the big deal is, and it reveals more about their relationship than naked shuffleboard would.

Circling the Tank

Cast: 

2 M, 2 W, 1 NB

Genre:

Dark Comedy

Existential Crisis In A Fishbowl

A freshwater fish tank family experiences an impending apocalypse when they realize their owner is contemplating suicide.

Door Dashed

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Romantic Comedy

Love The One Who Brings You Chinese Take Out

The story of a romance, as told through take-out delivery orders made during the 2020 pandemic.

Drinking Shiraz With Strangers

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Drama

Wine Snobs and Class Warfare

Running to a fancy liquor store on the way to the firm's Christmas party should be. a quick stop on the way to a nice evening out, but for Ellis and Solaire it quickly reveals the difference in their backgrounds and potentially damaging their ability to move on from what they learn. It's not just about the label on the bottle, is it?

The Great Suburban Outback

Cast: 

3 M, 3 W

Genre:

Satire

Reality TV vs MegaKaren

The Jacobson family is thrilled to find out they have been selected to be the host family for a foreign exchange student. What they don’t realize is that they are actually on a reality television show broadcast to so-called “Third World Countries” about Suburban American Culture.

Ground Control to Baby Tom

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Comedy

Mommy Wars In Space

Two female astronauts, charged with the important mission of carrying the first pregnancy to full term in space, find themselves entangled in patriarchal nonsense, even 400 million miles away on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter's moon Io. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Space Oddity.

I Heart Eating Brains

Cast: 

2 M, 1 W

Genre:

Dark Comedy

Woke Monster Movement

The Candler Park Hotel, a boutique hotel in an artsy downtown neighborhood in Atlanta, is joining in on the Halloween fun with a Monster Pub Crawl. Charlie is very excited about it. Lola is not.

The Judas Goat

Cast: 

3 Any

Genre:

Dark Comedy

Slaughterhouses & Cigarettes

The job title “Judas Goat” refers to the practice of having one animal (usually a donkey or a goat) guide the other animals through a slaughter house from the holding pen to the kill floor because they trusted the guide animal and would follow it more readily than they would a human. In the early 20th century, these guide animals were rewarded with treats, including most notably cigarettes, which led to quite a few goats becoming nicotine addicts. So anyway, here's a weird little play about that job.

Muddy Sneakers

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Drama

Heathers But Soccer Players

High school soccer players Alex and Stella have a disagreement while on a training run when Stella attempts to stand up for herself and correct a past mistake.

Mute Me Baby One More Time

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Romantic Comedy

Zoom Dating Hellscape Featuring A Spotted Gekko

When his plans for a first date are derailed by the "Shelter In Place" order due to the pandemic, Mark perseveres in a creative way to impress his crush, Amanda. The awkwardness of a first date meets the awkwardness of a Zoom video meeting.

Orange Slices

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Drama

Oranges and Existential Crisis

Kay is having a strange commute. Rosa can provide something of an explanation, but only if Kay will muster the courage to ask.

Secret Family Recipes

Cast: 

3 W

Genre:

Comedy

Even Death Doesn't Change Your Bitchy Sister

Suzanne visits Madam Christie to try and get some answers from her sister from "the great beyond." Unfortunately for Suzanne, Irene is not interested in being tremendously helpful.

Serious Moonlight

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Comedy

Prom Night 1999, sponsored by Skyy Vanilla.

Grace makes a misguided attempt to console her cousin Margaret on prom night, but Grace has motives beyond just a desire to make Margaret feel better. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Let's Dance.

Shape of the Unknown

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Romantic Comedy

UFOs, Nerds, and a Gruelingly Detailed Dropdown Menu

Hank asks Laurel to join him for a night of star-gazing (she hopes?) and possible UFO sighting (he hopes!).

Sure, Mary

Cast: 

4 W

Genre:

Satire

Mommy Wars in Bethleham

Ruth and Hannah reach out to Deborah to see how she is holding up in the first few weeks with a new baby. The strain of motherhood, the pressure to be seen as a "good mother," and the lack of spousal support is wearing on her- as is her neighbor, Mary, who also has a brand-new baby boy and doesn't seem to be having any of the same issues Deborah is having.

Tangled Up

Cast: 

2 W

Genre:

Drama

Music Industry vs. Family Secrets

Rap producer Fabienne needs permission from legendary blues guitarist Cy Harper's widow to utilize old recordings in some new tracks. But in dealing with Rosaleen, Fabienne encounters a woman who has endured so much to be with the man she loved, and when he died she was left with nothing. What is stronger: a desire to protect a legacy or a passion for creating something new?

The Thing About Names

Cast: 

2 M, 2 W

Genre:

Comedy

Small Town Politics

The City Commission has been charged with the renaming of the Orville Hatch Library. It has been renovated at great expense and there is a lot of pressure to have a better, more prestigious name selected. As the three members discuss options, Molly, the head librarian, tries to provide some perspective and guide the decision as best she can.

Tooth Or Dare

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W, 1 Any

Genre:

Comedy

Tooth Fairy, Mafia Enforcer.

Don't piss off the Tooth Fairy. Just don't do it.

The Un-Help Desk

Cast: 

1 M, 1 W

Genre:

Comedy

Just another white dude trying to be helpful

Jerry discovers his friendly attempts to help a young library patron find a topic for her paper to be unappreciated and unwanted.

Untouchable Carrot Cake

Cast: 

4 W

Genre:

Dark Comedy

GBBO by way of Sartre

Welcome to the 72nd Annual Mount Pleasant Baking Competition! The stakes are high in the tent this year and hostess and head judge Drusilla Wollingsworth has a surprising twist for the lucky women who are competing this year.

When Cranes Cha-Cha

Cast: 

1 M, 2 W

Genre:

Comedy

Slick Moves and Killer Birds

Margo the White Naped Crane needs to find a mate to help repopulate her critically endangered species. Her keeper, Alex, and Director of Zoo HR, Mallory, want to help her. The only problem is Margo's tastes run a little more exotic. Which is bad news for the zoo maintenence guy, Chris, who thought he was just innocently jamming to Prince on his headphones, but Margo saw something else altogether.
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