Play Catalog


Play Catalog

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A Crooked French Affair

Hilariously Irreverent Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG13.

Perry, a wannabe playwright/director has written his first play, A Crooked French Affair, ostensibly a dramatic romance set in the royal court of Louis the 15th. When he pitches his play to the dysfunctional Board of Directors of the Pity Falls Community Playhouse, it throws them into a conniption fit. Against all odds, Perry’s play is selected, and now the real work begins with the cast of amateur, inept actors, who work on a set and in costumes designed by recruits from the local junior high school. Complicating everything is an undercurrent due to the affair between Perry’s wife and the husband of Avis, a board member who is recruited to play a part in Perry’s play. On opening night, the production loses its way yet creates a stunning audience reaction and a fortuitous discovery for Perry.

Condo Christmas Caper

Fresh, New Holiday Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG13.

A dysfunctional condo association wrestles with a dictatorial board president, her cowboy and rodeo queen accomplices, the commotion caused by draconian restrictions on holiday decorations, a wacky maintenance worker, an insurrection led by a resident, and burgeoning romances.

Sliding into Seniorhood

Award-Winning Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG14.

The paths of six intriguing characters intersect as they navigate the unpredictable and challenging twists and turns of aging. On the slide into seniorhood, they encounter relationships and experiences, some painful, some sensual, and some just downright silly. When all is said and done, will they find that life has left them with anything more than simple memories?

Takin’ it in the Shorts

Three one-act plays (~40 minutes) and six 10-minute plays bundled to allow theatres to customize a full-length performance of two or more hours. Flexible Casting. PG13 / R.

Great roles for a variety of actors with an emphasis on mature roles and adult themes. With doubling, theatres have terrific opportunities and flexibility for casting. Sets are simple to allow rapid scene changes.

Tennessee Wet Rub

Award-Winning Drama. 2F/3M. PG13.

The power is out. Hank and Bertha, a white couple in their sixties, are huddled in their rural BBQ joint as snow swirls outside. It is January 1951, and the worst blizzard in Tennessee history is keeping all the customers away. What better time to experiment with a new wet rub recipe? A startling knock at the door reveals Arleta, a shivering white teenager, and Dunk, her 20-year-old black fiancé; their car has slid into a nearby ditch. While the storm rages, values and compassion are put to the test as Hank and Bertha wrestle with what to do with this law- breaking couple. The situation grows even more turbulent with the arrival of the Deputy Sheriff.

Mourning Woods Merengue

Highly Theatrical Dramedy. 3F/2M. PG13.

After being forced out of his job, Loren, a resident of Mourning Woods Village, is deeply depressed. Shar, his next-door neighbor, is determined to reanimate and romance Loren. She invites him to partner in a dance contest with the support of Paloma, the earthy, vivacious activities coordinator who ludicrously supports the matchmaking. Adult children jump in and complicate things with their own problems and interference. In the end, will anyone find romance? Will anyone even dance?

Kalispell

Award-Winning Dramedy. 3F/6M. PG14.

The insane dynamics and dysfunction of a western Montana logging family are laid bare over a Thanksgiving holiday. A volatile redneck patriarch, a doting matriarch, and five grown children are forced to confront their biases, and broken relationships with a series of crises that careen between tragic and hilarious.

Five Frickin Winters

Edgy, Dark Comedy. 2F/2M. R.

The year is 2017, and in Florida, Hurricane Irma won’t come calling for a couple of months. No one’s thinking about a global pandemic. Life is good for most everyone but Roger, a struggling writer who lives next door to his best friend, Kev, and his wife Kat. When Kat’s libido inexplicably ignites just as Kev is trying to set up Roger with Carm, the local golf pro, Roger’s life spins out of control.

Hellbent in a Northwoods Cabin

Explosive Drama. 2F/2M. R.

It all starts innocently enough when on the afternoon of November 19 th , 2021, four coworkers are thrown together in a hunting cabin in the Wisconsin Northwoods on this, the very day that Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty of fatally shooting two people during the Kenosha unrest of 2020. One of the four is an interloper, a fish out of water who has no business being there. As they discover unnerving truths about each other, including how they are each uniquely connected to the events in Kenosha, hostilities are sparked, alliances form and break, and everyone is put in jeopardy. How destructive can polarizing values become on a personal level? These four coworkers are about to find out.

Maeve's Camellia

Electrifying, Sensual Drama. 1F/1M. R. Requires an intimacy director.

The first date between Maeve, a PhD psychologist, and Rob, a blue-collar welder, turns into a weekend whirlwind of sensuality, conflict, and surprises as this unlikely couple explores attraction, compatibility, and love later in life. Their verbal swordplay slices away layers to reveal the inner lives of these vibrant mature characters. At times amusing, other times painful, their banter takes them to a place they could not have predicted and leads to a stunning conclusion.