Play Catalog
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Tennessee Wet Rub
Multi-award-winning drama. 2F/3M. PG13.It’s January 30, 1951, and perhaps what is the worst winter storm in Tennessee’s history is burying the state under snow and ice. Roads have been shut down, and people are without power. As the storm rages, Bertha and Hank, an older white couple, huddle in their shuttered barbecue restaurant around a kerosene lantern when two young people, a white girl and a black male enter seeking refuge. The values and compassion of Bertha and Hank are put to the test when a deputy sheriff arrives hunting for something or someone.
A Crooked French Affair
Hilariously Irreverent Comedy. Ideal for community theatre. 6F/4M. PG13.Perry, a wannabe playwright 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.
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?
Five Frickin Winters
Edgy, Dark Comedy. 2F/2M. R.Roger, a struggling writer, finds his life in a tailspin. He’s dead broke. His best friend’s wife has an out-of-control libido and is attempting to seduce him. His friend, oblivious to his wife’s flirting, tries to set Roger up with an inconceivable companion. And worst of all, he’s got no inspiration to write. Will Roger stave off his love-starved neighbor? Will he fall head-over-heels for an unlikely paramour? Will he leave his beloved Florida to endure five frickin winters in Minnesota? Or maybe, just maybe, this wacky scenario will provide Roger with the very inspiration he craves.
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 bares their bodies and souls exploring 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.
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.
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.
Wyoming 1879
Engaging Historical Drama. 3F/3M. PG13.Claire, a young schoolteacher in frontier Wyoming, seeks revenge after the notorious outlaws, George “Big Nose” Parrot and “Dutch Charlie” Burris, murder her fiancé. Her decisions are shaped by three suitors who have very different world views. Lillian, a precocious teenager, helps Claire consider the propriety of the suitors and guides her through the turbulent political climate in Rawlins. Fannie, a local barmaid, provides a means for Claire to exact revenge. The western frontier is a dangerous place, and the way Claire chooses to deal with violence, revenge, and romance has profound consequences.
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.
Takin’ it in the Shorts
Delightful Collection of Short Plays. Ideal for community theatre. Casts vary from 2 to 6. Runtimes vary from 10 to 45 minutes. Ratings range from PG13 to R.This collection of award-winning one act and short plays provides producing theatres an opportunity to design a custom theatrical event by mixing and matching two or more plays that will appeal to every audience.
Mourning Woods Merengue
A lively and poignant dramedy. Ideal for community theatre. 3F/2M. PG13.After being forced out of his job, Loren, a resident of Mourning Woods Village, is deeply depressed. He’s lost his purpose. 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. Is it possible for Loren to find a sense of purpose in dancing? In romance?