We are looking at doing a 30 minute play at area festivals this year to try to get more adults interested in doing theater with us.  Less than 6 adult parts male and female would be ideal.  I thought a comedy or murder mystery would be nice but really anything works.  It will be done at area festivals so it also has to be family appropiate.  If anyone has any other ideas how to attract more adults I would love to hear your thoughts.

 

Thanks

I like Christopher Durang's "The Actor's Nightmare"--it's starting to get a little dated (how many high school kids know who Noel Coward is these days?) but it's still terrific stuff. Of course there's anything by David Ives--look at All in the Timing, those are a little shorter than what you're probably looking for, but they're a great mix of high-brow comedy and bizarre hilarity.

 

If you're feeling up for it, you could take a full-length play and cut it for a one-act--I'm thinking of Larry Shue's The Nerd or The Foreigner, (which will likely draw more adults in)--you can't get the rights to cut Neil Simon, so don't even try that route.

 

And if you're really up for it, you could try one of my oh-so-brilliant plays--The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is 5 actors--read it here: http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1163  click on read sample at the top right to read just about the entire thing.

 

"Naomi in the Living Room" is one of my favorite Durang one-acts--sadly it's more than a little inappropriate for family audiences. You might be able to prune it wisely, though.

 

Don