Help needed choosing One act Play
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Topic: Help needed choosing One act Play
Posted By: beckyking
Subject: Help needed choosing One act Play
Date Posted: 11/02/08 at 9:29pm
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Hey.
I've got to put on a one act play and i'm having trouble deciding on a play to do, because there are just sooooo many!! Anyway i've done a short list, but i can't find a preview of any of the scripts so i was wondering if a a) anyone knew where to find a preveiw b) or if anyone knew if the following plays are any good c) know of any other good One act plays!!! SHORT LIST "Bang! Bang! You're Dead" or "What we learnt from TV" Tim Kelly Women and Wallace Jonathan Marc Sherman A Mad Breakfast Isabel R Gray Asylum ( or does anyone know other good ones by him?) Dennis Bush Bang, Bang You're dead (Found the script) William Mastrosimone Bits and peices Corinne Jacker Joy Scott Mcateer (is Aussie, so you may not know it) In Cahoots Melissa Reeves ( Also Aussie) Insight Emilio Regina Isolation Harold J Haynes I know its a long list, but if you know if any of these plays are good or bad, or where to read a preview i would love you forever....welll atleast a while anyway :) THANKS!! |
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 11/03/08 at 9:21am
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"Women and Wallace" is the only piece I know - from the Young Playwrights collection, right? I've seen it performed (never been involved in a production). I thought it was a good play and it held my interest. Don't know any of the others. Good luck! |
Posted By: n2drama
Date Posted: 11/08/08 at 6:50am
I just got through judging some one-act competition and some of the better ones were:
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 11/08/08 at 4:28pm
| ...just for the record - those must have been cuttings - "Flowers for Algernon" and "Greater Tuna" are full length 2-act plays. |
Posted By: n2drama
Date Posted: 11/09/08 at 8:00pm
"Flowers For Algernon" is available in a One-Act version at http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p507/Flowers-for-Algernon/product_info.html - http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p507/Flowers-for-Algernon/product_info.html "Greater Tuna" may have been cut - I haven't seen a OA version. |
Posted By: Theatrefolk
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 6:33am
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If you let me know more about your group, I can offer some suggestions. All of our one-act plays are listed here, including ample sample pages. Browse away! http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/length/2-one-act - http://www.theatrefolk.com/products/length/2-one-act ------------- Theatrefolk: Scripts for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools http://www.theatrefolk.com - http://www.theatrefolk.com |
Posted By: beckyking
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 9:25pm
| My group can be anything. Because it's a house drama play so i just hold auditions and choose who i need. I would prefer plays that had a medium cast around 10 or more. |
Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 10:29pm
 well, that's what I get for opening my trap LOLthanks for the correction! |
Posted By: n2drama
Date Posted: 11/20/08 at 10:28am
Not a correction, just additional info that I should have included in the first place. Your "trap" is very helpful. |
Posted By: Nyria
Date Posted: 12/10/08 at 5:41pm
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http://www.playscripts.com - www.playscripts.com is very helpful because you can read a large portion of the play online before you order =) ------------- NYRIA |
Posted By: dennisbush
Date Posted: 12/18/08 at 7:05pm
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Hello, Thanks for your interest in my play, ASYLUM. Many of my plays and monologue collections are represented by Brooklyn Publishers (www.brookpub.com) and they offer previews. |