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One Act Competition Winners

Tried-and-true, these judge-favorites have won countless competitions at the local, regional and national levels.


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One Act Competition Winners

Tried-and-true, these judge-favorites have won countless competitions at the local, regional and national levels.


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Our Place

Our Place

By Terry Wayne Gabbard.

Product Code: OA5000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 7m., 7w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The unassuming location of a dock extending out onto a small lake serves as the backdrop for five different stories: Jake and Holly are interrupted on their date by Anne and Lyle; Beth has plans to spend the day with her ailing dad at their favorite fishing place; Al and his family arrive for their family canoe trip—much to his family's dismay; Cory and Liberty picnic out by the lake; and Stanley is shown some perspective by his 6-year-old sister. In a poetic epilogue, they all gather on the dock and discover the true meaning of Our Place—both comedic and tragic.

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The Amazing Lemonade Girl

The Amazing Lemonade Girl

By James DeVita. Inspired by the life of Alexandra Flynn Scott.

Product Code: AN9000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA
Cast Size: 2m., 3w., 1 to 11 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

Meet Alexandra Flynn Scott. Alex has a story to tell—about her life and her legacy, her humor and her heart. She is an 8-year-old girl who is fiercely determined to make a difference and help others despite the challenges she faces amidst her own cancer journey. This true story reminds us all that a single person can change the world—one act, or even one cup, at a time.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Adapted by Dwayne Hartford. From the book by Kate DiCamillo.

Product Code: MR9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is vain, self-centered and has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey—a journey over which he has no control, for he can neither move nor speak. As years pass, Edward meets many different people in many different situations, learning what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again.

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Unmuted

Unmuted

By Alvaro Saar Rios. Music and lyrics by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Product Code: U44000

Musical
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | TYA
Cast Size: 1w., 7 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 20 min.

When the substitute gym teacher is kicked out of the Zoom room of a virtual gym class, the students take over! As the group starts a game of “SorD” (Secret or Dare), they discover more about one another’s lives on the other side of the screen—their frustrations with online school, their love for tacos on Tuesdays and, most importantly, what they miss. Unmute your streaming device for this lively new musical, to which we all can relate. Performed in English with some Spanish lyrics.

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One Stoplight Town

One Stoplight Town

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: OB5000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group | Dinner Theatre
Cast Size: 1m., 2w., 5 to 20 either gender

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

One Stoplight Town is a story about people from a small town. A young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner copes with change, a son returns home while a daughter thinks about leaving, and a handyman takes it all in while he fixes what is broken. These stories and more are filled with fun characters, lots of humor, plenty of heart and the theme that change comes for us all, whether we are ready or not.

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The Night Witches

The Night Witches

By Rachel Bublitz.

Product Code: N91000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 9 to 16w.

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Approx. Run Time: 35 min.

Nina and Vera have just finished their training as navigators in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment known as the “Night Witches” and are moments away from their first combat mission. As they fight their nerves, the women around them use different means of bolstering their spirits. Tonight’s flight, however, is different than any night they’ve faced before. Using movement, song and lyrically styled dialogue, we follow these brave women through one fateful evening during the war.

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Radium Girls

Radium Girls

By D.W. Gregory.

Product Code: RD2000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 5m., 5w. May be expanded to 30 or more.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

In 1926, factory girls are exposed to the poisonous effects of Radium used in the paint for watch dials. The company hides their knowledge of the issues with Radium to continue their pursuit of profits, but the Radium Girls fight for justice.

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The Sparrow

The Sparrow

By Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen.

Product Code: S1L000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
Cast Size: 6m., 7w., 1 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 100 min.

Ten years ago, Emily, the lone survivor of a horrible school bus accident, was sent away from her tiny town. Now in her senior year, Emily must return in order to graduate from high school. She must learn to fit in with her classmates while yearning to stay out of the spotlight. Can this strange girl with even stranger telekinetic powers be the hero that her town is longing for, or will her secret destroy them all?

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Selkie

Selkie

By Laurie Brooks.

Product Code: SW7000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In Scotland, selkies transform into lasses on Midsummer's Eve and dance on the beach. This play chronicles the story of a 16-year-old who discovers a pelt that unlocks the mystery foretold.

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Aunt Leaf

Aunt Leaf

By Barbara Wiechmann.

Product Code: AF7000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 3 actors, gender flexible. Expansion possible.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

It is 1910. An 11-year-old girl is sent into the woods by her widowed great-aunt to look for the ghost of her dead husband. The girl brings back made-up stories to cheer up the old woman and soon comes to believe her own stories are true. The shared adventure, both dangerous and hopeful, serves as a dual passage for the child into adolescence and the old woman into a more peaceful death.

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