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Aaron, Hugh (American playwright, writer, 1924-____)
- The Liebstod, a 15-minute realistic drama in English, set in a private office in a big city, 2000, 2m1f
- A Topnotch Man, a 25-minute realistic drama in English, set in a business executives office, today, midmorning, 2m
- Turned Tables, a 12-minute realistic drama in English, set in Rio de Janiero, 2000, 3m1f
Abernathy, Brian (American playwright, student, 1976-____)
- Timing, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a nursing home, 2m2f
Abernethy, Craig (American playwright, 1947-____)
- "State of the Art," a 45-minute absurdist/ironic comedy in English, set in the writer's mind, at "Curtain" and following, 3m or 3f
Adams, Jeffrey (American playwright, bookseller, 1966-____)
- The Prisoners, a comedy in English, 2m2f
- Shooting Tori, a 10-minute political comedy in American English, set inside an elevator, late afternoon, October, 1996,2f
- Strange Bedfellows, a comedy in English, 2m1f
- Things in Store, a comedy in English, 2m2f
Adams, Johnna J. (American playwright, technical writer, November 22, 1972-____)
- Nude on the Beach, a 30-minute romantic comedy in English, set on a Southern California nudist beach, U.S.A., 1999, 1m1f
Ademola, Ade (Nigerian-American playwright, screenwriter, jurist, 19__-____)
- Embankment, a 30-minute sardonic comedy-drama, set on a bank of the River Thames, England, night, circa 2000, 1m1f
- The Happy Idea, a 90-minute drama in eight scenes without intermission, with some music and songs, set in London, England, circa 1980, 2m2f
- How the Cookie Crumbles, a 4-minute comedic mime of bad manners, set in U.S.A., 1988, 1m1f (variable casting)
- Misbegotten, a 40-minute drama, in eight scenes, set in London, England, 2003, 2m1f
- Oluronbi, a 40-minute bare-stage classically-structured poetic drama in English, set in the courtyard of Oluronbis quarters, in the Kingdom of Ife, in West Africa, ancient times, 1m3f (+ optional extras as supplementary chorus)
Abela, Donna Therese (Australian playwright, 1964-____)
- The Daphne Massacre, a 70-minute black comedy in English in 30 scenes without intermission, set without fixed scenery, in a waiting room, near a river, in an orphanage, and in the main characters imagination and memory, now and then, 4f
Affinito, A. Giovanni (Italian-American playwright, 19__-____)
- Dinner at Dario's, a 30-minute gay comedy in English, set in an apartment in Greenwich, Connecticut, 7:00 p.m., Saturday evening, 1999, 4m
- On Golden Wings, a 33-minute drama in English, set in Milano, Italy, on an evening in February, 1840, 2m
- Second Sunday in May, a 37-minute serio-comedy in English, set in the home of Anita Wells, on an April morning, 1998, 2f
Albee, Edward (American playwright, 1928-____)
Alcorn, John (Canadian playwright, 19__- ) and Sky Gilbert (Canadian playwright, 19__-____)
Alex, David (American playwright, 19__-____)
Allen, J. P., (American playwright, actor, 1960-____)
- The Casino, a 60-minute drama in English, set in a hotel/apartment in Las Vegas, 1985, 2m1f
- The City, a 35-minute drama in English, set at the edge of a city, 1984, 2m/2f
- The Disappearing, a 30-minute drama in English, set in an area between two buildings, 1986, 1m1f
- Distance, a 20-minute drama in English, set in an apartment in Los Angeles, 1988, 1m1f
- Tornado Ultra, a 30-minute drama in English, set in an empty apartment, 1985, 2m2f
Anderson, Noah F. (American playwright, writer, student, clerk, 1982-____)
- "Existential Decay," a 17-minute dark comedy in English in four scenes, set in Clay's apartment, car, diner, and city street, 7:00 p.m., 2004, 2m1f (+ 1m voice, 1f voice)
Anderson, Robert, (American playwright, 19__-____)
- I'm Herbert, a sketch in English set on a porch, 1m1f
Andrews, W. (American playwright, 19__-____)
- Zoe and Sancho, a 100-minute comedy-drama in English set in a small sushi restaurant, California, 1995, 1m2f
Aniello, Jim, Jr. (American playwright, writer, 1985-____)
- Scornful Hearts, a 45-minute romantic melodrama in two scenes in English, set in Central Park West, New York City, noon, December 24, 1m2f
Anonymous (English playwright, flourished probably early 1400s)
- Cain and Abel, a 10-minute N-Town Bible-history cycle play in English, modernized by Alexandra F. Johnston, set outside of Eden, 15th century concept of Old Testament time, 4m
Anthoney, Wayne (Australian playwright, 19__-____)
- The Clowns' Macbeth , a comic parody in English, 3m1f
Appel, Dori (American playwright, ____-____), "
Arca, Jefferson (American playwright, actor, March 13, 1969-____)
- Are You Gay?" a 10-minute social satire in English, set in a sauna, 1993, 2m
- Atmospheric Inserts, a 45-minute dark future comedy in English, set in the Atmospheric Insert Laboratory, 2579, 1m2f
Arno, Owen G. (American playwright, 19__-____)
- The Other Player, a drama in English set in a dormitory room, Grey-Matthews School for Boys, New England, 11:20 a.m. in late June, 1964, 3m or 3f
Arnold, John (American playwright, 19__-____)
- The Pay-off, a comedy (PG-13) in English, set in the lobby bar of an upscale hotel, 1995, 2m1f
- "Monsieur Felix Fox Fly, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a comfortable flat in a comfortable neighborhood, Paris, France, a lovely summer morning in 1967, 1m2f
Asher, Sandra Fenichel (American playwright, novelist, 1942-____)
- "Sunday, Sunday," a 90-minute contemporary drama in English, set in the patients' room in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital, morning to evening, one Sunday, 1994, 3f (1 female is nonspeaking)
Atlas, Yonah Yon (Israeli playwright, 19__-____)
- "Men and Puppets, a __-minute drama in Hebrew, translated into English by Miriam Pincus (Israeli translator from Hebrew into English, 19__-____), set in a puppet theatre, 2003, 2m (+ 2 puppets)
- "The Revenge," a 55-minute drama in Hebrew, translated into English by Miriam Pincus (Israeli translator from Hebrew into English, 19__-____), set simultaneously in Jerusalem and in the concentration camp Birkenau (Auschwitz II camp), Tel Aviv, Israel, during the Holocaust, 1m
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Babcock, Joel (Canadian playwright, student, filmmaker, cofounder of The Plastic People Theatre Company, 1985-____)
Bader, Jenny Lyn (American playwright, author, 1968-____)
- Miss America, a 15-minute comedy in English, set backstage and center stage, during the Miss America Pageant, 2m2f
- Past Lives, a 25-minute comedy in English, set in new age cafe and juice bar, lunchtime, 1m2f
Baker, Arnold C. (Australian playwright, ____-____)
Baldridge, Mary Humphrey (Canadian playwright, 1937-____),
- "The Bride of the Gorilla, a 30-minute comedy in English, set in New York City, evening, circa 1974 or present, 1m2f
- "Bring Back Lillian Wald, a 35-minute comedy in English, set in New York City, circa 2004 or present, 2m2f
- "Harry and Friends, a 20-minute comedy in English, set in New York City circa 1975 or present, 1m
- "How The West Was Won, or . . . , a 60-minute melodrama in English, set in Western Canada/the Hot Springs, Banff, Alberta, circa the end of the nineteenth century, 1m
- "In Memory (a Statenislandferry Play), a 17-minute comedy-drama in English, set in New York City, circa 2003 or present, 1m
- "Is This a Friendly Visit, a 20-minute comedy-drama in English, set in any place, any time, 1m
- "The Real Larry Talbot, a 12-minute play in English, set in a forum, evening, 2004, 1m1f
- "Ruth & Robert & Robert & Ruth, a 60-minute open-stage drama in English, set in a living room, office, and restaurant, New York City, evening, present (the performance date), 1m1f
- "The Time We've All Been Dreaming Of, a 12-minute drama in English, set in a study, evening, 2004, 2m
Baldwin, Trista (American playwright, 1971-____)
- "Mollusk," a 10-minute dark comedy in English, set at a table in a restaurant, afternoon, 2002, 2f
- "Prank," a 10-minute drama in English, set outside an office skyscraper, late September, 2001, 2m1f
Barbours, The (medieval English guild)
Barnes, David-Matthew (European-American playwright, director, writer, 1970-____)
- Are You All Right in There?, a 23-minute teenage comedy-drama in English, set in the upstairs master bathroom of an American home, almost midnight, Friday, in spring, 1995, 1m2f
- "Baby in the Basement, a 15-minute drama in English, set in the basement of an old, abandoned warehouse in an unnamed American city, a night in March, present, 1m1f
- Clean, a 15-minute comedy-drama in English, set at a bus stop in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A., a Wednesday afternoon, 2002, 2f
- False Hopes, a 20-minute drama in English, set in the break room of a corporate office, 2001, 3f
- "Hour Glass, a 20-minute drama in English, set in the formal dining room of the Caulwells home, somewhere in Connecticut, U.S.A., Saturday evening, on the brink of spring, present, 1m1f
- I Ate Lunch Alone Today, a 25-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a modest one-bedroom apartment, New York City, April, 2002, 2m2f
- Number 76, a 10-minute teenage Latino drama in English, set on a bus stop on a city street in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., a Sunday night in the middle of October, 1999, 1m1f
- "Stronger Than This, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a modest apartment in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., a rainy night in March, present, 2m1f
- Threnody, a 23-minute drama in English, set in a farm house in Central California, summer, 1989, 1m1f
- Unrequited, a 15-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a high school supply room, during a high school dance, 2001, 1m1f
- "Wendy's Hurricane, a 15-minute drama in English, set in a studio apartment near a university in the city of Chicago, middle of January, present, 1m1f
Baross, Jan (American playwright, video writer/producer, 1943-____)
Barrett, Dean (American playwright, novelist, photographer, screenwriter, librettist, lyricist, October 10, 1942-____)
- Death of a Legend, a 15-minute gangster drama in English, set in a Manhattan apartment, New York City, daytime, 1997, 3m
- The History Lesson, a 25-minute theatre of the absurd in English, set on a stage, day or night, 1997,3m
- Interiors,
15-minute comedy in English set inside a cafe in any city or town, day or evening, 2m2f
Barrett, Ross (Australian playwright, 1942-____)
Barretto, J. Michael (Part-Hawaiian American playwright, Internet professional, Web designer, 1954-____)
- Fruits (of Labor), a 55-minute ethno-social episodic drama in English and Hawaiian set in Hawaii, 1856-1996, 3m1f (2f extras)
Barrie, Shirley (Canadian playwright/producer, 1945-____)
- "Madhouse, a 10-minute black comedy in English set in the basement corridor of a hospital, late evening, 2000, 1f
- "Possession," a 20-minute comedy in English, set in a room with a chair, a side table, a stack of books and a telephone, Saturday evening, 2004, 1f (+m or f percussionist)
- "Revelation," a 35-minute tragicomedy of errors in English, set in a graveyard, Resurrection morning, 1m1f
- "A Witch's Brew," a 40-minute comedy-drama in English set in a duck blind, an upscale condo, a garden, and a timeless anywhere ere, now and all time, 3f
Bartel, Rob (Canadian playwright, poet, video game designer, 1976-____)
Battlo, Jean (American playwright, 1939-____)
- Frog Songs, a bare-stage 65-minute drama in English, 1m1f
Baughan, David M. (American playwright, physician, February 13, 1949-____)
- "The Basketmaker," a 60-minute drama in English, set on the front porch and yard of the Sayer homestead on the frontier of New Hampshire, North America, 1725, 1m3f
Baxter, Gary J. (Australian playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer 1949-____)
- The Egg or the Scorpion, a 35-minute thriller drama in English, set in a large house, inner city, Sydney, Australia, on a stormy evening, now or future, 1m2f
Beard, Jocelyn (American playwright, 19__-____)
- Dolly Would, a 15-minute comedy in English, set at a highway rest stop, 1997, 2f
- I Kissed Elvis, a 45-minute comedy in English, set in Hope's Creek Bayou, Louisiana, a few years back (before 1995), 2m2f (+ small boy extra)
- Jaws of Life, a 25-minute drama in English, set here, 1996, 2m2f
Beckett, Samuel (Irish playwright in France, 19__-____)
- Not I, a bare-stage comedy in English, 1m2f
Behrman, S. N. (American playwright and screen writer, birth date arbitrarily set as June 9, 1893-death date authentically set as September 9, 1973)
- The Destroyer, a comedy of ideas in English developed from an idea from Ibsen after the manner of Bernard Shaw, set in a composite-smoker-study-den, a lounging-room, in an upper-class home, April, 1914, 3m1f
Bell, Martin N. (American playwright, 1927-____)
- The Fatal Game of Chess, a 40-minute tragicomedy in English in three scenes, set in an artist's loft, New York City, 2002, 2m
Bergman, Steven (American playwright, composer, educator, musical director, 1965-____)
- "The Guy Chair, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a South Florida shopping mall, U.S.A., 2002, 4m (+1m extra)
- "Next Season, a 6-minute comedy in English, set in a restaurant. 2003, 2m (+1m extra)
Berry, Melissa (American playwright and actor, 1969-____)
- The Dog, a 35-minute drama in English, set in New York City, October, 1997, 1m2f
- Open House, a 35-minute drama in English set in suburban Massachusetts, March, 1996, 4f
Bettencourt, Michael (American playwright, 1953-____)
Bird, John C. (British playwright, author, 1933-____)
- "Alby and the Big Fellah," a 12-minute drama in English, set in a hospital room, afternoon, December, 2004, 2m
- "Bo and Joe," a 30-minute serious drama in English, in six scenes, set in England, 1883, and September 3, 1939, 3m1f
- "City of Dreams, a 30-minute serious drama in English, set in a hotel room Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 2004, 1m1f
- "A Sign of the Times," a 45-minute serious drama in English, set in the living quarters above a bakery, the East End of London, England, early days of World War I, 1914, 3m1f
Biss, Andrew (British playwright, ____-____)
- Cuthberts Last Stand, a 40-minute comedy in English, set in the drawing room of Mrs. Pennington-Souths London home, late afternoon, 2001, 2m1f
- An Embarrassing Odour, a 15-minute dark comedy in English, set in the living room of Ethel's East London home, night, 2000, 1m1f
- A Familiar Face, a 40-minute dark comedy in English, set in a London cafι, afternoon, 2000, 2f
- An Honest Mistake, a 15-minute dark comedy in English, set in the kitchen of Madge and Stans home in London, evening, 2000, 1m1f
- Indigenous Peoples, a 40-minute comedy in English, set in a campsite in the Lake District, England, late afternoon, 2001, 1m1f
- The One-Eyed Guru, a 40-minute drama in English, set in the living room of Jack and Rachel's London flat, 11:30 p.m., 2001, 1m1f
- A Slip of the Tongue, a 15-minute dark farce in English, set in an office in the solicitors firm of Reams & Ramsbottom, morning, 2000, 1m1f
Blake, Evan J. (American playwright, 1946-____)
- The Night Cafe, a 51-minute drama in English, set in a diner suggesting Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks, 1991, 3m1f
- Nighthawks, a 39-minute drama in English, set in a diner suggesting Edward Hoppers painting Nighthawks, about 1:00 a.m., a Saturday, August 1943, 3m1f
Blatner, Barbara [Ann] (American playwright, poet, composer, university professor, 1949-____)
- "Shadow Play," a drama in English, set in a bedroom, 4:15 a.m., 1992, 1m1f
Bobkoff, Ned (American playwright, director, and educator, 1934-____)
Bollow, Ludmilla (American playwright, writer, actress, 19__-____)
- "Allegra at the Beach, a 4-minute dramatic monolog in English, set on a beach, the present, 1f
- Battle Hymn, a 10-minute drama in English, set in a park area outside a small midwest town, U.S.A., evening, 1998, 1m2f
- The Beach Club, a 30-minute comedy-drama in English, set on a beach, , the present, 2m2f (+ optional walk-on)
- Belle of the Bijou, a 45-minute drama in English, set in the ticket taker booth, Bijou theatre, night, the present, 1f
- Bitsy and Her Friends, a 30-minute sparkling comedy in English, set in the garden of the Wyndham Estate, which has fallen into disrepair, on a summer afternoon, today, 6f, available elsewhere
- "Bunnies in a Bomb Shelter, a 10-minute comedy in English, set a simple home and bomb shelter, evening, a few years back, 2m2f (+ dramatic voice over)
- "By the Sea, by the Sea, a 20-minute comedy in English, set in a pool area in posh hotel, Texas, U.S.A., early morning, today, 2m1f (+ voice)
- Carryon, a 10-minute play in English, set on a bare stage, no specific time, 1f (+ m or f voice)
- "Children of Sin, a 10-minute bare-stage dramatic monolog in English, set at a carnival, the present, 1f
- City Sidewalks, a 15-minute drama in English, set on a city street, U.S.A., Christmas Eve, the present, 1f
- "Dateless in Wisconsin, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a bar and kitchen, U.S.A., the present, 1m3f
- "Dental Mania, a 30-minute comedy in English, set in a decrepit dental office, three working days in January, the present, 1m2f
- "Dental Mania, Day One, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a decrepit dental office, U.S.A., the present, 1m2f
- "Dental Mania, Day Three, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a decrepit dental office, U.S.A., the present, 1m2f
- "Dental Mania, Day Two, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a decrepit dental office, U.S.A., the present, 1m2f
- "Edwina at the Sanitarium, a 7-minute dramatic monolog in English, set in a sanitarium, U.S.A., 1880s, 1f
- "Fatless Future, a 5- minute comedy in English, set in a living room, 2050, 1m1f
- "First Time, a 5-minute dramatic monolog in English, set in a beauty salon, the present, 1f
- "Flickering Fireflies, a 10-minute bare-stage comedy in English, set in _____, 2050, 2m2f
- Four Widows from Wal-Mart, a 30-minute comedy in English, set on a bare stage with four chairs to indicate various locations, summer, the present, 4f (+ 1 male voice)
- "The Girl with Three Arms, a 25-minute dramatic monolog in English, set as an interview, winter, the present, 1f
- "A Gypsys Tale, a 10-minute bare stage drama in English, set _____, Christmas, the present, 1f
- Late/Late . . . Computer Date!, a 40-minute sentimental comedy in English, set in the sitting room of the Paisley sisters, evening of Veronica's first date, the present, 2f (+ possible bird extra)
- "Marthas Boy, a __-minute drama in English, set in a kitchen, the present, 2m1f
- Moussaka Meeting, a 10-minute fantasy drama in English, set in a Greek restaurant, U.S.A., on a maternal birthday, March 23, the present, 1m2f
- "Nun Scene, a 10-minute bare-stage drama in English, set in a nunnery, U.S.A., the present, 2f
- "Ozmania, a 10-minute childrens theatre fantasy comedy in English, set in Ozmania, in any time, 2m2f
- Ring Around Rosie, a 29-minute drama in English, set on a stage with a small table, chair, and folding screen, the present, 1f
- St. Cecelia, a 35-minute drama in English, set in the baths in the home of a patrician Roman family, middle of the third century, A.D., 1m3f
- Shelter Skelter, a 10-minute meaningful comedy in English, set in an animal shelter, the present, 1m2f
- "Stanley and Stella, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a living room and a restaurant, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., on Stanley and Stellas 25th anniversary, the present, 2m1f
- "Sunset Zoo, a 10-minute comedy with pathos in English, set in the day room of an old-age home, night, the present, 3m1f
- "TV Brides," a 45-minute drama in English, set on a bare stage, unfolding circling time, 1f
- "The Woman with 27 Children," a 45-minute drama in English, set on a bare stage, unfolding circling time, 1f
Bolshakov, Viktor (Russian playwright, 19__-____)
Booth, Cynthia (American playwright, comic book/games/book store owner, 1969-____), and Roy C. Booth (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, 1965-____)
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, 1965-____)
- "Alvissmal, a 10-minute Skaldic verse drama in English, translated and adapted from Old Norse by Roy C. Booth, set in outside Thrudheim, Thor's home in Asgard, night, ancient Norse mythological era, 2m
- Cafe a la Ionesco, a 32-minute absurdist farce in English, set in a fancy restaurant in Nymore, Minnesota, Tuesday evening, February 2, 1999, 3m1f
- "Circe," a 5-minute dramatic dance piece in English, set at the gates of Mount Olympus, mythological Greece, 4f
- The Coat, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a Greek mountain outpost, late night, winter, 1940, 3m1f
- The Coldest Time of the Year, a 20-minute childrens play in English, set in a forest in India, long ago, 3m
- The Confession, a 25-minute suspense drama in English, set in a small, isolated church, northern Minnesota woods, U.S.A., 1995, 2m
- "Do You Think Dogs Think? Part I a 10-minute postmodern comedy in English, set in a college office, today, 3m1f (+ extras)
- He Who Gets Laughed At Last, a 25-minute dark comedy in English, set the dressing room in a comedy club, 1996, 2m2f
- "No Uncertain Terms, a 60-minute postmodern drama on comedy, translated by Roy C. Booth and Peter Birmanns from the German original, set in the headquarters of the Black and White Party, last week, 3m1f (+ extras)
- The Peasant and the Waterman, a 15-minute childrens play in English, set in Old Russia, long ago, 3m1f
- Ratopolis, a 22-minute science fiction drama in English, set in American suburbia, 2045,1m1f (+ extras)
- "Vafthrudnismal, a 12-minute Skaldic verse drama in English, translated and adapted from Old Norse by Roy C. Booth, set in Asgard, then the Giant Vafthrudnir's hall, night, ancient Norse mythological era, 2m1f
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/book store owner, 1965-____) and Cynthia Booth (American playwright, comic book/games/book store owner, 1969-____)
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, 1965-____) and Louise Bottrell (American playwright, retired secretary, 1936-____)
- "The Glover'sMange Cure Caper," set in the family living room and in a general store, a Midwestern town, U.S.A., early fall, 1949, a 25-minute youth comedy in English, set in a family living room and in a general store, a Midwestern town, U.S.A., early fall, 1949, 1m3f
Booth, Roy (American playwright, comicbook/games/book store owner, 1965-____), and Gary Eustice (American playwright, counselor, 1951-____)
- "Broken Sacrament," a 30-minute drama in English, set in a small apartment, 1974, 2m2f
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, 1965-____), and Russel J. Krook III (American playwright, arcade manager, 197_?-____)
- "Snipes' Hunt," a 15-minute suspense drama in English, set in a cell in Nin'Dalb Prison, Northern France, evening, late 1980s, 4m
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, educator, 1965-____), and Michael Paslawski (American playwright, writer, 1977-____)
Booth, Roy C. (American playwright, comic book/games/book store owner, 1965-____) and Shane K. Robertson (American playwright, student, 1967-____)
Boray, Shoshannah (aka Jennifer S. Bloomfield, American playwright, actor, director, January 27, 1970-____)
- "Mandolin," a minute comedy-drama in English, set in a slightly downtrodden park in Montreal, Quebec, on an autumn afternoon, 1998, 1m2f
- "Water People," a 60-minute drama-comedy in English, set in Vermont country, over a single summer, 1997, 1m2f
- "The Unreasonable Man," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a Louisville cafe, brunch time, 1997, 3m1f
Borden, William (American playwright, novelist, poet, January 27, 1938-____)
- "Dirty Laundry," a 10-minute drama in English, set in a laundromat, daytime, 2000, 1m1f
- "Recognition," a 10-minute drama in English, set at a table in a restaurant, afternoon, 2000, 2m2f
Bottrell, Louise (American playwright, retired secretary, 1936-____), and Roy C. Booth (American playwright, comic book/games/bookstore owner, 1965-____)
- "The Glover's Mange Cure Caper," a 25-minute youth comedy in English, set in a family living room and in a general store, a Midwestern town, U.S.A., early fall, 1949, 1m3f
Bou, Antonio (Puerto Rican playwright, figurative painter, journalist, professor, narrator, poet, February, 1944-____)
- White Bison, a 15-minute bare-stage tragicomedy in Spanish, with English translation by the playwright available, set in a desert in Africa, 2002, 2m
Bove, Elizabeth (American playwright, writer, director, producer, September 30, 1949-____)
- "Saving Jennifer K.," a 15-minute political comedy in English, set in Calvary Spa, 2004, 2m2f
Bowman, Ruth (American playwright, writer, 1954-____)
Boyce, Ian (Australian playwright, ____-____)
Brandl, Dave (American playwright, 1957-____)
- Bus Stop Baptism, a 15-minute comedy set at a downtown bus stop, early evening, 1992, 1m1f
- An Encounter with an Interviewer, a 10-minute comedy, in English, set in Mark Twains home, the late 1800s, 1m1f
- The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut, a 20-minute comedy in English, set at Mark Twain's home, morning, last century, 1m2f
- How Can They Call It A Fixed Income When We're AlwaysBroke?, a 25-minute comedy in English, set in Herbert and Emma Swanson's living room, 1991, 2m2f
- Places, Please!, a 20-minute comedy set at a table in an intimate lounge, evening,1996, 2m2f
- A True Story Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It, a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, set at the home where Rachel works, after the Civil War, 1f
- The Undertaker's Chat, a 5-minute comedy in English, set at a small town funeral home, last century, 1m
Brandon, James R. (American adapter from Japanese source, 1927-____)
- The Zen Substitute, a one-act Kabuki farce adapted from the original Japanese into English by James R. Brandon and Tamako Niwa (American adapter from Japanese source, 19__-____), 3m1f or 4m (+ speaking chorus of one or more persons and all-m or m and f extras)
Bravo, Roland Francis (American playwright, writer, musician, 1955-____)
- Helena, a 60-minute expressionistic comedy noir in English, set in a small town in a province of eastern Cuba, 1998, 2m2f (+ 2f chorus)
Braz-Valentine, Claire (American playwright, youth worker, playwriting teacher, 19__-____)
- "Ashes," a 10-minute play in English, set in the living room of small ranch in California, U.S.A., 2001, 1m1f
Brennan, Patrick M. (American playwright, software author, 1963-____)
- The Millennium Arrives in Suburbia, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a parking lot, somewhere in Suburbia, U.S.A., on a warm winter night, December 31, 1999, 2m1f
- Get Out Of My American Way, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in an office at Veracitone Systems, 2001, 1m1f
- "dog_eat_dog.com," a 15-minute comedy in English, set in Tripp's office, late 1990s, 3m
Brennan, Tim J. (American playwright, educator, poet, April 28, 1957-____)
- "Dinner and a Movie, a 15-minute drama in English, set in a restaurant, 11:00 p.m., 2005, 1m2f or 2m1f
- "My Name Is Lisa," a 15-minute drama in English, set in a living room, 11:00 p.m., 2005, 1m1f
Brown, David Elliot (Scottish playwright living in Germany, voted by Player-Playwrights of London as playwright of the year 2003, London, December 26, 1964-____)
- "Empty and Ready," a 20-minute drama in English, set in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2004, 2m
- "Just One of Those Nights," a 50-minute drama in English, set in a small, shabby, dirty bedsit, London, 1990, 2m1f
- "Rosie," a 20-minute black comedy in English, set in a flat, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1m1f
- "Rosie's Oddball Hymnologic Way to Auntie Brigitte's," a 20-minute black comedy in English, set on a train station platform in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2004, 1f
- "Rosie Raόmt Auf," a 20-minute black comedy in German, set in a flat, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1m1f
- "Sally Faces Up," a 20-minute drama in English, set in a cold doorway to a shop, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christmas, 2004, 1m1f
Brown, Kent R. (American playwright, ____-____)
- Answers from the Center of the Universe About Things Unknown, a drama in English, 2m1f, complete script available elsewhere
- Are We There Yet? a 20-minute ____ in English, 1m1f, complete script available elsewhere
- Ciao, Baby, a ____ in English, 3f, complete script available elsewhere
- Floral Fantasy, a 10-minute ____ in English, 1m1f, complete script available elsewhere
- Hope 'n Mercy, a ____ in English, 1m2f, complete script available elsewhere
- Lover Boy, a 10-minute ____ in English, 1m1f, complete script available elsewhere
- Reduced for Quick Sale, a comedy in English, 1m3f, complete script available elsewhere
- A Trick of the Light, a bare-stage drama in English, with props, set in a retirement complex, on a weekend, 2m, complete script available elsewhere
- Two Beers and a Hook Shot, a drama in English, 2m, complete script available elsewhere
- Valentines and Killer Chili, a drama in English, set in area staging, Valentines Day, 1m1f, complete script available elsewhere
Brown, Rachel Manija (American playwright, screenwriter, stage manager, 1973-____)
- The Glass Bubble, a 10-minute drama in English, set in a room with only a desk or table and a telephone, 1997, 1f
- The Knights of This Day, a 10-minute comedy in English set in an apartment, a bus stop, night, the next afternoon, 1995, 2m2f
- Patience and Clay, a 10-minute drama in English set in a desert, dusk, 1996, 2f
- Suzy Creamcheese, a 10-minute black comedy in English set in a kitchen/dining room, late afternoon, 1995, 1m2f
Brown, Robert S. (American playwright, actor, 1933-____)
- "Arnold, the Dark Eagle," a 50-minute drama in English, set in Benedict Arnold's townhouse, London, England, midmorning, 1801, 1m
Brownell, Mark (Canadian playwright, 1960-____)
- Playballs, a 60-minute baseball comedy, 2m1f
Bruett, Thomas (American playwright, 19__-____)
- My Aunt Is a Drunk?, a 30-minute drama in English set in the small town of White Plains, New York, 1996, 1m3f (+ possible extra)
Brunelle, James (American teacher of guitar and creativity, playwright, 19__-____)
- Abandoned, a 25-minute drama in English set in Any Rhode Island City, 1997, 3m
- Ham Radio, a 20-minute comedy in English, set in an outdoor cafι, 2m
- The House of Bake, a 20-minute comedy in English set in the stage of Alexas The House of Bake, a nationally-available cable access TV show or just a show in Alexas mind, 1998, 1m3f or 2m2f
- Slaying Bob Marley and the Minion of Babylon, a 15-minute drama in English set perhaps in Melissas mind, at an unspecified time, 2m1f
Buescher, Conor (American playwright, metallurgist, filmmaker, software engineer, 1963-____)
- Dealin' the Blues, a dark comedy in English set at a crossroads in Mississippi, hot part of day, 1996, 2m
Buggι, Carole E. (American playwright/novelist/composer/lyricist/poet, 1953-____)
- "Counterpoint," a 35-minute comedy in English, set in a coffee bar in New York City, evening, 1999 or later, 2m2f
- "Gods Press Conference," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in Heaven, Friday before Passover, 4m or 4f
- "Shrinkage," a 15-minute dark comedy in English, set in a therapist's office, afternoon, spring, 2005, 1m1f
Bumbalo, Victor (aka Rev. Sraddha Karuna, playwright, Buddhist novice, Zen Dharma teacher, 1948-____)
- Show, a religious black comedy in English, in twenty-three scenes, set in an institution, probably 1992, 2m
Burgan, Michael (American playwright, free-lance writer, 1960-____)
- "500 Year, 500 Miles," a 45-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an apartment in a city somewhere in the northeast United States, Sunday afternoon, October, 1991, 2m2f
- "Gigo," a 20-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an office building in the northeast United States, a weeknight, 2004, 2m
- "Rack 'Em Up," a 25-minute comedy-drama in English, set in the heavens, eons ago, 1m1f
- "Tommy's," a 45-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an apartment in a city somewhere in the northeast United States, Sunday afternoon, October, 1991, 2m1f
Burke, James C. (American playwright, graduate student, September 28, 1958-____)
- "Man and Machine," a 30-minute drama in English, set on a back porch, 1991, 1m
Burns, Beth (American playwright, 19__-____)
Burns, Kitty (Irish-Russian American playwright, analyst, 1951-____)
- On Hold at 30,000 Feet, a 30-minute comedy in English, set aboard a plane, San Francisco Airport, California. 1:00 p.m., on a weekday, 1995, 2m2f (+ 1 voice)
Butler, Charles, III , (American playwright, data analyst, minister, musician, 1952-____)
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Calman, Craig D. (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, 1953-____)
- Icy Waters, a 30-minute tragicomedy in English, set in a city park, high noon, 1m1f
- In Concert, a 30-minute dramady in English, set on a concert stage, late at night, 1m1f
- Longing Lodge, a 30-minute futuristic comedy in English, set in a cave near a once-great city far in the future, 1m2f
- Malagasy Figs, a 30-minute whimsical-poetical comedy in English, set at a bench in a city park, late afternoon to sunset, 1m1f
- September, a 25-minute drama in English, set in an American Midwestern attic, late afternoon, 1m1f
Campbell, Maria (Canadian playwright, 19__-____)
Campbell, Ron (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, 1960-____)
- SINKER, a 50-minute hard-boiled science-fiction thriller in English, set in an office, the day after tomorrow, 3m1f
Canaday, Tami (American playwright, 1959-____)
Casarino, Matt (American playwright, manager, Muppet fan, musician, writer, 1970-____)
- "The Boy Who Was Born with a Tail," a 20-minute drama in English, set in the shared bedroom of two little girls, evening, 2003, 1m3f (some doubling)
- "The Plunge," a 10-minute comedy in English, set on a beach in Delaware, U.S.A., sunrise, New Year's Day, 2003, 1m2f
- "Something Went Wrong," a 10-minute black comedy in English, set in a modest living room, evening, 2003, 1m1f
- The Trophy Wife, a 25-minute drama in English, set in a restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S.A., and in a house in New Jersey, U.S.A., 5:00 p.m. on the East Coast, 2:00 p.m. on the West Coast, 2002, 2m2f
- Yes, Mamet, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in an office in the theater of the Streetlight Players, a small, professional theatre company, 2001, 3m1f
Casner, Howard W. (American playwright, 1954-____)
- A Cold Coming We Had of It, a 45-minute drama in English, set at a subway stop, late at night, winter, 1983, 4m, 3m1f, or 2m2f
- Ethyl Mae Potter, We Never Forgot Her, a 30-minute comedy in English, set in Ethyl Mertzs living room, 1965, 1f
- Gentle Reader, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a restaurant, various lunchtimes, 2001, 3m
- Its Only Fuchsia If Youre a God Damn Fag, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a bathroom, early evening, the present, 2001, 2m
- A Little Lear and Laundry, a 50-minute drama in English, set in a laundromat, 1993, 3m
- A Misreading of Camus, a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a popular coffee bar, daytime, 1998, 2m
- The Moment I Wake Up, a 10-minute drama in English, set in a park at a bench, daytime, 2001, 2m
Cathcart, Sarah (Australian playwright, director, actress, 1958-____), and Andrea Lemon (Australian playwright, writer, director, dramaturg, 19__-____)
- The Serpent's Fall, a young adult 70-minute comedy-drama in English, set in Australia, 1987, 1f
Catron, Louis E. (American playwright, educator, author, 19__-____)
Cefaly, Audrey (American playwright, Web publisher, 1967-____)
- "Bill, New Guy," a 35-minute comedy-drama in English, set a mailroom, anywhere, the present (2003), 2m1f
- "Deconstruction," a 18-minute drama in English, set anyplace, anytime, 1m1f
- Fin and Euba, a 18-minute drama in English, set on a porch, Northern Florida, U.S.A., late evening, 2001, 2f
- New Hope, a 45-minute dark comedy in English, set in McComb Funeral Home, rural Alabama, U.S.A., 2001, 2f
- "Piano Man, a 40-minute comedy/drama in English, set in a back room of a piano store, anywhere, the present (2003), 2m
Cerdas, Juan Fernando (Costa Rican playwright, founder of Teatro Quetzal, 1950-____)
- La historia de Ixquic, a drama in Spanish based on the Popol Vuh, with songs and dances, and the use of authentic instruments, 1m
- El ombligo del Mundo, a drama in Spanish about the history of Easter Island, 1m
- El viaje en paracaidasa dramatization in Spanish of 10 poems by noted Spanish and Spanish-American authors, about the difficulty of remaining human, 1m
Cerrella, Ginny (American playwright, writer, 19__-____)
- His, Hers &Gods, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in the living room of Solomons Manhattan penthouse apartment overlooking Central Park, New York City, sunset, Friday evening, 2002, 2m2f
Chan, Tina (American playwright, 19__-____), and G. L. Horton (American playwright, 19__-____)
Chapman, Nathan (English playwright, actor, director, drama lecturer, 1978-____)
- "Mere Oblivion," a 35-minute absurd drama in English, set in an unknown environment, 2003, 1m1f or 2m (1m or 1f is a voice)
Chapuseaux, Manuel (Dominican Republican playwright, actor, director, and teacher, 1954-____)
- Artimanas" [ "Tricks" ], una farsa en espaρol sobre los medios de comunicacion compuesta de tres piezas con un prologo y un epilogo [a farce in Spanish about communication media composed of three pieces with a prolog and epilog], 1m
- Don Quijote y Sancho Panza" ["Don Quijote and Sancho Panza "], a comedy in Spanish based on the classic novel Aventuras del ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha [ Adventures of the Ingenious Nobleman Don Quijotede la Mancha (1605), by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra], 2m
- Esta era una vez . . . y dos son tres!" ["Once upon a time . . . and two are three!"], una fantasia popular para niρos en espaρol basada en cuentos tradicionales [a popular fantasy for children in Spanish based on traditional stories], 1m1f
- Fabulillas y Fabulejas[Little Fables] , a __-minute
farsa en espaρolpara ninos basada en fabulas tradicionales [a Spanish-language farce for children based on traditional fables], set ____, ____, 1m1f or 2m or 2f (or more in any combination, variable casting)
- La entrevista" ["The Interview"], un drama en quince minutos en espaρol [a fifteen-minute drama in Spanish], 1m1f
- Lazarillo" ["Lazarillo"], una farsa en espaρol basada en el clasico anσnymo de la literatura espaρola "Vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y sus fortunas y adversidades"(1554) [a farce in Spanish based on the anonymous classic Spanish novel Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and His Fortunes and Adversities (1554)], 3m
Charkut, Victoria (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, 19__-____)
- Mad Maenads (Wives), a black comedy in English set in a chic, elegant restaurant, lunchtime, 1993, 1m2f
Charmshir, Mohammad (Iranian playwright, 19__-____), and Atilla Pessyani (aka Attila Pessyani, Iranian playwright, actor, director, founder of Theatre Bazi, 19__-____)
- The Mute Who Was Dreamed [aka The Mute Dream], a 60-minute drama with music by Mohammadreza Aliqoli, translated from Farsi into English, set in a kitchen, Iran, 2m2f (+ extras/ushers)
Chatterton, John (British playwright and technical writer/Website designer, 1946-____)
- The Incubus, a 50-minute drama in English set in London, 1875, 3m
Child, Christine (American playwright, 19__-____)
- " Aubergine, a bare-stage 30-minute experimental piece in English, 2f
- " Motown at the Moon Palace, a bare-stage 45-minute comedy in English set in a Chinese restaurant in a mall somewhere in the Midwest, during tornado season, 2m2f
- " Old Granddad, a bare-stage 20-minute post-Christmas comedy in English set in a small city in the American Midwest, 1m1f
Christner, Dave (American playwright, 19__-____)
Ciongoli-Koepfinger, Coni (Russian-Italian American playwright, director, acting teacher, 1957-____)
- Garrett, the Blue Giraffe, a 75-minute metatheatre fantasy in English, translated by Alex Franchini, set in an urban park zoo, late morning, autumn, 1998, 2m or 1m1f
Clay, Cynthia Joyce (American playwright, author, actor, director, August 4, 1957-____)
- "Scylla: A Noh Play," a 30-minute Noh play in English, set on a beach, day, ancient Greece, 3m1f, 2m2f, or 1m3f (variable casting + optional group chorus)
Cohen, David (American playwright, writer, publisher, 1972-____)
- Post-, a 15-minute post-modern drama in English, set in suburbia, breakfast, 2m1f
- Roommates, a 10-minute comedy in English set in an apartment living room, a lazy Sunday morning, 1997, 1m1f
Cohen, Paul (British playwright, writer, editor, reviewer, 1964-____)
- The Tally, a 35-minute drama in English set in the Warsaw Ghetto, one morning in March, 1943, 2m1f
Collings, John (English playwright, 1949-____)
- "'Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue,'" a 35-minute drama in English, set in a bedsit, sixish, in the recent past (2003), 2m or 2f
- "Mr Stranger," an 8-minute surreal dark comedy drama in English, set in a front room in the East End of London, late afternoon, 2003, 1m1f
- "Rita & the Muscle," a 22-minute dark comedy in English, set in one room, late one afternoon, 1m1f
- "The Waste, a 42-minute drama in English, set in a front room and photographic studio place, in the recent past, 1m3f (some doubling)
- "The Writer, a 16-minute surreal drama in English, set in a room, late afternoon, 2m2f
Comer, Jeffrey S. (American playwright, 1981-____)
- "His Uncle," a 14-minute drama in English, set at a bench in Washington Square Park, New York City, afternoon about 4:00 p.m., late fall, 2003, 1m1f
Cook, Kay K. (American playwright, professor, 1939-____)
Corbeil, Michel (American playwright, 19__-____)
- Above the Clouds, a 15-minute fantasy in English, set on a mountaintop, 1982, 2m1f
- Im Nineteen Again, a 10-minute gothic comedy in English, set in a living room, USA, 1999, 2m1f
- The Oldest Gay in America, a 40-minute comedy-drama in English, set outdoors, in Vermont, U.S.A., 1992, 2m
- Wedding Bouquet, a 37-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an unfurnished living room, U.S.A., 1992, 1m2f
Costa, Cheryl Ann (American playwright, multi-disciplined media artist, April 23, 1952-____)
- Barbara & Diane, a 35-minute drama in English, set in a hospital room, U.S.A., spring, 1998, 1m3f
- The Berdache, a 40-minute dramedy in American English set in a New Mexico mesa and two different Catholic monasteries, 1994, 2m2f (+ 1m or 1f bit)
- Convictions, a 35-minute drama in English, set in a hospital room, U.S.A., spring, 1998,2m1f
- Electra, a 35-minute drama in English, set in a hospital suite, June 17-July 24, 1997, 2m2f
- Gadzooks and Ophelia, a 40-minute comedy in American English set in Valhalla & A small apartment in Texas, Valhalla Time & July 1961, 2m1f
- A Princess in Training, a 45-minute poignant comedy exploring change of gender in American English set in a surreal setting, 1994, 2m or 2f
- True Magick, a 35-minute American witchcraft play in English, set in a living room or parlor, Friday, September 4, 1998, and Thursday, March 4, 1999, 4f
Cotterill, Ken (Australian playwright, librarian, 1950-____)
- Children of the Levant, a 30-minute drama in English, set in Bethlehem, Israel, morning, 1992, 1m1f
- Lee, a 33-minute drama in English, set in police headquarters, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 11:00 a.m., Sunday, November 24, 1963, 3m1f
Coyne, David (Canadian playwright, writer, 1965-____)
- Gun Metal Grey, a 45-minute drama in English, set in a suburb of a North American city, 1993, 3m1f (+ 1m extra)
Crawford, Martin (Canadian playwright, student, 19__-____)
Cree, Charli E. (British playwright, technical theatre student, 1984-____)
- Fourth Wall, a 60-minute drama in English in three scenes, set in a supermarket, midnight, 2002, 1m3f (+ six m or f extras)
- Skulls, a 20-minute comedy in English, set in a sitting room of a shared house, England, 6.00 p.m., Thursday, 2002, 1m1f or 2f
- Time No Longer, a 30-minute drama in English, set in Beachy Head, England, 7:30, Thursday evening, March 14, 2002, 1m2f
Cronin, Harry (American playwright, writer, teacher, December 12, 1935-____)
- Dooley, a 90-minute drama in English, set in New York, 1954, 2m
- Exclusive, a drama in English, set in an expensive Hollywood mansion, early Saturday morning, 1997, 2m1f
- Memoirs of Jesus, a 65-minute drama in English, set in Galilee, last three years of Jesus' life, 1m
Cronin, Stephen (Australian composer, 1960-____), and Leon Waller (American playwright, museum educator, artist, librettist, July 6, 1949-____)
- "In Kilwa Waiting," a 45-minute chamber opera drama in three scenes in English, set in Kilwa, on the East African Coast, on the eve of the bombardment and fall of the City of Kilwat, 17th Century, 3m (+ m extra)
- "Storm Light," a 45-minute chamber opera drama in three scenes in English, set in the mythical West African Yoruba Kingdom, just before dawn, mythical past, 2m1f
Croy, Dick (American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, 1943-____)
- Bedtime Stories, a 25-minute (slice of life) drama in English, set in Midwestern America, over a four-day period, summer, 2002, 1m2f
Curzon, Daniel (American playwright, professor, writer, ____-____)
- A Fools Audition, a 25-minute comedy in English, set in a throne room, the comic past, 3m
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dAmato, Miriam F. (American playwright, teacher, 1933-____)
- "A Noodle Kugel for Company," a 25-minute drama in English, set in the living room/kitchen of a small apartment, 7:00 p.m., Saturday, winter, 1990s, 1m1f
- "Up the Mountain and Down," a 35-minute drama, an adaptation in English, in five scenes, set in the Land of Canaan, 1200 B.C.E., 2m1f
Dale, Norma (Australian playwright, 19__-____)
Damant, Leo (British/Australian playwright, writer, 1930-____)
- Takes Two to Tango, a 25-minute black comedy in English, in four scenes, set in an undertakers parlour and office, sometime in the not too distant future, 2m1f
Danilov, Oleg (Russian playwright, 19__-____)
Darling, John (American playwright, customer service person, 1952-____)
- Stage Directions, a 15-minute existential play in English, set in an empty room, at a time not known, 1m1f
Davies, Gareth (British playwright, 1980-20__)
- Breakfast with Tiffany, a 40-minute tragicomedy in English, set in a one-room bedsit, morning, the day of a wedding, 2000, 1m1f
- Conversations with a Twenty-Four Piece Dinner Service, a 30-minute comedy drama in English, set in a modern bathroom, mid-afternoon, April, 2000, 1m1f
- Syllabub Hotel, a 30-minute drama in English, set in an anonymous hotel room, mid-afternoon, the final Friday of a regular two-month span, 2000, 1m1f
- Three Men in a Basket, a 40-minute tragicomedy in English set in a hot-air balloon, February, 2000, 3m or 3f
Dawes, Adrienne (American playwright, 1982-____)
- "Heritage, Her-i-tage, and Hair-i-tage," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a bedroom, 2002, 3f (+ voice on tape)
- " Love and Happiness," a 10-minute drama in English,set in the living room of a small apartment in Manhattan, New York City, 3:00 a.m., 2003, 1m1f
De Silva, Martha King (American playwright, 1960-____)
DeCesare, Stephen (American playwright, composer, musical director, 1969-____)
- "Little Red Riding Hood," a 45-minute audience-participation musical in English, set in no particular setting, morning, 2003, 2m2f (+ extras + children's chorus)
- "Prodigal Son," a 45-minute bare-stage musical in English, set in New Testament times, 3m1f (+ extras + children's chorus)
Dederian, Mike (American playwright, 19__-____)
Deemer, Charles (American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, 1939-____)
- Testing, a 45-minute black comedy translated and freely adapted from Vladimir Koshkov's Russian original into English, set in a Moscow radio station, on the day of American first strike, 3m1f
Dempsey, Sandra (Canadian playwright, 19__-____)
- Armagideon, a 70-minute drama in English, set in the aunts' home, in a militarized state, midday, tomorrow, 1m2f
Dempsey, Shawna (Canadian playwright, 19__-____), and Lorri Millan (Canadian playwright, 19__-____)
Denn, Jonathan M. (American playwright, conference center director, 1955-____)
- "Holier Ground," a 25-minute drama in English in two scenes, set at the Israeli-Palestinian border, near future, 1m1f (+ voice) or 2m1f
Deverell, Rex (Canadian playwright, 19__-____)
Dewey, Donald (Irish-American playwright, 19__-____)
- Batteries, a 10-minute black comedy in English, set in a subway car, New York City, 2002, 3m1f
DiCairano, Jerry (American playwright, writer/teacher, 1951-____)
- The Interview-Job, a 52-minute comedy in English, set in a living room and office, morning and afternoon, 1997,1m2f
Diggs, Troy N. (American playwright, 19__-____)
- "Turn Around, a 60-minute drama in English in eighteen scenes set in Kyle and Matt's college dorm room, February, 1996, 3m
Dolcino, Doug (American playwright, 1966-____)
- Best Years, a 35-minute chamber play in English, set in the showroom floor of a furniture store, seven minutes before opening, the present, 2m
- "Dowsing," an 8-minute chamber play in English, set in a desert, midday, 1999, 2m
- "Drowning," an 8-minute chamber play in English, set in a desert, midday, 1999, 2m
- Number 10, a 10-minute chamber play in English, set in a living room, 1999, 2m
- Serenade, a 12-minute comedy-drama in English, set below a balcony, night, 1998, 2m1f
Doll, Kathleen F. (American playwright, 19__-____), and Raymond E. Krenzke (American playwright, 19__-____)
- Breakfast in Coventry, a 9-minute comedy, set in the dining area of a Romanesque Anglo-Saxon manor, breakfast, c. 1040 A.D., 1m1f
Dorf, Jon (American playwright, screenwriter, 1971-____)
- "A-Bomb Wedding," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a twenty-four hour convenience store, late at night, 2001, 1m1f
- "Beef Junkies," a 25-minute dark comedy in English, set on a suburban road, just before 5:00 p.m., the near future, 2m1f
- Bookends, an absurd comedy in English, 2m2f, a comedy set in a small university library, March, 1996, 2m2f (1 male can be female; 2f can be doubled)
- Crash Positions, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in an airplane in the air, 1997, 1m1f
- F-Stop, a 10-minute dark comedy, set in a living room, early afternoon, 1997, 1m1f
- "From Shakespeare with Love?," a 45-minute comedy in English, set in an airport, various Shakespearean settings, 1:00 a.m., 1999, 2m2f
- Jesus at the Taco Stand, a 10-minute dark comedy-drama in English, set outside a mental health clinic, Friday evening, 1998, 1m2f
- "Last Right Before the Void," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a dark highway in Minnesota, or outside a house, U.S.A., late at night, 2000, 2m1f
- "Leapers," a 10-minute dark comedy in English, set on top of a building, U.S.A., late morning, 2000, 1m1f
- "Menagerie," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in an apartment, early evening, Valentines Day, 1m1f
- Newt Gingrich Visits a Residential Youth Facility Not Near Omaha, a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a bedroom in a foster care facility, an afternoon, 1995, 2m
- "Play's End," a 25-minute dark comedy in English, set in the Doe family living room, late afternoon, 1996, 2m
- Ticking, a 25-minute dark comedy in English, set in the Doe family kitchen, morning, 1999, 3m
- "This Magic Moment," a 35-minute comedy in English, set in an apartment living room, late afternoon, 2001, 1m1f
- "The Wash," a 10-minute dark comedy in English, set in the laundry room of a New York apartment building, 9:00 p.m., Friday evening, 1m1f
- "Whatever Happened to Godot?," a 10-minute ironic comedy in English, set in a drab apartment, morning, 2003, 3m
- The White Pages, a 25-minute comedy in English, set in a used bookstore, two successive mornings, 1996, 2m2f
- "X Marks the Spot," a 10-minute comedy in English, set somewhere in the American midwest or a similar landscape, 2001, 1m1f
- "You're Next," a 17-minute drama in English, set in a storage room off a high school boys locker room, sometime before lunch, 1997, 2m
Dougherty, Dean (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, director, 1944-____)
- Joseph and Mary, a 10-minute mystery play (as in the York Cycle) in English, set in Nazareth, somewhere in the Middle East, c. 4 B.C.E., 1m1f
Douglas, Fiacre (Irish playwright, actor, 1965-____)
- Round the Bend, a 30-minute drama in English, set in Ireland, 2001, 2m2f
Douglas, Jeremy S. (American playwright, 1975-____)
- Penny's Symphony, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a small cabin, outside of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., evening, late summer, 1999, 1m1f
Du Cadillac, Deleroi (American playwright, filmmaker, sound designer, office clerk, 1976-____)
- The Poetics of HIStory, a 20-minute experimental farce in English, set in a living room, 1950s through 1990s, 1m2f
- Interior Church, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a rural black church, Sunday morning, 2000, 2m2f (+ optional m extra)
DubelyeW, Didi S. (American playwright, writer, 1956-____)
- Madonna Blue, a 15-minute mostly-monolog drama in English, set in Unknown Artist's studio, evening, 1996, 1f
Dubin, Kitty S. (American playwright, professor of playwriting, 1945-____)
- Bye Bye Love, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a funeral home, 2001, 2f
- The Joy of Sex, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in the office of a marriage counselor, 1999, 2m1f
- Mimi and Me, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a nursing home, afternoon, 1998, 2f
- The PromDress, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in the fitting room of a department store, afternoon, spring, 1999, 3f
- Skin Deep, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a doctor's office, afternoon, 2002, 1m1f
- StrictlyPersonal, a 35-minute comedy in English, set in a delicatessen, lunch hour on a weekday, 1998, 1m2f
- Tough AsNails, a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a nail salon, Friday afternoon, 1998, 2f
Dubois, Katherine (aka Katherine Dubois Reed, American playwright, 1958-____)
- The Baby You Ordered, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a living room, morning, 1999, 1m2f
- Comeuppance, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a kitchen, after supper, 2001, 2m1f
- The Con, a 55-minute farce in English, set in an elegant room in a stately old mansion, morning, 2000, 2m2f
- The Condition, a 10-minute drama in English, set in a doctor's office, afternoon, 1999,
- Dream Family, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a living room, afternoon, 2000, 2m1f
- The Edge, a 20-minute comedy in English, set in a high school corridor, morning, 1999, 2m2f
- Give and Take, a 10-minute drama in English set in the living room of a suburban home, morning, 1996, 2m1f
- God for a Day, a 40-minute comedy in English, set on a bare stage, 2001, 1m1f
- Hale, a 15-minute comedy in English, set on a stage, whenever, 1m1f
- "Imperial Impetus Impeded," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in Malmaison, morning, Tuesday, June 18, 1m1f
- Paradise, a 10-minute comedy in English, set on a a tropical beach, 2002, 2f
- Pirate Treasure on Adventure Island, a 50-minute childrens theatre comedy in English, set outdoors, Saturday morning through afternoon, 2002, 2m2f (no adults)
- The Powder Room, a 43-minute comedy in English, set in the ladies' powder room of a swank hotel, evening, 1998, 4f
- The Rain Bird, a 27-minute drama-romance in English, set in a clearing in the woods, morning, 1992, 1m1f
- Sisters Keeper, a 10-minute drama in English, set in a kitchen/breakfast room, morning, 2002, 2f
- The Star, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a living room, U.S.A., evening, 1998, 1m2f
- Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right, a 37-minute childrens theatre farce in English, set in the bears cave and the forest, once upon a time, 2m2f or 1m3f
DuMar, Kelly (American playwright, workshop facilitator, 1958-____)
- "Practicing Peace," a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, set in the meditation room of Kiki and Keith's suburban home, Saturday morning, any time after September 11, 2001, 1m1f
Dunn, Mark (American playwright, 19__-____)
Dworkin, Susan (American playwright, writer, novelist, journalist, 1941-____)
- The Farm Bill, a 40-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an office of the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 9:30 a.m., Monday, 1996, 2m2f
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Eble, Julie (American playwright, 1953-____)
- "Paradise Dance, a drama in English, set in an exotic dance club, weekday evening, fall, 1997, 2m1f
Ecton, Emily (American playwright, 1970-____)
- Hola, Sugarbear, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in Candi and Bud's living room, 1997, 1m3f
Efoui, Josuι Kossi (Togolese playwright, 1962-____)
"The Crossroads, translated from the original French by Jill Mac Dougall (American translator of French into English, 1942-____), a surreal drama in English, 3m1f
Eisenstein, Linda (American playwright, 1950-____)
- "At the Root, a drama in English, 1f
- "Balancing Act, a 10-minute comic monolog in English about being a Libra, 1m or 1f
- "The Cassandra Complex, a seriocomic drama in English, 1f
- "A Cock. A Dream. A True Story, a 15-minute black comic monolog in English about a woman's nightmare of male/female power relations, 1f
- "The Club, a drama in English, 1f
- "Devils, a 10-minute comic monolog in English about how to avoid the demons flying out of your TV, 1f
- "Gentrification, a 10-minute comedy in English, 1m2f
- "Golden Gate, a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, 1m1f
- "In Illo Tempore, a comedy in English, 1f
- "Marla's Devotion, a 50-minute comedy in English set in a hectic city, 1990s, 2f
- "The Names of the Beast, a 45-minute comedy-drama in English (with a cappella songs), 4f
- "Running from the Red Girl, a comedy-drama in English, 1f
- "Style, a 10-minute black comic monolog in English about fashion tips from a serial kidnapper, 1m or 1f
- "Ungrateful, a 10-minute dramatic monolog in English about a woman's revelation about her gratitude, 1f
El Guindi, Yussef (Egyptian playwright, poet, actor, filmmaker living in Seattle, Washington, U.SA., ____-____)
- A Marriage Proposal, a farce, adapted from Chekhovs Russian original, set in the living room in Magdi Ganzaris American home, 2001, 2m1f
Elbourne, Jon (Australian playwright, Ph.D. student, February 5, 1941-____)
- The Death of Henry Lawson, a 20-minute drama in English, set in ______, September 2, 1922, 2m1f
- A Lesson in History, a 20-minute drama in English, set in a lecturers room at an Australian university, afternoon, 1993, 1m2f
Elliott, Neil (American playwright, 19__-____)
- Jesus Tonight! a 10-to-120-minute biographical discourse originally in Aramaic, now in English, set on a bare stage, anytime, 1m
Elpan, Ana Camila (Mexican playwright, 1973-____)
- Salt, a fantasy in English, 1m3f
Elwell, Jeffery Scott (American playwright, college administrator, professor, 1957-____)
- The Art of Dating, a twelve-minute romantic comedy in English set in a crowded restaurant in the very near future (post-1994), 1m2f or 2m1f
- Confession, a 20-minute drama in English set in a prison cell, 1988, 4m
- "Dead Fish, a 40-minute dark comedy in English set on a pier by the ocean, 1997, 1m1f
- "Evening Education, a 35-minute drama in English set in college professor's office, night, 1991, 2m
- "Family Lessons, a 40-minute black comedy in English set in a typical suburban home, 1992, 1990, 2m2f
- "First Date, a 15-minute drama in English set in a crowded restaurant, 1942, 1m3f
- "My Day, a 15-minute monodrama in English set at a high school state track meet, 1992, 1m
- "An Ordinary Morning, a 25-minute drama in English set in a kitchen, 1990, 1m
- "Stepping Out, a 25-minute comedy in English set in a large city, 1983, 2m2f
- "Truth and Consequences, a 22-minute serious drama in English, set anywhere, 1989, 2m2f
- "The Turn Down, a 15-minute drama in English set in a bar, 1997, 1m1f
- "Violent Images, a 17-minute drama in English set in a photographer's residence, 1990, 2m1f
Embler, Jeffrey B. (American playwright, social services specialist, 1933-____)
Emery, Phil (British playwright, writer, lecturer, 1958-____)
- Sirens, a 40-minute experiment in English, set in Cornwall, United Kingdom, various times over months, 2000, 1m1f
Emmert, Christine (American playwright, 1943-____)
- Vultures, a 40-minute black comedy in English, set in a New York apartment building, 2002, 2m1f
English, William S. (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, 1952-____)
- "Commentaries of Death," a 60-minute modern drama in English in the genre of Poe in ten scenes, set in the house and stage of a theater, there and then, 3m (+ 5 extras in audience)
Engstrom, Elmer N. (American playwright, retired, 1922-____)
- Eighty Something, a 20-minute comedy drama in English, set in living room of an elderly housing facility, late afternoon, 1997,1m1f
Locations, a 10-minute comedy-satire in English, set nowhere in particular, anytime, 2m, 2f, or 1m1f
Muffy, a 30-minute comedy in English, set in a restaurant dining room, dinner time, 1995, 1m2f
The Rule, a 10-minute comedy-satire in English, set in a pizza shop, dinner time, 1995, 2m
- Alpha Dogs, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in New York City, 2001, 3f
- Insomnia, a 10-minute absurd/experimental drama in English, set a womans bedroom, 2002, 1m3f (doubling)
Espadas, Derrick (Chicano-American playwright, student, 1975-____)
- My Boy Will, a 10-minute black comedy in English, set in a living room, A.D. 2002, 2m1f
Espey, Rich (American playwright, teacher, 1966-____)
- Dreamboat, a 30-minute tragedy in English four scenes, set in a large city, 2001, 1m2f
Eustice, Gary (American playwright, counselor, 1951-____), and Roy C. Booth (American playwright, comic book/games/book store owner, 1965-____)
- "Broken Sacrament," a 30-minute drama in English, set in a small apartment, 1974, 2m2f
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Farawell, Martin Jude (American playwright, 19__-____)
Farhoud, Abla (Lebanese/Quιbιηois Canadian playwright, 1945-____)
- Game of Patience, translated from the original French by Jill Mac Dougall (American translator of French into English, 1942-____), a drama in English, 3f
- The Girls from the Five and Ten, translated from the original French by Jill Mac Dougall (American translator of French into English, 1942-____), a drama in English, 1m3f
Farquhar, Simon (British playwright, 1972-____)
- I Do SolemnlyDeclare, a 45-minute drama in English, set in a living room in a family house in Britain, Gemmas birthday, early evening, 2001, 2m2f
Farrell, G. E. (American playwright, paralegal, 1948-____)
- A Long Time, a 25-minute drama in English in two scenes, set in an apartment in Florida, November, 2001, 2m2f
Ferguson, Eric (American playwright, writer, living historian, 1963-____)
- The Bomber, a 10-minute satire in English, set outside the White House, 1995 , 3m
- The Car, a 25-minute satire in English, set on any road, anytime, 1991,3m or 3f or 1m2f or 2m1f
- Money Means Everything, a 7-minute comedy/satire in English, set in U.S. Mint, 1997, 2m
Ferrante, Bob Jude (American playwright, 1959-____)
- Freefalling, a 25-minute comedy/thriller, set in a bar (can be done site-specifically in a real bar), 3m2f, available elsewhere
- The Just Magi-Straight of Wexwall, a 15-minute bare-stage comedy in English, set on a bare stage, 5m5f (most roles can be doubled), available elsewhere
- Karaghioz Saves the Day, a 10-minute bare-stage comedy in English, 3m3f, available elsewhere
- The Last Days of Paradise, a 10-minute drama, set in a basement, 2m2f, available elsewhere
- Le Mot Juste, a 10-minute serious comedy, 1m2f, available elsewhere
- Memory Motel, a 10-minute serious comedy, set in church confessional, parking lot, motel room, 4m1f, available elsewhere
- Mens, a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a restaurant, by the door to mens room, 8:00 p.m., 2000, 1m1f
- Passing On I, a 15-minute bare-stage Noh-style comedy-drama, 2m3f, available elsewhere
- The Punishment, a 10-minute bare-stage drama, 2m3f, available elsewhere
- Scene Analysis for Fun & Profit, a 10-minute comedy, set in the dining room of a suburban home, 2000, 1m1f
- Tragedy, a Comedy, a 30-minute comedy-drama in English, set in the living room of a suburban ranch house in upstate New York, over four days, 1996, 3m1f
- Twingesfrom the Fringe, a bare-stage 75-minute sketch comedy in English, 2m1f
- The Well Dried, a 10-minute bare-stage drama, 1m2f, available elsewhere
Fiegen, Jane E., (American playwright, student, 1985-____)
- "The Last Leaf," a 15-minute drama in English, set in a New York apartment, early winter, late 1800s, 2m2f
Fitzgerald, Hugh (aka Hugh G. Fitzgerald, American playwright, actor, 1969-____)
- "Jersey, a 40-minute drama in English in four scenes, set in the home of Sean Murphy, New Jersey, U.S.A., Sunday, May 16, 17, 2000, 2m2f
Fleming, Michael David (American playwright, student, restaurant service person, 1980-____)
- "Postmortem Reanimation," a 30-minute comedy-drama in English in eight scenes, set in a very small studio apartment, in the East Village, New York City, 6:30 p.m., Friday, spring (month is unimportant), 2m1f
Folie, Mike (American playwright, speech writer, 1952-____)
- Dust, a 20-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a bedroom, 1995, 1m1f
- "Flying Blind, an 18-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a waiting area at JFK Airport, New York City, 1996, 1m1f
- "Naked Mole Rats in the World of Darkness, a 25-minute naturalistic domestic comedy-drama in English, set at a park bench at the Bronx Zoo, 1994, 1m1f
"Perp, a 7-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a city alley at night, 1994, 1m1f
Folschinsky, Jeff (American playwright, lightning and sound designer, 1971-____)
Foote, Horton (American playwright, 19__-____)
- "Blind Date, a comedy set in the living room of Robert and Dolores Henry's home in Harrison, Texas, 1929, 2m2f
- The Dearest of Friends, a drama in English set in the Vontaugh's living room in their apartment, Houston, Texas, early fall, 1924, 2m2f
- A Nightingale, a drama in English, set in the kitchen of Mabel and Jack Votaugh, Houston, Texas, around 7:00 a.m., early April, 1924, 1m3f
- The One-Armed Man, a drama in English, 3m
- The PrisonersSong, a drama in English, 2m2f
- Spring Dance, a 25-minute drama in English, set in a section of enclosed garden adjoining a ballroom-auditorium where a dance is being held, in an asylum, Austin, Texas, spring, 1928, 3m1f
Forbath, Jill K. (American playwright, Web designer, professional ballroom dance instructor, artistic director of West Coast Ten-Minute Play Project, December 11, 1959-____)
- "13 Years," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a lakeside restaurant in a planned community, Southern California, U.S.A., lunch time, mid-week, 2000, 3f
Forsten, Michele I. (American playwright, essayist, 1954-____)
- Dinosaur Doc, a 10-minute farce in English, set in the receptionists area of a doctors office, 1999, 3f
- Winning?, a 15-minute comedy-drama in English, set in an apartment in a large, urban city, 1999, 3f
Foster, Seth, (African-American playwright, December 27, 1962-____)
- Almost Midnight, an 18-minute tragedy set in a men's locker-room, 1996, 2m
Fournier, Jack (Franco-American playwright, 1927-____)
Fraser, Genevieve (American playwright, writer/researcher/college staff, 1945-____)
- Giants in the Wilderness, 60-minute drama in English, set on a bluff overlooking Pike's Peak, Colorado, October, 1896, 3m
Freedman, Colette (American playwright, actor, novelist, poet, and short story writer, producer, 1971-____)
- "Bridesmaid #3," a 10-minute comedy in English, set at a bar at a wedding, 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 2003, 1m1f
- "Diamond's Arent Forever," a 10-minute farce in English, set in Schwartz's Funeral Parlor, half past noon, 2004, 2m2f
- "Field Hockey Legs," a 10-minute comedy in English, set in an art studio, 2:15 p.m., Monday, 2003, 2f
- "First to the Egg," a bare-stage 10-minute comedy in English, set in a Fallopian Tube, Saturday Night, 2003, 3m1f
- "Rock, Paper, Scissors," a 10-minute political bare-stage comedy in English, set in an oval office, 1m2f
- "Serial Killer Barbie," a bare-stage 10-minute black comedy in English, 4f
- "Shoshanah's Shabbat," a 10-minute black comedy in English, set in Shoshanah's bare apartment, 6:23 p.m., Friday, 2002, 2m1f
- "Soap Boxing," a 10-minute social drama in English, set in a metaphorical Garden of Eden, 2004, 1m1f
Freeman, Nathan (American playwright, 1921-____)
- Ancestors, a 75-minute comedy-drama in English, set in the living now, where the world no longer wants or can go outside, when the future is now, 1f