Short Plays
A Short Play is a moment in a lifetime. A glimpse inside a mind or a relationship. It can be a heroic conflict, a tentative conversation, or a sobering resolution. It is a full-length play, with a beginning, middle and end, laid out over a brief period of time.
The following short plays aren’t all exactly 10 minutes long (although some of them would like to be) but they are an extremely diverse set of stories, encounters, breakdowns and break outs. Each is very different than the last, and I wager you won’t be able to anticipate what comes next.
BLACK BALLOONS
Three people arrive at a disturbing birthday party for someone they don't know, and don't remember why they are there. The only clues are the brightly colored balloons they carry…. (2M, 1F)
BAGGAGE
A woman waiting to board a plane must contend with another passenger with some very odd baggage, who helps her discover some baggage of her own. (2M, 1F)
ALL HAIL TO WILL
Inhabitants of a future colony on the Moon discuss their lives, under the watchful eyes of Artificial Intelligence.
(3M, 2F)
DRAPER VS DRAPER
A husband and wife appear before a judge seeking to settle their divorce dispute. At the heart of the disagreement is a particularly onerous cat, with an unusual appetite... (non-musical version) (2M, 1F)
BEHIND THE BLEACHERS
A couple of bullies gets a taste of their own medicine on game night. What is a sidekick to do?(3M)
TWICE A DAY
Chaos, hijinks, and hilarity ensue when a gaggle of aging “ladies-who-lunch” stumble into possession of a beautiful and intriguing (and broken) antique grandfather clock during their yearly antiquing club flea market crawl. (4F)
THE APPOINTMENT
A woman shows up for her dentist appointment, but the waiting room and the office is empty. Where is everybody? And what's making that ominous thumping sound from behind the walls?? (1F, 1A)
THE FINEST IN THE WORLD
Two men meet for a civil dinner one night in the big city. But these are not two ordinary men - they fight crime in extraordinary ways. And one of them has finally lost it. (2M)
SORRY OLD BEAN
Two old beans are lost in a canyon and learn they might not be as close friends as they thought they were... (2M)
NEVERGLADES
Peter and Wendy and the gang have to regroup in the Florida Everglades after being kicked out of Neverland. (2M,1F,3A)
RALPH OF ATLANTIS
Two Atlanteans relax in their undersea paradise until disaster strikes. (2F)
GROCERY LIST
An elderly man is unable to find the items he needs at the grocery store, until a sympathetic worker helps him discover the true - and tragic - source of his problem.
(1M, 1F)
FOR THE LOVE OF A MAD SCIENTIST
A mad scientist is bored after years of the same old experiments, and struggles with his commitment to diabolical mayhem. Can his devoted assistant shake him out of his melancholy?
(2M, 1F)
THE POPSICLE PROCLAMATION, OR THE GREAT PRESCHOOL REVOLT OF 1937
An elderly man and woman reminisce about the time they revolted against their preschool. Viva la revolution!
(1M, 2F)
DRAPER VS DRAPER
(THE MUSICAL!)
A husband and wife appear before a judge seeking to settle their divorce dispute. At the heart of the disagreement is a particularly onerous cat, with an unusual appetite...
(Musical Version) (2M, 1F)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The newest member of the Board of Directors is excited to join. Wait till he realizes what this Board actually does.... (2M, 2A)
TIME CAPSULE
It’s October 1, 2025, and the mayor of a small town is about to open the 1925 time capsule in the town square. However, the contents are impossible, astonishing, and a bit…frightening. (2M, 1F)
DRIVE THROUGH
A famous movie star is back in his hometown, but his visit to a local fast food restaurant forces him to confront his past.(2M)
OUTATIME
A teen obsessed with Back to the Future attempts to build his own time machine in his garage. But will it impress the girl next door? (1M,1F,1A)
TIME TO VANISH
Five young friends hanging around in a junkyard make a fascinating - and terrifying - discovery, and the loyalty and love of two brothers are tested.(5M)
WASABI NIGHT
A husband and wife attempt to have a leisurely meal at a restaurant, but something is wrong with everything… (1M,2F)
KYRIE
A Praying Mantis gets caught on a fuchsia knit sweater at a One-Percenter gathering. Yeah, we don't get it, either. (1M,1F,1A)
THE EIGHTY-SIXTH SOUL
An old-school husband and wife detective duo try to solve a crime involving multiple causes of death for one man. But will they survive long enough to figure out whodunnit? (1M, 1F)
YET TO COME
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by a darkly cloaked spirit on the night of his death - in a time Yet To Come. (2M, 1Any)
THESE KDS TODAY
A concerned American couple grapples with their children's newfound obsession with "electronic devices" that are causing falling grades and self-absorption. (2M, 1Any)
A CAPSULE OF TIME
Four classically-trained friends bury a time capsule in the midst of a social upheaval. What are they putting in it, and why are they speaking in iambic pentameter? (4F)
A CAPSULE OF TIME
Four classically-trained friends bury a time capsule in the midst of a social upheaval. What are they putting in it, and why are they speaking in iambic pentameter? (4F)
PEARLY GATES
Steve has died, and St. Peter awaits him at the Pearly Gates. When does he get his cloud and harp...and wings? (1M, 1A)
UP AND DOWN
An old man decides to ride his favorite roller coaster one last time, but after the ride finds he is young again. He now has the chance to safe the life of his father, who died in the war. (6M)
SUMMER BEACH
A couple visit the beach on a nice lazy afternoon. But they have a job to do, and time and tide wait for no one... (1M,1F)
SPYGLASSES AND TALL SHIPS
A captain and first mate in the era of tall ships discuss the disposition of the captain’s spyglass. (2M)
REVOLUTION DAY AT THE BASTILLE
A freedom fighter in France meets up with a cheeseman at the Bastille. (2M)
WHERE IT ALL WENT WRONG
A man and woman have a fight, and the man must replay the various parts of the argument to figure out where it All Went Wrong. And he has some unusual help... (1M,1F,1A)