Full-Length
Silent
Heroes
A plane crash. A midnight phone call. Now
six wives of Marine fighter pilots wait
to discover whose husband won't be coming home.
Cast: 6 women
(ages 24-47)
Running Time: About 90 minutes with no intermission
Harps & Harmonicas
What happens when your husband
of 41 years - the only man you've ever dated or kissed - dies?
If you're Cynthia, you embark on a Road Trip with your daughter's best
friend and suddenly find yourself a bit over your head in a world you
never really knew existed. In Harps & Harmonicas , a
provocative coming-of-age comedy for seniors, worlds collide as three
women must define and redefine themselves and their relationships with
each other.
Cast: 3 women (ages 34-62), 2
men (ages 34-62)
Running Time: About 120 minutes, one intermission
Word War
Two college freshman with a history are unknowing
partners in writing - and rewriting - a play together. As they
use the characters in the play-within-the-play to relive their own
story, the actors portraying the characters take matters into their own
hands. As the three levels of this farce intersect and overlap,
you'll find anything can happen in Word War.
Cast: 4 women
(any age), 4
men (any age), 1 man or woman (any age)
Running Time: About 90 minutes - can be produced with or without
intermission
One-Acts
Who's Margaret?
A comedy about grieving. Susan's father
has some
strange ideas about how to move on with his life after his wife's
recent death. His appearance at dinner the same night as his
granddaughter's big date sends the entire family into chaos.
Cast: 2 women (ages 15 and 40), 3 men
(ages 16, 40 and 60s)
Running Time: About 45 minutes
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here to download an excerpt from Who's Margaret?
Parting Words
Another short comedy about death. Four
siblings gather before their grandfather's funeral to come to terms
with his death, renew their relationships with each other and learn
something about themselves as they inherit gifts that range from
touching to zany.
Cast: 2 women (ages 40s), 2 men (ages 40s), 1 man or woman
any age
Running Time: About 40 minutes
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here to download an excerpt from Parting Words.
The August Jinx
A broken leg. A ruptured spleen. What more
can go wrong at Bridget's wedding? According to Great Aunt Martha,
plenty. After all, as she repeatedly tells her sister Lucy, there is an
old family curse on August brides.
Cast: 2 women 3 women (ages
25-80), 1 man (age 30), 1 man or women any
age
Running Time: About 20 minutes
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here to download an excerpt from The August Jinx.
Short Plays
Dress Blues
While trying to speak to his grandson's
class on Veteran's Day, Col. Blackstone steps back in time to a
powerful and poignant moment that gives him new perspective on his
rights as an American.
Cast: 2 men (ages 20s - 70s)
Running Time: About 10 minutes
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here to download an excerpt from Dress Blues.
Welcome to Florida
Getting a Florida driver's license is not
as easy as it would seem for Constance Randolph Lee, a native Virginian
with ties to 2, count them 2, signers of the Declaration of
Independence.
If you would like to know more please contact me at ABaggLady@BaggStage.com