PLAY DETAILS
These plays have been structured as short pieces with timings ranging from approximately 10 minutes to around 60 minutes. Whereas some of the plays are definitely gender specific, others can be modified easily to allow for single gender productions. With the exception of one play (Can I Speak to John), all of the plays have one set with no scene changing.
THE INTERVIEW
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Type: | An unexpected twist |
Time: | 10 minutes |
Cast: | 3 (1*m 2*f) Although not recommended, can be all same gender
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Set: | Simple set - 2 chairs
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Props: | Clipboard and paper
A sign on a stand |
Extras:
| No sound or special lighting required |
AMERICANO
Type:
| Romance with a twist |
Time:
| 35 to 40 minutes |
Cast:
| 5 (3*m 2*f) plus optional extras |
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Set: | Table with 4 chairs |
Props: | Other tables in the background - can have other people sitting appearing to talk
Drinks and tray for waiter to take back and forth |
Extras: | No sound or special lighting required
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REHEARSAL TIME
Type: | Many personality layers stretching acting ability
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Time: | 15 minutes
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Cast: | 4 (2*m 2*f)
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Set: | No parts of the set are used but the set can consist of many chairs pointing away from the audience to appear to be the inside of a church
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Props: | No props are used
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Extras: | No sound or special lighting required
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THE AUDITIONS
Type: | Multiple optional scenes with varied opportunities for actors and actresses.
One part suitable for a deaf person and another has a singing alternative |
Time: | 25 to 60+ minutes depending upon which scenes are selected
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Cast: | Between 4 and 14 depending upon scenes selected
Not gender dependent |
Set:
| Table with 3 chairs |
Props:
| Blank sheets of paper Paper with lists |
Extras: | No sound or special lighting required
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CAN I SPEAK TO JOHN
Type: | Romance with a twist
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Time: | 18-25 minutes
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Cast: | 4 on stage (1*f 3*m or 2*f 2*m) with another male as off stage voice.
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Set: | Two scenes with easy scene change
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Props: | Chairs and tables
Two living room type chairs, one with a cushion Two old fashioned dial phones with long cords
Tray and coffee cup Paper and Pencil Magazines
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Extras: | Explicit lighting is required to focus scenes
Old fashioned telephone ring tone sound required (should be North American phone - a royalty free web source for this ring tone is shown in the script section)
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