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Accident, The
Synopsis:
A small theatre company is preparing for opening night of their friend's original play when an accident prevents the truck carrying costumes and props from arriving. Determined to salvage the production, the actors stage the play using other actors and their stagehands as scenery
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Lazy Bee Scripts (http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk) -
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Genre:
Comedy/Farce - One Act
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: 2
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Art's Gallery
Synopsis:
Art lover Amy takes philistine Jeff to a small art gallery to give him an appreciation of the value of art. Gallery owner Art soon dispels any pretensions Amy has and the tables are turned.
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Genre:
Ten Minute Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Customer Service
Synopsis:
Just another day in a department store, where a pair of bewildered shop clerks encounter a clown, an accountant, a thief, some very colorful customers and a string of misplaced suitcases.
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Genre:
Comedy/Farce - Full Length
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: 23
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Haunted Haunting, A
Synopsis:
Two spirits, Mona and Edgar are bemused as to the manner of their deaths. Medium Mona uses her skills to summon up a host of oddball spirits to try to find the answer. Meanwhile a new family moves into their house and many confusions ensue.
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Lazy Bee Scripts www.lazybeescripts.co.uk -
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Genre:
Full-Length Comedy/Farce
Parts:
Male: 8 Female: 7 Other: -
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Hide And Seek
Synopsis:
the apparent suicide of an abusive husband and Father forces the wife and daughter to come to grips with their own fractured relationship.
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Genre:
2 act Farce/Mystery Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 8 Female: 4 Other: 3
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Last Seance
Synopsis:
A family-operated seance scam is laid out before us. Attempts to conceal the swindle lead to a number of surprising twists amid frenetic action. The final startling twist of the play reveals to us - and the family - why this must be the last seance.
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Genre:
Comedy/Farce - Full Length
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 6 Other: 3
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Postal
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A dysfunctional post office in Hicksville has a tough inspection, which isn't helped by a former employee taking everyone hostage in an attempt to get his job back. Illicit affairs, novels in progress and unrequited love, not to mention robbery ensure a busy time for all.
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Genre:
Comedy/Farce - Full Length
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Male: 6 Female: 6 Other: -
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Wild Ride
Synopsis:
the Wild family theatre has been a gold-mine, and it seems the murderously dysfunctional family members will do anything to get their hands on it. everyone, including the maid, seems to be scheming against everyone else. It all comes to a head when the maid is shot and a strange policeman shows up to try and unravel the whole sorted mess?
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Lazy Bee Scripts (http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk), 2005 -
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Genre:
2 act Farce/Mystery Farce
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 4 Other: 3 Fither (no doubling possible)
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