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Jonathan Dorf once served as the United States cultural envoy to Barbados, where he appeared on Good Morning, Barbados.

Ten-Minute Plays


A-Bomb Wedding by Jonathan Dorf
Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Two young adults look for love in a convenience store--with more than the usual baggage.



After The Hill by Meron Langsner
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

Will Jack and Jill finally break the vicious cycle that they've been trapped in for as long as they can remember...?



All A-Twitter by Kenyon Brown

Dramedy. 10-12 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

While two sisters watch a meteor shower, their divorced mother's annoying cell phone "tweets" force them to question their uncertain future and the reality of their lives, ultimately bringing them closer together.



Almost Perfect by Trevor Suthers
Dramedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Shannon is Shaun's idea of perfection, but when she forces her admirer to come up with one flaw, could it spell the not-so-perfect ending for their relationship?



Animals by Will Boersma
Drama. 9-12 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

When two teenagers find a dying bird, is the act of mercy to leave it be or end its life?



The Ants and the Grasshopper by Trevor Suthers
Comedy. 5-8 minutes. 3 either.
All ages.

An updated version of the classic fable The Ant and the Grasshopper.



The Bird by Matt Buchanan
Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 either.
High school and older.

A titmouse among the bus-stop pigeons--a messenger from God? A twisted encounter between strangers.



Boys Gone Mild by Steven Korbar
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

Two teenage boys find that a Girls Gone Wild DVD is a lot more--and less--than they bargained for.



The Cheshire Smile by Sara Glancy
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
High school and older.

In the aftermath of a Halloween party gone horribly wrong, three college students retell the mysterious tale from conflicting perspectives.



The Cooking Gene by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A gay teen shakes things up in his home ec class when he wants his boyfriend to be his "husband" for a family budget assignment.



Detention by Trevor Suthers
Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two teenage girls stuck in detention till they've written a letter of apology.  No way.



Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Massive? by Donna Latham

Comedy. 8-12 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Freaked out Serafina hasn’t been on a date in ages, so Coco comes to the rescue with a head-to-toe makeover.



DragonSlay by Robin Pond
Comedy. 7-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1-2 either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

 A young prince goes on a quest to slay a dragon to win the admiration of a princess.



Erasing the Brain by Nina Mansfield
Dramedy. 8-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Upper elementary and older.

A battle between two siblings over a diary and a video game controller gives way to fears about their Dad being "erased" from their memories...



First Dance by Nancy Brewka-Clark
Comedy. 10 minutes. 2 females.
Middle school and older.

When best friends Rain and Sophia attend their first school dance, they accidentally cause the boy who's captured both their hearts to fall, quite literally, for another.



Girl Friend by Steve Lambert
Drama. 9-12 minutes. 1 female.
High school and older.

A teenage girl doesn’t let the death of a boy she loved end their friendship.



How Blue is My Crocodile by Arthur M. Jolly

Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
Elementary school and older.

Two young girls wait for their wounded father to return from his tour of duty.



Larry of the Lake by Matt Buchanan
Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

A harried businessman is tempted to a life of irresponsibility by a mysteriously wet man.



Last Right Before the Void by Jonathan Dorf

Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female.
High school and older.

A teenage boy hitchhikes along a highway that seems to be disappearing into a black hole. 



Midnight Snow Falls Softly by Donna Stuccio
Drama. 9-13 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

Christmas Eve, 1971: Amidst the pall cast by the Vietnam war, a pair of young lovers in a sleepy coal mining town struggle to find hope and common spiritual ground as they confront news which threatens to alter the course of their lives.



An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Barbara Lindsay
Drama. 10-12 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

A girl tries to make Christmas for her cynical brother in their elegant, cold New York apartment. 



Options by Carol S. Lashof
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Two stressed-out senior girls at a high school dance look for a way out of the frenetic round of résumé-building--maybe accidentally on purpose forgetting the condoms on prom night could provide a welcome escape?



Our Song by Forrest Musselman
Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2-3 males.
High school and older.

Our Song explores the bonds between a father and son by juxtaposing three generations across time riding in the same pickup truck.



Pitched by Elana Weiner-Kaplow
Dramedy. 10-12 minutes. 2 males.
High school and older.

When Elliot takes younger brother Jeff on a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park and their water supply is on the verge of running out, it's probably not a good time to discover that their only set of maps has gone missing.



Pretty by Dan Berkowitz

Drama. 7-9 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.

Will a teenage girl's reunion with the mother who abandoned her be everything she's wished for?



Sunset Johnson by Ed Shockley
Drama. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

An innocent but dangerous flirtation between a young black soldier and a white farm girl in the WWI-era South.



The Trestle by Patricia Lamkin
Romantic Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.

A train loving thrill-seeker tries to scare some romance into his straitlaced date by taking her onto a train trestle at night.




Up A Tree by Nathaniel Kressen
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Elementary school and older.

Up a tree in the middle of the night, two children consider pressures from parents, classmates, and unwanted Barbie pajamas, and come up with an exciting new adventure forward.



Wrong End Of The Stick by Trevor Suthers
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 1 male, 2 females.
High school and older.

When it comes to the Dating Game, will even the friendliest of advice prove to be the proverbial Trojan Horse...?



 
 
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