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John P. McEneny

John P. McEneny

John P. McEneny (Artistic Director) is author of Mayla the Monkey Girl (published by Playscripts Inc), Very Bad Girl Scouts (YouthPLAYS), Grippe of October (YouthPLAYS), Cold April (Best Play Strawberry Fest), Aposiopesis (Smith & Krause), seven monologues from The Lincoln Dress published in Applause's 2020 Best Men's Monologues, Smith and Krause's 2020 Best Men's Monologues / 2020 Best Women's Monologues. Island of Doctor Moreau performed at 59E59 and Edinburgh Fringe Festival (won Bobby's Sixth Star Award for best play). Also: The Puppet Children, Midnight Circus, Hydra (with Rachel Rear), Maddie Splinter and the Aluminum Chair Rocket Ship, Hamelin, Wendy Darling, Boy in the Iron Mask, Splitfoot (w/ Vasile Flutur) performed in Edinburgh, The Lincoln Dress performed at Siena College and Un Teatru in Bucharest, the books for Gulch, Billy Ragamatag, Yarn Barn, We Got Beth! (Music and lyrics by Rob Parker).

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Works by John P. McEneny

One-Act Plays The Grippe of October cover Drama The Grippe of October As the Spanish Flu epidemic carves its way through Albany, New York, teenage Alice McMahon's world will never be the same. 50-55 min 13-18 females, 5-12 males (18-30 performers possible).
One-Act Plays The Grippe of October (Competition Version) cover Drama The Grippe of October (Competition Version) As the Spanish Flu epidemic carves its way through Albany, New York, teenage Alice McMahon's world will never be the same. 40 min 13-18 females, 5-12 males (18-30 performers possible).
One-Act Plays Two Houses cover Drama Two Houses When Oliver's parents announce their divorce, he becomes an unwilling member of a group of teens navigating big changes. 40-45 min 2 females, 2 males, 5+ any gender (9+ performers possible)
Full-Length Plays The Very Bad Girl Scouts cover Comedy The Very Bad Girl Scouts A brother and sister from Germany move to America, where they search for friendship and battle a troop of evil Girl Scouts. 60-65 min 10-16 females, 4-7 males (11-30 performers possible).
Bundles It's History Script Bundle cover Drama It's History Script Bundle Eight plays that draw their inspiration from real historical events, ranging from the colonial period to both world wars and more. 20-125 min Varies by title.
Bundles Vignette-Style Script Bundle cover Genre varies by title Vignette-Style Script Bundle Thirteen plays written in the popular vignette (aka episodic) style, often with very flexible casting, great for classwork and performance alike. 23-110 min Varies by title.
Book Go Solo, Volume 2: More Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors cover Book Go Solo, Volume 2: More Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors The successor to Go Solo, our first monologue collection, featuring more than six dozen monologues from plays published by YouthPLAYS, for young actors ranging from middle school through university, ideal for auditions, classroom work and competition. Available as a paperback book for individual use or as an ebook that includes a photocopy license for classroom use.
Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors cover Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors A diverse collection of more than six dozen monologues from plays published by YouthPLAYS, for young actors ranging from middle school through university, ideal for auditions, classroom work and competition. Available as a paperback book for individual use or as an ebook that includes a photocopy license for classroom use.