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  • OPEN TO INTERPRETATION
    OPEN TO INTERPRETATION

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    The Hansel and Gretel story gets some new looks as the actors do various interpretations: Shakespeare, soap opera, Dragnet and others. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • THE GREAT GOLDI-LOCK-UP
    jail

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    What should Goldilocks do after she broke into the Bears' House? Visit Silverstein, the lawyer, of course! [5 - 7 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • CATCH A FALLING STAR
    CATCH A FALLING STAR

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    Nurse Applebee is on duty in the ER room when Humpty-Dumpty comes in for treatment. They're both pretty good actors. Humorous. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • CLIMBERS

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    Jack and Jill take this opportunity to review their tumbling life ... a light, philosophical experience! [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • CYCLES

    Serious, by Robert L Crowe, 1996
    In this serious duet, a teenage girl and an older woman sit beside each other on a bus trip. After an abrasive start, they are reminded that helping each other is a valuable gift. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

    Comedy, by Robert L. Crowe, 1996
    Ever wonder how some cab drivers get so difficult? One explanation is that there is a training session! [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Males) $12.00

  • NEW PATRIOT, THE

    Serious, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    It seems in recent years that freedom has become the responsibility of only those who wear a uniform and tote a gun. The new enemies of freedom are seeded into our landscape. They are already here: prejudice, fear, shortsighted solutions. [8 - 10 minutes] $6.00

  • ORDER! ORDER!

    Comedy, by Robert L. Crowe, 1996
    A customer encounters a restaurant waiter in a continual series of humorous one-liners. 'We have everything on the menu.' 'Yes, I see that. Could I have a clean one?' It's all in the timing. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Males) $12.00

  • PULLIN' THE WOOL

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    A police sergeant tries to get the missing facts from Bo Peep ... and it doesn't go smoothly. Comedy. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • TOUGH-IT, MUFFET!

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    Want to know what the Spyder said to Miss Muffet? This is Seymour Spyder and it probably isn't how you thought the conversation went. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • THE SOUL OF THE MATTER

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe is visited by a gal from Child Welfare. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • THE SPOT

    Comedy-drama, by Ken Bradbury, 1996
    Got your favorite spot in the world? Here's a person who has a spot ... and someone else is in it! [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • THE VISIT

    Serious, by Elaine Sklar Davis, 1996
    A serious duet about a visit of a daughter to her mother in a nursing home. The mother is losing her memory and the daughter is assuming a protective role. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • COOL ADVICE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    What could be cool-est-er than an 'experienced' 7th grader giving much needed advice to a group of 6th grade boys. Our hero knows it all ... [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Male) $6.00

  • DUD WARS

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Two sisters continue the eternal battle for rights ... to each other's clothes, possessions ... you name it. Milk duds have a central role. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • SNOW ... SORT OF ... WHITE

    Humorous, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    - This one will fracture your fairy tale. This is a re-tale of Snow and the Four Dwarves. [20 - 25 minutes] (15 Characters) $25.00

  • THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Look around! How many situations do you see that really need a law. Here are some humorous ones you probably neverconsidered. [6 - 8 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • AIR FREIDA

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Small town Freida takes on an international airline. The rest of the world must adjust to her ideas as to how a flight should be run. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • DAT'S AMORE!

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    No, don't get uptight about the Italian dialect. It's just good fun when a janitor has to take over the weather report at a local TV station. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • FADE TO COMMERCIAL

    Serious, by Robert L. Crowe, 1995
    Television has given us 'recipe bravery in 30 minute bites.' There is a difference between real heroes and media celebrities. This moving speech reminds us of reality. [8 - 10 minutes] $6.00

  • FIRST & TEN WITH THE BALL AT THE GATE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    It's a heavenly scene when a football coach meets St. Pete at the Golden Gate. Audiences will say, 'First and Ten ... do it again!' [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Males) $12.00

  • HE'S A GOOD KID

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Comedy sketch of two characters tracing the history of man ... well, until the age of 16, anyway. The scenes may look familiar to teenagers and parents. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • HOODWINKED

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    A boy is pressed into service to replace Koko the Clown at a kids party. Hilarious action! [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • ON THE BRINK

    Comedy, by Robert L. Crowe, 1995
    An Okapi and a 'roommate' discuss their endangered species status. Funny and environmentally correct with a surprise twist. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 2 Males) $12.00

  • PROM TERRIFIED

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    It's a 'right of pasage' ... the prom. An older sister tries to prepare younger sis with advice you won't see in Ann Landers. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • RIBBIT

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Philosophical frogs? Yep. The only two on the pond ... ponder the meaning of life. Comedy plus. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • SQUIRREL OBITUARY, THE
    SQUIRREL OBITUARY, THE

    Serious, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    This is a subtle and tender portrait of a cleaning lady who loved squirrels. It made some people nuts …and caused her a few problems along the way. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • STANDIN' IN THE NEED

    Serious, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    The return to a small countrychurch brings back warm memories of youth ... a nostalgic, spiritual trip. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • THIS FAMILY IS BUGGED

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    Relatively speaking ... we've got 'em. Borus Kodachromus, the One-Up Beetle, the Kentucky Sanders Bug ... and humorous othersyou'll recognize at family reunions. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • TUB TALK

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    When Freida gets in the tub, husband Herb appears to get on the phone for some continuous comedy. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • XENO EVIL
    alien

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    They came from outer space! Two aliens do not meet some 'typical' earthlings. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • BAM 'EM, LIZZIE, BAM 'EM

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1995
    How we all yearn for Aunt Lizzie ... who would give a slap-up-the-side-of-the-head to all those who don't ask permission: insurance, mail order firms, telephone companies ... and us. [5 - 8 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • NIGHT BUB BLEVINS WENT BERSERK, THE

    Poetry, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    You probably take your basketball referees for granted. This one talks back! [5 - 6 minutes] (1 Male or 1 Female) $6.00

  • CHARGE UP YARDSALE HILL, THE
    CHARGE UP YARDSALE HILL, THE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    Dawn attacks! It may sound like a WW II epic but it’s a little closer to home: the first experience of a girl who accompanies her mother to a weekend yard sale. 'Yardsale' is one of the funniest bargains you'll find. [7 - 10 minutes] (1 Female) $6.00

  • TO BE OR NOT

    Comedy, by Robert L. Crowe, 1994
    A funny monologue of a boy trying out for a school play. Motive: to be a professional actor? Nope. It's to be near Emily Sue Fitzhaven. He is determined to use some scenes from Shakespeare to showeth his stuff! [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Male) $6.00

  • ANYBODY WANT MY SISTER ... AGAIN?

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    Ted thinks he's home alone with his date only to find his little sister is there, too, and the quiet situation goes downhill in a hurry. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • BANQUET OF FRIENDSHIP, A

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    The character of Pat is one of those. You know at least one. They count calories, look for poly-unsaturated sandwiches, oppose glutamate gluttons and ... and more. Two friends go to lunch at a big buffet. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • BIRD OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, THE
    BIRD OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, THE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    "It isn't easy bein' green." This exchange provides a soft, humorous tweet at prejudice. The scene is a cage in a pet shop between a magnificent (!) parrot and a green parakeet. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • DUMB BUNNY
    DUMB BUNNY

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    "I'm your conscience!" That tiny voice ruins April's day, and changes her life. The interchange between the girl and her conscience reminds us that one of the keys to unlock happiness resides within all of us. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females) $12.00

  • GRANDEST LARCENY, THE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    This comedy depicts an interchange between a burglar and a sleepy home owner. It is a light-hearted look at the possibilities when all does not go as expected for the burglar nor the home owner. [8 - 10 minutes] (2 Females or 1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • GREAT PROFUNDO, THE

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    This duet is not only great. It is Profundo! A young man eases into a doctor's office and learns about his changes in life from a savvy MD who provides a humorous scope of the problems of adolescence. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male or 2 Males) $12.00

  • KNIGHT DREAMS

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    Who is the most exciting hero to many damsels in distress? It is Scott, at least in his own mind. Swashbuckling pirates and knightly knights abound as our hero imagines winning a date with the school heart-throb. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • WHEN IT RAINS ...
    rain

    Comedy, by Robert L. Crowe, 1994
    This duet captures the charm of subtle British humor combined with a few American belly laughs. A rather particular man goes to a department store to get just the right gift. [8 - 10 minutes] (1 Female, 1 Male) $12.00

  • A BRADBURY BANQUET

    Comedy, by Ken Bradbury, 1994
    An evening of comedy and drama. Up to 35 different characters can be used. Individuals and small groups are spotlighted to provide a variety of entertainment. (35 Characters) $25.00

  • VACHEL, WITH A V

    Serious with some comedy, by Ken Bradbury and Robert L. Crowe, 1993
    An entertaining and moving play about the life of the internationally famous poet, Vachel Lindsay. This is a tour-de-force for the Lindsay character. Original cast of 5, up to 50 characters. (50 Characters) $25.00

  • SHADOW OF GIANTS

    Drama, by Ken Bradbury and Robert L. Crowe, 1990
    Courtroom drama of a trial that Abraham Lincoln lost. Held in Jacksonville, IL in 1853, the trial involved a number of historical giants. Up to 25 characters. (25 Characters) $25.00

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