Ordering Plays - Theatrefolk

Strawberries in Winter
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt from Aleksander Chodzko
Christmas, Student Directors, Young Audiences
40 Minutes, 1M+4W+12 Either, plus Snow Dancers
A secular tale perfect for holiday concerts.
HS/MS
Morozko has a Slavic winter tale for you. Who is
Morozko, you ask? You may know him by his other
name: Jack Frost.
Poor Marouckla is tormented by her mean
stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. They're
determined to make Marouckla's life miserable.
They send Marouckla up the mountain for fresh
strawberries. But everyone knows strawberries don't
grow in winter.
Based on The Twelve Months, a folktale by Aleksander
Chodzko.
Book: $6.95, PDF: $5.95, Photocopy: $74.95, Rights: $40.00, Video: $40.00
tfolk.me/p200
Wenceslas
by Lindsay Price
Choral Work, Christmas
45 Minutes, 2M+5W+11 Either, Easily Expandable
HS/MS
"Are you telling me I do not know what goes on in my
own kingdom? That I do not know the problems of my
people? That I am not a good king?"
A moving interpretation of the classic carol Good
King Wenceslas with great roles for actors of all levels.
Everybody knows that Good King Wenceslas looked
out on the Feast of Stephen. But what's the rest of the
story?
An uplifting story filled with music, song, and
a wonderful message about the true meaning of
Christmas.
Book: $6.95, PDF: $5.95, Photocopy: $77.95, Rights: $40.00, Video: $40.00
tfolk.me/p30
More Christmas Plays
Check out one other Christmas Play in
our catalogue:
55
The Gift (p. 9)
55
The Snow Show (p. 18)
Ten Minute Plays
A Box of Puppies
by Billy Houck
Issue-Based, Monologues, Student Directors
2M+2W+10 Either
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? Are
you kidding, Mom? How about my whole freaking life?
How about I have horrible nightmares every night, but
the only thing that's scarier than my nightmares is the
rest of my life when I'm awake?"
We can all relate to feeling small in a big world.
The characters in A Box of Puppies share their
insecurities, their frailties and their coping
mechanisms with that big bad world.
This collection holds four short plays. Each are fresh,
honest, and true. You know each of these characters.
Perhaps they mirror your own insecurities and
frailties.
Each play can be performed independently, or
perform all four together for an outstanding
competition piece.
Book: $6.95, PDF: $5.95, Photocopy: $61.95, Rights: $40.00, Video: $40.00
tfolk.me/p117
Constantly, Incessantly, All The Time (1W)
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $9.95, Video: $25.00
Diatom (2 Either)
Two friends without a car wait and talk.
And wait and talk. And wait and talk…
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $13.95, Video: $25.00
Huge Hands (1M+1W+8 Either)
A scrawny teenaged boy envisions
the perfect way to fight back.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $45.95, Video: $25.00
One Beer Too Many (1M)
Skip writes from the heart, but uncovers
something no one wants to read.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $9.95, Video: $25.00
HS
Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less
by Bradley Hayward
Character Study, Experimental Form, Issue-Based
100 Minutes, 3M+4W, Expandable to 13M+17W+3 Either
The lives of seven teenagers become intertwined in
this humorous and oftentimes bittersweet collection
of ten minute plays. From extracting a gummy bear
out of a new set of braces to coping with bullies, these
characters share their innermost hopes and fears with
each other, ten minutes at a time. As the audience
drops in on these intimate moments, they will come
to understand that being sixteen isn't always easy.
The plays herein may be licensed together or
separately. The piece was conceived as a full
length evening of entertainment, but each short
stands perfectly well on its own without any prior
knowledge of the characters.
Book: $12.95, PDF: $10.95, Photocopy: $60.95, Rights: $70.00, Video: $70.00
tfolk.me/p204
Bench Warrant (4W)
Three teenage girls have claimed a bench
as their very own and routinely chase
away all the "losers" who come near it.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $18.95, Video: $25.00
Brace Yourself (1M+1W)
A teenage brother and sister squabble as
they try to extract a gummy bear that
has lodged itself in a set of braces.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
Double Click (1M+1W)
Young love blossoms when two teenagers
flip open their laptops and start chatting.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
Fireworks (1M+1W)
A couple of teenagers in love look up
at the night sky and wait for colorful
explosions to dance among the stars.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
Friend Request (3M+4W)
Thanks to a series of ill-fated friend requests,
a doctored photo of a student spreads like
wildfire among a group of teenagers.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $24.95, Video: $25.00
Lazy Eye (2 Either)
Two eyeballs get bent out of shape while
defending their half of a teenager's brain.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
HS
Pay Phone (2M+1W+1 Either)
When a teenager loses his cell phone, he has no
choice but to use a pay phone. Things quickly
take a turn for the worse when a mysterious
operator starts telling him what to do.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $18.95, Video: $25.00
Status Update: A Symphony (3M+4W)
Seven teenagers express their hopes and fears
online in a rousing symphony of status updates.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $24.95, Video: $25.00
Tumblefur (1W)
A sweet teenage girl takes her dog for a
walk in the park and discovers that there is
something exciting around every corner.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $12.95, Video: $25.00
Wheels (2M)
A teenage boy tries to repair a beat-up
old truck so that he can get away from his
parents and their broken down marriage.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
Ten / Two
by Lindsay Price
Comedy, Drama, Student Directors
2M+5W, Easily Expandable
I want my 2 dash 10! The whole night is planned
around the 2 dash 10! The canapes have been colourcoordinated
to the 2 dash 10. I had a string quartet
compose a piece of music dedicated to the 2 dash 10.
HS/MS
This collection is a drama teacher's dream! Ten short
two-person plays (inspired by the numbers 10 and
2!) in a variety of themes and lengths. Excellent for
classwork and for competition.
The plays can to be performed as a group or
individually. More flexibility than you'll ever need.
Over three million combinations!
Book: $12.95, PDF: $10.95, Photocopy: $89.95, Rights: $70.00, Video: $70.00
tfolk.me/p106
The Big Lie (2 Either)
As a teacher and student square off, one
reveals a secret about the other.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider Or Else (2M)
A businessman meets his match with
a delivery man and his 10-2.
Rights: $25.00, Photocopy: $14.95, Video: $25.00
22 Check out “Ordering Plays” on page p. 8 to learn about your options.