Comedic Plays for the Stage and Classroom - Paperback

by Jacqueline Ashkin (Author), Mark W. Sasse (Author)

Comedy gold including award-winners "A Pinch of Fate" & "Grade Semantics" in volume 6 of Mark W. Sasse's Short Play Collection.

This collection of stage-tested short plays is perfect for teens and adults alike. Most average about ten minutes in length and tell a complete story with strong characterization and all-around hilarity. These are fast-moving plays meant to be performed in a minimalistic, black box setting. They will challenge the actor's range of expression and physical movement while giving any audience an overdose of unexpected laughter.

Contents:

• A Pinch of Fate** (10 minutes, cast 3)
• Jerome the Malevolent God-King (14 min, cast 5+)
• Revenge of the Grandparents (10 minutes, cast 7)
• Shame on the Moon (13 minutes, cast 4)
• The Giant Squid that Ate LA (9 minutes, cast 5+)
• The Talk (10 minutes, cast 3-10)
• Covid Chips (11 minutes, cast 2)
• Young Love (7 minutes, cast 3-15)
• Archer (8 minutes, cast 5+)
• Take Me to Your Ruler (8 minutes, cast 5)
• Take Me to Your Ruler II (10 minutes, cast 7)
• Fruit Punch (8 minutes, cast 3)
• A Walk with Robert & Frost (10 minutes, cast 3)
• Tutti Fruitti (8 minutes, cast 3)
• Cow Sense (6 minutes, cast 3)
• Grade Semantics*** (10 minutes, cast 2)
• Grade Semantics II (10 minutes, cast 2)

**Best Script Award, 2014 Penang Short & Sweet Theatre Festival
***Festival Director's Award, 2019 Penang Short & Sweet Theatre Festival

All plays written by Mark W. Sasse except "Take Me To Your Ruler I & II" and "Tutti Fruitti" written by Mark W. Sasse and Jacqueline Ashkin.