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The Chastening / And Jack Fell Down

Drama | Cast: 3 to 5m., 1w. | Two simple sets | Run time: 55 min. | Code: CK8000
These two unusual and significant one-act plays offer an imaginative director and performers
many opportunities to experiment with symbolism and depth of meaning. In The Chastening,
a man remembers the beatings his father gave him—and the freedom he in turn allowed his
own son. In And Jack Fell Down, a boy puppet resents being controlled by the master’s
hand and rebels while a girl puppet protests that puppets can’t live without a guiding hand.
By Richard Weaver.

Credit Check: A Collection of Short Plays
Comedy | Cast: 13m., 8w., 3 either gender. May be doubled to as few as 3m., 2w., 3 either
gender. | Simple sets | Run time: 60 min. | Code: CN2000
Atlas, arguing orangutans, a crazy ex-girlfriend, a literary snob, a real estate angel, Sherlock
Holmes, and even a golfing God show up in this surreal collection of six short comedies.
Titles include Weight of the World, The Banana Trial, Heroes of Literature & the Caveman,
Veronica’s Test of Worthiness, Credit Check and Wine, Candles & Anthrax. By Eddie Zipperer.

Love, Death and the Prom

Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 15m., 4 to 21w. | Area staging | Run time: 75 min. | Code: L69000
This collection of mini-plays connect and create a fascinating full evening of theatre. The
three plays entitled Love, Death and Prom highlight the experiences that high-school
students face, ranging from relationships to suicide to the prom. Out of these related themes
comes a fulfilling sense of beginning to understand, appreciate and enjoy these people and
this time of life. By Jon Jory.

Plays in Ten
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 4w., can be expanded up to 4m and 16w. | Bare stage with
props | Run time: 10 min. each | Code: P95000
A collection of seven ten-minute plays, including 976-Lust: Love blooms on a phone-sex
line. End of the Tunnel: A woman relives a harrowing night. Lessons in Fear: The Bogeyman
passes the torch to his successor. Samaritan: A good Samaritan meets with resistance.
Slightly Left of Paradise: Four women react differently to being shipwrecked on a deserted
island. Spirited Behavior: A rookie ghost gets tips from a pro. The Pickup: An overzealous
vigilante gets her man. By David S. Raine.

Three Nightmares
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 5w., with doubling. Expandable to 4m., 9w., 5+ either gender. |
Three unit sets | Run time: 105 min. | Code: TS8000
Each thriller in this three-act evening is scarier than the last. Wake-Up Call: A young man wakes
up from one nightmare, only to find that he’s in another. Now he can’t tell what’s real and what’s
not. The New Margo: A young woman’s best friend disappears and is replaced by an entirely
different person, but she’s the only one who seems to be able to tell. One Lane Bridge: A teenage
driver realizes that his mysterious passenger isn’t who he thought she was—she’s something
much, much worse. Each act gives the audience the horrifying feeling that all is not right with the
world and that it’s going to be hard to sleep tonight. By Stephen Gregg.